The Best Breakfast in Washington
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The best breakfast in Washington, according to the experts: AAA, The Rammys, and The Washington Post have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Le Diplomate comes out on top.
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J. Hollinger's Waterman's Chophouse and Kirwan's On The Wharf hold the next two places. Washingtonian shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The Rammys next.
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Rank 1. Le Diplomate
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- AAA AAA: Approved
- The Rammys The Rammys: Finalist · Best Brunch of the Year
- The Washington Post The Washington Post: The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- AAA Approved
- The Rammys Finalist · Best Brunch of the Year
- The Washington Post The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
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Rank 2. J. Hollinger's Waterman's Chophouse
American Steakhouse
An Art Deco chophouse and raw bar in downtown Silver Spring, J. Hollinger's splits its loyalties between land and sea: prime steaks anchor the menu, but the kitchen lets you pile on butter-poached crab or fried oysters if you're feeling ambitious. The duck confit and homemade ricotta ravioli give non-carnivores a reason to show up too. Happy hour runs most of the week, and the dollar oysters keep things from getting too serious.
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Kirwan's is an Irish pub on the Wharf, all dark wood that wouldn't look out of place on a 17th-century naval vessel. Downstairs is for sports fans and conference lanyards pouring Guinness, while an upstairs mezzanine has a closed-off snug and a whiskey room tucked below for anyone who'd like their stout with fewer opinions shouted at it. Shepherd's pie and a spice bag are the order, entry-level pub prices apply.
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- Washingtonian Washingtonian: 9 Great Pubs for a Full Irish Breakfast Around DC
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In The Wharf
- Washingtonian 9 Great Pubs for a Full Irish Breakfast Around DC
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In The Wharf
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Rank 7. Daniel O'Connell’s
Irish Pub
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Rank 7. Samuel Beckett’s
Irish Gastropub
An Irish gastropub in Shirlington where the full Irish breakfast runs on weekdays too, not just weekends. The owner is from Tipperary, and it shows: rashers, puddings, beans, eggs, and a potato cake with homemade brown bread on the plate. The kind of place where a pint and a proper fry-up at noon on a Tuesday feels entirely reasonable, which is really the whole point of an Irish pub.
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Rank 7. The Old Brogue
Traditional Irish Pub
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Rank 14. Irish Channel
Traditional Irish Pub
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