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Founding Farmers & Distillers

  • American Restaurant in Washington
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  • 4.3
    (7680)
Founding Farmers & Distillers
About
Distillery and eatery with wide-ranging international menu and drinks mixed with housemade spirits.

Walking distance to many of DC’s historic landmarks, Founding Farmers & Distillers offers a diverse menu beloved by locals and tourists alike, including dishes inspired by nearby Chinatown and cocktails featuring our in-house distillery, Founding Spirits. Open 365 days a year, our culinary crew crafts dishes & drinks from scratch with simple, high-quality ingredients from farmers and suppliers we know and trust. Join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekday happy hour, decadent weekend Farmers Market Buffet Brunch, or grab a cup of house-roasted coffee and breakfast treat from our First Bake Cafe. We are majority owned by American family farmers, including the more than 50,000 farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union.
Contact us
(202) 464-3001Order onlineDirections
Hours
Closed
Monday7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Insights
Highlights
Fast service · Great beer selection · Great cocktails · Great coffee · Great dessert · Great tea selection · Great wine list · Serves local specialty ·
Popular for
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Solo dining ·
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom · Wheelchair accessible seating ·
Dining options
Breakfast · Brunch · Lunch · Dinner · Catering · Counter service · Dessert · Seating · Table service ·
Amenities
Bar onsite · Restroom · Wi-Fi · Free Wi-Fi ·
Atmosphere
Casual · Cozy · Trendy ·
Crowd
Family-friendly · Good for groups · LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists · Transgender safespace ·
Payments
Checks · Credit cards · Debit cards · NFC mobile payments · American Express · Discover · MasterCard · VISA ·
Location
600 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001-3744, United States
Posts
Menu
Coupla' Buttermilk Biscuits
$6.99
Scratch-made buttermilk biscuits served with butter and seasonal house jam.
Uncle Buck's Beignets
$13.50
Classic New Orleans style fried dough, topped with a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar. Served with raspberry, chocolate & caramel sauces on the side.
Reviews
4.3 out of 5
(7,680 reviews)
4.3
5
4
3
2
1
Taylor Calongne
a month ago
Crazy selection and everything on the menu was good. I had the butternut squash ravioli. Well done. The cheesecake was solid too. Not too much vanilla. Beignets took forever to come out but they were worth the wait.
Nick Summers
2 months ago
Founding farmers has a great atmosphere and it’s a fun place to grab dinner. The food is mediocre. I got the Prime Rib Dip sandwich and it wasn’t bad, and I would get it again if I went back, but it wasn’t anything special. The serving size was small and it was just a meat sandwich without a ton of flavor. We also got the shrimp and grits. It wasn’t salty enough, it had too much cucumber and tomato, it didn’t have enough grits, and it wasn’t cheesy. We’ve been here numerous times and it’s not a bad restaurant, but you’re paying for the environment. The steak frites is the most reliable thing on the menu by far. For the cost of this meal, a larger serving size and more attention to detail from the culinary team would make a large difference in the experience.
About
Distillery and eatery with wide-ranging international menu and drinks mixed with housemade spirits.

Walking distance to many of DC’s historic landmarks, Founding Farmers & Distillers offers a diverse menu beloved by locals and tourists alike, including dishes inspired by nearby Chinatown and cocktails featuring our in-house distillery, Founding Spirits. Open 365 days a year, our culinary crew crafts dishes & drinks from scratch with simple, high-quality ingredients from farmers and suppliers we know and trust. Join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekday happy hour, decadent weekend Farmers Market Buffet Brunch, or grab a cup of house-roasted coffee and breakfast treat from our First Bake Cafe. We are majority owned by American family farmers, including the more than 50,000 farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union.
Hours
Closed
Monday7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Location
600 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001-3744, United States
Menu
Coupla' Buttermilk Biscuits
$6.99
Scratch-made buttermilk biscuits served with butter and seasonal house jam.
Uncle Buck's Beignets
$13.50
Classic New Orleans style fried dough, topped with a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar. Served with raspberry, chocolate & caramel sauces on the side.
Contact us
(202) 464-3001Order onlineDirections
Insights
Highlights
Fast service · Great beer selection · Great cocktails · Great coffee · Great dessert · Great tea selection · Great wine list · Serves local specialty ·
Popular for
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Solo dining ·
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom · Wheelchair accessible seating ·
Dining options
Breakfast · Brunch · Lunch · Dinner · Catering · Counter service · Dessert · Seating · Table service ·
Amenities
Bar onsite · Restroom · Wi-Fi · Free Wi-Fi ·
Atmosphere
Casual · Cozy · Trendy ·
Crowd
Family-friendly · Good for groups · LGBTQ+ friendly · Tourists · Transgender safespace ·
Payments
Checks · Credit cards · Debit cards · NFC mobile payments · American Express · Discover · MasterCard · VISA ·
Posts
Reviews
4.3 out of 5
(7,680 reviews)
4.3
5
4
3
2
1
Taylor Calongne
a month ago
Crazy selection and everything on the menu was good. I had the butternut squash ravioli. Well done. The cheesecake was solid too. Not too much vanilla. Beignets took forever to come out but they were worth the wait.
Nick Summers
2 months ago
Founding farmers has a great atmosphere and it’s a fun place to grab dinner. The food is mediocre. I got the Prime Rib Dip sandwich and it wasn’t bad, and I would get it again if I went back, but it wasn’t anything special. The serving size was small and it was just a meat sandwich without a ton of flavor. We also got the shrimp and grits. It wasn’t salty enough, it had too much cucumber and tomato, it didn’t have enough grits, and it wasn’t cheesy. We’ve been here numerous times and it’s not a bad restaurant, but you’re paying for the environment. The steak frites is the most reliable thing on the menu by far. For the cost of this meal, a larger serving size and more attention to detail from the culinary team would make a large difference in the experience.
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