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Penn Quarter

Penn Quarter

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26/11/2026

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Wheelchair Access

Outdoor Seating

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Free Wifi

Wine and Beer

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Le Pain Quotidien Penn Quarter | Bakery, breakfast & brunch in downtown DC In the heart of Penn Quarter, our bakery and café is an easy stop between museums, theaters and the office. Specialty coffee, organic sourdough baked fresh, croissants and pastries from 6:30am on weekdays and 7am on weekends. Stop in for a relaxed breakfast, weekend brunch with friends, or a quick lunch between sights. Sit inside, grab a table outdoors, or take out or order ahead. Address: 975 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004 (between 9th and 10th Street NW) Phone: (202) 499-4123 Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–6pm · Sat–Sun 7am–6pm Getting here: A short walk from Ford's Theatre and Chinatown, between Metro Center (Red, Orange, Blue, Silver) and Gallery Place–Chinatown (Red, Green, Yellow) stations What guests love here: a cozy, relaxed room that's good for reading or working, friendly service, excellent coffee, the cheese danish and fruit tarts, quiche, Dutch pancakes and our sunny-side breakfast bowl. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free: many dishes on our menu are vegetarian or fully plant-based, there are gluten-free options, and our team is happy to help with allergies. Do you serve breakfast and brunch? Yes. Breakfast is served every day from the moment we open, and brunch runs on Saturdays and Sundays. Expect organic sourdough tartines, eggs, Belgian waffles, avocado toast, pastries and specialty coffee.

Simplicity According to Alain

Our founder

Alain Coumont was born into a family of cooks. His grandparents had a restaurant, his father was a chef, and his aunt Simone was a talented pâtissier who baked tarts every Saturday for the whole family to devour on Sunday. When he was 6 years old, Alain began reading from the two cookbooks on the shelf at home. He taught himself to cook by reading recipes and hints from famous chefs. His first creations were chocolate mousse, cream puffs, and eclairs. Little did he know…

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