These 5 on the map
The 5 cafés on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 10 are on the map in the Whosly app.
5 of the 10
Bread Furst
Van NessBakery & café$$Mark Furstenberg, a James Beard Award winner, runs this Van Ness bakery, turning out hundreds of loaves, sweets and savory bakes each day, from crusty levains to Montreal-style bagels. Open from 7am on weekdays.
Seylou Bakery & Mill
ShawWhole-grain bakery$$A Blagden Alley bakery that mills its own flour from whole grains, works with local grain and sourdough, and bakes its loaves in a wood-fired oven. Pastries too, all whole grain.
Yellow
Union MarketLevantine café$$Michael Rafidi's café from the Albi team, at its Union Market flagship: pastries that put Middle Eastern flavors into French technique, mezze, sandwiches on wood-fired pita, and specialty coffee.
Swing's Coffee
Foggy BottomCoffee roaster & café$Swing's has roasted coffee in DC since 1916. Its café on G Street, between the White House and the World Bank, has served downtown for decades, with espresso drinks and pour-overs.
Baked & Wired
GeorgetownBakery & coffee bar$A family-run Georgetown bakery since 2001, known for its oversized cake cups and small-batch baking, with coffee from roasters around the country.
The other 5
The 10 are spread across 9 neighborhoods. Shaw (2) has the most; Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Mount Pleasant, Park View, Takoma, Union Market, Van Ness and Woodley Park have one each.
+5 more in the app
A Mount Pleasant bakery that turns into a restaurant at night, a plant-filled roaster by the old Takoma Theatre, a Georgia Avenue café with sofas and Ethiopian dishes, a cardamom latte on a big Shaw patio, and more.
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All 10, on your own map
This page is 5 of them. The Washington, DC Cafés & Bakeries pack in Whosly has all 10 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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