Gallery Cafe

1401 H St NW

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Capital One Café

732 7th St NW

Grab espresso in the heart of Chinatown while the arena's energy pulses nearby—a café that doubles as a banking hub, perfect if you need caffeine and financial services in the same stop.

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Aroma Express

1889 F St NW

Grab a cortado and a pastry before work—the kind of neighborhood spot where regulars nod at each other over their cups and the coffee actually tastes like someone cared about it.

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Au Bon Pain

10 Rockville Pike

Morning people and lunch-break regulars find their rhythm here, where the pastries are solid and sandwiches come together fast enough that you won't regret stopping.

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Baker’s Daughter

675 I St NW

People who actually care about what they eat for breakfast come here for the Chesapeake-inspired pastries and seasonal cooking that tastes like someone's thinking about ingredients, not just moving inventory.

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Black Lion Cafe Coffee and Pastry

8240 Fenton St

This spot does Ethiopian coffee and pastries alongside cafeteria-style meals—ideal if you want something genuine and straightforward, not fussy, where the coffee tastes like it matters and the food comes without pretense.

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Cafe Georgetown

3141 N St NW

People who need somewhere to settle in with a laptop for hours will find the kind of quiet corner that actually exists here, plus Turkish coffee that tastes like someone knows what they're doing.