Slice & Pie
Slice & Pie showcases the personality of flamboyant Italian-born pizza impresario, Giulio Adriani. The Slice & Pie logo even features a drawing of Adriani wearing his trademark John Lennon specs. Giulio’s pics are plastered all…
Stellina Pizzeria
Native Italians Antonio Matarazzo and chef Matteo Venini teamed up to open their first Stellina Pizzeria in 2019 in DC’s NoMa Union Market neighborhood. Even today, the rough edges of this lively, vibrant ‘hood are…
Martha Dear
Martha Dear DC pizza, founded by husband-and-wife team Demetri Mechelis and Tara Smith, launched as a carryout-only business in December 2020 — the height of COVID-19. Word spread quickly about this 38-seat subterranean Mount Pleasant…
Boogy & Peel
The name, Boogy & Peel, doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Named after the owner’s beloved dog and a pizza peel, Boogy and Peel, opened in 2022. It occupies space in the prestigious 1 Dupont Circle address…
Manifest Bread
Manifest Bread opened in the historic center of Riverdale Park, Maryland in 2018. Husband and wife team, Rick and Tyes Cook, own and run this full-service organic bakery where they also mill their grain into…
Aden Pizzeria & Mediterranean
Aden Pizzeria & Mediterranean occupies a small storefront along a busy stretch of Old Georgetown Road in downtown Bethesda. Despite the garish LED lighting in the window, this small carryout spot is easy to miss…
Terra Mare Restaurant & Bar
Terra Mare Restaurant & Bar in downtown Wheaton bills itself as an Italian restaurant. A Marra Forni commercial brick pizza oven sits front and center, establishing Terra Mare’s Neapolitan bona fides. Its menu contains Italian…
La Panetteria Restaurante
Established in 1993, La Panetteria Restaurante is part of Downtown Bethesda’s forest of old-growth Italian Restaurants. La Panetteria’s Italian and Argentinian-influenced menu reflects its founder’s roots, giving the restaurant a unique twist. Co-owners and long-time…
Alatri Bros.
Alatri Bros. opened in 2017, inhabiting the sacred space once occupied by Mia’s Pizza, established in 2006, Bethesda’s first wood-fired pizzeria. Alatri Bros. is owned by the Pietrobono family, who also own Olazzo, around the…
Trattoria Sorrento
Family-run, Trattoria Sorrento has been a beloved player in the downtown Bethesda Italian restaurant scene since 1991. There’s really no secret to this restaurant’s longevity. Trattoria Sorrento serves mid-priced, authentic Italian fare in a charming…