Sweet Home Cafe

Name: Sweet Home Cafe
Address: 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20560, US
Telephone: (202) 633-4751
Price range: $$
Rating: 3.60

American restaurant, Cafe, Soul food restaurant

Located in the depths of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Sweet Home Cafe offers a delightful escape into American soul food. With a casual and trendy atmosphere, diners can savor comforting dishes like buttermilk fried chicken and crab legs, all for an approachable price. Though the lines can get long during peak hours, the friendly staff and vibrant dining experience make it worthwhile. Indulge in the rich flavors, including a notable banana pudding—perfect for a sweet ending!

Contact Info

Location: 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560
Located in: Floor -1 · National Museum of African American History and Culture
Phone: (202) 633-4751
Price range: $$

Opening hours

Monday: 11 am-3 pm
Tuesday: 11 am-3 pm
Wednesday: 11 am-3 pm
Thursday: 11 am-3 pm
Friday: 11 am-3 pm
Saturday: 11 am-3 pm
Sunday: 11 am-3 pm

Services

Dine-in
Delivery
Takeaway

Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Coffee
Comfort food
Quick bite
Wine

Lunch
Dinner
Dessert

Toilets

Casual
Trendy

Groups
Tourists

Accepts reservations

Credit cards

Good for kids

Food & drink

Vibe

National Museum of African American History and Culture

World War II Memorial

By owner

Street View

Menus and Prices

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Menu 5

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Reviews

The experience of the cafe was really nice.
They have a large selection of food items to choose from-fried fish, crab legs, I believe I saw a child with a hot dog, cakes, pies, cookies etc.
A plate of two pieces of chicken (dark meat only) with one or two sides is a little over $20.
Desserts are about $5.85 and up.
The greens reminded me of the Glory greens brand.
The Mac and cheese is ok but lacks cheese.
The banana pudding was really nice and I enjoyed it because it was full of banana flavor with no bananas.
There is plenty of seating.
Staff were very friendly.
It’s very expensive but I think worth trying.

Stopped in while at the museum.
I was very impressed with the braised pork.
It came with sides I got the coconut rice & okra as well as the curry chickpeas.
My partner got the spinach and rice along with sweet potato pie. The pork is excellent, a bit greasy and the okra rice has mild coconut flavor that goes great with the pork.
The curry chickpeas are full of flavor.
The spinach is a bit slimy but tasted okay and the sweet potato pie was good too. Overall solid—about $25/plates after drinks.

My fiancee and mother in-law dined her over the weekend during the cherry blossom festival.
The wait to order our food and be seated was long but to be expected as the museum itself was very crowded .
I ordered the fried chicken, collard greens and mac& cheese ( my fiancee ordered the same).
My mother in law ordered the fried fish, rice&gravy and potatoe salad. Everything was a 10/10 especially the hot sauce !!!