Tatte Bakery & Cafe Seeks To Open On Alexandria's King Street

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Tatte Bakery & Cafe, a Boston-founded cafe with brunch offerings, is seeking to open a space on Alexandria's King Street.

The cafe has filed for a special use permit at 515 King Street, Suite 102, an office building. ALX Now previously reported that Douglas Development bought the building and had plans to renovate and seek new retail tenants.

Tatte Bakery & Cafe was founded by Israeli native and pastry chef Tzurit Or. The business started 15 years ago in her home as she sold her baked goods at a Boston farmers market. Since then, it has grown to 24 locations in Boston and the DC region. The Alexandria location would be the ninth in the DC region.

In the DC region, Tatte Bakery & Cafe has an all-day menu, brunch on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and a gluten-free menu. The menus are centered around all-day breakfast items, tartines (bread with toppings), traditional North African dish shakshuka, bowls, plates, sandwiches, soups and salads. Coffee, tea and other drinks are also served.

According to the application, there are 124 indoor seats proposed. The renderings also indicate a patio is envisioned at the corner of St. Asaph and King Streets. Proposed hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Public comments on the proposal will be accepted by the City of Alexandria until Feb. 2.