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 · 802 tips and reviews

Sharon N.Sharon Neu Young: Excellent eating establishment! We had a raspberry lime doda, fresh oj, pastrami & hasbrowns and carrot cake pancakes. All of it was delicio

Jeeves M.Jeeves Murphy: One of the best breakfasts in the city. Try the different glazes they use on the bacon. My fave is the sweet and sour!

Maria B.Maria B: Great breakfast spot! Fresh squeezed OJ and eggs Benedict are amazing! Also try Mimosa.

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

2. Open City

7.7
2331 Calvert St NW (at 24th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Woodley Park · 293 tips and reviews

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

Mark T.Mark Tooley: Excellent vibe ...especially for breakfast. Although if you're looking for fruit, yogurt & granola, you'll be frustrated guys - they only sell it as separate sides, not a combo.

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

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

3. Ted's Bulletin

8.7
505 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 304 tips and reviews

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...

Woody W.Woody Wommack: So many options and most are excellent, great for breakfast but also for a burger and shake at lunch or dinner.

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

4. Lincoln's Waffle Shop

7.9
504 10th St NW (btwn E & F St NW), Washington, D.C.
Diner · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 130 tips and reviews

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

Nicole B.Nicole Berardinelli: BEST BREAKFAST and GREAT SERVICE!!! Everyone is very friendly and quick!

Beth B.Beth Boyd: Pancakes are amazing, better than the waffle.

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

5. Ted's Bulletin

8.8
1818 14th St NW (at Swann St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · U-Street · 202 tips and reviews

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

Laura G A.Laura G Adams: Really fun place with delicious breakfasts and baked goods. They have pop tarts and snowballs made from scratch.

Joe B.Joe Bramhall: Big Mark Breakfast was top notch, grilled cheese and tomato soup are famous for a reason! Love this place.

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

6. The Market Lunch

8.0
225 7th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 44 tips and reviews

SS: They serve the BEST breakfast on Saturdays until noon. Try the bluebucks (blueberry buckwheat pancakes) or crab cakes Benedict!

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

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

Tryreno S.Tryreno Sowell: Food was great!! Loved it! Very satisfied!!

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 · 119 tips and reviews

ReefReef: Amazing coffee and pastries! Great place for breakfast and lunch.

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

JerryJerry: The Breakfast Sammie is great! Don’t be deterred by the long line, they are FAST with the food!

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

9. The Coupe

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

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.

Jaime W.Jaime Wojdowski: Love the food and environment here -- the veg hash is amazing, as is every variety of French toast they've ever had! I also really love the fact that they have four private, gender-neutral bathrooms!

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

10. 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

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

11. District Taco

8.1
1309 F St. NW (at 13th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Taco Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 166 tips and reviews

Chip T.Chip Tallent: Huevos Rancheros is an awesome breakfast very filling and nice and spicy

Jason V.Jason Van Dyke: Easily the best Mexican food in DC. Breakfast tacos with chorizo are heavenly.

ET T.ET Thornton: The three tacos are phenomenal, but being able to get a breakfast taco there is pure heaven!

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

12. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.7
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 328 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.

13. 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.

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

14. Highlands Cafe

8.4
4706 14th St NW (btwn Crittenden & Decatur St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Petworth · 32 tips and reviews

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

Renee B.Renee Baldwin: Outside seating . Great selection of food. Breakfast , lunch and dinner. And coffee. Cuban coffee . Prices and pretty good also.

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.

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 · 690 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