RPM Italian sits at 650 K St. NW in Mount Vernon Triangle, describing itself as modern in approach and Italian in spirit. The menu is built for sharing, anchored by daily housemade pastas — carbonara with black pepper pancetta and egg yolk, squid ink spaghetti with spicy Dungeness crab, cacio e pepe, and a wild mushroom risotto finished with black truffle.
A wood oven turns out pizzettes like the bianco with buffalo mozzarella and seasonal truffle, while the steak and chops section runs from a Creekstone filet mignon to a Gorgonzola-cured Wagyu ribeye and a dry-aged Bistecca Fiorentina meant to serve two to four. Cold and hot antipasti round out the menu, including tableside Wagyu beef tartare, Maryland crab bruschetta, and fritto misto, alongside Italian classics like chicken parmesan and eggplant parmesan alla Billi.
Regulars point to the restaurant's service and bar-forward atmosphere as much as the food, and it's built a reputation locally as a go-to for special occasions and repeat visits over the years.
A wood oven turns out pizzettes like the bianco with buffalo mozzarella and seasonal truffle, while the steak and chops section runs from a Creekstone filet mignon to a Gorgonzola-cured Wagyu ribeye and a dry-aged Bistecca Fiorentina meant to serve two to four. Cold and hot antipasti round out the menu, including tableside Wagyu beef tartare, Maryland crab bruschetta, and fritto misto, alongside Italian classics like chicken parmesan and eggplant parmesan alla Billi.
Regulars point to the restaurant's service and bar-forward atmosphere as much as the food, and it's built a reputation locally as a go-to for special occasions and repeat visits over the years.