The happy hour

Drinks

House wine (grillo, nero d'avola, prosecco, prosecco rosé) — $9 glass / $27 bottle
Cocktails: sangria, Cipriani, Aperol spritz, Lil-Koi, fig mule — $8
Peroni or Menabrea

Food

Zucchini fritti, mixed olives, Caesar, rosemary fries or arancini — $7
Sette sliders or tomato bruschetta — $8
Mussels — $10
Calamari fritti, tuna or salmon tartare — $12
Pizzas (margherita, funghi, vegetariana, pera, puttanesca) — $22

Happy Hour: Daily 4–7 PM at the bar; all-night Sun & Mon 4–10 PM at the bar. $8 cocktails (Sangria, Aperol Spritz, Cipriani, Lil-Koi mezcal cocktail, Fig Mule); $9 glass wine; $27 wine bottles. Food: $7–8 (zucchini fritti, arancini, Caesar, olives, fries, Sette sliders); $12 tuna or salmon tartare; $12 Margherita pizza. Bar only. All-night happy hour Sunday & Monday, 4–10 PM.

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

One of Dupont Circle's longest-running upscale Italian restaurants with a strong Yelp and Google rating; featured in Washington Post dining coverage; consistently on 'best Italian in DC' guides. The Sun/Mon all-night extension is among the most generous windows of any sit-down Italian restaurant in DC. A full Italian happy hour menu seven days a week — including a published and priced food menu covering tartare, pizzas, and fresh bar bites — with a Sunday/Monday all-night extension that no comparable Dupont restaurant matches.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Romantic
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Washington, DC, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.2 1,218 ratings ↗

In Washington, DC 105 rated venues Bottom quarter

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 3% · tied with 8% · lower than 89% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.2 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 4% · tied with 5% · lower than 92% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.4 815 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 100 rated venues Bottom quarter

THIS SPOT 3.4 4.0 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 0% · tied with 6% · lower than 94% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 THIS SPOT 3.4 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 2% · tied with 1% · lower than 97% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4 576 reviews ↗

In Washington, DC 84 rated venues Below median

3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 24% · tied with 12% · lower than 64% of the others · median ★ 4.2

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 8% · lower than 75% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.6 100 diners ↗

Food 4.5Service 4.5Value 4.2Ambience 4.3Noise Moderate

In Washington, DC 24 rated venues At the median

4.2 4.5THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 39% · tied with 39% · lower than 22% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues At the median

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 19% · lower than 47% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009

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