Del Ray Cafe

Alexandria


In a beautifully restored two-story 1925 house, this family-friendly cafe serves up excellent French and American cooking. The owner, who hails from Alsace, sources from local farms to create a tempting menu of old- and new-world comfort fare. It's a long walk from King St; take bus 10 from Braddock Rd or King St-Old Town Metro stations.


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