Portofino Restaurant
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Portofino Restaurant

Chicken, Dinner
526 23rd St S, Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 979-8200
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Dolce de Leche Smith Island Cake

Multilayered cake with caramel filling and frosting

$9.45

Tiramisu

Lady fingers soaked in espresso, layered with sweet mascarpone cheese and topped with powdered cocoa.

$8.45

Mango Mousse Cake

Mango mousse on sponge cake base, with chopped mango glaze topping.

$8.45

Cannoli Italian

Pastry shell filled with sweet ricotta cheese and chocolate chips

$7.45

Fantasia al Cioccolato

Layered chocolate cake with chocolate and hazelnut creams and hazelnut crunch and chocolate glaze.

$9.45

Caramel Bombolone

Italian caramel cream filled doughnut rolled in cinnamon sugar

$6.45

Torta di Ricotta Bianca

Traditional Italian ricotta cheesecake served with cold vanilla custard sauce.

$8.45

Spumone

Creamy vanilla ice cream with a center of rum bisque ice cream, with citrus fruit and chopped nuts next to cocoa, chocolate ice cream, whipped cream and cherry.

$6.45

Tartufo Portofino

Chocolate and vanilla ice cream filled with a cherry and hand-rolled in powdered cocoa and topped with hazelnuts.

$7.45

Limoncello Tartufo

Lemon gelato with a heart of limoncello covered in meringue and served over vanilla sauce and raspberry sauce.

$7.45

Biscotti Cookie

Italian almond biscuit cookie.

$3.45

Nutella and Coconut Crema Caramel

Coconut, chocolate and hazelnut soft cream custard with caramelized sugar.

$8.45

Frutta di Stagione

Fresh fruit of the season. Please contact the restaurant for the current fruit.

$7.45

Sorpresa di Stagione

Italian seasonal non-dairy sorbet served with a crisp waffer cookie.

$6.45

Crema Caramel

Anise and orange scented cream custard with caramelized sugar.

$8.45

Crostata di Pere

Almond cream, topped with poached pears and on a pastry tart shell.

$8.45

Tantasia di Cioccolato

Layered chocolate cake with chocolate and hazelnut creams and hazelnut crunch and chocolate glaze.

$9.45

Key Lime Pie

Graham cracker crust, whipped cream topping. DELICIOUS!

$9.45

Pumpkin Pie

Whipped cream , graham cracker crust

$8.45

Panettone

Traditional Italian baked bread, raisens and citrus

$10.95

Selva Nero

Black Forest cake, chocolate cake with cherry and cream filling

$9.45

Chocolate Easter Egg

Milk chocolate 5.3oz. Easter Egg

$9.95

Fragioline

Shortcrust pastry filled with sweet cream topped with glazed wild strawberries

$8.95

Cannoli al Cioccolato e Zucca

Chocolate dipped fried pastry shells filled with pumpkin and sweet ricotta

$9.45

Zeppole -

Fried doughnuts filled with Nutella cream and tossed with cinnamon sugar

$9.45

Drinks

San Benedetto Sparkling Water

25.4 oz. bottle

$8.45

Panna Italian Still Water

25.4 oz. bottle

$7.45

Pantry

Toilet Paper

1-roll

$1.00

Paper Towel

1-roll

$1.50

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

25oz. Sogno di Liguria

$19.00

Steak Lover's Grill Kit

8 Steaks, frozen: 4-Choice Filet, 8 oz. 2-Choice NY Strip, 12 oz. 2-Choice Ribeye, 12 oz.

$145.00

Lime

1-count

$0.75

Lemon

1-count

$1.00

Milk

1 gallon, whole milk

$5.50

Ragù alla bolognese

Tomato Meat Sauce, 1 quart

$10.95

Salsa di Pomodoro

Tomato Sauce, 1 quart

$9.95

Brodo di Pollo

Chicken Bone Broth, 1 quart

$8.95

Panettone

Traditional Italian baked bread, raisens and citrus

$10.95

Chocolate Easter Egg

Bellino Large Chocolate Egg, 17.5oz

$19.95

Chocolate Easter Egg

Milk Chocolate 5.3oz Easter Egg

$9.95

Dinner Primo Piatti

Pepperoni Deviled Eggs

Our version of deviled eggs with pepperoni

$9.95

Cozze Marinara

Whole Chilean mussels steamed in spicy tomato sauce.

$13.45

Frutti di Mare

Cold combination of shrimp, scallops, calamari and mussels marinated in olive oil and lemon over greens.

$12.45

Calamari Fritti

Fried calamari, lightly floured with lemon wedges and special horseradish dipping sauce.

$11.45 +

Polenta Croccante

Crispy polenta triangles with wild mushrooms and rosemary cream sauce.

$10.45

Prosciutto e Mozzarella

Cured parma ham with fresh mozzarella cheese and Italian dressing.

$11.45

Involtini di Melanzane

Eggplant rolls filled with ricotta cheese and baked with tomato cream sauce.

$10.45

Antipasto Italiano

Antipasto of assorted Italian cold cuts with pickled giardiniera and fresh mozzarella cheese.

$11.45

Polpettine al Sugo

Homemade Italian meatballs braised in tomato sauce

$11.45

Suck Yeah Oysters, Cambridge, Md, on the half shell

Half dozen oysters topped with mignonette and cocktail sauces

$12.45

Portobello Farcito

Large mushroom cap stuffed with a mixture of pancetta, Parmesan cheese and ground mushrooms topped with balsamic vinegar.

$9.45

Melanzane Portofino

Eggplant filled with ricotta cheese and baked with tomato cream sauce.

$9.45

Fig and Prosciutto

With fresh mozzarella and mint

$10.45

Ivy City smoked trout

Sliced smoked trout filet, red onions, with saffron-lemon remoulade

$10.45

Lumache

Fried Snails with basil pine-nut pesto

$10.45

Portobello Ripieno

Large portobello mushroom with crab and mushroom stuffing, baked with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil

$10.45

Tuna Affumicato

Sliced smoked tuna, red onions, capers and Dijon mustard sauce

$10.45

Arancini

Breaded risotto and asiago cheese balls with roasted tomato coulis sauce

$9.45

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe

Roman dish with pecorino cheese and black pepper

$10.45

Prosciutto E Melone

Melon slices wrapped with prociutto ham, and lemon wedges

$9.45

Battered Squash Blossoms

stuffed with ricotta Cheese, with roasted red pepper sauce

$10.45

Dinner Zuppe

Pasta e Fagioli Soup

White and black bean soup with capellini pasta

$8.45

Minestrone di Verdure Soup

Homemade vegetable soup. A specialty of chef.

$7.45

Zuppe di Polpettini

Chicken broth with Parmesan turkey meatballs and spinach.

$7.45

Tortellini en Brodo Soup

Fresh pasta rings stuffed with spinach, ground veal and mortadella ham and in a clear consomme.

$6.95

Cream of Crab Soup

Oyster crackers, Delicious!

$10.45

Gazpacho

Cold cucumber and tomato soup

$7.45

Cream of Asparagus Soup

$8.45

Onion Soup

Crouton and melted Gruyere cheese

$8.45

Beef and Barley Soup

Chopped roast beef with vegetables and barley

$9.45

Manhattan Clam Chowder

oyster crackers

$8.45

New England Clam Chowder

Oyster crackers

$8.45

Lentil Soup

with vegetables and crouton

$8.45

Straciatella

Egg and spinach soup in chicken broth

$7.95

Butternut Squash Soup

Puree with Garlic Croutons

$7.95

Tomato Bisque

Black pepper and parmesan crisp

$8.45

Maryland Crab Soup

Vegetables and tomato broth, oyster crackers

$10.45

Potato Leek Soup

$7.95

Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

$8.45

Cannellini White Bean anad Vegetable Soup

$7.95

Duck, Mushroom, and rice Soup

$8.45

Cream of Grilled Corn Soup

$9.45

Potato Leek Soup

$0.00

Sweet Potato Soup

sour cream and pecans

$9.45

Butternut Squash Soup

Sour cream and pecans

$9.45

Lemon, chicken, orzo, spinach soup

$8.45

Dinner Insalata

Insalata Portofino

Artichoke, tomato, fresh mushrooms, ceci peas and mixed greens with Italian red wine vinaigrette.

$10.45

Insalata Caprese

Fresh mozzarella cheese served with slices of tomato over mixed greens and Italian red wine vinaigrette.

$9.45

Insalata di Spinacio

Spinach salad with dried cherries, pine nuts, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

$8.45

Insalata Veronese

Goat cheese and walnuts over tender baby greens and raspberry vinaigrette.

$9.45

Insalata di Cesare

Caesar salad with homemade garlic croutons.

$8.45 +

Insalata Verde

Tossed green salad Italian dressing.

$6.45

Arugula an buratta Salad

with asparagus, cherry tomatoes and buratta cheese, champagne vinaigrette

$10.45

Asparagus and Arugula Salad

Asparagus and arugula, cherry tomatoes and champagne vinaigrette

$10.45

Watermelon and Feta Salad

with greens and champagne vinaigrette

$9.45

Peach and Heirloom Tomato salad

over greens with champagne vinaigrette

$9.45

Pear Salad

Sliced pears with walnuts, gorgonzola cheese over greens and champagne vinaigrette

$8.95

Insalata di Lenticchi

Lentil salad, marinated with capers, over greens, feta cheese

$9.45

Arugula and Avocado Salad

sliced avocado and cherry tomatoes over arugula with feta cheese and champagne vinaigrette

$8.95

Burrata Cheese Salad

Creamy fresh mozzarella cheese with cherry tomatoes, toasted almonds, greens, champagne vinaigrette

$8.95

Fig and Ricotta Salata Salad

over arugula and champagne vinaigrette

$9.45

Bruschetta Salad

Marinated tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella, garlic croutons, over greens and balsamic vinegar

$9.45

Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Salad

With feta cheese and champagne vinaigrette

$8.95

Avocado and Feta cheese Salad

With toasted almonds, heirloom cherry tomato, greens, champagne vinaigrette

$9.45

Roasted Beets and Feta Cheese Salad

Over greens with champagne vinaigrette

$9.45

Dinner Pasta

Cinghiale al Tagliatelle

Wild boar and vegetable stew with red wine sauce over spinach tagliatelle pasta

$23.95

Orecchiette Quattro Funghi

Round ear shaped pasta with 4 types of wild mushrooms and rosemary cream.

$18.95

Ravioli Portofino

Roasted eggplant, onions, garlic, carrots, peppers, zucchini and goat cheese filled pasta tossed with diced tomatoes and sage butter.

$19.95

Linguini al Vongole

Homemade chopped clam sauce.

$17.95

Melanzane Portofino

Baked eggplant filled with ricotta cheese with tomato cream sauce.

$16.95

Linguini al Pesto Genovese

In a green sauce made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and Parmigiano cheese.

$15.95

Gnocchi alla Portofino

Potato dumplings served in a pink tomato cream sauce.

$17.95

Lasagne Bolognese

Layers of fresh pasta, cheese and meat baked in a northern Italian meat sauce.

$19.95

Bucatini alla Carbonara

Thick spaghetti with a hole running through the center sauteed in egg cream sauce with Parmigiano, pancetta, sweet peas and onion.

$18.95

Cannelloni al Gratin

Freshly rolled pasta tubes with blended meat filling and baked in creamy bechamel sauce.

$16.95

Linguine Monte e Mare

Pasta tossed with sauteed shiitake mushrooms and shrimp in extra virgin olive oil and garlic.

$19.95

Tortellini di Vitello ai Suo Piacere

Ringlets of pasta filled with veal and mortadella ham with choice of Alfredo sauce or tomato meat sauce.

$16.95

Risotto con Aragosta e Zafferano

Saffron risotto with chopped lobster

$30.95

Fettuccine alla Alfredo

Wide egg noodles folded in a Parmesan cream sauce.

$15.95 +

Fettucine Quattro Funghi

For those who love mushrooms. Fettuccine with four types of wild mushrooms and rosemary cream.

$17.95

Spaghetti Alla Carbonara

Spaghetti sauteed in egg cream sauce with Parmigiano, pancetta and onion.

$15.95

Tortellini al Suo Piacere

Ringlets of pasta filled with meat topped with your choice of Alfredo sauce or tomato meat sauce.

$15.95

Manicotti Alla Fiorentina

Ricotta, ham, and spinach folded in crepes and baked with cream sauce and a touch of tomato.

$16.95

Linguine Fiorentina

Jumbo lump crabmeat and fresh spinach tossed with garlic broth and linguine pasta

$24.95

Tagliatelle al Salmone

Spinach pasta with smoked salmon and Parmesan cream sauce

$20.95

Gemelli al Granchi

Twisted pasta tossed with fresh lump crabmeat , heirloom tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and creamy buratta cheese

$26.95

Gemelli al Salsiccia

Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella tossed with short twisted pasta

$23.95

Ravioli di Zucca alla Vodka

Butternut squash ravioli with shrimp and vodka tomato cream sauce

$23.95 +

Paccheri con Tonno Puttanesca

Fresh seared tuna with black olives, capers, shallots and fresh cherry tomatoes over short pasta

$22.95

Risotto d'Anatra e Funghi

Duck leg confit and garlicky shitake mushroom with white wine risotto and parmesean cheese

$22.95

Ravioli di Cuore

Buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes heart shaped raviolis with lobster and brandy cream sauce

$30.95 +

“Sporkful” Cascatelli, Ostriche e Pesto d'Arucula

Arugula and walnut Pesto with oysters and waterfall shaped pasta, developed by “The Sporkful” Podcast

$23.95

Mafalde al Salmone

Long ruffled pasta tossed with chopped smoked salmon, parmesan cream sauce

$22.95

Ricotta and lemon Agnolotti alla Vodka

half moon shaped pasta tossed with shrimp in a vodka tomato cream sauce

$23.95

Bucatini Cacio e Pepe

thick spaghetti tossed with creamy pecorino cheese and black pepper sauce

$19.95 +

Papardelle with Italian Sausage sauce

Long wide pasta with ground Italian sausage, fennel, tomato sauce

$19.95 +

Cavatelli with Italian Sausage sauce

Short hollow pasta with ground Italian sausage tomato sauce

$20.95

Ricciarelle Cacio e Pepe

Ruffled long pasta tossed with creamy pecorino cheese and black pepper sauce

$19.95 +

Girasoli Rosso Ravioli all Vodka

Beet ravioli filled with chickpea, sauteed with shrimp and vodka tomato cream sauce

$25.95

Ravioli di Funghi al Zafferano

Mushroom ravioli with shrimp, fennel and saffron cream sauce

$23.95

Ravioli all Vodka

Mushroom ravioli with shrimp, vodka and tomato cream sauce

$21.95

Spinach tagliatelle al Salmone

Long spinach pasta tossed with chopped smoked salmon and parmesan

$19.95 +

Paccheri e Ragu Bianci

White Italian sausage and mushroom sauce tossed with mascarpone cheese and large tube pasta

$22.95

Trofie e Cape Sante al Pesto–

Twisted short pasta with seared scallops and arugula, walnut pesto cream sauce

$23.95 +

Linguine Nero Fiorentina -

Fresh jumbo lump crabmeat tossed with fresh spinach and squid ink linguine pasta in roasted garlic broth

$26.95 +

Dinner Vitello

Bocconcini Dello Chef

Braised, stuffed veal with fresh mushrooms in a sherry wine sauce.

$27.95 +

Saltimboca alla Romana

Veal slices sauteed with prosciutto and a sage-white wine sauce.

$25.95 +

Cotoletta alla Parmigiana

Breaded veal cutlet with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.

$24.95 +

Costoletta di Vitello alla Fiorentina

14 oz. veal chop with roasted red peppers and garlic-balsamic spinach.

$35.95

Scalloppine alla Sorrentina

Veal slices topped with prosciutto ham, a slice of fresh tomato, and mozzarella cheese sauteed in a white wine sauce.

$26.95 +

Piccata di Vitello

Veal slices sauteed in butter, capers, lemon and white wine sauce.

$25.95 +

Scalloppine al Marsala

Veal slices sauteed with fresh mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce.

$25.95 +

Scalloppine alla Triestina

Veal slices sauteed in a light white wine sauce with a touch of cream served with fresh mushrooms.

$25.95 +

Vitello Primavera

Scallopini layered with prosciutto ham and chicken with white wine sauce

$25.95 +

Osso Buco Milanese

Veal shank braised in red wine and vegetable sauce over saffron risotto

$30.95

Vitello Noci

Veal scallopini sauteed with walnuts and marsala cream sauce

$23.95

Veal Chop Milanese

Pounded and breaded with cherry tomatoes and arugula tossed with lemon dressing

$30.95 +

Vitello Cha Cha

Veal Scaloppini and shrimp with sherry cream sauce

$25.95

Veal Flank Steak

Sliced, with gorgonzola-sherry wine sauce

$25.95 +

Vitello Palermitana

Breaded veal cutlet topped with pistachio, lemon and capers

$24.95 +

Vitello d’estate

Veal Scallopine with Almond, Fig, and Marsala Cream Sauce

$24.95 +

Vitello d'Estate

Veal Scallopine with Almond, Fig, and Marsala Cream Sauce

$24.95 +

Dinner Pollo

Petto di Pollo al Marsala

Chicken breast sauteed in Marsala wine sauce with fresh mushrooms.

$21.95 +

Pollo Portofino

Boneless chicken breast filled with prosciutto, spinach and Parmigiano cheese baked with a wine cream sauce an original family specialty.

$23.95 +

Piccata di Pollo Pilar

Boneless chicken breast sauteed in butter, lemon and white wine sauce with capers.

$20.95 +

Pollo alla Rustica

Chicken breast sauteed in a marinara sauce with onions, green pepper and mushrooms with sliced sweet Italian sausage.

$21.95 +

Pollo Monte Rosso

Chicken breast sautéed with red roasted peppers in white wine sauce with a touch of tomato

$23.95

Pollo Cha Cha

Sautéed boneless chicken breast with shrimp and sherry cream sauce

$20.95

Anatra

Duck leg confit with orange glaze, over soft polenta and fennel crystals

$19.95

Pollo Barese

Chicken breast topped with asparagus and melted mozzarella cheese with sherry wine sauce

$21.95 +

Pollo Caciatore “Hunter’s Style”

Braised chicken thighs in red wine, tomato, red peppers, onions over malfadine pasta

$21.95

Duck Breast Agro Dolce

with onion, raisin, and pine nut served and soft polenta

$21.95

Pollo Parmigiana over cappelini

Breaded chicken cutlet topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella over capellini pasta

$19.95

Pollo Alexandra

Chicken breast sautéed with sun-dried tomatoes and balsamic cream sauce

$21.95 +

Pollo Maria Teresa

Chicken breast sautéed with Alaskan crabmeat in a sherry cream sauce

$23.95 +

Pollo Murano

Chicken breast stuffed with ham, mozzarella cheese, veal stuffing, with sun-dried tomato and red wine sauce

$22.95

Dinner Carne

Filetto alla Gorgonzola

Beef tenderloin medallions served with a Gorgonzola cream sauce.

$29.95 +

Filetto alla Da Vinci

Beef tenderloin medallions with fresh mushrooms and sherry wine sauce.

$29.95 +

Bistecca Pizzaiola

Broiled ribeye steak with onion, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives and tomato.

$32.95

Costolette de Agnello

Double-cut lamb chops broiled with black olive and rosemary demi-glace.

$31.95

Arrosto di Agnello

Sliced leg of lamb with roasted potatoes

$28.95

Costolette di Manzo brasate

Boneless beef short ribs, braised in red wine with cipollini onions

$27.95

Prime Rib

Roast prime rib with mashed potatoes

$36.95

Cinghiale Stufato

Wild boar and vegetable stew with red wine sauce over soft polenta and fennel crystals

$19.95

Costolette di Maiale Agro Dolce

Pork loin chop with sweet-sour onions, raisins, and pine nuts

$20.95

Venison Chops

Venison double chops with sauteed cremini mushrooms, Port wine and fig sauce

$22.95 +

Braised Beef Short Ribs

boneless with cippolini onions, red wine sauce

$27.95

Spezzatino di Manzo

Beef stew, Red wine and vegetables over soft polenta

$26.95

Pan roasted pork tenderloin, Agro Dolce

sliced with sweet and sour, onion, raisin, pine nut sauce

$21.95 +

Dinner Gli Omaggi di Nettuno

Omaggi di Nettuno

Combination of lobster tail, shrimp, scallops and fresh mushrooms in brandy cream sauce served over fettuccine. An original family specialty.

$32.95

Cape Sante al Pomodoro e Basilico

Scallops sauteed in tomato sauce with fresh mushrooms and basil served over linguini.

$27.95

Scampi Fra Diavolo

Jumbo shrimp sauteed in spicy plum tomato and wine sauce with mushrooms and peppers over linguini.

$26.95

Cioppino

Shrimp, scallops, fresh fish, clams, mussels and squid in a light tomato broth over capellini.

$28.95

Cacciucco Livornese

Shrimp, scallops, fresh fish, clams, mussels and squid cooked in a white wine and lemon sauce with a touch of garlic.

$28.95

Sole Almondine

Sauteed fillet of sole with toasted almonds, white wine and lemon brown butter.

$24.95 +

Gamberi al Burro

Shrimp sauteed in lemon, butter, garlic and white wine sauce.

$24.95 +

Sogliola Suprema

Grilled fillet of sole topped with fresh sauteed spinach and creamy wine sauce.

$20.95

Soft Shell Crabs

Two (2) Jumbo soft shell crabs, breaded and deep fried with garlic-lemon sauce

$28.95

John Dory and Shrimp Picatta

Sauteed john dory filet with shrimp, white wine, lemon butter sauce

$24.95

Salmon Portofino

Broiled Atlantic salmon with shrimp, white wine, lemon, butter sauce

$26.95

Rockfish Portofino

Broiled local rockfish filet and shrimp with white wine, lemon and garlic butter sauce

$26.95 +

Tuna Alpino

Broiled tuna steak with diced tomatoes, pine nuts, basil, white wine, garlic sauce

$23.95

Salmon Meditteranea

Broiled filet of salmon with shrimp and mussels white wine, lemon and garlic sauce

$25.95

Soft Shell Crab

2 Jumbo Soft-Shell Crabs breaded and deep fried with white wine lemon sauce

$26.95

Trota Italiana

Baked trout fillet with shrimp, plum tomatoes, oregano, and white wine

$21.95

Calamari Ripieni

squid tubes stuffed with rice, raisens, and pinenuts

$19.95

Soft Shell Crab and Clam sauce

Breaded and fried soft-shell crab served with side of linguine and tomato clam sauce

$19.95

Atlantic Monkfish Red Pepper

Sautéed with roasted red pepper sauce, over polenta

$25.95

Cod Mediterranea

Broiled fillet of Atlantic cod garnished with a jumbo shrimp and mussels in a white wine, lemon, and garlic sauce

$25.95 +

Wild Sockeye Salmon Alpino

Broiled fillet of fish in a white wine lemon sauce with fresh basil, diced tomato, and pine nuts

$25.95

Melanzane di Granchi

Eggplant stuffed with crabmeat, capers, and spinach; with lobster brandy cream sauce

$20.95 +

Monfish Picatta

Sautéed Atlantic monkfish medallions with white wine, lemon, and capers over capellini

$25.95

Salmon Avocado

Pan seared salmon filet with sliced avocado and lemon-garlic butter sauce

$23.95 +

Rockfish Agro Dolce

Broiled fillet of local rockfish with onion-raisin chutney

$25.95 +

Ora King Salmon

Farm raised New Zealand salmon, with white wine, lemon and garlic butter sauce

$25.95 +

Rockfish Alpino

Broiled fillet of Atlantic striped bass in a white wine lemon sauce with fresh basil, diced tomato, and pine nuts

$25.95 +

Lunch Antipasti

Polpettine al Sugo

Veal, pork and beef meatballs served with tomato sauce.

$8.95

Cozze alla Sambuca

Mussels steamed with garlic, white wine, sambuca and cream.

$7.95

Pasta Festival

$7.95 +

Calamari Fritti

Fried calamari in a light batter with tangy horseradish dipping sauce.

$6.95

Antipasto Italiano

Antipasto of assorted Italian cold cuts and giardiniera with Italian dressing.

$8.95

Melanzane Portofino

Baked eggplant filled with ricotta cheese baked with a tomato-cream sauce.

$6.95

Lunch Soups

Minestrone Soup

Homemade fresh vegetable soup.

$4.95

Tortellini en Brodo

Fresh pasta rings stuffed with spinach, ground veal and mortadella ham, in a clear consomme.

$4.95

Lunch Insalata e Verdure

Insalata di Bistecca e Cipolla

Grilled slices of certified Angus flat Iron steak on a bed of greens with sweet red onion, corn and Dijon balsamic dressing.

$15.95

Fried Calamari Caesar Salad

Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with delicately breaded calamari, garlic croutons and Parmesan dressing.

$11.95

Balsamic Chicken Salad

Diced grilled chicken, homemade garlic croutons, shaved Parmesan cheese and spinach with balsamic dressing.

$10.50

Insalata “Frutti di Mare”

A combination of marinated seafood, shrimp, calamari, scallops and mussels. Served over tender baby greens.

$13.95

Melanzane “Portofino”

Rolled eggplant filled with ricotta cheese baked in a tomato cream sauce.

$10.95

Melanzane alla Parmigiana

Layered eggplant slices with tomato and mozzarella.

$10.95

Mozzarella e Pomodori

Fresh mozzerella served with sliced vine-ripened tomatoes and Italian dressing.

$9.95

Insalata Veronese

Served with goat cheese, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette.

$9.95

Lunch Pasta

Fettuccine alla Alfredo

Pasta in Parmigiano cream sauce.

$10.95 +

Linguini alla Vongole

Linguine pasta with chopped clam sauce. Choice of tomato or white garlic.

$12.95

Tortellini Portofino

Ringlets of pasta filled with veal and mortadella ham tossed with tomato cream sauce.

$10.95

Cannelloni al Pomodoro

Freshly rolled pasta tubes filled with blended veal and chicken and baked in tomato sauce.

$10.95

Lasagne Bolognese

Layers of fresh pasta, cheese and meat baked in a northern Italian sauce.

$12.95

Bucatini alla Carbonara

In egg cream sauce with Parmesan, pancetta, onion and sweet peas.

$10.95

Spaghetti con Salsiccie

Sweet Italian sausage, green pepper, onion and mushrooms in tomato sauce over spaghetti.

$10.95

Orecchiette Piemontese

Round ear shaped pasta with 4 types of wild mushrooms and grilled chicken breast, an original family specialty.

$12.95

Lunch Carni

Scaloppine al Marsala

Veal sauteed with fresh mushrooms and Marsala wine.

$14.95

Picatta di Vitello

Veal slices sauteed in butter, capers and lemon-white wine sauce.

$14.95

Cotoletta alla Parmigiana

Breaded veal cutlet with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.

$14.95

Scaloppine con Funghi Shitake

Veal sauteed with shitake mushrooms and veal demi-glace.

$15.95

Lunch Beef

Bistecca Portofino

Certified Angus flat iron steak broiled with creamy green peppercorn sauce.

$16.95

Filetto alla Gorgonzola

Tenderloin of beef medallions with Gorgonzola cream sauce.

$17.95

Lunch Pollo

Pollo Portofino

Breast of chicken stuffed with spinach, Parmesan cheese and prosciutto, breaded and baked with wine cream sauce, an original family specialty.

$13.95

Pollo Parmesan

Breaded chicken cutlet topped with fresh tomato sauce and melted mozzarella.

$12.95

Pollo al Rustico

Sauteed in marinara sauce with onion, green pepper, mushrooms and sliced Italian sausage.

$13.50

Picatta di Pollo “Pilar”

Boneless chicken breast sauteed in butter, lemon and capers sauce.

$12.95

Pollo alla Marsala

Boneless breast of chicken sauteed with Marsala wine and sliced mushrooms.

$12.95

Lunch Omaggi di Nettuno

Cape Sante Portofino

Fried fresh scallops with garlic butter sauce.

$14.95

Scampi alla Fra Diavola

Shrimp sauteed in a spicy tomato sauce and served over linguini.

$14.95

Filetto di Sole Almondine

Sauteed filet of sole with toasted almonds, white wine and lemon brown butter.

$13.95

Calamari alla Marinara

Squid in peppers, mushrooms and onion-garlic tomato sauce.

$12.95

Fritto Misto di Mare

Fried shrimp, scallops, squid and fresh fish with a tangy horseradish dipping sauce.

$14.95
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About Portofino Restaurant

  • 526 23rd St S, Arlington, VA 22202
  • Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, Italian, Lunch Specials, Pasta, Salads, Vegetarian
  • (703) 979-8200
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