Eater D.C Best Dishes Our DC Editors Ate Last Week (June 15, 2026)
For pasta and people-watching
I haven’t been to Ristorante Tosca in years, and I was thoroughly impressed by the polished new look, menu, and even what customers were wearing. During a belated birthday lunch with a friend last Tuesday around 1 p.m., the power spot’s dining room was packed (what downtown slump?) with ladies dripping in head-to-toe Chanel and men in tailored suits (needless to say, I’m glad I didn’t wear jeans). Sicilian chef Fortunato Nicotra, who joined in 2022 after leading top Italian kitchens in NYC like Felidia and Babbo, knows what he’s doing. The seafood orecchiette ($32) was my server’s top rec among the six pastas, and the Fresno pepper added a welcome kick to the little-eared pasta, which held the red sauce well. This was my first gazpacho of the season, a creamy tomato-watermelon variety poured tableside atop a big portion of Maryland crab ($22). The finale with a candle on top was one of the most gorgeous desserts I’ve ever seen, surrounded by pearly chocolate candies. 1112 F Street NW, downtown — Tierney Plumb, editor, Northeast
