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Aventino
Roman
An emerald-green bar anchors this clubby Roman-inspired dining room in downtown Bethesda, the kind of place where an Aperol spritz arrives before you've settled into your seat. The chef behind D.C.'s Red Hen runs the kitchen, and pasta is the main event, though the snacky bar bites and a lunchtime cheeseburger that has no business being this good keep things interesting. Upscale Italian without the starch.
The awards strongest first
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.
- Washingtonian #60 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 77
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Lumache all'amatriciana
“The centerpiece of the menu is pasta, and we love the lumache all’amatriciana and squash ravioli.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Squash ravioli
“The centerpiece of the menu is pasta, and we love the lumache all’amatriciana and squash ravioli.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Risotto fritters
“the kitchen excels with the snacky stuff that goes so well with them, whether cheesy risotto fritters, honey-kissed ricotta, or a simple tomato flatbread.”
Washingtonian, 2026 -
Cheeseburger
“During the day, you’ll find a wild card: a fantastic cheeseburger.”
Washingtonian, 2026
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