The Ministry

Great place for light fare and terrific coffee!

I've visited this lovely place several times and not only do I absolutely LOVE The Ministry for its great food & coffee + amazing service, I am LOVING the ambiance the owner so craftily created. Music plays just loud enough where you can have a nice conversation with friends or business colleagues and lets the local students study.
I am quite grateful the owner opened her shop in the Capitol Hill/Union Station area, giving people here more coffee (and wine) options. I love supporting small businesses as well as women-owned business. The Ministry is both!! To top that off, the owner is soft spoken, very kind and POLITE to everyone that stops by. I have even seen her treat customers who have been quite rude (obviously these customers feel a sense of entitlement). A few weeks ago I saw her politely ask an obvious student to 'kindly remove her feet from the furniture'. and just last week she asked a customer to take their obviously-from-another-restaurant- food container outside. I was quite impressed at how she handled both situations.
Yes, I am a regular AND A FAN. Kuddos for teaching 'kids' manners and proper etiquette!!! This is a nice establishment - take your nasty feet off the nice furniture! This isn't your house. And why do people feel it's ok to bring food from another restaurant? It is not! and these people then have the audacity to get offended.

I fully support The Ministry. If you ever find yourself near and in need of delicious coffee or a glass of wine, stop by! You will love it as much as I do. Oh, and ask for the avocado toast with fetta and prosciutto. Yummy!!! or the Pear and goat cheese toast. delicious!!! can't wait to go back!!!

Friends recommended this place and it's great. Delicious breakfast sandwhich, great Chai latte. Yummy snack/desserts. Friendly and accommodating staff. Highly recommend.

Love this coffee shop! It is so beautiful inside and comfy. Everyone who works there is extremely helpful. Their coffee is delicious, and they have oat milk, which is my favorite!

One of the best cafe in the area.

Excellent food and service!

Wonderful experience overall!

Loved this spot. Coffee bar & wine bar..best of both worlds. Small menu but nice selection. I ordered wine and the pan de queijo. It was their spin on it.. delicious! Great spot to meet up with friends for coffee or drinks. Gives off European cafe vibes. I will return.

Very friendly and the food is impeccable!! I suggest the oatmeal with creme brioche. If you are not an oatmeal lover, they have a variety of other items to choose from.

Solid coffee and modern/hipster decor at downtown DC prices. Paper straws with stiff plastic lids make the iced coffee annoying to drink. Appreciate the concern for the environment, but you need a functional product.

Great Chai latte. Great almond toast with strawberries. The atmosphere is nice and the food and drinks were delicious.

Really welcoming and accommodating as I sat and worked for a while before I had a meeting nearby. Great coffee and fabulous blueberry muffin!