Delicate croissants and caffeine at Bread Furst are always a good call. | Bread Furst If breakfast is the most important meal for fueling your day, then the D.C. area runs on premium. While political strivers and decision-makers gravitate towards hotels for power breakfasts, options for thos e who are only on their first cup of coffee of the day include no-frills diners like Murry Paul’s and Lincoln Waffle Shop, plus plenty of spots serving stellar breakfast sandwiches to brighten up a morning. High-level pastries from Ellē’s bakery in Mount Pleasant or the wood-fired bagel sandwiches filled with farmers market produce at Call Your Mother don’t disappoint. D.C.’s breakfast scene has no signs of slowing down, with recent arrivals from Daily Provisions, the NYC cafe from Danny Meyer, and Georgetown’s Argentine pastry pad Flor. Coffee + Books. Here are our 16 best bets for breakfast in D.C. — Additional reporting by Tim Ebner. For all the latest Washington D.C. dining intel, subscribe to Eater DC’s newsletter. ...read more read less