28 Best Cafes in Alexandria

“This was a fabulous find. Being the Southern inspired menu, we opted for the fried green tomato appetizer, panko breaded deviled eggs were an unexpected and unusual offering that was phenomenally delicious. We also enjoyed their cajun pasta to round out the meal. We had courteous service from staff that were friendly, responsive and informative and efficient and fun. Very reasonable priced for quality and quantity of food. Highly recommend.“

“Friendly & amazing customer service, and delicious food and drinks. Thank you!“

“By far the best coffee you will ever have. Great atmosphere at both locations. Wonderful fresh coffee beans to purchase. Pastries and baked good galore. Stop by. You'll be glad you did.“

“Absolutely splendid! They were extremely fast with getting the food out. I had a bacon egg and cheese on a bagel and it was extremely tasty. I also had the iced mocha and that was wonderful as well — some of the best coffee I’ve had in a very long time. They have really cute seating inside, but we sat outside because the weather was so nice. I’d highly recommend stopping by!“

“This Restaurant is Incredible ?. Great food and service ?. Perfection ?“

“The cafe mocha was delicious 😋“

“An excellent place for having a good homemade breakfast with above and beyond expectation service. Ms. Meron along with other staffs are very helpful, courteous, and kind. Steadily, their cafe’s food is made with a very high quality ingredients….indeed delicious!“

“Take my advice and try EVERYTHING on the menu. My highlights: the bulgogi and bibimbap, shrimp basket, chicken fingers, chipotle wrap, woodstock dream, anything off their breakfast menu, caesar salad from the food bar and don't forget they have happy hour during the week (2-3pm) for specialty coffees!! All the ingredients are fresh and delicious, great environment for big groups, outdoor seating with a beautiful view of the Potomac, and very friendly staff. It's always poppin' around noon FYI.“

“I'm at a loss for words! I only discovered this place thanks to my fiancé. He raves about it every day but never brings anything home. So, I decided to tag along with him on his way to work.

All I can say is OMG! The portion sizes are just right, and I'm gradually making my way through the entire menu. Everything I've tried has been delicious, and the best part is that it's incredibly affordable! Customer Service is 10/10 everyone is nice and friendly!“

“On "Oyster Mondays" (from 4pm-close), there are specials on oysters: $1/oyster on a half shell, $16 fried oyster basket comes w/herbed fries, $16 oyster po' boy w/herbed fries. Also, M-F happy hour deals on drinks and half-price appetizers. We enjoyed excellent service from Janine (who is invaluably bilingual). The oysters were fresh, clean, sweet and briny. We have been to oyster specials at other restaurants and find that the quality at Wegmans Pub is always good. Outside happy hour or on the regular menu, the food is tasty and comprised of quality ingredients.“

“Thank you Panera, my dinner was: free Pick 2 meal and a free large drink. 😋 <3 👍“

“Stopped in JAWA on a lunch break and will definitely be back! Their vegetarian selection was large and the grilled veggie panini was SO good like truly best I’ve had. Great service great vibes lots of smiles in there and really affordable. Thank you JAWA! 🫶“

“I enjoyed the food and coffee, I bought me a detox pack of juices to get my detox started. Everything about this place is customer service friendly and great prices and quality food. Every time I visit this part of Virginia I have my go to spot zen press does the body good!!!“

“We ate there and everything was delicious. Tried new foods too. The kids even loved theirs“

“Love the Springfield location. It’s cozy and the crepes are to die for, so are the fresh cookies. You cannot go wrong with any choice off of the menu.“

“Hypergoat is always the best vibe. Baristas are always incredibly sweet and so much fun! They are always playing the best music and you can tell they all love being there. COFFEE…10/10! They roast all their coffee locally, and the team is very knowledgeable about every coffee they offer and make excellent recommendations. If you’re looking for a cozy spot to enjoy a delicious coffee, matcha, or tea and WFH, study, or just hangout with friends, Hypergoat is the place to be 100%. My favorite spot in Old Town!“

“So delish!!! Forgot to take any photos of our food except the bignets. But we ordered the biscuit & gravy, the breakfast sandwich with bacon, iced latte & a tea latte!
the bacon was super thick and delicious...of course the biscuits themselves were so so good. tea latte is a great option for those who don't want coffee, and the gravy is vegetarian & looks just like regular sausage gravy. 10/10 would recommend this place!!“

“I like this location best. There's always plenty of parking and they have good customer service. The food is always delicious. 👌 😋“

“Absolutely the best food and service in old town !! Amazing chili and cornbread!! I would recommend this for great prices and excellent food !!“

“Food was fresh. Service was quick. Was offered a water while I wait for my food. That was nice of them. The lady at the counter was nice. I was greeted when I walked in. Restaurant was clean and the atmosphere was great. I like how they have kiosks for you to order on and not have to wait in a line while someone in front of you don't know what they want.“

“I must say, this has to be the best Panera location I’ve been to. Seems that they actually put effort into preparing the food. This was the first time I had a side of a warm baguette from Panera, other locations are cold and stale. The rest of my order was hot and tasty. Props to the team here and setting the standard.“

“This is one of my favorite bakery’s for sweet bread! I can’t stress enough at the fact that if you love Mexican conchas not every place makes them the same! I’ve trained different bakeries and this is my Number one for conchas! The softness and right amount of sugar and it doesn’t have the yeast, baking powder taste to it like in other places. So if you are looking for conchas they make them fresh every day, they are done by 1pm BUT they are so popular so they are gone by 6pm! So check your time! I’ve been coming here for a month now and every time I come they aren’t finished being made yet or they are gone already haha. Let me tell you the waiting game is sooooo worth my drive for it! Come get your conchas! They have other pastries and other kinds of pan dulce (sweet bread). Finally got my bag today so I can go enjoy a piece with my coffee ❤️“

“I recently visited Tatte Bakery and Café for the first time ever and had a generally decent experience with their food. It had been a couple of years since I enjoyed a Croque Madame and it was a nice treat to have that French inspired food again. The baked goods were tasty and clearly the highlight, so foodwise, they’re doing well.

On the flip side, the drinks were not particularly impressive and definitely not their strong suit compared to the food and baked items.

One hiccup I ran into was that I ordered several bakery items for a to-go pickup and one item was missing from my bag even though I was charged for it. Since it was pretty busy at around 10:30 AM and there wasn't much signage to guide where to pick up orders, it was a bit confusing. I asked one staff member who was prepping food for directions and he just vaguely pointed. Thankfully, a waiter overheard and actually showed me exactly where to go to pick up my to-go order.

Overall Tate’s Bakery has good food and baked goods, but could improve on signage and the pickup process. The experience was decent, just a bit disorganized during busy times.“

“We relocated outside the continental states and missed the French breakfast and tasty 😋 desserts 👍🏼👍🏼“

“My waitress Ms. Zafirah was great! She was friendly, courteous and helpful. My good however was a problem. I’m 37 weeks prego. I ordered the trifecta with a pancake. Had to send it back 3 times in order to get hot food. Was not happy about the kitchen service but my waitress was nice.“

“Amazing experience! Large portions.“

“I've eaten here twice before and the service was fast, prices were reasonable, and the food was excellent! We came today at 1:40pm for pancakes and bacon but when we arrived the Open sign was turned off and the ladies told me they had already put everything away and were about to shutdown, which I found ridiculous! It looked like they'd had everything put away for quite some time since they were actively cleaning at that time. If you ask me, a restaurant should take orders until closing time, but perhaps that's just me...“