Cafe Milano is Georgetown’s premier power-dining institution, opened in 1992 by Franco Nuschese, serving upscale Italian fare to a clientele of presidents, diplomats, lobbyists, and celebrities. The food—house-made pastas, seafood, and Italian classics—is solid, but the real draw is the scene: it’s arguably Washington’s most famous see-and-be-seen dining room and a fixture of political social life.