loading…loading…loading…Eating at a cafe that sits in the middle of a sculpture garden means you're already surrounded by beautiful things before your food arrives. Good for anyone who wants to sit outside with decent coffee and remember that DC has some genuinely lovely public spaces.
Coffee shop · 7th St. NW
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