Food & drink · Union Market District
Bread Alley
on Union Market, with 6 shops within a short walk
Small bakery that supplies Le Diplomate's bread, selling baguettes, levain boules and specialty loaves, plus packaged local jams, butter, honey and salts.
Hours
Daily 9am–5pm
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Good to know
- Parking
- Red Line to NoMa-Gallaudet U, then right on Florida Ave NE and left onto 4th or 5th St NE. Most district garages and lots (the surface lot in front of the Market off 6th St, The Batley/La Cosecha garage at Morse and 4th, The Mo at 4th and Penn, and Gables Union Market off 6th St) give three hours free, then $10 per hour; valet runs at 5th and Neal on Thursday to Saturday evenings. Capital Bikeshare docks are on 6th St NE across from the Market and at 5th St and 4th St on Florida Ave NE.
- Union Market shops
- Shops in and around the Market hall mostly open at 11am (10am on weekends) and close at 6pm or 7pm, while several food and wine vendors stay open to 8pm–10pm and a few shops close on Mondays.
Shop nearby
All of Union Market →- Byrdland RecordsRecords & music · 1264 5th St NE1 min walk
- Grace Loves LaceFashion · 1266 5th St NE1 min walk
- Le Labo Union MarketBeauty · 1260 4th St NE2 min walk
- Framebridge Union MarketSpecialty · 1262 4th St NE2 min walk
- Herman Miller Union MarketFurniture · 1268 4th St NE2 min walk
- Chela Mitchell GalleryGalleries · 1285 4th St NE2 min walk
Before you go
What are Bread Alley's hours?
Bread Alley is usually open Daily 9am–5pm. Hours can change on holidays, so check the bakery's site before a special trip.
Where is Bread Alley?
Bread Alley is at 1250 5th St NE in Union Market District, Washington.
Where can I park near Bread Alley?
The closest option for Union Market District is Red Line to NoMa-Gallaudet U, then right on Florida Ave NE and left onto 4th or 5th St NE. Most district garages and lots (the surface lot in front of the Market off 6th St, The Batley/La Cosecha garage at Morse and 4th, The Mo at 4th and Penn, and Gables Union Market off 6th St) give three hours free, then $10 per hour; valet runs at 5th and Neal on Thursday to Saturday evenings. Capital Bikeshare docks are on 6th St NE across from the Market and at 5th St and 4th St on Florida Ave NE.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Metro.
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