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Tonari Storefront  - Tonari, Washington, D.C., DC
Award-winning

Tonari

4.5
4.5
210 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Tonari is our Wafu Italian restaurant. WAFU means Japanese-style, so our menu is a Japanese take on Italian food. It originated in Japan through the love that the Japanese had for Italian food but wanted to incorporate some of their cultural flavors and ingredients to them. We at Daikaya Group and chef & owner, Katsuya Fukushima, are bringing this experience to you here in DC.

Looking for some fun Japanese antipasti bites, one of a kind pasta dishes, or pizza that you won't find anywhere else in the city? Then come join us for dinner, we look forward to having you soon.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 25 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Japanese, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 289-8900
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Katsuya Fukushima
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Penn Quarter
  • Cross street
    6th & G St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Gallery Place/Chinatown
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • HALF PRICED WINE & SAKE BOTTLES

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    50% off all wine and sake bottles every Wednesday. Must purchase at least one food item to be eligible for this promo.

What 210 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Innovative

  • District of Columbia

    Innovative

210 Reviews
  1. ChristineF

    Washington DC

    42 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We loved this fun and very delicious dinner. It is very flavor forward food, we are lucky to have in DC. Very bountiful servings, we couldn't eat it all. Hats off to this chef and crew! we will return for sure.

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  2. copson

    Philadelphia

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Interesting Japanese/Italian cuisine. We had the special house dip, the corn pizza and the ragu. Who raves about carrots? With anchovy butter, they were delicious. Our server explained the connection between Italy and Japan- think WWII. He certainly contributed to a great evening.

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  3. Gallegoscot

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this place, such a unique place and the fusion of italian and japanese food really works well. It's our go to place before we go to the Cap Center for a show.

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  4. NaomiB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A fun and delicious choice! All the food and desserts were amazing - would recommend the mushroom and cheeseteak pizzas, as well as the sesame martini and mochi sour. We will definitely be returning!

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  5. Riska

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great time. The food was different, but excellent, our server was great, and we were able to get in and out in time to make our concert. We will be back to try different things.

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  6. Alexandriab

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, amazing food and such a creative restaurant. Can’t wait to see what they come up with in the future, will be a definite regular. 

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  7. shiraz

    Baltimore

    25 reviews

    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Really enjoyed our appetizers! Loved the unusual mix of flavors and subtle but delightful crunch. The entrees were disappointingly bland by comparison. Also, the menu itself is fairly limited, which is fine. However, two entrees items were unavailable entirely and they were substituting carrots in the cauliflour appetizer (which, even so turned out to be delicious!). We dined early in the evening on a Wednesday, so the fact that certain meals were already unavailable was surprising. And, while our server was fantastic, the rest of the service was uneven. We experianced an uncomfortably long wait for our entrees, and one of the meals was delivered way ahead of the other two. I would definitely try this place again, but would recommend it to only to those who understand that rheir experience might be a little rocky.

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  8. Julia

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tonari is delicious and inventive. The pizzas are fluffy and indulgent, and the pasta noodle texture is so fun and springy. It's a wonderful experience, and the restaurant itself is very cool. Definitely a good spot for data night or happy hour. Just remember to bring a jacket, it can get pretty chilly inside the restaurant.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    It was pretty busy so it took about 20 min to seat us? (We arrived about 10 min earlier to our reservation: 9:15pm but were seated around 9:20). We had the Restaurant Week special (The Bear inspired menu). Delicious!!! Hopefully they will keep the Mushroom Adobo dish and their Deep dish pizza from this special menu! Also props to the server who recommended the best cocktail! (B.W.B) definitely coming back for their Happy Hour! The Bar was lively!

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  10. DawnJ

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I always love Tonari & fun to have the restaurant week menu!

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  11. key123

    Denver

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    My partner and I dined at Tonari during restaurant week and enjoyed the 5-course meal. Overall the food was good, but not great. The pizza had too much oil for my taste. I would return for the ambience and the cocktails.

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  12. GoBlue

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was attentive but not overbearing. The food was excellent especially the pepperoni pizza and lamb ragu. Because it was my birthday they comped me a glass of wine and gave me cute candle with dessert.

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  13. AmritaB

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every part of the meal was delicious, and the service + attention to detail was great!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Our food was great, but the service was extremely rude near the end. Our group wanted to split the check a certain way which we were willing to explain to the server. The server immediately dismissed us as we tried to explain it and said she would figure out it out on her own. She also complained about us not “cash app or venmoing each other” after we told her we wanted to split the check. We talked to a server named Nick about our servers rude behavior. He was very understanding and said he would talk to her. I’ll only come back if I was not paired with the original server we had at this dinner. I want to reiterate the food was fantastic, just this one server spoiled the experience for us at the end.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great restaurant week experience with a unique and imaginative menu

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  16. AdeS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great theme for the restaurant menu, backed up by great dishes to make it more than just a gimmick.

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  17. Globetrotter

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience3
    Delicious Lamb Raguu - must try. Everything else was tasty but not worth the service and embarrassment that came along. During the food week, the appetizing limited menu was great only on paper. Experience was altered on the spot by the service/kitchen staff with surprise look when asked about it. Given the poor level of service grats removal was announced to my guests - not what I would have wanted being the sole host. Even salt and pepper took 3 requests and a walk up to the kitchen area because the wait staff did not seem to know what salt is. Would I go back?

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  18. Maria

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    The food portions were uneven. My friend was served more food than me throughout the 5 course meal, even though we ordered the same dishes. The quality of the food was not worth the value. The waiter was extremely nice and attentive though.

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  19. Justin

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The food was transcendent. Truly phenomenal. It was a little weird to take your shoes off in a restaurant, but I would be back as soon as I possibly can.

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  20. anthonyr

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Here for restaurant week--another outstanding meal from Tonari. The food was inventive and delicious, the service was outstanding--even though they were busy they took time to chat with us and made sure we had everything we needed--and the drinks were very good and very creative. Always a go-to place and Tonari remains a favorite.

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  21. Samantha

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    Food was disappointing. The pizza was amazing but otherwise not worth the tasting menu price tag.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    Our service and cocktails were amazing, but my group tried several dishes and the food was very hit or miss. We were disappointed after hearing great things from others, but maybe it was just Restaurant Week production standards? I would maybe try this place again, but I wouldn’t recommend it to others.

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  23. KimV

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    The fusion menu with italian and asian flavours was a disappointment.

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  24. HNG98

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience2
    We ordered the Inarizushi and broccolini appetizers, the Philly cheesesteak pizza half, and the maitako and red sauce pastas. All the food was really delicious. Service was friendly. However, the space is not particularly comfortable, and the kitchen staff seemed to be slamming hotel pans into one another (loud).

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food. So fun and adventurous! It was an incredibly unique food experience. I really enjoyed the cocktails too. The staff were great and incredibly helpful.

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  26. Dhampir

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Came in early for my reservation and was seated quickly. Service was friendly and had good suggestions on what to order. Their non alcoholic Tonari Chino is a nice refreshing option for people that want a non alcoholic drink. The food was also amazing. The princess peach appetizer was sweet, creamy, salty, and crunchy in all the right ways. The pizza crust had an amazing crisp exterior while being perfectly soft and fluffy on the inside. The cooked squash and pickled veggies complemented the rich salty cheese atop of tye summet squas pizza. The Philly cheese steak pizza was a wonderful marriage of beef cheese and onions. It was a truly memorable dinner and worth the trip and price.

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  27. JuanK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience2
    Overrated, food was average. Sake selection was good.

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  28. JennaG

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience3
    The food here is fantastic! The service and setting are a bit rough, but it's a small business with lots of charm and isn't a knock, just something that should improve as the organization matures.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    The food at Tonari was excellent. I also really enjoyed the wine selection and the espresso martini I had to end our meal. Service was okay (they were under-staffed and Sam Smith was playing at Capitol One, so there was a lot going on) but the food was wonderful and we overall had a positive experience. Will definitely go back when there isn’t a global superstar in town. Thanks, Tonari for a wonderful meal!

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  30. WS44

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience4
    The service ruined the night. We sat for 40 minutes before we had to go find a waiter to put in an order for drinks and food. Then waited another 40 minutes for any food or drinks to come out. Had to find someone every time we wanted/needed service. The place wasn't very busy either.

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  31. NathanM

    Naples

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    When we first arrived, we were told we didn’t have a reservation even though we did and even though there was no tables sat at the time of arrival (so definitely not a problem to find us a table). Host definitely made us feel unwelcome even after he found our reservation. Once we were sat, we were sat the second to last table by the bathrooms, again even though the restaurant was completely empty at the time of arrival. We then sat for 15 minutes with no waiter or service prompting my husband to go to the bar and ask for assistance. He was met with attitude and that bartender came and took our order. Food was subpar and overpriced for quality and portion size. Majorly disappointed.

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  32. BigFan

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was excellent. Would definitely go back.

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  33. Chloe

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Phenomenal food, phenomenal ambiance, phenomenal and prompt service.

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  34. SarahC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Alexandra was amazing. She was so attentive, enthusiastic, and made great recommendations. The food and drinks were fantastic. The experience itself was so cool. I love that they have a spot that lets you take your shoes off for an authentic experience. Will be back.

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  35. jay1

    Washington DC

    57 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall4food5service1ambience2
    Food was extraordinary for a limited menu it was really good, but service wasn't good; we had to keep asking our waitress for service and she seem to have very little experience

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  36. Marcindc

    Washington DC

    99 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    99 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    A nice experience overall. Liked the Japanese take on Italian food and appreciated the interesting flavors, like that of the cauliflower in anchovy sauce and uni pasta. Will go back again.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and food was really good. Found it a bit pricey but I guess that’s the cost to being in downtown dc.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The staff was excellent and welcoming. I had a delicious espresso martini at the bar. The mentaiko and corn pizza was like having a cream corn pizza. While I love cream corn and liked the pizza, particularly the crispy crust, I am not sure I would get that one again. I finished off my meal with the black sesame tea cake, which was moist and not too sweet. It tasted like an olive oil cake. I liked how it was presented with a blanket of whipped cream and topped off with the creamy coconut gelato. I look forward to returning and trying the pasta.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really standout apps, great pasta and cocktails. Been twice — would recommend for a nice date.

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  40. MocoMom

    Washington DC

    89 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent experience! Alexandra was super attentive and helpful with suggestions. We sat in the section where you get to pretend to sit in the floor, but there is a space under the table to dangle your legs—how smart! Food was FANTASTIC—lasagna starter, half of the corn pizza, and the short rib pasta were plenty for 2. The black sesame tea cake and the basil gelato were great! We will be back!!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Tonari using the Order Online button. Tonari also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 289-8900.

Tonari is rated 4.5 stars by 210 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 25 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tonari

707 6th St NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20001

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross street
    6th & G St
  • Neighborhood
    Penn Quarter
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Japanese, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Gallery Place/Chinatown
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Katsuya Fukushima
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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