Fiola is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

1. Fiola

8.7
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW (at Indiana Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 67 tips and reviews

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: What to get: Tuna-topped crostini; burrata with heirloom tomatoes and basil; meatballs with a sunny-side-up egg; pappardelle with ragu of Scottish hare; lasagna with morels and truffles.

Germain M.Germain M: Great service. Great food! The lobster ravioli is amazing. Arturo, the waiter made our evening so special. Thank you!

IS K.IS KLE: Could be the best Italian restaurant in DC. Fresh fish, salads, homemade pasta and desserts all delish. And the service is top notch.

Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

2. Hill Country Barbecue Market

7.9
410 7th St NW (btwn D & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
BBQ Joint · Penn Quarter · 273 tips and reviews

VEEVEE: SO good ! 1st time here , great service & great food ! Fresh squeezed lemonade was EVERYTHING ! Mac & Cheese was perfection along with the campfire baked beans !

Liz C.Liz Caselli-Mechael: Sweet potato mash and Mac n cheese are musts

Amanda T.Amanda Thomas: The brisket, the ribs, sausage, chicken, sweet potato mash, mac and cheese. All of its good, the service, Mason jars of soda, the ambience, its awesome.

Lincoln is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

3. Lincoln

8.1
1110 Vermont Ave NW (btwn L St and Thomas Circle NW), Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 149 tips and reviews

Alisa S.Alisa Sweeney: Best bartenders! Mike and Aaron are amazing. Try the Brussel sprouts and mac and cheese

Spencer S.Spencer Sorrell: Chicken Pot Pie, Mac 'n' Cheese, & Lobster Hush Puppies are delicious!

AlexandraAlexandra: Nice place with good food and atmosphere. Get the Moscow Mule, Organic Kale Salad, and Mac & Cheese. You wont regret it.

Centrolina is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

4. Centrolina

8.0
974 Palmer Aly NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 15 tips and reviews

Cusp25Cusp25: Funghi - morel mushrooms, quail egg and gnocchi alla romana

JLJL: Great market for cheese, pasta, and more, in addition to the restaurant!

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Brunch seating without a wait mid morning on a rainy Sunday. Start with the coffee cake to share and breakfast fettuccine... Tasty way to start the day🍝🍳

Old Ebbitt Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

5. Old Ebbitt Grill

9.1
675 15th St NW (at G St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 689 tips and reviews

BC .BC 😎🎶: The venue is humongous, drinks are nice and stiff and the food is beyond just good. The butternut squash ravioli is to die for!

Daycation DCDaycation DC: Washington, DC’s oldest saloon full of history. Try the Crab and Artichoke Dip, Cannelloni di Casa, or Parmesan Shrimp Caesar Wrap - all are excellent lunch choices. Read more.

Anderson D.Anderson Donas: Try the ravioli, delicious!

CapMacDC is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

6. CapMacDC

7.8
(Check Twitter for current location), Washington, D.C.
Food Truck · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 20 tips and reviews

Vashti J.Vashti J: Delicious. Some of the best Mac n cheese I've ever had. Friendly staff too!

Cupcake P.Cupcake Pimp: Love the plain Mac & Cheese with the Cheez-It crumble on top! I swear this stuff is laced with crack - seriously addictive! ;-)

DealChickenDealChicken: Craving salad from a macaroni food truck? That's cool with me. The Summer Salad is the perfect thing to cool you off during D.C.'s heat blistering heat!

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

7. The Smith

8.1
901 F St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews

ShellieShellie: Ricotta Gnocchi in truffle sauce.

DJ T.DJ Taino: Mac and cheese, Squash Rings, Quarter Pounder Cookies

Dee Gee BeeDee Gee Bee: Unfortunately this place was full of kids. Mac and cheese was amazing. Fish and chips was a plate of fried batter. I was expecting more. Scared this restaurant has already turned into a tourist trap

L’Ardente is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

8. L’Ardente

9.0
200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 5 tips and reviews

Cassio D.Cassio DaCunha: You’re going to want to get the lasagna. Highly recommended.

Sean R.Sean Robertson: Duck hunt and 40 layer lasagna were excellent.

Michelle W.Michelle Wiles: Pictured - vongole pasta with breadcrumbs 🤤. My faves - paparadelle pasta, roast cabbage app, and bread pudding dessert

The Capital Grille is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

9. The Capital Grille

9.1
601 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 75 tips and reviews

Melissa D.Melissa DelaCalzada: Just do it. Since you'll want all the sides, get some as appetizers like the Vidalia Onion Rings. Lobster Mac and Cheese to die for. Kona-crusted anything rocks. And can't go wrong with Filet Oscar (u

Vince S.Vince Sullivan: Arnold Palmer and Bohemian cocktails are tops. Lobster MAC n cheese is delicious. Service was awesome.

Thomas S.Thomas Stanga: Vegetarian? Ask the waiter for a veggie pasta. Not on the menu but they can do it.

Ristorante Tosca is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

10. Ristorante Tosca

7.4
1112 F STREET NW, (btwn 11th & 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 35 tips and reviews

ColleenColleen: had their housemade whole wheat spaghetti with fresh tomato and basil sauce - delicious.

Andrew L.Andrew Lane: Amazing veal ravioli!

Sara H.Sara Hollands: The seafood fettuccine is delicious!!!

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

11. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.5
950 I Street NW, Suite 501 (btwn 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 25 tips and reviews

KStreet202 D.KStreet202 DC Real-Estate Broker: The lobster mac and cheese and the Martinis! 👏👏👏

MaiMai: Best lobster mac n cheese ever

Otávio D.Otávio Dib Partezani: Lobster Mac n Cheese and PLEASE have the Butter Cake! Especially if you love shortbread like me.

Sfoglina is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

12. Sfoglina

8.2
1099 New York Ave NW (at 11th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 7 tips and reviews

Darren C.Darren Camilleri: Pappardelle with lamb ragu and gnocchi with mushrooms. Vanilla and peach ice-cream is great too.

Konstantinos G. K.Konstantinos G. Kelesis: Pasta is homemade and amazing. The staff very friendly and the environment is cozy

Ellenka M.Ellenka M: Unfortunately, there’s not much common with real Italian food and this restaurant. Pasta however was a good quality, but carbonara can’t have a fried egg on top of pasta

Founding Farmers & Distillers is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

13. Founding Farmers & Distillers

8.2
600 Massachusetts Ave NW (at 6th St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 37 tips and reviews

Andie H.Andie Huber: Everything I had here was great - the crab dip, kettle corn, sweet potato pasta, and the Mac and cheese!

Lynn P.Lynn Pina: The squash ravioli is really good as is the cucumber cocktail. Don't get it for the table. It's the dumbest presentation and difficult to share.

Jen M.Jen Mareck: I highly recommend the Juicy Lucy burger & the homemade pasta cacio e pepe is to die for. Come hungry & bring a crowd!

The Park at 14th is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

14. The Park at 14th

7.8
920 14th St NW (btwn K & I St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Lounge · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 83 tips and reviews

H.A.S B.H.A.S Badu: Mac and Cheese will make you want to smack your mother. Tender jerk wings and perfect crab cakes!

Ms. SamMs. Sam: Though everything is good here, you MUST order the Jerk Wings w/ Mac & Cheese

AdrienneAdrienne: $5 well drinks $5-8 and $5 Jerk Wings and Macaroni and Cheese.

FIG & OLIVE is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown, Washington.

15. FIG & OLIVE

8.3
934 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 41 tips and reviews

David E.David Enevoldsen: Zucchini and goat cheese ravioli was bland. Chilled cucumber soup was flavorful. Sangria was basic. Service was less than ideal. Pretentious setting and didn't live up to the hype. Not going back.

JiJi: Great choice of olive oils to go with yummy bread. Beef carpaccio soaking in tomato sauce, not great. Pasta with mushrooms was average. Pot of caramel with white chocolate is 100% perfection! Pricey.

Simal S.Simal Soydan: Great ambiance, good service and tasty food. However it does not worth the price. Tried the zucchini ravioli. It was normal. The mushroom croquet was delicious! Highly recommend it!