BrunchFrench Riviera brunch$$$25-45Sun 11:00-15:00Reservation required
Barbouzard brunch in Washington DC is chef Cedric Maupillier's K Street French-Mediterranean dining room's Sunday brunch since 2025, the next chapter.
Order: The socca with eggplant and pomegranate; the menu's editorial brunch opener.
Tip: Brunch reservations open one week out on the website; the alcove booths take parties of four with the bouillabaisse table-share.
BrunchDiner brunch with bookshop$$$15-25Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in friendly
Kramers brunch in Washington DC is the Dupont Circle bookshop-cafe's weekend brunch since 1976, a quiet all-day breakfast room with a crab cake Benedict.
Order: The crab cake Benedict with hollandaise and Old Bay.
Tip: Sunday brunch with a stack of newspapers and the bookshop is the city's quietest morning ritual; walk in at 09:00.
BrunchAfghan brunch buffet$$$25Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30Reservation friendly
Lapis brunch in Washington DC is Shamim Popal's Adams Morgan Afghan dining room's weekend brunch buffet, an all-you-can-eat $25 Afghan brunch with mantu.
Order: The all-you-can-eat $25 brunch buffet with mantu, ashak and kabuli pulao is the editorial value.
Tip: The buffet is the value pick; the brunch endless mimosa option adds $15 for the table service.
BrunchClassic American saloon brunch$$$20-40Sat-Sun 08:30-15:00Reservation required
Old Ebbitt Grill brunch in Washington DC is the city's oldest saloon's weekend brunch service, with Chesapeake Eggs Benedict, oyster Happy Hour preserves.
Order: The Chesapeake Eggs Benedict with crab cake substituted for ham.
Tip: Sunday brunch at 10:00 fills quick; the Old Bar takes walk-ins and runs the full menu.
BrunchFrench brasserie brunch$$$25-50Sat-Sun 09:30-15:00Reservation required (OpenTable)
Le Diplomate brunch in Washington DC is Stephen Starr's 14th Street brasserie's weekend service, the city's most-booked brunch reservation since 2013.
Order: The croque madame with a glass of Sancerre is the editorial brunch order.
Tip: Book the patio at 11:00 for the warm-weather window; the bar takes walk-ins on weekday brunch.
BrunchAmerican farm-to-table brunch$$$18-30Sat-Sun 08:00-14:00Reservation required
Founding Farmers brunch in Washington DC is the Pennsylvania Avenue farmer-owned cooperative's weekend brunch, the city's best-known boozy brunch.
Order: The fried chicken and waffles with apple butter is the most-ordered brunch dish.
Tip: Reservations book out a week ahead; the bar takes walk-ins, and the BYOMimosa carafe is the brunch deal.