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The Three Weeks 5786 in Washington DC
The Three Weeks 5786 in Washington DC, DC falls on July 2-23, 2026. Washington DC's Jewish community celebrates The Three Weeks with traditional foods like Three-Weeks Restaurant Dining, Nine Days Dairy Menus, Fish-Forward Dishes, Pre-Tisha B'Av Seudah Hamafseket. Kosher Connect lists 8 Washington DC-area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries serving the community, most concentrated around Silver Spring. Plan your The Three Weeks 5786 meals with verified kosher certification details for every establishment.
Traditional The Three Weeks Foods
Find these classics at Washington DC kosher restaurants and caterers.
Three-Weeks Restaurant Dining
Most kosher restaurants remain open throughout the Three Weeks but adjust their operations: live music is paused, restaurant openings and launches are typically pushed to after Tisha B'Av, and many publish updated menus that emphasize traditional, comforting dishes over celebratory fare.
Nine Days Dairy Menus
During the Nine Days (the final stretch from Rosh Chodesh Av through Tisha B'Av), many communities avoid meat and wine. Kosher dairy restaurants, pizza shops, sushi spots, and bakeries experience their busiest week of the summer. Many meat restaurants pivot to dairy or fish-only menus for the period.
Fish-Forward Dishes
Fish is permitted throughout the Three Weeks and Nine Days, making it a popular choice. Kosher sushi spots, seafood restaurants, and dairy cafรฉs that serve fish see strong demand. Salmon, tuna, branzino, and tilapia preparations are common features on Nine-Days menus.
Pre-Tisha B'Av Seudah Hamafseket
The final meal eaten before the Tisha B'Av fast (the seudah hamafseket) is intentionally austere. The traditional version is a hard-boiled egg dipped in ashes, eaten alone while seated on the floor. Many communities prepare lentil soup as well, another traditional food of mourning.
Kosher The Three Weeks in Washington DC
Zinger Cafรฉ
2300 H Street NW
American University
The Kosher Nook Mary Graydon Center 4400 Massacusetts Avenue, NW
Sticky Fingers Cafe
314 Carroll Street NW
Char Bar
2142 L St NW
Oh Mama Grill - Washington DC
1829 Columbia Rd NW
Oro Nami Sushi
2512 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts #3509
1350 Connecticut Ave NW
Krispy Kreme #50
3100 14th street NW #102
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