Restaurants & Bars
DC Favorite On Best Italian Restaurants In U.S. List
The Daily Meal picked the best Italian restaurants in America for 2020 and a DC favorite is on the exclusive list.
WASHINGTON, DC — For discerning diners who know that cuisine has progressed far beyond "eye-talian" food, The Daily Meal has come up with a definitive list of the best Italian restaurants in America. One Washington, D.C., dining staple, with a Michelin star to boot, ranks at No. 39 on the list: Fiola.
The Daily Meal's list of the best Italian restaurants came from its previous lists best dining spots. "All of these restaurants fit a certain criteria: impeccable, un-snooty service; high-quality food sourced from the finest purveyors; creative-yet-classic preparation and craftsmanship; and an overall experience that leaves you happy and content in the fact that you just ate a world-class meal," editors said.
Here's what the food site said about Fiola: "Chef Fabio Trabocchi and his upscale D.C. restaurant Fiola have won countless accolades (including a 2020 Michelin star), and all you need to do is look at the menu to see why. It changes daily based on what’s fresh and in-season. Sample menu items include tuna crudo with caviar and red king prawn, hand-cut tagliatelle with foraged mushrooms, and charcoal-grilled venison with braised endive and preserved huckleberry. Can’t decide what to order? Opt for one of the tasting menus."
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Fabio's Grand Tasting Menu costs $220 and features dishes like pan seared foie gras, lobster ravioli and veal rossini. A five-course truffle tasting menu runs $175 and includes rainbow trout tartare, dover sole, ravioli del plin and roasted guinea hen.
One last option is a four-course menu for $140 or five courses for $160. Diners will enjoy antipasti, pasta, main course, caviar and salumi (cured meats) if they choose.
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Here is more information about Fiola Ristorante & Bar:
Address: 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 (Enter at 678 Indiana Ave.)
Contact: 202.525.1402, INFO@FABIOTRABOCCHI.COM
Aperitivo Hour: Available at bar only —Monday through Friday, 4 to 6 p.m.
Dinner: Monday through Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Bar: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to close; Saturday, 5 p.m. to close.
Closed on Sundays.
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