Save my Christmas/ISO brunch restaurant with private room for Dec 26

[Anonymous]

Help! I'm trying to handle a changing family situation. Ling story short, I'm trying to find a way to integrate my family and my husbands family for holiday celebrations, but not actually on Christmas where I want to stick with my existing family traditions.

I think the answer is to get together with my family plus my husbands family on the 26th. It would be best if it wasn't at either of our homes, and so I'm looking for somewhere else we can do a gift exchange. We are 11 adults, 2 four year olds, and 3 one year olds. Last attempt at a restaurant with all the kids (the toddlers, really) was a disaster. I'm thinking a private room would be a good idea, so the toddlers would be contained. And I think there's a strong possibility of a museum outing after.

Anyone have a suggestion for a brunch place with a private room, that is good for families? Near the museums downtown would be a plus, but I'm open to ideas.

Any other ideas for how ppl have navigated similar situations would be helpful. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Carmines in Penn Quarter have great private rooms. Very kid friendly too and right across the street from a museum.

[Anonymous]

Brasserie Beck, Hamilton, the upstairs of Matchbox barracks row

[Anonymous]

Woodward table. We did a brunch there for a baptism, I think we were 15 people. They have a nice room with windows looking into the restaurant). Very nice and a lot of food options for picky eaters.

[Anonymous]

Carmines; Old Ebbitt; Clydes. I would imagine for the day after Christmas that you would have to book pretty quickly.

[Anonymous]

Poste has some rooms but not sure if they're big enough.

[Anonymous]

Irish Inn at Glen Echo has a room but it books quickly.

[Anonymous]

OP here. thanks all. i've tried all those ideas and have some leads but am still looking.

[Anonymous]

That's a Friday. Fewer places have weekday brunch. Can you do it on the 27th or 28th instead? You'll have more options.