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A Foodie Weekend in Washington DC — 2 Days of Eating

Six meals, two days, zero filler — the best of the city's plates.

Friday

  1. Evening

    Le Diplomate

    French brasserie · $$$ · 14th Street

    Open the weekend here — Paris transplant on 14th — best people-watching patio in town.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Eastern Market
    Food & Drink · Capitol Hill

    Saturday flea + farmers market in a Victorian brick hall — get the blueberry pancakes.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Rose's Luxury

    New American · $$$ · Capitol Hill

    No reservations, line at 4pm — pork sausage with lychee is the move.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Capitol Hill — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    The National Mall
    Culture · Downtown

    Two miles of memorials and free Smithsonian museums on both sides.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Maydan

    Middle Eastern / North African · $$$ · 14th Street

    Open-flame hearth cooking in a candlelit courtyard.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Brunch

    Compass Rose

    Global street food · $$ · 14th Street

    Khachapuri, jianbing and Trinidadian doubles in a townhouse.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Keeps you in 14th Street — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. Afternoon
    National Gallery of Art
    Culture · Mall

    Vermeer, Rothko, and a sculpture garden with a winter ice rink. Free.

    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Mall — short walk from your other stops