This Italian-Japanese fusion spot is situated in Penn Quarter, DC right by the Capital One Arena. The interior is dim-lit and intimate, but makes a mark on the memory for how interesting their food is- being a fusion of Japanese and Italian flavors, each dish has some sort of interesting twist. For example they serve fluffy deep dish pizzas with special flour imported from Japan that gives the dough a springy texture. Their pizza flavors are also interesting- they have a Philly Cheesesteak option that includes prime rib marinated in soy and mirin.

They also have a 5 course dessert tasting menu that you can book separately called “Hole in the Wall Desserts.” I had one of my all-time favorite desserts here- white chocolate rice pudding with hazelnut and caviar on top.