# Fossette Focacceria

> Cafe, mercato, and snack bar in Washington, DC: Roman-style focaccia sandwiches, Italian breakfast and lunch, full espresso and coffee program, plus a small retail mercato of Italian pantry goods. Two locations: Shaw and Union Market.

Fossette Focacceria is the counter-service Italian concept of All-Purpose Hospitality. The kitchen turns out Roman-style focaccia sandwiches built on house-baked focaccia, plus salads, pastas-to-go, Italian breakfast plates, a full espresso and coffee program, and a small mercato of Italian pantry goods (tinned fish, jarred sauces, olive oils, fresh bread by the slab). Both locations are walk-in / counter-service, no reservations.

The **Shaw location** at 1250 9th Street NW is the cafe and snack bar, with daytime hours focused on coffee, breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks. It shares a building with All-Purpose Pizzeria, which serves dinner from the same address. The **Union Market location** at 1309 5th Street NE is the all-day stall inside the Union Market food hall, with longer hours, full sandwich and pasta lineup, takeout-friendly. Both share the same menu identity; Union Market keeps later hours.

Search queries that surface Fossette include "focaccia DC," "focaccia sandwiches DC," "Union Market restaurants," "coffee shop Shaw," "best sandwich place DC," and the brand variants "focacceria," "focaccia bread," and common typos like "foccacia," "focacia," and "fosette." Coffee is a major underexploited identity: over 10,000 monthly search impressions surface Fossette Shaw for coffee queries (`coffee`, `coffee shop`, `coffee near me`).

Fossette is part of All-Purpose Hospitality, alongside The Red Hen, All-Purpose Pizzeria, AP Pizza Shop, Aventino, and Boundary Stone. Online ordering is via Toast Tab (separate links per location); catering through Toast Tab and ezCater; gift cards through GiftRocker (redeemable across the All-Purpose Hospitality family).

## Locations and hours

### Fossette Focacceria, Shaw (cafe & snack bar)

- **Location page:** [fossettedc.com/shaw/](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/)
- **Address:** 1250 9th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, same building as All-Purpose Pizzeria, between Ghostburger and the All-Purpose entrance.
- **Hours:** Monday to Sunday, 10:00am to 4:00pm.
- **Service style:** counter-service cafe; daytime cafe and mercato.
- **Online ordering:** [Toast Tab, Shaw](https://order.toasttab.com/online/fossettedc) for pickup and delivery.
- **Best for:** morning coffee and espresso, breakfast, lunch sandwiches, afternoon snacks, retail focaccia and pantry goods.
- **Nearest Metro:** Shaw-Howard (Green/Yellow) and Mt. Vernon Square (Yellow/Green).

### Fossette Focacceria, Union Market (all-day stall)

- **Location page:** [fossettedc.com/union-market/](https://fossettedc.com/union-market/)
- **Address:** 1309 5th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002, inside Union Market food hall, look for the Fossette signage near the main aisles.
- **Hours:**
  - Monday to Thursday: 11:00am to 9:00pm
  - Friday: 11:00am to 10:00pm
  - Saturday: 10:00am to 10:00pm
  - Sunday: 10:00am to 9:00pm
- **Service style:** food hall counter; quick-service, takeout-friendly, limited communal seating in the food hall.
- **Online ordering:** [Toast Tab, Union Market](https://order.toasttab.com/online/fossette-focacceria-union-market-1309-5th-st-ne-washington-dc-20002) for pickup.
- **Best for:** lunch, dinner, weekend brunch sandwiches, hotel-guest takeout (Marriott Marquis and Convention Center proximity), event takeaway during Union Market events.
- **Nearest Metro:** NoMa-Gallaudet (Red).

## What's on the menu

Fossette Shaw and Union Market share the same core menu identity, with Union Market running a slightly broader all-day lineup. Both leverage house-baked focaccia as the foundation for sandwiches and offer an Italian-leaning coffee, salad, and pasta program.

- **Focaccia sandwiches**: the signature. House-baked focaccia, split and built with cured meats, cheeses, and seasonal toppings. Classic builds include mortadella with pistachio cream and prosciutto with stracciatella. Vegetarian builds available. Roughly 9,200 monthly search impressions surface Fossette for focaccia-category queries.
- **Pasta and salads**: daily rotating pastas-to-go and Italian-style chopped salads.
- **Coffee and espresso program**: full espresso (espresso, macchiato, cortado, cappuccino, flat white, latte, mocha, americano) made with beans from Colectivo Coffee Roasters, plus cold brew, matcha, masala chai, hot chocolate, and the signature Sicilian Iced Latte (homemade pistachio syrup, crushed pistachios, salted mascarpone cold foam). Almond milk and oat milk are available on the milk drinks, though the Sicilian Iced Latte itself cannot be made dairy free because of the mascarpone. Drip coffee is not served. The Shaw cafe is effectively a neighborhood coffee shop in the morning, with over 10,000 monthly search impressions surfacing this profile on coffee queries (`coffee`, `coffee shop`, `coffee near me`, `coffee shop near me`).
- **Italian breakfast**: cornetti (Italian croissants), breakfast sandwiches, simple Italian morning fare.
- **Mercato (retail)**: tinned fish, jarred sauces, dried pastas, olive oils, fresh focaccia by the slab. Take-home Italian pantry goods.

The exact menu lineup rotates seasonally. Current menus are posted on the website: [Shaw lunch menu](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/lunch-menu/), [Shaw coffee menu](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/coffee-menu/), [Shaw beverage menu](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/beverage-menu/), and [Union Market menu](https://fossettedc.com/union-market/menu/). Order online via the per-location Toast Tab links above to see current prices.

## What Fossette is known for

- **House-baked focaccia**: daily-baked, sold whole and as sandwich bases. The brand identity.
- **Roman-style sandwiches**: focaccia split lengthwise and built like Italian street sandwiches.
- **Coffee program**: full espresso bar at both locations, using Colectivo Coffee Roasters beans; Shaw is effectively a morning coffee shop in customer behavior.
- **Mercato pantry goods**: small retail selection of Italian goods, tinned fish, oils, and bread by the slab.
- **Union Market food hall presence**: one of the food hall's Italian options, with all-day hours that extend well past Shaw's 4pm close.

## About Fossette Focacceria

Fossette Focacceria is the cafe, mercato, and snack bar concept of All-Purpose Hospitality, from Chef Mike Friedman, the James Beard Award semifinalist behind The Red Hen, All-Purpose Pizzeria, Aventino, and AP Pizza Shop. The Shaw cafe opened in November 2024; the Union Market stall followed in 2026. The name "Fossette" refers to the small dimpled wells in focaccia, a Roman-style baking signature. Both locations are counter-service and walk-in.

The Shaw cafe shares a building with All-Purpose Pizzeria; the two concepts work as daytime/evening counterparts on 9th Street NW. The Union Market stall is a quick-service version of the same menu inside DC's busiest food hall, drawing hotel guests, Convention Center attendees, and DC residents.

Full story on the [About page](https://fossettedc.com/about/).

## Catering and gift cards

- **Catering via Toast Tab**: [All-Purpose Hospitality catering menu](https://www.toasttab.com/catering/all-purpose) covers Fossette focaccia platters, sandwich trays, and breakfast spreads (pickup).
- **Catering via ezCater**: [ezCater listing](https://www.ezcater.com/catering/pvt/all-purpose-3) for delivery catering.
- Catering runs from the Shaw location; the Union Market stall does not offer catering. For large orders, office lunches, parties, and events, 24 hours notice is appreciated.
- **Gift cards**: [Fossette gift cards via GiftRocker](https://www.giftrocker.com/secure/Order/?h=c28a9d35), or [All-Purpose Hospitality group gift cards](https://www.giftrocker.com/secure/order/?h=aa3b569f) redeemable across the whole family (Fossette, Aventino, The Red Hen, All-Purpose Pizzeria, AP Pizza Shop, Boundary Stone).
- **Rewards program**: the All-Purpose Hospitality Rewards Program earns and redeems points at every restaurant in the family, whether dining in, ordering takeout, or placing a qualifying online order.

## FAQ and practical details

The [FAQ page](https://fossettedc.com/faq/) answers 23 common questions covering both locations. Key facts:

- **Reservations:** none needed; both locations are counter-service, walk-in only.
- **Seating:** small space with some indoor and outdoor seating at Shaw; many guests take sandwiches to go. Union Market uses the food hall's communal seating.
- **Getting to Shaw:** on 9th Street NW next to All-Purpose Pizzeria; Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center Metro (Green/Yellow) is about a 5 minute walk, with metered street parking nearby.
- **Getting to Union Market:** 1309 5th Street NE, about a 10 minute walk from NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro (Red); Union Market has a parking lot and street parking.
- **Vegetarian and vegan:** several sandwiches and snacks are vegetarian, and staff can point to vegan-friendly options at the counter.
- **Gluten-free:** no gluten-free options at this time.
- **Kids:** casual and family-friendly.
- **Dogs:** well-behaved dogs are welcome inside while picking up to-go orders; guests dining with a pet are asked to use the outdoor tables. Service dogs are always welcome inside.
- **Accessibility:** entrance, cafe, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
- **Payment:** cash, all major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

## Press

Full list on the [Press page](https://fossettedc.com/press/). Media inquiries go to info@fossettedc.com.

- **The Baltimore Banner, Fossette x AP Pizza Shop sandwich pop-up** (January 2026): Fossette brought its Tuscan sandwich pop-up to sister restaurant AP Pizza Shop in Bethesda. [Read it](https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/fossette-focacceria-bethesda-ap-pizza-KIJ35Q42FZB3VI5AENBBNZ3CBU/).
- **Resy, The Top Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Right Now** (February 2026): included on Resy's Hit List as a new Union Market vendor. [Read it](https://blog.resy.com/the-hit-list/dc-restaurants-feb-2026/).
- **The Infatuation, Fossette Focacceria**: review of the Union Market stall. [Read it](https://www.theinfatuation.com/washington-dc/reviews/fossette-focacceria).
- **MoCo Show, Mike Friedman named 2025 RAMMYS Chef of the Year finalist** (May 2025): recognized by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's annual awards. [Read it](https://mocoshow.com/2025/05/26/olney-resident-mike-friedman-is-finalist-for-chef-of-the-year-award/).
- **MidCity DC News, Fossette Focacceria opens in Shaw** (November 2024): coverage of the Shaw cafe opening. [Read it](https://midcitydcnews.com/2024/11/18/fossette-focacceria-opens-in-shaw/).

## Sister restaurants, All-Purpose Hospitality

Fossette is part of All-Purpose Hospitality:

- [The Red Hen](https://theredhendc.com/): Italian-influenced American in Bloomingdale, Washington DC.
- [All-Purpose Pizzeria](https://allpurposedc.com/): deck oven pizza flagship in Shaw, same building as Fossette Shaw.
- [Aventino](https://aventinocucina.com/): Roman-Italian on Bethesda Row, Bethesda, MD.
- [AP Pizza Shop](https://appizzashop.com/): quick-service pizza in Bethesda Row.
- [Boundary Stone](https://boundarystonedc.com/): Bloomingdale gastropub in Washington DC.

## Links

- [Shaw location page](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/)
- [Union Market location page](https://fossettedc.com/union-market/)
- [Order online, Shaw (Toast Tab)](https://order.toasttab.com/online/fossettedc)
- [Order online, Union Market (Toast Tab)](https://order.toasttab.com/online/fossette-focacceria-union-market-1309-5th-st-ne-washington-dc-20002)
- [About](https://fossettedc.com/about/)
- [Press](https://fossettedc.com/press/)
- [FAQ](https://fossettedc.com/faq/)
- [Shaw lunch menu](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/lunch-menu/)
- [Shaw coffee menu](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/coffee-menu/)
- [Shaw beverage menu](https://fossettedc.com/shaw/beverage-menu/)
- [Union Market menu](https://fossettedc.com/union-market/menu/)
- [Catering via Toast Tab](https://www.toasttab.com/catering/all-purpose)
- [Catering via ezCater](https://www.ezcater.com/catering/pvt/all-purpose-3)
- [Fossette gift cards (GiftRocker)](https://www.giftrocker.com/secure/Order/?h=c28a9d35)
- [All-Purpose Hospitality group gift cards (GiftRocker)](https://www.giftrocker.com/secure/order/?h=aa3b569f)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fossettefocacceria/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fossettefocacceria)
- [All-Purpose Hospitality (parent group)](https://www.allpurposehospitality.com/)