"This Virginia-Highland restaurant institution is a neighborhood trattoria in every sense of the word. Couples looking for a romantic Italian dinner should try and score a table for two by the front windows. Tucked inside a cozy and narrow dining room, order a bottle of red and begin the meal with a salumi board and olives with fresh bread or a Caesar salad (add anchovies). For dinner, split some spaghetti with veal meatballs, tagliolini with mushroom ragu, truffle oil and pecorino Romano, or tagliatelle bolognese with a side of fingerling potatoes or roasted Brussels sprouts. Pastas come in both appetizer and entree-sized portions, making dinner easy to share. Cap off the night with some house limoncello and olive oil cake with ricotta filling and fresh satsuma or the chevre cheesecake with an amaretti crust topped with roasted morello cherries." - Eater Staff
