Patisserie Poupon   

Sure, this chic, upper Georgetown favorite draws the lunch crowd. But for breakfast, nothing beats those famous, heavenly croissants. On a warm day, you can enjoy them and other breakfast pastries in the back garden over a latte. As their name suggests, sweets are another main event here. When you open the door, rows and rows of delicate French-style tarts, cakes, and chocolates grab your attention. If non-traditional sweets are more your thing, sorbets in flavors like kiwi and fig, macaroons and sugarcoated almonds in Easter Egg colors might just do the trick. If you don't want to skip straight to dessert, there are lovely salads and panini to choose from. The "Audrey" is laden with prosciutto, mozzarella, and tapenade; the "International" features turkey, onion confit, chevre, and roasted tomato. And for the 'young or young at heart,' a Nutella panini marries the sweet and the savory. Service can be European-style too (read: leisurely) so settle into a table by the back espresso bar, and linger the way the French do.