20 Arlington coffee shops, bagel shops and breakfast restaurants, in Clarendon, Courthouse, Rosslyn, Ballston, on Columbia Pike and in Crystal City.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Arlington’s coffee shops and breakfast places follow the Metro: Rosslyn, Courthouse, Clarendon and Ballston on Wilson Boulevard, and Crystal City and Pentagon City to the south, with neighborhood spots on Columbia Pike, in Arlington Heights and in the Lee-Harrison center.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Arlington, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 19, 2026. We added places whose own sites give an Arlington address, and places whose sites would not load that appear in Arlington County’s restaurant inspection records from 2026. Coffee shops whose web addresses have expired or no longer load and that have no 2026 inspection are left out, as are counters inside hotels, grocery stores, the hospital and Reagan National Airport. Restaurants that serve breakfast as a sideline are on our brunch page. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
The list
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery | 1515 N. Courthouse Road | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 703-243-2410 |
| Bethesda Bagels | 1851 N. Moore St. | 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily | 240-403-7104 |
| Bob & Edith’s Diner (site not loading) | 2310 Columbia Pike | Not posted | Not posted |
| Bob & Edith’s Diner (site not loading) | 539 23rd St. S. | Not posted | Not posted |
| Chesapeake Bagel Bakery (no website found) | 2453 N. Harrison St. | Not posted | 703-241-1950 |
| Commonwealth Joe | 520 12th St. S., Suite 150 | 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 855-273-9563 |
| Compass Coffee | 3003 Washington Blvd., Suite A | Not posted in a readable form | Not posted |
| Compass Coffee | 4710 Langston Blvd. | Not posted in a readable form | Not posted |
| Daydrift Bookstore and Cafe (no website found) | 1550 Crystal Drive | Not posted | Not posted |
| Dunkin’ | 1413 S. Fern St. | Not posted in a readable form | 703-920-0677 |
| La Coop Coffee | 4807 1st St. N. | 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday | 571-319-0414 |
| Meda Coffee & Kitchen | 5037 Columbia Pike | Not posted on its site | 571-312-0599 |
| Northside Social | 3211 Wilson Blvd. | 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily | 703-465-0145 |
| Origin Coffee Lab & Kitchen (site down for maintenance) | 1101 S. Joyce St. | Not posted | 703-567-7295 |
| Peet’s Coffee (no store page found) | 4115-B Campbell Ave. | Not posted | Not posted |
| Ruthie’s All Day | 3411 5th St. S. | Breakfast 7 to 11 a.m. and lunch 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; brunch 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday | 703-888-2841 |
| Silver Diner (store page not loading) | 4400 Wilson Blvd. | Not posted | Not posted |
| South Block (store pages not loading) | Five Arlington stores; see below | Not posted | Not posted |
| Starbucks | 12 Arlington stores; see below | Varies by store | Varies by store |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3811 N. Fairfax Drive, Unit B | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Wednesday; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday to Saturday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday | 703-243-2933 |
The places
Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery on North Courthouse Road is a bakery and coffee bar that takes online orders seven days a week.
Bethesda Bagels on North Moore Street in Rosslyn hand-rolls and kettle-boils its bagels and bakes them daily, its site says.
Bob & Edith’s Diner has two Arlington diners, on Columbia Pike and on 23rd Street South in Crystal City. Its site did not load on Oct. 19; the county inspected both in 2026.
Chesapeake Bagel Bakery is in the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center on North Harrison Street. We found no website for it; the county inspected it on Sept. 9, 2026.
Commonwealth Joe on 12th Street South in Pentagon City is a coffee roaster with a cafe.
Compass Coffee has two Arlington cafes in the county’s 2026 records, on Washington Boulevard in Clarendon and on Langston Boulevard. The map data’s Ballston cafe at 4100 Wilson Blvd. has no 2026 inspection, so it is not listed.
Daydrift Bookstore and Cafe on Crystal Drive is a bookstore with a cafe. The county inspected it on May 14, 2026.
Dunkin’ has six Arlington stores in the county’s records: 1413 S. Fern St., 70 N. Glebe Road, 2201, 3300 and 4201 Wilson Blvd., and 3520 Langston Blvd., which it shares with Baskin-Robbins.
La Coop Coffee on 1st Street North is a coffee shop near Glebe Road and Arlington Boulevard.
Meda Coffee & Kitchen on Columbia Pike serves Ethiopian food and freshly brewed coffee and caters events.
Northside Social on Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon is a coffee and wine house with pastries baked daily and a happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m.
Origin Coffee Lab & Kitchen is in the Westpost center on South Joyce Street in Pentagon City. Its site said it was down for maintenance on Oct. 19; the county inspected it on July 1, 2026.
Peet’s Coffee on Campbell Avenue in Shirlington had a county inspection on July 6, 2026.
Ruthie’s All Day on 5th Street South in Arlington Heights serves counter-service coffee and breakfast on weekday mornings, full-service lunch, weekend brunch and a meat-and-three dinner that includes wood-smoked barbecue. It takes reservations.
Silver Diner on Wilson Boulevard in Ballston had a county inspection on Aug. 3, 2026.
South Block serves juices, smoothies, coffee and acai bowls at 1350 S. Eads St., 700 N. Randolph St., 3011 11th St. N., 2121 N. Westmoreland St. and 1550 Wilson Blvd.
Starbucks has 12 stand-alone Arlington stores in the county’s records: 1201 S. Fern St., 2231 Crystal Drive, 2925 S. Glebe Road, 2413 Columbia Pike, 1000 N. Glebe Road, 901 N. Nelson St., 2200 and 2690 Clarendon Blvd., 1501 17th St. N., 3125 and 5515 Langston Blvd., and 4526 Cherry Hill Road. Use its store locator for hours.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Virginia Square Plaza on North Fairfax Drive serves breakfast wraps, flatbreads, smoothies and bowls.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I get breakfast in Arlington?
This list has 20 coffee shops, bagel shops and breakfast restaurants in Arlington, from Northside Social and Bayou Bakery in Clarendon and Courthouse to Ruthie’s All Day in Arlington Heights and Bob & Edith’s Diner on Columbia Pike and in Crystal City.
Which Arlington coffee shops open earliest?
Commonwealth Joe in Pentagon City opens at 6:30 a.m. on weekdays. Bayou Bakery, La Coop Coffee, Northside Social, Ruthie’s All Day and Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Virginia Square open at 7 a.m. on weekdays, according to their own sites.
Where can I get coffee late in Arlington?
Northside Social, 3211 Wilson Blvd. in Clarendon, is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and serves wine as well as coffee.
Where can I get bagels in Arlington?
Bethesda Bagels, 1851 N. Moore St. in Rosslyn, is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, and Chesapeake Bagel Bakery is in the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center at 2453 N. Harrison St.
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