Grab a celebratory picnic from Officina at the Wharf or in Georgetown. Photograph courtesy of Officina

Fairmont Washington DC
2401 M St., NW
DC locals can truly feel like they’re on staycation with the luxe Foggy Base hotel’s straw picnic baskets—designed to match effortlessly on a bike while you peddle to nearby Georgetown or Rock Creek Park. Decide on in between 3 models: an omnivorous distribute with muffuletta sandwiches, potato salad, cheeses, chocolate mousse, and berries a vegetarian version with grilled vegetable-burrata sandwiches or a falafel vegan unfold ($53 for every individual). Optional increase-ons consist of festive rosé bubbles ($14) or Moet Champagne ($23). Orders can be positioned online here.

Eco-friendly Almond Pantry
3210 Grace St., NW
Georgetown is a single of the prettiest neighborhoods to picnic in between the leaf parks, waterfront, and tables alongside the canal. Match the scene with a lovely distribute from chef Cagla Onal-Urel’s new Mediterranean gem, which features get-and-go dips and spreads, seasonal vegetable salads, freshly baked focaccia, and “little small in the middle” packages ($15) that give a compact sampling of all. Picnickers can also grab purely natural wines and ciders. Purchase on the web listed here.

1309 Fifth St., NE
If you want a truly easy “picnic” in which you really don’t even have to make your mind up where to consider your takeout, take into account Union Market’s new picnic-encouraged rooftop bar and restaurant. Patrons can reserve areas on the astroturf “lawn” or at colorful tables with umbrellas and dig into housemade chips and dips, brown-butter lobster rolls, and club sandwiches—all of which get there in adorable basket/coolers. A grill turns out burgers and dogs that can be washed down with beer, wine, and fruity cocktails. It’s a fantastic idea to reserve picnic places in progress via Resy.

Hello-Garden, an outside picnic spot and bar on the top rated of Union Market place. Photograph courtesy Hi-Lawn.
Shipping in DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and Montgomery County
The Community Cafe Group’s home-shipping and delivery arm packs a range of eye-catching bamboo baskets, whether or not you’re looking to snack on Pink Apron charcuterie and cheeses ($80), hit the park for brunch with a sweet or savory biscuit box ($35), or take pleasure in lunch for two with sandwiches and all the fixings ($40). For the full working experience, include previous-faculty checkered blankets ($30) plus advised beer, wine, and bottled-cocktail pairings. Purchase at nrgprovisions.com for shipping in DC, Arlington, Alexandria, and Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Parks
MoCo introduced its Picnic in the Park plan very last year to really encourage eating outdoors—and nearby cafe patronage—at 9 taking part parks (alcoholic beverages permitted). Website visitors will locate indicators with QR codes on the grassy lawns, which they can use to lookup via a roster of close by eateries that provide to designated spots. Far more than 800 restaurants are listed, ranging from quick-casuals and delis to finer dining (be aware: at times via third-get together services such as DoorDash or Uber Eats).

Officina
1120 Maine Ave., SW 1525 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Chef Nick Stefanelli packs two tiers of picnic baskets from his Italian markets at the Wharf and in Georgetown: a day-worthy unfold of home made focaccia, salumi, cheeses, and caprese or pasta salad ($53 for two), or an engagement-worthy Dom Perignon package that features the aforementioned treats in addition a bottle of vintage Dom bubbles, four glasses, and a personalized gift box ($310 for 4). Buy online here.

If you picnic for the ‘gram, this luxe pop-up picnic business is the way to go. Consumers function with a “picnicker-in-chief” to personalize Insta-deserving outdoor spreads with shade themes, specific decor, flowers, and a lot more. Deals for two-to-20 guests involve a 90 minute picnic with all the attractive prospers, or a four-hour cabana setup—plus include-ons like s’mores kits, outdoor movie projector set up, and more. Rates get started at $249 and fluctuate based mostly on the quantity of individuals and decor.

A French picnic spread from Le Diplomate. Photograph by Travis Vaughn
900 F St., NW
If your idea of a enjoyment picnic is a quaffable a person, this kit from a single of the world’s best bartenders is the seize. London-primarily based Ryan Chetiyawardana (a.k.a. Mr. Lyan), whose new DC cocktail bar is in the Riggs Lodge, has established a Japanese American cocktail box for two with Japanese beers, batched cocktails with sakura-infused cognac and Roku gin, as perfectly as treats this sort of as housemade jerky and matcha “Kit-Kats” ($80 for two). Get by calling 202-638-1880 or on line right here.

Tia Pepa
801 18th St., NW
Picnic like a Spaniard with baskets from this new market adjoining veteran downtown Spanish restaurant La Taberna Del Alabardero. A generous unfold for two ($45) or four ($85) consists of a preference of treats (olives, jamon chips), tinned seafood, sweets, and a large wide range of mollete (open up-encounter) sandwiches topped with mix like avocado, egg, and tomato or grilled pork rib and mojo sauce. Incorporate on sangria ($4) or Mahou beer ($1) for a whole spread. Get online in this article.

Yardbird
901 New York Ave., NW
Miami’s smash-strike Southern eatery just opened in DC—perfect for a fried-chicken craving. The Mount Vernon Triangle cafe dishes up huge loved ones-design boxes for takeout or even shipping to your preferred park. Combinations feed 6 and consist of 24 pieces of crisp rooster, mac and cheese, and heat biscuits ($98) or a yard barbecue box that provides ribs, cracklings, and brisket to the poultry combine ($118). Order on the web in this article.

Le Diplomate
1601 14th St., NW
The popular Parisian brasserie packs pique-nique baskets for two with cheese, salami, foie gras parfait, olives, crostini, and rather pink blackberry-basil vodka cocktails. Dine à deux on an embroidered blanket, involved in the bundle ($140). Baskets, obtainable for the initial a few weekends in July, can be requested by contacting 202-332-3333 starting up June 28.

Foodstuff Editor

Anna Spiegel handles the dining and consuming scene in her indigenous DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA method in New York, and held many cooking and crafting positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.