11:30 am - 10:30 pm   Monday - Thursday

11:30 am - 11:30 pm   Friday

  5:00 pm - 11:30 pm   Saturday

  5:00 pm - 10:30 pm   Sunday

Tel:    (202) 371-0595

Fax:   (202) 371-6482

Email: luigino@erols.com

We are located one block North of the
    Metro Center at the corner of 12th and
    H Streets.

MapQuest:  Luigino

To indulge in a delicious experience of exquisite Italian recipes, fresh ingredients and a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Private dining

Use of open bar for cocktail receptions

Prix-fixe menus accommodating your budget

Pre-theater menu from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Valet parking; Complimentary parking after 5 pm

Delivery to your door through:   "A La Carte Express"     Phone: 202-232-8646

Born in Calabria, Italy, and raised in Turin, Carmine Marzano acquired a passion for cooking at an early age and inherited a culinary flair from his father. He trained professionally at Istituto Alberghiero Statale di Pienerolo. After 3 years as executive chef at the exclusive Ristorante Giudice in Turin, Carmine came to the U.S. to assist Roberto Donna with the opening of Galileo. While serving as sous chef for Galileo for 4 years, Marzano met and married Deborah Bruzzo, the daughter of the owner of Washington's popular Luigi restaurant. In 1993, the Marzanos opened Luigino to acclaim. Luigino became a Bruzzo family effort and continues to be a popular destination.

     "As Sous Chef at Galileo Ristorante, Carmine Marzano displayed an impressive talent in executing the dishes of Roberto Donna's contemporary Italian cooking. Now, at his handsome, high-ceilinged Trattoria, the setting is modern, but Carmine cooking is strictly traditional. His pastas are excellent, matching these served at Luigino's more ambitious competitors..."