ristorante la perla
About
ristorante la perla is a restaurant located in Washington, District of Columbia.
Listed Features
- Italian
- Pasta
- Comfort Food
Menu at a Glance
80 available items.
Menu
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| Item | Description | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| acqua panna-spring water | one liter. | $9.00 | |
| antipasto del presidente dinner | prosciutto, salami, mortadella, sopressata, provolone, olives, roasted peppers and artichokes. | $23.00 | |
| antipasto la perla dinner | fried calamari, scallops, and shrimp sauteed in a white sauce with clams. casino and mussels marinara. | $33.00 | |
| assortimento misto di vegetali dinner | assorted fresh vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, sweet red and green peppers, mushrooms, onions, sauteed with pine nuts and raisins. | $10.00 | |
| bacio di napoli | kiss of naples. a chocolate cup filled with vanilla ice cream, zabaglione sauce then topped with chocolate sauce. | $8.00 | |
| bistecca di manzo alla fiorentina dinner | a special double prime cut of t-bone steak rubbed in a mixture of fresh herbs and spices. basted and grilled with a special florentine sauce and served with a vegetable bouquet. | $59.00 | |
| broccoli di rape aglio e olio dinner | broccoli rape' sauteed in garlic and olive oil. | $10.00 | |
| calamari all' insalata dinner | calamari seasoned with garlic, lemon, parsley, and olive oil over a bed of lettuce. | $19.00 | |
| calamari fritti dinner | fried squid served with a choice of fresh marinara or tartar sauce. | $21.00 | |
| calamari marinara dinner | squid sauteed in garlic, oil, and marinara sauce. | $21.00 | |
| carpaccio di carne dinner | prime sirloin aged sixty days, sliced paper-thin and served with a carpaccio sauce. completed with olio santo-first drop of the olive oil pressing. | $23.00 | |
| chicken medallion sinatra dinner | chicken medallions sauteed with mushrooms in light mustard marsala champagne sauce, with prosciutto, sprinkled pecorino cheese and covered with sliced mozzarella. served with a side of penne con vodka. | $28.00 | |
| cocktail di gamberoni dinner | shrimp cocktail with cocktail sauce. | $23.00 | |
| costolette di agnello alla griglia dinner | tender spring baby lamb chops spiced with herbs then broiled. served with "carrots alla orange" and a side of house salad. | $35.00 | |
| crema regina del mare dinner | lobster and shrimp creme soup served with angel hair pasta. bowl. | $10.00 | |
| diamanti di granchio dinner | appetizer of select jumbo lump crabmeat served with avocado, hearts of palm, and served with a delicate martillo sauce. | $28.00 | |
| fettuccine alfredo dinner | egg fettuccine sauteed with butter, cream, egg yolks, and parmesan cheese. | $27.00 | |
| filetto di bue alla da vinci dinner | prime aged filet mignon. served with asparagus, mushrooms, and roasted potatoes. | $55.00 | |
| fresh pastries & cakes | moose cake-chocolate, white, marble, tiramisu, and cannoli. | $8.00 | |
| gamberi alla parmigiana dinner | jumbo shrimp baked with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables. | $32.00 | |
| gamberoni al cocco dinner | jumbo shrimp battered and rolled in shredded coconut and topped with an unforgettable orange sauce. maestro testas personal recipe. | $25.00 | |
| gnocchi alla napoletana dinner | our gnocchi, homemade with potatoes, eggs, flour, parmigiano cheese, pecorino cheese & fresh basil. served with your choice of tomato sauce or bolognese sauce. | $24.00 | |
| grigliata di pesce dinner | mixed broiled seafood platter of lobster, shrimp, and scallops. served with a side of linguini aglio olio. | $42.00 | |
| ice cream, gelatos, sorbet, spumoni & profiteroles | homemade italian gelatos chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and pistachio sorbet lemon, raspberry, mango, passion fruit's, spumoni, and profiteroles. | $8.00 | |
| insalata borgata dinner | our popular "vegetable bouquet" with several fresh garden vegetables, crumbled pecorino cheese, and our very special house dressing. | $22.00 | |
| insalata dell' orto dinner | an extravaganza of garden salads. arugula, romaine, radicchio, endives, tomatoes, and green olives. sweet onions upon request. served with house dressing. | $15.00 | |
| insalata di giulio cesare dinner | caesar salad. | $10.00 | |
| lasagna della la perla dinner | la perla's creamy and different presentation of this traditional pasta dish. each serving is prepared and served in its own casserole dish. | $27.00 | |
| lasagna partenopea dinner | fresh seafood lasagna stuffed with crab, lobster, scallops, shrimp, and prepared with a champagne sauce. | $29.00 | |
| linguine vittorio dinner | medallions of lobsters sizzling in garlic, brandy, dry vermouth, shallots, and a touch of assorted herbs and spices, and sun-dried tomatoes. | $32.00 | |
| lumache smarrite dinner | jumbo snails baked in individual pastry pus with scallions, shallots, and pernod. | $24.00 | |
| minestrone dinner | meatball minestrone soup. the traditional italian vegetable soup made fresh daily with a selection of garden vegetables and a little surprise. tiny meatballs. bowl. | $10.00 | |
| mozzarella di bufala caprese dinner | fresh imported buffalo mozzarella layered with sliced tomato, fresh basil, and virgin olive oil. | $19.00 | |
| osso buco milanese dinner | jumbo tender veal chunk cooked with fresh carrots, celery, bay leaves, basil, traditional spices, and special dry wine from mt. vesuvius. served with risotto milanese. | $47.00 | |
| ostriche fresche dinner | fresh oysters as you desire! rockefeller style or raw. | $21.00 | |
| pane all' aglio dinner | our homemade bread buttered with a touch of garlic and oregano. | $5.00 | |
| pappardelle del presidente dinner | chef testa's special creation. large fresh fettuccine, sauted lobster meat, shrimp, jumbo lump crabmeat, saffron, mascarpone cheese, and a champagne cream sauce. | $37.00 | |
| parmigiana di melanzane dinner | main course portion. fresh eggplant, parmigiana style. | $20.00 | |
| pasta al pesto dinner | pasta with our fresh homemade pesto sauce made from olive oil, garlic, pignoli nuts, parmigiano cheese, and fresh basil. | $23.00 | |
| pasta e fagioli dinner | famous bean and mixed pasta soup made the same old-fashioned way for generations. bowl. | $10.00 | |
| patate fritte dinner | french fries. | $5.00 | |
| penne arrabbiate dinner | penne prepared with olive oil, garlic, hot pepperoncino, tomato, and basil. | $24.00 | |
| penne con vodka dinner | penne swirled in a sauce of cream, prosciutto, roasted red peppers, plum tomatoes, basil, onions, parmigiano cheese and finished with a splash of vodka. | $26.00 | |
| pesce del giorno dinner | fish, fresh daily. grouper, salmon, tuna, filet of sole, and branzino, prepared as you wish! baked, grilled, broiled, or pizzaiola. | $32.00 | |
| piccola insalata mista dinner | small salad. lettuce, arugula, and tomato with house dressing. | $7.00 | |
| pollo alla parmigiana dinner | breast of chicken baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. served with a side of spaghetti. | $26.00 | |
| pollo boscaiola dinner | tender chicken breast sauteed in marsala wine, mushrooms, pineapple, rosemary, and a touch of mustard. served with a side of trenette pasta. | $28.00 | |
| prosciutto e melone dinner | imported prosciutto with melon. | $25.00 | |
| ravioli della madre dinner | homemade ravioli stuffed with prime beef, veal, and 4 specially selected kinds of cheese with a renaissance sauce. | $25.00 | |
| ravioli lussuriosi dinner | homemade ravioli filled with sauteed selected lobster meat in the lobster mousse and champagne cream sauce with a touch of port wine. | $29.00 | |
| rigatoni alla imperiale dinner | 30 minutes of prep. rigatoni pasta tirati-sauteed with fresh homemade sausages, shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, and mascarpone cheese. battuto of basil and finished in a port wine cream sauce. | $33.00 | |
| risotto alla pescatore dinner | 30 minutes of prep. arborio rice prepared with shrimp, scallops, calamari, clams, and mussels. | $37.00 | |
| risotto hai funghi porcini dinner | 30 minutes of prep. arborio rice prepared with porcini mushrooms and parmigiano cheese. | $32.00 | |
| rughetta e parmigiano dinner | arugula with lemon, olive oil, and shaved parmigiano cheese. | $16.00 | |
| rugola e indivia belga dinner | arugula and belgian endive. | $15.00 | |
| salmone novegese dinner | carpaccio style smoked norwegian salmon. comes with arugula tossed with lemon and olive oil. | $22.00 | |
| salsiccia e broccoli di rape dinner | succulent homemade sausage and broccoli rape' sauteed in white wine. | $25.00 | |
| salsiccia epomeo dinner | homemade italian sausage, sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and fresh tomato sauce. | $27.00 | |
| san pellegrino-sparkling water | one liter. | $9.00 | |
| scaloppina di pollo alla francese dinner | medallions of chicken dipped in a light egg batter then sauteed in butter and wine. served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables. | $26.00 | |
| scaloppina di pollo al limone dinner | tender chicken medallions sauteed with butter, lemon, and wine. served with a side of spaghetti. | $25.00 | |
| scaloppina di pollo al marsala dinner | tender chicken medallions sauteed in marsala wine. served with a side of pasta or vegetables. | $25.00 | |
| scungilli alla marinara dinner | conch sauteed with garlic, oil, and marinara sauce. | $22.00 | |
| scungilli all' insalata dinner | conch salad seasoned with garlic, lemon, olive oil, and parsley. served over a bed of lettuce. | $21.00 | |
| sodas | coke, 12 oz can. | $3.50 | |
| spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino dinner | olive oil, garlic, hot pepperoncino, and parsley. | $25.00 | |
| spaghetti alla carbonara dinner | pasta sauteed with butter, bacon, cream, egg yolks, and parmigiano cheese. | $27.00 | |
| spaghetti alle vongole dinner | spaghetti or linguine with fresh baby clams served with red or white sauce. | $29.00 | |
| spaghetti malafemmena dinner | chef testa's original creation. crabmeat, fresh clams, capers, and black olives sauted in a spicy marinara sauce. | $29.00 | |
| tortellini alla panna dinner | pillows of pasta stuffed with cheese and meats then sauted with mascarpone cheese, cream, egg yolks, and parmigiano cheese. | $27.00 | |
| trota alla fiorentina dinner | fresh rainbow trout stuffed with spinach and jumbo crab meat. served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables. a dish to remember. | $32.00 | |
| vitello marianna scalfaro dinner | the chefs original creation, tender veal with jumbo crab meat, asparagus & mozzarella cheese. sauted in an exquisite lemon, butter, and white wine sauce. | $37.00 | |
| vitello marsala dinner | tender veal medallions sauteed in marsala wine. served with a side of pasta or vegetables. | $30.00 | |
| vitello parmigiana dinner | veal cutlet baked with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables. | $29.00 | |
| vitello piccata dinner | tender white natural veal medallions sauteed with butter, lemon, and wine. served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables. | $30.00 | |
| vongole cassino dinner | clams casino. | $21.00 | |
| zuppa di cipolla alla romana dinner | sweet vidalia onions sauteed in light, sweet olive oil, white wine from mt. vesuvius, and prepared with fresh spring water. bowl. | $10.00 | |
| zuppa di lenticchie dinner | this is a roman empire traditional italian soup that is lentil-based and gives the consumer good luck. bowl. | $10.00 | |
| zuppa di pesce dinner | fish soup prepared with shrimp, conch, calamari, scallops, mussels, and clams. sauteed with oil and garlic, a touch of white wine, marinara sauce, and served over a bed of linguine. | $39.00 | |
| zuppa di vongole dinner | manhattan-style clam chowder cooked with special herbs, vegetables. bowl. | $10.00 |