DC Tech's Top Power Lunch (or Coffee) Spots
Where do DC techies go for important lunch or coffee meetings? We asked a few and here are their top 6 go-to spots in the region.
Location: 1837 M St NW (Dupont Circle)
Cuisine: Spanish
Who likes it: SocialRadar’s Michael Chasen
What it’s known for: The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema raved about the “tender baby squid served with charred scallion, tomato confit and romesco; tomato-sauced lamb meatballs gathered with pinches of sheep’s milk cheese; and lightly sautéed spinach and garlic."
Location: 1100 New York Ave NW
Cuisine: Italian
Who likes it: Danny Boice, formerly of Speek (working on something new)
What it’s known for: Polipo grilled baby octopus, fingerling potato green olives and grapefruit; squid ink pasta.
Location: 1200 18th St NW
Cuisine: American
Who you’ll see there: Members of the DC tech community are regularly spotted.
What it’s known for: Burgers, which are ground fresh twice daily. Signature recipes (posted on the website) include: butternut squash soup, chicken pot pie, and gazpacho.
Locations: Several in DC, NoVa and suburban MD.
Cuisine: Salads and other healthy dishes.
Who likes it: Tech entrepreneurs are often seen at Sweetgreen in the various tech DC area tech hubs.
What it’s known for: District Cobb salad; local, organic ingredients; founders are Georgetown grads; annual Sweetlife festival celebrating music and food.
Location: 11927 Democracy Dr, Reston Town Center
Cuisine: Mid-century Americana and comfort food.
Who likes it: Glen Hellman of Surefire Social
What it’s known for: Happy hours; deviled eggs, sushi (Firecracker Maki rolls), and sweet and sour friend calamari; part of Great American Restaurants, a regional food chain.
Locations: Alexandria, Ballston, and The Yards
Cuisine: Coffee and sweets
Who likes it: Jonathan Aberman from Amplifier Ventures and Tandem NSI
What it’s known for: Coffee meetings, scones and biscuits, cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, and the 9:30 cupcake.
