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Is Founding Farmers worth it on a budget?

SkipOn a budget

On a budget, skip Founding Farmers — the spend outweighs the payoff.

Moderate per head

Bustling, family-friendly, and crowd-pleasing — a deep menu of comfort food that works for almost anyone, from breakfast to late dinner. Wildly popular, so expect a wait.

Price
Moderate per head
Time
1–1.5 hours
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is Founding Farmers worth it…
How we verified
  • Opened 2008 near the White House in Foggy Bottom; owned by 50,000+ family farmers of the North Dakota Farmers Union. · wearefoundingfarmers.com
  • Has ranked among OpenTable's most-booked restaurants in the entire US for multiple consecutive years. · wearefoundingfarmers.com
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