Antipasti
Capriccio Violino ^
Assorted classic style antipasto featuring homemade and imported Italian cured meats and pickled vegetables
$18
Frittura di Calamari
Fried calamari served with marinara or salsa verde.
$18
Portobello D'Autunno
Franco’s creation of baked portobello topped with puree of wild mushrooms, goat cheese, and rosemary
$17
Crostini Misti
Grilled garlic crostini topped with the Chef’s seasonal creations
$17
Tortino di Melanzane ^
Grilled eggplant topped fresh tomatoes, Pecorino and Violino’s homemade mozzarella.
$17
Piatto di Formaggi ^
A variety of imported Italian cheeses served with fruit, nuts and various accompaniments (enough for two)
$28
Cozze Pescatora ^
Mussels sauteed with olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, herbs, and white wine.
$18
Insalate
Insalata Romana
Traditional Caesar salad with homemade Parmesan basket.
$15
Radicchio & Arugula alla Friulana ^
Served with sauteed prosciutto, green apples and warm balsamic vinaigrette.
$18
Minestre
Pasta e Fagioli
White bean and homemade pasta soup
$15
Crema di Astice
Lobster bisque served with langostinos and whipped Parmesan cream.
$15
Specialitá del Violino
Ossobuco
Traditional braised veal hind shank served with saffron risotto
$39
Saltimbocca alla Romana
Veal scaloppine topped with prosciutto and sage served with homemade fettuccine cacio e pepe, artichoke, and white wine
$38
Maialino al Forno ^
Roasted pork* tenderloin medallions served with local apples, homemade gnocchi, and warm local apple sauce
$35
Galletto al Limone ^
Grilled boneless cornish hen marinated and pressed with rosemary, garlic, red pepper flakes and lemon served with roasted potatoes.
$32
Lobster Pansotti Gondoliera
Canadian lobster ravioli in a lemon, Parmesan cream sauce crowned with a whole cold water lobster tail.
$38
Piatti Tradizionali di Pasta
Homemade Pasta ^
Homemade fettuccine, linguine or tagliolini served with your choice of: Bolognese, cream, wild mushroom sauce, fresh tomato, aglio e olio, pesto, carbonara, or house made sausage and peppers.
$25
Risotto ^
Allow the chef to combine fresh seasonal ingredients with this classic preparation of imported Aguarello rice.
Market Price
Ravioli della Nonna Emilia
Filled with swiss chard and fresh goat ricotta cheese
topped with a walnut sauce.
$25
Lasagna
A savory and classical dish
$28
Ravioli Agnulot
Filled with veal, Mortadella. mixed greens and sauteed with butter, sage and a dry porcini puree
$25
Tortellini Gustosi
Meat tortellini with prosciutto and mushrooms in a rich cream sauce
$24
Gnocchi
Classic potato gnocchi made in house served with your choice of pesto, tomato, Bolognese, wild mushroom or Gorgonzola sauce.
$25
Piatti Tradizionali di Carne
Scaloppine alla Lombarda
Veal sauteed with a lemon, capers, and white wine served
with Chef’s choice vegetables and steamed yellow potatoes.
$33
Pollo Giuseppe Verdi ^
Chicken scaloppine filled with Parmesan and rosemary ham topped with Mostarda di Cremona served with roasted potatoes and spinach.
$32
Scaloppine Marsala e Funghi
Veal sauteed with wild mushrooms and marsala wine served with roasted potatoes
$33
Costata alla Gorgonzola ^
Grilled Angus beef* ribeye served with roasted potatoes and Gorgonzola
$41
Filetto alla Rossini ^
Grilled prosciutto wrapped Angus beef * filet served with a Marsala reduction, gruyere, truffle patè and Parmesan potatoes.
$38
Piatti Tradizionali di Pesce
Passera di Mare
Flounder filet sauteed with lemon and white wine served with Capponata (a savory and sweet pepper and eggplant stew)
$33
Tagliolini Riccardo ^
Shrimp sauteed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, herbs, white wine and roasted bell peppers served over black tagliolini pasta.
$35
Lo Scoglio ^
A variety of shellfish and calamari sauteed with garlic, tomatoes and white wine served over homemade linguine.
$35
Linguine alle Vongole ^
Verace clams sauteed with your choice of white wine and garlic sauce or marinara sauce served over homemade linguine.
$29
Rondo Veneziano ^
Broiled Faroe Island salmon* and scallops* served with a light basil sauce over
steamed yellow potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
$35
* These foods may be cooked to order.
* The VA Dept. of Health warns that raw or under cooked food may increase the risk of food borne illness.
^ Can be made gluten free upon request.