Tryst
Coffee shop · Adams Morgan ·
Eclectic coffeehouse with live music, couches, brunch & bar.
Eclectic coffeehouse with live music, couches, brunch & bar.
"When "working from home" translates to catching up with friends while casually monitoring Slack, Tryst is your spot. The popular cafe feels more like a scene from Lady Bird than a real-life coffee shop, thanks to their chipped wooden tables and mismatched ceramic mugs that feel both random and purposefully curated. After 10pm on Thursday through Saturday, the cafe transforms into a strictly grown-up affair. It’s the perfect pregame spot before hitting the club—or your couch." - omnia saed, mekita rivas
"The Deal: $4 beers, $5 shots The popular cafe is an Adams Morgan staple that sometimes feels more like a scene from Lady Bird than a real life coffee shop. But after 10pm, it’s a strictly grown-up affair where shots of whisky, vodka, and tequila (ah yes, the holy trinity) will only run you $5. It’s the perfect pregame spot before hitting the club—or your couch." - omnia saed
"The popular cafe is an Adams Morgan staple that sometimes feels more like a scene from Lady Bird than a real life coffee shop. But after 10pm, it’s a strict grown up affair where shots of whisky, vodka, and tequila (ah yes, the holy trinity) will only run you $5. It’s the perfect pregame spot before hitting the club, or your couch." - Omnia Saed
"With its extensive all-day brunch menu, lunch plates, and selection of espresso drinks, the laid-back Adams Morgan cafe is fit for any solo diner. Take a seat on one of its couches and get some reading in with a featured latte, warm up while with a bowl of tomato and basil bisque, or start the day off with a chorizo breakfast burrito stuffed with a cheese frittata." - Tierney Plumb
"A longtime Adams Morgan hub for the artsy, the under-caffeinated, and unimaginative first dates, Tryst has spent 23 years aiming to “build meaningful connections, one animal cracker at a time.” The cafe announced an MPD “Coffee with a Cop” meetup for Oct. 20, which prompted immediate social-media backlash, calls to boycott, deletion of the original Instagram post, and disabled comments; the event was rebranded as the “Adams Morgan Community Safety Forum” but kept the same date and time. Owner Constantine Stavropoulos — who also runs other D.C. cafes — defended the forum, citing declining foot traffic and ongoing neighborhood crime, while critics say the name eclipsed the forum’s purpose and employees and marginalized patrons feel betrayed: one anonymous server said staff were given no notice, feel disrespected, and are uncomfortable with the added police presence. The outdoor forum is scheduled for Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon, and future MPD events are expected." - John Besche