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  • Ristorante La Perla

Ristorante La Perla

(202) 333-1767
  • 2600 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20037
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  • Italian
  • $$$$$
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  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Antipasti
    • Mozzarella Caprese $9.5

      Seved with fresh mozzarella with tomatoes, basil & olive oil

    • Antipasto Freddo $15

      Served with prosciutto, mortadella, salami, provolone, artichokes, roasted peppers & olives

    • Vongole $10

      Served with fresh top neck clams on the half shell served with lemon & cocktail sauce

    • Salmone Norvegese $18

      Carpaccio style combination of smoked norwegian salmon. It comes with arugula tossed in lemon & olive oil

    • Cocktail Di Gamberi $13

      Shrimp Cocktail

    • Calamari Marinara $13

      Calamari sauteed in oil, garlic & marinara sauce

    • Calamari Fritti $11

      Served with fried squid served with fresh lemon & marinara sauce

    • Calamari All Insalata $13

      Served with calamari seasoned with garlic, lemon, parsley & olive oil over a bed of lettuce

    • Scungilli All Insalata O Alla Marinara $13

      Served with conch salad seasoned with garlic, lemon, olive oil & parsley or with marinara sauce

    • Diamanti Di Granchio Della Costa Amalfitana $27

      Appetizer of select jumbo lump crabmeat served with avocado, hearts of palm & served with a delicate mirtillo sauce

  • Salads
    • Insalata Di Giulio Cesare $9

      Served with caesar salad

    • Insalata Dell Orto $9

      An extravaganza of garden salads that includes: Arugula, romaine, radicchio, endives, tomatoes & green olives sweet onions upon request. Served with house dressing

    • Rughetta E Parmigiano $10

      Arugula with lemon, olive oil & shaved parmigiano cheese

    • Insalata Di Gamberi $15

      Shrimps diced with celery, lemon & mayonnaise. Served with caesar salad

    • Insalata Di Pollo $15

      Marinated breast of chicken, broiled & prepared into a salad with mayonnaise, squeeze of lemon & diced celery served with caesar or house salad

    • Insalata Di Pesci Alla Grigla $23

      Fresh sizzling filet of tuna or salmon delicately grilled with rosemary, lime juice & balsamic vinaigrette then served on a bed of tender baby arugula, radicchio, sliced onion, sun dried tomatoes & white cannellini beans

  • Soups
    • Pasta E Fagioli $6

      Famous bean & mixed pasta soup made the same old-fashioned way for generations

    • Minestrone Bowl $6

      Meatball minestrone soup. The traditional italian vegetable soup made fresh daily with a selection of garden vegetables & a little surprise tiny meatballs

    • Crema Regina Del Mare $6

      Lobster & shrimp creme soup served with angel hair pasta

    • Zuppa Di Vongole $6

      Manhattan style clam chowder cooked with special herbs & vegetables

    • Zuppa Tutta Di Lenticchie $6

  • Pastas
    • Ravioli Di Casa $17

      Ravioli made from durum semolina four. A wonderful delicate stuffing of cheese is served with a light champagne sauce & a touch of plum tomato basil

    • Pasta Primavera $18

      Florets of tender fresh garden vegetables sauteed in a light cream sauce with fresh imported parmigiana cheese

    • Fettuccine Alfredo $17

      Egg fettuccine sauteed with butter, cream, egg yolks & parmesan cheese

    • Spaghetti Con Vongole $19

      An ancient recipe from the colorful seaports of southern italy. Spaghetti or linguine with fresh baby clams in a red or white sauce

    • Penne Arrabiate $13

      Penne prepared with olive oil, garlic, hot peperoncino, tomato & basil marinated in pure olive oil. All with a loving touch of parmigiano cheese

    • Lasagna Partenopea $23

      Fresh seafood lasagna stuffed with crab, lobster, scallops, shrimp & prepared with a champagne sauce

    • Tortellini Alla Panna $19

      Pillows of pasta stuffed with cheese & meat then sauteed with mascarpone cheese, cream, egg yolks and parmigiano reggiano cheese

    • Lasagna Imbottita $23

      La perla's creamy & different presentation of this famous pasta dish prepared & served in its own casserole dish. Layers of pasta, seasoned with bolognese sauce, ricotta, parmesan & mozzarella

    • Gnocchi Alla Napoletana $19

      Our homemade potato dumplings with marinara sautéed with parmesan& shredded mozzarella cheese

    • Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Peperoncino $15

      Olive oil, garlic, hot peperoncino & parsley

    • Spaghetti Marinara Con Polpette O La Nostra Salsiccia $19

      Spaghetti with marinara sauce. Your choice: Either with two meatballs or one sausage link

  • Sandwiches
    All sandwiches come with house salad and french fries
    • Napoli Espresso $15

      Grilled breast of chicken with mozzarella cheese, zucchini & eggplant

    • Panino Vegetale $15

      Sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & grilled vegetables peppers, eggplant, zucchini with limoncina dressing

    • Panino Caprese $15

      On a toasted roll, imported prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, basil, balsamic vinegar & olive oil

    • Panino Philadelphia $15

      Sliced sirloin steak sauteed with onion, peppers, mushrooms & mozzarella into our fresh baked & toasted roll

    • Insalata Di Tonno $15

      Tuna prepared with green onions, lemon juice, basil, celery & mayonnaise & served with house salad

    • Pollo Alla Parmigiana $15

      Breaded breast of chicken with marinara sauce & mozzarella served into a toasted roll

    • Vittello Alla Parmigiana $15

      Breaded veal cutlet with marinara sauce & mozzarella served into a toasted roll

    • Melanzane Alla Parmigiana $15

      Eggplant sliced & dipped in egg batter then fried. Topped with tomato sauce, parmesan & mozzarella cheese. Served on a toasted roll

    • Panino Con Polpette O Salsiccia Alla Parmigiana $15

      On a toasted roll, meatballs or sausage in marinara sauce topped with parmesan & melted mozzarella cheese

  • Seafood Specialties
    • Gamberi Alla Parmigiana $20

      Shrimp baked with mozzarella cheese & a fresh tomato sauce & served with a side order of spaghetti

    • Pesce Del Giorno $24

      Our fresh selections change daily.Selections can include: Rock fish, grouper, salmon, swordfish, tuna, & filet of sole. Grilled, broiled or pizzaiola

    • Branzino Del Golfo A Forno Con Salsa Ascapece $26

      Baby Sea bass, whole or filleted. Served with a side of arugula

    • Gamberi Scampi $26

      Shrimp sauteed in butter & garlic, white wine & parsley. Served with a side of spaghetti aglio olio

    • Gamberi E Capesante $25

      Shrimp & scallops broiled. Served with a side of house salad

  • Meats
    • Vitello Alla Parmigiana $18

      Breaded veal cutlet baked with mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce. Served with spaghetti marinara

    • Fegatoveneziana $23

      Tender white natural veal medallions sautéed with lemon butter & white wine. Served with spaghetti marinara or vegetable

    • Vitello Piccante $20

      Tender white natural veal medallions sautéed with lemon butter & white wine. Served with spaghetti marinara or vegetable

    • Vitello Marsala Con Funghi $20

      Tender veal medallions sauteed with mushrooms & marsala wine. Served with spaghetti marinara or vegetable

    • Carrello Di Cinghiale Fornaretto $17

      Wild & tender farm-raised boar grilled with aromatic spices & herbs or sauteed with sage, rosemary and a light touch of marsala wine then served with side of mixed vegetables or side of pasta

    • Salsiccia Epomeo $16

      Homemade italian sausage, sauteed with green peppers, mushrooms, onions & fresh tomato sauce. Served on a bed of spaghetti

    • Bistecca Di Manzo $23

      Mini steak of prime beef broiled to your liking served with fries or house salad

    • Costolette Di Agnello Arrosto $30

      Tender Spring baby lamb ribs seasoned with fresh spring herbs. Served with house salad

  • Poultry
    • Rollatino Da Pollo Sinatra $20

      Breast of fresh chicken stuffed with sopressata & pecorino cheeses then sauteed in a light spicy mustard sauce with madeira wine & mushrooms. Served with a side of penne con vodka

    • Pollo Parmigiana $19

      Breast of chicken baked with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti marinara

    • caloppina Di Pollo Con Marsala E Funghi $19

      Tender chicken medallions & mushrooms sauteed in marsala wine. Served with a side of pasta or vegetables

    • Petto Di Pollo Milanese $19

      Breast of chicken breaded & fried. Served with lemon & house salad

    • Scaloppina Di Pollo Al Limone $19

      Tender chicken medallions sauteed with butter, lemon & wine. Served with side of spaghetti

  • Vegetables
    • Melenzane Parmigiana $10

      Fresh eggplant, parmigiana style

    • Assortimento Misto Di Vegetali $6

      Assorted fresh vegetables; eggplant, zucchini, peppers, carrots, mushrooms & onions sauteed with pine nuts & raisins

    • Broccoli Di Rape'aglio E Olio $9

      Bbroccoli rape sauteed in garlic & olive oil

  • Dalla Nostra Pasticceria: From Our Bakery
    • Bacio di Napoli And Kiss of Naples

      A chocolate cup filled with vanilla ice cream, zabaglione sauce then topped with chocolate sauce.

    • Ice Cream

    • Gelatos

    • Sorbet

    • Spumoni & Profiteroles

    • Fresh Pastries & Cakes

  • Sides
    • Piccola Insalata Mista $5

      Lettuce, arugula & tomato with house dressing

    • Patate Fritte $3

    • Pane All Aglio $5

    • Side of Spaghetti Marinara $5

  • Beverages
    • Cappuccino Espresso

    • Sodas

    • San Pellegrino Water

    • Acqua Panna

    • Coffee

    • Tea

  • Antipasti: Freddo Cold
    • Antipasto Del Presidente $23

      Prosciutto, salami, mortadella, sopressata, provolone, olives, roasted peppers & artichokes

    • Prosciutto E Melone $20

      Imported Prosciutto with melon

    • Vongole Fresche $13

      Clams on the half shell

    • Ostriche Fresche $20

      Served with fresh oysters as you desire rockefeller style or raw

    • Salmone Novegese $20

      Carpaccio style smoked norwegian salmon. Comes with arugula tossed with lemon & olive oil

    • Diamanti Di Granchio $26

      Appetizer of select jumbo lump crabmeat served with avocado, hearts of palm & served with a delicate mirtillo sauce

    • Mozzarella Di Bufala Caprese $18

      Fresh imported buffalo mozzarella layered with sliced tomato, fresh basil & virgin olive oil

    • Cocktail Di Gamberoni $22

      Shrimp Cocktail with cocktail sauce

    • Carpaccio Di Carne $23

      Prime sirloin aged sixty days, sliced paper thin & served with a carpaccio sauce. Completed with olio santo first drop of the olive oil pressing

    • Calamari All Insalata $15

      Calamari seasoned with garlic, lemon, parsley & olive oil over a bed of lettuce

    • Scungilli All Insalata $17

      Conch salad seasoned with garlic, lemon, olive oil & parsley. Served over a bed of lettuce

  • Antipasti: Caldo Hot
    • Gamberoni Al Cocco $23

      Jumbo shrimp battered & rolled in shredded coconut & topped with an unforgettable orange sauce. Maestro testa's personal recipe

    • Vongole Cassino $15

      Served with clams casino

    • Calamari Fritti $15

      Fried squid served with a choice of fresh marinara or tartar sauce

    • Calamari Marinara $15

      Squid sauteed in garlic, oil & marinara sauce

    • Cozze Alla Marinara $16

      Mussel's sauteed in the shell with marinara sauce

    • Lumache Smarrite $21

      Jumbo snails baked in individual pastry puffs with scallions, shallots and pernod

    • Scungilli Alla Marinara $17

      Conch sauteed with garlic, oil & marinara sauce

    • Antipasto La Perla $32

      Fried calamari, scallops & shrimp sauteed in a white sauce with clams casino & mussels marinara

  • Soups
    • Pasta E Fagioli $10

      Famous bean & mixed pasta soup made the same old-fashioned way for generations

    • Minestrone $10

      Meatball minestrone soup. The traditional Italian vegetable soup made fresh daily with a selection of garden vegetables & a little surprise.Tiny meatballs

    • Crema Regina Del Mare $10

      Lobster & shrimp creme soup served with angel hair pasta

    • Zuppa Di Vongole $10

      Manhattan style clam chowder cooked with special herbs, vegetables

    • Zuppa Di Lenticchie $10

    • Zuppa Di Cipolla Alla Romana $10

      Sweet vidalia onions sauteed in light, sweet olive oil, white wine from mt. Vesuvious and prepared with fresh spring water

  • Salad
    • Insalata Di Giulio Cesare

      Served with caesar salad

    • Rugola E Indivia Belga $14

      Served with arugula and belgian endive

  • Salads
    • Insalata Dell Orto $14

      An extravaganza of garden salads. Arugula, romaine, radicchio, endives, tomatoes & green olives. Served with house dressing.

    • Insalata Borgata $16

      Served with several fresh garden vegetables, crumbled pecorino cheese, & our very special house dressing

    • Rughetta E Parmigiano $14

      Arugula with lemon, olive oil & shaved parmigiano cheese

  • Pastas
    • Linguine Vittorio $32

      Medallions of lobsters sizzling in garlic, brandy, dry vermouth, shallots, & a touch of assorted herbs & spices, & sun-dried tomatoes

    • Spaghetti Malafemmena $29

      Chef testas original creation. Crab meat, fresh clams, capers & black olives sautéed in a spicy marinara sauce

    • Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Peperoncino $15

      Olive oil, garlic, hot pepperoncino & parsley

    • Penne Con Vodka $21

      Penne swirled in a sauce of cream, prosciutto, roasted red peppers, plum tomatoes, basil, onions, parmigiano cheese & finished w/ a splash of vodka

    • Penne Arrabbiate $15

      Penne prepared with olive oil, garlic, hot pepperoncino, tomato & basil.

    • Fettuccine Alfredo $21

      Egg fettuccine sauteed with butter, cream, egg yolks, & parmesan cheese

    • Ravioli Lussuriosi $25

      Homemade ravioli filled with sautéed selected lobster meat in lobster mousse & champagne cream sauce with a touch of port wine.

    • Ravioli Della Madre $24

      Homemade ravioli stuffed w/ prime beef, veal & four specially selected cheeses with a renaissance sauce

    • Tortellini Alla Panna $24

      Pillows of pasta stuffed with cheese & meats then sautéed with mascarpone cheese, cream, egg yolks & parmigiano cheese.

    • Lasagna Della La Perla $25

      La perlas creamy & different presentation of this famous/traditional pasta dish. each serving is prepared & served in its own casserole dish.

    • Lasagna Partenopea $29

      Fresh seafood lasagna stuffed with crab, lobster, scallops, shrimp & prepared with a champagne sauce.

    • Spaghetti Alla Carbonara $24

      Pasta sautéed with butter, bacon, cream, egg yolks & parmigiano cheese.

    • Spaghetti Alle Vongole $27

      Spaghetti or linguine with fresh baby clams served with red or white sauce.

    • Pasta Al Pesto $23

      Pasta with our fresh homemade pesto sauce made from olive oil, garlic, pinoli nuts, parmigiano cheese & fresh basil.

    • Pappardelle Del Presidente $37

      Chef testas special creation. large fresh fettuccine, sautéed lobster meat, shrimp, jumbo lump crabmeat, saffron, mascarpone cheese & a champagne cream sauce.

    • Gnocchi Alla Napoletana $21

      Our gnocchi, homemade with potatoes, eggs, flour, parmigiano cheese, pecorino cheese & fresh basil. Served with your choice of tomato sauce or bolognese sauce

    • Rigatoni Alla Imperiale $33

      Rigatoni pasta tirati with fresh homemade sausages, shrimp, scallops, mushrooms & mascarpone cheese. Battuto of basil & finished in a port wine cream sauce

    • Risotto Alla Pescatore $37

      Arborio rice prepared with shrimp, scallops, calamari, clams & mussels

    • Risotto Alla Milanese $23

      Arborio rice prepared with saffron & parmigiano cheese.

    • Risotto Hai Funghi Porcini $32

  • Meats
    • Filetto Di Bue Alla Da Vinci $55

      Prime aged filet mignon. served with asparagus, mushrooms & roasted potatoes

    • Bistecca Di Primo Taglio $55

      Top prime select sirloin served with mushrooms & asparagus.

    • Bistecca Di Manzo Alla Fiorentina $59

      Special double prime cut of T-bone steak rubbed in a mixture of fresh herbs & spices. Basted & grilled with a special florentine sauce & served with a vegetable bouquet.

    • Bocconcino Di Vitello Ala Romana $29

      Veal prepared with prosciutto, sage & marsala wine. served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables.

    • Vitello Marsala $30

      Tender veal medallions sautéed in marsala wine. Served with a side of pasta or vegetables.

    • Vitello Piccante $30

      Tender white natural veal medallions sautéed with butter, lemon, & wine. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables

    • Vitello Alla Zingara $30

      Veal sautéed with sweet onions, mushrooms, white wine and sweet and hot cherry peppers. Finished with fresh herbs and dry vermouth.

    • Vitello Borgo Mio $30

      Medallions of veal and eggplant dipped in a light egg batter, then sautéed in butter and wine

    • Vitello Marianna Scalfaro $37

      The chef's original creation. Tender veal with jumbo crabmeat, asparagus, & mozzarella cheese. Sautéed in an exquisite lemon, butter & white wine sauce

    • Vitello Parmigiana $29

      Veal cutlet baked with mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables

    • Salsiccia Epomeo $27

      Homemade italian sausage, sautéed with green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and fresh tomato sauce.

    • Salsiccia E Broccoli Di Rape $20

      Succulent homemade sausage & broccoli rape' sautéed in white wine.

    • Cuore Di Filetto Alla Donizetti $42

      Select prime beef filet seasoned w/ chef testas special love spice. Stuffed w/ sage, prosciutto, then sautéed in a barolo-champagne & herbal cream sauce, topped with a select, aged italian cheese. Served with a side of penne con vodka.

    • Osso Buco Milanese $47

      Jumbo tender veal shank cooked with fresh select carrots, celery, bay leaves, basil, old-fashioned spices & a special dry wine from mount vesuvio. Served with risotto milanese

    • Costolette Di Agnello Alla Griglia $35

      Tender spring baby lamb chops spiced with herbs then broiled. served with carrots alla orange & a side of house salad

    • Scallopina Filetto Di Cinghiale Alla Viennese $35

      Highly recommended by chef testa. select-prime tender medallions of wild boar sautéed w/ sage. Rosemary, capers, dry vermouth & lemon juice. Served with house salad or mixed vegetable.

  • Poultry
    • Spezzatino Di Pollo Marechiaro $31

      Sautéed breast of chicken, sweet roasted peppers, and mushrooms, white wine, rosemary, garlic and a touch of balsamic vinegar

    • Anitra Ai Frutti $31

      Tender roasted long island duckling served & glazed with a delicate orange blossom fruit sauce

    • Rollatino Sinatra $25

      Breast of chicken stuffed with prosciutto & pecorino cheeses then sautéed in a light spicy mustard sauce with Madeira wine & mushrooms. Served with a side of penne con vodka

    • Pollo Alla Parmigiana $22

      Breast of chicken baked with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese. Served with side of spaghetti.

    • Scaloppina Di Pollo Al Marsala $22

      Tender chicken medallions sautéed in marsala wine. Served with a side of pasta or vegetables

    • Scaloppina Di Pollo Al Limone $22

      Tender chicken medallions sautéed with butter, lemon, & wine. Served with side of spaghetti.

    • Scaloppina Di Pollo Alla Francese $22

      Medallions of chicken dipped in a light egg batter then sautéed in butter & wine. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables.

  • Vegetables
    • Parmigiana Di Melanzane $20

      Sliced eggplant layered with marinara sauce, mozzarella & parmigiano cheese. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara

    • Assortimento Misto Di Vegetali $10

      Assorted fresh vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, sweet red & green peppers, mushrooms, onions, sautéed with pine nuts & raisins.

    • Broccoli Di Rape Aglio E Olio $9

      Broccoli rape sautéed in garlic & olive oil

  • Dalla Nostra Pasticceria
    • Bacio Di Napoli

      A chocolate cup filled with vanilla ice cream, zabaglione sauce then topped with chocolate sauce

    • Ice Cream

    • Gelatos

    • Sorbet

    • Spumoni & Profiteroles

    • Fresh Pastries & Cakes

  • Seafood Specialties
    • Pesce Del Giorno $29

      Fish, fresh daily. grouper, salmon, tuna, filet of sole & branzino, prepared as you wish baked, grilled, broiled or pizzaiola.

    • Zuppa Di Pesce $39

      Fish soup prepared with shrimp, conch, calamari, scallops, mussels & clams. Sautéed with oil & garlic, a touch of white wine, marinara sauce & served over a bed of linguine.

    • Gamberi Alla Parmigiana $31

      Jumbo shrimp baked with mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables

    • Gamberi Alla Francese $31

      Shrimp dipped in egg batter then sautéed in a lemony sauce. Served with a side of mixed vegetables or house salad

    • Gamberi Del Pescatore $31

      Shrimp sautéed in oil & garlic, a splash of white wine & marinara sauce. Served over a bed of spaghetti

    • Grigliata Di Pesce $38

      Mixed broiled seafood platter of lobster, shrimp, & scallops. Served with a side of linguini aglio olio.

    • Trota Alla Fiorentina $31

      Fresh rainbow trout stuffed with spinach & jumbo crabmeat. Served with a side of spaghetti marinara or mixed vegetables. A dish to remember

    • Filetto Di Sogliola Alla Francese $31

      Filet of sole dipped in an egg batter, sautéed with a light lemon-butter sauce. Served with a side of house salad

  • Sides
    • Piccola Insalata Mista $5

      Small salad served with house dressing

    • Patate Fritte $5

    • Pane All Aglio $5

      Our homemade bread buttered with a touch of garlic & oregano.

    • Side of Spaghetti Marinara $7.5

  • Beverages
    • Cappuccino Espresso

    • Sodas

    • San Pellegrino Water

    • Acqua Panna

    • Coffee

    • Tea

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