During your visit to Washington DC, you might find a good convenient lunch near where to are is tough to find. This is especially true for the museums on the National Mall; lunch options are in the museums are often crowded and not very good and there are few options close. We have previously written about year-round lunch near the National Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian American History Museum.

A great option during during the warmer months (beginning in April-May and running through November) are farmers markets. Farmers markets in DC often have a great selection of diverse food selections as well as sometimes well regarded Washington DC restaurants. They also have the added benefit of not being overcrowded with school tours which fill up many of the food courts and halls during the Spring and Summer months. Farmers markets are popular with local DC office workers, so our advice is to get there either before noon or after 1-1:30 PM as they will get busy.

Today we are highlighting four farmers markets conveniently near many of the popular museums and monuments.