Neighborhood Eats: Sonoma

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Sonoma

223 Pennsylvania Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202.544.8088

Cuisines:
Pizza, American, Modern, Tapas/Small Plates

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Capitol South

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Upscale Casual

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Cheese and charcuterie boards; linguini All'Amatriciana; burger.

Price Details:
Starters, $8 to $14; main courses, $11 to $25.

Reader's Rating:

3 out of 5

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As loud as a campaign fundraiser and always dimly lit, this wine bar and restaurant will make you lean in close to whomever you’re nibbling on a cheese plate with. The grazing-friendly menu offers a smart selection of charcuterie (duck salami, silky chicken pâté), locally sourced cheddars and chèvres, and pizzas with such toppings as Ligurian olives and house-made boar sausage. Bigger plates aren’t always exciting—the burger on brioche and the linguine all’Amatriciana are both safe bets—but chances are that something on the wine list will be. It’s 119 labels strong, with 45 available by the glass or three-ounce taste.

-March, 2008

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Olive Garden does better marinara

sophiegrace111 — January 23, 2009 8:47 AM

I've visited Sonoma a few times for drinks so was eager to see what their restaurant was like. Having recently moved to DC from New York, I was eager to find a good, moderately priced restaurant in the Capitol Hill area. Unfortunately, for the More ...

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