Food

1. Cafeteria, Madison Building, 6th floor, south side Monday-Friday: 7-10:30 (Breakfast) 11- 2:00 (Full Service) 2- 3:30 (Limited Service).

Reserved for Library, Congressional, Federal govt staff, and their guests (and for readers with study rooms and study shelves) from: 7- 9:00 and 11-12:30. ID needed to enter during these times, otherwise:

Visitors welcome: 9:00-10:30 12:30- 3:00

2. Snack Bar, Madison Building, ground floor, LM G-47 Staff: Monday-Friday 7-4 Saturday 8-2 (Closed holiday weekends, even when the Library is open.)

Visitors: Monday-Friday 9-10:30 Saturday 12:30-3. (Closed holiday weekends.)

3. Snack Bar, Adams Building, first floor, southwest corner. Monday-Friday 7-4, Breakfast 7-9:30, Lunch 11-2.

4. Down the street:

Aatish On the Hill. 609 Pennsylvania Ave SE. (202) 544-0931
Pakistani; small, but excellent food and service; good value.

Banana Cafe & Piano Bar. 500 8th St SE. (202) 543-5906
Self-styled Latin-Caribbean; nice place, good food.

Le Bon Cafe. 210 2nd St. SE. (202) 547-7200.
Assorted sandwiches, salads and pastries made daily.

Cafe Recess. 209 Pennsylvania Avenue SE (202) 544-3049
Salad and hot food bar.

Cosi's. 301 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. (202) 546-3345

Hawk n' Dove. 329 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. (202) 543-3300
Capitol Hill hangout daily specials, burgers and pub fare.

Hunan Dynasty. 215 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. (202) 546-6161
Szechuan Hunan Cuisine.

Mayhane Turkish Cafe. 633 Pennsylvania Ave SE. (202) 544-4753
Food is okay for the price; nice atmosphere, good for conversation.

Montmartre. 327 7th St SE. (202) 544-1244
A little pricey but the food is great.

Las Placitas. 517 8th St SE. (202) 543-3700
A local favorite for Salvadoran food; truly funky and fun; good value.

Sizzling Express. 600 Penn. Ave. SE. (202) 548-0900
No frills by-the-pound buffet - handy for those indecisive days. Good food.

Taverna the Greek Islands. 305-307 Pennsylvania Ave SE. (202) 547-8360
Fairly extensive menu; longtime Hill hang out.