DC is a brunch city. Most bars close around 2 AM, so we party during the day. bottomless brunch is what we do.
Here are 30 brunch spots around the city, with prices and what you get, sorted by neighborhood so you can pick one close to where you’re staying. If you’re visiting, this pairs perfectly with Day 2 of my local’s 3-day Washington DC itinerary.
Prices as of October 2026. Brunch deals change often, so double-check before you go.
Quick Picks
- Brunch with live music: Lyle (Dupont Circle) or Bonne Vie (Shaw)
- Cheapest drinks: Tunnicliff’s Tavern, with $5 mimosas and bloody marys
- Party brunch: Salazar (Shaw)
- Black-owned: Sapodilla’s (Anacostia), for Guyanese food!
- On the water: Easy Company, La Vie or Limani at the Wharf
- Upscale: Acqua Bistecca (Cathedral Heights) or Pascual (Capitol Hill)
- Bringing the kids: Pinstripes
- All-you-can-eat sushi: Dear Sushi or Nobu
Northwest DC
Dupont Circle
- Lyle: $28 bottomless, with live music from 11 AM to 3 PM
- Pisco y Nazca: $34 prix fixe, plus $24 bottomless sangrias and mimosas
- Teddy & the Bully Bar: $60 bottomless
- Boqueria: $29 per person, family style
- Nobu: $80 sushi buffet
Shaw & U Street
- Salazar: party brunch, $27.99 bottomless drinks
- Bonne Vie: live jazz from 1 to 3 PM
- Nina May: $39 chef’s choice, plus a $23 unlimited drink option
- Vagabond: $48 bottomless, includes select cocktails
- Ben’s Next Door: $30 bottomless mimosas, right next to the famous Ben’s Chili Bowl
- Shaw’s Tavern: $26 bottomless mimosas
Downtown & Penn Quarter
- Pappe: vibrant Indian food and $35 bottomless Moët mimosas
- The Park at 14th: a DC icon, $62 bottomless
- Dear Sushi: $65 all-you-can-eat sushi (Penn Quarter)
- Unconventional Diner: Mt. Vernon Square
Georgetown
- Founding Farmers: brunch classics and a DMV favorite
Cathedral Heights & Tenleytown
- Acqua Bistecca: upscale Italian with seafood, steak and house-made pasta, in the City Ridge development near Tenleytown
Southwest DC & Navy Yard
The Wharf
- Easy Company: $68 bottomless food and mimosas
- La Vie: $65 buffet, $29 bottomless mimosas or $35 for upgraded drinks
- Limani: $85 bottomless seafood
Navy Yard
- Makers Union: $49 unlimited brunch, plus $32 bottomless mix-and-match drinks (also in SW DC and Virginia)
- Hen Quarter Prime
Northeast DC
Union Market
- Karravaan: $39 bottomless Moët, plus a $40 Silk Road spread
Capitol Hill, Near H Street
- Pascual: celebrated wood-fired Mexican restaurant with creative, Mexico City-inspired dishes and Sunday brunch
Southeast DC
Anacostia
- Sapodilla’s: Black-owned, with Guyanese and Caribbean food, $34 bottles of cava or $30 per person bottomless
Capitol Hill
- Tunnicliff’s Tavern: $5 mimosas and bloody marys
Multiple Locations Around the DMV
- Ambar: Balkan cuisine, $35 bottomless food plus $15 for classic drinks or $25 for premium drinks
- Han Palace: $38 bottomless dumplings and more
- Agora: $50 bottomless
- Pinstripes: $35 for adults and $15 for kids, bottomless brunch food
DC Brunch FAQ
What is the cheapest bottomless brunch in DC?
For drinks, Tunnicliff’s Tavern on Capitol Hill has $5 mimosas and bloody marys. For bottomless deals, Nina May’s $23 unlimited drink option, Pisco y Nazca’s $24 bottomless sangrias and mimosas, and Shaw’s Tavern’s $26 bottomless mimosas are some of the best prices on this list.
Where can I get brunch with live music in DC?
Lyle in Dupont Circle has live music from 11 AM to 3 PM, and Bonne Vie in Shaw has live jazz from 1 to 3 PM.
Do I need a reservation for brunch in DC?
On weekends, yes, especially for bigger groups. Brunch is a big deal here, and the popular spots fill up fast.
Planning a Trip to DC?
Brunch at 12 PM often turns into a full-day event. For the rest of your trip, check out my 3-day Washington DC itinerary, which covers the monuments, rooftop bars, Capitals games, nights out in Arlington, where to stay, and the culture most visitors miss.