NAMED FOR THE setting of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," the Tabard Inn is a staple for hungry Washingtonians seeking eggs, pancakes and the most delicious, homemade, fresh-out-of-the-fryer donuts you will ever eat. Owner Jeremiah Cohen recommends the hollandaise sauce or the breakfast potatoes, which are made with a secret recipe developed during years in the kitchen.

You Probably Didn't Know: The Tabard is supposedly haunted. Employees have reported seeing a ghostly male figure walking through walls.

» The Tabard Inn, 1739 N St. NW; 202-331-8528; Tabardinn.com