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Famoso Restaurant and Lounge

(301) 986-8785

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  • 5471 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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  • Italian
  • Famoso Restaurant and Lounge

  • (301) 986-8785
  • Menu
  • Antipasti
    • Calamari E Zucchine Fritti $14.00

      Golden brown crispy calamari and zucchini with a spicy marinara tomato sauce and garlic aioli

    • Capesante Dorata Con Guanciale E Funghi $14.00

      Roasted maine diver scallops with crispy pork belly, sanchoke puree, enochi mushrooms and parmigiano reggiano

    • Tartara di Tonno $14.00

      Ahi tuna tartar on tuna carpaccio with avocado, sesame seeds, quail eggs, crispy lotus root and meyer lemon vinaigrette

    • Polipo In Umido $14.00

      Braised mediterranean octopus in red wine, pine nuts, caper berries, gaeta olives and israeli couscous

    • Burrata $14.00

      Pugliese mozzarella, roasted tomatoes confit, arugula, balsamic jelly and extra virgin olive oil

    • Guance di Vitello $14.00

      Braised veal cheeks, yukon gold potatoes puree, porcini mushrooms and valle daosta fontina cheese

    • Baccala $14.00

      Grilled salted cod with olive oil crushed potatoes, celery heart, pickled radish, squid ink vinaigrette and extra virgin olive oil

    • Fegato Doca $18.00

      Pan seared crispy foie gras, prosciutto di parma, anson mills polenta, mache and blackberry port wine sauce

  • Insalate
    • Indivia $10.00

      Endive salad, poached bartlett pear, gorgonzola terrine, pecans and lemon honey truffle oil vinaigrette

    • Rucola $12.00

      Organic baby arugula, roasted cherry tomatoes, crispy alto adige speck, la tur cheese, lemon vinaigrette

    • Italiana $12.00

      Escarol, radicchio, watercress, shaved ricotta salata, sweet onion, marcona almond, chianti vinaigrette

    • Insalata di Astice $22.00

      Poached maine lobster salad, orzo, grapefruit and chives in a light saffron butter sauce

  • Zuppa
    • Gran Faro $7.00

      Tuscan style beans and spelt soup

  • Risotti
    • Risotto al Fagiano $24.00

      Italian baldo superfino arborio rice set in a pheasant ragout with black truffle paste creamed mantecato table side cooking in a parmigiano reggiano wheel

    • Risotto ai Ricci di Mare $28.00

      Organic arborio rice with sea urchin, langostine and petrochem caviar

  • Tasting Menu
    Experience the cuisine of executive chef nico amroune with the multi course tasting menu
    • 4 Courses $55.00

      Per person

    • 5 Courses $65.00

      Per person

  • Primi Piatti
    Our pasta ishandcrafted daily by our team
    • Lune al Fegato Doca Balsamico $18.00

      Goose liver filled mezzaluna pasta with balsamic vinegar and duck jus

    • Pappardelle al Ragu di Cinghiale $18.00

      Chestnut flour pappardelle with wild boar ragout and peppered pecorino romano

    • Gnocchi di Patate in Salsa di Ricotta Tartufi Neri $21.00

      Potato gnocchi with fresh ricotta sauce, crispy sage and savini black truffle

    • Agnolotti di Vitello Con Polline di Finocchio $22.00

      Roasted veal filled pasta, marjoram, lemon zest, baby artichokes fennel pollen, parmesan veloute

    • Ravioletto di Crescenza $24.00

      Truffled crescenza cheese with sorrel filled pasta, porcini mushroom sauce, crispy garlic and parmigiano reggiano

    • Spaghetti Neri Alla Chitarra Con Aragosta E Porri $26.00

      Squid ink spaghetti with maine lobster, oven roasted organic cherry tomatoes and leeks

  • Secondi Piatti - Pesce
    • Salmerini In Crosta $26.00

      Poached arctic char in olive oil with hazelnut crust, pickled shallots, swiss chard and barbaresco wine bearnaise sauce

    • Branzino Nero $28.00

      Pan seared crispy black seabass with roasted hubbard squash, black trumpet mushrooms, sea beans and lime calabrese pepper emulsion

    • Dentice Al Sale $32.00

      Roasted red snapper in a salt crust with fresh herbs, organic seasoned vegetables, grilled lemon and extra virgin olive oil

  • Secondi Piatti - Carne
    • Cervo $32.00

      Pistachio crusted roasted venison loin, celery root puree, braised tuscan kale and grappa chestnut sauce

    • Filetto di Manzo $32.00

      Medallion of angus beef tenderloin, roasted heirloom cauliflower, chanterelle mushrooms, crispy salsify and oxtail sauce

    • Agnello in Tre Maniere Alla Famoso $32.00

      Roasted wisconsin lamb chop in a mantle of herbs, braised lamb shoulder, grilled lamb liver, crunchy potatoes and its own braising jus

    • Filetto di Vitello $34.00

      Roasted veal tenderloin with braised red cabbage, balsamic cipolin, parsnip chips in a spiced port wine reduction

    • Costata di Manzo $34.00

      16oz Grilled ribeye bone in cowboy cut with brocollini, roasted fingerling potatoes, barbaresco wine foie gras sauce

  • Contorni Di Stagione
    • Zucchine Fritte $7.00

    • Carciofini Trifolati $7.00

      Artichokes with garlic, mint and capers

    • Spinaci Saltati Con Pinoli $7.00

      Leaf spinach with garlic and pine nuts

    • Asparagi Alla Parmigiana $7.00

      Hot asparagus gratinee with parmesan

    • Funghi di Bosco Trifolati $7.00

      Sauteed wild mushrooms

    • Patate Fritte Tartufate Al Parmigiano $7.00

      Homemade fried potatoes with parmesan & truffle

  • Happy Hours - Bar Menu
    • Antipasti $14.00

      Selection of italian cold cuts with prosciutto di parma, pistachio mortadella, cacciatorini salami, bresaola, cerignola olives, sicilian crispy flat bread and parmigiano reggiano

    • Signature Famoso Burger $12.00

      Grilled lamb burger with smoked feta cheese, baby arugula, onion marmalade and truffle parmesan fries

    • Tartar di Tonno $14.00

      Ahi tuna tartar on tuna carpaccio with quail eggs, crispy capers, avocado and meyer lemon marmalade

    • Lingua di Manzo $11.00

      Balsamic glazed beef grilled tongue with tarragon egg sauce, lemon ricotta served on a toasted ciabatta

    • Fritto Misto $12.00

      Golden crispy assortment of seafood with light spicy san marzano tomato sauce and garlic aioli

    • Assortimento di Formaggio $14.00

      Selection of italian cheeses with seasonal marmalade and almond figs tart

  • Dessert
    • Napoleon $10.00

      Lemon goat cheese mousse, crispy phyllo, quince marmalade and apple cider granite

    • Crostata di Fichi al Forno Con Mascarpone $10.00

      Baked figs mascarpone tart, balsamic ice cream and passion fruit puree

    • Panna Cotta $10.00

      Saffron panna cotta with cherries macerated in port wine honey, polenta rosemary cookie

    • Torta di Pistachio $10.00

      Honey glazed pineapple, pistachio cake and rum zabaglione

    • Crostata di Banana E Cioccolato $10.00

      Almond flour chocolate banana tart, candied macadamia and grappa mascarpone ice cream

    • Selezione di Gelati O Sorbetti Con Biscotti di Pistachio $9.00

      Selection of homemade sorbet or ice cream with pistachio biscotti

    • Assortimento di Fromaggio Con Torata di Mandorle Fiche E Gelatina di Vino Lambrusco $14.00

      Selection of italian cheese with almond figs cake and lambrusco wine jelly

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