Neighborhood Eats: Lia's

Reviewed by Cynthia Hacinli , Ann Limpert , Sara Levine

Lia's

4435 Willard Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD
Phone: 240.223.5427

Cuisines:
Pizza, Italian

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Friendship Heights

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Salumi and cheese boards; burger with Gorgonzola and mushrooms; veal chop with truffle oil and balsamic reduction; fried calamari Caesar; Ligurian lemon cake; chocolate-hazelnut cake with espresso gelato.

Price Details:
Starters, $6 to $13; entrees, $14 to $26.

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Chef Geoff Tracy goes Italian—sort of—at Lia’s, which manages to feel like a cozy neighborhood spot despite its location on the ground floor of a Chevy Chase office building. There’s a fun-to-share salumi-and-cheese board, a delicious lunchtime Caesar salad topped with crunchy calamari, pizzas and pastas, and juicy burgers discounted to $5 on Mondays and Wednesdays.

-March, 2008