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Neighborhood Eats: Paolo's

Reviewed by Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli , Sara Levine

Paolo's - Georgetown

1303 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-333-7353

Cuisines:
Pizza, Italian

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
No

Nearby Metro Stops:
Foggy Bottom-GWU

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Late Night, Weekend Brunch, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Tortellini rose; bruschetta with tomatoes and goat cheese; watermelon-and-feta salad; grilled steak salad; frozen Bellini.


 

Reader's Rating:
1 out of 5

Cal-Italian trailblazer Wolfgang Puck may have just opened a restaurant in Washington, but this airy trattoria chain has been pushing feta-topped pizzas here since the 1980s. The late-night hours and fruity cocktails attract a Euro crowd, especially at the original Georgetown location. Our favorite part? The free bowl of green-olive tapenade that kicks off every meal.

What to get: Tortellini Rose, Gorgonzola-stuffed pasta in a prosciutto-flecked tomato-cream sauce; bruschetta with tomatoes and goat cheese; watermelon-and-feta salad; grilled espresso-rubbed steak salad with Gorgonzola and crunchy haricots verts; frozen peach Bellini with fresh mint.

Reader ReviewsWrite your own review
 
Terrible Brillo in Soup
goodfood — May 13, 2011 2:47 PM
After a business meeting in Georgetown, I decided to have lunch at Paolo's. It seems like a kind of place to be and be seeing. The day was perfect, sunny and just the right temperature to be outside. I was given a small table adjacent to path to the More ...
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