The food was absolutely amazing. Our server was Leo and he provided us with top notch customer service. i would definitely come back.
Katherine C.
The bartenders were amazing !
Jonathan Silva
Authentic Italian food and fantastic cocktails. One of very few places in the States that I’ve seen make bucatini, and do it properly. Not a huge menu, but what they have is done very well. Great for a date night or just an after-work indulgence.
Zachary Smith
We had a fantastic time here. We had the pappardelle and the ravioli and both were delicious. Our server was charming and all of his recommendations were exactly what we were looking for.
Molly Cronin
Yummy food and amazing service. Visiting from New York and stopped in on a whim, and so glad that we did!
Natalie Cumming
We are locals and love going here. Amazing food! I recommend the lasagna or the rigatoni. The aracini app is great, too. I would stay away from the bucatini and the lava cake.... But, get a cocktail! Sit outside! Enjoy yourself and thank the chef on your way out. Retrobottega is quickly becoming one of our favorite restaurants in DC and you've got to try it.
Matney Rolfe
This is my favorite restaurant in the city. Mariana is amazing. Her service is beyond reproach. Cristian makes an amazing drink. Go to retrobottega if you want the best experience in dc.
Brynne Loudenslager
The food was phenomenal and our waiter was incredibly friendly and helpful!! The ravioli is to die for, and you should try the banana espresso martini!👀
M Borzecka
Cute place, good food, great service. I stopped by Retrobottega while passing through DC. I had an great experience. I had a tendency to make reservations and that was a good call because they were very busy. The ambience was really cute, the food was great. I ordered octopus salad and gnocchi paired with glass of Chianti. The service was great, very kind and accommodating. I definitely will be coming back again when I’m in DC.
I enjoyed my dinner here last week! The food was delicious, they also have wonderful service and a cool atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Savannah Maass
Regarding the one star review about Retrobottega disregarding allergies, that was me. I have a SEVERE peanut allergy and almost died on Friday night. Avoid this place at all costs if you have allergies.
Karina Conner
Retrobottega sent my friend to the ER. (Literally) After thoroughly explaining my friend’s SEVERE peanut allergy (and them reassuring us that there were no peanuts in our meal), she started having a reaction. We called attention to it and our server went to ask the chef about potential cross contamination. Turns out, the chef decided to put peanuts in the pesto WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE. This was fully admitted by the team working that night. Yep… you read that right. My friend had to use epipen, get more IV Epi by EMS, and spend the night in the ER. The server was very sweet and apologetic, but neither the manager NOR the chef came out to speak with us before we had to rush out for the hospital. We called the next day and spoke with the manager who said the owner would call to make this right. Despite that, the owner still has not reached out to talk to her (two days later). She has incurred medical bills and is obviously shaken from this. I’m still shocked by this experience. I can’t believe the blatant disregard from this restaurant that was worsened by no follow up or apology from the higher ups. This “mistake” could’ve been fatal.
Avoid Retrobottega at all costs if you have any sort of allergy…
Hailey Kirchner
While we enjoyed most of our experience here, we were left with a sour taste in our mouth at the end of it. The food was good and the waitstaff was pleasant and attentive. However, immediately after we had paid our bill, and I still had an entire glass of wine, the hostess came up to us and told us that there was another reservation coming in 5 minutes and they needed the table, even though we had only been there for just over an hour! The table next to us was not told the same thing, though they were there when we arrived. Before this, we likely would have retuned but I have never been kicked out of a restaurant before I have finished the things that I am paying for and was very disappointed.
The food was absolutely amazing. Our server was Leo and he provided us with top notch customer service. i would definitely come back.
The bartenders were amazing !
Authentic Italian food and fantastic cocktails. One of very few places in the States that I’ve seen make bucatini, and do it properly. Not a huge menu, but what they have is done very well. Great for a date night or just an after-work indulgence.
We had a fantastic time here. We had the pappardelle and the ravioli and both were delicious. Our server was charming and all of his recommendations were exactly what we were looking for.
Yummy food and amazing service. Visiting from New York and stopped in on a whim, and so glad that we did!
We are locals and love going here. Amazing food! I recommend the lasagna or the rigatoni. The aracini app is great, too. I would stay away from the bucatini and the lava cake.... But, get a cocktail! Sit outside! Enjoy yourself and thank the chef on your way out. Retrobottega is quickly becoming one of our favorite restaurants in DC and you've got to try it.
This is my favorite restaurant in the city. Mariana is amazing. Her service is beyond reproach. Cristian makes an amazing drink. Go to retrobottega if you want the best experience in dc.
The food was phenomenal and our waiter was incredibly friendly and helpful!! The ravioli is to die for, and you should try the banana espresso martini!👀
Cute place, good food, great service. I stopped by Retrobottega while passing through DC. I had an great experience. I had a tendency to make reservations and that was a good call because they were very busy. The ambience was really cute, the food was great. I ordered octopus salad and gnocchi paired with glass of Chianti. The service was great, very kind and accommodating. I definitely will be coming back again when I’m in DC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi Bolognese, Grilled Octopus
Caprese salad and their house focaccia bread are a must! Mariana was great with us. Will be going back the next time we’re in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great Espresso Martini! 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I enjoyed my dinner here last week! The food was delicious, they also have wonderful service and a cool atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Regarding the one star review about Retrobottega disregarding allergies, that was me. I have a SEVERE peanut allergy and almost died on Friday night. Avoid this place at all costs if you have allergies.
Retrobottega sent my friend to the ER. (Literally)
After thoroughly explaining my friend’s SEVERE peanut allergy (and them reassuring us that there were no peanuts in our meal), she started having a reaction. We called attention to it and our server went to ask the chef about potential cross contamination. Turns out, the chef decided to put peanuts in the pesto WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE. This was fully admitted by the team working that night. Yep… you read that right. My friend had to use epipen, get more IV Epi by EMS, and spend the night in the ER.
The server was very sweet and apologetic, but neither the manager NOR the chef came out to speak with us before we had to rush out for the hospital.
We called the next day and spoke with the manager who said the owner would call to make this right. Despite that, the owner still has not reached out to talk to her (two days later). She has incurred medical bills and is obviously shaken from this.
I’m still shocked by this experience. I can’t believe the blatant disregard from this restaurant that was worsened by no follow up or apology from the higher ups. This “mistake” could’ve been fatal.
Avoid Retrobottega at all costs if you have any sort of allergy…
While we enjoyed most of our experience here, we were left with a sour taste in our mouth at the end of it. The food was good and the waitstaff was pleasant and attentive. However, immediately after we had paid our bill, and I still had an entire glass of wine, the hostess came up to us and told us that there was another reservation coming in 5 minutes and they needed the table, even though we had only been there for just over an hour! The table next to us was not told the same thing, though they were there when we arrived. Before this, we likely would have retuned but I have never been kicked out of a restaurant before I have finished the things that I am paying for and was very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
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