RPM Italian - Washington D.C Washington

RPM Italian sits on K Street NW, positioned a ten-minute walk from the shops at CityCenterDC. The restaurant serves a mix of modern and classic Italian cuisine, and the room runs smart and elegant. It holds a 2024 Wine Spectator Excellence Award and was named a regional winner in the 2024 World’s Best Wine List Awards for its regional selections.

The wine program is the primary reason to visit; while other restaurants in the area treat the cellar as an afterthought, this list is structured with a level of rigor that makes the surrounding dining scene feel pedestrian. Choosing this venue over its neighbors is a choice for the glass over the plate. The service is dressier than the typical K Street casual, matching the ambition of the list rather than the expectations of the immediate district.