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Ancora
600 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
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Dinner Menu
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Dessert Menu
Rawbar & Salumi
Sandwiches
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Dinner Menu
Antipasti,insalata
Calamari Alla Griglia
$12.00
grilled squid, creamy polenta, tomato fonduta, pesto
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana
$10.00
eggplant with ricotta, tomato and buffala mozzarella
Vongole Fritti
$18.00
fried soft shell ipswich clams, fried lemons, tartar sauce
Insalata Con Carciofi
$11.00
artichoke salad, treviso, sun chokes, grapefruit, red onion, hazelnuts, and arugula, in a champagne-chive vinaigrette
Insalata Di Pera
$11.00
salad of local pears, gorgonzola, radicchio, walnuts, arugula and endive
Cotechino E Lentice
$13.00
sauteed cotechino sausage with pork belly, lentils, and horseradish
Buratta
$16.00
salad of buratta with red and yellow beets, baby carrots, radishes, mache, and scallions with sherry-beet vinaigrette and croutons
Lattuga Romana
$10.00
romaine, avocado, cabbage, mascarpone herb dressing
Salumi
$18.00
selection of lonza, calabrese, finocchiona, sopressata, mortadella and salame nostrano served with mostarda, garnishes and olives
Prosciutto Crudo
$14.00
parma black label 24 month ham, melon, mostarda
Bruschette Rustiche
$9.00
five selections which change daily
Crudo
4 Pieces Of Raw Fish
Tonno
$14.00
tuna, castelvetrano olives, avocado, orange
Cappa Sante
$14.00
sea scallops, grapefruit, ginger, lime, calabrian chilis, radishes
Hamachi
$14.00
hamachi (yellowtail jack), red onion, cucumber, champagne vinegar, mint
Ostreche
see our oyster and shellfish menu
Primi Piatti
Minestra
$9.00
daily prepared soup or chowder
Ravioli Di Zucca
$17.00
pumpkin ravioli with pancetta, pumpkin seeds, fried sage, brown butter sauce, reggiano parmesan and pumpkin seed oil
Rigatoni Con Porri E Salsiccia
$15.00
pasta tubes with leeks, sausage, sage, garlic, pancetta, cream and parmesan reggiano
Cappelacci Alla Stufato Di Vitello
$18.00
“hats” of braised veal, fontina and truffles, caramelized onion-veal sauce, mushrooms, parsley arneis and romano cream, frico
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara Di Fabriano
$16.00
regional variation of a classic
Gnocchi
$16.00
pan seared potato gnocchi, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, basil, pancetta, onions and pecorino romano
Chittara Con Grancio
$18.00
square spaghetti with crabmeat, scallions, calabrian chilies, cauliflower, parsley, botarga and pangratto
Spaghetti Di Mais
$13.00
gluten free corn pasta alla matriciana
Secondi (pesce)
Passera Di Mare Siciliana
$25.00
brioche crusted fluke with rissole cauliflower, pine nuts, capers, raisins, chickpeas, and spinach
Dentice Arrosto
$28.00
roasted whole red snapper, castelveltrano green olives, potatoes, herb salad, lemon
Salmerino Alpino Con Grancio
$27.00
herb crusted arctic char with crabmeat cappelacci, melting leeks, in a vermouth-shellfish sauce with tomato, chives and capers
Pesce Spada Alla Griglia
$28.00
grilled swordfish with fried zucchini, marinated oven dried cherry tomatoes, basil and lemon
Capesante
$29.00
seared nantucket bay scallops, braised endive with prosciutto, toma and cream, parsnip puree, and tangerine-sherry butter
Tonno Carpaccio
$21.00
raw yellowfin tuna, shaved fennel, pine nuts, capers, raisins, basil
Secondi (carne)
Pollo Con Panna All Nono
$24.00
braised chicken with garlic, cream, sherry, thyme and button mushrooms, served with haricots verts and parsley noodles
Fegato Di Vitello
$25.00
sauteed calves liver with pancetta, roasted bartlett onions, spinach, roesti potatoes and a sage and sherry vinegar sauce
Vitello Con Animele
$29.00
veal loin medallions with sweetbreads, artichokes and parsley, sauce of veal stock, gavi, lemon, capers and shallots
Costoletta Di Maiale Con Uva
$26.00
rack of pork chop with pancetta, roasted grapes, pearl onions, verjus, marsala, served on cannelini beans
Carne Di Cervo Con Castagne
$36.00
pepper seared loin of venison with chestnuts, braised red cabbage, celeriac puree and a chianti-shallot-currant sauce
Contorni (vegetables And Side Dishes)
Spinach With Garlic And Lemon
$7.00Tuscan White Beans
$7.00Bibb And Scallion Salad
$7.00Creamy Polenta, Tomato Fondue
$7.00Haricots Verts With Shallots
$7.00Crostada Di Pera
$10.00
warm local pear tart with caramel, butter pecan gelato our pear tart is made to order and takes 12-15 minutes to prepare
Antipasti & Insalata
Vongole Con Salsicce
$12.00
cockle clams with fennel sausage, tomato-saffron broth, parsley and ditalini pasta
Calamari Alla Grillia
$9.00
squid on creamy polenta, tomato fondue and pesto
Bruschetta Rustiche
$7.00
grilled chibata bread with three toppings that change daily
Polpetti Parmesan
$9.00
veal, pork and ricotta meatballs, mozzarella, on polenta
Insalata Di Fichi
$10.00
salad of roast figs, gorgonzola, radicchio, endive, arugula, fennel, red onion, port vinaigrette
Insalata Avocado
$8.00
romaine, avocado, pickled cabbage, mascarpone dressing
Melanzane Alla Parmesan
$9.00
eggplant baked with ricotta, tomato ragu, bufala mozzarella
Insalata Con Carciofi
$11.00
artichoke salad with treviso, sunchokes, grapefruit, red onion, hazelnuts and arugula with champagne-chive vinaigrette
Piatto Principale Insalata
Insalata Di Pollo Con Mele
$17.00
grilled cider marinated chicken, prosciutto, grilled red onion and scallion, green beans, frisse, radicchio, shaved fennel, honey crisp apples, cider vinaigrette
Insalata D’estate Di Crostacei Con Melone E Mango
$19.00
shrimp, crabmeat, squid, lobster, avocado, melon, mango salad, friarelli peppers, ginger-mint vinaigrette
Insalata D'atun Alla Liguria
$18.00
grilled tuna with cherry tomatoes, sicilian green olives, capers, eggs, radishes, fennel, and an anchovy-lemon and majoram dressing
Contorini (vegetables And Side Dishes)
Spinach With Garlic And Lemon
$6.00Haricots Verts With Butter And Shallots
$6.00Bibb And Scallion Salad
$6.00Creamy Polenta With Tomato Ragu
$6.00Tuscan White Beans
$6.00Broccoli With Garlic And Hot Peppers
$6.00Primi Piatti
Zuppa
$9.00
daily changing house prepared soup or chowder
Rigatoni Alla Putanesca
$14.00
tomatoes, gaeta olives, roast pepper, anchovies
Cappelacci Alla Boscaiola
$16.00
ravioli “hats”, wild mushrooms, porcini cream, frico
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara Di Fabriano
$14.00
regional variation of a classic
Ravioli Di Zucca
$16.00
ravioli of pumpkin with pancetta, fried sage, brown butter sauce, pumpkin seeds, parmesan and pumpkin seed oil
Gnocchi Alla Stufato Di Manzo
$18.00
pan seared, house made potato gnocchi with ragu of short ribs and chianti, spinach and shaved cacciocavalo
Gluten Free (corn Spaghetti)
$13.00
available with charred tomato ragu
Secondi (pesce)
Cernia Con Acqua Pazzo
$17.00
grouper in a shellfish broth with chiles, tomatoes, olives and herbs
Salmone Alla Griglia
$17.00
grilled salmon filet with assortment of steamed vegetables, lemon and a pine nut-vegetable relish,
Fritto Misto
$18.00
fried shrimp, soft shell clams, squid, artichokes, green beans and zucchini, three dipping sauces, lemon
Passera Di Mare Con Carciofi
$17.00
sauteed flounder, artichokes, romano beans, pesto
Secondi (carne)
Pollo Al Mattone
$16.00
chicken breast cooked under a brick, fried baby artichokes, spicy broccoli, mushrooms and lemon-marsala sauce
Anatra Con Salsicce E Olive
$17.00
braised duck leg and fennel sausage, with olives, cippoline onions, on polenta
Speck E Stracchino
$15.00
speck ham, stracchino cheese, apples, radicchio, celery and almond salad. served with fetunta
Dessert
Crostada De Miele E Pignoli
$9.00
honey, orange and toasted pine nut tart with mascarpone gelato
Torta Di Prugne
$9.00
warm fresh plum and frangipane tart with yogurt gelato and assorted fresh berries
Cannoli
$8.00
trio of mini cannoli, pistachio, vanilla-lemon, chocolate
Crostata Di Pera
$10.00
warm local pear tart with caramel, butter-pecan gelato. our apple tart is made to order and takes 12-15 minutes to prepare
Tre Dolci Di Mele
$10.00
local apples 3 ways, apple-almond crisp, apple walnut strudel, and polenta apple upside down cake with saba and vanilla gelato
Gratin Al Cioccolato
$10.00
warm chocolate gratin, mascarpone mousse, pistachio gelato
Formaggio
- 3 Cheeses $9.00
- 4 Cheeses $12.00
- 5 Cheeses $15.00
Gelati, Granite E Sorbetti
- 2 Selections $6.00
- 3 Selections $8.00
Affogato
$10.00
two scoops of vanilla gelato with espresso
Panna Cotta
$9.00
honey-vanilla panna cotta with concord grape glaze, grapes and shortbread cookies
Raw Bar Oysters
Choptank Sweets, Wianno, Chincoteague, Blue Point
$26.00Sampler Of (6) Oysters Or Sampler Of (12) Oysters (chef’s Choice)
$14.00Shellfish Sampler
$35.00
3 oysters, 2 clams, 2 shrimp
Large Sampler
$35.00
12 oysters, 6 littlenecks, 4 shrimp
Littleneck Clams
- Each $1.00
Cherrystone Clams
- $25.00
- Each $1.00
6 Littlenecks
$5.006 Cherrystones
$6.0012 Littlenecks
$9.0012 Cherrystones
$10.00Tuna Carpaccio, Shaved Fennel Salad, Pignoli, Basil, Raisins
$16.00Chilled Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail (4 Per Order)
$15.00Crudo
4 pieces of raw fish: $14
Tonno
tuna, castelvetrano olives, avocado, orange
Capesante
scallops, grapefruit, ginger, lime, calabrian chilis, radishes
Hamachi
hamachi (yellowtail jack), red onion, cucumber, champagne vinegar, mint
Salumi & Antipasti
Lonza, Calabrese, Finocchiona, Sopressata, Mortadella and Salame Nostrano
$18.00
served with Mostarda, Garnishes and Olives
Prosciutto Crudo
$14.00
parma black label 24 month prosciutto, grapes, olives, mustard
Prosciutto Di Friuli
$13.00
san danielle prosciutto
Speck
$15.00
olli, richmond, va
Culatello
$18.00
olli, richmond, va
Rabbit And Pork Spread
$7.00
with mustard fruits
Sopressata Dei Medici
$7.00
tuscan pork terrine with musrtard. pickles
Frico
$6.00
montasio-parmesan crisps
Mussels
$13.00
fennel, prosciutto, tomato, vermouth, garlic, oregano, shallots, parsley
Veal, Pork And Ricotta Meatballs
$9.00
polenta, and mozzarella di latte
Frito Misto Di Verdure
$9.00
zucchini, cauliflower, green beans, artichokes
Stuffed Escarole
$7.00
mozarella di latte. tomato ragu
Cold Subs
Diavolo
$10.00
spicy sopressata, spicy capicola, pepperoni, cotto ham, genoa salami, hot cherry peppers, provolone
Palermo
$10.00
tuna in olive oil with artichoke salad, roasted peppers, hard cooked egg, arugula, tapanade
Roma
$10.00
rosemary coppa, mortadella, salami, capicola, prosciutto, provolone
Caprese
$9.00
heirloom tomatoes, basil, arugula, mozzarella, pesto
Americano
$9.00
ham, salami, turkey, provolone
Hot Subs
Meatball
$9.00
house made veal, pork, beef and ricotta meatballs with peppers, onions, mozzarella, provolone, tomato sauce
Sausage
$9.00
house made fennel sausage, roast peppers and onions, braised broccoli rabe, provolone, tomato sauce
Porchetta
$10.00
rosemary-fennel roast pork, salsa verde, prosciutto, lardo spread, cucumber, sliced red onion, pork jus
Chicken And Pancetta
$9.00
tomato, avocado, arugula, pesto mayo
Short Rib
$11.00
braised and shredded short ribs, smothered onions, swiss, pickles, soy glaze, jalapeno slaw
Spring Cocktails
Negroni
$12.00
Gin, Aperol, Carpano Antica
935 Crusta
$12.00
Bourbon, Cointreau, Luxardo, Lemon, Lemoncello, Luxardo Bitter
Aviation
$12.00
Nolet Gin, Luxardo, Creme de Violette, Lemon
Galvani
$12.00
Rye, Punt e Mes, Amaro Nonino, Cherry Bitters
Quite Frank
$12.00
Light Rum, Campari, Lemon, Mint
Hive Got It
$12.00
Ketel One, Chamomile, Honey, Lemon, Lemoncello, Rosemary
Cherry Blossom
$12.00
Goose Cherry, St. Germaine, Crème de Violette, Cherry Tincture
Nestor Penguino
$12.00
12 yr. Flor de Cana, Fernet, Cane Coke
Mama K
$12.00
Nolet Gin, St. Germain, Prosecco, Lime
Sparkling & Champagne
Prosecco, Abati Regali, Veneto, NV, Italy
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Roederer Estate Brut, Anderson Valley, Ca, NV
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $65.00
Nicolas Feuillatte, Brut Reserve, Champagne, Fr, NV
- Glass $20.00
- Bottle $95.00
White & Rosé
Tavo delle Venezie Pinot Grigio, Veneto, 2011
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $45.00
Combria, " Katherine's Vineyard ", Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley, Ca 2011
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $58.00
Sancerre, Les Vines Silex, Loire Valley, France 2010
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $58.00
Banfi, Centine Rosé, Toscana, 2011
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Red
Santa Barbara Rosso Piceno, Marche, 2012
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $45.00
Carmel Road, Pinot Noir, "Sustainable", Monterey, Ca 2011
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $60.00
Talamonti, Tre Saggi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzu, 2010
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Il Paggio Chianti, Tuscany, 2011
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00
Nuchese Wines Primitivo, Apuglia, 2011
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $48.00