are you talking regular breakfast, or brunch? DC isn’t typically a breakfast place, but it is a weekend brunch mecca.
 
now, I can’t speak too much for No. Va, but DC has some solid breakfast spots.
 
In No Va, there’s Weenie Beenie – a hotdog stand that produces abnormally good breakfast sandwiches (and the 2nd best half-smokes in DC area – which is one spot ahead of Ben’s Chili Bowl) Shirlington.
 
And there’s Bob and Edith’s – kind of greasy spoon, drive-in in Arlington.
 
Breakfast Mon-Fri is typically a light meal, and local chain Firehook Bakery has some nice baked goods in the morning – and they’ll put together a breakfast sandwich on a croissant (IMO, the croissant is the best part)
 
Like I said, I have some DC favs for breakfast food, and many brunches that are quite good – which is what DC is known for on the weekends. Champagne brunch IS the weekend fare for DC. But we have our pancake, eggs and homefries places, too.
 
Are you willing to come into the city?