The Best Italian Restaurants in Washington, DC
Updated July 2026 · 25 places tracked
Washington, DC has 25 Italian restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Georgetown, Downtown, and Petworth. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 21 of them.
- Hard to get
Don Ciccio & Figli
Italian · Ivy City · $
4.8(72) Cucina Morini
Italian · Mount Vernon Triangle · $$$
4.7(426)
Obelisk
Italian · Washington · $$$$
4.7(191)Fiola DC
Italian · Penn Quarter · $$$$
4.6(931)San Matteo
Italian · Petworth · $$
4.6(199)Floras Wine Bar & Restaurant
Italian · Port Washington · $
4.6(97)Il Canale
Italian · Georgetown · $$
4.5(4,341)Fiola Mare
Italian · Georgetown · $$$$
4.5(2,482)L'Ardente
Italian · East End · $
4.5(2,256)Sfoglina - Van Ness
Italian · Van Ness · $$
4.5(1,099)The Red Hen
Italian · Bloomingdale · $$
4.5(1,004)Little Coco's
Italian · Petworth · $$
4.5(768)Osteria Al Volo
Italian · Adams Morgan · $
4.5(719)Thompson Italian - Falls Church
Italian · Falls Church · $$
4.5(592)Retrobottega
Italian · Adams Morgan · $$
4.5(535)
I'm Eddie Cano - DC
Italian · Washington · $$
4.5(391)Ama
Italian · Capitol Riverfront/ Navy Yard · $$
4.5(371)Cafe Milano
Italian · Washington DC · $
4.4(1,320)Osteria Morini DC
Italian · Navy Yard · $$
4.4(1,260)Sfoglina - Downtown
Italian · Downtown · $$
4.4(1,085)Saggio
Italian · Washington Heights · $$
4.4(779)Osteria Mozza
Italian · Georgetown · $$
4.4(772)Grazie Nonna
Italian · Midtown Center · $$$
4.2(1,069)Sapori Italian Restaurant
Italian · Washington · $$
4.2(631)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Italian restaurants in Washington, DC?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 25 Italian restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog, the top picks are Don Ciccio & Figli, Cucina Morini, and Obelisk.
- Which Washington, DC neighborhoods are best for Italian restaurants?
- Georgetown, Downtown, and Petworth have the highest concentration of Italian restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Washington, DC?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 21 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.