Trattoria Da Franco Ristorante

Alexandria, VA · Northern Italian restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Alexandria
#489
of 825 restaurants
City Percentile
35%
rating percentile
Address
Trattoria Da Franco Ristorante, 305 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone
(703) 548-9338
Status
Closed · Opens 5 PM

Trattoria Da Franco Ristorante is a restaurant located in Alexandria, VA. It is one of 825 restaurants listed in Alexandria. Its 4.1-star rating matches the Alexandria city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Trattoria Da Franco Ristorante

SINCE 1980 WE HAVE SERVED OUR CUSTOMERS AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE, TRADITIONAL FRESH HOUSE-MADE PASTA. ALL OUR DISH IS MADE FROM SCRATCH USING FRESH INGREDIENTS, AND OUR CELECTION OF WINES COME FROM ITALY'S MOST POPULAR AND WELL-KNOWM REGIONS, GARDEN... More

Hours

Friday5 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Sean Birckhead · Oct 2025

My family and I came in here for dinner one night while we were in town. It took forever for anyone to greet us at the door to be seated, probably about 10min. We had a reservation through "Opentable" and the hostess/waitress did not even ignollage that at all. But we finally where seated in the main dining room. We ordered drinks and a couple apps. "Zucchine Fritte" and the "Calamari Fritti e Zucchine" both where tasty, while they where both very good, if I would have known that the Calamari also came with a portion of the Zucchini Fritte, I wouldn't have ordered both. I also ordered a soup of the day, broccoli soup, which never came out to the table. Our waitress seemed very frazzled and discombobulated. Almost like it was her 1st day on the job, but I don't think it was. 🤔 Next for our

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Mizii Si · Feb 2026

Ruined Valentine’s Day but also dinner itself. To start off we were first dinner table at reservation time 4:45pm. No one took our order till 5:20pm- 5:30pm . The whole time it was just us there on the upper floor. Premade v-day menu, and not full menu. Appetizer leek soup- bread cold. Burrata served with unappetizing cherry tomato’s. Husband’s Main steak- asked for medium well- it was rare. Sent back. I got risotto- lobster rubber; scallops rubber- over cooked sent back. Steak (same stake with initial cut to check if cooked) 2nd time medium still very pink. my entree didn’t come at all… until someone came to check on us asking how dinner was and i informed them i haven’t received my meal. At this point I’m ready to go home. 2 mins later entree arrived told them just pack it and bring the

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Marlin W · Feb 2026

If I could give 0 stars, I would. We made a reservation two weeks in advance and were never informed that the restaurant would be serving a fixed menu tonight. We came specifically for the pasta, only to learn that we weren’t allowed to order from the regular menu at all. The price of the fixed menu was never disclosed upfront. When we were asked which appetizer we wanted, we politely declined because neither option appealed to us. About ten minutes later, someone returned to tell us it was a required three‑course meal, so we had to choose one anyway. Bread wasn’t an option- though we later watched another table receive a basket without issue. They were the only table in the restaurant to receive bread I ordered the filet medium‑well. What arrived was not a filet, and it was cooked rare

★★★★★ 5.0 Bear · Mar 2025

Let me tell you, if you’re thinking of going anywhere else for dinner tonight, don’t! This place is as authentic as Italian food can get. Having visited Italy, I can tell you this is the real deal. The owner is amazing and tends to everyone. The food, the service and the ambiance are all 10/10. I LOVED the linguini carbonara. The espresso martini was wonderful as was the cannoli. I’d get here early or have a reservation because it’s a small restaurant.

★★★★★ 5.0 Maggie Murtagh · Jul 2025

Wow! I’m only in town for 48 hours and stumbled upon this amazing place! Quaint and perfect atmosphere. Live piano and accordion music. Fantastic service and the food…. OMG the food! I had a seafood ravioli filled with shrimp and scallops as well as the tomatoes soup and garlic bread. When I come back I’ll definitely be back. Thanks so much for how much care you put into your restaurant and food!

Services

Northern Italian restaurant

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