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2 american diner places in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | American Diner across every city.

The all-day diner survives in DC as a comfort-food fixture serving breakfast plates and blue-plate suppers at any hour. Ted's Bulletin in Logan Circle is the polished, retro version of the form. Heat Da Spot Cafe on Georgia Avenue and the round-the-clock Kabob Palace across the river in Arlington fill out the casual end of the spectrum.

Ted's Bulletin ★ 4.0

$$American DinerLogan Circle

Ted's Bulletin in Washington DC is the 14th Street art-deco American diner from the Matchbox group, an all-day breakfast room with the in-house adult.

OrderThe homemade strawberry pop-tart with milkshake; the all-day breakfast headliner.

TipWeekend brunch fills up by 11:00; the original Barracks Row Ted's takes walk-ins on weekday mornings.

Heat Da Spot Cafe ★ 4.2

$$American diner

Heat Da Spot Cafe in Washington Dc: american diner room. A Petworth-Columbia Heights corner cafe on Georgia Avenue with a small couch-and-vintage-tee.

TipThe berbere-spiced chechebsa (fried flatbread soaked in spiced butter) is the cafe's editorial pick; commuters take the morning line out the door before 09:00.

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