D Light Cafe & Bakery

2475 18th St NW, Washington
(202) 885-9991

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Meringue Roll with Pistachio Cream and Almonds
Pumpkin Pancakes with Eggs and Bacon
Avocado Toast with Grilled Halloumi
Gravlax Salmon & Avocado Salad
Honey Chocolate Cake
Cottage Cheesecakes
Almond Croissant
Cheese Pancakes
Potato Pancakes
French Toast

Menu

Delightful Breakfast
Turkey Delightful Breakfast
Salmon Delightful Breakfast
Grilled Chicken Delightful Breakfast
Halloumi Cheese Delightful Breakfast

Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict with Turkey Pastrami
Cream cheese and Hollandaise sauce.
Eggs Benedict with Gravlax Salmon
Cream cheese housemade and Hollandaise sauce.

Avocado Toasts
Avocado Toast with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Edamame
Avocado Toast with Gravlax Salmon
Avocado Toast with Fried Halloumi
Sun-dried tomatoes.

Cottage Cheesecakes
Cottage Cheesecake with Mozzarella Cheese
Gravlax salmon and forest mushrooms cream sauce.
Cottage Cheesecake with Sour Cream and Matcha Custard
Cottage Cheesecake with Three leche Philadelphia based cream and nuts crumbles

Kasha
Oatmeal with Gravlax Salmon and Forest Mushroom
Blue Oatmeal with caramelized Pear puree and Crumbled Cookie

Pancakes, Waffles, Toasts
French Toasts with Cream Muse and Plums
French Toasts with Housemade Ricotta Cheese
Gluten-Free Waffles with Housemade Chocolate-Nut Spread
Gluten-Free Waffles with Chicken in Sweet and Spicy Sauce
Gluten-free Pancakes With Caramelized Pecans and Cream

Shakshuka
Creamy Shakshuka
Tomato Shakshuka
Chicken and mushrooms shakshuka

Burgers
Cheese shower burger
Beef Shawarma served with cucumber yogurt sauce

Croissants
Croissant with Gravlax Salmon
Served with cream cheese, fresh arugula, capers and avocado.
Croissant with Turkey Pastrami
Cream Cheese, Turkey Pastrami, Fresh Arugula, and Vitello Tonnato Sauce

Soups
Lentil Soup with spinach
Corn chowder soup

Salads
Vitamin Salad
Served with mixed greens, avocado, zucchini, sweet pea and edamame on chimichurri dressing.
Salad with Gravlax Salmon and Avocado
Salad with Pear, Burrata and Pecans
Quinoa Bowl with Avocado and Broccoli

Bakery and Desserts
Butter Croissant
Almond Croissant
Chocolate Croissant
Berry Cream Croissant
D Light Signature Cake
Custard cream and caramel topped with almonds.
Sand Based Tart With Tender Lemon Curd Decorated With Meringue
Meringue Roll
Pistashio cream and almonds.
Lime Cake
Served with zest and custard cream.
Matcha Lava Cake
Served with vanilla ice-cream and topped with caramel.
Mandarin Thyme Danish
Tiramisu
Chocolate cheesecake with crumbled cookie

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Recent Reviews

If you're looking for the best gluten free chicken and waffles in the DC area this is the spot to go. The waffles are great! The food tastes made and fresh. Really great they seem to put effort into their food. A lot of the places that attempt a gluten free bread product seems to barely try. Either its too rubbery or tastes like wheat bread or too much sugar but they executed waffles well here. The people are kinds and the interior is so cute. I hope they open more locations...
July 2025
I have such mixed feelings about this place. I was asked to leave a review, and I’m always happy to do so. However, I always prioritize honesty over flowery praise, even when it’s hard to do.

I’m a native Ukrainian, and my husband and I were celebrating our anniversary on July 17th. I mention the date so it’s clear who was working that day. We wanted to start our celebration with a traditional Ukrainian breakfast.

To begin with, the...
July 2025
I was visiting my friends in DC and they immediately recommended this place. I was really impressed with the lavender latte and their potato pancakes were wonderfully paired with their cured salmon.

The manager also gave us a ton of new menu items to try including their traditional Ukrainian pancakes with cheese and raisin filling. It was truly authentic and came with sour cream and jam on the side.

Overall they have a welcoming energy and...
June 2025

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D Light Cafe & Bakery

2475 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 885-9991