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Announcing our New Year’s Eve Menu!

December 31st

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Christmas Eve Dinner at Girasole!

December 24th

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New Year’s Sparkling Wine Tasting!

Sunday, December 13th at 2:30pm

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Jan 28

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Soup for you, and you, and you, AND YOU! Soup with lentils, soup with Tuscan beans and pasta, soup with little tiny tortellini, and soup with whisked egg and parmigiano! These are the soups of Girasole, welcoming you back from a frigid and snow-filled week.

We are open for our regular dinner service tonight and throughout the rest of the week. We hope to see you!

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Jan 14

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Our persimmon tiramisu is really something to talk about.

At first bite a bit odd, like you're not really understanding what your tasting. The texture is smooth with complex flavors of honey and spice, rich but at the same time delicate. By the end of the first bite, you are in love.

Available on our dessert tray for only a little while longer as the season for persimmons is finally coming to an end.

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Jan 7

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Rolling into 2026 like...

From cooking classes to our monthly wine tastings to weekly featured cocktail and mocktail specials, 2026 has just arrived and we are not slowing down! Find all the details in our monthly newsletter linked in our story.

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#girasoleva #theplainsva #smallbusiness #familyownedandoperated #22yearsandcounting

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Dec 27

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A taste of what's to come this New Year's Eve on our fixed-price, four course menu! Find the full menu at the link in our bio. Call to reserve your table with us to ring in the New Year, 540-253-5501!
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📸: Swordfish with a puttanesca sauce

📸: Local veal tenderloin pan sautéed with shallots, capers, and white wine

📸: Celery root ravioli served in a sage butter drizzled with aged balsamic from Modena, roasted walnuts

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Dec 18

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From the hills of western Pennsylvania to our village of The Plains, VA! Lydia has outdone herself with this year's 18 ft tree glowing bright on our patio.

Just one of many trees decorated throughout the restaurant, spreading joy and cheer and that warm holiday feeling to accompany Chef Lou's inspired, seasonal dishes!

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Dec 2

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IT'S ALL HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY!

A Holiday Wine Tasting featuring champagnes & rare & exceptional bottles from France, our Annual Holiday Art, Wine, & Gift Sale featuring works by internationally renowned printmaker, draftsman and painter (and Chef Lou’s brother) @robert_patierno, and the restaurant will be decorated from head to toe with great big bows, twinkling lights, gorgeous garlands, singing cherubs, and a towering tree on our patio!

Discover more at the links in our bio.

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Nov 13

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Preserving Summer!

Risotto with tomato passata, a concentrated tomato paste or puree made from the last of Chef Lou's heirloom tomatoes from his garden. On our featured specials tonight.

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Oct 30

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Ghosts of truffle dinners past! Some favorite shots from the past 21 years of our annual white truffle dinner. What new memories, stories, and spectacular dishes and wines will this year bring?!

Join us this Sunday, November 2nd at 6:30 for our Annual White Truffle Dinner hosted by Giuseppe Vaira of @gdvajra_barolo of Barolo, Italy. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Link in bio!

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Oct 29

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Carote in agrodolce!

Delightfully sweet and tangy, we roast local carrots and marinate them with golden raisins, onion, vinegar, and honey. Served with burrata and crushed pistachios, and on our featured specials tonight!

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Oct 22

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Cheers to 21 yrs of celebrating the 'diamonds of the kitchen', the white Alba truffle, and the captivating wines of GD Vajra of Barolo! Have you reserved your table yet for our Annual White Truffle Dinner on Sunday, November 2nd?

Click the link in our bio to discover more about the famed white Alba truffle, our host Giuseppe Vaira and his family's wines, and about why this is the event we look forward to most year after year. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501.

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Oct 16

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Matsutake mushroom risotto looking extra dramatic on these moody fall days. On our featured specials tonight, stop by or call to reserve, 540-253-5501.

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Sep 13

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Old and new world techniques, a blend of international grapes (most notably Nebbiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Tempranillo, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc), rich clay and sand soils, a blend of coastal and higher altitude climates, and a history as the birthplace of winemaking in North America make Mexico possibly the most exciting wine making region in the world, and we are delighted to share some of the country’s best wines for the first time at our patio wine tasting tomorrow, Sunday, at 2:30!

Hosted by @malcolmriddle of @salvetoimports. Only a few seats remain, call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Find out more in our story.

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(540) 253-5501
4244 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA 20198
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Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday – Sunday: 4:30pm with the last seating at 8:30pm

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