If you want a French cafe that doesn't pretend to be fancier than it is, this spot on Connecticut Avenue does both casual breakfast and proper dinner without the ceremony—local ingredients, actual pastries, and pizza that shouldn't work but does.
french restaurant · 2653 Connecticut Ave NW
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