• Maryland
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  • Cesco Osteria

Cesco Osteria

(301) 571-0111
  • 7401 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
  • Cocktails ,  Italian
  • $$$$$
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  • Menu
  • Appetizers
  • Soup
    • Ribollita Soup $9

      Classic Tuscan vegetarian stew.

  • Salad
    • Fresh Arugula and Grilled Radicchio Salad $10

      Dressed with lemon, shallot and mosto olive oil, and topped with shaved Tuscan pecorino cheese.

    • Organic Mixed Greens Salad $8

      Served with light balsamic vinaigrette.

    • Fresh Fennel, Arugula, Oranges and Walnuts Salad $9

      Drizzled with lemon mosto olive oil.

    • Traditional Tuscan Panzanella, Bread Salad $9

      Served with red onions, cucumbers, tomato and basil in a light lemon and extra virgin olive oil dressing.

    • Belgian Endive and Mesclun Greens Salad $10

      Wrapped in crispy Parmesan cheese.

  • Pizza alla Fiorentina
    • Margherita Pizza $10.5

      Tomato, mozzarella and basil.

    • White Pizza $11.5

      Stracchino, ricotta cheese and pear.

    • Calzone $12

      Ham, mozzarella, ricotta and tomato.

    • Capricciosa Pizza $11.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, mushroom and sausage.

    • Cesco Pizza $11.5

      Mozzarella, tomato, bacon, stracchino and radicchio.

    • 4-Cheese Pizza $12.5

      Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, ricotta and stracchino.

    • Golosa Pizza $12.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, salame, sausage, ham and bacon.

    • Napoletana Pizza $11.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers and garlic.

    • Contadina Pizza $11.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, grilled vegetables and goat cheese.

    • Portobello Pizza $12.5

      Mozzarella, fresh grilled portobello, smoked salmon and scallions.

  • Crispy Focaccia
    • Crispy Focaccia $12.5

      Crispy dough served without tomato sauce and topped with fresh ingredients added after baking.

  • Pasta
    • Tortelli Stuffed $16

      Served with ricotta and Swiss chard in a butter sage sauce.

    • Orecchiette $14

      Served with sausage, broccoli rabe, and cherry tomatoes. Durum wheat pasta from Italy.

    • Vegetarian Lasagna $18

      Served with wild mushrooms, mozzarella and ricotta cheese.

    • Rigatoni $17

      Served with sauteed mushrooms peas and prosciutto in a light tomato cream sauce. Durum wheat pasta from Italy.

    • Penne Eggplant $15

      Served with eggplant, tomato and ricotta. Durum wheat pasta from Italy.

    • Pappardelle, Wide Egg Noodles $17

      Served with long Island duck sauce.

    • Angel Hair $13

      Served with fresh tomato and basil. Durum wheat pasta from Italy.

    • Stuffed Ravioloni $18

      Served with butternut squash and ricotta in a mascarpone cheese sauce.

    • Squid Ink Tagliolini $21

      Served with shrimp, calamari, asparagus and spicy tomato.

    • Veal Stuffed Half-Moon Ravioli $16

      Served with bolognese sauce.

    • Seafood Linguine $21

      Served with shrimp, mussels, scallops, clams, squid and tomato in a white wine sauce.

    • Potato Gnocchi $19

      Baked with mini meatballs, tomato and mozzarella cheese.

  • Main Course
    • Sauteed Chicken Breast $21

      In a red pepper Gorgonzola sauce with cannellini beans and roasted potatoes.

    • Tagliata $28

      Grilled spicy top loin steak. Served over grilled portobello mushrooms and smoked mozzarella with rustic rosemary potatoes.

    • Sauteed Veal Scaloppini $26

      Served with melted mozzarella and black truffle sauce.

    • Grilled Tender Veal Porterhouse Chop $33

      Served with grilled Mediterranean vegetables and french fries.

    • Prosecco-Braised Veal Osso Buco $30

      Served with gremolata sauce and Parmesan risotto.

    • Grilled Filet Mignon Tower $32

      Layered with eggplant and tomato in a chestnut mushroom sauce. Served with twice-cooked crispy potatoes.

    • Braised Fresh Cod Fish $26

      Served with a tomato, black olive, caper and anchovie sauce served over garlic and olive oil capellini pasta.

    • Cacciucco $24

      Traditional Tuscan bouillabaisse.

    • Grilled Whole Mediterranean Sea Bass $30

      Served with fresh herbs and garlic, served with stewed baby sweet peas and thyme.

    • Grilled Marinated Lamb Tenderloin $30

      Served with braised lentils and grilled vegetables.

    • Red-Wine-Braised Beef Short Ribs $26

      Served with mixed spring vegetables and mashed potatoes.

    • Sauteed Fresh Alaskan Salmon $25

      On a bed of spinach, goat cheese and sweet onion.

    • Herb-Crusted Chicken Paillard $19

      Served with grilled Mediterranean vegetables drizzled with lemon olive oil.

    • Sauteed Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes $32

      Served with lemon butter sauce served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

    • Jumbo Shrimp and Scallops $27

      Sauteed in Marsala and served with chickpea puree.

  • Side Dishes
    • Sauteed Swiss Chard $6

      Served with garlic and olive oil.

    • Twice-Cooked Crispy Potatoes $6

    • Tuscan Cannellini Beans $6

      Served with red onions and extra virgin olive oil.

  • Lunch Appetizers
    • Prosciutto and Melone Lunch $12

      Ripe sweet cantaloupe and prosciutto di parma.

    • Insalata Caprese Lunch $12

      Served with Italian Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomato and basil.

    • Fresh Red Beets, Goat Cheese, Arugula and Black Olive Salad Lunch $9

      Drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. Vegetarian.

    • Crispy Calamari Lunch $11

      Served with tomato-aioli sauce.

    • Mushroom Pastry Pocket Lunch $10

      Portobello mushroom, goat cheese and caramelized onion in a flaky pastry pocket served with sweet balsamic reduction. Vegetarian.

    • Sauteed Maine Mussels Lunch $9

      In white wine, tomato, garlic and herb broth.

    • Salad of Baby Octopus, Calamari and Shrimp Lunch $12

      Served with black olives, carrots and celery.

    • Lightly Seasoned Tower of Lump Crabmeat Lunch $12

      Served with avocado, tomato and basil.

    • Antipasto Della Casa Lunch $12

      Served with prosciutto, salame, olives, fire-roasted peppers, pecorino and fava bean crostini.

  • Lunch Soup
    • Ribollita Soup Lunch $8

      Served with classic Tuscan vegetable, tomato and bread porridge. Vegetarian.

  • Lunch Designer Salads
    • Create Your Own Salad Lunch $12

      Vegetarian.

  • Lunch Cesco's Salads
    • Uffizi Salad Lunch $13

      Arugula salad, cucumber, red onion, red grapes, avocado, dry ricotta, hard-boiled eggs, crispy chickpeas, croutons and lemon mosto dressing.

    • Duomo Salad Lunch $12

      Served with spinach, red beets, cherry tomatoes, apples slices, broccoli, red onion, moroccan dry olives, sunflower seeds and condimento balsamico. Vegetarian.

    • Arno Salad Lunch $14

      Herb-crusted chicken paillard, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, pear slices, dried cranberries, walnuts, blue cheese crumbles and honey mustard vinaigrette.

  • Lunch Pizza alla Fiorentina
    • Margherita Pizza Lunch $10.5

      Tomato, mozzarella and basil. Vegetarian.

    • White Pizza Lunch $11.5

      Stracchino, ricotta cheese and pear. Vegetarian.

    • Capricciosa Pizza Lunch $11.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, mushroom and sausage.

    • Cesco Pizza Lunch $11.5

      Mozzarella, tomato, bacon, stracchino and radicchio.

    • 4-Cheese Pizza Lunch $12.5

      Mozzarella, Gorgonzola, ricotta and stracchino. Vegetarian.

    • Golosa Pizza Lunch $12.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, salame, sausage, ham and bacon.

    • Napoletana Pizza Lunch $11.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers and garlic.

    • Calzone Lunch $12

      Ham, mozzarella, ricotta and tomato.

    • Contadina Pizza Lunch $11.5

      Tomato, mozzarella, grilled vegetables and goat cheese. Vegetarian.

    • Portobello Pizza Lunch $12.5

      Mozzarella, fresh grilled portobello, smoked salmon and scallions.

    • Focaccia Pizza Lunch $11.5

      Oven baked crispy pizza dough topped with prosciutto, arugula and Parmigiano slices.

  • Lunch Pasta
    • Tortelli Lunch $13

      Homemade pasta pocket stuffed with ricotta and Swiss chard in a butter sage sauce. Vegetarian.

    • Vegetarian Lasagna Lunch $14

      Served with grilled eggplant, mozzarella and tomato.

    • Penne Lunch $11

      Served with eggplant, tomato and ricotta. Durum wheat pasta from Italy. Vegetarian.

    • Angel Hair Lunch $10

      Served with fresh tomato and basil. Durum wheat pasta from Italy. Vegetarian.

    • Linguine Lunch $12

      Served with broccoli rabe, tomato and fresh mozzarella. Durum wheat pasta from Italy. Vegetarian.

    • Stuffed Ravioloni Lunch $13

      Served with butternut squash and ricotta in a mascarpone cheese sauce. Vegetarian.

    • Veal Ravioli Lunch $13

      Served with bolognese sauce.

    • Seafood Linguine Lunch $15

      Served with shrimp, squid, scallop, clams and mussels and vodka. Durum wheat pasta from Italy.

    • Potato Gnocchi Lunch $14

      Served with spring vegetables, tomato and ricotta. Vegetarian.

    • Rigatoni Lunch $13

      Served with porcini mushrooms in a pistachio and shallot pesto. Durum wheat pasta from Italy. Vegetarian

  • Lunch Panini
    • Dante Panini Lunch $11

      Hot Italian crusty sandwich. Cheese focaccia bread stuffed with grilled herbed chicken breast, braised sweet onions and roasted eggplant drizzled with a light barbecue sauce and oven toasted. Served with your choice of side.

    • Michelangelo Panini Lunch $10

      Hot Italian crusty sandwich. Cheese focaccia bread stuffed with grilled vegetables, goat cheese and pesto sauce. Served with your choice of side. Vegetarian.

    • Galileo Panini Lunch $11.5

      Hot Italian crusty sandwich. Warm ciabatta bread stuffed with grilled Italian sausage, sauteed green peppers, onions and tomato sauce. Served with your choice of side.

    • Hamburger Cesco Lunch $11.5

      8 oz. of Angus beef, grilled portobello mushroom, bacon and choice of cheese. Served with your choice of side.

    • Fish Burger Lunch $13.5

      Fresh salmon, rockfish and tuna patty with tomato slices, frisee and tartar sauce. Served with your choice of side.

  • Lunch Main Entrees
    • Sauteed Wild Alaskan Salmon Lunch $18

      Served on a bed of spinach, goat cheese and sweet onion.

    • Classic Tuscan Fish Stew Lunch $18

      In a light tomato broth with shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams, scallops and fresh fish served with a large grilled crouton.

    • Tempura Battered Tilapia Fillet Lunch $16

      Served with a tomato, onion, avocado salad and homemade tartar sauce.

    • Veal Piccata Lunch $16

      Sauteed in a light Mediterranean caper, lemon and white wine sauce.

    • Herb-Crusted Chicken Paillard Lunch $14

      Served with grilled Mediterranean vegetables drizzled with mosto olive oil.

    • Grilled Prawns and Scallops Lunch $18

      Topped with oven-roasted tomato sauce and crispy bacon served with lemon linguine pasta.

    • Original Chicken Parmesan Lunch $15

      Baked with mozzarella and tomato reduction.

  • Lunch Dolci
    • Tiramisu Lunch $8

    • Fresh Fruit Pizza Torte Lunch $8

    • Sweet Calzone Lunch $8

      Stuffed with sweet nutella and mascarpone.

    • Gelato Lunch $8

    • Sorbet Lunch $8

      Lemon, mango and mixed berries.

  • Dessert
    • Tiramisu $8

      Layers of delicate ladyfingers and sambuca-infused mascarpone cheese mousse sprinkled with cocoa powder.

    • Zuppa Inglese $8

      Layers of chocolate and vanilla custard cream with marsala-soaked sponge cake.

    • Panna Cotta al Cappuccino $8

      Baked cappuccino cream served with chocolate sauce.

    • Strawberry Flower $8

      Fresh sliced strawberries blossoming on a sweet pear puree.

    • Grandma's Torte $8

      Pastry cream and almonds baked in a shortbread crust served with zabaione sauce.

    • Fresh Fruit Pizza Torte $8

      A sweet thin crust pizza with pastry cream and caramelized fruit topping.

    • Homemade Gelato $8

    • Fresh Fruit Sorbet $8

      Lemon, mango and mixed berries.

    • Chocolate Meringue Torte $8

      Light and crisp chocolate meringue layered with dark chocolate mousse and chocolate chip whipped cream served semi-freddo.

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