jumbo gulf shrimp sauteed with pancetta, garlic and diced tomatoes in light white wine lemon sauce served over crostini toast.
Melanzane Rollatina
$9.00
sliced and baked stuffed eggplant with melted fresh mozzarella cheese, topped with our pomodoro sauce.
Gamberi Cocktail
$7.50
jumbo gulf shrimp steamed, served with cocktail sauce.
Cozze E Vongole Posillipo
$10.00
your choice of either fresh new england mussels, little neck clams, or a blend of both shellfish, simmered in your choice of either our homemade marinara sauce, or in a white wine, olive oil and garlic sauce.
Bruschetta Della Casa
toasted slices of our fresh baked bread surround a blend of roma tomatoes, bell peppers, diced red onions, capers and fresh chopped basil; drizzled in balsamic vinaigrette, extra virgin olive oil and fresh shaved reggiano parmigiano cheese.
$8.50
Add Fresh Lump Crab Meat$3.95
Caposanto Allo Champagne
$9.00
large sea scallops sauteed with shallots, truffle oil and creamy champagne sauce.
Fritto Misto Di Mare
$12.50
a generous blend of tender baby squid, jumbo gulf shrimp, sea scallops and zucchini squash, lightly battered, flash fried and served with our homemade marinara sauce on the side.
Spiedini Di Mozzarella
$9.50
generous slices of mozzarella cheese breaded and flash fired, served with our homemade marinara sauce.
Torte Ripieni Con Granchio
$12.00
crisp mini phyllo dough shells filled with a seasoned mixture of jumbo lump crab and finely diced peppers; then topped with fontina cheese and oven baked to perfection in our special.
Crostini Di Polenta
$12.50
baked polenta with home-made sausage, shiitake mushroom, diced tomato, light marinara sauce, sage, rosemary, topped with fresh mozzarella and parmigiano cheese and pesto sauce.
Soups
Minestrone Ortolano
$6.00
an old favorite prepared with fresh garden vegetables and herbs. (vegetarian soup).
Pasta E Fagioli
$6.00
home-made pasta and bean soup.
Soup Of The Day
please ask the server for today's special.
Salads
Insalata Di Vespucci
combination of mesclun greens, roma tomatoes, bermuda onions and hearts of palm, served with our house vinaigrette dressing.
$6.50
Add Grilled Shrimp (5 Pieces)$6.50
Add Grilled Chicken (1/2 Chicken Breast)$4.50
Insalata Di Spinaci
$6.00
fresh baby spinach leaves with sliced cremini mushrooms, hearts of palm and a blend of julienne mozzarella and provolone cheeses; tossed in a hot bacon vinaigrette dressing.
Alla Caesar
crisp, select romaine lettuce tossed with our creamy caesar dressing, topped with a sprinkling of parmigiano & roma cheese blend and homemade croutons.
$6.50
Add Grilled Shrimp (5 Pieces)$6.50
Add Grilled Chicken (1/2 Chicken Breast)$4.50
Insalata Caprese
$8.00
slices of fresh roma tomatoes topped with whole basil leaves and fresh mozzarella cheese, served with seasoned extra virgin olive oil and pesto sauce.
Insalata Di Frutti Di Mar
$12.00
combination of shrimp, scallops, calamari and jumbo lump crab meat tossed with diced tomatoes, asparagus spears, red onions, and parsley, marinated in olive oil and lemon dressing.
Pastas
Rigatoni Vespucci
$15.00
rigatoni pasta sauteed with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and sausage, served with a creamy parmigiano cheese sauce.
Rigatoni Alla Caponata
$15.00
rigatoni pasta sauteed with diced eggplant, capers and calamata olives in a hearty, light marinara sauce, topped with fresh mozzarella, then oven baked.
Tortellini Mimosa
$16.00
tri-color cheese filled tortellini sauteed with fresh sliced prosciutto di parma, green peas, diced roma tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms, finished in a delicate champagne cream sauce.
Penne Alla Vodka
$15.00
penne pasta sauteed with diced prosciutto, onions, tomatoes, basil and creamy vodka sauce.
Linguine Trifolate
$15.00
a generous blend of cremini, shiitake, and portobello mushrooms sauteed in garlic, shallots and truffle oil.
Ravioli Positano
$15.00
house made cheese ravioli in a light marinara sauce with sausage, shiitake mushrooms, green peas, diced tomatoes and fresh basil.
Fettucine Bolognese
$16.00
fettuccine pasta in a hearty ragu bolognese combining seasoned ground veal with our homemade marinara sauce, and a dash of cream.
Capellini Al Filetto Di Pomodoro
$11.00
angel hair pasta served with san marzano plum tomato sauce and fresh basil.
Penne All' Amatriciana
$11.00
penne pasta sauteed with diced onions, pancetta and tomato sauce with a touch of red wine.
Fettuccine Carbonara
$11.00
fettuccine pasta sauteing with onions, pancetta and a romano cheese sauce.
Penne Putanesca
$11.00
penne pasta sauteed with calamata olives, minced anchovies, capers and diced roma tomatoes, finished in our house marinara sauce.
Penne Con Broccoli Rapini E Sausage
$12.00
penne pasta with sauteed broccoli rapini and home-made sausage in a hearty, light marinara sauce.
Gnocchi Bolognes
$15.00
hand rolled potato pillow pasta, served with a home-made bolognese sauce.
Seafood Pasta
Gamberi E Caposante Pesto Marinara
$17.00
combination of gulf shrimp and sea scallops sauteed with garlic, white wine pesto sauce and marinara sauce, served over a bed of linguine.
Linguine Con Cozze
$14.00
muscles sauteed with garlic, servec with a red or white wine sauce over linguine.
Zuppa Di Pesce
$32.00
combination of shrimp, muscles, scallops, clams and 9 oz. lobster tail sauteed with garlic, white wine and marinara sauce, served over linguini.
Linguini Alle Vongole
$14.00
little neck clams sauteed with garlic and white wine in a red or white sauce, served with linguini pasta.
Fettuccine Al Granchino
$16.00
jumbo lump crab meat sauteed with onions and brandy in a marinara sauce or creamy sauce, served over a bed of fettuccine.
Gamberi Cardinale
$17.00
jumbo shrimp sauteed with diced red bell peppers, peas, mushrooms, scallions and creamy cognac sauce, served over fettuccine.
Lobster Ravioli
$17.00
house-made jumbo lobster filled ravioli served with creamy lobster sauce.
Gamberi Fradiavolo
$17.00
jumbo gulf shrimp sauteed with hot cherry peppers, white wine and marinara sauce, served with linguini.
Capelini Con Gamberi Arugula
$16.00
capelini served in light marinara sauce, arugula and jumbo shrimp.
Veal
Vitello Contadina
$19.00
tender slices of top round veal served with roasted peppers, artichoke hearts and red wine demiglaze sauce.
Vitello Marsala
$19.00
tender slice of veal scaloppini sauteed with cremini mushroom and marsala wine sauce.
Vitello Piccata
$19.00
top round tender slices of veal served with capers and hearts of artichoke in a light white wine lemon sauce.
Vitello Parmigiano
$19.00
top round tender slices of veal baked with a golden parmesan herb crust and finished with a hint of lemon.
Chicken
All Entrees In This Section Will Be Served With A Side Of Spring Vegetables, And Rosemary Potatoes Sauteed In Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Chicken Or Veal Parmigiano Will Be Served With A Side Of Pasta.
Pollo Positano
$17.00
whole chicken breasts topped with prosciutto, provolone cheese and asparagus, served with a port wine sauce.
Pollo Sorrentino
$17.00
chicken breast topped with slices of eggplant and provolone cheese, served with a white wine sauce.
Pollo Parmigiano
$16.00
boneless breast baked with a golden parmesan herb crust and finished with a hint of lemon, served with pasta.
Pollo Monnalisa
$17.00
grilled chicken breast topped with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese and sauteed spinach.
Pollo Marsala
$16.00
marinated chicken scaloppini sauteed in a marsala wine and mushroom sauce.
Pollo Piccata
$16.00
tender, thin chicken breast pan sauteed with mushrooms, lemons, and capers..
Fish
All Fish Entrees Will Be Served With A Side Of Spring Vegetables Sauteed In Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Add Fresh Lump Crab Meat To Any Of The Fish Dishes - $7.85.
Catch Of The Day
ask your server for details.
Market Price
Salmone Al Citrone
$24.00
pan sauteed filet of salmon served with citrus sauce.
Salmone Rossini
$22.50
atlantic salmon filet topped with tomatoes, black olives, fresh basil, baked and served with lemon white wine sauce.
Dentice Marechiaro
$24.00
fresh filet of sea bass sauteed with garlic and herbs served with mussels and clams in light marinara white wine sauce.
Steak
Bisteccha Al Porcini
$24.00
12 oz. new york strip steak grilled to perfection and topped with porcini mushroom sauce.
Filetto Al Porto
$25.00
10 oz. beef tenderloin grilled and served with port wine sauce.
Mare E Terra
$36.00
combination of 10 oz. grilled tenderloin and broiled 8 oz. lobster tail served over sauteed asparagus.
Side Orders
Angel Hair Aglio E Olio
$7.50
very traditional.
Broccoli Rapini Aglio E Olio
$7.50
fresh broccoli rapini sauteed in extra virgin olive oil with peices of freshly sliced whole garlic.
Side Of Pasta
$7.50
choice of angel hair (or) penne pasta (or) linguini served in our marinara sauce (or) aglio e olio.
Vespucci is a subsidiary of Cooking & Company Catering which has been serving Washington D.C, Virginia and Maryland since 1987. Due to the overwhelming requests from our customers to share our delicious menu items with other customers, we are entering into the restaurant endeavor. Our management, chefs and staff bring over 20 years of experience in serving customers and creating unique Italian cuisine. Our seafood will be shipped directly from the Mediterranean Sea via air cargo within less than 18 hours. It is our aspiration at "Vespucci" Italian seafood restaurant, to serve you fresh high quality Italian seafood. Come and experience what we call "Real Italian Seafood".
We assure you that you will want to share the "Vespucci" Italian Seafood experience with your family and friends and join us for your all special occasions, where we will strive to make it an unforgettable dining experience.