Heat Da Spot Café
Cafe · Park View
3213 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010
Highlights
Ethiopian & American breakfast, fluffy injera, spicy green sauce
Ethiopian & American breakfast, fluffy injera, spicy green sauce
"Heat Da Spot, a beloved local gathering spot in Petworth, serves some seriously good breakfast. Come to this Ethiopian restaurant for things like ful and chechebsa, fried flatbread marinated in spiced butter and berbere that’s peppery and crispy in all the right places. There’s a down-to-earth charm about this place, which realistically should probably only seat about 30 people, but is often hosting double that amount. On the weekends, you’ll find people lounging on the gold couches and the mismatched furniture that decorate the space, so be prepared to hunt for seats." - omnia saed, mekita rivas, tess shiras, allison robicelli
"Breakfast at Heat Da Spot is serious business. When you simply can't handle another Western omelet, come to this daytime Ethiopian restaurant for things like ful and chechebsa, fried flatbread marinated in spiced butter and berbere that’s peppery and crispy in all the right places. There’s a down-to-earth charm about this place, which realistically should probably only seat about 30 people, but is often hosting double that amount. On the weekends, you’ll find people lounging on the gold couches and the mismatched furniture that decorate the space, so be prepared to hunt for seats." - omnia saed, allison robicelli
"This friendly Park View cafe serves all-day breakfast that combines American and Ethiopian comfort foods like cheesy breakfast sandwiches or scrambled eggs with a side of injera. Customers who welcome spice should squirt homemade green hot sauce over everything." - Tierney Plumb
"At Heat Da Spot, you get the best of both worlds: breakfast and Ethiopian food. The Petworth cafe is a Monday morning rite of passage for commuters filling up on their Zoom essentials: caramel iced cinnamon honey lattes, berbere-spiced scrambled eggs, and chechebsa, a flatbread marinated in spiced butter. If it’s your first time, start with a BEC, Heat Da Spot’s classic breakfast sandwich with the perfect cheese-to-bacon-to-egg ratio. Sprinkle on some berbere peppers, and it might just quickly become your favorite breakfast sandwich in the city." - omnia saed, tristiana hinton
"If you're looking for a classic Ethiopian breakfast, Heat Da Spot is the place. While they have American breakfast options (they’re alright), their ful, a fava bean and egg sandwich, is stuffed with flavor and their chechebsa, fried flatbread marinated in spiced butter and berbere, is crispy and spicy. For drinks, try their homemade honey iced coffee with a hint of cinnamon—there’s something particularly comforting about the flavors and the environment at this family-owned breakfast cafe. You can dine in but be prepared to hunt for seating on the weekends as it gets packed early and quickly." - omnia saed
