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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
The Market Lunch · Eastern Market
Legendary blueberry-buckwheat pancakes at Eastern Market since 1978, worth the wait.
The World Famous Florida Avenue Grill · Columbia Heights
DC's oldest Black-owned restaurant (1944), world-famous hot cakes, light and fluffy.
The Coupe · Columbia Heights
All-day breakfast on a whole corner block, the Coupe Royale with eggs, sausage, hash brown, and french toast.
SEYLOU LLC · Blagden Alley
A Blagden Alley bakery turning locally-milled grains into one-of-a-kind baked goods and sandwiches.