Menorcan fashion Maryland lobster with eggs at Fish Store. Picture courtesy of Fish Store.
2300 N St., NW
The house owners of scene-y Dupont Greek spot Balos are behind this homage to traditional NYC bistros within the West Finish. Weekend mornings beginning at 11 AM, you’ll discover a menu that mixes dinner fixtures like onion soup and a wagyu French dip with brunchier fare like a crab cake Benedict and steak frites with eggs. Plus, the bloodies are garnished with shrimp cocktail.
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
The most recent NYC transplant to hit DC: this Penn Quarter spinoff of the half-century-old Lincoln Middle Italian restaurant. Its brunch will get a little bit of a late begin (midday), however has a wide-ranging menu. There’s carbonara pizza, a citrus-and-ricotta parfait, and frozen bellinis, plus a slew of antipasti, salads, pastas, and parms.
1309 Fifth St., NE
One of the crucial coveted items of actual property inside Union Market—the central bar that beforehand housed Rappahannock Oyster Co. and Yasmine—is now dwelling to a brand-new pop-up from the Shilling Canning Co. crew. The main focus of its brief menu is cheffy fried rooster (it’s a development!). At brunch, you may pattern the sorghum-and-molasses-brined birds on a corn waffle with ham and havarti, or as a part of a breakfast plate with fried eggs, extra corn waffles, and maple syrup.
610 Water St., SW
This stunner of a Wharf eating room has Scottish roots. That stated, its brunch menu seems like a visit by the Dupont farmers market. There are Black Rock Orchard apples on the in a single day oats, plus johnnycakes with Keswick creamery ricotta, Roseda beef smashburgers, Maryland lobster and eggs, and naturally, loads of dishes with blue crab (don’t miss the buttery crab crumpets).
6224-E Outdated Dominion Dr., McLean
The cocktails are as a lot of a draw because the meals at this McLean restaurant from the house owners of DC hit Donsak Thai Restaurant. Right here, begin your day with an Irish espresso or strawberry gin fizz, then pattern an lengthy, eclectic checklist of brunch dishes. On the Thai aspect, there’s congee with sliced ginger, rooster, and a Thai doughnut, or pan-fried eggs with pork sausage, ham, and scallions. However many of the menu leans American—pancakes, waffles and bacon, avo toast, and a chorizo-stuffed breakfast burrito laden with pepperjack.
Government Meals Editor/Critic
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was beforehand an editorial assistant at Leisure Weekly and a cook dinner in New York restaurant kitchens, and she or he is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Schooling. She lives in Petworth.
