Cuisine:

• Italian
• Others

Cesco Trattoria Description:
Italian food from two of the biggest names in D.C. area restaurants - Francesco Ricci and Roberto Donna. The food is not only your basic Italian pastas but a great variety of seafood, veal and other specialties. The waitstaff is friendly and knows their food and wines very well. It can be crowded and on the loud side especially on weekends but it's a fitting atmosphere for Italian food. Expect to spend time over your meal as the service is very relaxed.
It's enough for gastronomes to hear the name Francesco Ricchi to understand that they are about to experience an explosion of flavors and textures. A noted area chef, he opened DC's Etrusco and I Ricchi and has put some dishes on the local culinary map. Cesco Trattoria features his northern Italian cooking in a pretty corner setting. Particularly nice: an alfresco lunch on the covered patio. Splurge on the signature prosciutto with fried bread or the tomatoes with fresh mozzarella drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. The grilled salmon special may tempt, but skip straight to the pastas, for example, the homemade cavatelli with broccoli rabe, minced sausage and tomato. The breads are impressive, too, and one---a focaccia with roasted tomatoes as a topping---is luscious. And how about the osso buco in white wine sauce, topped with crunchy angel hair pasta? So many choices, so many calories.


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