Girasole

Authentic Regional Italian Cusine

Chef Patierno uses only the freshest and best ingredients.  Produce from local farms, grass fed and naturally raised meats, hand-pressed olive oils, and house made pastas are used to create award-winning seasonal menus.

    • Antipasti

    • Bresaola

      $16.50

      House cured local beef with Piemontese ricotta and Kinloch Farm honey

    • Burrata

      $13.50

      Soft cow’s milk cheese, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil

    • Calamari Fritti

      $10.50

      Crisply fried squid

    • Carpaccio di Manzo

      $15.50

      Beef carpaccio with white truffle oil, shaved Parmesan, local micro greens

    • Funghi Portabello alla Griglia

      $10.50

      Portabello mushrooms grilled and marinated in extra virgin olive oil, lime juice

    • Lumache

      $12.50

      Escargot in shallot garlic butter

    • Mozzarella di Buffala

      $14.50

      Grilled eggplant, zucchini, roasted red pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, antisanal olive oil and balsamic

    • Mozzarella Fritta

      $9.50

      Fried mozzarella with a light lemon anchovy sauce, crispy parsley

    • Olive all'Ascolana

      $13.50

      Olives stuffed with meat and lightly fried

    • Salmone Affumicato

      $12.50

      House smoked salmon

    • Zuppa

    • Pasta e Fagioli

      $8.50

      White bean soup with pasta

    • Stracciatella in Brodo

      $10.50

      Italian egg-drop soup

    • Zuppa di Lenticchie

      $8.50

      Lentil soup

    • Insalate

    • Insalata di Barbietole

      $13.50

      Beets, Granny Smith apple, sherry vinaigrette, topped with goat cheese

    • Insalata di Finocchio ed Arancia

      $12.50

      Shaved fennel with orange and Mediterranean olives, citrus vinaigrette

    • Insalata Romana

      $8.50

      Caesar Salad

    • Rucola e Pera

      $12.50

      Arugula, sliced pear, Gorgonzola, walnuts, house vinaigrette

    • Pasta

    • Agnolotti

      $28.50

      Spinach and ricotta filled pasta, served in a cream sauce

    • Lasagne del Giorno

      $30.50

      Lasagna of the day

    • Papparedelle alla Bolognese

      $28.50

      Wide ribbons of pasta served with classic Bolognese style meat sauce

    • Pasta Vegetariana

      $28.50

      Seasonal vegetarian pasta

    • Pesce

    • Filetto di Branzino al Pomodore e Pinoli

      $34.50

      Filet of branzino with tomato, basil and pine nuts

    • Salmone su letto di Insalata

      $30.50

      Faroe Island salmon pan sautéed, served over local greens

    • Trota in Crosta di Pistacchio

      $32.50

      Local Virginia trout encrusted in pistachios

    • Carni

    • Bistecca in Padella

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      Local beef pan sautéed, roasted potatoes

    • Brasato al Barolo

      $34.50

      Short rib braised in Barolo, served with creamy herbed polenta

    • Cotoletta di Vitello Milanese

      $34.50

      Breaded veal with lemon

    • Pollo alla Diavola

      $30.50

      Half an organic chicken roasted Roman style, flattened and covered with black pepper

    • Dolci e Gelati

    • Caffe Americano

      $4.00

    • Caffe Espresso

      $4.50

    • Cappuccino

      $5.50

    • Pastries, Gelati, and Sorbetti

      $8.50 – $13.50

    • Te

      $4.00
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