Kramers

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1517 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
KRAMERS IS AN ICONIC INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE, VERSATILE EVENTS SPACE, AWARD-WINNING RESTAURANT, AND ILLUSTRIOUS BAR - ALL IN ONE. SINCE 1976, KRAMERS HAS BEEN THE QUINTESSENTIAL GATHERING PLACE FOR FRIENDLY LOCALS, CURIOUS VISITORS, HIGHFALUTIN FOODIES, HAPPY HOUR REVELERS, COMEDY LOVERS, JAZZ EXPERTS, AUTHORS, INTELLECTUALS, AND FRANKLY, EVERYONE ELSE, TOO.

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3.52,135 reviews
Renata W.
7/27/2025

Awesome reads, great environment. Check out Alex Wright's latest book Imagine That! Add it to to your child's book collection or initiate a new one today! Free preview? Visit...

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Allison B.
7/5/2025

This place is a bit nostalgic for me after discovering it 15 years ago while working in DC for a summer. Fast forward to now and I'm now back living in this part of the country. Was happy to see...

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April C.
7/7/2025

I loved the bookstore side. Great eclectic mix of book and there is absolutely something for everybody. We had late afternoon drinks which were tasty. The Marguerita pizza was tasty but...

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Kerry B.
5/31/2025

I was SO VERY DISAPPOINTED going to Kramer Books & Afterwards Cafe for dessert & coffee with a friend after having dinner in the neighborhood. I remember years ago when the desserts were...

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Jenny T.
5/4/2025

Love this gem of a bookstore and restaurant. Came here for afternoon tea with book club friends. The sandwiches weren't particularly great, I liked the egg sandwich, but the cream cheese is a bit...

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