Cafe Milano

08/24/2026

Summer Restaurant Week begins today.

Porcini pappardelle. Crispy pancetta. Fava beans. Parmigiano. That's only one option — but you get the picture. Choosing is the hardest part.

Three courses, $35, lunch only. August 24–30.

08/17/2026

Mondays are for meal planning — also known as making your reservation at Cafe Milano. 🍸

📸: Nastacia Taylor Nickolaou

07/06/2026

Cafe Milano will be closed July 6–8, with regular lunch and dinner service resuming Thursday, July 9.
For reservations, catering, or questions, please reach us at [email protected].

07/04/2026

Happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸

Today we raise a glass to the country we love. Wishing everyone a Fourth of July filled with joy, celebration, and good company.

📷: Carol M. Highsmith’s America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

06/19/2026

Father's Day is best celebrated around the table.

This Father's Day, join us at Cafe Milano for seasonal specials crafted for the occasion, including Wagyu beef cheek cannelloni, pan-roasted Chilean sea bass, braised Wagyu beef braciole, and our coffee-cocoa layer cake with caramelized hazelnuts.

Buona Festa del Papà to all the fathers and father figures we are honored to celebrate this Sunday. 🍷✨

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to the mothers and mother figures who make life beautiful.

05/08/2026

Not every mother is a movie star.
But every mother deserves to be treated like one.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Cafe Milano.

05/06/2026

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Cafe Milano 🌸

Join us on Sunday, May 10, for a special Sparkling Brunch honoring the mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, and mother figures who make life beautiful.

From made-to-order egg stations and a lavish raw bar to house-made pastas, roasted rack of lamb, porchetta, decadent desserts, and sparkling wine — it’s a brunch designed for celebrating together.

✨ Sunday, May 10, 2026�✨ 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM�✨ $190 per adult | $50 per child (ages 6–15)�✨ Complimentary for children 5 and under

Make this Mother’s Day one to savor. Reserve now via Resy or call (202) 333-6183. 💐

05/01/2026

Our kind of Friday: Aperol spritz, al fresco. 🍊

05/01/2026

Cast your vote today for Cafe Milano as Washington's Favorite Gathering Place. Vote here: https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/2026-rammys-vote-bar-brunch-sandwich-gathering-place/4072830/

We're honored to be recognized as a finalist for Favorite Gathering Place of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington!🥂

This one means everything — because it's about you. The friends, the families, the regulars who make Cafe Milano feel like home. As we say, la dolce vita is always better shared. Thank you for choosing us as your place to gather — vote for us at nbcwashington.com starting April 20, and join us as we celebrate at the 44th Annual RAMMYS Awards this June!