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SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are proud to
announce that we have been
included in Washingtonian Magazine's
100
VERY BEST RESTAURANTS
for
the second year in a row!
#97 Pete's
New Haven Style Apizza
1400 Irving Street
NW, 202-332-7383
Cuisine:
The best pizza in DC. The New Haven style pies sport
wonderfully
thin crusts - crunchy on the outside, chewy on the
inside - and spare, well-chosen toppings. Quality comes
at a price: Whole pizzas are all one size - 18 inches
- and start at $19. Given how good the pies are, it's
easy to forget there are other options here, too, with
pasta (spaghetti with meatballs), panini (a riff on
an Italian sub), and seasonal antipasti (recently,
sweet potatoes with cranberries).
Mood: Though slicker
than most order-at-the-counter pizza shops - there
are beautiful photographs of Italian street life, and
food comes on ceramic plates - the space is refreshingly
unpretentious and welcoming. Peak dinner hours bring
a crush of families, shoppers and hipsters in search
of good pizza.
Best for: A post-shopping
slice; dinner with a group.
Best
dishes: Glorious,
calzone-like Sorbillo's, a turnover of soft dough stuffed
with salty ricotta and cubed salumi; garlicky white-clam
pie; a salt-lover's pie with anchovies, olives, and
capers; a changing selection of antipasti, which has
included black lentils with pickled celery root and
bacon, fingerling potato confit with anchovy dressing,
and roasted beets with walnuts and Gorgonzola.
Insider tips: There's
now delivery in a limited zone that includes neighborhoods
north of Dupont Circle to Brightwood, and pizza arrives
in tip-top shape. For added crispness, you can reheat
slices in a hot, non-oiled saute pan for a minute or
two. At happy hour, a pint of Moretti beer and a slice
of cheese pizza are $5.
Rating: 2-stars (good)
Service: 2-forks-and-knives (competent and efficient)
Price point: Inexpensive ($55 or less, dinner for two
plus tax and 20%tip)
Open daily for lunch
and dinner.
What is New Haven style pizza?
Click here to learn more.
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