A Twosome Place has started construction on a café at 404 King Street in Old Town Alexandria. City records show an active interior buildout for a 2,689-square-foot space on the ground floor of The Alexandrian hotel.
The project puts one of South Korea’s largest café chains on one of Northern Virginia’s busiest restaurant streets. The most important details are also the easiest to overstate: the company has not announced an opening date, published a local menu or confirmed that Alexandria will be the first U.S. store to open.
A Twosome Place Alexandria: Quick facts
What Alexandria permits confirm
An Alexandria construction permit applied for on April 6 and issued June 23 covers a tenant buildout at 404 King Street. The permit describes 2,689 square feet of work and lists an estimated construction value of $270,000. The permit remains valid into January 2027, but that expiration date is not an opening target.
Alexandria’s Board of Architectural Review signed off in May on changes to the storefront window system. A separate encroachment permit issued July 15 allows outdoor dining on the public sidewalk, and that permit carries a September 30 expiration. The record does not establish a private courtyard or describe the final seating count, and final inspections had not been completed as of early August.
Construction has started; an opening date has not
A building permit confirms the café is moving forward. It does not tell customers when inspections, hiring, training or a public opening will be complete.
Will Old Town Alexandria be A Twosome Place’s first U.S. café?
It may be among the chain’s first U.S. locations, but the company has not publicly confirmed the order in which its American cafés will open.
A Twosome Place announced plans to enter the United States in 2026, and the company’s chief executive said publicly in April that it planned to open its first U.S. store this year. Job postings for the Alexandria space describe it as the company’s first U.S. location, but neither the company nor the city has confirmed that.
A second Northern Virginia site is already lined up. Business records tie A Twosome Place to 4300 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, the former Compass Coffee space, through an entity formed March 16, 2026. A lease for that address has not been confirmed. Until the company names its first U.S. address and opening date, the accurate description is that Old Town is positioned to be one of the chain’s first U.S. cafés, not definitively the first.
The chain is controlled by Washington-based investment firm Carlyle, which lists its investment in A Twosome Place as beginning in January 2022, after Carlyle announced the deal in November 2021. Industry reporting puts the Korean network at about 1,700 cafés.
Where will A Twosome Place open in Alexandria?
The café is planned for 404 King Street, inside The Alexandrian hotel building between Royal and Pitt streets. It is in the core of Old Town, just over a mile from King Street–Old Town Metro and near the King Street Trolley route.
The address places the café among restaurants, boutiques and hotels rather than in a suburban shopping center. Sidewalk seating would give it a street-facing presence on King Street, subject to the final layout and operating conditions.
What is A Twosome Place known for?
In South Korea, A Twosome Place is known for coffee, decorated cakes and other desserts. Its cafés typically pair espresso drinks with bakery cases and whole cakes.
That background explains why the Alexandria opening is drawing attention, but it is not a local menu announcement. The company has not released U.S. prices, hours, cake flavors, seasonal drinks or delivery plans. Those details should be treated as unknown until the Alexandria location publishes them.
When will A Twosome Place open in Old Town?
No public opening date has been announced. Construction is underway, and the permit window extends into January 2027. Neither fact guarantees a 2026 or early-2027 opening.
The next reliable signs will be company hiring, inspection activity, exterior signage and an official opening announcement. DC Spot will update this page when the café or property confirms a date.
Why this opening matters for Old Town Alexandria
The project brings a major Korean café brand into a historic hotel storefront rather than a conventional mall. It also adds another dessert-and-coffee destination to King Street as national and international brands continue testing Northern Virginia.
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Frequently asked questions about A Twosome Place in Old Town Alexandria
Is A Twosome Place opening in Alexandria, Virginia?
Yes. Construction permits show a 2,689-square-foot A Twosome Place café buildout at 404 King Street in Old Town Alexandria.
Where will A Twosome Place be in Old Town?
The café is planned for 404 King Street on the ground floor of The Alexandrian hotel building between Royal and Pitt streets.
When will A Twosome Place Alexandria open?
An opening date has not been announced. A construction permit is active, but permits do not establish a public opening day.
Will Alexandria be the first A Twosome Place in the United States?
The Alexandria café appears positioned to be among the chain’s first U.S. locations. A Twosome Place has not publicly confirmed that it will be the first to open.
How large will the Alexandria café be?
The construction permit covers approximately 2,689 square feet of tenant work.
Will A Twosome Place have outdoor seating?
Alexandria approved an encroachment permit for outdoor dining on the public sidewalk. The final seating layout and capacity have not been announced.
What will A Twosome Place Alexandria serve?
The chain is known for coffee, cakes and desserts in South Korea, but the Alexandria menu and prices have not been released.
AI-generated editorial concept based on the confirmed Old Town Alexandria café buildout; not an on-site construction photograph.
Last updated August 11, 2026. Construction and location details were checked against Alexandria permit records and Board of Architectural Review materials. U.S. expansion details were checked against A Twosome Place and Carlyle sources. The company has not announced an opening date or confirmed that Alexandria will be its first U.S. café.
