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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Washingtonian and The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Unconventional Diner · Shaw
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #1 brunch. Chef David Deshaies's Shaw diner that defines the modern DC brunch.
AMBAR Restaurant, Capitol Hill
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #2 brunch. The bottomless Balkan brunch with outposts on Capitol Hill, Shaw, and in Clarendon.
Le Diplomate · Logan Circle
Washingtonian 2025 readers' #3 brunch. Stephen Starr's Logan Circle French bistro that made 14th Street a weekend destination.
Lapis · Adams Morgan
An Afghan restaurant in Adams Morgan the guide calls a DC brunch rite of passage, known for smoky rosewater cardamom pancakes. Order them alongside the pumpkin bolani with a sunny-side-up egg.
Majestic Apartments · Old Town Alexandria
A historic Alexandria dining room on King Street serving weekend brunch since 1932. A filet mignon benedict anchors the menu, though the house coconut cake is what regulars really come back for.