Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria

Italian restaurant · North Cleveland Park

Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria

Italian restaurant · North Cleveland Park

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4400 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

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Authentic Italian cuisine, delicious pizza, fantastic lasagna, great drinks  

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4400 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 Get directions

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4400 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 Get directions

+1 202 363 6100

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Oct 11, 2025

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"Eater spotted signage signaling a fresh start for the aging Italian eatery off Connecticut Avenue NW (across from splashy pasta competitor Sfoglina). Starting Tuesday, October 1, expect a new menu, ownership, and look across the reinvented trattoria and pizzeria (4400 Connecticut Avenue NW). Its original chef-owner Ignazio Bonanni, the son of immigrants from Abruzzo, debuted Tesoro with his Sicilian wife, Rosa, in 2000." - Tierney Plumb

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Zoe Boss

Google
A gamble that paid off immensely! We are visiting the area- know nothing but what we google as we were in search of dinner- we wandered past this place twice, wondering if we should or shouldn’t try it- and OMG!So glad we did! The food was rustic and delicious, so fresh and layers of delightful flavor. Service was on spot and so polite, unobtrusive, yet completely attentive. I can not tell you how delighted and happy we are with this choice to try eating here! If you want perfect proportions, quality food, great prices, and outstanding service- check out this spot! I am so happy we gave it a shot and I am dying to see how many more amazing things come from the kitchen of the new owner

Daisy Alonso

Google
This place is Amazing! Awesome servers, incredible and amazing food with so much flavor ❤️ this is a true Italian restaurant!!

Ronald Miranda

Google
Had great time with my family for dinner last night! Food was delicious! Daughter loved her time there and enjoyed the pizza! The bartender made delicious drinks. The lasagna was fantastic! If you have the time definitely go check it out. Great food and reasonable pricing!.

Precious Party Rentals

Google
Excellent customer service. The food taste very delicious. I will definitely come back again when I’m in town. My daughter and I enjoyed our food and the ambiance is very welcoming. Our waiter was very friendly and he made sure we were satisfied and knowledgeable about the menu the manger was also very friendly. Excellent place to eat.

Graham Soofer

Google
Worse place I’ve been to in a while. Waitress hardly knew the menu. The ambience was really not appealing as well; loud music was also playing. The bread they brought out was pretty much stale and tasteless. The pizza was runny. Little sauce, and whatever sauce was there was like watery substance. Everything slid off the pizza. The pasta was a little watery and didn’t taste too good. Go to Olazzos instead.

Iyon Johnson

Google
I had my son's graduation celebration here and all I can say is wow. The food, service, and ambiance of the restaurant was outstanding. I have never received so much friendly and welcoming services as I did today. If you want amazing and fulfilling authentic Italian food then Tesoro is the destination. Cudos to the manager and all the amazing waiters that served my son and family on this most special day!

JULIA LUKE

Google
This is my first review ever... I am a foodie eat out a lot and I was never impressed enough to take the time to write a review... 1. Food is authentic... they make their mozzarella in house and tomatoes are flown in from Italy. I have been to Italy and had my best pizza in naples... this is the closest pizza in the US that has gotten anywhere close to Italian pizza 2. The staff is wonderful! Extremely friendly and tell you stories and entertain (we basically asked for this and chatted them up.) 3. The prices are extremely reasonable I cannot recommend them enough. I will be going back and will probably take my family there when they visit.

Ari Feinstein

Google
Tesoro is a relatively unassuming restaurant, with simple decor, non-flamboyant menus, and waiters who are not pretentious salespeople. That is because Tesoro is one of the very few Italian restaurants in the United States that focuses on the quality of the food. I just traveled all over Italy recently and Tesoro in many ways is an authentic Italian dining experience. The only "Americanized" aspect of the meal was that the portion sizes are bigger than what you would find in Italy--which, combined with the very modest prices--means customers are getting a great deal. The waiter was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and candid about the restaurant. He had a great personality and exuded a lot of the passion for quality food that I saw in Italy. As far as the food, it was all great. What stood out the most was the pizza. The biggest problem with American pizza is that the tomatoes are low quality. They may come from parts of the U.S. that simply do not have the right climate for tomatoes, or they may come from cans and are mixed with other ingredients to create an artificial freshness, etc. Tesoro gets their tomatoes from Italy. They are fresh and sweet and impart a refreshing and vibrant taste that beautifully harmonizes with the rest of the pizza. All they do is mix in some salt and olive oil. Frankly, Tesoro should have 5 stars. The fact that the rating at this time is closer to 4 stars suggests to me that many who have eaten there do not know what high quality Italian food is.