About DC Restaurant Openings
A guide to the newest places to eat and drink.
Café Unido. 2099 1st St., SW.
Café Unido is known for its Panamanian coffee, including its Geisha variety, among the most prized and expensive in the wold. At its newest location in Buzzard Point, you’ll be able to try a flight of Geisha coffees, known for their vibrant, floral flavors, for $40, and buy the beans to make it at home. You’ll also find more affordable drip coffees and a full menu of creative lattes. New at this location is a retail section, where you can purchase cheeses, charcuterie, specialty chocolates, and more.
Café Unido started out as what CEO Alejandro Carvallo refers to as the “Starbucks of Panama,” a country that has always been known for its coffee, but for years lacked typical cafes where guests could sit to enjoy their drinks. The coffee house came to DC in 2019 with a stall at La Cosecha in Union Market—it upgraded to a larger space last year—and later opened a Shaw outpost in 2022…