Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard

Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard is a plaza Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown Washington located in United States.

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Address

800 F St NW Washington , D.C. 20004 United States

Credit Cards No
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes

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Keywords:

café architecture quiet free Wifi picnics study area people watching jazz music apple pie casual espresso courtyard lunch spot fountains marble winter season city neighborhood
Roshan Sadanani

One of my favorite spaces in DC. You can bring your own food / drink, and the cafe is really convenient. The large marble slabs are awesome for napping or sprawling while reading

Jess Zimbabwe

A great air-conditioned and daylit space for hot or lousy weather. Big marble bench/planters you can climb on and tables and chairs. A pricy but good cafe , and a sometimes-on splash fountain .

Ben Fortney

Rain or shine, this just might be the best lunch spot in the neighborhood . Quiet , air conditioned , Wi-Fi, and "outdoor seating ." Brown bag it or buy something from the cafe .

Karen

Absolutely stunning courtyard , with beautiful decor during the winter season , and floor-set water fountains .

Yasaman Mahdian

Stunning calm and gorgeous! Great place to sit and chill and have a bite.

Morgan Thomas

This place is pretty cool and makes a great lunch spot . Bring some Shake Shack or Shophouse and grab a seat anywhere. Great place to bring visitors.

Chris R (thechristophe)

Great for sitting and relaxing. Good place for catching up with friends .

Angie Harmon

Best place to have a picnic lunch when it's freezing outside. It can feel just a bit like spring again.

Sara C

I love this courtyard as a study space ! If your laptop runs out of battery there are a few tables on the 3rd floor and one has outlets.

Isa Lara

One of my DC happy places, for sure. Wonderful oasis in any extreme weather!

Suk Jong Kim

The apple pie and espresso at illy cafe was awesome.

Michael Bedke

Definitely check out the Take 5 events during the summer. Great jazz , good people watching , and good vibe.

Rob Pegoraro

Although it looks like the place has no power outlets , you can find them under some of the removable panels set into the floor.

Kelli Anderson

Have some desert the lemon tarts are tasty! The courtyard is a great place to meet up with friends or find a quiet place to surf the web on their free WiFi . Read more

Kim B.

This is one of my favorite indoor lunch spots in the city ! Gets crowded quickly, so come early! Bring your own food ... the cafe food is meh and overly priced.

Magnetic Dynamo

Danger: Don't let your kids run through the fountains . It's slippery. I saw one kid fall backwards and smack his head.

Yuri B

Arts and crafts night! $20 including two free drinks.

Yasha Moz

You can buy lunch outside and enjoy it in the courtyard .

Sarah

Atmosphere.

THEABAAGENCY

love Sat afternoon here. good for whole family and the cafe is great

Rob Pegoraro

Free WiFi is good, but why do they block IMAP and SMTP? E-mail is kind of a basic part of the Internet.

Jeremy Shankle

This is my favorite place to sit in DC.

John Barron

Guards are dicks but nice place don't bring backpack

Katie Filbert

Check out the talking trash cans... :)

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