2 editor picks in Washington DC.
2 soul food places 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 in Washington DC is the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture cafeteria on Constitution Avenue.
OrderThe pan-roasted catfish with cornbread and collards; the menu's most-ordered Southern plate.
TipMuseum admission is free but requires a timed-entry pass; eat after 14:00 to skip the queue.
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.
OrderBreakfast plate with eggs, grits, biscuit ($13)
TipBreakfast runs all day; the half-smoke breakfast plate at $13 is the editorial value meal of the menu.
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