Fiola takes boardroom-style dinners, client dinners, fundraisers and standing receptions in two private rooms that seat up to 26 together, or 40 standing, plus a patio for up to 30. The restaurant is the Italian flagship of Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants, on Pennsylvania Avenue in the Penn Quarter of Washington, DC.
Seminars and company events
The Aliche Room is fully private and is used for formal dinners: board dinners and fundraisers are its usual bookings, with up to 16 seated or 25 standing. For a smaller executive group, the Luca Room seats 12 and works best for 8 to 14 people, with natural light. When a company needs more space, the two rooms combine into one, called the Siblings, for 26 seated or 40 standing. The patio adds a standing option for up to 30, with a private bartender and specialty cocktails available, which suits a reception before or after a meeting held elsewhere in the city. The restaurant does not list audiovisual equipment, so any presentation should be checked with the events team.
Rooms and capacities
Aliche Room: 16 seated, 25 standing, fully private. Luca Room: 12 seated, 20 standing, with a photography wall, a chandelier and a floor-to-ceiling glass bookcase. Aliche and Luca combined: 26 seated, 40 standing. Patio: up to 30 standing, with open-air dining when the weather allows. The restaurant does not publish a capacity for a full buyout.
Catering
The kitchen is led by executive chef Antonio Mermolia, alongside founding chef Fabio Trabocchi. The cooking is Italian and built on regional traditions, with farm produce and imported ingredients. The dining room offers tasting menus focused on meat, fish or vegetables, a nine-course Brumidi menu, a four-course option and à la carte dishes. For private events, the restaurant publishes seasonal event menus. Fiola states that it has held a Michelin star since 2017 and a Wine Spectator Grand Award, which gives a client dinner a strong wine list to work with.
History and setting
Fiola is part of Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants, a group that also runs Fiola Mare, Del Mar and Sfoglina. Its full name is Fiola Ristorante & Bar, and the bar opens before the kitchen in the evening, which leaves time for drinks before a private dinner. The restaurant serves dinner from Tuesday to Saturday.
Getting there
The address is 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, and the entrance is at 678 Indiana Avenue. The Penn Quarter lies between the National Mall and downtown, so the restaurant is close to federal offices, law firms and the convention district. The Archives–Navy Memorial–Penn Quarter Metro station is the nearest stop, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is the closest airport.
