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Cafés The guide was updated: 2024-06-11

For a quick hot dog or something more substantial, Washington’s deluge of cafés will more than cater to the requirements of its visitors. The city’s student population promotes a café culture, ensuring there is something for everyone.

Ben’s Chili Bowl

Ben’s Chili Bowl

It's hot dogs and chili-cheese fries galore at this local neighborhood haunt. With the likes of Duke Ellington eating here over the years, this colorful diner is a favorite for simple tastes and a great atmosphere.

The Market Lunch

The Market Lunch

For seafood lovers, this café hidden in the Eastern Market is a must. The legendary soft-shell crab along with oysters and other fishy fare are served here besides a weekend-only brunch.

Filter Coffee House & Espresso Bar

Filter Coffee House & Espresso Bar

Filter is second to none. This bi-level coffee shop serves hand-poured coffee, French press, and espresso drinks made with locally roasted, single-origin beans. Though the coffee is the real star here, heavenly pastries and teas are close seconds.

Kramers

Kramers

Kramers is the perfect place for fans of good books and coffee. The famous bookstore/café is one of Washington's most lovable after-work places. You can stop by for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or late supper; and during the weekends, you are even welcome to pop in for brunch. Visit Kramers and enjoy different wines, draft beers, and live music.

Bread Furst

Bread Furst

Once you enter Bread Furst, it's easy to linger. It specializes in artisan bread, hand-shaped by the best bakers in town. Gourmet bread along with cakes, coffee, and light fare continue to draw people in since its opening in 1990.

Compass Coffee

Compass Coffee

Adjacent to the Gallery PI Way, this modern, industrial-style café offers quality brews made from the finest beans sourced from Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Brazil. Fun fact: The name of the coffee displayed reveals the origin of the coffee beans while the colors show the taste, whether it's light, medium, or dark.

Pâtisserie Poupon

Pâtisserie Poupon

Pâtisserie Poupon brings a touch of the très jolie France in the Upper Georgetown scene. Freshly baked croissants, macarons, fruit tarts, and many more authentic offerings make this cozy cafeteria a fave with locals and tourists alike.

Baked & Wired

Baked & Wired

This cafe is the favorite haunt for university students and cyclists that come here mainly for the house-baked granola. Cakes, coffee, espresso drinks are also on offer.

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