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The Best Brunches in D.C., According to Eater Editors

D.C.’s must-try restaurants for next-level avocado toast, bottomless Aperol spritzes, and more

by Tierney Plumb Updated Apr 10, 2025, 4:08pm EDT

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by Tierney Plumb Updated Apr 10, 2025, 4:08pm EDT

Brunch is sacred in D.C. With so many restaurants offering some variation of it, choosing the right place to catch up with friends, family members, and significant others over a midday meal can be overwhelming. This top-notch list is full of restaurants that are worth the time and investment, whether your tastes lean towards French toast and fried chicken biscuits or eggs served in homemade Malaysian sambal. And there’s good news for brunch-goers on a budget, with some standbys dropping menu prices over the past few months.

For newer brunches to try in town, go here. For the best bottomless deals around, check out this list. And for a superior breakfast any day of the week, consider these spots. Sadly, D.C. lost Malaysian brunch sensation Makan this year.

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Primrose

Brookland’s dreamy bistro sends out classics like homemade buttermilk waffles dressed with vanilla plum compote, a crowd-pleasing pork hash with confit baby Yukon potatoes, poached eggs, and hollandaise. Don’t sleep on the popular smash burger with Coulter Farms gruyere, charred onion, and dijonnaise with fries, with the option to add eggs and bacon. Go big (then go home) with pitchers of rotating French 75s. A dining room joins a gorgeous glassy patio framed with roll-up doors, with ’90s hip-hop tracks spinning in the background during brunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays).

3000 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017

A burger and fries on a white plate — The smash burger at Primrose rose to fame during the pandemic.

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Le Diplomate

Diners can lounge at Stephen Starr’s ever-busy brasserie and sidewalk cafe for a long time: Le Diplomate serves brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. Check out the raw bar selections, beef bourguignon, and the popular "Burger Americain.” Guests also come flocking for its “Les Oeufs” section of seven egg dishes. Go with the poached eggs basquaise, served with prosciutto and creamy polenta, or a lobster omelet. Starr’s booming Union Market district portfolio includes three brunch-worthy picks: American tavern St. Anselm, Mexico City-themed El Presidente, and buzzy brasserie Pastis.

1601 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

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Nina May

The weekend brunch (Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at this hyperlocal American restaurant in Logan Circle has plenty of outdoor seating. Opt for a “chef’s choice” ($45 per person) to sample a variety of dishes, or go with a la carte options like eggs Benedict topped with braised short rib.

1337 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Ala

Dupont’s Levantine hitmaker offers a three-course brunch menu for $36 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) featuring a buffet of meze, sides, and desserts. Add an endless stream of mimosas, with 10 flavors to choose from at the bar, or Levantine Bloody Marys for $12 more. Bottomless mains are available, too, and include shakshuka, toum short rib gyros, and a crab omelette. Going a la carte is also an option, and pretty much any of the dips are a safe bet here. A unique wine list that pulls from Georgia, Armenia, and Palestine is worth checking out. Ala just expanded to Bethesda with brunch, too.

1320 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

Fried halloumi with dukka, pine honey, and chives from Ala — Fried halloumi with dukka, honey, and chives from Ala

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Unconventional Diner

Brunch is served until 4 p.m. every day at the award-winning modern diner full of pop art adjacent to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Chef David Deshaies serves sweet potato shakshuka, avocado toast topped with confit egg yolk, and a Caribbean twist on shrimp and grits with andouille sausage, plantains, and pineapple-habanero sauce. And UD’s glam Italian sibling L’Ardente is the place to be on weekends for polished brunch service.

1207 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Shrimp and grits — Not-your-average shrimp and grits at Unconventional Diner.

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Chang Chang

Peter Chang, the acclaimed Chinese chef behind his restaurant empire across Maryland, Virginia, and Connecticut, brought D.C. a long-awaited taste of his bold Sichuan cooking in 2022. Weekend dim sum brunch (11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) showcases a sea of dumplings (nearly 10 types in all), along with walnut prawns, scallop shrimp toast, egg custard in a charcoal bun, and Chang’s delightfully puffy bubble pancakes.

1200 19th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

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Imperfecto

This buzzy Mediterranean-Latin fusion restaurant from Seven Reasons chef Enrique Limardo leans into fine dining with modernist flourishes. The chef’s detailed, spicy avocado toast is one of the most gorgeous — and, at $28, most expensive — versions in the city. Soft focaccia acts as the base for a medley of fresh avocado, grilled octopus, smoked jalapeño dressing, and harissa mayonnaise. And instead of waffles, fried chicken comes with a delicate corn pancake. View menu here. The booming local restaurant group includes Seven Reasons, the Saga, Quadrant, Surreal, and Joy by Seven Reasons.

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1124 23rd St NW, Washington, DC 20037

The main dining room at Imperfecto

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Fiola Mare

See and be seen brunching at Fiola Mare's swanky Georgetown waterfront location that just turned 10. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekends, expect classics such as lemon ricotta pancakes, tagliatelle carbonara, and decadent seafood towers along with seasonal a la carte dishes. A baller three-course “sparking brunch” option is more affordable than ever — down from $97 to $72 — and includes an appetizer, brunch favorites, dessert, a warm pastry, and bottomless bubbly or brunch cocktails, with a 75-minute time limit.

3050 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

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Duke's Grocery

The quirky, East London-style pub offers brunch at all D.C. locations (Dupont, Woodley Park, Foggy Bottom) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Proper Burger®️ remains one of the best in town and can be augmented with a runny egg. The full English breakfast comes with all the proper trimmings: a sunny side up egg, rasher bacon, banger sausage, roasted tomato, pudding, tinned beans, and sourdough (with a vegetarian version, too). All locations offer something just a tad different, but all offer bottomless mimosas, Pimm’s cups, bloodies, and select beer for $26. The latest location in Potomac, Maryland, just opened this spring, and the Navy Yard Duke’s Grocery just flipped into a fun new dive bar called Problem Child.

1513 17th St NW (btwn Church St & P St NW), Washington, D.C. 20036

Eggs and sausage — A full English breakfast at Duke’s.

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Boqueria (Multiple locations)

This boutique chain of Barcelona-style tapas bars sends out a stylish selection of tapas and egg-topped paella from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday across its handsome Penn Quarter dining room outfitted with sleek wooden tables, glowing banquettes, and oval lanterns. A la carte options include eggy paella, caramelized French toast with citrus honey, as well as the whole tapas menu. A deluxe bottomless drink deal recently dropped in price, with a stream of sangrias, bloody marys, and cava for $35 or sangrias and mimosas for $25 (90-minute limit). The same options are available at a Dupont Circle location with a front patio at the corner of M and 19th Streets NW.

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OpenTable

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Paella de mariscos loads up on seafood (monkfish, sepia, squid, shrimp, clams, mussels) alongside bomba rice, saffron, and salsa verde — Paella de mariscos loads up on seafood (monkfish, sepia, squid, shrimp, clams, mussels) alongside bomba rice, saffron, and salsa verde

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Barrel

The Southern-leaning bourbon bar on Capitol Hill is still going strong, over a decade in. Fried chicken and waffles, and shrimp and grits jazzed up with Calabrian sausage and piquillo peppers, remain popular here. Other favorites include carbonara with homemade tagliatelle and 18-month cured prosciutto, crab cake Benedict, steak and eggs with chimichurri, and “brunchy fried rice” featuring confit chicken and fried egg. Wash down bites with clarified milk punch cocktails or multiple kinds of Bloody Marys, plus a $28 bottomless pour-your-own bubbly deal to boot. Dine in 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

613 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

Chicken and waffles — Chicken and waffles at Barrel.

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Ambar Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill’s resident Balkan restaurant underwent a multi-million dollar renovation during the pandemic, but didn’t change a thing about its beloved bottomless brunch ($36.99 with unlimited drinks starting at $14.99). Popular orders that keep coming (for two hours) include potato hash, meze platters, prosciutto or salmon Benedict, beet tzatziki, and cinnamon sourdough, all designed to be washed down with bottomless mango hibiscus mimosas and Bloody Marys. Opt for seating across its expanded patio, indoors, or on a retractable rooftop on the third floor. An additional outpost in Clarendon is joined by a newer location in Shaw.

523 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Boardwalk Bar & Arcade

Waterfront brunch with a side of arcade games and Skee-ball? Yes, please. The entertainment venue with the biggest bar at the Wharf sends out a surprisingly solid weekend lineup of avocado or French toast, breakfast burritos, and tacos. A bottomless brunch buffet (scrambled eggs, turkey sausages, crispy bacon, mini muffins, potatoes, and cereal) is $29.95 or $11.95 for kids 12 and under. Go bottomless with unlimited bottles of bubbly and a choice of cranberry, pineapple, or orange juice for $23.95 (90-minute limit). Go for the buffet and mimosas for $47.95.

715 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024

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Shilling Canning Company

Brunch at Reid Shilling’s Chesapeake restaurant in Navy Yard runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Rotating dishes on the a la carte menu include deviled eggs, buttermilk fried chicken with hot honey and hoe cakes, ham and cheddar biscuits, Maryland crab cake Benedict, and croque-madame. The solid cocktail list includes mimosa carafes made with preserved local fruit. Shilling recently tapped Minibar alum Sarah Ravitz to lead the kitchen.

360 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Shilling Canning Company dining room wide

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All-Purpose (Multiple locations)

This waterfront pizzeria in Navy Yard and Shaw draws large crowds for its egg-topped pies on weekends. Along with its full lineup of Jersey-style, deck-oven pizzas, popular orders include Italian hash browns with roasted potatoes with a pick of prosciutto or smoked salmon and an eggy sandwich built with fontina and salami on toasted ciabatta. A la carte orders include oven-baked farm eggs, double-smoked Nueske’s bacon with fresh chives, and breakfast sandwiches built on ciabatta. Mix and match bottomless Aperol spritzes, bellinis, mimosas, and seasonal spritzes for $19.

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

Pizza topped with greens and cheese. — A brunch pizza from All-Purpose Capitol Riverfront

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Primrose

3000 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017

Brookland’s dreamy bistro sends out classics like homemade buttermilk waffles dressed with vanilla plum compote, a crowd-pleasing pork hash with confit baby Yukon potatoes, poached eggs, and hollandaise. Don’t sleep on the popular smash burger with Coulter Farms gruyere, charred onion, and dijonnaise with fries, with the option to add eggs and bacon. Go big (then go home) with pitchers of rotating French 75s. A dining room joins a gorgeous glassy patio framed with roll-up doors, with ’90s hip-hop tracks spinning in the background during brunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays).

3000 12th St NE, Washington, DC 20017

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A burger and fries on a white plate — The smash burger at Primrose rose to fame during the pandemic.

Le Diplomate

1601 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Diners can lounge at Stephen Starr’s ever-busy brasserie and sidewalk cafe for a long time: Le Diplomate serves brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. Check out the raw bar selections, beef bourguignon, and the popular "Burger Americain.” Guests also come flocking for its “Les Oeufs” section of seven egg dishes. Go with the poached eggs basquaise, served with prosciutto and creamy polenta, or a lobster omelet. Starr’s booming Union Market district portfolio includes three brunch-worthy picks: American tavern St. Anselm, Mexico City-themed El Presidente, and buzzy brasserie Pastis.

1601 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

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Nina May

1337 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

The weekend brunch (Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at this hyperlocal American restaurant in Logan Circle has plenty of outdoor seating. Opt for a “chef’s choice” ($45 per person) to sample a variety of dishes, or go with a la carte options like eggs Benedict topped with braised short rib.

1337 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Ala

1320 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

Dupont’s Levantine hitmaker offers a three-course brunch menu for $36 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) featuring a buffet of meze, sides, and desserts. Add an endless stream of mimosas, with 10 flavors to choose from at the bar, or Levantine Bloody Marys for $12 more. Bottomless mains are available, too, and include shakshuka, toum short rib gyros, and a crab omelette. Going a la carte is also an option, and pretty much any of the dips are a safe bet here. A unique wine list that pulls from Georgia, Armenia, and Palestine is worth checking out. Ala just expanded to Bethesda with brunch, too.

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Fried halloumi with dukka, pine honey, and chives from Ala — Fried halloumi with dukka, honey, and chives from Ala

Unconventional Diner

1207 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Brunch is served until 4 p.m. every day at the award-winning modern diner full of pop art adjacent to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Chef David Deshaies serves sweet potato shakshuka, avocado toast topped with confit egg yolk, and a Caribbean twist on shrimp and grits with andouille sausage, plantains, and pineapple-habanero sauce. And UD’s glam Italian sibling L’Ardente is the place to be on weekends for polished brunch service.

1207 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Shrimp and grits — Not-your-average shrimp and grits at Unconventional Diner.

Chang Chang

1200 19th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

Peter Chang, the acclaimed Chinese chef behind his restaurant empire across Maryland, Virginia, and Connecticut, brought D.C. a long-awaited taste of his bold Sichuan cooking in 2022. Weekend dim sum brunch (11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) showcases a sea of dumplings (nearly 10 types in all), along with walnut prawns, scallop shrimp toast, egg custard in a charcoal bun, and Chang’s delightfully puffy bubble pancakes.

1200 19th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

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white textured walls, herringbone floors, and arched-ceiling booths — The 5,000-square-foot old home of Mai Thai got a refresh.

Imperfecto

1124 23rd St NW, Washington, DC 20037

This buzzy Mediterranean-Latin fusion restaurant from Seven Reasons chef Enrique Limardo leans into fine dining with modernist flourishes. The chef’s detailed, spicy avocado toast is one of the most gorgeous — and, at $28, most expensive — versions in the city. Soft focaccia acts as the base for a medley of fresh avocado, grilled octopus, smoked jalapeño dressing, and harissa mayonnaise. And instead of waffles, fried chicken comes with a delicate corn pancake. View menu here. The booming local restaurant group includes Seven Reasons, the Saga, Quadrant, Surreal, and Joy by Seven Reasons.

1124 23rd St NW, Washington, DC 20037

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The main dining room at Imperfecto

Fiola Mare

3050 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

See and be seen brunching at Fiola Mare's swanky Georgetown waterfront location that just turned 10. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekends, expect classics such as lemon ricotta pancakes, tagliatelle carbonara, and decadent seafood towers along with seasonal a la carte dishes. A baller three-course “sparking brunch” option is more affordable than ever — down from $97 to $72 — and includes an appetizer, brunch favorites, dessert, a warm pastry, and bottomless bubbly or brunch cocktails, with a 75-minute time limit.

3050 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20007

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Duke's Grocery

1513 17th St NW (btwn Church St & P St NW), Washington, D.C. 20036

The quirky, East London-style pub offers brunch at all D.C. locations (Dupont, Woodley Park, Foggy Bottom) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Proper Burger®️ remains one of the best in town and can be augmented with a runny egg. The full English breakfast comes with all the proper trimmings: a sunny side up egg, rasher bacon, banger sausage, roasted tomato, pudding, tinned beans, and sourdough (with a vegetarian version, too). All locations offer something just a tad different, but all offer bottomless mimosas, Pimm’s cups, bloodies, and select beer for $26. The latest location in Potomac, Maryland, just opened this spring, and the Navy Yard Duke’s Grocery just flipped into a fun new dive bar called Problem Child.

1513 17th St NW (btwn Church St & P St NW), Washington, D.C. 20036

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Eggs and sausage — A full English breakfast at Duke’s.

Boqueria (Multiple locations)

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

This boutique chain of Barcelona-style tapas bars sends out a stylish selection of tapas and egg-topped paella from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday across its handsome Penn Quarter dining room outfitted with sleek wooden tables, glowing banquettes, and oval lanterns. A la carte options include eggy paella, caramelized French toast with citrus honey, as well as the whole tapas menu. A deluxe bottomless drink deal recently dropped in price, with a stream of sangrias, bloody marys, and cava for $35 or sangrias and mimosas for $25 (90-minute limit). The same options are available at a Dupont Circle location with a front patio at the corner of M and 19th Streets NW.

777 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Paella de mariscos loads up on seafood (monkfish, sepia, squid, shrimp, clams, mussels) alongside bomba rice, saffron, and salsa verde — Paella de mariscos loads up on seafood (monkfish, sepia, squid, shrimp, clams, mussels) alongside bomba rice, saffron, and salsa verde

Barrel

613 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

The Southern-leaning bourbon bar on Capitol Hill is still going strong, over a decade in. Fried chicken and waffles, and shrimp and grits jazzed up with Calabrian sausage and piquillo peppers, remain popular here. Other favorites include carbonara with homemade tagliatelle and 18-month cured prosciutto, crab cake Benedict, steak and eggs with chimichurri, and “brunchy fried rice” featuring confit chicken and fried egg. Wash down bites with clarified milk punch cocktails or multiple kinds of Bloody Marys, plus a $28 bottomless pour-your-own bubbly deal to boot. Dine in 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

613 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Chicken and waffles — Chicken and waffles at Barrel.

Ambar Capitol Hill

523 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Capitol Hill’s resident Balkan restaurant underwent a multi-million dollar renovation during the pandemic, but didn’t change a thing about its beloved bottomless brunch ($36.99 with unlimited drinks starting at $14.99). Popular orders that keep coming (for two hours) include potato hash, meze platters, prosciutto or salmon Benedict, beet tzatziki, and cinnamon sourdough, all designed to be washed down with bottomless mango hibiscus mimosas and Bloody Marys. Opt for seating across its expanded patio, indoors, or on a retractable rooftop on the third floor. An additional outpost in Clarendon is joined by a newer location in Shaw.

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523 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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An interior of a dining room — Decoupaged pottery, trinkets and books line the shelves one the second-floor perch.

Boardwalk Bar & Arcade

715 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024

Waterfront brunch with a side of arcade games and Skee-ball? Yes, please. The entertainment venue with the biggest bar at the Wharf sends out a surprisingly solid weekend lineup of avocado or French toast, breakfast burritos, and tacos. A bottomless brunch buffet (scrambled eggs, turkey sausages, crispy bacon, mini muffins, potatoes, and cereal) is $29.95 or $11.95 for kids 12 and under. Go bottomless with unlimited bottles of bubbly and a choice of cranberry, pineapple, or orange juice for $23.95 (90-minute limit). Go for the buffet and mimosas for $47.95.

715 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024

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Shilling Canning Company

360 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Brunch at Reid Shilling’s Chesapeake restaurant in Navy Yard runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Rotating dishes on the a la carte menu include deviled eggs, buttermilk fried chicken with hot honey and hoe cakes, ham and cheddar biscuits, Maryland crab cake Benedict, and croque-madame. The solid cocktail list includes mimosa carafes made with preserved local fruit. Shilling recently tapped Minibar alum Sarah Ravitz to lead the kitchen.

360 Water St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Shilling Canning Company dining room wide

All-Purpose (Multiple locations)

79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

This waterfront pizzeria in Navy Yard and Shaw draws large crowds for its egg-topped pies on weekends. Along with its full lineup of Jersey-style, deck-oven pizzas, popular orders include Italian hash browns with roasted potatoes with a pick of prosciutto or smoked salmon and an eggy sandwich built with fontina and salami on toasted ciabatta. A la carte orders include oven-baked farm eggs, double-smoked Nueske’s bacon with fresh chives, and breakfast sandwiches built on ciabatta. Mix and match bottomless Aperol spritzes, bellinis, mimosas, and seasonal spritzes for $19.

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79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Pizza topped with greens and cheese. — A brunch pizza from All-Purpose Capitol Riverfront

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