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1. Cafeteria, Madison Building, 6th floor, south side. Monday-Friday 7-10 (Breakfast) 11-2:00 (Full Service) 10-10:30, 2-3:30 (Limited Service).

2. Snack Bar, Madison Building, ground floor, LM G-47. Monday-Friday 7-4, Saturday 8-2 (Closed holiday weekends, even when the Library is open.)

3. Snack Bar, Adams Building, first floor, southwest corner. Monday-Friday 7-4, Breakfast 7-9:30, Lunch 11-2.

4. Down the street:

Aatish On the Hill. 609 Pennsylvania Ave SE. (202) 544-0931
Pakistani; small, but excellent food and service; good value.

Banana Cafe & Piano Bar. 500 8th St SE. (202) 543-5906
Self-styled Latin-Caribbean; nice place, good food.

Le Bon Cafe. 210 2nd St. SE. (202) 547-7200.
Assorted sandwiches, salads and pastries made daily.

Cafe Recess. 209 Pennsylvania Avenue SE (202) 544-3049
Salad and hot food bar.

Cosi's. 301 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. (202) 546-3345

Hawk n' Dove. 329 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. (202) 543-3300
Capitol Hill hangout daily specials, burgers and pub fare.

Hunan Dynasty. 215 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. (202) 546-6161
Szechuan Hunan Cuisine.

Mayhane Turkish Cafe. 633 Pennsylvania Ave SE. (202) 544-4753
Food is okay for the price; nice atmosphere, good for conversation.

Montmartre. 327 7th St SE. (202) 544-1244
A little pricey but the food is great.

Las Placitas. 517 8th St SE. (202) 543-3700
A local favorite for Salvadoran food; truly funky and fun; good value.

Sizzling Express. 600 Penn. Ave. SE. (202) 548-0900
No frills by-the-pound buffet - handy for those indecisive days. Good food.

Good Stuff Eatery. 309? Pennsylvania Ave SE.
Expensive but very tasty burgers.

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