I can't believe it took me this long to finally try Ristorante Bonaroti--what a gem! From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with warm smiles and that unmistakable old-school Italian charm. The dim lighting, cozy tables, and classic décor make you feel like you've stepped into a timeless Roman trattoria. For dinner, I went with the veal osso buco, which was unbelievably tender and rich, and my partner had the veal marsala, equally flavorful. We started with the beef carpaccio and octopus appetizer, both of which were perfectly executed and set the tone for the evening. The seafood pasta specials were calling my name too--fresh, beautifully plated, and bursting with flavor. And the bread basket? Legendary. Soft, airy, with just the right crunch on the outside, served with olive oil, butter, and balsamic--it's basically a meal on its own! What really makes this place stand out is the service. The owner, Sergio, checks in personally at every table, making you feel like family, and the staff are attentive without being overbearing. They clearly care about the dining experience, which makes the evening feel special. For travelers or anyone in a rush, a huge plus is that you can also order from Pressure Deliveries to enjoy Bonaroti's classic Italian dishes at home or in your hotel. It's the perfect way to experience authentic Italian cuisine even if you can't sit down in the restaurant. All in all, Ristorante Bonaroti is a must-visit for anyone craving traditional Italian cuisine with impeccable service and an old-school, welcoming vibe. Every dish we tried was outstanding, and I can't wait to come back and explore more of their menu. This is exactly the kind of restaurant that reminds you why Italian food is so beloved! read more

3.7 stars! Tried this after a friend recommended it. This place has such an old school vibe but still felt like fine dining. The owner greeted us and even checked up on us a few times. He seemed to know a lot of the customers which makes it feel homey. They gave complimentary bread which came with butter, olive oil, balsamic, and other fixings. The bread was super soft on the inside and had a nice crunch from the exterior. My boyfriend and I ordered the calamari, scaloppini mare terra, fettuccini con funghi, and fettuccini al frutti di mare. In simple terms: calamari, a seafood vodka pasta, fettuccini alfredo w mushroom, and veal with lobster bits served with green beans and scalloped potatoes. Surprisingly, I didn't love the calamari. It had a good size but lacked flavor. It also could have been cooked a tad bit more for better color and texture. The fettuccini alfredo was super creamy and had such a strong mushroom taste! The veal was nice but a bit chewy for my liking. The scalloped potatoes were good but nothing special. However the star of the show was the seafood vodka pasta! It had such an amazing vodka flavor with loads of seafood! I have to admit, they put way too many calamari pieces and not enough of the other items mentioned in the dish. Another thing was that I found a strand of hair on my plate. When I notified the server, he said it was just from the green beans but would exchange it for me. Later, he explained that the "hair" was green bean skin.. which was odd to me considering the hair was turning black to white. I didn't appreciate him trying to make an excuse. I decided to look past it even though the server didn't apologize. Good first experience (other than the piece of hair). The seafood vodka pasta is def a must-have. The vibes are great and the owner makes you feel like family. read more

Our very favorite restaurant, period. Sergio and his team are incredibly hospitable and gracious. Recommend any seafood dish as it's always super fresh. Also, the wine menu is vast, but ask your server for the best pairing. Trust me, they know! read more

Very authentic and very old-school Italian joint with a large menu I came here for dinner with my GF and it felt like we were eating at Artie's straight out of the Sopranos. Massive bread basket with a ton on different toppings for the breads Food was all fantastic. I got a chicken dish, and both a tiramisu and a cappuccino for dessert. read more

Ristorante Bonaroti - Italian Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Hands down the best Italian food in Vienna! Ristorante Bonaroti serves up incredible, authentic homemade pasta, has an amazing wine list, and offers old-world, attentive service in a beautiful, romantic atmosphere. It's the perfect spot for a special night out, and I can't recommend it enough! read more

Went last weekend on a Saturday night. Quaint old school Italian feel, a bit outdated. Our server was great, but service overall was kind of slow. We ordered drinks...two had mixed drink and wine, two had water. I ordered a Diet Coke with dinner that never came. Two of us ordered the lobster ravioli, one had a chicken dish and one had a pasta dish. Everything was just ok. The menu is huge and I feel when menus are that large, all the dishes are just ok. It would be better to just specialize in 10 really good dishes. For dessert two of us had lemon sorbetto, flavor was good but could've been smoother texture. Two had the cannoli and enjoyed. read more

Why have I not been here before! If you want amazing Italian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, then check this place out! It's been in business since 1982 and I can see why! The service is impeccable. The menu has a wide range of options to choose from, and the wine list...fantastic! We loved the easy pace, not rushed to move along at all! read more

We have eaten here several times and it's always really solid authentic Italian food. Lots of specials to choose from and the menu has something for everyone. The ambiance is a traditional looking Italian restaurant and the staff is very attentive and knowledgeable. The owner and his wife are always there to make sure patrons are well served. It's clear they take pride in their business and delivering a good dining experience. read more

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Drove 40 minutes to have a late lunch. Website says they are open 11:30-10:00 on Tuesday. When we got there at 2:20 we were told they were closed and would reopen later. Totally unacceptable! read more

Service was awesome with immediate attention. Combined with the old school Italian vibe equals pretty solid experience. Food was a bit bland but, worth coming back consistently for a, overall good experience. read more

The moment you walk in you're greeted by smiling faces welcoming you like you just came home! We always make reservations and get seated quickly. The dim lighting and kind service staff make for such a pleasant experience. The owner often goes table to table to make sure everyone is enjoying their meal and time there. We've never had a bad meal here! Ranging from their seafood pasta to ravioli and the veal tortellini. Amazing calamari! This is our go-to place for special occasions. Highly recommend! read more

- have been here half a dozen times in the past two years and it legit always been good. Great selections, great wine list, and very good service. read more

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Found this place on accident, and so glad we did. We were in a hurry for a show, told them that, and they made it work. The food is outstanding, the menu and the specials. Great, attentive, service. The kind of place where they want you to have a good experience, doesnt' feel transactional. Delightfully old school. Great wine list. Bar seating and dining rooms. Easy parking. Recommend. read more

I love this restaurant. The fish is always excellent, veg. Fresh and cooked perfectly and the bread is delicious. Reasonable and never fails, I really appreciate their hard work and high quality food for a reasonable price! read more

Had my birthday dinner with group of 5 at Bonaroti on Valentine's Day. They were very accommodating when we asked to add another chair to our table. They gave each ladies a stem of rose, which was a nice touch. Everyone enjoyed the meal and left to grab drinks in downtown Vienna. Sadly, we were denied entry at 3 restaurant/bars because we did not have a reservation and for some reason they said no standing at the bar (??). We came back to Bonaroti and went into the bar area. They were so very welcoming!!! We will be coming back again for sure. read more

Always recommend Bonaroti. The food is consistently delicious. Any veal dish is always outstanding. I've been going there for a long time. No coincidence the owner, Sergio is always there to ensure everything is right. I must admit I'm not a big fan of the wall paper in the dining room but the service is the ambiance. Plus they have a great bar area (shocking- but my hang out) that also offers a good bar menu with the regular menu. The staff are career long here. read more

I've reviewed Ristorante Bonaroti before and gave it five stars--but if I could give it six, I would. This is simply superb Italian fine dining. On our most recent visit, I had the veal osso buco--tender, rich, and perfectly executed. My wife had the veal marsala, which was equally outstanding. We started with the beef carpaccio and a beautifully flavored octopus dish, both of which set the tone for an exceptional meal. I'm originally from the New York City area and very critical when it comes to Italian food. I know the difference between quality and mediocrity--and Bonaroti gets top marks across the board. The food is consistently excellent, the service attentive without being overbearing, and the ambiance is classic, warm, and welcoming. Yes, it's on the pricey side--but the quality of the ingredients, the skill in the kitchen, and the overall experience more than justify the cost. This is the kind of place that reminds you why you love Italian food in the first place. read more

My friend and I dined here for the first time and it was fantastic. Right off the bat, the owner kept greeting us, helping us order, and recommending menus. I ordered a pasta dish and it was delicious. The sauce was a sweet and creamy tomato sauce, the seafood was fresh and plentiful, and the pasta was fantastic. My friend and I agreed that the pasta here stood out from other Italian restaurants we've been to - fresh, well-made, and perfectly flavored. We also ordered half a dozen oysters as an appetizer, which were fresh, and my friend ordered a scallop risotto, which was so good that I'll go back next time I have the chance. It's a place with a deep Italian heritage and I love that it's a close-knit family business. It's a place where you can savor both traditional Italian culture and delicious dishes . read more

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Everything about this restaurant merits a 5/5 stars. Exceptional food, ambience, and service. Quiet, relaxing, and a perfect pace to the dining experience. Will be returning often and recommending this anyone who will listen read more

If you are looking for authentic Italian cuisine, this is your place. My wife is a Brooklyn, NY born and raised first generation Italian, whose family is from Puglia, and this place is top notch. My wife's parents, Zias and Zios, and cousins were in town from NY. We dined here and everything was made to perfection. Her entire family couldn't rave enough about the service, ambiance, and most importantly, the food. They are tough critics and felt this restaurant was excellent! Italian food should be simple, made with fresh ingredients, and made with the best techniques. Ristorante Bonaroti does all of this better than any other Italian restaurant I've been to in the DMV. The gamberi Bonaroti were cooked perfectly and the taste was amazing! We loved the calamari fritti as well. The vitello alla florio tasted like my mother-in-law made it in the back. Additionally, Sergio, the owner, is always available and ready to help. He takes great care to make sure everyone is enjoying their meal and made booking our large party easy. I can't recommend this place enough and can't wait to go back! read more

This is a lovely place to eat for special occasions, or if you are interested in just a really good meal. This is classic Italian food with so many options to choose from, and all of them are very authentic. The owner was there to greet guests for dinner service and came around to check on everyone. The pasta and gnocchi were perfect, and the bread basket you receive at the start of your meal is great. The biscotti and tiramisu were very good and the service was excellent. read more

Ristorante Bonaroti - Gnocchi - Italian Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Where do I begin? The service and friendliness of the staff was outstanding. The food was amazing. I had just returned from Italy and it felt like I was back! We were there for my son's birthday and they made the evening very special. read more

The service is incredible. Greeted by the manager, Sergio, and possibly his wife, they immediately made my family feel like we were VIP Guests- and their entry way is filled floor to ceiling with photos of all of those VIP Guests! The quality of the service from the waiters makes you feel like you're in a 1950s Manhattan Supper Club. And the food! I've ordered incredible pasta every time I've visited and I've never ordered the same thing twice: Linguine Pescatora, Melanzane Parmagiana, Manicotti Bonaroti! My kids tried everything else, Calamari, Lasagna, Vitello. It's like you woke up in a midcentury era of classic high end neighborhood restaurants that make you feel like royalty. Classic service is not lost, you can find it here. read more

We have been enjoying the great food, service and ambiance at this restaurant for many years. Management and staff always make every meal a very enjoyable occasion. The food, fish, meats, vegetables and pasta are always fresh and beautifully prepared. The wine list is extensive and reasonably priced. Parking is plentiful. This is a neighborhood gem. read more

Old school, every step of the way. INCLUDING a chef who changed an entree around because I wasn't sure if I wanted A or B. And no such thing as wait staff assignments, they were ALL attentive, on a busy Saturday night! read more

My bf and I came here bc we wanted to explore other Italian spots aside Ciao, since we love and reguarly visit Ciao. It is ok, we saw reviews saying this spot was better than Ciao despite the higher priced menu, so maybe we were anticipating, but it was just an ok experience. The food is good, very warm and . We were craving cream sauce so we got the fettuccini con funghi and cabonara. Both tasted delicious, but I don't find it anything significantly better that would warrant a higher price than Ciao. The service was fine, but a little odd. The servers checked in on us often, so we appreciate that. But there were some confusion in the beginning after we have made our orders already and a different server came to give us the menu again. Then while we were eating, a different server just took our little sugar container away to give to a different table without saying anything. I was a little taken aback because there were other empty tables, or maybe the server couldve asked if we were still using that and if he could take it away. Not a big deal, just all of a sudden and weird. read more

Ristorante Bonaroti - Italian Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

Last night we spent a wonderful evening at Bonaroti's for our anniversary. It was our first visit, and we throughly enjoyed it. The food was amazing, the service was excellent! I use a mobility scooter, and I was very nervous about my ability to access the restraunt itself. However, I need not have worried, the restraunt had a portable ramp and the staff had obviously assisted wheelchair users many times in the past. Several able bodied men spotted me both entering and exiting the restraunt without making me feel as if I was disturbing everyone (believe me, this attitude is not always the case). Also, Bonaroti has a wheelchair accessible restroom as well. Thank you to Sergio and his staff, we will definitely be returning customers! read more

The food was great! Staff were friendly and accommodating. Staff were attentive. However, the restaurant could use a good update and refresh. read more

Excellent classic American-Italian restaurant. We loved it! The service was outstanding. The interior has a vintage charm that adds to the experience. Definitely worth a visit. Food is excellent. Wine as well. read more

Classic old school Italian. Food, ambience, and service all on point. Highly recommend their ravioli specials. read more

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Met up with a friend here at her suggestion and I think I can finally say that my search for a good lasagna may be over. Well, in VA at least, since a trip to Italy is not within my budget at all. However, I can say without a doubt that this place may have THE best lasagna I've ever had in my 30 years of being alive. I'm very picky when it comes to what I eat, and thankfully, this dish did not disappoint. Not only was the ragu sauce rich, meaty, and full of flavor, but the layers of the lasagna were near perfect in texture, followed by a smooth béchamel sauce that seemed to just tie everything together very well in the most amazing way possible. Each bite I took practically melted in my mouth and made me feel like I was in heaven. I'm not ashamed to admit that I finished my whole plate because it was honestly that delicious. And although I live about an hour away, I would absolutely make the trip back to this location just to eat their lasagna again. I will admit, the street it's along can get congested so you may have to force your way into their parking lot, but otherwise, I would definitely say it's worth checking out if you love lasagna. read more

Ristorante Bonaroti - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Vienna, Virginia

I am saddened to write this review about a once pretty great Italian restaurant. Stuck in quarantine for Mothers Day we wanted to do something special for a carry out, we checked and learned that Bonaroti would be open. It's been a few years since we last dined here and had been fairly regular, but then life intervened and we just hadn't been back. As stated, the meal we got this time showed not only a decline in quality but a lack of even the modest attention to the basics. The good: The Carpaccio Di Filetto as an appetizer still rocked. Plentiful, thinly sliced and abundant bread crisps to accompany it. The average. The olive tapenade was tasty, albeit only a small portion, but accompanied by ample bread, which wasn't truly fresh, but still good. The Spaghetti Marinara was the best entree, the sauce tasted fresh and familiar, but for the price, really nothing to sing about. The not so good: the Melanzane Parmigiana was dripping with a thin sauce, watery with a smear of oil. Nothing like the eggplant parm that I've had in a ton of places. The embarrassing: Listed under the 'Fresh Seafood' header, this was the worst, and definitely NOT fresh. In fact the mussels were so aromatic, they were either spoiled or minutes away from being so. Maybe the dish was prepared earlier in the week, but is was so bad we wound up dumping it. Honorable mention as either embarrassing or maybe we really 'stuck it to the customer' the Asparagi Verdi Alla Griglia for $9 for six small pieces of limp, oil drenched, overlooked asparagus. Nicest touch: it was Mothers Day, so they gave us a red rose. While nice we would have gladly forgone the flower for 1/2 way decent food. Sergio, it's either time to step back into the kitchen or to think seriously about a much deserved retirement. T read more

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I grew up in NY and NJ with great Italian family style restaurants and Ristorante Bonaroti made me feel like home. It's classic fine dining for either a romantic meal or a family dinner including the kids. First they bring out fresh and hot bread with olive oil, butter, and other spreadables. Then you have a solid selection of classics http://bonarotirestaurant.com/dinner.php I went with the caprese that had perfectly sliced tomatoes with fresh basil, olive oil, and several nice sized chunks of mozzarella cheese. For my main I went with the special fettuccine funghi. Perfectly cooked fresh pasta with an amazing creamy mushroom sauce. I finished off with a perfect espresso shot and a ridiculously good chocolate cake. The wine list is solid. Great Italian, French, Napa, and Virginia wines at all price points http://bonarotirestaurant.com/wine.php The service was exceptional. Sergio Domestici and his team are on top of every detail and could teach a master class in customer service. read more

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Amazing service and some of the best pasta I've ever had. Highly recommend mango cake it's light as the clouds.

Be prepared to be transported back to an earlier decade. White table cloths. Veteran wait staff. All surrounded by a classic old school décor. This is not necessarily my thing, but I came here for the food. So about the food. It was good, but not great. And there was a hefty price tag that came along with it. I selected a special ... Osso Buco. The portion was very sizable, but the tomato sauce was a bit acidic. My wife had a fish special and she informed me it was a bit dry. The wait staff was very attentive to our needs ... which definitely added to the experience. But when you stack everything together, including the large bill at the end, I walked away thinking I wish this place lived up to its reputation. read more

I was warmly welcomed even though a guest was missing. They promptly removed the extra settings and the service was extremely well timed. It's been a while since I've done fine dining so having multiple servers felt so special. Bread accouterments included butter, tapenade, sun dried tomatoes and oil and balsamic vinegar.. love!! The crab ravioli special was offered as an appetizer... we shared and loved! Overall, you can tell they CARE. Thank you for an amazing birthday dinner read more

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Bonaroti is a staple in Vienna - and retains a warm, old world charm with great service. Unfortunately I feel that Bonaroti (much like Cafe Renaissance in Vienna) hasn't kept up with the times, and while the prices continue to rise, the flavor and quality have not. My wife and I were never regulars here over the years - primarily because the flavors were always bland and the prices weren't justified. Tonight we ordered the the antipasti, the swordfish, the spaghetti Chris Cooley, and a side of asparagus - the total was $90. They provided ample bread (albeit the focaccia was stale) and the main course portion sizes were very generous. The pastas were really over cooked and everything lacked flavor. If I'm paying $26 for a plate of spaghetti I want housemade pasta, cooked al dente, and a bold Bolognese with depth of flavor - this didn't deliver at all. With Roberto's just down the road and Alta Strada in Mosaic we likely won't be back to Bonaroti - which is unfortunate because we want to support local, family owned restaurants as much as possible. read more

Food was average. I made this reservation for Mother's Day based off the menu. No where on the website or during the reservation did it state they had a special menu. I was extremely disappointed as I'd have taken my wife elsewhere. read more

Had Valentine's Day dinner here earlier this year. Couldn't have asked for a better meal and service. Great find in Vienna. Perfect for special occasions. I believe we had the veal and gnocchi, which were both top notch. read more

Excellent service and delicious cuisine. Our waiter was very knowledgeable about ALL of the menu items as well as the day's specials (numerous). read more

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