Cafe Paradiso menu - Washington DC 20008

Appetizers
- Zuppa $7
  
  today's homemade soup
- Panzerotti $7.5
  
  crispy-fried pizza dough stuffed with gorgonzola and mozzarella cheeses
- Calamari Fritti $8
  
  fresh squid, lightly breaded and fried, served with a zesty marinara dipping sauce
- Fresh Mussels $9
  
  baked with garlic butter and fresh herbs

Insalate
- Mixed Green Salad $10
  
  romaine, arugula and fresh vegetables served with your choice of caesar or sweet basil vinaigrette dressings
- Insalata Di Cesare $10
  
  a house favorite. hearts of romaine with traditional caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmigiano-reggiano
- Caesar Salad With Grilled Chicken $12
  
  moist, grilled chicken breast atop the classic salad
- Mediterranean Chicken Salad $13
  
  grilled chicken breast, artichoke hearts, black olives and sun-dried tomatoes tossed in garlic-lemon dressing
- Insalata Alla Caprese $10
  
  marinated, fresh mozzarella with prosciutto and vine-ripened tomatoes served with fragrant fresh basil
- Tonnato Paradiso $15
  
  a fresh filet of tuna gently sautéed with fresh herbs, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, spring onions, capers and a touch of cream, served slightly warm on a bed of greens
- Seafood Salad $15
  
  grilled shrimp, jumbo sea scallops served on a bed of mixed baby greens with lemon dressing

Pasta
- Pasta La Casa $15
  
  fresh asparagus and grilled free-range chicken in a light cream sauce. served on a bed of linguine
- Linguine Genovese $15
  
  linguine with a savory coating of fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan
- Rigatini $14
  
  tubular pasta and zesty italian sausage with sweet roasted bell peppers in a hearty tomato sauce
- Fettuccine With Four Cheeses $15
  
  a creamy sauce of gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses
- Fettuccine Primavera $15
  
  pasta and fresh assorted vegetables toasted in a light tomato cream sauce
- Linguine Frutti Di Mare $18.5
  
  fresh scallops, shrimp and mussels in a marinara sauce served over linguine
- Lasagna Vegetali $16
  
  an assortment of eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and spinach between layers of fresh pasta, zesty tomato sauce and mozzarella

House Specialty
- Veal Marsala $21
  
  veal scaloppine and wild mushrooms sautéed in marsala wine
- Veal Parmigiana $21
  
  fresh bread crumbs, herbs and parmesan, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella, served with pasta
- Shrimp Parmesan $21
  
  jumbo shrimp baked in tomato sauce with parmesan and mozzarella, served with pasta
- Chicken Marsala $18
  
  boneless chicken breast topped with wild mushrooms sautéed in marsala wine
- Chicken Parmesan $17
  
  boneless chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella, served with pasta
- Linguine Meatballs $14
  
  homemade pasta with freshly baked meatballs served in tomato sauce
- Linguine Clams $15
  
  fresh clams sautéed with garlic, white wine, chopped tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil
- Tortellini Paradiso $14
  
  stuffed pasta with spinach, ricotta cheese in a light pesto cream sauce
- Grilled Filet Mignon $23
  
  tender medallion of filet mignons grilled and served with dry cherry red wine sauce, asparagus and saffron mashed potatoes
- Tilapia Alla Griglia $21
  
  tilapia served with lemon butter sauce, capers, fresh asparagus, artichokes and potatoes
- Grilled Salmon $20
  
  grilled filet of salmon with fresh spinach, potato and asparagus with white wine butter sauce

Dessert
- Kahlua Tiramisu $7
  
  two layers of lady fingers are soaked in coffee liqueur and espresso, layered with a mixture of mascarpone cheese and sprinkled with cocoa powder on top
- Cannoli $7
  
  tube-shaped shell filled with our homemade filling "cannoli cream," which is a sweetened ricotta cheese blended with chocolate drops. topped with raspberry sauce
- Chocolate Mousse $6.5
  
  mouth melting dark chocolate mousse with whipped cream on top
- Cheesecake With Raspberry Sauce $7
  
  cheesecake, a sweet cheese-based tart, topped with red raspberry sauce
- Chocolate Layer Cake $7.5
  
  dark moist chocolate cake with layers of rich chocolate, topped with red raspberry sauce
- Fresh Fruit Sabayon $6.5
  
  fresh strawberries with zabaglione sauce, an italian dessert sauce made with egg yolks, sugar and sweet marsala wine
- Today's Special Dessert Selection $7.5

Panini $12

*All Sandwiches Are Served With Your Choice Of Baby Greens and Rosemary Potatoes
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich
  
  marinated grilled chicken with tomatoes, arugula, melted mozzarella cheese with pesto sauce
- Mediterranean Chicken
  
  roasted free range chicken shredded and mixed with garlic pesto. served with tomatoes, lettuce and pickles on focaccia bread
- Panini Alla Margarita
  
  fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto and parma prosciutto served on homemade bread
- Roasted Eggplant Sandwich
  
  roasted eggplant sandwich with tomatoes, goat cheese, arugula and black olives spread

Appetizers
- Zuppa $7
  
  today's homemade soup
- Panzerotti $7.5
  
  crispy-fried pizza dough stuffed with gorgonzola and mozzarella cheeses
- Calamari Fritti $10
  
  fresh squid, lightly breaded and fried, served with a zesty marinara dipping sauce
- Spinaci Aglio E Olio $7.5
  
  fresh spinach sautéed with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts and raisins, topped with grated parmesan
- Mushrooms Bruschetta $6.5
  
  toasted italian bread rubbed with a wild mushroom puree
- Fresh Mussels $9
  
  baked with garlic butter and fresh herbs
- Sautéed Fresh Wild Mushrooms $9.5
  
  a mixture of earthy mushrooms gently sautéed with fresh herbs
- Eggplant Timbales $9
  
  grilled eggplant and goat cheese served with a fresh tomato puree
- Antipasto (For Two) $15
  
  chef's choice of marinated vegetables, italian cheeses and meats
- Gamberoni Al Prosciutto $12
  
  jumbo shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and grilled, served with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olives and pine nuts

Insalate
- Insalata Paradiso $7
  
  mixed fresh greens, shaved almonds and strawberries tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette
- Insalata Di Cesare $7
  
  a house favorite. hearts of romaine with traditional caesar dressing, croutons and shaved parmigiano-reggiano
- Caesar Salad With Grilled Chicken $15
  
  moist, grilled chicken breast atop the classic salad
- Insalata Di Arugula $7
  
  arugula, sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Mediterranean Chicken Salad $15
  
  grilled chicken breast, artichoke hearts, black olives and sun-dried tomatoes tossed in garlic-lemon dressing
- Insalata Alla Caprese $9.5
  
  fresh mozzarella and vine-ripened tomatoes served with fragrant fresh basil
- Tonnato Paradiso $16
  
  a fresh filet of tuna gently sautéed with fresh herbs, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, spring onions, capers and a touch of cream, served slightly warm on a bed of greens

Pasta
- Pasta La Casa $18
  
  fresh asparagus and grilled free-range chicken in a light cream sauce. served on a bed of linguine
- Linguine Genovese $17
  
  linguine with a savory coating of fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan
- Rigatini Scallop $19
  
  delicate scallops in a sauce of fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil
- Rigatini $16
  
  tubular pasta and zesty italian sausage with sweet roasted bell peppers in a hearty tomato sauce
- Fettuccine With Four Cheeses $17
  
  a creamy sauce of gorgonzola, fontina, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses
- Fettuccine Primavera $18
  
  pasta and fresh assorted vegetables toasted in a light tomato cream sauce
- Fettuccine Morcone $18
  
  grilled breast of free-range chicken with artichokes, tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil on a bed of fettucine
- Linguine Roma $18
  
  linguine tossed with arugula, pine nuts and parmesan
- Linguine Frutti Di Mare $21
  
  fresh scallops, shrimps and mussels in a marinara sauce over linguine
- Artichoke Ravioli $18
  
  homemade ravioli stuffed with fresh artichokes, served in a fresh herb sauce.
- Seafood Ravioli $18
  
  homemade ravioli stuffed with sea bass filet, served with lobster sauce
- Lasagna Vegetali $18
  
  an assortment of eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and spinach between layers of fresh pasta, zesty tomato sauce and mozzarella

House Specialty
- Veal Saltimbocca $26
  
  veal scaloppine and prosciutto lightly sautéed in butter, fresh sage and white wine
- Straccetti All Arugula $26
  
  veal scallopine sautéed with arugula in white wine sauce
- Shrimp Parmigiana $24
  
  jumbo shrimp baked in tomato sauce with parmesan and mozzarella, served with pasta
- Chicken Parmesan $19
  
  boneless chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella, served with pasta
- Pollo In Funghi $24
  
  boneless free-range chicken roasted with wild mushrooms and fresh herbs
- Fish Of The Day
  
  ask your server about today's selection, which is available at market price

Dessert
- Kahlua Tiramisu $7
  
  two layers of lady fingers are soaked in coffee liqueur and espresso, layered with a mixture of mascarpone cheese and sprinkled with cocoa powder on top
- Cannoli $7
  
  tube-shaped shell filled with our homemade filling "cannoli cream," which is a sweetened ricotta cheese blended with chocolate drops. topped with raspberry sauce
- Chocolate Mousse $6.5
  
  mouth melting dark chocolate mousse with whipped cream on top
- Cheesecake With Raspberry Sauce $7
  
  cheesecake, a sweet cheese-based tart, topped with red raspberry sauce
- Chocolate Layer Cake $7.5
  
  dark moist chocolate cake with layers of rich chocolate, topped with red raspberry sauce
- Fresh Fruit Sabayon $6.5
  
  fresh strawberries with zabaglione sauce, an italian dessert sauce made with egg yolks, sugar and sweet marsala wine
- Today's Special Dessert Selection $7.5

Coffee
- Espresso $2.75
- Cappuccino $3.5
- Café Au Lait $3.5
- House Coffee $2.5
- Hot Tea $3

Specialty Coffees $7.5
- Jamaican Java
  
  myers dark rum, tia maria, coffee and whipped cream
- Irish Coffee
  
  traditional blend of irish whiskey, coffee and whipped cream
- Kahlua Coffee
  
  kahlua and coffee with whipped cream
- Café Paradiso
  
  cointreau liqueur, coffee and whipped cream
- Café Amore
  
  amaretto, coffee and whipped cream
- Café Mocha
  
  godiva chocolate liqueur, coffee & frothy steamed milk
- Café Chambord
  
  godiva chocolate with raspberry liqueur, coffee, whipped cream
- Café Caramel
  
  godiva chocolate and caramel liqueur, coffee and whipped cream

Cordiale

We Offer An Additional Selection Of Cordials and Dessert Wines
- Hennessy
- Remy Martin
- Courvoisier
- Irish Mist
- Martel
- B & B
- Benedictine
- Grappa
- Sambuca
- Amaretto
- Grand Marnier

Antipasti
- Assorted Grilled Bruschettas $9
  
  white italian beans with basil and diced tomatoes. grilled zucchini drizzled with lemon juice. cured black olives with gorgonzola cheese. prosciutto and fig jam

Paste
- Tortellini Paradiso $18
  
  pasta stuffed with spinach, ricotta cheese and a light pesto cream sauce
- Rigatini Romano $17
  
  tubular pasta sautéed with garlic, spinach, baby broccoli, sun dried tomatoes and pecorino romano cheese
- Rigatini Romano $3.5
  
  add grilled chicken
- Rigatini Romano $6
  
  add grilled shrimp
- Linguini With Fresh Clams $20
  
  fresh clams sautéed with garlic, white wine, fresh diced tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil served on a bed of linguine
- Seafood Risotto $27
  
  italian rice slow cooked with shrimp and scallops in a saffron broth

Carne E Pesce
- Chicken Alla Milanese $26
  
  sautéed free range chicken with cream of morel mushrooms served with roasted red potatoes and asparagus
- Steak Au Poivre $29
  
  12oz aged beef sirloin steak peppered, sautéed in red wine sauce
- Chilean Sea Bass $28
  
  filet of grilled chilean sea bass with asparagus served on a bed of linguine, spinach and saffron sauce
- Grilled Sea Scallops $27
  
  marinated jumbo sea scallops, served on a bed of sautéed greens, topped with fresh crab meat
- Tilapia Alla Griglia $24
  
  tilapia served with lemon butter sauce, capers, fresh asparagus, artichokes and potatoes
- Grilled Canadian Salmon $23
  
  fillet of salmon grilled and served with basil pesto, asparagus and roasted red potatoes

Side Dishes
- Roasted Red Potatoes $4
  
  with herbs
- Side Of Pasta $8
  
  with your choice of sauce
- Broccolini $7.5
  
  baby broccolini rabe sautéed with olive oil and garlic
- Asparagus $7.5
  
  steamed asparagus with parmigiano reggiano