9 cafes in Washington DC, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Washington DC.
Elle ★ 4.6
3221 Mt Pleasant St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Hours: Daily 08:00-21:00
Elle in Washington DC is Brad and Nick Deboy's Mount Pleasant Street all-day bakery-cafe-dinner spot, a James Beard semifinalist with sourdough.
Tip: Mornings are for the bakery counter; dinner books out a week ahead. The wood-fired bread is the headliner.
The Coffee Bar ★ 4.4
1201 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-18:00
The Coffee Bar in Washington DC is the Logan Circle S Street independent cafe of Sam Lee and Amanda Hesser, a study-friendly room with Counter Culture beans.
Tip: Outlets along the back wall make it the city's best laptop cafe; the matcha latte is the second-most-ordered drink.
Vigilante Coffee Hyattsville ★ 4.4
4327 Gallatin St, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Hours: Daily 07:00-18:00
Vigilante Coffee Hyattsville is the local roaster's flagship cafe just outside Washington DC on Gallatin Street, a community-roaster cafe with a coffee.
Tip: Saturday cuppings at 11:00 run free; reserve via the website. The flagship is a 15-minute Metro ride from DC on the Green Line.
Big Bear Cafe ★ 4.3
1700 1st St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Hours: Mon-Tue 08:00-15:00, Wed-Sun 08:00-21:00
Big Bear Cafe in Washington DC is the Bloomingdale 1st Street corner cafe since 2007, the neighbourhood anchor with a Sunday farmers market on the patio.
Tip: The Sunday market sets up on the corner from 09:00 May through October; the cafe takes morning takeaway off-market.
Slipstream ★ 4.3
1333 P St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Hours: Mon-Thu 07:00-14:00, Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00
Slipstream in Washington DC is the Logan Circle coffee shop and cocktail bar's relocated home in the Studio Theatre building since 2024, an all-day.
Tip: Outlets line the long counter facing the window.
Emissary Coffeehouse ★ 4.3
1726 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:00-15:00, Sat 08:00-16:00, Sun 08:00-15:00
Emissary Coffeehouse in Washington DC is the Dupont Circle 20th Street cafe that took over the old Filter Coffeehouse space, a third-wave coffeehouse-and-bar.
Tip: The window seats are the Dupont street-watching perch; the original Emissary P Street location runs the same menu two blocks south.
Lost Sock Roasters ★ 4.3
300 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012
Hours: Tue-Fri 07:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
Lost Sock Roasters in Washington DC is the Takoma neighbourhood cafe and roastery from Joel Shuler, a single-origin pour-over bar with rotating Burundi.
Tip: Bring laundry; the cafe shares its building with a laundromat and the joke is the brand name.
Tatte Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.2
1310 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-20:00, Sun 07:30-19:00
Tatte Bakery and Cafe in Washington DC is the F Street downtown branch of Tzurit Or's Boston bakery-cafe, with shakshuka all-day, viennoiserie counters.
Tip: The shakshuka is the longest-running breakfast plate; the savoury sweet potato hash is the under-ordered runner-up.
La Colombe Blagden Alley ★ 4.2
924 N St NW Rear, Washington, DC 20001
Hours: Mon-Fri 06:30-18:00, Sat-Sun 07:30-18:00
La Colombe Blagden Alley in Washington DC is the Shaw Blagden Alley cafe of the Philadelphia roaster, a long-counter coffee bar with the nitrogen-infused.
Tip: Sit at the long marble bar facing the brew bar; the back patio fills up on weekends.