Aventino Cucina

My love took me here for our anniversary on a Sunday night and I have to say this is one of thee best Italian restaurant I’ve been to. I started with the Pizza Rossa and Suppli Al telefono, recommended by our amazing waiter. Then for antipasti we had the Misticanza. A salad of lettuce and greens, soft herbs, kumquats and white balsamic vinaigrette dressing! It was so delicious and light. After that we had our main course. I had the Fettucelle and my handsome had the duck special that he devoured. I’m not a duck person but I did have to say it was flavorful and delicious. Our cocktails were so good as well! I had the Passione (rye, cardamaro and passion fruit. Babe had the old fashioned with the buffalo trace whiskey! Our drinks were strong and delicious. For my entree I had the Sauvignon

We had a great experience at Aventino. Our server Anderson was knowledgeable about the menu, attentive and made good recommendations. The setting is casual but attractive, especially the kitchen and service area. The food was very good. It’s a lively spot for dinner.

Wonderful Experience at Aventino! Emma was fantastic! She gave great recommendations that really elevated our meal. Her service was attentive and friendly, and she kept the conversation warm and genuine throughout the evening. The pacing of the meal was just right, and overall, it was a great experience. We’ll definitely be back—thanks to Emma for making our night so enjoyable!

This was our first visit to a local Italian restaurant in/at Bethesda row. Nice atmosphere. Service was very attentive. The food was above average in general - we tried two appetizers, two main dishes and a desert. There was a special on the menu - corn and crab agnolotti that was excellent. Zucchini appetizer was savory. The crème puff was also excellent. However, lamb shank didn’t impress. Solid 4 star

Had a nice time at this restaurant and it was full house on Friday night. The menu is amazing, pasta was fresh and tasty. Got the roasted broccoli, I cannot recommend this enough. I have never had a dish like this and I would come back just to order it. The desserts are a must!! Ordered the apple dessert and the float. Wow, the apple was among the best desserts I have ever had, the float was unique but just too sweet. Overall amazing meal from start to finish. The service was a bit lacking in my opinion, always had to flag down my server if I needed something, it was annoying because she continuously checked in the two middle tables but would forget about us because we were in the corner. Also, our table was right under the AC which was blasting, our food became cold within 5 minutes, it w