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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

Girasole

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Fish with green beans & tomatoes

Dinner Menu

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

      $15.50

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

    • Calamari Fritti

      $11.50

      Crisply fried squid

    • Carpaccio di Manzo

      $17.50

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

    • Funghi Portabello alla Griglia

      $12.50

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

    • Lumache

      $14.50

      Escargot in shallot garlic butter

    • Mozzarella di Buffala

      $15.50

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

    • Mozzarella Fritta

      $10.50

      Fried mozzarella with a light lemon anchovy sauce, crispy parsley

    • Olive all'Ascolana

      $14.50

      Olives stuffed with meat and lightly fried

    • Salmone Affumicato

      $14.50

      House smoked salmon

    • Zuppa

    • Pasta e Fagioli

      $10.50

      White bean soup with pasta

    • Stracciatella in Brodo

      $12.50

      Italian egg-drop soup

    • Zuppa di Lenticchie

      $10.50

      Lentil soup

    • Insalate

    • Insalata di Barbietole

      $13.50

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

    • Insalata di Finocchio ed Arancia

      $13.50

      Shaved fennel with orange and Mediterranean olives, citrus vinaigrette

    • Insalata Romana

      $9.50

      Caesar Salad

    • Rucola e Pera

      $13.50

      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

      $32.50

      Faroe Island salmon pan sautéed, served over local greens

    • Trota in Crosta di Pistacchio

      $34.50

      Local Virginia trout encrusted in pistachios

    • Carni

    • Bistecca in Padella

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      Local beef pan sautéed, roasted potatoes

    • Brasato al Barolo

      $35.50

      Short rib braised in Barolo, served with creamy herbed polenta

    • Cotoletta di Vitello Milanese

      $36.50

      Breaded veal with lemon

    • Pollo alla Diavola

      $32.50

      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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May 18

Open
It’s another spectacular day in The Plains! Our patio is open, and, we once again have soft shell crabs! We hope to see you soon.
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May 11

Open
We are nearly booked for this Sunday, Mother’s Day! We do still have some availability so please call to make a reservation, 540-253-5501, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

📸 Braised lamb shoulder with herbs, wild ramps, and Spring peas. On our featured specials this Mother’s Day. Find the full menu at the link in our bio.
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May 4

Open
What will you be having for dinner tonight?! We open at 4:30. 

📸 Fried calamari

📸 Tagliatelle with clams, pancetta, and wild onion

📸 Black Sea bass poached with fennel and mussels
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Apr 20

Open
In short supply but always in high demand. We are sold out of our veal ossobuco, but we just couldn’t resist posting a picture of one of our favorite dishes. 

📸 Braised veal ossobuco with saffron risotto

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Apr 13

Open
Spring beers have landed! They’re delicate and complex, and wonderfully food friendly. But most importantly, they’re cool and refreshing on a lovely spring day.
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📸 @birrificioitaliano Tipopils Dry Hopped Pils: Full, rich, and deeply aromatic. The more you drink, the more it impresses. Italy. 

📸 Hokkaido Brewery White Ale: Bright, creamy, peppered with citrus, and spices. Japan. 

📸 @birramenabreaofficial Amber Ale: A rounded, robust, and slightly toffee/caramel flavor and nose, but with a drinkability not usually found in amber beers. Italy.

📸 Professor Fritz Briem 1809 Berliner  Weisse: In 1809, Napoleon and his troops identified Berliner Weisse as the 
Champagne of the North! A traditional Berliner style wheat beer that is refreshing and complex, delicately fruity, and subtly sour. Germany.
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Apr 5

Open
Pizza rustica season is here! A rustic, savory torte made on Good Friday to celebrate the end of Lent and to be enjoyed over the Easter holiday. It’s a Girasole tradition that stems from Chef Lou’s own family traditions. 

Typical to the southern regions of Italy, Chef Lou’s recipe comes from his aunt Lena, his father’s sister, and not from his mother who was from the northern region of Liguria. Although Chef Lou’s recipe has been altered slightly as a result of the conveniences of modern life, it remains mostly true to that of aunt Lena’s. Eggs, fresh and aged cheeses (aunt Lena used what she called basket cheese, a fresh cheese which was made in a basket), mixed cured meats including spicy salami and prosciutto, all wrapped in what used to be suet bread but Chef Lou uses a flaky, buttery pastry crust instead, and baked. 

Absolutely delicious cold or heated, but only ever enjoyed over the Easter holiday! We still have some availability for Easter Sunday. We are open 12:00-4:30pm and are offering our regular dinner menu with featured Chef’s specials. Find the full menu at the link in our bio.
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Mar 30

Open
Signs that spring has arrived. The only thing missing is dining amidst Lydia’s lush, aromatic garden……it won’t be long 🌞 

📸 White asparagus with morels and a sheep’s milk fonduta

📸 Seasonal beers from around the world

📸 Panna cotta with poached rhubarb and brandied orange, Meringue with poached rhubarb and lemon confit

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Mar 26

Open
Citrus and spice and everything nice! 

Our featured cocktail is the perfect concoction to welcome spring. Fresh lemon, herbal complexities of saffron and anise from the @stregaliquorerd, and @cocchi1891 Americano brings warm spices and the wonderful pink color. All mixed with London dry gin to make everything nice.
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Mar 22

Open
Blood orange with red onion and boquerones, fresh white anchovy marinated in vinegar and olive oil. Not quite Italian, delicious nonetheless. 

On our featured specials tonight. 
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Mar 17

Open
Pleasantly tart with just the right amount of sweetness. Meringue with poached rhubarb and lemon confit. We open at 4:30. 
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Mar 8

Open
Little hand pinched ravioli filled with Maine lobster served in a lobster butter. On our featured specials tonight. We open at 4:30.
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Mar 3

Open
Join us for a spectacular evening with Tua Rita! Happening this Sunday. Have you made your reservation yet?!

Sunday, March 5 at 6:30pm
5 courses of rustic Tuscan dishes to accompany the wines of the acclaimed @tua_rita. Hosted by @giovanni_frascolla, third generation of the Tua Rita family. 
Call to reserve, 540.253.5501.

See our story for more, or click the link in our bio. 
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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

(540) 253-5501
4244 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA 20198
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Wednesday – Sunday: 4:30pm with the last seating at 8:30pm

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