If You’re Craving Pasta in D.C.

From bucatini to tortellini, discover the restaurants extruding some of the best fresh pasta in Washington, D.C.

Grazie Nonna

4.5 (7K reviews)
Italian American
$$$
Midtown Center

Glittery chandeliers and candelabrae flickering off the windows, family portraits on the walls, and tables laden with meat and cheese platters, heaping bowls of pasta, and hand-tossed thin-crust pizzas with a symphony of toppings — that’s the draw at this Midtown Center delight from Michelin-starred chef Gerald Addison (of Maydān and Little Chicken).

Reservations: 11:30 AM | Dining Room

Rosselli

4.7 (256 reviews)
Italian
$
Downtown

Knightsbridge Restaurant Group’s Ashok Bajaj (of Rasika and Bombay Club) brings his expertise to downtown D.C. with this Italian concept. Chef Carlos Cardona — fresh off a stint at Hong Kong’s two-Michelin-starred NOI by Paulo Airaudo — brings his culinary stylings to the fashionably intimate dining room.

Reservations: 11:30 AM | Bar Seat

Cucina Morini

4.7 (472 reviews)
Italian
$$$
Mount Vernon Triangle

Like its mothership, you’ll find classic pastas and lighter Southern Italian fare at this handsome Mt. Vernon Triangle sibling. Squid-ink tagliolini with shellfish ragu, spaghetti with clams and leeks, and curly-cue gramigna with pork sausage are just a few not-to-miss plates.

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Main Dining Room

Fiola DC

4.8 (1.7K reviews)
Italian
$$$$
Penn Quarter

Reservations: 6:15 PM | Tasting Menu

L'Ardente

4.7 (18K reviews)
Italian
$
East End

Citronelle veteran David Deshaies and his team rethink Italian classics and create new ones of their own at this spectacular trendsetter, with its double-high ceilings, Murano glass chandeliers, and attention-grabbing wood-fired grill.

Reservations: 11:30 AM | Standard Seating

Retrobottega

4.5 (1.8K reviews)
Italian
$$
Adams Morgan

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Dinner

The Red Hen

4.8 (13K reviews)
Italian
$$
Bloomingdale

For those nights when all you want (or need) is a satisfying bowl of pasta and a glass of nice wine, you head straight to one of D.C.’s coziest and most beloved Italian restaurants.

Reservations: 9:30 PM | Dining Room

Osteria Al Volo

4.7 (1.9K reviews)
Italian
$
Adams Morgan

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Dinner

Il Canale

4.6 (5.3K reviews)
Italian
$$
Georgetown

The Neapolitan pizza at this Georgetown fixture was certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.

Reservations: 11:00 AM | Il Canale

Cafe Milano

4.7 (7.8K reviews)
Italian
$
Georgetown

Celebrity broadcasters, cabinet secretaries, and even an ex-president or two are among the regulars at this elegantly stylish Italian hot spot.

Reservations: 11:30 AM | Main Dining Room

Osteria Mozza - DC

4.7 (9.3K reviews)
Italian
$$
Georgetown

Reservations: 11:00 AM | Lunch

Little Coco's

4.7 (2.4K reviews)
Italian
$$
Petworth

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Bar High-Top Table

Ama

4.5 (1.1K reviews)
Italian
$$
Capitol Riverfront / Navy Yard

It’s as close to a trip to Italy as you’ll get in Southeast D.C.

Reservations: 8:00 AM | Dining Room

San Matteo

4.6 (601 reviews)
Italian
$$
Petworth

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Dinner

Osteria Morini DC

4.6 (433 reviews)
Italian American
$$
Navy Yard

You cannot possibly go wrong at this light-filled Navy Yard outpost of the well-loved Morini in New York City.

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Main Dining Room

Malabar

4.7 (784 reviews)
Indian
$$
Forest Hills

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Dining Room

Sfoglina - Van Ness

4.7 (4.8K reviews)
Italian
$$
Van Ness

Pasta-lovers can't go wrong at Italian restaurant star Fabio Trabocchi's inviting neighborhood place in Van Ness.

Reservations: 11:30 AM | Dining Room

Acqua Bistecca

4.4 (88 reviews)
Italian
$
Washington D.C.

Renowned chef Michael Mina's Italian surf-and-turf chophouse in City Ridge features dishes like vermentino-braised lamb pappardelle.

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Main Dining Room

Thompson Italian - Falls Church

4.7 (9.3K reviews)
Italian
$$
Falls Church

Two longtime industry vets, Katherine and Gabe Thompson, fell in love and decided to apply their fine-dining chops to something else: a true neighborhood gem.

Reservations: 5:00 PM | Dining Room