Lunch at the Smithsonian - any suggestions?

[Flaxbee]

I need to suggest a meeting place near the Smithsonian this coming Friday ---informal business meeting. Are there any restaurants or coffee shops in or close by the museum? Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any advice! :hi:

[Turbineguy]

1. There are restaurants inside.

various types as I recall with varying service levels. Self-service and up.

[TZ]

2. The nicest one is in the basement of the National Gallery of Art..

IIRC. A waterfall nearby.....

[arcadian]

3. Which Smithsonian?

The food is pretty standard fare, no great shakes and it is mega expensive.

[MajorChode]

4. I used to like the ice cream parlor inside the natural history museum

but the last time I was there they had made some changes and it was not nearly as good.

You can check this web site for more info:
http://www.gosmithsonian.com/dining/Smithsonian_Dining.html

[fortyfeetunder]

5. My new favorite Smithsonian restaurant --

Inside the Native American museum. They serve both Native American cuisine in addition to the general restaurant fare. It was great!

[seemunkee]

8. That was going to be my suggestion

While still a cafeteria setting, the food is much better than the other museums.

[alphafemale]

6. Manhattan Deli next to the Naval Memorial/9th and Penn that is pretty good.

I've been there every time I've gone for a protest, and also just this past January for the inauguration the daughter and I ate there the day before. Granted I've only been there for breakfast, but I hear the lunch is pretty good too.

The breakfast stuff is great and very reasonable. I got a short stack of pancakes, eggs and bacon for under $5.

[madinmaryland]

7. And you are not going to stop by and see Sonia??

:hi:

[JCMach1]

9. For lunch try the Native American Museum and their

cuisine from the Americas