12 Great Restaurant Patios for Weekday Lunch Around DC
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12 Great Restaurant Patios for Weekday Lunch Around DC
A sunny French bistro patio in Georgetown offers salade verte and onion soup, with strawberry gazpacho as a refreshing alternative, plus entrees such as croque madame and moules frites. Popular seafood spots provide oysters by the dozen and fried seafood po’ boys with Old Bay fries, with waterfront views at one location and rooftop breezes in Old Town. A Dupont location hosts Japanese tonkotsu sets via a lunchtime pop-up. A wisteria-canopied Mediterranean garden serves seasonal salads, slow-roasted pork gyro, and open-faced tuna melt with sundried tomato tapanade. A NoMa Laotian patio features papaya salads, lemongrass-infused pork sausages, charcoal-grilled chicken with vinegary chili dipping sauce, and a dedicated vegan menu. An Adams Morgan Afghan restaurant serves lunch on a side patio with aushak, vegetable dishes, grilled kabobs, and nonalcoholic pomegranate rose water soda. A bustling French brasserie offers people-watching and onion soup, plus warm shrimp salad with lemony beurre blanc and burger Américain.
"The classic French bistro menu starts with an excellent salade verte and onion soup (try the strawberry gazpacho for something more refreshing), while entrees range from a croque madame to moules frites."
"These popular seafood restaurants are go-tos for oysters by the dozen and fried seafood po' boys with Old Bay fries. You can catch waterfront views at the Wharf outpost or a rooftop breeze in Old Town Alexandria."
"Take in the vibrant, spicy flavors of Laos from this vast (though mostly uncovered) NoMa patio. Among the highlights: several papaya salads, lemongrass-infused pork sausages, and charcoal-grilled chicken with vinegary chili dipping sauce. A dedicated vegan menu is available too."
"The Adams Morgan Afghan restaurant serves its full menu for lunch on its lowkey side patio. Sample aushak (leek dumplings topped with ground beef), plentiful vegetable dishes, grilled kabobs, and so much more alongside refreshing beverages (like a booze-free pomegranate, rose water, soda mix)."
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