Best Restaurants with a Wood Oven in Alexandria

Great food and lovely ambience! Definitely would recommend checking out!!

I brought out-of-town friends I hadn’t seen in a long time and wanted a memorable experience. We had the best food and terrific service! The Chef is excellent. We ordered mussels, small filet, pork chop, and gnocchi along with sides. Just delicious. Our servers, Brenna, Will, and Limburg were all attentive without being intrusive. We felt spoiled! What a terrific experience. Thank you.

Our server Luis made a casual Saturday meal into a special occasion. With his knowledge of the kitchen operation, he was able to pace the courses perfectly without our even asking him. Key feature of his great service (and of all high level servers): he listened to us and delivered accordingly. Oh, and the pizza is very tasty too!

There is a lot of great choices on the menu. The atmosphere of the restaurant was quiet (mostly because we dined on a holiday, but I am certain if we dined on a normal day it would’ve been lively and energetic). Our server was wonderful, and the food was great. The pizzas are great to share among 2 people as they are individual pizzas with 6 sizeable slices. The pastas a generous portion and fit the price. They do add gratuity (tip) to the bill & leave you the option to add more. Overall the experience was wonderful and I would recommend and go again.

We have been going to Ella's since it opened several years ago. The food is always well prepared, delicious and served quickly by very lovely servers. We especially like the beet and orange salad and the Di Mare pizza which is made with pesto and shrimp. It's also conveniently located across the street from the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum. We love Ella's!