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Where to Find D.C. Brunch Spots With Live Music

Jazz, gospel, piano music and a dance party to go with brunch.

by Travis Mitchell
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by Travis Mitchell
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Weekend brunch is one of the hottest meals in D.C., and it's about more than just the food. Restaurants roll out plenty of promotions to get customers in the door, from bottomless cocktails to all-you-can eat buffets and tapas.

Some restaurants also accent their offerings by providing live music. It provides a perfect backdrop for an afternoon of eating, relaxing and lingering among friends.

There are options for most any taste, from jazz ensembles to a live DJ. Whatever the occasion, here are some of the best brunches that go beyond bottomless cocktails and all-you-can eat menus.

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Acadiana

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Make a Sunday reservation for this Louisiana-inspired jazz brunch. The prix-fixe menu is $29 and grants access to $3 Cajun Mary cocktails or blood orange mimosas. Entrees include options like shrimp and grits, eggs Benedict and charbroiled oysters.

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 408-8848
(202) 408-8848

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Bombay Club

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A live pianist classes up the Sunday brunch at this elegant Indian restaurant, which includes a selection of curries and rotating dishes. The meal is $22 for food, or $32 with bottomless champagne.

815 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 659-3727
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Boss Shepherd's

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Sunday brunch runs from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. and is accompanied by live music. In addition to the a la carte options, the $35 Libation Brunch menu includes unlimited coffee or tea, two cocktails and an appetizer and entree.

513 13th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 347-2677
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Fireflies

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Live bluegrass music gives this Alexandria brunch spot a kick of energy. The menu includes standards like Belgian waffles and an assortment of eggs Benedict.

1501 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 548-7200
(703) 548-7200

Georgia Brown's

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The Sunday jazz brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the restaurant suggests reservations. The $41.95 price includes a comfort food buffet as well as an additional entree. Drinks are not included.

950 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 393-4499
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L'Enfant Café

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The La Boum brunch party at this Adams Morgan bar is not a leisurely affair. It's essentially a dance party in the afternoon, with a live DJ and plenty of food and drink. Reservations are required, as space books up weeks in advance.

2000 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 319-1800
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M Street Bar & Grill

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This Dupont Circle restaurant hosts a three-course Sunday jazz brunch for $29.95. Stop by from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m for classic dishes like omelets, pancakes and French toast. [Photo: Yelp]

2033 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 530-3621
(202) 530-3621

The Hamilton

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This downtown restaurant holds a gospel brunch around major holidays, and it includes southern-inspired breakfast items like fried chicken, shrimp and grits and sausage gravy. Enjoy the food while listening to a live Gospel music performance. Prices and times vary. The next gospel brunch dates are on Easter and Mother's Day, priced at $45 a person with three available seatings on each day.

600 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 787-1000
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The Howard Theatre

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This Shaw theater hosts a Southern style all-you-can-eat gospel brunch on most Sundays. Check online for dates. Tickets are generally $45. Bottomless mimosas are an additional $15.

620 T St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 803-2899
(202) 803-2899

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Acadiana

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Make a Sunday reservation for this Louisiana-inspired jazz brunch. The prix-fixe menu is $29 and grants access to $3 Cajun Mary cocktails or blood orange mimosas. Entrees include options like shrimp and grits, eggs Benedict and charbroiled oysters.

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 408-8848
(202) 408-8848

Bombay Club

815 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

A live pianist classes up the Sunday brunch at this elegant Indian restaurant, which includes a selection of curries and rotating dishes. The meal is $22 for food, or $32 with bottomless champagne.

815 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 659-3727
(202) 659-3727

Boss Shepherd's

513 13th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Sunday brunch runs from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. and is accompanied by live music. In addition to the a la carte options, the $35 Libation Brunch menu includes unlimited coffee or tea, two cocktails and an appetizer and entree.

513 13th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 347-2677
(202) 347-2677

Fireflies

1501 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

Live bluegrass music gives this Alexandria brunch spot a kick of energy. The menu includes standards like Belgian waffles and an assortment of eggs Benedict.

1501 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 548-7200
(703) 548-7200

Georgia Brown's

950 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

The Sunday jazz brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the restaurant suggests reservations. The $41.95 price includes a comfort food buffet as well as an additional entree. Drinks are not included.

950 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 393-4499
(202) 393-4499

L'Enfant Café

2000 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

The La Boum brunch party at this Adams Morgan bar is not a leisurely affair. It's essentially a dance party in the afternoon, with a live DJ and plenty of food and drink. Reservations are required, as space books up weeks in advance.

2000 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 319-1800
(202) 319-1800

M Street Bar & Grill

2033 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

This Dupont Circle restaurant hosts a three-course Sunday jazz brunch for $29.95. Stop by from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m for classic dishes like omelets, pancakes and French toast. [Photo: Yelp]

2033 M St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 530-3621
(202) 530-3621

The Hamilton

600 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

This downtown restaurant holds a gospel brunch around major holidays, and it includes southern-inspired breakfast items like fried chicken, shrimp and grits and sausage gravy. Enjoy the food while listening to a live Gospel music performance. Prices and times vary. The next gospel brunch dates are on Easter and Mother's Day, priced at $45 a person with three available seatings on each day.

600 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 787-1000
(202) 787-1000

The Howard Theatre

620 T St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

This Shaw theater hosts a Southern style all-you-can-eat gospel brunch on most Sundays. Check online for dates. Tickets are generally $45. Bottomless mimosas are an additional $15.

620 T St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 803-2899
(202) 803-2899

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