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64 brunch spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Brunch Spots

1
Six Ways to Sunday
Thai-Chinese · Woodmont Triangle
A Sino-Siamese gastropub and highball bar in downtown Bethesda, Six Ways to Sunday draws on the late-night food culture of Bangkok with progressive share-plates and artisan cocktails. The concept come...
91
2
Sorso
Italian-Ukrainian · Adams Morgan
Italian dining culture reimagined through Ukrainian flavors, on the 18th Street strip in Adams Morgan. Prosecco pours from the tap and the plates are built to share — borscht with tender beef and foca...
91
3
El Jardín Mexicano
Mexican · Columbia Heights
A Mexican kitchen on 11th Street in Columbia Heights working traditional recipes across a long menu — antojitos, tacos by the dozen, fajitas, and full plates. Start with esquite and flautas, dig into ...
91
4
Le Diplomate
French · Logan Circle
Stephen Starr's French brasserie on the corner of 14th Street, built to feel like a cafe off Boulevard Saint-Germain. The seats turn over onion soup gratinée, steak frites, roast chicken, moules marin...
89
5
ala
Levantine · Woodmont Triangle
A Michelin-rated Levantine restaurant in Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle, the sibling to the original Dupont Circle location. The menu draws on the cuisines of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and...
88
6
Seven Reasons
Restaurant · Northwest Washington
Seven Reasons is a Latin American restaurant on H Street NW in downtown Northwest Washington, drawing on flavors from across the region. The kitchen spans lunch, dinner, and brunch service alongside a...
88
7
ala | Bethesda
Levantine · Woodmont Triangle
A Levantine kitchen drawing on the cooking of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and beyond, ala serves refined takes on mezze and the wider Eastern Mediterranean table in Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle. Th...
88
8
Ambar
Balkan · Clarendon
Ambar is a Balkan restaurant on Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon, part of the Street Guys Hospitality group with a European-inspired menu of small plates and house flatbreads. Its signature format is unl...
86
9
Ted's Bulletin
American · Ballston
Ted's Bulletin at Ballston Quarter serves modern American comfort food across an all-day menu, from breakfast and lunch to dinner, after-work drinks, and weekend brunch. The Arlington location runs da...
86
10
Ada's on the River
American · Alexandria
Set along the Potomac in Old Town Alexandria's Robinson Landing, Ada's on the River builds a modern American menu around a live-fire hearth that lends smoky depth to custom-aged prime meats, fresh sea...
86

All 64 Brunch Spots in Washington DC

Gypsy Kitchen DC
Spanish restaurant · Shaw
86
Motorkat
Restaurant ·
86
El Secreto De Rosita/Nabiha Palestinian
Restaurant · Northwest Washington
86
Ambar Clarendon
Balkan · Lyon Village
86
The Pembroke
American · Dupont Circle
86
Del Ray Café
French · Alexandria
86
Fraiche
Cajun · Columbia Heights
86
Unconventional Diner
American · Shaw
85
Dauphine's
Creole · Downtown
85
Residents Cafe & Bar
Mediterranean · Dupont Circle
85
Amparo Fondita
Mexican · Dupont Circle
85
Lapis
Afghan · Adams Morgan
85
Virtue Feed & Grain
New American · Alexandria
84
Mia's Italian Kitchen
Italian · Alexandria
84
Palette 22
Tapas · Shirlington
84
The Majestic
New American · Alexandria
84
Green Pig Bistro
American · Arlington
84
BARCA Pier & Wine Bar
Spanish-Mediterranean · Old Town Alexandria
84
Vermilion
Mid-Atlantic American · Old Town
84
Perry's Restaurant
Japanese · Adams Morgan
84
Café Colline
French · Arlington VA
84
Anju
Korean restaurant · Dupont Circle
84
The Greenhouse
American · Washington
84
Namak
Eastern Mediterranean · Adams Morgan
84
Buddy's DC
Sports Bar · Columbia Heights
84
The Front Porch
Tex-Mex BBQ · Alexandria
84
Her Diner
Diner · Adams Morgan
84
Matchbox
New American · Pentagon City
82
Vola’s Dockside Grill
Seafood · Alexandria
82
The Wharf
Seafood · Old Town Alexandria
82
Barrel & Crow
American · Woodmont Triangle
82
Laporta's Restaurant
American · Eisenhower East
82
Convivial
French · Shaw
82
Vola’s Dockside Grill & Hi-Tide Lounge
Seafood · Old Town Waterfront
82
Chadwicks
American · Alexandria
82
El Sol Restaurante & Tequileria
Mexican · Logan Circle
82
Cordelia Fishbar
Seafood · Union Market
82
Nina May
American · Shaw
81
Silver and Sons
Barbecue / Jewish-Mediterranean · Bethesda
81
Lebanese Taverna
Lebanese · Aurora Highlands
80
The Smith - Penn Quarter
American Brasserie · Penn Quarter
80
Beau Thai
Thai · Columbia Heights
80
El Tamarindo
Salvadoran-Mexican · Adams Morgan
80
Mama Chang
Chinese restaurant ·
80
Milk & Honey
Southern · Washington
80
1799 Prime Steak & Seafood
Steakhouse · Alexandria
80
Pacci's
Italian · Capitol Hill
79
Tunnicliff's Tavern
American Tavern · Capitol Hill
79
Slash Run
Burger Bar · Petworth
79
Seventh State Restaurant & Lounge
Mid-Atlantic American · Woodmont Triangle
78
Open City
Cafe · Washington
78
Art and Soul
American · Washington
78
Firefly
New American · Washington
78
Blackwall Hitch
Seafood · Alexandria
78
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