Laporta’s Restaurant

About Restaurant: Laporta’s restaurant is the ideal place for extraordinary food in a casual, comfortable setting. Laporta’s has an attentively serviced contemporary dining room perfect for a romantic evening out or any other special occasion, combined with an adjoining intimate Jazz lounge. Relax and listen to the live jazz featured nightly. The lounge has the warmth and friendly feel of a local’s bar yet with the same excellence of service and consistency of food quality that defines our dining room and exemplifies the restaurant as a whole. The menu features inventive fresh seafoods and hearty pastas complemented by the provincial-style desserts of Margaret Laporta.

Positive Review Count: 2250 Reviews

Price Range: $30 and under

Restaurant Type: American

Keywords: Great for live music, Neighborhood gem, Good for special occasions

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Details: 4.8Food , 4.7Service , 4.7Ambience , 4.4Value

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Dining style: Casual Dining

Price: $30 and under

Cuisines: American, Seafood

Hours of operation: Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am – 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday – Friday: 11:30am – 3:00pm; Dinner: Sunday – Friday: 3:00pm – 11:00pm, Saturday: 5:00pm – 11:00pm

Phone number: (703) 683-6313

Website: http://www.laportas.net/

Payment options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Dress code: Casual Dress

Executive chef: Douglas Laporta

Private party contact: Mary Polson: (703) 683-6313

Location: 1600 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Neighborhood: Alexandria

Cross street: Dangerfield

Parking details: Free evening parking after 3pm in enclosed garage and all day Saturday and Sunday

Public transit: King Street Metro one block awayOne block from Old Town Trolley

Entertainment: Laporta’s is committed to presenting the very best in local jazz. Bringing a variety of the best available singers and musicians to our stage nightly for over twenty years. Featured are regular performances by such highly acclaimed singers as Sharon Clark, Patrice Ferris and Ester Haynes. Laporta’s books a range of Jazz styles from Be Bop and Scat, vocal standards, Jazz Fusion, Dixieland and Gospel,Live performances occur nightly during dinner service and after, seven nights a week.

Additional: Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine