Filomena Ristorante in Georgetown offers hearty, homemade pasta and classic Italian fare in a festive underground setting bursting with seasonal decor, perfect for special occasions or a satisfying family meal.
"This Georgetown restaurant has been serving DC pasta for over 40 years, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a spot that does a better job. The underground dining room is packed day and night, as folks turn everything from simple weeknight dinners to birthdays into an experience as big as Filomena’s chicken parm. There’s a homey feel to the place, filled with antique knickknacks that look like they’ve been acquired throughout the last century. And that coziness, combined with the giant plates, is what keeps huge groups coming back night in and night out." - omnia saed, tristiana hinton
"Around for 40 years in Georgetown, A-list favorite Filomena is the ultimate celebratory spot for hearty Italian dishes and pricey pasta plates around $40 each. Eat like U2 frontman Bono and order the rigatoni with homemade Italian sausage. The award-winning, slow-braised brisket served in an overstuffed ravioli “purse” is also not to miss. The ornate underground setting goes all in on holiday decor." - Tierney Plumb, Mekita Rivas
"Around since the 1980s, Georgetown’s subterranean Italian mainstay famously decks its halls for every annual holiday (Valentine’s Day, Christmas, and even Halloween). Pastas also adhere to tradition, and its untouched family recipes are beloved by regulars and celebrities alike. U2 frontman Bono reportedly requested seconds of its rigatoni flecked with homemade Italian sausage, and Germany’s late Chancellor Helmut Kohl was a frequent fan of its gnocchi." - Tierney Plumb, Stephanie Carter
"Georgetown’s decades-old underground Italian gem celebrates popular holidays with epic transformations. Christmas is an over-the-top affair here, starting with a sparkling facade Clark Griswold would love. Down below, find life-sized elves on an shelf and nutcrackers, a dancing deer leaping over diners, trees made entirely of ruby-red bulbs, rows of glittery gingerbread houses, and shimmer for days." - Tierney Plumb
"Filomena Ristorante, a D.C. restaurant, is part of the overdose prevention program, obtaining naloxone kits to equip their staff for handling opioid overdose emergencies." - Tierney Plumb
