Open Today: The Royal in LeDroit Park

The Royal, a much-anticipated cafe in LeDroit Park, is now open for business.

From this morning until 1 p.m., patrons can visit the eatery, located at 501 Florida Avenue NW, for “limited coffee service,” which includes light food and free samples of its cold brew coffee.

Additionally, the cafe’s bar will open at 5 p.m. today.

As reported in the Washington Post, The Royal will serve Colombian fare such as arepas, empanadas, blood sausage and plantains in addition to South American wines and shaved ice cocktails from the bar.

Photo via Twitter.com/TheRoyalDC