Piccolina da Centrolina

4.2

10 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

19:30

Booked 4 times today

Great for outdoor dining
Neighbourhood gem
Great for brunch

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Farm-to-table
Phone number
(202) 804-5713
Website
http://www.piccolinadc.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
963 Palmer Aly NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001-4502
Area
Penn Quarter
Parking details
None

What 10 people are saying

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4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
3.8Service
3.8Ambience
4Value

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10 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Kansas City1 review
5.0
Dined on 5 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We were drawn into the restaurant by the window sign offering “authentic Sicilian cannoli“ beside the plate of empty pastry tubes, confirming the sign to be accurate. (Pre-filled cannoli tubes get soggy) The furnishings are simple, even utilitarian. However, the food is excellent in preparation and presentation and the service was equal to it. We knew we had found authentic Italian cuisine when we noticed the party at the table beside us were speaking Italian. This restaurant is a remarkable value given its location.
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Heather VIP
Washington DC18 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great spot for a casual dinner! Food was delicious. Loved everything we ordered. Service was friendly but there were a few misses with one entree being forgotten and having to follow up on it twice.
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Navya
Washington DC2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Came across this place while walking through Palmer Alley, its location is pretty good especially for the price it offers. A quaint cafe, food is very good and simple however, not a lot to choose from. Great wines and pizzas. A good and simple italian meal if you are looking for one The service varies, our server was a little cold but nothing too bad. Food came well within time and beverages were good - wine, cocktails, coffee.
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Artur VIP
San Francisco11 reviews
1.0
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
There was just no food. No pizza, no sandwiches, etc. I am not sure why they were even open or accepting reservations. We had to find another place to eat.
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Dierdra VIP
Washington DC26 reviews
1.0
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We waited to be seated despite having a reservation. The service was absolutely chaotic. Our food was served cold. Pizza was room temperature and soggy, despite waiting thirty minutes for it. We wanted to try dessert to try to save the experience, but our waiter brought the bill without even asking whether we wanted dessert or more drinks, which we did. Overall poor experience. Very disappointing.
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Burt VIP
Washington DC10 reviews
1.0
Dined on 20 November 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I entered the lowest levels because you gave no other option to address my concern. I made a reservation on OpenTable for Piccolina for 11/19/24 at 7:15 for 2. OpenTable confirmed my reservation. My wife came downtown from Chevy Chase, MD to meet me. When I met her at the restaurant, the staff told me they were closed because they had just hosted a private event and were cleaning up. We walked across to Centrolina and had dinner there. That was not where we had planned to go, and we wound up spending much more for dinner than we would have spent at Piccolina -- $215 vs $135. That's not acceptable! Imagine if I had a larger party! I don't know whether the fault lies with OpenTable or Piccolina, but it certainly shakes my confidence in booking through OpenTable. I'd appreciate hearing your explanation. And I would hope that, to make up for the extra $80 we had to spend for dinner, either (1) OpenTable will deposit dining points in my account equal to $80 or (2) Piccolina or OpenTable will issue a gift card to us for use at the restaurant in the amount of $80. Thank you.
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Kate VIP
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and drink, and staff was so kind to us.
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Deborah
Washington DC5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wonderful! Delicious food, lovely service, relaxing and fun. I can’t wait to go back.
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Kelly VIP
Washington DC5 reviews
1.0
Dined on 17 August 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The server was not attentive. There were too many “fruit” flies inside the restaurant. The gazpacho was not chilled. The fish kebab was not fully cooked - only the shrimp was cooked.
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dianne
Washington DC109 reviews
4.0
Dined on 2 August 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I had the eggplant parmesan, which was excellent. The other 2 at my table had pizzas, which they both enjoyed, although one said there was too much char on the crust. We all three had cannolis. We all agreed that the shells were delicate and delicious. People like the traditional filling the best (we had pistachio and dulce de leche). Our server, Brath, as exceptional. Great place, great time!
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Piccolina da Centrolina is rated 4.2 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

19:30

Booked 4 times today

963 Palmer Aly NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20001-4502

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Area
Penn Quarter
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria, Farm-to-table
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
http://www.piccolinadc.com/
Phone number
(202) 804-5713

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