2 Amys
3715 Macomb St., NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-885-5700
Neighborhood: Upper Northwest, Cleveland Park
Cuisines: Tapas/Small Plates, Pizza, Italian
Opening Hours:
Open Monday 5 to 10 PM, Tuesday through Thursday 11 to 10 PM, Friday through Saturday 11 to 11, and Sunday noon to 10 PM.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Nearby Metro Stops: Tenleytown-AU, Cleveland Park
Price Range: Moderate
Dress: Informal
Noise Level: Rowdy
Reservations: Not Accepted
Website: http://www.2amyspizza.com/
Best Dishes:
A Romanesco cauliflower deepened by anchovy, sweet garlic, and a touch of hot pepper; plump, tart sardines; an eggplant Parmesan; the Vongole pizza topped with cockles in the shell; the simple Margherita pizza with tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil; sup
Price Details:
Appetizers $3.95 to $6.75; pizzas $7.95 to $12.95.
Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
Once Washington’s undisputed top spot for Neapolitan-style pies, this ever-packed pizzeria now has some competition. But the pizzas continue to please with their springy, charred crusts and such excellent ingredients as the house-made polpettine—Tuscan-style meatballs—that top the Abruzzese pie. But don’t miss the rest of the menu: An orange salad with red onion, olives, and chives is a punchy palate-rouser; grilled rapini is enlivened by garlic and hot pepper. In the menu’s “little things” category lie such treats as croquettes filled with flaky salt cod, sweet-tomato bruschetta, and deviled eggs with an herby green sauce.
Also good: Suppli a telefono (cheese-stuffed rice balls); Margherita pizza; tomato-and-ricotta-stuffed pizza; Vongole pizza, with clams and hot pepper; doughnuts on the weekend.