Aleena A

We had a great lunch here. The Milano salad was super fresh, the bruschetta was delicious, and both pastas were solid—the seafood pasta full of flavor (but knocked food to 4 because it’s a lemon pasta and didn’t get much lemon flavor); and the angel hair light and delicious. Everything tasted really well done without being overcomplicated. Service was fantastic and friendly, and the whole vibe made it easy to just relax and enjoy. Definitely a place to check out.

+6

Andre A.

Cafe Milano has a great vibe - highly recommend for a fun night out in Georgetown. The food, decor and service are all good - but nothing to write home about. This place is all about the atmosphere. Lives up to the hype of the DC scene… politicians, news anchors, and other dc celebrities at various tables. Fun people watching, and good Italian fare to accompany. Great place.

+4

Einav Uziel

Cafe Milano is an amazing place! The food was excellent, especially the starters – I highly recommend not missing the stuffed zucchini flowers with cheese. The service was outstanding, with a special shoutout to our waiter, Yosef, who made the experience even better. The atmosphere is beautiful and cozy. This was our second time visiting, and we will definitely come back again. Highly recommended!

George V

Cafe Milano is a Washington institution by now and it has gone through different phases. I know the owners I know the people that work there had dinner last night and it did not disappoint. The food was delicious. The service good and the devil is in the details. Love the bottle of olive oil on the table, love the quality of the breads, and the wine selection is pretty decent. Always recommended.

mark stoddart

Fantastic. Front of house staff were very accommodative when we requested an earlier seating time. Our waiter gave some great recommendations, and service was impeccable. I highly recommend the tuna, fruits of the sea pasta and seabass. Great choice of non-alcoholic drinks as well, including some great mocktails. All in all, a fantastic laid back restaurant with first class service and high quality food. Great job.

Diana Obracaj

We stumbled on this place walking around Georgetown and it has a super cute sidewalk patio. The hostess seated us immediately even though we didn’t have a reservation. Our server was extremely attentive and the food was delicious. Simple ingredients and amazing flavor. Would totally come back. Make sure to get the tiramisu!

Long time DC resident, first time diner. Solid food and service. Lovely and gracious staff. Food recommendations were on target. Classic Italian. No glitterati the night I was there—but a quiet and enjoyable meal

Ashley C

We visited Café Milano again this Christmas Eve — our second year in a row — and once again had a wonderful experience. The service here is consistently excellent. Every server we’ve had has been attentive, professional, and warm. You can tell the staff really care about making sure guests are taken care of, and that level of attentiveness makes a big difference, especially on a busy holiday night. The food was good both times we visited. Although the portions are on the smaller side. Still, we enjoyed it. The only downside for us is the spacing and acoustics of the restaurant. The tables are quite close together, and with how busy it gets, you often have to raise your voice just to hear the person sitting next to you. The space feels a bit tight, and the noise level can take away from the dining atmosphere. Overall, though, Café Milano continues to be a great holiday tradition for us. The excellent service, quality food, and festive energy keep us coming back.

+2

Em ily

Got a table for 1 on a Tuesday night, ordered the Calamarata kiton which was good- pasta was al dente, calamari were fresh. Ordered tiramisu which came deconstructed 😢 It was good but the jar of cream were too sweet to eat by itself.

Liliana Palacios

I think the place is small, which is why it's so noisy, since you can practically sit shoulder to shoulder. The service is impeccable, and the food is like any other good restaurant, but the presentation is beautiful. It's quite expensive. The best part was the dessert, exquisite.

+1

Taylor Poindexter

Came here for lunch time on a Saturday and we really enjoyed ourselves. The highlight was definitely the staff. They were attentive, funny, and I could tell they cared about us having a good time. Admittedly, I wasn't blown away by my pasta selections. I split my options with the tagliatelle and pappardelle. My friend got the linguine b johnson and a truffle pasta (forgetting the name). As a whiskey lover, the vecchia moda was tasty. Since it was the most popular cocktail, I also tried the blasonato. For the blasonato, I wouldn't order it again, but since I was told many people love it, I'm assuming it's a me problem. Wine pours felt a bit light for what we're used to. Typically, restaurants give 5 oz pours. The waiter confirmed we were receiving 3 or 3.5 oz pours. This isn't a cheap place so I wish I would have been blown away by the pasta but the service and atmosphere mostly made up for it in my opinion.

Vicki

Not necessarily the best Italian but it’s where all the famous people go to! Glad that we got to check it out.

Pascal Couvreur

I was very excited to go celebrate my birthday at Cafe Milano. I was invited by a friend that talked highly about the place. When we arrived, the hostess bas vey nice and found us a great table. The servers did an outstanding job similar to Michelin star establishments. They could not do a better job. We had the ahi tuna tartare and the mozzarella with tomato and anchovies. Great presentation but poor taste. We then got a halibut and a veal chop with porcini mushroom. The plates came out picture perfect. Halibut was overcooked and dry, celery as decoration was a great addition to the dish. The veal chop looked divine. But was ok. NO porcini mushroom but a wild mushroom mix. Veal reduction sauce was creamy, which is ok but had maybe 1 tablespoon. Came with 3 homemade long potato chips, good. The veal chop was tasteless and lacking seasoning. Their cappuccino are out of this world!!!We will be back to give them another chance. But it was for sure not the best dining experience.

+2

Very rude staff. Called about being potentially 10 minutes late to a reservation on Valentines Day. Front desk worker responded “ugh I don’t know about that… we can’t have people being late especially today.” Once we were at the table the whole experience felt rushed with the staff prioritizing throughput of patrons to maximize profit versus service. Waiters only would take your entire order at once to rush you through. Would not recommend coming here on a special day.