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ITALIAN

Cesco Trattoria

Woodmont Triangle
4871 Cordell Avenue - map
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.654.8333

Hours
Mon - Fri 11:30am to 2:00pm
Mon - Thu 5:30pm to 10pm
Fri - Sat 5:30pm to 10:30pm

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Price (dinner)	$$
Price (lunch)	$$

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Features
outdoor/patio dining

Accepts
cash
American Express
Visa
MasterCard/Eurocard

Smoking
not permitted

Dress
dressy casual

Alcohol
full bar
wine list

Reservations
recommended

Parking
street parking
valet parking

Handicapped Access
completely accessible

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Description

Italian food from two of the biggest names in D.C. area restaurants - Francesco Ricci and Roberto Donna. The food is not only your basic Italian pastas but a great variety of seafood, veal and other specialties. The waitstaff is friendly and knows their food and wines very well. It can be crowded and on the loud side especially on weekends but it's a fitting atmosphere for Italian food. Expect to spend time over your meal as the service is very relaxed.

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Relax and enjoy it
If you're like me you don't normally spend 3 hours at dinner. Here you will and if you relax you really will enjoy it. The food is fabulous. Ask your waiter for recommendations on food and wine and follow them. Cesco is consistently present in the top 50/100 lists of Washington area restaurants and it deserves it.    [24 May 2000 11:40:32]

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     jnestor

Very good Italian fare comes at a price
This is owned and operated by renowned chefs Roberta Donna & Francisco Ricchi. The food is great, but the tables are packed together -- if there are only two in your party expect to hear the conversations of everyone around you. Kind of annoying, when you have to pay big bucks at such a fancy restaurant. Service ranges from adequate to quite good. I personally feel no need to go back when the same quality food can be had for less at Il Pizzico in Rockville, with more comfortable accommodations.    [26 May 2000 16:28:20]

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Recommended Dishes: sea bass

     hawknoah

One of the best
Go to Cesca in the summer, sit outside, and you'll think you are in Italy. The service is excellent, and the food always superb - the prices are in line with other restaurants in the area and the ambience is much better.    [22 May 2003 11:28:20]

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People who care about food and people
My wife and I looked far and wide for a place for our wedding dinner, and when we chose Cesco's it was an easy choice. The manager and staff were very helpful and made great recommendations for food and wine. I must add that the lamb was perhaps the best I've ever had.    [15 May 2006 12:45:48]

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Recommended Dishes: Lamb

     Aaron

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