Quaint, casual restaurant turning out pizza, pasta dishes & other traditional Italian entrees. Based on 472 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
558 23rd St S, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (703) 271-0032
Website: https://www.labettolava.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–9:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
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Reservations: labettolava.com
Reviews
Jessica Darling Wilkerson
Here for a conference and we were exploring the area. We happened upon this restaurant and were so happy we did! I got the make your own pasta with pesto genevese and chicken. It was so good that I forgot to take a photo until I was done! My colleague got chicken francese and she really enjoyed it. The waiters were so kind and helpful, just top notch people waiting on us. This is definitely a good business to visit. ❤️
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Laura Barnard
Absolutely amazing! This is the best Italian food we’ve ever had. Recommend this to everyone. Our kids loved their meals too. Th meatballs are the softest we’ve ever had, the Alfredo sauce is the best we’ve ever tasted and the tomato sauce is incredible. Don’t skip dessert either. Everything here is exceptional. Excellent staff as well.
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Aaron Murawski
We were in Washington visiting for the first time and was looking for a nice Italian place to dine in for dinner. It was one of the first options that appeared in my google search and from the pictures I saw on google I knew this would be the spot. Parking was not too hard to find for a weeknight. We were seated immediately and it was a very home style atmosphere (which was very relaxing). We got the tour of Italy appetizer and they also brought out complimentary bread and olive oil. Everyone ordered pastas and they all looked delicious. I order the baked ziti and it was fantastic!! For dessert to finish the evening we got the cheesecake and it too was perfect. Overall was a good experience and time. The servers were attentive and on top of cleaning up the dirtied plates. Most items here are around $15-$25 depending on what you get but it is worth your time and money to visit here. Would love to come back but sadly we are eaving Washington very soon.
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Robin Tredwell
First time here and I loved it! Both the service and the food were excellent! Definitely coming back! The pictures say it all!!!
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Purva Jain
Ordered delivery. Best pesto pasta I EVER had. Gotta mix it all up. Literally could not stop eating. The garlic bread is tasty too.
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Donald Hawkins
We had a calzone and pizza. Calzone is amazing. Pizza was good. We had great service. Timing is everything as with most restaurants. When we walked in we knew we had arrived 20 min to late as every table was waiting on food as everyone seemed to have arrived at the same time. It was worth the wait.
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Sunitha Ravichandran
Visited this restaurant for lunch since we were staying nearby. Surprisingly it was open on Christmas day. They give you homemade bread which is freshly baked and it tastes so good. The drinks were okay. The pasta and the desserts tasted really good. Overall a great restaurant for yummy Italian food. The service was good as well.
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Kristina Pursley
This is a cute little neighborhood gem with amazing food and service! There is more seating upstairs too. They give you delicious, fresh bread to start off with. For the entrees, I had the chicken alfredo and my Uncle got veal. The alfredo sauce was creamy and plentiful and the chicken was cooked perfectly. It was delicious! My Uncle loved his meal (he cleared his plate!). He also had a chocolate mousse cake for dessert which was very rich and decadent. I have food allergies and they were able to accommodate. Our waiter was attentive even though he was very busy! The manager was so sweet. He remembered my Uncle and that made his day! Great place!
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Jamison Scott
First and foremost, the food was amazing. I didn’t hear a single complaint about how the food tasted or was cooked. I had the Linguine with Pesto Genovese and Chicken and I was blown away. The flavors were great, the chicken was tender, and the pesto tasted fresh. The service, however, was the only drawback. The waiter was super friendly and helpful (didn’t catch his name). We went on a Thursday evening in a party of 7 and they had plenty of room for us. Overall, besides the fact that our food took longer than expected, I would definitely go again and try something else on the menu because everything on the menu is good and worth a try. Also, the price was very reasonable, maybe $25 a head.
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Greg Norman
Excellent Italian food and cozy atmosphere! And the chef came out and helped me personally with dairy-free options.
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