Monday - Thursday  6:30 AM-10:30AM / 4PM-11PM
Friday  6:30 AM-10:30AM / 4PM-12AM
Saturday 7AM-11AM / 4PM-12AM
Sunday. 7AM-11AM / 4PM-11PM

Begin your morning at our Spanish tapas restaurant in Washington, DC with fresh croissants, hand-carved prosciutto and Italian espresso. Revisit AC Kitchen & Lounge in the evening for a cocktail and a variety authentic Spanish tapas.

AC Kitchen & Lounge

First Bake
Monday – Friday 7am – 10:30am
Breakfast
Monday – Friday 7am – 11am
Saturday, Sunday & Most Weekday Holidays 7am - 2pm
Lunch & Dinner
Sunday & Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday & Saturday 11am - 11pm
Weekend Farmers Market Buffet Brunch
Saturday & Sunday 9am - 2pm
Most Weekday Holidays 7am - 2pm
Dessert
Available for lunch & dinner
Weekday Happy Hour at the Bar
Monday - Friday 3:30pm - 6pm

Join us 365 days a year for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekday happy hour, and our decadent weekend Farmers Market Buffet Brunch. We also offer grab & go house-roasted coffee and breakfast fare from our First Bake Cafe.

Founding Farmers & Distillers

Monday - Thursday  8AM - 10PM
Friday  8 AM - 11PM
Saturday  9AM - 11PM
Sunday  9AM - 10PM


Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bar, bookstore and community gathering place.

Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bar, bookstore and community gathering place. First established in 2005, Busboys and Poets was founded by owner Andy Shallal (@andyshallal), an artist, activist, and restaurateur. After opening the flagship location at 14th and V Streets, NW DC, the neighboring residents, and the progressive community embraced Busboys and Poets, particularly activists opposed to the Iraq War.  Busboys and Poets is now located in nine distinctive neighborhoods in the Washington D.C Metropolitan and Baltimore areas.   Busboys and Poets is a cultural hub for artists, activists, writers, thinkers, and dreamers.

Busboys and Poets - K Street

Breakfast & Lunch: Daily, 9am-3pm
Dinner: Sunday-Thursday, 5pm-10pm
Dinner: Friday-Saturday, 4pm-11pm
Café: Monday-Friday, 7am-12pm
Café: Saturday-Sunday, 8am-1pm

Located on the street level of the Motto Hotel,  features southern comfort food, breakfast, and fantastic burgers and fried chicken sandwiches. 

Crimson Diner

Monday – Tuesday: 7:30 am – 2:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday – Saturday: 7:30 am – 8:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm

We make all of our bread on site and offer the same type of food we eat at home – simple cooking done well.

Breakfast Favorites

Breakfast Favorites

AC Kitchen & Lounge

Founding Farmers & Distillers

Busboys and Poets - K Street

Crimson Diner

A Baked Joint