San Lorenzo

We had a wonderful dinner service for a special occasion. Shout out to Marjan and the team for an impeccable experience. The food was light and very flavorful. We really enjoyed the calamari, ravioli, and halibut. Don’t sleep on the dessert either! The strawberry cobbler and limoncello were sublime! Will definitely return on our next trip to DC. Thank you again!

San Lorenzo offers an incredible dining experience with warm ambiance, attentive service, and delicious food. The pasta was perfectly cooked, and the seafood was fresh and flavorful. The wine list had great regional selections that paired beautifully with our meal. Whether you're stopping in for a casual dinner or a special occasion, this place delivers. Highly recommend the house-made tiramisu to finish things off!

The cocktails here are excellent, and the wine pairing recommended to us was particularly good. The seafood was clean and aromatic with no fishiness, which made the pasta very enjoyable. Even the bread was stunning. Overall the cooking is impressive! The meat dishes were tender and well prepared. It is slightly on the pricier side, but well suited for a special occasion. If I had to note a drawback, the space is rather small and the surrounding area feels a bit rough around the edges. Still, we left very happy and thoroughly satisfied.

Came in for lunch on a Saturday and had just a great experience. I ordered the combo - prosciutto sandwich (so good!) and the cauliflower soup (incredible!). Service was amazing - I couldn’t recommend San Lorenzo more. Must try.

I heard that this is one of michelin Star Restaurants in DC. We ordered ravioli and tonno with two salads. The ravioli was good, and the tunno was very well cooked, which is our favorite. After that, we ordered tiramisu and affogato. We thought we were going to taste real Italian tiramisu, but it was so so.

Excellent Italian restaurant in the Shaw neighborhood. Loved the cocktails and starters. They were out of a few of the pasta main courses but found what we wanted. Only suggestion would be to cook the pasta a bit more al dente.

Warm, inviting Italian restaurant with flavorful pasta and fresh ingredients. The atmosphere feels authentic and cozy, perfect for a relaxed dinner. Service was good, and so was the quality of the food.

Outstanding spot for phemonemal Italian food! I visited San Lorenzo for a Saturday evening dinner with a few friends visiting from NYC, so the bar was definitely quite high for what qualified as good food. Even so, San Lorenzo managed to meet our high expectations; every single dish was phenomenal and had extremely generous portions, and the vibes were immaculate. We split the calamari to start, then each ordered a pasta dish. The calamari was perfectly cooked -- super tender, fresh, and with a slight snap -- and it went wonderfully with the perfectly roasted broccolini. I was a little surprised that it wasn't the classic fried calamari, but (1) I'm not at all complaining because I think this version was far superior, and (2) that just speaks to my own ignorance about Italian food and/or inability to read the menu, I suppose. The calamari, plus the bread basket, was the perfect way to whet our appetite for the main courses. One friend and I both got the seafood linguine which was absolutely phenomenal. The pasta was perfectly al dente and the seafood remarkably tender. They absolutely loaded up the plate with plenty of pasta and a ton of fresh shrimp, scallops, and calamari. It went wonderfully with the light, yet flavorful tomato sauce and fresh herbs -- 10/10. Our other friend had ordered the lobster risotto, but our server had accidentally misheard him and brought out the ravioli. They were super gracious when we flagged the error and gave us the ravioli on the house, then brought out the risotto as well about 20 minutes later. The ravioli was super tasty, with a ton of richness and creaminess from the ricotta and burrata, balanced out by the freshness and acidity from the tomato and basil. The risotto was also phenomenal, albeit a tiny bit undercooked (but I assume that was because they were rushing to get it out to us and it's normally perfectly executed). The restaurant was super cozy and homey, and it was all around wonderful. It can get a little bit crowded over the weekend, especially since the space is relatively small (but the norm for this neighborhood), but it's not overly loud or overwhelming. It's the perfect spot to bring visitors from out of town, parents, or a date -- highly recommend!