Food, Decor, Service are each rated on a scale of 0 to 30 (more info) Cost reflects Zagat surveyors' estimate of the price of dinner including one drink and tip.

Address:

Cross Streets:

2029 P St., NW Washington, D.C.

Between 20th and 21st Streets

Telephone: 202-872-1180

Review At this "popular" Dupont Circle townhouse, Peter Pastan's "Italian sensibilities" allow "superb ingredients to shine with a minimum of fuss" in daily changing, five-course prix fixe menus; "no-attitude" "foodie waiters" help diners "explore" "flawless, multilayered flavors" and "excellent" wines from small vintners in a "spare" but "lovely" and "intimate" room "perfect" for a "culinary romance"; the only complaint is that it's hard to "get in" the "piccolo" place.

Cuisine Italian