Pesce Restaurant

4.4 (653)

$31 to $50

Seafood

2002 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Romantic

For over twenty years, Pesce has been a favorite among Washingtonian diners for its fresh seafood and creative bistro entrees. We discover the freshest seasonal ingredients from local markets and the regional countryside, and select only the highest quality seafood from our fishmongers…and we do so daily.

Because of this obsessive pursuit of quality, our menus are hand-written each day and presented to your tableside on chalk boards. Our recipes, innovative yet rooted in classic technique, are intended to evoke a sense of pure bliss.

Have a glass of wine and bite to eat at the bar and you may feel you’ve been transported to a Parisian bistro. A relaxed environment, Pesce can host anything from a business lunch to an intimate dinner, or even a semi-private event complete with the option of a personalized menu.

Pesce, the best seafood destination in Dupont for 20 years and counting!

Regine Palladin, Owner

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Website
http://www.pescedc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Andrew LaPorta

Location
2002 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Cross street
20th St. NW
Parking details
None
Public transit
Pesce Restaurant is easily accessible by Metro. Customers will want to take the Red Line to the Dupont Circle Stop and exit from the North.
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Pesce Restaurant.

4.4

(653)

4.5Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

653 Reviews

CS
ClaudiaS Gold
Washington DC8 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very enjoyable evening. Like the window table.
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Murasaki Gold
Washington DC19 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 3, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Cozy place with a unique menu focused on fish. A reliable restaurant that has been around for years and still delivering.
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Traveler Gold
Washington DC54 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service, delicious meal (popcorn shrimp with lightest of coating; Caesar salad with twist of smoked trout; halibut and monkfish as entrees), good setting. It's harder to imagine fresher-tasting fish. The Washington Post was right in praising Pesce as best seafood restaurant around.
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ThadB
Washington DC2 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Pesce has been one of my favorite restaurants for many years.
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HectorM
Washington DC7 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
OK experience overall. Good food, but overpriced for what it is. Impossible to talk without screaming in the front dining room. Very cold draft when patrons are in and out.
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MarshaF Gold
Washington DC88 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I lunched with a friend. We sat at the table in the window. We shared the beet salad to start. She had the arctic char and I had rockfish-- both excellent. It's a great place for a leisurely meal and conversation is easy.
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Date Gold
Washington DC187 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was pretty good. However, I saved the date to be a birthday dinner for my wife. It was in the notes on the reservation. The restaurant (all personnel) never even acknowledged her birthday - never even said Happy birthday to her which was very disappointing.
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4thWardDiner
Washington DC22 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was prepared perfectly and tasted like Top Chef!
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MonteR
Washington DC1 review
2.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We overheard profanity-laced tirades from a staff member on two occasions. The staff member even kicked in the kitchen door. We were fearful for our safety. The service was very slow. Our water glasses were never replenished.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Washington DC1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was excellent and creative, the service attentive and friendly, and they happily accommodated dietary restrictions. The chef was everywhere and entertaining to talk to. Pesce has a lot of personality and feels like a neighborhood restaurant, but with dishes that surprise and delight.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Website
http://www.pescedc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Andrew LaPorta

Location
2002 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Neighborhood
Dupont Circle
Cross street
20th St. NW
Parking details
None
Public transit
Pesce Restaurant is easily accessible by Metro. Customers will want to take the Red Line to the Dupont Circle Stop and exit from the North.
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wine

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