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Get directions | 501 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Hours | Sunday 8am-12am, Monday 7am-12am, Tuesday 7am-12am, Wednesday 7am-12am, Thursday 7am-12am, Friday 7am-12am, Saturday 8am-12am
Everyone knew that kid in high school who was just the coolest. Everyone liked him: the jocks (well he was the quarterback), the cheerleaders (natch), the geeks, the motorheads… The dude was frickin’ Ferris Bueller. Never trying too hard but just hard enough.
Well, that’s The Royal. So much of what they do could be viewed as pretentious, but for some reason, it just works, and works really well. It has a dish based around an avocado (but isn’t toast!). You have to order at the bar, no matter where you sit (but the bartenders are all incredibly friendly). It has house-made vermouth on tap to go along with a lengthy cocktail menu (but they’re really good!). It serves a regional cuisine (but it’s Colombian, who else is doing that?).
It’s a place we keep coming back to because every time we go we leave feeling better than when we came in. Who wouldn’t after they’re stuffed with arepas and cocktails feeling the breeze come in from the open windows?
And just like every type of person like Ferris, I can’t imagine anyone not liking The Royal because it fits so many situations. Solo at the bar or window counter, catching up with a group of friends, date night, hell, even breakfast and coffee on your way into work. So keep on doing your thing, The Royal. You totally have our vote for homecoming king.
(202) 332-7777
info@theroyaldc.com
https://instagram.com/TheRoyal_DC/
Morning
$6
HOUSE BISCUIT (V)
house preserve, fermented chile butter
$5
GUAVA PASTRY (V)
$9
YOGURT (V)
macerated fruit, granola, toasted coconut, mint
$6
BULLFROG BAGEL & CREAM CHEESE (V)
$11
AVOCADO, EGG & CHEESE (V)
fried egg, royal cheese spread, heirloom tomatoes, arugula, pickled shallots, brioche bun
$12
SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE
fried egg, royal cheese spread, heirloom tomatoes, arugula, pickled shallots, brioche bun
$12
LOX TARTINE
toasted sourdough, caraway creme fraiche, onions, capers, dill, hard boiled egg
$11
EGG AREPA (V, GF)
fried egg, cotija cheese, avocado, tomato
$12
CHORIZO & EGG AREPA (GF)
fried egg, house chorizo, cotija cheese, avocado, tomato
$14
AREPA RANCHEROS (V, GF)
cheese arepa, fried egg, beans, avocado, cilantro
$10
2 EGGS & POTATOES (V)
any style, toast
$12
CALENTADO (GF)
rice, potatoes, peas, egg, sausage
Afternoon / Evening
$10
HOUSE FRIES (V)
aji amarillo mayo, ketchup
$9
PORK EMPANADAS
$9
CHEESE AREPA (V, GF)
avocado, pickled slaw
$12
CITRUS KALE SALAD (V, GF)
red kale, grilled cabbage, mango, avocado, quinoa, citrus peanut vinaigrette
$13
GRILLED AVOCADO (V, GF)
crispy red quinoa, lentils, house vinaigrette, pickled red onion
$14
AJIACO (COLOMBIAN SOUP)
potatoes, chicken, guascas, corn, pandebono
$14
GRILLED SWEET POTATOES
‘nduja vinaigrette, salsa seca, yogurt, salsa verde, cilantro
$14
BIRD DOG
house chicken & poblano sausage, red chimichurri, sweet chili aioli, avocado, grilled cabbage, pickled cubanelles
$16
CRISPY PORK BELLY
salvadorian street corn, picante dulce, ember roasted leeks, pickled onions
$14
HEARTS OF PALM AREPA (V, GF)
cabbage, scallions, carrot, cheese, salsa rosada, sunflower seeds
$15
BEEF AREPA (GF)
avocado, cheese, lime
$16
BURGER
pickled slaw, b&b pickles, royal cheese spread, fries
$15
FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH
pickled fresno, grilled cabbage, jalapeno aioli, fries
$21
PAN-SEARED REDFISH (GF)
aji seafood nage, coconut lime rice, grilled cabbage
$16
MASA GNOCCHI
braised beef, maitake mushroom, queso fresco, herbs, crispy yucca
$23
HANGER STEAK (GF)
dry-aged roseda farm hanger steak, sesame mole, ensalada de tigre, sesame lime vinaigrette, crispy shallot
$55
PARILLADA FOR TWO (GF)
house selection of grilled meat, seafood & seasonal vegetables
$10
CARROT CAKE (V)
pumpkin seed granola, pasilla caramel, citrus, cream cheese frosting
