Cafe Fiorello DC

There is something so incredible about a place that WANTS you to have a positive experience. The management is truly incredible. Christopher ( our server) and the rest of the management team truly did an incredible job making sure we had a great time: this is our new favorite Italian restaurant. The carbonara is delicious, as is either vodka sauce pizza or pasta option! The fried artichoke was a pleasant yummy suprise that we would not have considered but will every time moving forward! Thank you for a great time! We love a place that treats you with respect no matter what! FYI: all of the spritz beverages are Phenomenal.

I don’t typically leave reviews but this place was such an unexpectedly great experience I had to. Everyone was lovely and accommodating, particularly our host Chris who was hilarious and very knowledgeable about the menu. The food was cooked and seasoned perfectly - definitely at the top of my list for Italian food in DC. We were delighted by the desserts and the fresh little cookies they bring directly on the bakery tray. Looking forward to coming here again!

Cafe Fiorello is Outstanding!!! Outstanding Service!!! Beautiful Holiday Decorations!!! The Outdoor Dining Patio is Beautiful and Elegant!!! Every Dish is prepared Beautifully and in great detail!!! The Appetizers, Entrees, and Desserts were All Delicious and Enjoyable and Shareable!!! The bar Cocktails and Wines are Wonderful!!! We ordered from the bar: All the Chips are Down; Moscato; Chianti Classico, Cappuccino. We had the following: Appetizers - charcuterie board, bread, sausage and peppers, meatballs; Entrees - Shrimp Scampi, Veal Chop Pepperoni Parmagian; Red Snapper! Spaghetti Pomodoro. Desserts - Cannoli and Tiramisu. Everything was delicious and spectacular! *****

I was very happy with both the service and the food quality. The octopus salad was excellent, the lobster pasta is highly recommended, and the pizza with burrata, oh my god, was amazing. Perfect choice if you love thin crust pizza. Definitely coming back!

Near perfect experience! I got there before the kitchen was open (had a reservation but got out of work earlier than expected so I walked in); had the sweet fennel sausage and peppers pizza for as an appetizer...perfetto!! My entree...Red Snapper Livornese was near perfect (I would have preferred a little crunch in the fish). My dessert...Bomboloni (I wish I could upload the aroma of the cinnamon they were rolled in). And finally I have to give a shoutout to my server Johana; she was on it with her recommendations and attentiveness. Well done all around Cafe Fiorello!

New review July 2025: You’re going to struggle to find a better overall Italian dining experience in the area. Four of us went this time before going to national theatre and we had perfect service that got us out in time. The espresso martini was creamy and chocolatey which I don’t like but my friend fell in love with. He’ll be having another next time. My other friend tried their spritz and she loved it too. The trio of vegetables were good and I went crazy for the mushrooms. The broccolini was a bit under seasoned. I do not like tavern style pizza crust ever, and this could be the only exception to the rule. The honey with the pepperoni is to die for. My linguini and clams was good, exactly what you’d expect but my friends chicken parm was the star of the table. You have to try it when there. It is ridiculous. We’ll definitely be back again. Original review: Great food and great service. We both loved the meatball appetizer but the servings are too small and the sauce is good, but thin. I would have loved pepper flakes or a kick in it but my friend loved it. He had the lobster carbonara and I tried some. It was cooked to perfection but it was heavy on the salt. The dish has bacon and lobster, it didn’t need as much extra salt as they put in it. I had the tagliatelle and it was delicious. Cooked exactly how it should be. The sequoia grove Cabernet however is too young. They’re serve a 2022. It needs a couple more years in the bottle. The 2018 is the same price and opens perfect. It was nice to see it by the glass. That is not often so I went with it. We will be back.

Spent a week in DC… Craving authentic WF Pizza - Sweet Fennel Sausage & Peppers was savory, yet light. Insalta Di Casa featuring kale, radicchio, fennel, plus generous parma shavings a must! Returned for authentic pasta dinner - table by the window with lovely views. Homemade Tagliatelle Bolognese and Rigatoni Alla Vodka delicious. Topped off our evening with Aperol Spritz & deserts. The staff made us feel very special and we highly recommend!

The best service andbthe best food I had ever been served in DC. Lovely people, who know their menu well, and can recommend best combinations! We had drinks, appetizers, pizza and pasta! Very affordable and abosultely worth the price, assuming the portions and quality of the food. Lovely atmosphere, reminds of Home Alone! Recommend it to everybody, very attentive and lovely staff!