Il Canale

If you are privy to the Washingtonian social circles, you must have heard of Il Canale, a celebrity hot spot in the heart of the nation capital's neighborhood Georgetown. Everyone in the Who's Who in American Power playbook has dined here. Il Canale has been a go-to place of journalists, actors and heads of states from Hillary Clinton to Brigitte Macron to Nancy Pelosi to Ivanka Trump. Harrison...

Serving up authentic Italian cuisine, Il Canale boasts a full range of tasty and uncomplicated dishes from southern Italy. Freshness is the name of the game: the vine ripe tomatoes, basil, and Buffalo mozzarella arrive once a week, and breads and pastries are made on the spot. A fifth-generation Italian pizza “master," Enrico Sautto works magic on the Napolitano-imported, wood-fired oven, turning out more than a dozen thin-crust styles. For an appetizer, choose three antipastos or splurge on the homemade focaccia. If there’s room for dessert, opt for the Zeppole Con Zabaglione (fried dough...

Be sure to take advantage of happy hour specials Monday through Thursday from 4pm to 7pm. You can get a generous pizza and a glass of house wine for less than $10.

Taste buds are "transported to Italy" via "genuine, wood-fired" Neapolitan pizza (plus "delicate" pasta and other "authentic" fare) at this "friendly" Georgetowner "romantically" "tucked away" near the C&O Canal; the good value is bolstered by a "peerless wine list" with a "fair corkage policy" and a plethora of distinctive seating options: "lovely" sidewalk, "modern" "industrial" ground floor,...

Il Canale Restaurant Review: Located on the canal, hence the name, Il Canale is an upscale eatery with a sleekly modern design accented by vibrant blues. Although the menu offers a selection of antipasti, soups, salads, pastas, and the typical hearty meat and seafood entrées, the main draw are the restaurant’s wood-fired, oven-baked pizzas. In fact, the stone oven and the pizza master are right...

Serving up authentic Italian cuisine, Il Canale boasts a full range of tasty and uncomplicated dishes from southern Italy. Freshness is the name of the game: the vine ripe tomatoes, basil, and...

Located in the heart of Georgetown, il Canale offers the most authentic Neapolitan pizza in DC, thin-crust made by our Italian pizzaiolos cooked in a wood-fired oven imported directly from Italy. The kitchen offers a menu that brings our native country to your table with every selection-antipasti, pastas, seafood, meat, fresh Bufala mozzarella from Italy, and so much more. The attractive...