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Paolo's Ristorante

11898 Market St.
Reston, VA 20190
www.paolosristorante.com

DELIVERY: No   TAKEOUT: Yes

 

Regular Menu - Appetizers
fried calamari$9.95
with spicy cherry peppers and our house marinara
goat cheese & tomato bruschetta$8.50
garlic rubbed ciabatta with tomato, basil, parmesan and goat cheese
carpaccio of beef$11.95
black pepper crusted, shaved thin and served with pesto, shallot marmalade, arugula, parmesan and peasant bread
carpaccio of tuna$11.95
sesame and poppy seed crusted with caramelized Asian pears, basil, cashews, chili oil and ponzu sauce
tomato caprese$10.95
seasonal tomatoes, avocado, fresh mozzarella and extra virgin olive oil
crispy eggplant$9.50
served with marinara sauce and a warm puff of goat cheese
tortellini rose$9.50
a sampling of our signature pasta
minestrone made to order$8.95
with oven roasted vegetables, potatoes, tubetini pasta and herbed chicken broth, finished with pesto
potato gnocchi$9.50
with saffron tomato vodka sauce, basil and simply dressed arugula finished with shaved parmesan
mussels bianco$9.95
pan roasted with garlic, crushed red pepper, lemon, tomato and basil in a white wine butter sauce with herbed ciabatta toasts
crabcake appetizer$12.95
served with horseradish caper remoulade and an heirloom tomato and sweet onion salad
Regular Menu - Salads
paolo's house salad$7.95
baby greens tossed in sun-dried tomato raspberry vinaigrette with pine nuts and gorgonzola
mediterranean chicken salad$13.95
mesclun lettuce, chicken, eggplant, kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta and parmesan cheeses with sherry oregano vinaigrette
caesar salad$8.95; add grilled chicken - $13.95
romaine hearts, garlic and parmesan dressing, peasant bread and tomatoes
seafood salad$16.95
pan roasted peppers and onions with shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams and calamari topped with simply dressed mesclun lettuce
cayenne and espresso steak salad$15.95
grilled steak, fingerling potatoes, caramelized onions, gorgonzola cheese, haricots verts, portabella mushroom dressing and dragon honey
pistachio and walnut crusted goat cheese beignettes$8.95
baby field greens tossed with seasonal tomatoes, shallots and a blueberry champagne vinaigrette
Regular Menu - Pizza
pizza margherita$12.95
our over-sized grilled dough with roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and quattro formaggi
chicken pizza$10.95
with basil pesto, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese
pizza angelo$10.95
with pepperoni, italian sausage and roasted mushrooms over roma tomato sauce and quattro formaggi
merquez pizza$10.95
spicy lamb sausage, feta cheese, garlic oil, pine nuts, fresh herbs and quattro formaggi
white pizza$10.50
garlic confit, feta cheese and quattro formaggi
gyro pizza$10.95
brushed with garlic oil and topped with gyro meat, quattro formaggi, red onions, tomatoes, feta and cucumber aioli
Lunch Specials
grilled vegetable panini$7.95
grilled zucchini, eggplant, portabella mushrooms, roasted red peppers, onions and fresh mozzarella cheese pressed with baby arugula and olive tapenade on crispy ciabatta served with choice of a petite paolo's salad, caesar salad or cup of soup du jour
italian cold cut panini$8.95
mortadella, capicola, genoa salami, and provolone cheese pressed on ciabatta bread with cherry peppers and pesto aioli served choice of a petite paolo's salad, caesar salad or cup of soup du jour
caesar wrap$8.50
paolo’s pizza bread wrapped with sliced chicken breast, romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, and roma tomatoes in our creamy caesar dressing served with choice of a petite paolo’s salad, caesar salad or cup of soup du jour
insalata$11.95
pistachio & walnut crusted goat cheese beignets atop baby arugula and baby spinach dressed with blueberry champagne vinaigrette, shallots and grape tomatoes
chef's choice$19.95
grilled cilantro marinated duck breast brushed with blackberry balsamic glaze completed by heirloom tomato and vidalia onion salata and gnocchi tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, and pesto
zuppa$5.95
ask your server about today's selection
tuna carpaccio$12.95
sesame crusted sushi grade tuna thinly sliced and served with toasted cashews, caramelized asian pears and micro basil drizzled with ponzu glaze and sesame oil
Main Plates
tuscan grilleMarket
the tuscan grille plates are created for you by our chef with the freshest ingredients available. we simply season and grill them, pair them with our chef's selection of fresh vegetable, starch and italian condiment. the plates change daily so be sure to check with your server. choose from our seafood, beef and pork selections
grilled new york strip$23.95
simply grilled and served atop truffled parmesan risotto with sauteed broccolini and a green peppercorn port wine demi glace
cilantro grilled duck breast$20.95
served atop pesto tomato creamed gnocchi with an heirloom tomato and sweet onion salad drizzled with blackberry balsamic glaze
pan bronzed chilean sea bass$25.95
simply seared with fried polenta, asparagus, kalamata studded blood orange fennel salad and blackberry balsamic gastrique
parmesan crusted atlantic salmon$20.95
garlic roasted mashed potatoes, golden raisin, hazelnut and olive studded vegetable caponata and horseradish lemon demi glace
cayenne espresso filet mignon$26.95
fingerling potatoes, caramelized onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola asparagus and peppered red wine au jus
crabcake entrée$23.95
served atop pesto tomato creamed gnocchi with brown buttered haricot vertes and a horseradish caper remoulade
grilled chicken paillarde$16.95
over-sized chicken breast marinated in garlic and lemon, grilled and finished with a petite salad of arugula, artichoke hearts and kalamata olives
Pastas
paolo's signature pasta: tortellini rose$15.95
mushroom confit, sun-dried tomatoes, proscuitto ham, cracked black pepper and rose sauce
spaghetti pomodoro$12.95
crushed roma tomatoes, garlic, basil and extra virgin olive oil
seafood aioli$19.95
shrimp, clams, mussels and torn herbs in a rich garlic cream with sun-dried tomatoes and chilies
spaghetti bolognese$15.95
a hearty ragu of beef, veal and italian sausage with sweet carrots and onions in a thick tomato sauce
orchiette, chorizo and broccolini$15.95
spicy sausage, broccolini, shallots, garlic, crushed red peppers, white beans, parmesan cheese and a hazelnut chicken broth with thumb print pasta
fettuccine carbonara$15.95
pancetta bacon, garlic, black pepper, parsley, peas in a rich parmesan cream sauce
shrimp scampi$19.95
jumbo shrimp, capers, roma tomatoes, spinach and capellini pasta in a saffron herb cream
rigatoni$15.95
with italian sausage, roasted peppers, shiitake mushrooms, lemon, basil and ricotta salata
grilled chicken tortelloni$16.95
in a zesty saffron vodka sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and parmigiano reggiano
"over-sized" goat cheese ravioli$16.95
tossed with pesto, proscuitto de parma, raddichio and artichoke hearts served on a puddle of marinara sauce
Desserts
tiramisu$6.95
our signature dessert with layers of espresso soaked lady fingers, mascarpone cheese and marsala zabaglione, finished with shaved chocolate and cocoa
berry basket$7.95
seasonal berries with raspberry sorbet, whipped cream and sweet berry coulis
profiterole$6.95
crispy pastry loaded with vanilla gelato and served with chocolate ganache and whipped cream
creme brulee$6.95
prepared with a crispy sugar crust, flavors change daily with the mood of our chef - ask your server for today's flavor
chef's gelato and sorbet$5.95
ask your server for today's flavors
chef's choice cheesecake$6.95
ask your server for today's specialty
chocolate volcano cake$6.95
with strawberries and vanilla gelato
Regular Menu - Appetizers
fried calamari$9.95
with spicy cherry peppers and our house marinara
goat cheese & tomato bruschetta$8.50
garlic rubbed ciabatta with tomato, basil, parmesan and goat cheese
carpaccio of beef$11.95
black pepper crusted, shaved thin and served with pesto, shallot marmalade, arugula, parmesan and peasant bread
carpaccio of tuna$11.95
sesame and poppy seed crusted with caramelized Asian pears, basil, cashews, chili oil and ponzu sauce
tomato caprese$10.95
seasonal tomatoes, avocado, fresh mozzarella and extra virgin olive oil
crispy eggplant$9.50
served with marinara sauce and a warm puff of goat cheese
tortellini rose$9.50
a sampling of our signature pasta
minestrone made to order$8.95
with oven roasted vegetables, potatoes, tubetini pasta and herbed chicken broth, finished with pesto
potato gnocchi$9.50
with saffron tomato vodka sauce, basil and simply dressed arugula finished with shaved parmesan
mussels bianco$9.95
pan roasted with garlic, crushed red pepper, lemon, tomato and basil in a white wine butter sauce with herbed ciabatta toasts
crabcake appetizer$12.95
served with horseradish caper remoulade and an heirloom tomato and sweet onion salad
Regular Menu - Salads
paolo's house salad$7.95
baby greens tossed in sun-dried tomato raspberry vinaigrette with pine nuts and gorgonzola
mediterranean chicken salad$13.95
mesclun lettuce, chicken, eggplant, kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta and parmesan cheeses with sherry oregano vinaigrette
caesar salad$8.95; add grilled chicken - $13.95
romaine hearts, garlic and parmesan dressing, peasant bread and tomatoes
seafood salad$16.95
pan roasted peppers and onions with shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams and calamari topped with simply dressed mesclun lettuce
cayenne and espresso steak salad$15.95
grilled steak, fingerling potatoes, caramelized onions, gorgonzola cheese, haricots verts, portabella mushroom dressing and dragon honey
pistachio and walnut crusted goat cheese beignettes$8.95
baby field greens tossed with seasonal tomatoes, shallots and a blueberry champagne vinaigrette
Regular Menu - Pizza
pizza margherita$12.95
our over-sized grilled dough with roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and quattro formaggi
chicken pizza$10.95
with basil pesto, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese
pizza angelo$10.95
with pepperoni, italian sausage and roasted mushrooms over roma tomato sauce and quattro formaggi
merquez pizza$10.95
spicy lamb sausage, feta cheese, garlic oil, pine nuts, fresh herbs and quattro formaggi
white pizza$10.50
garlic confit, feta cheese and quattro formaggi
gyro pizza$10.95
brushed with garlic oil and topped with gyro meat, quattro formaggi, red onions, tomatoes, feta and cucumber aioli
Dinner Specials
zuppa$5.95
ask your server about today's selection
insalata$11.95
pistachio & walnut crusted goat cheese beignets atop baby arugula and baby spinach dressed with blueberry champagne vinaigrette, shallots and grape tomatoes
tuna carpaccio$12.95
sesame crusted sushi grade tuna thinly sliced and served with toasted cashews, caramelized asian pears and micro basil drizzled with ponzu glaze and sesame oil
chef's choice$19.95
grilled cilantro marinated duck breast brushed with blackberry balsamic glaze completed by heirloom tomato and vidalia onion salata and gnocchi tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese, and pesto
Main Plates
tuscan grilleMarket
the tuscan grille plates are created for you by our chef with the freshest ingredients available. we simply season and grill them, pair them with our chef's selection of fresh vegetable, starch and italian condiment. the plates change daily so be sure to check with your server. choose from our seafood, beef and pork selections
grilled new york strip$23.95
simply grilled and served atop truffled parmesan risotto with sauteed broccolini and a green peppercorn port wine demi glace
cilantro grilled duck breast$20.95
served atop pesto tomato creamed gnocchi with an heirloom tomato and sweet onion salad drizzled with blackberry balsamic glaze
pan bronzed chilean sea bass$25.95
simply seared with fried polenta, asparagus, kalamata studded blood orange fennel salad and blackberry balsamic gastrique
parmesan crusted atlantic salmon$20.95
garlic roasted mashed potatoes, golden raisin, hazelnut and olive studded vegetable caponata and horseradish lemon demi glace
cayenne espresso filet mignon$26.95
fingerling potatoes, caramelized onions, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola asparagus and peppered red wine au jus
crabcake entrée$23.95
served atop pesto tomato creamed gnocchi with brown buttered haricot vertes and a horseradish caper remoulade
grilled chicken paillarde$16.95
over-sized chicken breast marinated in garlic and lemon, grilled and finished with a petite salad of arugula, artichoke hearts and kalamata olives
Pastas
paolo's signature pasta: tortellini rose$15.95
mushroom confit, sun-dried tomatoes, proscuitto ham, cracked black pepper and rose sauce
spaghetti pomodoro$12.95
crushed roma tomatoes, garlic, basil and extra virgin olive oil
seafood aioli$19.95
shrimp, clams, mussels and torn herbs in a rich garlic cream with sun-dried tomatoes and chilies
spaghetti bolognese$15.95
a hearty ragu of beef, veal and italian sausage with sweet carrots and onions in a thick tomato sauce
orchiette, chorizo and broccolini$15.95
spicy sausage, broccolini, shallots, garlic, crushed red peppers, white beans, parmesan cheese and a hazelnut chicken broth with thumb print pasta
fettuccine carbonara$15.95
pancetta bacon, garlic, black pepper, parsley, peas in a rich parmesan cream sauce
shrimp scampi$19.95
jumbo shrimp, capers, roma tomatoes, spinach and capellini pasta in a saffron herb cream
rigatoni$15.95
with italian sausage, roasted peppers, shiitake mushrooms, lemon, basil and ricotta salata
grilled chicken tortelloni$16.95
in a zesty saffron vodka sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and parmigiano reggiano
"over-sized" goat cheese ravioli$16.95
tossed with pesto, proscuitto de parma, raddichio and artichoke hearts served on a puddle of marinara sauce
Desserts
tiramisu$6.95
our signature dessert with layers of espresso soaked lady fingers, mascarpone cheese and marsala zabaglione, finished with shaved chocolate and cocoa
berry basket$7.95
seasonal berries with raspberry sorbet, whipped cream and sweet berry coulis
profiterole$6.95
crispy pastry loaded with vanilla gelato and served with chocolate ganache and whipped cream
creme brulee$6.95
prepared with a crispy sugar crust, flavors change daily with the mood of our chef - ask your server for today's flavor
chef's gelato and sorbet$5.95
ask your server for today's flavors
chef's choice cheesecake$6.95
ask your server for today's specialty
chocolate volcano cake$6.95
with strawberries and vanilla gelato
tiramisu$6.95
our signature dessert with layers of espresso soaked lady fingers, mascarpone cheese and marsala zabaglione, finished with shaved chocolate and cocoa
berry basket$7.95
seasonal berries with raspberry sorbet, whipped cream and sweet berry coulis
profiterole$6.95
crispy pastry loaded with vanilla gelato and served with chocolate ganache and whipped cream
creme brulee$6.95
prepared with a crispy sugar crust, flavors change daily with the mood of our chef - ask your server for today's flavor
chef's gelato and sorbet$5.95
ask your server for today's flavors
chef's choice cheesecake$6.95
ask your server for today's specialty
chocolate volcano cake$6.95
with strawberries and vanilla gelato
Weekend Brunch
pizza$12.50
paolo’s hand stretched pizza dough layered with a basil pesto, crumbled italian sausage, roasted red peppers, spinach aglio olio, and quattro formaggi cheese finished with scrambled eggs and shaved scallions
fritatta$11.95
open faced egg “omelet” studded with merquez sausage, red onions, tomato basil relish and feta cheese finished with toasted pinenuts and mint infused extra virgin olive oil
steak & eggs$16.95
grilled flank steak served atop potato hash with eggs sunny side up served over ciabatta crostinis smothered with orange scented hollandaise finished with espresso bbq
italian toast$11.95
sourdough bread stuffed with cinnamon-raisin studded mascarpone dipped in a sweet tuaca anglaise batter served with applewood smoked bacon, finished with whipped cream
italian scramble$12.95
three eggs lightly scrambled with black truffles, fresh goat cheese, caramelized onions, spinach, and roasted red peppers served over garlic-parmesan baguette
eggs in clay$13.95
baked eggs accented with italian sea salt served with breasola and paolo’s potato hash finished with arugula pesto
belgian waffle$12.95
malted waffle cooked until golden brown, then served with applewood smoked bacon mixed berries, tuaca whipped butter and vanilla scented maple syrup

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