Farmers Markets - a great lunch option in Washington DC

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Farmers Markets - a great lunch option in Washington DC

During your visit to Washington DC, you might find a good convenient lunch near where to are is tough to find. This is especially true for the museums on the National Mall; lunch options are in the museums are often crowded and not very good and there are few options close. We have previously written about year-round lunch near the National Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian American History Museum.

A great option during during the warmer months (beginning in April-May and running through November) are farmers markets. Farmers markets in DC often have a great selection of diverse food selections as well as sometimes well regarded Washington DC restaurants. They also have the added benefit of not being overcrowded with school tours which fill up many of the food courts and halls during the Spring and Summer months. Farmers markets are popular with local DC office workers, so our advice is to get there either before noon or after 1-1:30 PM as they will get busy.

Today we are highlighting four farmers markets conveniently near many of the popular museums and monuments.

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Best Lunch near Smithsonian American History Museum - National Place Food Hall

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Best Lunch near Smithsonian American History Museum - National Place Food Hall

Those looking for good food while visiting the Smithsonian on the mall, no need to despair.

The National Mall is America’s front yard - it is at once a park and a home to some of the most iconic American museums. What it does not have is great or many local food options. The only restaurants on the mall are the overcrowded and at-best average Museum restaurants and cafes. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian National History of Natural History, and the National Archives, one of the best lunch options is the food hall at National Place.

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Best Lunch near Air and Space Museum - L'Enfant Plaza Food Court

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Best Lunch near Air and Space Museum - L'Enfant Plaza Food Court

Just a quick walk from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Southwest Washington DC is the L’Enfant Plaza Food Court, which is by far the best option for lunch in this part of town. Urban Atlas recommends it for a quick and easy lunch (or snack) this is convenient, affordable, and friendly to all diets. It’s also convenient for travelers visiting the Hirshhorn Museum and the Museum of the American Indian.

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The Fancy Radish: A restaurant vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores will be happy with

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Two recent trips to the Fancy Radish have convinced the Urban Atlas team that this is the go-to best option for Vegans and Vegetarians in and visiting Washington DC, and honestly a great option for everybody else. It is in fact a plant-based restaurant everybody should be happy with.

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New Series: Vegan and Vegetarian - Washington DC Restaurant Best Bets

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To make your Washington DC travels easier, we here at Urban Atlas are tackling food and restaurants. Any traveler knows that finding good food options near where you are or are going to be has been getting easier, but it’s not still not easy to figure out the best options. This is doubly true for those with dietary restrictions. I know this acutely, as my significant other is vegan, and we spend a fair amount of time trudging to out of the way vegan friendly restaurants to eat.

So this new series will be presenting great vegan and vegetarian options (and honestly, these are good options for everybody).

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