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Sweet Lemon Cafe

4.7 (54 reviews)
Open • 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Christina H.

Delightful cafe on Capitol Hill with an extensive coffee and smoothie drink menu as well as a nice breakfast and lunch menu. Charming owners. And if you love dogs, this place is for you! There is a wall of photos of canine visitors to the cafe. Also has outdoor seating for warm weather days.

Peach cheesecake
Brianna T.

I was so impressed by how much they had on their menu! I'll have to go back because they have quite a few sweets. The best thing would be if they opened up online ordering and had their menu online!

Vanilla Chai and blueberry muffin
Diamond L.

My first time here I ordered a simple hot chocolate and an oatmeal cookie ,Great experience. Coming again for a second time , I ordered a vanilla chai with a blueberry muffin. I ain't mad at it. Also if you come enough they have a loyalty card and can earn a free drink .

Blueberry smoothie

Really good smoothie, filled to the brim. What a nice mid-day pick-me-up! It was very quick.

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Vicki W.

Really liked this cozy little café! They have a ton of food options -- I got the salmon avocado toast and it was super good and filling. The chai latte hit the spot, especially with how windy it was that day. The vibe's nice, pet-friendly (they've got cute pics of customers' pets everywhere), and the staff were really sweet. Service was quick too!

Gabi Y.

One part is a coffee shop and the other is the actual restaurant. The coffee shop is adorbs and the restaurant isn't as cute but the food is very good. Very low cost for home made food!

Excellent Borsch Soup! Generous portion.

I really liked their borsch, and the portion was generous! Also great honey cake (medovyk)

Austin G.

A few blocks away from Union Station is a 2022 cafe started by two women from Belarus. When I stopped in for a pastry and coffee, one of the owners was behind the counter. She seemed invested in the cafe and very friendly. The space itself is small with a few seats along the wall inside and a few tables on the outside patio. In terms of food and drink, I feel like I made rookie mistakes. Their pastries were scattered in different places on the counter so I ordered what I first saw- a chocolate cookie. It was small, dry, and hard. To drink, I ordered a large Snickers latte. It tasted more unique than a regular latte, but it wasn't amazing. I really want to like this place and will return to order the food Yelpers recommend. Until then...

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3 years ago

A wonderful cafe! Very tasty coffee and food! Excellent location and pleasant atmosphere

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2 years ago

Cozy little cafe on The Hill short walk from Union Station. Overnight oats was delicious. Service friendly.

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2 years ago

Small cafe, good sandwich, yogurt, and espresso. Great atmosphere with locals coming and going and art (for sale) on the walls.

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3 years ago

I love this cute little cafe in the heart of capitol hill! Lovely people working there, good food and drinks. Great spot for lunch.

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3 years ago

Terrific food! Order borshch or mushroom soup. Sandwiches and quiches are delicious. The owner is wonderful.

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