Wine & Butter Cafe & Market — Restaurant in Washington

I come here pretty often, typically in the morning after jog around Lincoln park or when I'm headed to work. Most times when I do come it feels like I am not welcomed, especially when I go inside the store vs the walk up window.

I definitely want to give kudos when due. There is one barista (multi color bob haircut) who is typically polite with me as I really enjoy when she attends to me. But unfortunately the same cannot be said about other individuals who work here. I never feel welcomed or wanted in their establishment.

Normally I go to the walk up window to order but the line was long today so I went inside instead. When I walked in , no one was in line and I was not greeted or anything. A gentlemen who works there, who I believe is the owner or manager took his time before attending to me.

After several minutes of just standing there, he finally takes my order (ice coffee w/ simple syrup) but still no greeting or anything, just "yea".

After paying for my order, as I always do, I'm standing at the register while he makes the coffee so I can grab my it and leave. Instead of politely asking me "hey can you please move to the side while I take other customer orders", he makes a repeated strong gesture with his hands for me to move to the side. Immediately when the next customer walks up can you guess what he say.... "Hey how are you? How can I help you?"

Once my coffee was ready, instead of handing it to me, they placed it on the counter in front of the other customer and gesture for me to come pick it up.

A part of me wants to believe that I'm not being mistreated because of how I look but it's hard for me not to see that, when I see others who don't look like me, treated with respect.

Unfortunately this isn't my first negative experience with them. This moment pushed me to write a review that could've been avoided. I will no...

Stumbled onto Wine & Butter on a bike ride few months back through Capitol Hill and Lincoln Park, was looking for a coffee shop that makes a great Iced Americano. So many of us are looking for just one destination to brighten our moods during this pandemic madness, maybe a place to tell friends we can meet for a walk or a stop-off on a bike ride. This is that place. I miss Europe. Don't we all miss Europe? Even the idea of traveling to Europe? Get an espresso drink or grab a bottle of wine here while you're at it, and you'll get your European-vibe-fix with Lincoln Park sprawled across the way. Social distancing? Check that box. Tables set up a good distance apart. Order safely from outside through a window that is quaintly set up at knee-height, it brings a smile to your face. Dog friendly? Check, water bowl too. If Atilla is around he may be busy running the place but say hello, and make a suggestion; he'll thank you for it. Always leave feeling just a little better...

A great location and wide variety of coffee and pastries available! The outdoor seating is cute and faces the park outside which is great for dog and people watching.

They do have free Wi-Fi but only outdoor seating available. There are a couple outlets by certain tables, but it would be best to come fully charged before sitting down.

For drinks I got their iced gingerbread latte and a Nutella croissant. The croissant wasn't bad, but nothing amazing. The latte was good and a nice size too. My friend got their plain butter croissant and it was so delicious that I had to order one for myself! It has a hint of herbs in the dough that make it delicious.

We grabbed a table outside to get some work done. It's a little difficult to put two laptops on the table together, but we made it work. I think this is a better place to meet up with friends or to use their market inside to purchase basic grocery staples or...