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The French Toast Files: Where to Get Breakfast All Day

by Eater Staff Jul 18, 2013, 6:33am EDT

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by Eater Staff Jul 18, 2013, 6:33am EDT

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D.C. has a reputation for being a brunch city without a lot of options for breakfast. But as it turns out there are a large number of spots that do serve breakfast all day. So with the right timing, it's possible to avoid the brunch crowds with their Bloody Marys and hungover shenanigans by heading to one of these spots to get late night pancakes without having to go to IHOP.
—Jamie Liu

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American City Diner

Along with the standard eggs and pancakes, American City Diner serves caloric diner classics like cream chipped beef on toast, biscuits with sausage gravy, and corned beef hash.

5532 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

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B Too

B Too has started serving its brunch menu all day, every day. The menu includes omelets, fried eggs, poached eggs, savory waffles with boudin noir and mussels, and sweet waffles and crepes with fruit and syrups.

1324 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

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Bob & Edith's Diner

There's nothing fancy about the all day breakfast at Bob & Edith's. Simple two egg and meat platters, chipped beef on toast, waffles, pancakes and omelets done well are what keeps bringing people back.

2310 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

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DGS Delicatessen

Order from across breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day at DGS Delicatessen. Choose from a Montreal bagel with lox, poached eggs with a tomato-y stew, savory matzo brei, and smoked salmon eggs benefits.

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1317 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Florida Avenue Grill

At soul food restaurant Florida Avenue Grill get a half smoke, pork chop, or salmon cake with two eggs or a fish and grits platter for breakfast all day. Or go the more traditional route with omelets, buttermilk biscuits, hot cakes or French toast.

1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Jimmy T's Place

Stop by Jimmy T's for all-day breakfast and choose from breakfast combination plates and platters of pancakes, waffles, French toast, eggs, and breakfast meats that are all under $9. This greasy spoon is walking distance from the Capitol and a good way to escape the Hill.

501 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Lincoln's Waffle Shop

With a breakfast food in its name, Lincoln's Waffle Shop should be selling breakfast all day. And it does with chicken wings and waffles, country-fried and t-bone steak platters, banana or blueberry pancakes, and corn beef hash.

504 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

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Luna Grill & Diner

It may not look exactly like a diner, but Luna Grill and Diner serves breakfast all day. Find chicken and waffles, French toast, steak and eggs, breakfast wraps, and omelets to fulfill a breakfast jones in Dupont Circle.

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1301 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Open City

Omelets, scrambles and eggs are on the menu all day at Open City. There are also huevos rancheros, a California Benedict with kale and tomato Hollandaise, steak and eggs, and chicken and waffles.

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2331 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008

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Osman & Joe's Steak 'n Egg Kitchen

AU students can head to Steak N' Egg at any time of day for omelets and scrambles. Or they can benefit from their young metabolisms and consume two eight-ounce steaks with eggs, country fried steak and eggs or biscuit, or t-bone steak or corned beef hash with blueberry pancakes. They can finish off their breakfast with chili cheese hash browns or funnel cake fries.

4700 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

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Tastee Diner

Most people who visit the Tastee Diner go for the chocolate chip pancakes with a side of nostalgia for its 75 year history in Bethesda, and its long histories in Laurel and Silver Spring. Not much has changed from the menu of eggs, omelets and breakfast meats, except that it now promotes its gluten free options.

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7731 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

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Ted's Bulletin

The main attraction at Ted's Bulletin's breakfast all day is the Walk of Shame burrito with sirloin steak, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cheese, and green chile sauce. There are also grilled ham steaks with red eye gravy and grits, as well as the Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich made of Texas toast with a fried egg, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese with a side of hash browns.

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505 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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The Coupe

The Coupe offers some all-day vegan breakfast options, including a curried tofu scramble, vegan French toast, and oat and flax seed pancakes. Other options include a chorizo breakfast burrito, hash brown bowl with bacon, and braised pork tostada.

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3415 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010

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The Diner

At The Diner along with the usual eggs, breakfast meats, and omelets there are more interesting breakfast entrees. Try a Monte Cristo or migas - fried tortillas topped with eggs, corn, chorizo succotash, salsa, sour cream and avocado.

2453 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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U Street Café

This coffee shop serves simple breakfast all day options. Try peach, apple cinnamon or banana nut waffles, quiche lorraine, bagels, omelets, and pastries. Also order a variety of breakfast meats or home fries as a side.

1301 U St. NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Big Chair Coffee Shop

Big Chair Coffee Shop's primary occupation is obviously serving coffee. But find a small breakfast menu all day with French toast, grilled ham steak, breakfast sandwiches, and eggs.

2120 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020

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American City Diner

5532 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Along with the standard eggs and pancakes, American City Diner serves caloric diner classics like cream chipped beef on toast, biscuits with sausage gravy, and corned beef hash.

5532 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Visit Website

B Too

1324 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

B Too has started serving its brunch menu all day, every day. The menu includes omelets, fried eggs, poached eggs, savory waffles with boudin noir and mussels, and sweet waffles and crepes with fruit and syrups.

1324 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

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Bob & Edith's Diner

2310 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

There's nothing fancy about the all day breakfast at Bob & Edith's. Simple two egg and meat platters, chipped beef on toast, waffles, pancakes and omelets done well are what keeps bringing people back.

2310 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

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DGS Delicatessen

1317 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Order from across breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day at DGS Delicatessen. Choose from a Montreal bagel with lox, poached eggs with a tomato-y stew, savory matzo brei, and smoked salmon eggs benefits.

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1317 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Florida Avenue Grill

1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

At soul food restaurant Florida Avenue Grill get a half smoke, pork chop, or salmon cake with two eggs or a fish and grits platter for breakfast all day. Or go the more traditional route with omelets, buttermilk biscuits, hot cakes or French toast.

1100 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Jimmy T's Place

501 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Stop by Jimmy T's for all-day breakfast and choose from breakfast combination plates and platters of pancakes, waffles, French toast, eggs, and breakfast meats that are all under $9. This greasy spoon is walking distance from the Capitol and a good way to escape the Hill.

501 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Lincoln's Waffle Shop

504 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

With a breakfast food in its name, Lincoln's Waffle Shop should be selling breakfast all day. And it does with chicken wings and waffles, country-fried and t-bone steak platters, banana or blueberry pancakes, and corn beef hash.

504 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004

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Luna Grill & Diner

1301 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

It may not look exactly like a diner, but Luna Grill and Diner serves breakfast all day. Find chicken and waffles, French toast, steak and eggs, breakfast wraps, and omelets to fulfill a breakfast jones in Dupont Circle.

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1301 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Open City

2331 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008

Omelets, scrambles and eggs are on the menu all day at Open City. There are also huevos rancheros, a California Benedict with kale and tomato Hollandaise, steak and eggs, and chicken and waffles.

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2331 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC 20008

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Osman & Joe's Steak 'n Egg Kitchen

4700 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

AU students can head to Steak N' Egg at any time of day for omelets and scrambles. Or they can benefit from their young metabolisms and consume two eight-ounce steaks with eggs, country fried steak and eggs or biscuit, or t-bone steak or corned beef hash with blueberry pancakes. They can finish off their breakfast with chili cheese hash browns or funnel cake fries.

4700 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

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Tastee Diner

7731 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

Most people who visit the Tastee Diner go for the chocolate chip pancakes with a side of nostalgia for its 75 year history in Bethesda, and its long histories in Laurel and Silver Spring. Not much has changed from the menu of eggs, omelets and breakfast meats, except that it now promotes its gluten free options.

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7731 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

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Ted's Bulletin

505 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

The main attraction at Ted's Bulletin's breakfast all day is the Walk of Shame burrito with sirloin steak, scrambled eggs, hash browns, cheese, and green chile sauce. There are also grilled ham steaks with red eye gravy and grits, as well as the Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich made of Texas toast with a fried egg, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese with a side of hash browns.

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505 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

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The Coupe

3415 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010

The Coupe offers some all-day vegan breakfast options, including a curried tofu scramble, vegan French toast, and oat and flax seed pancakes. Other options include a chorizo breakfast burrito, hash brown bowl with bacon, and braised pork tostada.

Open in Google Maps

3415 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010

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The Diner

2453 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

At The Diner along with the usual eggs, breakfast meats, and omelets there are more interesting breakfast entrees. Try a Monte Cristo or migas - fried tortillas topped with eggs, corn, chorizo succotash, salsa, sour cream and avocado.

2453 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Visit Website

U Street Café

1301 U St. NW, Washington, DC 20009

This coffee shop serves simple breakfast all day options. Try peach, apple cinnamon or banana nut waffles, quiche lorraine, bagels, omelets, and pastries. Also order a variety of breakfast meats or home fries as a side.

1301 U St. NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Big Chair Coffee Shop

2120 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020

Big Chair Coffee Shop's primary occupation is obviously serving coffee. But find a small breakfast menu all day with French toast, grilled ham steak, breakfast sandwiches, and eggs.

2120 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020

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