The 15 Best Italian Restaurants In DC - Washington DC - The Infatuation

"Piccolina is a solid option for affordable Italian downtown, especially during the daytime. The espresso program is excellent, as are the bread and pastries, which are baked in-house in full view of the dining room. The all-day menu is ideal for sharing, with pizzas that come out of the wood-fired oven beautifully blistered without overly blackening, and sandwiches that can easily satiate the hangry with just a half. While it’s nice to enjoy Piccolina with company, we suggest keeping the sandwiches all to yourself, enjoying half right away and saving the rest for later, particularly the porchetta, which gets better as it sits." - omnia saed, allison robicelli, mekita rivas