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Tosca

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price: $$$

10Best Says

With a sleek interior featuring monochromatic tones, all of your attention will go straight to the northern Italian cuisine which is where your mind should be. The venue is committed to serving only fresh ingredients like daily housemade pastas, local grown produce and farm-raised proteins. You might not be able to pronounce much on the menu but your stomach will thank you for trying the ipoglosso (Alaskan halibut), chitarra integrali (whole wheat square spaghetti) and controfiletto (prime New York strip loin). Don't leave without tasting a selection off their 25-page wine list and sinfully delicious dessert menu. METRO: Metro Center.

Address:

1112 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-367-1990

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11:30am-2:30pm,; 5:30pm-10:30pm
Fri: 11:30am-2:30pm,; 5:30pm-11pm
Sat: 5:30pm-11pm

EXPERT TIPS BY: Gina Gallucci White
Washington Local Expert

Italian: "Going to an event? Try their pre-theater three-course menu available to parties of eight or less."

Best for Italian Because: A District favorite since 2001, Tosca should top any Italian-food lover's must-try list.

Dinner Menu
- Salad – Appetizer
  
  Prosciutto di Parma
  
  18-month-aged parma ham, red cow parmesan cheese, aged balsamic ($18.00)
  
  Fiore di Zucca
  
  Fried squash blossoms filled with amish goat cheese and artichokes, with green pea puree, baby kale and red amaranth microgreens ($16.00)
  
  Arucola Stagionale
  
  Arugula salad, green peas, fava beans, crab meat, asparagus tips, espelette ($16.00)
  
  Zuppa
  
  Chilled yellow tomato soup, calamari salad, chanterelle mushrooms, chopped chives ($14.00)
  
  Capesante
  
  Seared scallops, lobster bisque, lobster ragu, morel mushrooms, fava beans ($20.00)
  
  Brodetto del Tirreno
  
  Shellfish stew with mussels, clams, shrimp, scallops, calamari, baby octopus, garlic and crushed tomatoes ($20.00)
  
  Tonno
  
  Tuna carpaccio, persimmon vinaigrette, hearts of palm, radish, oranges, Ossetra caviar ($20.00)
- Pasta – Risotto
  
  Spaghetti di Gragnano
  
  Thick spaghetti, clams, white wine, crshed red pepper, cherry tomatoes ($26.00)
  
  Chitarra
  
  Whole wheat square spaghetti, organic cherry tomato sauce, basil, garlic ($20.00)
  
  Taglierini
  
  Black ink noodles, lobster ragu, bottarga, lobster sauce, sunchokes ($28.00)
  
  Trenette
  
  Jagged pappardelle, Ligurian basil pesto, marble potatoes, pine nuts ($28.00)
  
  Pappardelle
  
  Hickory farm rabbit ragu, white wine sauce, thyme ($26.00)
  
  Ravioli del Plin
  
  Braised short rib ravioli, brasato sauce, aromatic oil ($26.00)
  
  Mezzelune
  
  Half moon shaped ravioli filled with robiolla cheese, chives and black truffle, with a mixed wild mushroom sauce ($28.00)
  
  Risotto
  
  Aquerello rice, spring garlic, squash blossoms, polenta-crusted fried soft shell crab ($34.00)
- Main Course
  
  Salmone
  
  Wild Alaskan salmon, braised corn, sauteed peaches, corn puree ($44.00)
  
  Ippoglosso
  
  Pan seared Alaskan halibut, braised escarole, asparagus, cerignola olive ragu ($44.00)
  
  Pesce alla Griglia
  
  Daily selection of fresh fish, simply grilled, served over the chef's daily selection of vegetables
  
  Agnello
  
  Double-rack lamb chop, yellow tomato puree, wild dandelion greens, spring garlic, English peas, sea salt ($44.00)
  
  Controfiletto
  
  Prime New York strip, poached artichokes, chanterelle mushrooms, pea shoot salad, sea salt ($52.00)
  
  Maiale
  
  Iberico pork loin, herb crusted, served with piquillo pepper puree, fennel salad, shaved watermelon radish, pickled blackberries ($46.00)
  
  Costoletta di Vitello
  
  Grilled free range veal chop, young chard, roasted shallots, barolo wine sauce ($52.00)
- Sides
  
  Sautéed Cauliflower, Aromatic Bread
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Sautéed Spinach, Pine Nuts, Raisins, Shallots
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Rosemary-Garlic Fingerling Potatoes
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
  
  ($12.00)
Lunch Menu
- Salad – Appetizer
  
  Burrata
  
  Burrata cheese, corn puree, red amaranth microgreens, basil sea salt ($16.00)
  
  Radicchio e Gorgonzola
  
  Radicchio, gorgonzola and mascarpone cheese, poached bosc pear, candied walnuts ($13.00)
  
  Rucola Stagionale
  
  Arugula salad, green peas, fava beans, shaved fennel, grape tomatoes, grated pecorino cheese ($14.00)
  
  Cappesante
  
  Seared scallops, lobster bisque, lobster ragu, morel mushrooms, fava beans
  
  Prosciutto
  
  24 month imported Parma ham, red cow parmesan cheese, aged balsamic ($16.00)
  
  Tonno
  
  Tuna carpaccio, persimmon vinaigrette, hearts of palm, radish, oranges, Ossetra caviar ($18.00)
- Soup – Pasta
  
  Zuppa
  
  Chilled yellow tomato soup, calamari salad, chantarelle mushrooms, green peas ($13.00)
  
  Chitarra Integrali
  
  Whole wheat square spaghetti, cherry tomatoes, basil, tomato sauce ($18.00)
  
  Taglierini
  
  Black ink noodles, lobster ragu, bottarga, lobster sauce, sunchokes ($26.00)
  
  Trenette
  
  Jagged pappardelle, Ligurian basil pesto, marble potatoes, pine nuts ($26.00)
  
  Mezzelune
  
  Half moon shaped ravioli filled with robbiola cheese, chives and black truffle, mixed wild mushroom sauce ($24.00)
  
  Papparedelle
  
  Fresh thick noodles, Hickory Farm ( PA ) rabbit ragu, white wine sauce, fresh thyme ($24.00)
- Main Course
  
  Risotto
  
  Acquerello rice, goat cheese, spring garlic, squash blossoms, polenta-crusted fried softshell crab ($30.00)
  
  Pollo alla Milanese
  
  Milanese style breaded chicken cutlet with arugula, oven dried tomatoes and shaved Parmesan cheese ($24.00)
  
  Maiale
  
  Iberico pork loin, herb crusted, served with piquillo pepper puree, fennel salad, shaved watermelon radish, pickled blackberries ($28.00)
  
  Salmone
  
  Wild Alaskan salmon, braised corn, sauteed peaches, corn puree ($30.00)
  
  Ippoglosso
  
  Pan-seared Alaskan halibut, braised escarole, asparagus, cerignola olive ragu ($29.00)
  
  Pesce alla Griglia
  
  Selections of daily available grilled fish with selection of organic vegetables ($29.00)
- Menu del Pranzo
  
  Ravioli del Plin
  
  24 hour braised short rib ravioli, red wine brasato sauce, Parmesan cheese, aromatic oil ($24.00)
  
  Manzo
  
  Grilled beef tenderloin, asparagus, brussels sprout leaves, sea salt ($29.00)
  
  Tiramisu
  
  Served in a glass; mascarpone cream, coffee-soaked sponge cake and chocolate chips - topped with warm marsala zabaglione ($12.00)
Desserts
- Dolci - Sweets
  
  Panna Cotta
  
  Vanilla and rose panna cotta, with an elderflower sauce, fresh seasonal berries, butter wafer ($11.00)
  
  Semifreddo
  
  Morello cherry semifreddo, served on a layer of chocolate streusel, with cherries and cherry juice reduction ($12.00)
  
  Tosca's Tiramisu
  
  Served in a glass; mascarpone cream, coffee-soaked sponge cake & chocolate chips - topped with warm marsala zabaglione ($12.00)
  
  Torta al Cioccolato
  
  Bittersweet chocolate cake, tropical fruit coulis, coconut gelato ($12.00)
  
  Gelati e Sorbetti
  
  Selection of house made ice creams and sorbets with cookies and mixed berries ($10.00)
  
  Formaggi
  
  A selection of Italian cheese, served with seasonal marmalade ($14.00)

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