Red Hen
Probably my favorite Italian spots in DC (Sfoglina and RPM Italian come close). You must order the whipped ricotta crostini, arancini 'cacio e pepe,’ and my ultimate fave, the mezzi rigatoni. They also do veggies very well if you want to balance your meal lol. Hard to get a resy, but if you go early (or book early) you’ll be good.
arancini + whipped ricotta toast
mezzi rigatoni