# D.C.’s Essential Brunch Spots So that when it comes time for weekend brunch, you’re in good hands. ## Restaurants 1. **[Dauphine's](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/dauphines?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.4 (1.7K reviews) - Cuisine: Contemporary American - Price: $$ - Location: Downtown - Description: The French Quarter meets Midtown Center at this NOLA-inspired standout from the team behind The Salt Line. Chef Douglas Alexander in tandem with Chef/Partner Kyle Bailey put their own excellent spin on such Crescent City classics as gumbo, crawfish bisque, and jambalaya — theirs is made with duck. 2. **[Pappe](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/pappe?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.6 (2.9K reviews) - Cuisine: Indian - Price: $$ - Location: Logan Circle - Description: Pappe was imagined over a bowl of fiery vindaloo, and the heat from that first bowl transpired into the menu, where regional specialties from Northern India and Goa will leave your taste buds tingling and craving for more. 3. **[The Greenhouse](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/the-greenhouse-dc?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.8 (171 reviews) - Cuisine: Contemporary American - Price: $$ - Location: Washington D.C. 4. **[Le Diplomate](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/le-diplomate?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.7 (23K reviews) - Cuisine: French - Price: $$$ - Location: Logan Circle - Description: The vibe is pure, old-style Parisian at this popular 14th Street hot spot created by Philadelphia restaurant mogul Stephen Starr. You’ll find any French classic you could dream of here, from escargots to steak au poivre to profiteroles, along with all the right wines. 5. **[Tabard Inn](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/tabard-inn?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.7 (71 reviews) - Cuisine: American - Price: $$ - Location: Dupont Circle - Description: Housed within DC’s longest continuously operating hotel, the restaurant at the Tabard Inn is a straight-up classic, but also one that’s not afraid to travel the globe in terms of its influences and flavors, from Italy and the Philippines to France and Japan. 6. **[Duke's Grocery](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/dukes-grocery?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.5 (1.7K reviews) - Cuisine: British - Price: $$ - Location: Dupont Circle 7. **[Nina May](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/nina-may?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.7 (7.2K reviews) - Cuisine: American - Price: $$ - Location: Shaw - Description: This chef-driven operation doesn’t take farm-to-table lightly: Nearly everything is sourced from a strict 150-mile radius. Pair that with a fun and accessible $55 family-style menu, and you’ve got yourself a Shaw mainstay. 8. **[Agora DC](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/agora-dc?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.6 (8.5K reviews) - Cuisine: Mediterranean - Price: $$ - Location: Dupont Circle 9. **[STK DC](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/stk-dc?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 3.3 (97 reviews) - Cuisine: Steakhouse - Price: $$ - Location: Mount Vernon Square - Description: Everybody loves a comeback story. The D.C. outpost of this upscale steak-and-seafood international chain shut down in Dupont in 2016 after only two years… But you can’t keep a good restaurant down, and now it’s back. 10. **[Lyle](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/lyle?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.3 (109 reviews) - Cuisine: American - Price: $$ - Location: Dupont Circle 11. **[The Occidental](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/the-occidental?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.8 (4.3K reviews) - Cuisine: American - Price: $$ - Location: Washington D.C. 12. **[Bully Spanish Steakhouse](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/bully-spanish-steak-house?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.4 (169 reviews) - Cuisine: Steakhouse - Price: $$ - Location: Dupont Circle - Description: This handsome space in the St. Gregory Hotel is bustling from breakfast through dinner, with meals that center around Spanish classics and steakhouse favorites. 13. **[Urban Roast](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/urban-roast?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 3.7 (166 reviews) - Cuisine: Contemporary American - Price: $$ - Location: Penn Quarter 14. **[Dacha Beer Garden](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/dacha-beer-garden?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.8 (707 reviews) - Cuisine: Beer - Price: $$ - Location: Shaw - Description: Hops connoisseurs and neophytes alike run to this biergarten. 15. **[Tonic At Quigley's Pharmacy](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/tonic-at-quigleys-pharmacy?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.4 (1.2K reviews) - Cuisine: American - Price: $$ - Location: Foggy Bottom 16. **[The Smith - Penn Quarter](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/the-smith-penn-quarter?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.4 (158 reviews) - Cuisine: American - Price: $$ - Location: Penn Quarter 17. **[Vagabond](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/vagabond?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.4 (759 reviews) - Cuisine: International - Price: $$ - Location: DuPont Circle 18. **[Rasika West End](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/rasika-west-end?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.8 (19K reviews) - Cuisine: Indian - Price: $$$ - Location: West End 19. **[Prost](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/prost?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.6 (262 reviews) - Cuisine: German - Price: $$ - Location: Mt. Vernon Triangle 20. **[The Saga](/content/cities/washington-dc/venues/the-saga?date=2026-07-28&seats=2/index.html)** - Rating: 4.5 (142 reviews) - Cuisine: Spanish - Price: $$$ - Location: West End. This concludes the listing of essential brunch spots in D.C.