First Bite: Reston’s Davio’s Is the First in the Mid-Atlantic. Its Opening Night Put Guests at the Forefront

One of our critics headed out to the Northern Italian steakhouse on opening night to find amazing service and mouthwatering specialties.

By Dawn Klavon • Posted November 3, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.

Courtesy Davio's

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse at Reston Metro Plaza, which opened November 2, indulgently caters to guests’ every whim.

Well-trained waiters stand ready to serve creative cocktails, curated wines, and superior cuisine. Save your pennies to dine here, but expect a bucket-list experience that delivers an elegant setting with masterful dining. This is the first location in the mid-Atlantic for this Boston-based restaurant group.

Davio’s Reston Station presents an array of carefully sourced and seasonally inspired Italian cuisine featuring homemade pastas, fresh salads, and prime steaks. The chicken sausage appetizer with sweet pear Mostarda and drizzled port wine is Davio’s specialty and more than worthy. Guests can’t go wrong with the 16-ounce, 55-day prime aged ribeye — perfectly cooked and delivering rich, buttery flavor — available with five signature sauces. The lump crab cakes set the gold standard, offering bountiful flaky crab meat and enhanced with a light lemon herb sauce. Side dishes like inventive Brussels sprouts and Broccolini provide perfect additions, but don’t miss the crispy onion rings for a brilliant balance of tenderness and crunch.

davio's dessert — *Photo by Dawn Klavon*

Considering dessert? A fabulous cart magically arrives tableside and elaborate descriptions of decadent treats unfold; tiramisu, warm chocolate cake, Boston cream parfait, and more.

Davio’s creates spectacular meals with exacting precision. At this rate, this new venture will be a special occasion go-to for years to come. 902 Reston Metro Plz., Reston

See this: A gorgeous oval bar is the focal point of the elegant space.

Eat this: Chicken sausage, Caesar salad tossed tableside, ribeye steak

Open daily for lunch, dinner, and brunch

Entrées: $24–$85

Feature image by Dawn Klavon

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Dawn Klavon

Contributing Writer

Dawn Klavon is a seasoned writer and reporter with more than 20 years of experience in print and broadcast journalism. She contributes to a wide range of publications, including Northern Virginia Magazine, PEOPLE, Virginia Living, Bethesda Magazine, Arlington Magazine, and several military-focused outlets. Earlier in her career, she reported for multiple San Francisco Bay Area television stations, including KLXV, KKPX, and KFCB. She holds an MLA from Harvard University and a BS from Boston University.