Founding Farmers is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

1. Founding Farmers

8.9
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW (20th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · George Washington University · 804 tips and reviews

Dana ♓.Dana ♓️: You'll never go wrong with any dish here for breakfast

Matthew A.Matthew Anthony: Chicken and waffles and stuffed cinnamon maple syrup French toast were superb. Really. Great service.

Samuel M.Samuel Mingo: Chicken and waffles with fresh scrambled eggs! Surprisingly delicious syrup!

Ted's Bulletin is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

2. Ted's Bulletin

8.7
505 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 305 tips and reviews

Kasey D.Kasey Darling: Grab a seat at the bar, its the best seat in town! Split the Big Mark Breakfast and a Baileys Carmel Macchiato with a brown sugar cinnamon pop-tart - best start to the day!!

John M.John Maine: Outstanding breakfast, homemade pop tarts are a real treat.

AyeBrookeAyeBrooke: Great breakfast food... they have turkey sausage, the cheese grits are so good... and so is the smoked chicken salad sandwich...

Open City is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

3. Open City

8.1
2331 Calvert St NW (at 24th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Woodley Park · 292 tips and reviews

Jonathan O.Jonathan Oatis: Fantastic breakfast. Try the chai tea waffles or the egg, bacon and cheddar scramble.

Rich C.Rich Cameron: Have breakfast here weekly when on business travel. Great coffee, good breakfast select. Been for lunch and dinner too, good then as well. Burger special with beer is favorite.

Jeannette L.Jeannette L.: The Chorizo Scramble is delicious. Get the hashbrowns as your side. Best hashbrowns I've ever had!

Lincoln's Waffle Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

4. Lincoln's Waffle Shop

7.8
504 10th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 130 tips and reviews

Anne M.Anne Meadows: Best breakfast I've had in DC...fantastic grits!

SpazzoSpazzo: Awesome fresh waffles.... Great Bacon and scrambled eggs... Loved it

AmyAmy: Tourist favorite! Usually crowded but quick service! Best breakfast in DC!

Ted's Bulletin is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

5. Ted's Bulletin

8.7
1818 14th St NW (at Swann St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 202 tips and reviews

Clara S.Clara Sanchez: Great spot for anything from milkshakes to cocktails... Go for the Popeye burger or anything from the all-day breakfast menu

KalharbiKalharbi: A great place for everything ... breakfast is all day ..lunch and dinner start from 11am ... I love thier breakfast

NaniNani: Pro tip: get the chicken and biscuits, but swap the home potatoes for corned beef. Best breakfast I've ever had!!

The Market Lunch is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

6. The Market Lunch

8.1
225 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 44 tips and reviews

Dawn A.Dawn Arteaga: Best crab cake breakfast I've ever had!! So worth the wait!

Colleen N.Colleen N: From Washingtonian: crab cake with grits and cheddar eggs, brick sandwich, blueberry buckwheat pancakes

Bruce J.Bruce J: Come early for Saturday's breakfast. Special items on the menu include the famous blueberry buckwheat pancakes and the eggs Benedict with fried green tomatoes. But bring cash!

Florida Avenue Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

7. Florida Avenue Grill

8.2
1100 Florida Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Southern Food Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 69 tips and reviews

David G.David Glover: Get the Pancake Special or the French Toast Special. Best breakfast around for $8.50

Tom H.Tom Horsman: Best breakfast in Washington. French toast is especially excellent. Home fries have peppers and onions in them, which was the only disappointment

Raquel A.Raquel A: Best breakfast food ever! Definitely get the hot cakes. Amazing

A Baked Joint is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

8. A Baked Joint

9.4
440 K St NW (at 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · Mount Vernon Square · 120 tips and reviews

Sam H.Sam H: Favorite casual brunch place in northwest DC. Amazing coffee and fairly priced breakfast and sandwiches make this the ideal and new "it" spot

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: Order the Veggie #1 sandwich made with roasted sweet potato, smoked eggplant puree, goat cheese, peppers agrodolce, crispy kale & of course a poached egg, all between crunchy but soft focaccia bread.

MaiMai: Nice and sweet staff , Try the biscuit ( eggs and goat cheese). one of the best breakfast spots in DC.

Jimmy T's Place is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

9. Jimmy T's Place

8.2
501 E Capitol St SE (at 5th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 29 tips and reviews

Brunch and the CityBrunch and the City: Hands-down one of my favorite diners in DC. Great no-frill's breakfast that always tastes great. It's been there since 1969 and definitely looks like it Read more.

TREXTREX: Great breakfast place. Cash only

Deborah B.Deborah Bates: Grew up in DC Metro, visiting Airbnb near, walked here. Outgoing, friendly, enthusiastic waiter. Great food fast, Breakfast All Day! Who can argue that! Love the cute signs.

The Coupe is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

10. The Coupe

8.4
3415 11th St NW (at Monroe St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 129 tips and reviews

Melissa M.Melissa Monsalve: The coupe fries alone are worth the trip, but all of their breakfast date is delicious. Also: try their lavender hot chocolate - so good!

Jaime W.Jaime Wojdowski: Creative food, fun and quirky ambiance, and great brunch. Call ahead for brunch, it gets crowded quickly. The pumpkin apple French toast was a delicious surprise!

Helene M.Helene Martin: Wonderful brunch. The French toast with apple compote and pumpkin purée was amazing.

Busboys and Poets is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

11. Busboys and Poets

8.9
2021 14th St NW (at V St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 356 tips and reviews

Beverly J.Beverly Jones: Just had the awesome Neptune Benedict for breakfast!

Nekia P.Nekia P.: French toast was great, I would like to go for dinner! Bacon was fried crispy which I don't like, but I know a lot of people love it!

Mari M.Mari Moore: The French toast is great !! And the sweet potato fries are a must have ... Great ambience great food

Highlands Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

12. Highlands Cafe

8.2
4706 14th St NW (btwn Crittenden & Decatur St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Petworth · 33 tips and reviews

Brent J.Brent Jackson: The Brioche French Toast is awesome! Get the eggs scrambled with cheese.

Kiara H.Kiara H.: The food was great and inexpensive. Make sure you come before 3PM if you want breakfast.

Amber H.Amber Hacker: Delicious! Serves breakfast and lunch - small venue so get there early. Pick up takes at least 20 min for sandwiches so call ahead with your order.

Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

13. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.6
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 327 tips and reviews

Lahaina Mae M.Lahaina Mae Mondoñedo: The butternut squash ravioli and cheesecakes are what I always come back for. Also, if you can get a table, try the brunch. You can't go wrong with the berry, berry pancakes!

Réjane T.Réjane T: Oh my berry pancakes...sooo delicious! Portions are huge, great service.

Mike S.Mike S.: Awesome breakfast + huge portions + inexpensive = happy Mikey.

The Pretzel Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

14. The Pretzel Bakery

8.9
257 15th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Hill East · 40 tips and reviews

Amber S.Amber Smigiel: Delicious breakfast sliders and super nice staff.

Allison A.Allison Abbott: Breakfast sliders=everything I've been looking for in the DC quick breakfast scene. Delayed in getting pretzel bombs, so they offered a sweet pretzel for free while we waited! Nutella options galore!

Guillermo E.Guillermo Esteves: I love their breakfast sliders and the pretzel bombs.

Old Ebbitt Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Breakfast Food in Washington.

15. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 689 tips and reviews

Laura H.Laura Howe: The back bar has the best bartenders in the place. It's also the best place in town for a DC power breakfast. Excellent people watching in the am.

Melissa D.Melissa DelaCalzada: Brunch: The Breakfast Club - french toast, stuffed with ham/cheese, wrapped in bacon, baked crisp with vermont Maple Syrup... OMG!!!! Skip the fruit and order a side of cheddar grits.

Page B.Page Bennett: Very good baked apple french toast