Ask for availability. Fresh Daily / Colossal Seafood
Appetizer
Seafood Soup
Fish Carpaccio
Fresh Oysters
on Ice or Deep Fried with Pesto sauce
Mussels
Spicy marinara sauce or white wine garlic herb sauce
Clams
Casino with bacon or arrabiata sauce
Calamari
Deep fried or in a vinaigrette sauce
Octopus
Salad or grilled
Jumbo Shrimp
Cocktail sauce or grilled garlic and herb sauce
Main Dishes
Crab Meat Cakes
served with fettuccini alfredo on the side
Soft Shell Crab, Venetian Style
Lemon Capers White Wine Sauce
Lobster Risotto
Lobster Surf & Turf
With 6oz. Grilled Angus Filet Mignon and 6 oz. of Broiled Lobster Tail. Served with Angel Hair pasta and spinach
Colossal King Crab Legs
served with linguini aglio olio or arrabiata sauce
Jonah Claws
With Italian Risotto Arborio or Linguini Arrabiata sauce
Jumbo Scallops
Grilled with Pesto Sauce
Fresh Fish Fillet
Grilled or broiled. Served with vegetables, polenta & choice of pasta or potatoes
Salmon
Sea Bass
Mahi-Mahi
Grouper
Rock Fish
Halibut
Sword Loin
Red Snapper
Codfish
Gli Antipasti
Garlic Bread Regular
$4.50
Garlic Bread with Gorgonzola Cheese
$6.50
Crostone Misto Delizia
$6.95
Mixed bruschette
Calamari Fritti
$10.95
Deep Fried rings of calamari with spicy tomato dip
Mozzarella fritti alla Gondogliera
$7.50
Home made fresh mozzarella, lightly breaded, fried with choice of tomato sauce and basil or anchovies and garlic
Cozze alla Triestina
$10.95
Mussels as prepared in the beautiful town of Trieste on the Adriatic coast with garlic, onions, Tocai wine, fresh thyme and extra virgin olive oil or in spicy tomato sauce
Taglierino di Affettati Misti e Formaggio di Asiago
$13.95
Combination of prosciutto of S. Daniele, Salami, Coppa, Soppressata with a side of mixed olives of Gaeta and Asiago cheese (for one or for the table)
Involtini di Melanzane
$9.95
Stuffed Eggplant with Mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Prosciutto di Parme e Melone
$12.95
Prosciutto di parma and fresh Melone
Prosciutto E Mozzarella
$12.95
Parma Prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella
Frittura Mista
$13.95
Deep fried mixed seafood
Carpaccio
Carpaccio Tartufato di Kobe
$13.95
Thin sliced raw kobe beef with shaved parmigiano and truffle oil
Octopus Carpaccio
$15.95
Le Zuppe
Tortellini in Brodo
$6.50
Tortellini pasta stuffed with veal in homemade chicken broth
Zuppa di Giorno
Soup of the day
Priced Daily
Le Insalate
Insalata Di Mele Con Noci E Gorgonzola
$8.50
Apple salad with walnuts and gorgonzola cheese in apple balsamic vinegar
Mista del Giardino
$7.50
Baby mixed lettuce with balsamic dressing
Insalata Romana
$7.50
Baby Romaine salad tossed with our Caesar dressing topped with garlic croutons
Torretta alla Veneziana
$12.50
Tower of seafood salad tossed with shrimps, mussels, squid, with lemon dressing and aromatic herbs
Arugula Salad
$8.50
Fresh Arugula salad with fennel
Caprese Salad
$10.95
Fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese with sliced fresh tomato, basil and extra virgin olive oil
Le Paste
Agnolotti Di Casa Mia
$12.95
Home made agnolotti stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese and nutmeg with a choice of cream or tomato sauce
Gnocchi Di Patate Della Nonna
$12.95
Home made potato dumplings with choice of panna, tomato, fresh pesto sauce or meat sauce
Bucatini Alla Matriciana
$12.95
Bucatini pasta tossed with pancetta onions in spicy tomato sauce with aromatic herbs
Linguine Frutti di marse alla San Marco
$16.95
Linguine pasta sautéed with mussels, clams, scampi, and calamari in a choice of spicy tomato sauce or in white wine, fresh basil and garlic sauce
Farfalle al Salmone e Piselli
$13.95
Bow tie pasta tossed with fresh salmon, dry vermouth peas, garlic and dill, in a light cream or tomato and shallots
Linguine Alle Vongole Piccanti
$13.95
Linguine pasta tossed with fresh clams in white wine, fresh basil, garlic and a touch of spices
Penne alla Contadina
$12.95
Penne pasta Venetian style with sun dried tomatoes, capers, olives, and virgin oil
Tortellini della Zia
$13.95
Tortellini pasta stuffed with veal with choice of cream, marinara, or fresh pesto sauce
Agnolotti Porcini
$14.95
Homemade agnolotti with Porcini mushroom in cream sauce
Lasagna Pasticcio della Mamma
$13.95
Baked meat Lasagna
Rigatoni con Salciccia
$13.95
Rigatoni pasta with Italian sausage in spicy marinara sauce
Spaghetti Carbonara
$13.95
Spaghetti pasta with bacon, parmesan cheese in cream sauce
Fettucini Al Porcini
$16.95
Fettuccine pasta with porcini mushrooms in cream sauce
Melenzane alla Parmigiana
$14.95
Baked Eggplant with parmesan cheese and tomato sauce
Fettucini Alfredo
$12.95
Fettucini pasta in cream sauce
Cannelloni
$13.95
Homemade cannelloni stuffed with ham, veal and vegetables baked with mozzarella and tomato
Fettucini alla Bolognese
$13.95
Fettucini pasta tossed with fresh ground beef with a touch of tomatoes and fine herbs
Spaghetti Meat Balls in Marinara Sauce
$13.95
Capellini con Gamberi
$16.95
Angel hair pasta with shrimps and spicy marinara sauce
Pasta Al Forno
$15.95
Baked ziti pasta with mozzarella, parmesan cheese and tomato sauce
Le Carni
Veal Alla Milanese
$16.95
Pounded veal lightly breaded and pan fried in extra virgin olive oil (or choice of grilled and marinated in aromatic herbs and garlic)
Scaloppine Alla Trattu
$17.95
Fresh veal scaloppine sautéed with mushrooms, roasted peppers, garlic, and white wine
Veal Saltimbocca
$18.95
Veal Scalopine with prosciutto, white wine and sage
Veal McCoy
$18.95
Veal Scalopine with marsala sauce angel hair pasta with garlic, olive oil, and spinach
Pollo Pagliarda
$13.95
Grilled chicken breast marinated in herbs and served with vegetable
Pollo Marsala
$14.95
Chicken Marsala served with angel hair pasta with garlic and olive oil and spinach
Pollo Alla Parmigiana
$15.95
Breaded chicken breast with tomato sauce and mozzarella, served with pasta & vegetables
Pollo Rollato Alla Bionda
$15.95
Chicken breast rolled and stuffed with roasted peppers, mushrooms, garlic, aromatic herbs, sliced as medallions over a bed of port wine sauce
Salcicce Alla Sarano
$15.95
Italian sausage with polenta
I Risotti
Risotto Al Porcini
$18.95
Arborio rice with porcini mushrooms
Risotto Con Gamberi
$16.95
Arborio rice with shrimps in spicy marinara sauce
Risotto Frutti Di Mare
$18.95
Arborio rice with mixed seafood
I Pesci
Filetto di Salmone alle Erbe
$18.95
Filet of Salmon sautéed in white wine with aromatic herbs, artichokes and Gaeta olives
Spiedino di Gamberi alla Chioggiotta
$17.95
Skewers of shrimps with calamari steak, onions, mushrooms, green and red peppers in white wine sauce with timballo of Arborio rice
Guazzetto della Mamma
$17.95
Mamma style oven fish stew with combination of sliced salmon, shrimps, calamari, clams, mussels, aromatic herbs, garlic, white wine, a touch of tomato, garnished with crostoni
Shrimp Parmigiana
$17.95
Jumbo shrimps breaded and baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella
Pesce del Giorno
Catch of the day
Priced Daily
I Contorni
Spinaci al Tegame
$5.95
Sautéed spinach in olive oil and garlic
Polenta alla Caldiera
$6.50
Corn meal from the pot
Side Pasta
$5.95
with tomato sauce or garlic and olive oil
Side Meatballs
$6.95
Side Sausage
$6.95
Lunch Special
available every lunch Monday through Friday
Gluten-Free Pasta
Whole Wheat Pasta
Special of the Day
changes daily
Soup of the Day
Pesce del Giorno (Fish of the day)
Fresh Veal Scaloppine
Chicken and Other Delicious Dishes
Gli Antipasti
Garlic Bread Regular
$4.50
Garlic Bread with Gorgonzola Cheese
$6.50
Crostone Misto Delizia
$7.95
Mixed bruschette
Calamari Fritti
$12.95
Deep Fried rings of calamari with spicy tomato dip
Mozzarella fritti alla Gondogliera
$7.50
Home made fresh mozzarella, lightly breaded, fried with choice of tomato sauce and basil or anchovies and garlic
Cozze alla Triestina
$12.95
Mussels as prepared in the beautiful town of Trieste on the Adriatic coast with garlic, onions, Tocai wine, fresh thyme and extra virgin olive oil or in spicy tomato sauce
Taglierino di Affettati Misti e Formaggio di Asiago
$13.95
Combination of prosciutto of S. Daniele, Salami, Coppa, Soppressata with a side of mixed olives of Gaeta and Asiago cheese (for one or for the table)
Involtini di Melanzane
$10.95
Stuffed Eggplant with Mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
Prosciutto di Parme e Melone
$12.95
Prosciutto di parma and fresh Melone
Prosciutto E Mozzarella
$12.95
Parma Prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella
Frittura Mista
$16.95
Deep fried mixed seafood
Carpaccio
Carpaccio Tartufato di Kobe
$13.95
Thin sliced raw kobe beef with shaved parmigiano and truffle oil
Le Zuppe
Tortellini in Brodo
$6.50
Tortellini pasta stuffed with veal in homemade chicken broth
Zuppa di Giorno
Soup of the day
Priced Daily
Le Insalate
Insalata Di Mele Con Noci E Gorgonzola
$9.50
Apple salad with walnuts and gorgonzola cheese in apple balsamic vinegar
Mista del Giardino
$7.50
Baby mixed lettuce with balsamic dressing
Insalata Romana
$8.50
Baby Romaine salad tossed with our Caesar dressing topped with garlic croutons
Torretta alla Veneziana
$12.50
Tower of seafood salad tossed with shrimps, mussels, squid, with lemon dressing and aromatic herbs
Arugula Salad
$8.50
Fresh Arugula salad with fennel
Caprese Salad
$12.95
Fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese with sliced fresh tomato, basil and extra virgin olive oil
Le Paste
Agnolotti Di Casa Mia
$18.95
Home made agnolotti stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese and nutmeg with a choice of cream or tomato sauce
Gnocchi Di Patate Della Nonna
$18.95
Home made potato dumplings with choice of panna, tomato, fresh pesto sauce or meat sauce
Bucatini Alla Matriciana
$18.95
Bucatini pasta tossed with pancetta onions in spicy tomato sauce with aromatic herbs
Linguine Frutti di Marse alla San Marco
$23.95
Linguine pasta sautéed with mussels, clams, scampi, and calamari in a choice of spicy tomato sauce or in white wine, fresh basil and garlic sauce
Farfalle al Salmone e Piselli
$20.95
Bow tie pasta tossed with fresh salmon, dry vermouth peas, garlic and dill, in a light cream or tomato and shallots
Linguine Alle Vongole Piccanti
$20.95
Linguine pasta tossed with fresh clams in white wine, fresh basil, garlic and a touch of spices
Penne alla Contadina
$18.95
Penne pasta Venetian style with sun dried tomatoes, capers, olives, and virgin oil
Tortellini della Zia
$19.95
Tortellini pasta stuffed with veal with choice of cream, marinara, or fresh pesto sauce
Agnolotti Porcini
$20.95
Homemade agnolotti with Porcini mushroom in cream sauce
Lasagna Pasticcio della Mamma
$18.95
Baked meat Lasagne
Pasta Combinazione alla Casanova
$22.95
Pasta combination with veal tortelloni penne vodka sauce salmon ravioli
Rigatoni con Salciccia
$19.95
Rigatoni pasta with Italian sausage in spicy marinara sauce
Spaghetti Carbonara
$18.95
Spaghetti pasta with bacon, parmesan cheese in cream sauce
Fettucini Al Porcini
$21.95
Fettucini pasta with porcini mushrooms in cream sauce
Melenzane alla Parmigiana
$19.95
Baked Eggplant with parmesan cheese and tomato sauce
Fettucini Alfredo
$18.95
Fettucini pasta in cream sauce
Cannelloni
$19.95
Homemade Cannelloni stuffed with ham, veal and vegetables baked with mozzarella and tomato
Fettucini alla Bolognese
$19.95
Fettucini pasta tossed with fresh ground beef with a touch of tomatoes and fine herbs
Spaghetti Meat Balls in Marinara Sauce
$19.95
Capellini con Gamberi
$22.95
Angel hair pasta with shrimps and spicy marinara sauce
Pasta Al Forno
$19.95
Baked ziti pasta with mozzarella, parmesan cheese and tomato sauce
Le Carni
Veal Alla Milanese
$21.95
Pounded veal lightly breaded and pan fried in extra virgin olive oil (or choice of grilled and marinated in aromatic herbs and garlic)
Scaloppine Alla Trattu
$24.95
Fresh veal scaloppine sautéed with mushrooms, roasted peppers, garlic, and white wine
Veal Saltimbocca
$24.95
Veal Scalopine with prosciutto, white wine and sage
Veal McCoy
$23.95
Veal Scalopine with marsala sauce angel hair pasta with garlic, olive oil, and spinach
Pollo Pagliarda
$19.95
Grilled chicken breast marinated in herbs and served with vegetable
Pollo Marsala
$21.95
Chicken Marsala served with angel hair pasta with garlic and olive oil and spinach
Pollo Alla Parmigiana
$22.95
Breaded chicken breast with tomato sauce and mozzarella, served with pasta & vegetables
Pollo Rollato Alla Bionda
$22.95
Chicken breast rolled and stuffed with roasted peppers, mushrooms, garlic, aromatic herbs, sliced as medallions over a bed of port wine sauce
Osso Buco alla Serenissima
$32.95
Veal shank oven baked in Barolo red wine, aromatic herbs, touch of garlic over a bed of saffron rice or polenta
Salcicce Alla Sarano
$19.95
Italian sausage with polenta
I Risotti
Risotto Al Porcini
$23.95
Arborio rice with porcini mushrooms
Risotto Con Gamberi
$22.95
Arborio rice with shrimps in spicy marinara sauce
Risotto Frutti Di Mare
$23.95
Arborio rice with mixed seafood
I Pesci
Filetto di Salmone alle Erbe
$23.95
Filet of Salmon sautéed in white wine with aromatic herbs, artichokes and Gaeta olives
Spiedino di Gamberi alla Chioggiotta
$22.95
Skewers of shrimps with calamari steak, onions, mushrooms, green and red peppers in white wine sauce with timballo of Arborio rice
Guazzetto della Mamma
$22.95
Mamma style oven fish stew with combination of sliced salmon, shrimps, calamari, clams, mussels, aromatic herbs, garlic, white wine, a touch of tomato, garnished with crostoni
Shrimp Parmigiana
$23.95
Jumbo shrimps breaded and baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella
Pesce del Giorno
Catch of the day
Priced Daily
I Contorni
Spinaci al Tegame
$6.50
Sautéed spinach in olive oil and garlic
Polenta alla Caldiera
$5.95
Corn meal from the pot
Side Pasta
$5.95
with tomato sauce or garlic and olive oil
Side Meatballs
$6.95
Side Sausage
$6.95
Dessert
Mousse di Cioccolato all'Albese
$7.50
Chocolate Mousse Alba style
Tirami Su
$7.50
Three layers of fingers dipped in espresso coffee and mascarpone cheese with ricotta cheese and chocolate
Cannoli alla Siciliana
$7.50
Sicilian cannoli stuffed with ricotta cheese and chocolate
Pere Caramellate
$7.50
Marinated pears in white wine with vanilla ice cream covered with caramel sugar coat
Fragole al Maraschino
$7.50
Fresh strawberries dipped in maraschino liquor
Rum Babà
$7.50
A traditional Italian dessert. The Rum Babà is one of the iconic desserts of Naples. A Rum Babà is a small yeast cake absolutely soaked in a Rum syrup
Lemon Sorbet
$7.50
Parties Menu 1
This is Giovanni's Parties Menu 1 for parties of 12 or more. For reservations, pricing, substitution and availability or for our daily specials please call our manager at 202-452-4960
Antipasti
Giovanni's Salad
Lettuce, Radicchio, and Parmigiano Cheese, with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Le Paste
Penne Siciliana
Penne pasta tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, capers, Gaeta olives and extra virgin olive oil
Secondi Piatti
Choice of:
Scalopine di Vitello alla Marsala
Veal scallopine in Marsala wine sauce and Porcini mushrooms
Nasello di Roccia alla Mediterranea
Rockfish Mediterranean style sautéed with diced tomatoes, fresh lemon and a touch of white wine
Pollo alla Goriziana
Chicken breast sautéed with Gaeta olives, fresh rosemary, garlic, and fennel seeds in white Tocai wine
I Dolci
Tiramisu
Coffee or Tea
Parties Menu 2
Cocktails, Hors d'oeuvre and Canape. This is Giovanni's Parties Menu 2 for parties of 12 or more. For reservations, pricing, substitution and availability or for our daily specials please call our manager at 202-452-4960
Antipasti
Insalata Di Mele Con Noci E Gorgonzola
Apple salad with walnuts and gorgonzola cheese in apple balsamic vinegar
Le Paste
Penne Siciliana
Penne pasta tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, capers, calamata olives and extra virgin olive oil
Secondi Piatti
Choice of:
Scalopine di Vitello alla Trattu
Veal scallopine in Marsala wine sauce and Porcini mushrooms
Filetto di Salmone al Poveretto
Filet of Salmon sautéed in white wine over a bed of pesto sauce
Pollo alla Goriziana
Chicken breast sautéed with Gaeta olives, fresh rosemary, garlic, and fennel seeds in white Tocai wine