Osteria Mozza’s croque madame-inspired brunch pizza. {Photograph} courtesy of the restaurant.
Searching for a recent place to get your brunch on? Listed here are 5 locations to take a look at:
333 G St., NW
At Cranes chef Pepe Moncayo’s latest idea, a Spanish restaurant at Judiciary Sq.’s Arlo resort, breakfast begins early (7 AM on weekdays, 8 AM on weekends) and dishes usually come topped with jamon Iberico and paired with patatas bravas. Choices embrace a manchego omelet, a tortilla de patata, and an egg-and-jamon breakfast sandwich.
8551 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase
This Chevy Chase newcomer, from the workforce behind Opal and Nina Could, operates a counter-service breakfast-and-lunch café from 7:30 AM to three PM. It serves up twists on morning classics like buttermilk pancakes with braised apples and a smoked-salmon sandwich with jalapeño cream cheese.
1309 Fifth St., NW
This Union Market newcomer has a rotating menu of small-batch doughnuts with unconventional accents. Some latest flavors: Earl Gray sugared with lavender and orange; banana cream with banana-milk glaze; and lemon meringue.
1828 L St., NW; 8191 Maplelawn Blvd., Fulton
This maximalist Jewish deli formally debuted its downtown DC location final week—and it’s already drawing out-the-door strains. The massive menu contains six knishes; latkes; smoked fish platters; bagels which might be boiled and baked on website; and sandwiches named after Larry David and Steven Spielberg.
3276 M St., NW
Le Diplomate proprietor Stephen Starr and Los Angeles chef Nancy Silvertown teamed as much as open a Georgetown spinoff of her hit LA Italian restaurant. The market/eating room’s brunch menu affords bombolini with huckleberry compote; croque madame-inspired pizza; and a prosciutto frittata. To drink, there are Champagne or Prosecco mimosas served individually or for the entire desk.
