2 soul food rooms in Washington DC we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Washington DC | Soul Food across every city.
Soul food is woven into Washington's history, especially along the historically Black corridors of U Street and Florida Avenue. Florida Avenue Grill, one of the oldest soul-food diners in the country, has served fried chicken and grits for generations. Sweet Home Cafe downtown carries the tradition into a museum-cafe setting with regional African American dishes.
Sweet Home Cafe ★ 4.3
downtown · 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560
Sweet Home Cafe in Washington DC is the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture cafeteria on Constitution Avenue.
Florida Avenue Grill ★ 4.2
1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Florida Avenue Grill in Washington DC is the LeDroit Park 1944 diner with breakfast all day, the city's cheapest soul food sit-down with eggs-grits-biscuit.