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The former Heller's Bakery space now runs all day as a cafe, from morning lattes and egg sandwiches on potato rolls through a pastrami Reuben at lunch and on to dinner plates that get genuinely ambitious: fried halloumi with farro, chicken Milanese with romesco, ravioli with mushrooms and hazelnuts. The kitchen leans into fermentation and seasonal quirks in a way that keeps things interesting without making you feel like you're being lectured. Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Seven honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Time Out #11 · Best restaurants in Washington, D.C.
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
- Time Out The 20 Best Coffee Shops and Cafés in Washington, DC
- Washingtonian Best Coffee Shops in DC
- Washingtonian #27 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Potato-roll egg sandwich Washingtonian, 2026
- Pastrami Reuben Washingtonian, 2026
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- La Tejana Mexican Eat · 84
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- Martha Dear Mediterranean Eat · 64
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- Thip Khao Laotian, Thai Eat · 83
- Letena Ethiopian Eat · 64
- Taqueria Habanero Puebla Mexican Eat · 74
- Queen's English Chinese Eat · 88
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