Public Espresso

Notwithstanding what was said in the beginning of this section: if you are looking for a place downtown where you can linger for awhile, where you can drink in a little ambience along with your coffee, Public Espresso is it. That goes double if you're a coffee snob: both drip and pour-over iterations are expertly roasted in-house to bring out the nuanced natural flavors of each variety of ethically-sourced bean, and are served in an ambience that carefully balances hipster trendiness with down-to-earth approachability, if ultimately with more of the former than the latter. The food menu, too, is impressive: Public's homemade vegan doughnuts hold their own with the ones at Fry Baby, no mean feat.

• coffee
• vegetarian

Address

391 Washington St.

Getting there

At the Hotel Lafayette; Metro Rail: Lafayette Square

Hours

Daily 7AM-10PM

Website

publicespresso.com (opens in a new tab)