ROUND, an Asian-inspired cafe, quietly opened Thursday inside Laos in Town at 250 K St NE in NoMa. The counter-style spot combines hand-crafted coffee, matcha and tea mocktails with pastries and small savory plates. Owners Pear and Paul are pitching it as a neighborhood hangout for both commuters and diners.
Menu and hours
According to ROUND's website, the menu leans into tea mocktails with names like "Southeast 75" and "Tea Ña Colada," alongside house-crafted coffee, matcha drinks, pastries and small savory plates. The cafe's location page currently lists hours as Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–9 p.m.
Location and ownership
ROUND operates inside the Laos in Town dining room at 250 K St NE, an address listed on Laos in Town's website. PoPville flagged the opening and reports the cafe is locally owned by a couple named Pear and Paul.
NoMa context
Laos in Town itself debuted in NoMa in 2019, widening the neighborhood's dining options, as Eater DC reported. ROUND's arrival taps into a local interest in specialty cafes that fold Southeast Asian flavors into coffee and nonalcoholic cocktails.
