The Capital Pride Alliance (CPA) and WorldPride Washington, DC 2025, in collaboration with DC’s Business Improvement Districts, are excited to announce dates for Taste of Pride 2025, a multi-tiered program that celebrates the rich connection between the LGBTQ+ and culinary communities across the capital region. Taste of Pride aims to blend the culinary artistry of the city with the pride and diversity that defines each community, paving the way for the historic WorldPride 2025 celebration. The program will highlight LGBTQ+ owned, managed and allied restaurants across all of DC’s neighborhoods by offering curated Taste of Pride menus from March through June. Featured participating restaurants include:
• Sequoia
• Cut DC
• Pinstripes
• Cocco Lezone
• Shaw’s Tavern
• Jane Jane
• Logan Tavern
• The Continent
• Yala Greek Yogurt
• Truluck’s
• Mi Vida
• Certo!
• Georgetown Cupcake
• Astro Doughnuts
• Dovetail
• Figleaf
• Code Red
• King Street Oyster Bar (NoMa)
• Marriott Hotel Capitol Hill
• Pizza Paradiso (Georgetown)
• Pizza Paradiso (Dupont)
• Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse
• Little Miner Taco
• Hakan Iilhan Restaurant
• Hook Hall
• Wunder Garten
• Barrel House Cafe & Bar
• *Additional restaurants will be announced in the coming months
WHERE/WHEN: The Georgetown BID will kick off the series starting March 14 – 16, 2025. BIDs participating later in the program include:
• Adams Morgan Partnership BID: April 4 – 6
• Southwest Business Improvement District: April 18 -20
• Mount Vernon Business Improvement District: May 2 – 4
• NoMa Business Improvement District: May 15 – May 17
• Downtown DC Business Improvement District: May 23 – 25
• Dupont Circle BID and 17th Street: May 30 – June 1
• Golden Triangle Business Improvement District: June 13 – 15
• Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District: June 24 -26
The Capital Pride Alliance is proud to partner with Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), Destination DC, and the Mayor’s Office on LGBTQ+ Affairs and Office of Nightlife and Culture. Taste of Pride helps to benefit the Pride365 Fund, which supports Capital Pride initiatives like WorldPride and benefits local LGBTQ+ organizations and the New DC LGBTQ+ Community Center. Washington, DC, will mark the 50th anniversary of the city’s Capital Pride celebrations concurrently with WorldPride, May 23 – June 8, 2025. WorldPride will feature a vibrant and innovative slate of programming and cultural events to inspire, connect, and empower the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting the diversity and inclusivity of the U.S. capital city and everything it has to offer.
