There are many excellent Italian restaurants in Washington D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood to choose from, and after getting your fill of red sauce and pasta there are plenty of nearby golf diversions as well. Head to the Rock Creek Golf Course for 18 challenging holes, conveniently located in Rock Creek Park, one of the biggest parks on the East Coast. There you'll find a 2,500-square-foot putting area, a snack bar and the Capital City Golf School.
Filomena Ristorante
Filomena Ristorante serves up authentic Italian cuisine in an elegant setting. It offers a wide variety of seafood, meat and poultry-based pasta dishes, as well as a handful of vegetarian options. The venue has hosted heads-of-state like Bill Clinton and has won numerous accolades, including "best Italian restaurant" by AOL Digital City (2005 to 2007). Dinner is served seven days a week and entrees range in price from about $20 to $40 as of 2009. Attire is casual and the East Potomac Golf Course and Driving Range is just over two miles away.
Filomena Ristorante
1063 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 338-8800
filomena.com
Paolo's Ristorante
Paolo's Ristorante features an open kitchen and emphasizes aromatic pizzas. Enjoy its signature peach bellinis while munching on "decadent" frittatas and breakfast pizzas (for lunch), in addition to entrees like a cayenne espresso filet mignon or grilled Atlantic salmon that range in price from about $18 to $30 as of 2009. Pies are about $11 to $18 and attire is casual. It serves lunch and dinner seven days a week and the nine-hole Pinecrest Golf Course is about nine miles away.
Paolo's Ristorante
1303 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 333-7353
paolosristorante.com
Tosca Ristorante
The club-like Tosca Ristorante is an upscale and chic eatery of contemporary Northern Italian fare that mixes locally procured organic produce and fresh pastas with authentic Italian imports. Entrees like its linguine ai frutti di mare e pomodoro leggermente piccante range in price from about $20 to $40, and there are two tasting menus available at $70 and $95 (2009). Catering and private events are available and attire is business casual. Lunch is served weekdays and dinner is served Monday through Saturday.
Tosca Ristorante
1112 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 367-1990
toscadc.com
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