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Rue Café

Cafe · 4.8 (203 reviews)

Rue Café is a coffee shop at 3906 14th St NW in the Petworth area of upper Northwest DC. It has a 4.8-star Google rating across 203 reviews.

The iced dirty chai is the drink reviewers mention most, along with mochas and lattes. Food includes breakfast sandwiches, bagels, pastries and a chicken salad sandwich that one reviewer loved for its spice and red onion and another found too runny. Reviewers describe friendly staff, good music and a productive atmosphere for working, and a Google highlight mentions dog-friendly regulars. A review from about a year ago describes a newly opened patio bar with cocktails and light bites such as wings, and another praises the plant-filled patio; its hours may differ from the cafe's. A couple of reviews note slow service or a burnt bagel.

Google lists hours of 8 AM–6 PM daily. It lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.

3906 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011

  • Monday: 8 AM–6 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM–6 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM–6 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM–6 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM–6 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM–6 PM
  • Sunday: 8 AM–6 PM

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What are Rue Café's hours?

Open every day 8 AM–6 PM (per Google, October 2026). Patio bar hours, if running, may differ.

Does Rue Café have a patio?

Yes. Reviewers describe a plant-filled patio, which a reviewer about a year ago said had opened as a patio bar serving cocktails.

What's popular at Rue Café?

Reviewers most often mention the iced dirty chai, iced mocha and chicken salad sandwich.

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