Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to main content
OpenTable logo
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Washington, D.C. Area
  4. District of Columbia
  5. Dupont Circle
Dupont Italian Kitchen, Washington, DC

Dupont Italian Kitchen

4.7
4.7
112 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
In the mood for some fresh homemade Italian food? Dupont Italian Kitchen has been serving up fresh homemade Italian dishes since 1986. We offer great food, unbeatable prices, and we’re conveniently located in the heart of Dupont Circle. Stop by and visit us.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Pizzeria, Global, International

  • Hours of operation

    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–3:30 pm Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (202) 328-3222

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Catering

    Please contact us for more information.

  • Private party facilities

    Let Dupont Italian Kitchen make your next special event one to remember. With a private dining space located on our second floor, you and your guests can enjoy our fresh homemade Italian dishes while relaxing in our warm, comfortable atmosphere.

  • Private party contact

    Tony: (202) 328-3222

  • Neighborhood

    Dupont Circle

  • Cross street

    17th & R Street NW

  • Parking details

    Street parking only.

  • Public transit

    Dupont Italian Kitchen is conveniently located in the heart of Dupont Circle on the corner of 17th & R Streets NW. Located 3 blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro station on the Red line.

  • Entertainment

    KaraokeTuesday 9:00 PM- 1:30 AMFriday & Saturday 10:30 PM -2:30 AM

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Drag Brunch

    $35.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Includes Drag Show, Entree, & bottle of Mimosa or 2 Stoli Bloody Mary's or 2 Stoli Screwdrivers.

What 112 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • District of Columbia

    Best Value

Sort by

  1. Bill

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Not the best pizza we've ever had (we are from Chicago) but great service, great ambience, and a really nice place to sit outside and have a relaxing meal.

    Is this helpful?

  2. JohnEO

    Washington DC

    120 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    120 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Wonderful woody setting at R and 17th in NW DC. Outside seating, which was fortunate as inside is a tad dingy with Arctic AC. Could be made much more comfortable, however. Friendly, efficient service. Ordered glasses of pretty expensive/mediocre Malbec followed by good seafood linguine. Unfortunately, my wife's linguine with shell-less clams was tasteless (presumed canned clams). Pretty awful. But, then, pleasantly surprised by the very good tiramisu and cannoli. Some Italian culinary expertise there. So, work to do on the entrees in the kitchen. Outside also looks a tad tatty, which is a shame for an excellent location with very good service that could be made much more attractive.

    Is this helpful?

  3. SARAC

    Cincinnati

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great. Food was delicious service was fantastic

    Is this helpful?

  4. OpenTable Diner

    London

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Only in DC for a couple of nights, glad to found this restaurant on OpenTable. Great food & service. It was a nice 20 minutes work from my hotel, lovely neighbourhood.

    Is this helpful?

  5. lipsmacker

    Los Angeles

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very enjoyable dinner at Dupont Italian Kitchen! The food was delicious, the service friendly and efficient, and the ambiance comfortable and welcoming. Will definitely come back when we are in Washington again!

    Is this helpful?

  6. Shubeedoo

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    outside is much quieter when inside is full. Love this place.

    Is this helpful?

  7. steveep

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful evening - dined Al fresco - great service delicious food 😋😋😋

    Is this helpful?

  8. JohnR

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Italian food in a great location at a great price!

    Is this helpful?

  9. Aircat11

    Cincinnati

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was amazing. Service was great. Location nice.

    Is this helpful?

  10. SuperA

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was very good. Prices reasonable. Good service

    Is this helpful?

  11. RaeE

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The homemade pizza was delicious--just the right amount of crunch! The pasta puttanesca was salty, briny, flavorful. Pasta tasted housemade. Will definitely go again next time in DC!

    Is this helpful?

  12. From1WhoDinesOut

    Washington DC

    45 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great restaurant if in the neighborhood! Reasonable prices, lots of choices and great service from Milton!!!

    Is this helpful?

  13. kylem

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great neighborhood restaurant. Good food and very afforadable.

    Is this helpful?

  14. ParentswithKids

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant and atmosphere!

    Is this helpful?

  15. pearey928

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    the food was delicious. i got the shrimp fettucine and it was awesome.

    Is this helpful?

  16. recentdiner

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great meal. Exceptionally responsive service, from our initial arrival and throughout our meal. We arrived in time for our 6 PM reservation (party of two), saying "our reservation is for six," thinking "6 o'clock," then waited a few extra minutes until we realized they had quickly arranged a table for six. After we had a wonderful bowl of minestrone, our waiter preempted any potential concerns about our main course being slightly delayed (not sure if we otherwise would have noticed), by providing a complementary second "Frose" for me (I had definitely enjoyed the first one). We thoroughly enjoyed our veal piccata and fettucine with tomato and vodka cream sauce dishes, as well as our cannoli and tiramisu desserts! Before I close, I want to restate that Jonathan was a very conscientious and excellent waiter.

    Is this helpful?

  17. CharlesE

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Making reservations was absolutely pointless! The restaurant was filled to capacity, the staff seemed unbothered and dismissive of our reservation, seated several parties WITHOUT a reservation before us, and merely suggested that we wait at the bar for 30 minutes for something to open up......I walked across the street and found immediate seating. I’ll probably NEVER go back to DuPont Italian Kitchen again.

    2 people found this helpful

  18. Senora

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for a Saturday afternoon lunch with visiting guests. I haven't been there in years. Great food, great service, and great prices. Just as I remembered.

    Is this helpful?

  19. MarthaD

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    My only reservation ( not a pun) about recommending this lovely Italian restaurant is NOISE LEVEL making conversation difficult and hoarseness-inducing.

    Is this helpful?

  20. RobynL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2018

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Went there since it was a place that had a shrimp pasta on the menu. Food was disappointing. Caesar salad was chopped oddly making it hard to eat. My daughter got shrimp alfredo for $20. There were 5 shrimp on it. I had the pasta puttanesca which was ok. I make it at home and wanted to compare and should not have. Service seemed to be a rush.

    Is this helpful?

  21. datenight

    Atlantic City

    29 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2018

    overall2food3service2ambience2
    The food was good. Everything else was not. Although the dining room was large and empty, we were seated at a small table for 2. The silverware was dirty. We were seated against a wall (also dirty) and our menus had food spots.....would not return

    1 person found this helpful

  22. NCRN

    New York Area

    155 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    155 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very friendly and charming spot for delicious classic Italian fare. Tender, crispy calamari, crunchy tasty garlic bread and the bolognese was outstanding! Service efficient and attentive.

    Is this helpful?

  23. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 12, 2018

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    It was nothing special, I went online to find a place that had pineapple on their pizza in which they advertised they did. My daughter is a very picky eater. We got there and they did NOT have pineapple. Warm beer... nothing fancy.

    Is this helpful?

  24. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 5, 2018

    overall4food5service2ambience4
    Food and location was amazing. Service was a little lacking, and server was rude to my mother. Overall would go again, would prefer a different server.

    Is this helpful?

  25. JoeC

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Food Nice Place Great Service Love the specials

    Is this helpful?

  26. Bill

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2018

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Pleasant service, linguine with clams & mussels was average.

    Is this helpful?

  27. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 8, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Absolutely outstanding food! Great location! Great service!

    Is this helpful?

  28. DeeOne

    Washington DC

    54 reviews

    4.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on June 2, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Lots of tempting menu choices so it's hard to decide what to eat. Our waitress was very tolerant while tried to make up our minds. The portions are generous and the food is very tasty. Conveniently located for a pre- or post-theater meal when seeing a show at Theater J. We'll be back.

    Is this helpful?

  29. RandyN

    New Orleans

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food good price

    Is this helpful?

  30. KyleH

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Choose to go here as we were on holiday and saw some good reviews on trip advisor. The starters were a good size. I had a really good seafood pasta special, I really enjoyed it as there was not too much sauce and could taste the individual elements of the dish. The service was nice and quick and I liked the outside seating area.

    Is this helpful?

  31. diningindc

    Houston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2018

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    Was really disappointed this time around. Moved from DC a couple of years ago and returned for a conference. Went to one of my favorite restaurants only to have condescending and poor service, which is unusual for this place. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted for dinner and instead of the server making suggestions or giving me a few more moments, he shrugged and gave a "come on, figure it out" message with his hands and body. Everyone has a bad day, but I'll think twice about returning.

    Is this helpful?

  32. LocalFoodie

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Dupont Italian Kitchen is a revered staple of the neighborhood. The food is always reliably delicious, the service friendly and prompt, and perhaps best of all, the prices are REASONABLE, which is such a rarity in this city. Menu specials are also wonderful and inventive and add a nice rotation to the standard Italian staples. As a DC native, this is one of my local treasures!

    Is this helpful?

  33. MattG

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Linguine with shrooms and sun-dried and spinach was excellent. House red not so much; returned that for better wine.

    Is this helpful?

  34. Familygal

    Cleveland

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on April 13, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience3
    Waiter nice. Food good.

    1 person found this helpful

  35. DeeOne

    Washington DC

    54 reviews

    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2018

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Lots of menu choices, good food, and prompt service. But very noisy.

    Is this helpful?

  36. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food , seated right away and excellent service.

    Is this helpful?

  37. PeaceDoc

    Washington DC

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2018

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Always solid tasty food. A neighborhood staple and gem!

    Is this helpful?

  38. peaches

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My group of 3 had nothing but positive things to say about the dinner and atmosphere! Delicious overall.

    Is this helpful?

  39. Dave

    New York Area

    58 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2018

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Were touring colleges, restaurant close tour our rental in DuPont circle. Great night for sitting outside, prices reasonable, food ok not great, enjoyed our waiter, would try again.

    Is this helpful?

  40. ecpnyc

    New York Area

    49 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2018

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Solid, inexpensive red sauce kind of place. Big portions, nothing special.

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Dupont Italian Kitchen using the Order Online button. Dupont Italian Kitchen also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. Dupont Italian Kitchen also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 328-3222.

Dupont Italian Kitchen is rated 4.7 stars by 112 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Dupont Italian Kitchen

1637 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009

Additional information

  • Cross street

    17th & R Street NW

  • Neighborhood

    Dupont Circle

  • Hours of operation

    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–3:30 pm Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Pizzeria, Global, International

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Street parking only.

  • Public transit

    Dupont Italian Kitchen is conveniently located in the heart of Dupont Circle on the corner of 17th & R Streets NW. Located 3 blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro station on the Red line.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Entertainment

    KaraokeTuesday 9:00 PM- 1:30 AMFriday & Saturday 10:30 PM -2:30 AM

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (202) 328-3222

  • Catering

    Please contact us for more information.

  • Private party facilities

    Let Dupont Italian Kitchen make your next special event one to remember. With a private dining space located on our second floor, you and your guests can enjoy our fresh homemade Italian dishes while relaxing in our warm, comfortable atmosphere.

  • Private party contact

    Tony: (202) 328-3222

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2023 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 500, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking Logo
Priceline Logo
KAYAK Logo
Agoda Logo
Rentalcars Logo
OpenTable Logo