Al Dente

Name: Al Dente
Address: 3201 New Mexico Ave. Suite E NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20016
Telephone: (202) 244-2223
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1315 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Great for happy hour
Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining

Guests can enjoy fresh house-made pasta, fresh fish and meat offerings along with Italian desserts. Al Dente also showcases Neapolitan pizza from the restaurant’s centerpiece oven.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 17, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
(202) 244-2223
Website
http://www.aldentedc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Catering is by request

Location
3201 New Mexico Ave. Suite E NW, Washington, DC 20016
Neighborhood
Tenleytown
Parking details
Free parking weeknights after 5:00PM and all day Saturday & Sunday. 50% OFF weekdays before 5:00PM with validation
Public transit
Tenleytown/American University metro stop on the red line and the N2/N4/N6 bus lines.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Insalata Romana$7.00
Romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing and anchovies
Insalata di Rucola$11.00
Arugula and parmesan dressed with mustard dressing
Calamari Fritti con Parmigiano$11.00
Fried squid rings, tentacles, and hot pepper slices, served with tomato sauce and lemon
Polpette al Dente$7.00
Two “al Dente Style” meatballs, simmered in tomato sauce and parmigano
Lentil Soup$7.00
Parmesan cheese and olive oil

Large Plates

Penne All’ Arrabiata$12.00
Spicy tomato sauce and parmigiana
Fettucine Alfredo$12.00
Creamy Alfredo with Chicken
Calamarata Pasta$16.00
Squid, shrimp, mussels, clams, spicy cherry tomato sauce
al Dente Burger$8.00
angus ground beef patty, cheese, sliced tomato, lettuce, tomato mayo, brioche bun

What 1,315 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

1,315 Reviews

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gene
Washington DC
48 reviews
vip
4.0
48 reviews
Dined on August 28, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We always enjoy it. It is our go-to place. Service is always attentive.
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Janet
Washington DC
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My friend (later) said the place early on had bad reviews but we had a lovely lunch. It’s Restaurant Week, so we had a salad, a personal gourmet pizza and gelato for dessert. The server was competent and friendly. They also have good pastas but I hadn’t had a pizza in a long time. It was a late lunch (around one) and there were few other customers; it was quiet and relaxed. Plenty of parking; even though they validate we still had to pay. I’ll be back!
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Casualdiner
Washington DC
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on June 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always love Al Dente, which offers consistently good food for good value!
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Cassiebdc
Washington DC
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on June 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food here is consistently good no matter what you order. I particularly like their meatballs and their white pizza with sausage and mushrooms. My husband likes their fish dishes. We both like their pastas and caesar salad.
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JamesR
Atlanta Metro
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Perfectly good Italian restaurant (reliably good pizza, and plenty of more upscale options, too). From my POV, this is easily the best of the three dining options in this particular New Mexico Avenue building complex. (1) Al Dente, (2) Wagshals, and (3) Chef Geoff's
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good! I recommend. The gratuity of 20% is not a option....
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The food was good overall and had a reasonable price. However the inside of the restaurant had an off-putting chemical smell like chlorine or disinfectant, and I felt like the tap water they served us had a slight taste of that as well.
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Traveler
Washington DC
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly a neighborhood gem. House-made pasta is superb, especially the gnocchi & fettuccine. Happy Hour among the best in town, if not the very best — 4-7 with regular food items generously discounted with the same quality as regular hours. Servers top-notch, with Dennis setting the pace. Lovely terrace dining.
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service and ambiance was great, but food could’ve been better we ordered fettuccine Alfredo with chicken the sauce consistency was too watery. We also ordered the ribeye and it was overcooked and pre cut into slices. On the menu it specifically said a drizzle of a Demi glaze or something of sort instead it was drenched over the steak. It was definitely not a meal we would have again.
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sgg5
Washington DC
23 reviews
4.0
23 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food, good service, good happy hour menu. Love sitting on patio for dinner.
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FAQs

Al Dente does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Al Dente also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 244-2223.

Al Dente is rated 4.6 stars by 1315 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 17, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

3201 New Mexico Ave. Suite E NW, Washington, DC 20016

Additional information

Neighborhood
Tenleytown
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free parking weeknights after 5:00PM and all day Saturday & Sunday. 50% OFF weekdays before 5:00PM with validation
Public transit
Tenleytown/American University metro stop on the red line and the N2/N4/N6 bus lines.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.aldentedc.com/
Phone number
(202) 244-2223
Catering
Catering is by request

Al Dente

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Pepperoni

Margherita DOC

Napoletana

Menu

Drinks

Mojito Monday$19.00

Beer$5.00

Wine$6.00

Rail Cocktails $7.00

Small Plates

Insalata Romana$7.00

Insalata di Rucola$11.00

Calamari Fritti con Parmigiano$11.00

Polpette al Dente$7.00

Lentil Soup$7.00

Large Plates

Penne All’ Arrabiata$12.00

Fettucine Alfredo$12.00

Calamarata Pasta$16.00

al Dente Burger$8.00

What 1,315 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Al Dente offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Al Dente restaurant rated?

Is Al Dente currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information