PIZZERIA PARADISO

124 King St Alexandria, VA, 22314 United States

(703) 837-1245

The original Pizzeria Paradiso, located on the second floor of a small townhouse in Dupont Circle, opened its doors in November 1991. The restaurant received immediate critical acclaim and has since been consistently ranked among the finest restaurants in Washington, DC. This location was upgraded in 2009, and is now located at 2003 P Street. A second location, in historic Georgetown, opened in December 2002. Our third restaurant, located at 124 King St in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, was opened in October, 2010.

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Pizzeria Paradiso Is Opening A New Wood-Fired Pizza Restaurant in DC
Pizzeria Paradiso Is Opening A New Wood-Fired Pizza Restaurant in DC

Next up: a 120-seat Paradiso coming to DC’s Spring Valley neighborhood near American University this fall.

Washingtonian: Play Skee-Ball and Pinball in Pizzeria Paradiso’s New Game Room
Washingtonian: Play Skee-Ball and Pinball in Pizzeria Paradiso’s New Game Room

The Georgetown location is now home to Paradiso Game Room, a space for drinking beer, eating pizza, and playing games like Skee-Ball, Big Buck Hunter, shuffleboard, pinball, and darts. The spot opens today in the restaurant’s basement, which used to house its beer bar, Birreria Paradiso.

DC Eater: Pizzeria Paradiso's New Game-Filled Bar Is Here
DC Eater: Pizzeria Paradiso's New Game-Filled Bar Is Here

Homegrown chain Pizzeria Paradiso is getting more playful as it matures, replacing the subterranean beer bar at its 16-year-old Georgetown location with a new gaming mecca packed with Skee-Ball, pinball, and video games.

The List Are You On It: Paradiso Game Room
The List Are You On It: Paradiso Game Room

Chef/owner Ruth Gresser of Pizzeria Paradiso and her team debuted Paradiso Game Room, located in the downstairs bar of Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown with nine arcade games, a jukebox, happy hour, an  canned beer menu, and the ability to order Pizzeria Paradiso’s classic Neapolitan pizzas.

Join us today and tomorrow for your last chance to try out NY Style Special Pizza! This is the third in our Political Pizza & Pours series honoring @ocasio2018 ! The women of Paradiso vote yes on this pizza!
Join us today and tomorrow for your last chance to try out NY Style Special Pizza! This is the third in our Political Pizza & Pours series honoring @ocasio2018 ! The women of Paradiso vote yes on this pizza!
Autumnfest is right around the corner! Come and enjoy a draft lineup of seasonal favorites, rare and exceptional Virginia 🍻, corn hole, and other games! We will be partnering with @artworksnow to create a mini-pumpkin painting activity for the kids to make this event fun for the whole family! 🍁🍂
Autumnfest is right around the corner! Come and enjoy a draft lineup of seasonal favorites, rare and exceptional Virginia 🍻, corn hole, and other games! We will be partnering with @artworksnow to create a mini-pumpkin painting activity for the kids to make this event fun for the whole family! 🍁🍂
💜💜🍕🍺 @brightestyoungthings @prunco !! Honored to be on the list with so many amazing pizza pals!
💜💜🍕🍺 @brightestyoungthings @prunco !! Honored to be on the list with so many amazing pizza pals!
Thanks Alex & @rollcall ! We loved talking “Political Pizza & Pours”! We’re still noodling around what our DC themed Political Pizza & Pour would be- send us your favorite DC food & beer!! ................ @dcbrau @3starsbrewing @atlasbrewworks @rightproperbrookland @anxocider @madfoxbrewing @hellbenderbeer @supremecorecider
Thanks Alex & @rollcall ! We loved talking “Political Pizza & Pours”! We’re still noodling around what our DC themed Political Pizza & Pour would be- send us your favorite DC food & beer!! ................ @dcbrau @3starsbrewing @atlasbrewworks @rightproperbrookland @anxocider @madfoxbrewing @hellbenderbeer @supremecorecider
Lots of delicious hoppy treats on draft at our Old Town location! Thanks to our friends @stonebrewingrva @stonebrewing !
Lots of delicious hoppy treats on draft at our Old Town location! Thanks to our friends @stonebrewingrva @stonebrewing !
Join us at our Georgetown location for a special food and beer pairing. 4 individual pizza slices paired with 4 individual beers from Virginia craft breweries Pizza Bites & Beer Flights are available from open to close (or while supplies last)!
Join us at our Georgetown location for a special food and beer pairing. 4 individual pizza slices paired with 4 individual beers from Virginia craft breweries Pizza Bites & Beer Flights are available from open to close (or while supplies last)!
In the mood for NY pizza? No need to travel. Our Political Pizza & Pours honors @ocasio2018 w/ Pizzeria Paradiso’s version of New York’s famous thin crust, oregano topped pies. If elected Ocasio-Cortez will be the youngest person in Congress. Catch her pie today through October 23rd & wash it down w/ @brooklynbrewery Lager!
In the mood for NY pizza? No need to travel. Our Political Pizza & Pours honors @ocasio2018 w/ Pizzeria Paradiso’s version of New York’s famous thin crust, oregano topped pies. If elected Ocasio-Cortez will be the youngest person in Congress. Catch her pie today through October 23rd & wash it down w/ @brooklynbrewery Lager!
IPAs IPAs IPAs!! 🍻 💕
IPAs IPAs IPAs!! 🍻 💕
Last chance to eat like a Texan is Tuesday! Gina Ortiz Jones is leaving our pizza stage as we head to New York to honor Alexandra Ocasio Cortez. Come to any location through Tuesday to enjoy the second pizza in our Political Pizza & Pours series.
Last chance to eat like a Texan is Tuesday! Gina Ortiz Jones is leaving our pizza stage as we head to New York to honor Alexandra Ocasio Cortez. Come to any location through Tuesday to enjoy the second pizza in our Political Pizza & Pours series.
Chef Ruth is teaching some future pizza chefs at #portside in Old Town Alexandria today!
It’s a beautiful day for the Portside in Old Town Festival! Be sure to stop by to see us for some 🍕 , then head over to @portcitybrew for some 🍻! #portsideinoldtown #eatyourpizza #drinkyourbeer
It’s a beautiful day for the Portside in Old Town Festival! Be sure to stop by to see us for some 🍕 , then head over to @portcitybrew for some 🍻! #portsideinoldtown #eatyourpizza #drinkyourbeer
Just tapped at our Dupont location! A huge thank you to our friends @mainebeerco for this delightful treat! Dinner- in your glass and on your plate!
Just tapped at our Dupont location! A huge thank you to our friends @mainebeerco for this delightful treat! Dinner- in your glass and on your plate!
More women are running in the midterms than any election in American history. Join us for Political Pizza & Pours every week until the midterm elections for a new pizza and beer pairing highlighting a candidate and her home state. This week features the Texas Chile Pizza paired with Austin Eastciders Texas Honey, inspired by Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress, who could be the first Lesbian/Filipina-American from Texas! A portion of proceeds will be donated to League of Women Voters of the U.S.
More women are running in the midterms than any election in American history. Join us for Political Pizza & Pours every week until the midterm elections for a new pizza and beer pairing highlighting a candidate and her home state. This week features the Texas Chile Pizza paired with Austin Eastciders Texas Honey, inspired by Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress, who could be the first Lesbian/Filipina-American from Texas! A portion of proceeds will be donated to League of Women Voters of the U.S.
The Game Room will be closed tonight. See you tomorrow!!
The Game Room will be closed tonight. See you tomorrow!!
🚨 🚨 🚨 TONIGHT: BINGO! 🚨 🚨 🚨 ... Join us in The Game Room for free bingo, tonight 7pm!!
🚨 🚨 🚨 TONIGHT: BINGO! 🚨 🚨 🚨 ... Join us in The Game Room for free bingo, tonight 7pm!!
Join us for a pizza slice & beer pairing featuring some of our Virginia brewery friends! Four individual small pizza slices will be paired with four individual 4oz pours of select beers. - Beer flight ($14) - Pizza flight ($14) PAIRINGS: - Ono Manako (Mango White Ale) Pizza slice w/ goat cheese spread & roasted escarole; garnished w/ fresh escarole & mango w/ citrus dressing - Väsen Smoked Peach Sour Pizza slice w/ peach sauce, onion, & green tomato; garnished w/ shrimp & celery tossed in mayo dressing - Mad Fox Double Dry-Hopped Orange Whip (on cask) Pizza slice w/ sweet spices & mozzarella; garnished w/ chicken, orange, & walnuts - Rocket Frog Wallops Island Brown Ale (conditioned on coffee) Pizza slice w/ sweetened ricotta cheese & chocolate chips; garnished w/ hazelnuts, dried banana, & a coffee drizzle
Join us for a pizza slice & beer pairing featuring some of our Virginia brewery friends! Four individual small pizza slices will be paired with four individual 4oz pours of select beers. - Beer flight ($14) - Pizza flight ($14) PAIRINGS: - Ono Manako (Mango White Ale) Pizza slice w/ goat cheese spread & roasted escarole; garnished w/ fresh escarole & mango w/ citrus dressing - Väsen Smoked Peach Sour Pizza slice w/ peach sauce, onion, & green tomato; garnished w/ shrimp & celery tossed in mayo dressing - Mad Fox Double Dry-Hopped Orange Whip (on cask) Pizza slice w/ sweet spices & mozzarella; garnished w/ chicken, orange, & walnuts - Rocket Frog Wallops Island Brown Ale (conditioned on coffee) Pizza slice w/ sweetened ricotta cheese & chocolate chips; garnished w/ hazelnuts, dried banana, & a coffee drizzle
Drew’s sizing up our new bar at Spring Valley, it’ll be our largest bar space yet! She can’t wait to start slinging some delicious beers 🍻 🍺! #eatyourpizza #drinkyourbeer #springvalleydc
Drew’s sizing up our new bar at Spring Valley, it’ll be our largest bar space yet! She can’t wait to start slinging some delicious beers 🍻 🍺! #eatyourpizza #drinkyourbeer #springvalleydc
More women are running in the midterms than any election in American history. Join us for Political Pizza & Pours every week until the mid term elections for a new pizza and beer pairing highlighting a candidate and her home state. We kick-off today with the Georgia Peach Pizza paired with SweetWater Brewing Company’s Mosaic IPA, inspired by Stacey Abrams, who could be the country’s first African American female Governor! All proceeds with be donated to the League of Women Voters.
More women are running in the midterms than any election in American history. Join us for Political Pizza & Pours every week until the mid term elections for a new pizza and beer pairing highlighting a candidate and her home state. We kick-off today with the Georgia Peach Pizza paired with SweetWater Brewing Company’s Mosaic IPA, inspired by Stacey Abrams, who could be the country’s first African American female Governor! All proceeds with be donated to the League of Women Voters.
Caitlin! .... #Repost @bartendersofdc with @get_repost ・・・ Caitlin Schiavoni, 28 ▫️from Gulf Shores, Alabama ▪️works at Paradiso Game Room ( @eatyourpizza ) - "I've been in the DC food and beverage industry for eight years, half of that time bartending. I'm come to love this city and the people in it more than I ever could have imagined. DC is a beautiful city full of countless personalities, we live in a melting pot of diversity in this town, and if you wander off Capitol Hill into our bars, you'll find them all behind those counters, sliding you all different types of concoctions. You'll find people of all colors and sexes, all nationalities and sexualities, behind our bars. You'll find them in suits and in drag, in ties and in t-shirts. You'll find a tight knit community of professionals, families, and friends, and you'll also find a community of workers that have never been represented as they should be, in this city. I want to change that, which is why I'm starting this project. My goal is to showcase the bartenders of DC and let them tell you their stories, one by one, so everyone in the world can meet our people. ❤️" - If you are a bartender who wants to be a part of this project, please DM me for details. 😊
Caitlin! .... #Repost @bartendersofdc with @get_repost ・・・ Caitlin Schiavoni, 28 ▫️from Gulf Shores, Alabama ▪️works at Paradiso Game Room ( @eatyourpizza ) - "I've been in the DC food and beverage industry for eight years, half of that time bartending. I'm come to love this city and the people in it more than I ever could have imagined. DC is a beautiful city full of countless personalities, we live in a melting pot of diversity in this town, and if you wander off Capitol Hill into our bars, you'll find them all behind those counters, sliding you all different types of concoctions. You'll find people of all colors and sexes, all nationalities and sexualities, behind our bars. You'll find them in suits and in drag, in ties and in t-shirts. You'll find a tight knit community of professionals, families, and friends, and you'll also find a community of workers that have never been represented as they should be, in this city. I want to change that, which is why I'm starting this project. My goal is to showcase the bartenders of DC and let them tell you their stories, one by one, so everyone in the world can meet our people. ❤️" - If you are a bartender who wants to be a part of this project, please DM me for details. 😊
Join us today and tomorrow for your last chance to try out NY Style Special Pizza! This is the third in our Political Pizza & Pours series honoring @ocasio2018 ! The women of Paradiso vote yes on this pizza! Autumnfest is right around the corner! Come and enjoy a draft lineup of seasonal favorites, rare and exceptional Virginia 🍻, corn hole, and other games! We will be partnering with @artworksnow to create a mini-pumpkin painting activity for the kids to make this event fun for the whole family! 🍁🍂 💜💜🍕🍺 @brightestyoungthings @prunco !! Honored to be on the list with so many amazing pizza pals! Thanks Alex & @rollcall ! We loved talking “Political Pizza & Pours”! We’re still noodling around what our DC themed Political Pizza & Pour would be- send us your favorite DC food & beer!! ................ @dcbrau @3starsbrewing @atlasbrewworks @rightproperbrookland @anxocider @madfoxbrewing @hellbenderbeer @supremecorecider Lots of delicious hoppy treats on draft at our Old Town location! Thanks to our friends @stonebrewingrva @stonebrewing ! Join us at our Georgetown location for a special food and beer pairing. 4 individual pizza slices paired with 4 individual beers from Virginia craft breweries Pizza Bites & Beer Flights are available from open to close (or while supplies last)! In the mood for NY pizza? No need to travel. Our Political Pizza & Pours honors @ocasio2018 w/ Pizzeria Paradiso’s version of New York’s famous thin crust, oregano topped pies. If elected Ocasio-Cortez will be the youngest person in Congress. Catch her pie today through October 23rd & wash it down w/ @brooklynbrewery Lager! IPAs IPAs IPAs!! 🍻 💕 Last chance to eat like a Texan is Tuesday! Gina Ortiz Jones is leaving our pizza stage as we head to New York to honor Alexandra Ocasio Cortez. Come to any location through Tuesday to enjoy the second pizza in our Political Pizza & Pours series.
Chef Ruth is teaching some future pizza chefs at #portside in Old Town Alexandria today!
It’s a beautiful day for the Portside in Old Town Festival! Be sure to stop by to see us for some 🍕 , then head over to @portcitybrew for some 🍻! #portsideinoldtown #eatyourpizza #drinkyourbeer Just tapped at our Dupont location! A huge thank you to our friends @mainebeerco for this delightful treat! Dinner- in your glass and on your plate! More women are running in the midterms than any election in American history. Join us for Political Pizza & Pours every week until the midterm elections for a new pizza and beer pairing highlighting a candidate and her home state. This week features the Texas Chile Pizza paired with Austin Eastciders Texas Honey, inspired by Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress, who could be the first Lesbian/Filipina-American from Texas! A portion of proceeds will be donated to League of Women Voters of the U.S. The Game Room will be closed tonight. See you tomorrow!! 🚨 🚨 🚨 TONIGHT: BINGO! 🚨 🚨 🚨 ... Join us in The Game Room for free bingo, tonight 7pm!! Join us for a pizza slice & beer pairing featuring some of our Virginia brewery friends! Four individual small pizza slices will be paired with four individual 4oz pours of select beers. - Beer flight ($14) - Pizza flight ($14) PAIRINGS: - Ono Manako (Mango White Ale) Pizza slice w/ goat cheese spread & roasted escarole; garnished w/ fresh escarole & mango w/ citrus dressing - Väsen Smoked Peach Sour Pizza slice w/ peach sauce, onion, & green tomato; garnished w/ shrimp & celery tossed in mayo dressing - Mad Fox Double Dry-Hopped Orange Whip (on cask) Pizza slice w/ sweet spices & mozzarella; garnished w/ chicken, orange, & walnuts - Rocket Frog Wallops Island Brown Ale (conditioned on coffee) Pizza slice w/ sweetened ricotta cheese & chocolate chips; garnished w/ hazelnuts, dried banana, & a coffee drizzle Drew’s sizing up our new bar at Spring Valley, it’ll be our largest bar space yet! She can’t wait to start slinging some delicious beers 🍻 🍺! #eatyourpizza #drinkyourbeer #springvalleydc More women are running in the midterms than any election in American history. Join us for Political Pizza & Pours every week until the mid term elections for a new pizza and beer pairing highlighting a candidate and her home state. We kick-off today with the Georgia Peach Pizza paired with SweetWater Brewing Company’s Mosaic IPA, inspired by Stacey Abrams, who could be the country’s first African American female Governor! All proceeds with be donated to the League of Women Voters. Caitlin! .... #Repost @bartendersofdc with @get_repost ・・・ Caitlin Schiavoni, 28 ▫️from Gulf Shores, Alabama ▪️works at Paradiso Game Room ( @eatyourpizza ) - "I've been in the DC food and beverage industry for eight years, half of that time bartending. I'm come to love this city and the people in it more than I ever could have imagined. DC is a beautiful city full of countless personalities, we live in a melting pot of diversity in this town, and if you wander off Capitol Hill into our bars, you'll find them all behind those counters, sliding you all different types of concoctions. You'll find people of all colors and sexes, all nationalities and sexualities, behind our bars. You'll find them in suits and in drag, in ties and in t-shirts. You'll find a tight knit community of professionals, families, and friends, and you'll also find a community of workers that have never been represented as they should be, in this city. I want to change that, which is why I'm starting this project. My goal is to showcase the bartenders of DC and let them tell you their stories, one by one, so everyone in the world can meet our people. ❤️" - If you are a bartender who wants to be a part of this project, please DM me for details. 😊
Now Available Online: Chef Ruth Gresser’s New Cookbook, Kitchen Workshop – Pizza. “Its like taking a master class … in making pizza.” - Top Chef Finalist and ABC’s The Chew Co-Host, Carla Hall

Now Available Online: Chef Ruth Gresser’s New Cookbook, Kitchen Workshop – Pizza. “Its like taking a master class … in making pizza.” - Top Chef Finalist and ABC’s The Chew Co-Host, Carla Hall

Purchase Pizzeria Paradiso Gift Certificates Online From Yelp!

Purchase Pizzeria Paradiso Gift Certificates Online From Yelp!