Olio e Più at 699 14th Street NW in Washington DC is serving handmade pastas all October for National Pasta Month, with National Pasta Day on October 17 and World Pasta Day on October 25. Book a table and bring an appetite!
Five Pasta Dishes Anchor the October Celebration
Just think: Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Cavatelli with Lamb Ragù, Ricotta Gnocchi al Pesto, Spaghetti alle Vongole, and tableside Cacio e Pepe. Amazing!
The DC menu lists the carbonara, made with guanciale, black pepper, egg, Parmigiano, and chili oil, at $26. The lamb cavatelli costs $30, the gnocchi with basil pesto, pine nuts, and hazelnut pangrattato costs $26, and the clam spaghetti with chili and garlic costs $31. Cacio e Pepe is $29 on the dinner menu and is prepared tableside indoors only.
The Location Puts a Pasta Dinner Steps from the White House
The restaurant sits at the corner of 14th and G Streets NW inside the Bank Building, one block from the White House, according to its DC location page. The 147-seat dining room features curved arched ceilings, heavy masonry columns, and Roman brick accents.
Aperitivo Hour runs daily from 2 to 7 p.m. at the bar and patio, with $10 house wine, $12 cocktails, and $12 small plates.
A $25 weekday lunch prix fixe runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesdays bring a no corkage night for up to two 750 ml bottles or one magnum per reservation.
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Olio e Più is at 699 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. Reserve through the restaurant’s website, and follow @olioepiu on Instagram.
