First Visit to Washington DC. Brunch/Lunch on a Sunday - Suggestions??
I am visiting the DC area for the first time in 2 weeks and the only time I will have to visit a good restaurant will probably Sunday for Brunch or Lunch. I'm hoping that someone might have a suggestion of somewhere good to go! The only thing I wouldn't go for is a seafood-related place, although I imagine that might not be an issue for lunch time. It could be just me, a couple people or a small group.
Help please! and thank you in advance!
By staceya02
on Feb 7, 2011 04:54 PM
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I gather DC is quite the brunch city so a search will probably show you plenty and hopefully people will pipe in. We had lunch, but they serve brunch, at Bodega in Georgetown and thought it was fantastic. Here's the link:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/752975
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The best brunch in DC in my opinion is at the Four Seasons, with that said, it is super expensive and you may want something more unique to DC.
I love Black Salt (on MacArthur Blvd - but I'm afriad it's "seafoody") and also like Brasserie Beck (near the convention center). Other good options are the Tabbard Inn and Clyde's in Georgetown.
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Brasserie Beck
1101 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Four Seasons Cafe
50 S Pickett St Ste 23, Alexandria, VA 22304
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mais oui duh
Cafe Atlantico
although you may want to review the menu or call ahead re seafood.
sorry if that sounded rude, meant to be just flippant and silly.
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Cafe Atlantico
405 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
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There are lots of good Sunday brunch options. You didn't mention a particular area of town so I'll just mention a few favorites: Tabard Inn (reservations are a must for brunch), Bistro Bis, Art and Soul, Creme, and Acadiana.
I also have heard good things about the brunch at Birch and Barley but have personally never been.
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Bistro Bis
15 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Tabard Inn
1739 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Acadiana
901 New York Ave NW Ste 200A, Washington, DC 20001
Art and Soul
415 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001
Birch and Barley
1337 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
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I just went to Birch and Barley on Sunday for their toffee bacon donut and brunch, and everyone was very happy with their meal (though I wasn't quite blown away by the donut -- good, but not mind-blowing). The "Boozy Brunch" is $30 and includes three donut holes, two drinks, an entree, and unlimited coffee or iced tea, but if that's a little steep, the brunch entrees all seem to be around $14-$15. Reservations might be necessary if there's more than one or two people -- it was pretty busy and a tad loud when I was there.
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Birch and Barley
1337 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
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I would second Tabard Inn. It is my go to for taking people out of town to brunch and therefore would recommend it for people in DC for the first time. It has the benefit of a unique atmosphere.
I am dying to go to the Cafe Atlantico Dim Sum brunch, but my understanding is it is best if you are ready to be somewhat adventurous.
I have not been to Birch and Barley for brunch but have been to the bar upstairs (Churchkey) which I love. I saw you mentioned kosher and might recommend against Birch and Barley if your friends don't eat meat out. Birch and Barley tends to have a lot of meet (often pork-based) in some of the more classic breakfast items.
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Cafe Atlantico
405 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Tabard Inn
1739 N St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Birch and Barley
1337 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
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As others have said, there are a ton of good brunch options in D.C. Masa 14 is one of my favorites. They have a $35 all-you-can-eat tapas style brunch that also includes all-you-can-drink mimosas and bloody marys. And the food is excellent!
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Masa 14
1825 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009
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Oh, and also, Bitches Who Brunch and Brunch and the City are two great blogs that have reviewed many area brunches over the past few years. (I'm not affiliated with either, I've just found both of them to be good resources when looking for brunch options.)
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I am a big fan of Againn. They make their own bacon and english muffins amongst everything else that is homemade. A great spot whether for brunch or dinner.
http://www.againndc.com/
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Againn is no longer serving brunch, unfortunately.
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That sucks. It was my favorite.
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It stopped serving brunch before I had a chance to try their brunch! :-(
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They may be bringing it back, FYI. Not sure how certain this is or when, but keep an eye out. And they serve brunch at the Rockville location still, not that it does me any good.
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Thanks for all of the suggestions!! I don't really know what part of town would be best for us, so for now, anything is a possibility! (In respect to the seafood thing - fish is ok, but I'm going with people who are kosher so no-go on any kind of shellfish). I can't wait to get home from work so I can read about all of them!
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None of the restaurants are kosher that have been mentioned.
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if they are strict Kosher observant that throws a HUGE monkey wrench into things.
but if they are bendy in that there are just some things they won't eat, you should be able to find somewhere that will please everyone.
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FYI there is only 1 kosher restaurant in DC, Eli's in Dupont Circle. And while it is open on Sundays....it's not very good.
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Throwing kosher into the mix (anywhere) is going to present rather big issues, I imagine. Maybe you posted on the Kosher board also?
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Chances are if they are willing to go out for brunch they just will still away from non-kosher foods.
The poster didn't say it needs to be a kosher kitchen so I'm guessing any vegetarian or parve dish would do.
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that was kind of my impression too, and even the people I know who maintain the rules at home tend to relax them when traveling (not the food types, just the prep).
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Sorry for my delayed response... the people who are Kosher just don't eat meat when we go out to restaurants, for the most part!
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obvious choice is latin dim sum sunday brunch at Cafe Atlantico
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Cafe Atlantico
405 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004
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Founding Fathers has a weekend brunch:
http://www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/m...
Robert Irvine recommended their Devil-ish Eggs on FN's Best Thing I Ever Ate.
I think I'd like to try the “Red Flannel” Hash - Goat Cheese and Red Beets Pan Roasted with Shredded Leek Hash Browns and Poached Eggs
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Founding Farmers
1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006
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I've been wanting to try that hash as well.
Although I have to say I went to Founding Farmers for a late brunch a few Saturdays ago. I ordered those deviled eggs because I also saw them on tv. The regular deviled eggs were great except for the fact that 2 of them had shell in them which is gross and quite honestly unforgivable for a restaurant.
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Founding Farmers
1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006
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I second Four Seasons, although it is quite expensive. We went a couple of weeks ago and brunch for two set us back over $200. It is all you can drink champagne though, and we took great advantage of that. One of my favorite parts though is the raw bar, so if you're not into seafood it may not be your choice anyway.
Acadiana has a really nice brunch, and the last time I went mimosas (they make an excellent blood orange one) were $1 each. I used to really like Bistro Bis when it was a fabulous deal for a three-course prix fixe, but they changed that years ago.
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Bistro Bis
15 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Four Seasons Cafe
50 S Pickett St Ste 23, Alexandria, VA 22304
Acadiana
901 New York Ave NW Ste 200A, Washington, DC 20001
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