At North, we focus on what we do best: Italian from scratch. Enjoy any of our handmade pastas and pizzas, created with seasonal ingredients and inventive flavors. Or, try a different signature dish, prepared with our fresh flavors from the garden, farm, and sea. We’ve hand crafted seasonal cocktails that pair great with our food, creating a real modern Italia experiences perfect for any occasion.
Nebbiolo Langhe, Marchesi di Barolo "Sbirolo", Piedmont
Glass$16.00
Terzo$21.00
Bottle$64.00
Super Tuscan, Ornellaia "Le Volte", Tuscany
Glass$18.00
Terzo$24.00
Bottle$72.00
Barolo, Fontanafredda "Silver Label", Piedmont
Glass$18.00
Terzo$24.00
Bottle$72.00
Merlot, Columbia Winery, Columbia Valley
Glass$12.00
Terzo$16.00
Bottle$48.00
Malbec, Portillo, Mendoza
Glass$13.00
Terzo$17.00
Bottle$52.00
Negroamaro, Li Veli "Pezzo Morgana", Salice Salentino Riserva
Glass$14.00
Terzo$18.50
Bottle$56.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Guenoc, California
Glass$12.00
Terzo$16.00
Bottle$48.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Di Majo Norante, Molise
Glass$14.00
Terzo$18.50
Bottle$56.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Iconoclast by Chimney Rock, Napa Valley
Glass$17.00
Terzo$22.50
Bottle$68.00
Proprietary Red Blend, Delille Cellars "D2", Columbia Valley
Glass$18.00
Terzo$24.00
Bottle$72.00
Beer
$6 - $8. (100-270) cal per serving
Peroni Lager, Italy (Draught)
Miller Lite, Wisconsin
Great Lakes "Eliot Ness Amber Lager", Ohio
Corona, Mexico
Local Draught
$6 - $8. (100-270 cal) per serving
Port City "Optimal Witbier"
Solace "Partly Cloudy IPA"
DC Brau "The Corruption IPA"
Local Bottles + Cans
$6 - $8. (100-270 cal) per serving
Anxo "Blanc Dry Cider"
DC Brau "Brau Pils"
Fair Winds "Quayside Kölsch"
Old OX Brewery "Black OX Porter"
What 1,219 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
4.5Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value
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Gills
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Michael, the server, was great. The bartender was also great. The food was really good.
KH
KristenH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience5
Fresh and flavorful Italian food. The Farmer's Market board is a great (and healthy!) way to start a meal with friends. Both pizzas and pastas can be prepared with gluten-free options.
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ccc1978
Washington DC
97 reviews
vip
2.0
97 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall2food2service2ambience3
Nothing was right from beginning to end. We ordered the veggie salad, and it had VERY few veggies (some were actually missing), and two little chunks of avocado. It was basically all salad. We had to ask for the veggies to be brought out separately. We had a couple of requests re: our meal-they were not done. We asked for bread-it was brought out after the meal was eaten and after making a few requests. Service was poor (a forgetful waiter that was MIA). This restaurant isn't inexpensive, for what you get it isn't worth it.
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Zanda
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience5
Consistently great food! Easy and comfortable setting
OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server made our experience great, he was knowledgeable and checked on us frequently. The amount of food was great for the price points provided. I got the bolognese which was 10/10, I also did the Julietta for my drink and it was so refreshing I had 3. I finished the night with a butter cake and it was so good. everything was phenomenal; we will be back for another date night!
BB
BB52
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were celebrating our child’s graduation from GW and despite being packed with other celebrants, we did not experience any wait for our reserved table, service was quick and pleasant and the food was up to the usual high standards.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
North Italia never disappoints. Great time. Great food.
M
Megan
Washington DC
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
A frequent visitor to North and have never been disappointed. The menu is not overloaded and - even though I usually end up with a pizza - everything I have had is tasty. The only thin I always miss is a small side salad option, maybe under the appetizers?
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Susan
Washington DC
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on May 17, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Delicious Italian standbys, convenient location, good ambience.
D
Delicious
Washington DC
76 reviews
vip
5.0
76 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food and excellent service. Thank you. We all enjoyed it.
JB
JustinB
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience3
The happy hour menu should be offered inside also, given the limited seating outside and at the bar.
B
Buggy
Raleigh
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a lovely anniversary meal and excellent service! The food was delicious and we very much enjoyed ourselves. Would love to return!
KA
KokiA
Washington DC
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience4
We had a great time, the food was great but the service was subpar.
MR
MarkR
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food in a comfortable setting and provided by a professional and attentive staff.
ST
SuzanneT
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience3
The bolognese tasted like Nonna’s, I could taste the carrots, onions, ground beef slow cooked tomato sauce with love and Al dent tagliatelle- it was perfect - I would go back every time in DC just for that dish.
LS
LenS
New York Area
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Good pizza, tasty wine. Good coffee.
m
mike
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
good food. would come here again. nice restaurant
OT
OpenTable Diner
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and made feel special. I would go back
BM
BenM
Toronto
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience5
Love North Italia and I always try to book when I’m in the city. Last night’s service was lacking compared to all of my other visits over the years. Just felt unattentive and impersonal.
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Bernie
Washington DC
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious, creative food. Lots of small plate options. Staff is very warm and friendly and they always aim to get things right. This is one of my go-to places. You cannot go wrong!
RB
RussellB
Vancouver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic in every respect. We were tired after a long day of tourist-ing so a drink and a great meal at a reasonable price, served by an efficient and friendly server were just what we needed!
EY
EYoung
Washington DC
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Squid ink pasta was awesome. Service was slow which may be ideal for people who want to chat more over lunch.
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Alyvp
Washington DC
24 reviews
vip
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience5
They have a lovely menu with a ton of options for gluten free substitutions, which can be tough to find with Italian.
RJ
RickJ
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed our dinner! Our waitress, Natalia, was very pleasant and accommodating!! 5 Stars. All the staff was very efficient and made sure our needs and wants were met! When in DC, a definite for Italian cuisine!!
JC
JaneC
Chicago
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience4
Great food and quality of food is amazing! Little loud at times…
MH
MiguelH
Washington DC
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 27, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience3
From the time I sat at the table until a waiter arrived, more than twenty minutes passed. Then I waited another ten minutes for them to bring water and take my order, wich took almost half an hour to arrive. I waited because I was hungry and it took me longer to go to another place to eat.
EB
EnvoyBoy
Washington DC
106 reviews
vip
3.0
106 reviews
Dined on April 25, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience4
Great arrival--hostess was warm and welcoming! Were seated and friendly server took drink orders. He then returned and we explained we wanted to eat in three courses: burrata then a pizza then individual dinners. The burrata and pizza came to the table in less than five minutes, before we ever got our drinks. We requested they hold off on the third course until we had drinks and could eat what we had; we didn't want the last course arriving and getting cold. That was not well received. Drinks finally arrived and soon thereafter the third course. We'd planned to order a bottle of wine to go with the dinners but it came at us too fast to pace out the food and drink plan we had. Food continues to excel and will certainly return in hopes this visit was just a one-off.
AA
AnetteA
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2023
overall3food1service3ambience3
I was completely chocked when we found a small bug LIVE crawling around in the toasted piece of French bread. When I returned the plate and SHOWED the Manager he was not as alarmed as I would have liked. He mentioned something about small flies from the ceiling. Anyway we left and I won't be going back for a very long time. It's sad because I have been going for years (before) and happy to return after Covid.
This was a crawling live bug that needs to be tracked down to the company who provides them with their bread.
I
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Alexis
Washington DC
8 reviews
vip
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience4
Our visit to North Italia was a complete mixed review. The entrees were absolutely delicious. We ordered the Spicy Rigatoni Vodka and the Chicken Pesto; and had the rest of the experience been as good as the food, this would've been a 5/5 review.
Our reservation was at 5:45. While our waitress greeted us shortly after sitting at the table, she dropped off water at 6:00, and did not come back to take our order until about 10-15 minutes later. We ordered drinks and dinner at the same time (~6:15). Our drinks showed up around 6:30 and our food took until 6:50 to show up. Someone seemingly in charge did come over to apologize for the inconvenience and worked towards making the meal right, which our table really appreciated. Maybe the waitress was having a bad evening or something went wrong in the kitchen, but the service other than the manager coming over left a lot to be desired.
Service would've been rated lower had the manager not come over to our table.
Food was truly delicious. We're likely to give North Italia another shot based purely on the food and hope for a better service experience in the future.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was visiting DC for the weekend and after a long day sightseeing, we chose North italiA for our last dinner in DC. Service was good l, and the food was delicious.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall5food5service2ambience5
Great beef tenderloin. Great seasonal salad. Clean modern kitchen and dining area. Ambiance is modern and casual. Higher quality chairs and dining tables.
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ezachos
New England
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
The porchetta roast was substantially over salted. Surprising. All the other food was very good.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
excellent service and good food and above all very well cared for. very fast and good price
m
momof2
Philadelphia
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Delicious drinks & food - 5 diners of different ages all enjoyed their salads, pasta, pizza, dessert
KT
KierstenT
Washington DC
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is our second outing to North Italia and was the restaurant chosen by my niece to celebrate her 16th birthday. The service is very good and the ambience is delightful. The food is stellar. We look forward to returning again soon
BM
BrittanyM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
From the food to the service everything was great. I would love to try it all again
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 20, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience5
Once seated we waited over 20 minutes for someone to greet us. Manager came over without us requesting to apologize. Manager was very nice! Food was great.
G
Good
Denver
14 reviews
vip
1.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2023
overall1food4service1ambience1
Terrible service all around. They’re all basically annoyed that you’re even there. Expect to wait an hour to eat.
GE
GEORGEK
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 19, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
It was a very busy evening, but I was able to make an online reservation for 7:15 pm. We arrived early and they were able to sit us and service was right away very good
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 19, 2023
overall4food3service2ambience4
We hadden als voorgerecht de aubergine en de burrata, heerlijk!
Als hoofdgerecht hadden we rigatoni en pizza proscuitto. De rigatoni was lekker, de pizza was heel smerig. Er zat een vijgenjam op en dat smaakte van geen meter, net appelmoes.
Al met al toch goed gegeten, maar een verkeerd hoofdgerecht gekozen
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You can order delivery directly from North Italia - Washington DC using the Order Online button. North Italia - Washington DC also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 803-8051.
North Italia - Washington DC is rated 4.5 stars by 1219 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.