Buffalo & Bergen - Capitol HIll

One of the better breakfast bagel shops in the area. Highly recommend giving them a try for your next Sunday breakfast!

This is an amazing place to find. Unbelievable sandwiches and bagels. And the cocktails are a special treat too.

Best bagel in DC! The perfect mix of familiar flavors and inventive twists on classic combos.

The Old Bay & black sesame bagel packed brisket and egg is the perfect match for their famous Bloody Mary.

The knishes are even better than the bagels. Jam packed with flavor.

Vibe is neighborhood diner meets hip cocktail bar. Don’t sleep on the homemade syrups and sodas.

Inspired by the soda shops of New York, Buffalo & Bergen is a small retro style restaurant near Union Station on Capitol Hill. Bagels with names like “the original sinner,” sandwiches with names like “cheezus has risen“, and cocktails called “where 2 or more are gathered” are on the menu. Here's what I love:

1) Space: There's something about a small space. It makes you feel its yours, a true neighborhood spot. Buffalo & Bergen looks in style to their stand in Union Market. This location has a long bar, a high top community table and wall seating. The retro style makes it beautiful.

2) Food: It's pretty good! I usually order the "breakfast bandit" on a sesame bagel. It's perfectly filling without leaving you too stuffed. The garlic knots were a good appetizer.

3) Events: Watercolor and cocktails classes are offered to all who want a unique D.C. experience. It makes for a great date night!

Tucked away under a nondescript building you'll find a gem of a modern Jewish deli. My local friends loved going to the Buffalo & Bergen stand in Union Market so they brought me to the new storefront to try it out.

You are greeted by a white-tiled, low-ceilinged restaurant with some bar seating and some tables but not much! This place is going to get busy quickly if it hasn't already.

We showed up at 11 AM on a Saturday and we were lucky there were 3 seats at the bar to sit at.

I could have eaten here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with all the delicious looking options. I went with the well-dressed Reuben on an everything bagel. Just look at the picture attached to my review. This is what deli dreams are made of. The meat was tender and flavorful and the bagel was one of the best I've ever had. To start, my friends and I shared the latkes which come with a bourbon granny smith apple sauce and some kind of ricotta spread. Mom, if you're reading this, forgive me. These latkes were better than yours!

Everything about Buffalo and Bergen from the vibe to the service to the food was great. I will definitely be back for more.