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Girasole Italian Cuisine - The Plains, VA

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Pantry

Take our pantry home with you! We are now offering local, imported, and house made specialties for you to purchase and use in your own home. Order individually or in a gift basket for yourself, a friend, or loved one. Because nothing beats the gift of good food.

    • For Your Pantry

    • Morello Amarene Cherries

      $17

      11.8oz Wild cherries preserved in a rich syrup from Le Marche, Italy. A sumptuous topping or ingredient for desserts and cocktails. Mix in fruit salads or use as a topping for ice cream, panna cotta, or cheesecake. Swirl into yogurt and top with granola. Mix into a cake batter for a stunning dessert studded with cherries.

    • Fabbri Amarene Cherries

      $28

      22oz Decorative ceramic jar

    • Organic Mostagro Balsamic

      $24

      100mL A style of balsamic produced from Barbera grapes and aged 1 year in wood. Lots of body and nuance, packaged in a wonderful, individually numbered gift box with a leather tie. It is ideal for sophisticated and intense vinaigrettes, grilled vegetables, and is perfect on red meats, turnips and cabbage soups.

    • Extra virgin olive oil for cooking

      $35

      1 gallon

    • Imported Olive Oils avaialable for purchase individually or in a gift box of three

    • Montenidoli Extra Virgin olive oil, Tuscany

      $40

      500 mL Olives have been organically grown and hand harvested at the Montenidoli estate near San Gimignano since the time of the Etruscans. They currently grow Moraiolo and Correggiolo strains; the former provides body, and the latter perfumes. Strongly flavored, with pronounced artichoke and vegetal flavors.

    • Nocellara Cutrera Extra virgin olive oil, Sicily

      $34

      500mL Medium intensity made from Nocellara del Belice olives. Herbaceous aromas, green olive flavor, and a persistent spiciness. Gold medalist at the New York and Los Angeles International Competitions. 

    • Poggio Lamentano Extra virgin olive oil, Tuscany

      $48

      750mL Organically farmed estate with beautiful views over the Tyrrhenian Sea and the islands of Elba, Capraia and Gorgona. The oil is brightly colored, with vibrant, complex, lemony-nutty flavors and peppery, rocket-like aftertaste.

    • Titone Organic Extra virgin olive oil, Sicily

      $34

      500 mL Decidedly herbaceous, with notes of arugula and bright green tomato. Peppery and bitter. Gold medalist at the World Olive Oil Competition.

    • For your refrigerator or freezer

    • Loaf of our house made bread

      $11

      Enjoy immediately or freeze and re-heat in the oven.

    • Hombre organic butter

      $9

      8oz, 83% butterfat, unsalted. Made using fresh cream from this bio-dynamic farm located in Modena.

    • True Farms hydroponic arugula

      $10

      Enough for 2 salads.

    • House smoked salmon

      $30 per lb

      Thinly sliced

    • Pecorino Fiore Sardo DOP

      $18 per lb

      A rustic aged sheep’s milk cheese from Sardinia produced since the bronze age. Smoked by burning the bark of a gnarly looking cork tree. The flavor is powerful and distinctive with an amazing texture

    • Parmigiano Reggiano aged 30+ months

      $26 per lb

      Made using organic raw cow’s milk. The farm, located in Modena, grows the cow’s entire diet within the farm using organic agriculture. It’s longer ageing accentuates the crunch,deepens, sharpens the flavors, and makes this one of the world’s greatest tables cheeses. Ideal after a meal, pair with powerful wines to stand up to its flavors.

    • House made marinara

      $15

      Made with DOC San Marzano tomatoes. Quart size.

    • House made fettucine or chitarrini

      $20

      4 nests. Serve 3-4 people.

    • Half tray lasagna

      $150

      Serves 8. Available as a traditional meat lasagna, eggplant and goat cheese lasagna, or local mushroom lasagna.  Must be pre-ordered at least 4 days in advance.

    • Guanciale

      $16 per lb

      Cured pork jowl eaten as charcuterie, but most often used in Italy’s most famous pasta dishes such as carbonara and amatriciana. More delicate texture and stronger flavor than pancetta. Thinly sliced.

    • Pancetta

      $14 per lb

      Salt cured pork belly eaten as charcuterie, but more commonly used with pasta, on pizza, or cooked with soups. Thinly sliced.

    • Prosciutto di San Daniele ‘Black Label’

      $30 per lb

      Renowned throughout the world for its smoothness on the palate, fragrance, sweet taste, and leanness. San Daniele’s Black Label is air-dried and cured for over 16 months. Thinly sliced.

    • Speck

      $22 per lb

      Dry-cured, lightly smoked pork shoulder from northern Italy. Thinly sliced.

    • Pantry Desserts

    • House made gelato

      $10.50 – $18.50

      Vanilla, chocolate, or pistachio.  $10.50 for 8oz container, $18.50 for pint container

    • Must be 21 or older

    • Cocktails a Casa Tua

      $95

      Includes a bottle of Contratto vermouth Bianco, Adami Prosecco, Blenheim ginger ale, suggested cocktail recipes and garnishes packed in a re-useable cotton bag. Relax in place with our at home cocktail kit. 

    • Wine gift boxes

      $90+

      3 bottles of wine with retail pricing gift wrapped based on your price range, starting at $90. Make your own selection or ask Lydia for her recommendations.

    • Three vintages of the famed wine producer Giacomo Conterno’s Barbera d’Alba

      $195

      “The wines produced by Giovanni Conterno are monuments to Nebbiolo as well as to the glory of the Piedmont.” Robert Parker

    • Lydia’s favorite Barolo’s

      $250
    • Lydia’s favorite Brunello’s

      $250
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Feb 3

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Jan 26

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We are less than one week away from our Damilano Piedmont Wine Dinner! Have you made your reservation yet?!

Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00pm
5 courses of rustic Piedmont dishes to accompany the wines of the historic @damilanobarolo, hosted by @thomas_cuni 
Call to reserve, 540.253.5501

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Jan 21

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Leek cappelletti or pappardelle with chicken livers and sage??

We still have some availability for this evening. Just give us a call to reserve! 540-253-5501
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Jan 19

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Pork tenderloin milanese with morels and a brandy cream sauce. On our specials tonight, we open at 4:30. 
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Jan 15

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It’s a cool, brisk day! Luckily we have pappardelle with chicken livers and sage to warm your body and soul. 

We open at 4:30. 
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Jan 11

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A delight for the eyes and the palate! Crunchy, bitter radicchio with a tangy passion fruit vinaigrette and roasted hazelnuts. 

On our featured specials tonight. We open at 4:30. 
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Jan 7

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Looks like the staff beat the photographer to it….and it wasn’t long before the plate was wiped clean. 

Chestnut panna cotta with Italian candied chestnuts. Perfect for the season and simply phenomenal. Just ask our staff if you don’t believe it.
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Jan 4

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Our Christmas decorations won’t be up for much longer! 

We are open tonight, with some spectacular featured specials from Chef Lou and his crew.
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Dec 15

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Dec 2

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This! And a whole lot of other great things going on this weekend. Our Holiday Art and Gift Sale is this Sunday, featuring works by renowned artist and printmaker @robert_patierno. As well as a wine tasting featuring wines to celebrate with, hosted by Kevin Lewis of @lestoriewines. More info at the link in our bio. 

📸 Persimmon custard drizzled with Saba
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Nov 26

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And now back to our regularly scheduled programming…..

House made pork terrine with cornichons and pear mostarda, on our featured specials tonight. 

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing you.
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Nov 12

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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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