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Il Canale, Washington, DC

Il Canale

4.5
4.5
3623 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
1065 31st NW, Washington, DC 20007

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Located in the heart of Georgetown, il Canale offers the most authentic Neapolitan pizza in DC, thin-crust made by our Italian pizzaiolos cooked in a wood-fired oven imported from Italy. The kitchen offers a menu that brings our native country to your table with every selection—antipasti, pastas, seafood, meat, fresh bufala mozzarella from Italy, and much more. The attractive blue-lit, full bar specializes in select Italian wines. In warm weather, dine alfresco at the sidewalk tables or on the roof-top terrazza overlooking the Georgetown scene.
Be sure to check out our lunch menu, featuring delicious paninis made with our fresh bread baked instantly in our wood fire brick oven and four new pasta items. Our happy hour, from 3-6 pm Monday-Friday, features all drinks at 1/2 price! (Happy Hour restricted to bar area).
Coming down from M Street, il Canale is the 2nd restaurant on the left.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Antonio Biglietto
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Georgetown
  • Cross street
    M Street NW
  • Parking details
    Street Parking. Public garage parking directly across from il Canale on 31st Street NW.
  • Public transit
    Closest metro subway entrance is Foggy Bottom. Public buses run on M Street. Cabs readily available on M Street.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,623 people are saying

Il Canale reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

3,623 Reviews
  1. OlgaC

    Washington DC12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed a lot, it's a nice place. Lots of famous people visited the place. It's rather cosy

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  2. Flashattack VIP

    Washington DC361 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Filled with the younger crowd out late on a Saturday night. The pizza was very good and the wine list was moderately priced.

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  3. Heather

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    AWESOME! The pizza and entrees did not disappoint. The service was amazing as well!

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  4. JohnO

    Dublin12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Some of the best Italian food we have had anywhere - exceptional.

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible experience! Every bite transported us back to Naples! Great job by the wait staff! Will definitely go back again!

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  6. NikkiL

    Corpus Christi3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good Italian food! We ate here because they had gnocchi on the menu and it didn’t disappoint! Our friends got the lasagna and they said it was incredible. Lobster ravioli was rich, and the fried mozzarella was delish!

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  7. BobP

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I wish I could give it six starts. We started with a great arangina then had the mushroom ravioli and branzino. Topped it off with two mini cannoli. Only thing was a guy right next to us, alone was yelling on his phone so we asked to be moved which they accommodated us right away. He spent his whole time on the phone. No wonder he's alone! Lol

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Houston7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meal was fantastic! We had pizza, lasagna, lobster ravioli, bruschetta, and a variety of desserts. It was all fabulous and the service was wonderful, too!

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  9. Jhs1

    Washington DC10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food. Seafood pasta and lobster ravioli were spot on. The pasta was handmade and perfectly cooked.

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  10. shelliH

    Baltimore24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Redo of valentines with my wife & friends. Amazing food, so delicious we even had dessert. Definitely recommend

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FAQs

Il Canale offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Il Canale also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 337-4444.

Il Canale is rated 4.5 stars by 3623 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Il Canale

1065 31st NW, Washington, DC 20007

Additional information

  • Cross street
    M Street NW
  • Neighborhood
    Georgetown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking. Public garage parking directly across from il Canale on 31st Street NW.
  • Public transit
    Closest metro subway entrance is Foggy Bottom. Public buses run on M Street. Cabs readily available on M Street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Antonio Biglietto
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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