Italian Restaurants near South Kensington, Maryland
- South Kensington, Maryland, is in Montgomery County, approximately four miles from Bethesda and eight miles northwest of Washington, D.C. For tourists, the South Kensington area is near capital area attractions like the Smithsonian museums, the White House and the Washington Monument. Visitors to South Kensington with a craving for Italian cuisine can find several dining options within 30 minutes of the town. Among these are both casual and upscale eating places, some of which have earned high ratings for their food.
- Sergio Ristorante Italiano is inside the Hilton Silver Spring in Silver Spring, approximately six miles from South Kensington. The restaurant has previously won an award for being "The "Very Best" restaurant in Silver Spring from "Washington Magazine." As of September 2010, the restaurant held Zagat ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and service and "good to very good" for its decor.
Each day, the owner hand-makes all of the pasta served in the restaurant on the premises. The specialty entree is the osso bucco. Accompanied by fettuccine alfredo, the dish is made with milk-fed veal in a white wine sauce flavored with marjoram, onions, celery, tomatoes, garlic and lemon zest.
Sergio Ristorante Italiano serves lunch and dinner Mondays through Fridays and dinner Sundays. The restaurant closes every Sunday. Business casual attire is the norm. A children's menu is available for young diners, and the restaurant has booster seats and high chairs. The restaurant features a full bar. The nearest parking for diners is street parking.
Sergio Ristorante Italiano
8727 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-585-1040
hilton.com - Assaggi Mozzarella Bar is on Bethesda Avenue in Bethesda, around four miles from South Kensington. The restaurant was listed in "Washington Magazine's" "Very Best Restaurants in Washington" in 2010 and held Zagat ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and "good to very good" for its decor and service.
The restaurant is known for its selection of fresh mozzarella cheeses, which are available with optional condiments like green tomato marmalade or roasted eggplant. A featured entree is the tortellini di zucca, filled with pumpkin and served in a sauce made from sage, butter and crumbled amaretto cookie. The wine list features more than 150 selections, with the majority being Italian imports.
Assaggi Mozzarella Bar serves lunch and dinner nightly. Reservations are highly recommended. For an enjoyable evening of people watching, request a table outside along the sidewalk in nice weather. Business casual attire is the norm. A children's menu is available. Valet parking is available Tuesdays through Saturdays at dinnertime for a fee. Street parking outside is difficult near the restaurant, but a public garage across the street sometimes has space available. The restaurant is also just a five-minute walk from the Bethesda Metro subway stop.
Assaggi Mozzarella Bar
4838 Bethesda Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-951-1988
assaggirestaurant.com - Olazzo has locations on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and Norfolk Avenue in Bethesda, both of which are less than seven miles from South Kensington. The restaurant held Zagat dining guide ratings of "very good to excellent" for food and service and "good to very good" for decor as of September 2010.
The restaurant is well-known for offering large portions of classic Italian dishes. One popular entree is the lasagna with meat sauce. The wine list includes more than 35 selections. Every Monday, both Olazzo restaurants offer half-priced bottles of wine.
Both Olazzao locations serve lunch Mondays through Fridays and dinner nightly. The Silver Spring location also offers Sunday brunch. Neither location takes reservations, and long waits are not uncommon, particularly at peak dinner hour and on weekends. Casual attire is the norm. Both locations have outdoor seating. Metered street parking is available at both Olazzo restaurants.
Olazzo
8235 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-588-2540
7921 Norfolk Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-9496
olazzo.com
