The 15 Best Italian Restaurants In DC - Washington DC - The Infatuation
"L’Ardente is one of DC’s poshest restaurants, so naturally, securing a reservation at the Italian spot in the East End is hard. But you won’t regret hunting on Resy two weeks in advance once you taste their 40-layer lasagna. Slide into a teal booth seat in the gold and white dining room with floor-to-very-high-ceiling windows, and order the buttery dish, rich in truffle and cheese, and full of tender short ribs. If lasagna’s not your thing, get the zucca: little bell pepper-shaped pasta served with a spicy sausage ragu with a generous meat-to-pasta ratio. Finish your evening with dessert—and the fire presentation that comes with the tiramisu. Don’t say we didn't warn you." - omnia saed, allison robicelli, mekita rivas
Nina Palazzolo
