Volunteer Park Café sits on one of those wonderfully leafy, lovely corners in north Capitol Hill, near its namesake Volunteer Park. It’s a neighborhood spot that just happens to have very fresh, delicious food, as evidenced by our two lunch choices on a recent visit.
This summer bean salad of crispy pancetta, tomato, roasted summer squash, parmesan, mixed greens and the most enormous corona beans I’ve ever seen.
The herb roasted chicken and arugula panini was a crisp on the outside, melt-y on the inside combo of chicken breast, fresh mozzarella, sundried tomato, basil, aioli and fontina. Delicious!
I can already picture myself ensconced at the big communal table with a latte, a slice of quiche and a section of paper, settled in for breakfast. The tall wine rack, though I couldn’t make use of it for this particular lunch, also reminded me that I need to keep Volunteer Park Café in mind for dinner as well. I hear it’s the case and imagine it to be true — VPC is a good bet no matter the time of day.
