Fontaine is dedicated to creating authentic French crepes. However, the menu offers more than the thin, pancake-like delicacies: cafe food rounds out the list of offerings from the quaint establishment, and patrons have their choice of lunch, dinner and brunch fare. Petite Fontaine, located next door, gives diners the option to carry entire meals home, down to the wine. The cozy restaurant offers a small area of shady sidewalk seating. Free French movies are screened every Thursday at 7:30pm.
Chances are that if it happens in Del Ray, it passes through St. Elmo's Coffee Pub.
Opened in 1996, this coffee bar and eatery supplies the neighborhood with plenty of baked goods (low-fat muffins being the specialty) and a large dose of caffeine. Sandwiches and lunchtime fare are also available along with a variety of sodas, smoothies and other bottled drinks.
With walls decorated by local artists and a bevy of seating (including a section for children), the warm atmosphere has made St. Elmo's a community meeting place and a common venue for frequent live-music performances.
When entering the Star*Nut Gourmet on the lower level of the Palladium building, customers will be amazed at the choices for food and gifts. The little cafe offers breakfast sandwiches, cereal, quiche, soup, salad and paninis. The large assortment of gelato flavors are specially made in small batches, not mass produced. For baked goods, the shop offers traditional French croissants baked fresh daily, as well as Italian cakes and French pastries.
A popular spot for meetings, Star*Nut Gourmet hosts 20 to 25 groups each month in the back section of the store. Surrounded by shelves displaying gifts, groups of 6 to 15 can be accommodated comfortably.
Keystone Coffee & Auto Spa located on Princess Anne Street is a state-of-the-art car wash and drive through (or walk-in) coffee and gourmet shop. The coffee shop offers anything from Mediterranean sandwiches and veggie soup to barbecue sandwiches and salad. Check out its menu online for all of the delicious coffees and treats. Drive down a little farther and you can get your car, interior/exterior cleaned with a "high tech and high touch" system. The laser car wash is open 24/7.
Sweet Leaf is a family-owned cafe. The restaurant sells a variety of entrees, desserts and beverages, including coffee, tea and smoothies. Food items include soup, salad and sandwiches. The vegetables used in these meals arrive from local farms daily. For dessert, customers can choose from frozen yogurt, ice cream, milkshakes and baked goods such as cupcakes and other pastries.
The Fresh Start Cafe is a new office park restaurant that serves the Woodland Park area, including VW and Audi. The restaurant opens early and serves fresh, delicious breakfasts and lunches. The lunch buffet is popular, and the entrees change daily.
Cafe Aurora serves flavorful home-style breakfast, lunch and dinner foods of North East African origin, plus Italian classics. Menu items include Shiro, Qulwa lamb, spaghetti bolognese, raviol and, shrimp pasta. Cafe Aurora also serves Italian pastries along with various coffees and teas. Catering and event coordinating services are offered here.
