The Forrestal Cafeteria is open to employees and to the public, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, across the street from the Smithsonian Castle.

Forrestal Cafeteria

The Forrestal cafeteria is open to employees and to the public.

The Forrestal Cafeteria is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  

Daily Breakfast Buffet
Scrambled Eggs, Assorted Breakfast Meats, French Toast or Waffles, Breakfast Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables, Fresh Baked Biscuits with Country Gravy, Rotating Special Items.

Assorted Fruits with Honeydew, Watermelon, Pineapple Cottage Cheese, Vanilla Yogurt, Strawberry Yogurt.

Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday
Flour Tortilla, Taco Shells, Tortilla Chips, Pork Carnitas, Chicken Fajitas, Mexican Picante Ground Beef, Pollock, Pollock Bites (Fish Tacos), Fried Yucca, Tostones, Cilantro Lime Infused Rice, Southwest Black Beans, Roasted Cumin Corn, Salsa Verde, Tomato salsa, Sour Cream, Pickled Jalapenos, Shredded Cheddar, Queso Blanco.

Wednesdays: Asian Cuisine
Hot Honey Sesame Wings, Orange Chicken, Teriyaki Pork, Steamed White Rice, Fried Rice, Vegetable Lo Mein, Pork Vegetable Lo Mein, Pork Vegetable Egg Rolls, Steamed Broccoli, Roasted Tofu.

Thursdays: Italian Cuisine
Pastas: Cavatappi (Corkscrew Macaroni), Cheese Tortellini, Linguine
Sauces: Marinara, Alfredo, Bolognese
Sides: Meatballs, Roasted Mild Italian Sausage, Herb Roasted Boneless Chicken Thigh, Roasted Vegetables, Garlic Bread.

Other food services and food-related resources at the Forrestal building:

Employees should use the Department's Energy Hub page on Employee Services at HQ for information on all the food services and infrastructure that are at the Forrestal building.  The Energy Hub is on the DOE employee intranet and can only be accessed by a system with access to the DOE network, and is not available through public access.  These services include:

  • Forrestal Subway: ground floor, room GE-234, open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Forrestal Dunkin' Donuts: ground floor, room GE-234, open 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Forrestal 4th Floor Fresh Express Café Snack Bar: room 4F-052, open from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and open 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
  • 24-Hour Mini Mart and Coffee Kiosk: room 6B-039.
  • Vending Machines.
  • Filtered Water Filling Stations and Ice Machines.
  • Kitchenettes for employees to prepare meals.

Curbside Kitchen Food Trucks

Curbside Kitchen is locating a variety of easily accessible food truck cuisine outside of the Forrestal building.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. trucks will be parked on 10th Street and Independence, under the portico where the DOE Shuttle Bus would pick up DOE passengers.

Curbside Kitchen schedule of food trucks:
Use the Curbside Kitchen app or website, and search by the address (1000 Independence Ave, SW, Washington DC), and the date (Tuesdays or Wednesdays) to find the food truck schedule.

Germantown Cafeteria

The Germantown cafeteria is currently closed due to the low number of employees working in the Germantown building.

Other food services and food-related resources at the Germantown building:

Employees should use the Department's Energy Hub page on Employee Services at HQ for information on all the food services and infrastructure that are at the Germantown building.  The Energy Hub is on the DOE employee intranet and can only be accessed by a system with access to the DOE network, and is not available through public access.  These services include:

  • 24-Hour Mini Mart and Coffee Kiosk: room G-235.
  • Vending Machines.
  • Filtered Water Filling Stations and Ice Machines.
  • Kitchenettes for employees to prepare meals.

There are also a number of restaurants offering fast-serve, to go, and sit down dining options that are close to the Germantown building.  The Department does not list the options to be fair to all food providers, use your own methods to identify the food providers in the area.