Edera’s weekday lunch makes a timely return to the Central West End
After weeks of weather better suited for poolside drinking than alfresco dining, patio weather is finally making a comeback.
Lunch is served from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday through Friday, with dine-in, carryout, and delivery available. The expanded midday menu features salads, sandwiches, and Neapolitan pizzas.
Edera’s lunch menu strikes a balance between lighter fare and more substantial midday options.
There are three salads options available in half or whole portions, and chicken or salmon can be added to any of them:
Chef Andrew Simon is especially proud of the lunch menu’s new lineup of sandwiches, which come with chips (though fries or a side salad can be substituted for $1.50):
- Ted “Street Sandwich”: The most elaborate sandwich, this $20 option includes pistachio-crusted chicken, prosciutto di Parma, Asiago, arugula, Castelvetrano olives, and lemon-garlic vinaigrette on brodetto bread.
Four pizzas round out the menu, with sides including hand-cut fries or Parmesan kale fries:
- Margherita
- Pepperoni
- Tomato and pancetta with heirloom tomato jam, Taleggio, and rosemary.
- Salsiccia, topped with Italian sausage, kale, Calabrian chile, garlic, and mozzarella. (The restaurant’s suggested must-try.)
The indoor dining room offers a more polished lunchtime alternative than the usual café or sandwich shop. Edera describes its approach as “simply refined Italian,” food and surroundings elevated enough to feel special but casual enough for an everyday visit.
When the weather cooperates, however, the courtyard is the draw. Hidden behind the Maryland Plaza building and buffered by the surrounding structures, the European-style space is secluded without feeling detached. A long wall covered in towering ivy provides the defining backdrop, augmented by abundant greenery and overhead string lights. Edera calls the courtyard a “hidden escape in the heart of the city.”
After the seemingly endless stretch of 90-degree days, Edera’s expanded lunch service seems particularly well-timed. With patio weather finally returning, so does one of the Central West End’s more inviting lunch options.