Fiola Mare

Fiola Mare

Delicious as F*ck
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Fiola Mare is Washington's glamour table: Potomac views, a seafood cart wheeled tableside, Fabio Trabocchi's coastal Italian cooking run with a discipline the scenery doesn't require but gets anyway.

The crudo and the handmade pasta are the tells that a serious kitchen operates underneath the glamour — the guide has kept it in view year after year, and the room's polish never substitutes for the plate. Power Washington eats here. So should people who just love fish.

The Spot
Fiola Mare sits on the Georgetown Waterfront, an Italian seafood restaurant from chef Fabio Trabocchi drawing on his native Mediterranean coastline. The menu runs through crudos, seafood towers, salads, and handmade pasta, built around the "Carrello del Pesce," a tableside cart presenting the day's best catch from Italy and beyond.

Regulars come back for dover sole, langoustines, tuna tartare, burrata, and tiramisu, with brunch drawing its own crowd alongside dinner. The dining room's river views and table-side service have made it a fixture for both business lunches and celebrations, backed by attentive service and a wine list that's earned its own recognition.

Fiola Mare has been selected for the Michelin Guide's Washington DC edition every year from 2019 through 2025, earning a Michelin star in 2025. It was also a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in 2015 and was named among Washingtonian's best restaurants in 2025.
THE FACTS
Delicious as F*ck
AWARDMichelin Guide One Star2025
AWARDJames Beard Foundation Best Chef, winner, carried by the chef2006
AWARDMichelin Guide Selected2019–2025
AWARDJames Beard Foundation Best Chef, finalist, carried by the chef2005
CRITICCovered by The Infatuation
CRITICCovered by Washingtonian
RATINGS4.5 stars across 2,493 reviews2 sources
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City

Washington DC

Neighborhood

Georgetown

Price

$$$$

Cuisine

Italian

Chef

Fabio Trabocchi

Owner

Michelin One Star 2025
Recognition
Michelin Selected 2025
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James Beard Semifinalist 2015
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