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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)
  
  Foie Gras
  
  Foie gras, guanciale marmalade, house made pan brioche, cipollini, moscato gelee ($24.00)
  
  Cavolo
  
  Baby kale salad, shaved apples and yellow beets, prcorino cheese, beet dressing ($16.00)
  
  Zuppa
  
  Butternut squash soup, sauteed sunchokes, quail egg ($16.00)
  
  Capesante
  
  Seared scallops, parsnip and black garlic puree, chantarelle mushrooms ($22.00)
  
  Brodetto del Tirreno
  
  Shellfish stew with mussels, clams, shrimp, scallops, calamari, baby octopus, garlic and crushed tomatoes ($20.00)
  
  Tonno
  
  Tuna carpaccio, persimmon vinaigrette, Asian pear, jalapeno, bell pepper and almond paste, caviar ($22.00)
- Pasta – Risotto
  
  Spaghetti di Gragnano
  
  Thick spaghetti, clams, white wine, crushed red pepper, cherry tomatoes ($26.00)
  
  Chitarra
  
  Whole wheat square spaghetti, organic cherry tomato sauce, basil, garlic ($20.00)
  
  Ravioli
  
  Blank ink lobster ravioli, Buffalo mozzarella, fennel-ginger puree, lobster sauce ($32.00)
  
  Garganelli
  
  Hand-made penne, lamb ragu, pecorino Toscano, fresh thyme ($28.00)
  
  Pappardelle
  
  Hickory farm rabbit ragu, white wine sauce, thyme ($26.00)
  
  Ravioli del Plin
  
  Braised short rib ravioli, brasato sauce, aromatic oil ($28.00)
  
  Gnocchi
  
  Potato gnocchi with mushrooms, rosemary and roasted tomatoes ($26.00)
  
  Risotto
  
  Aquerello rice, saffron, castelmagno cheese, black garlic, bottarga ($32.00)
- Main Course
  
  Branzino
  
  Mediterranean seabass, cannellini bean puree, crispy guanciale, turnips ($40.00)
  
  Polpo
  
  Seared octopus, smoked potatoe 'veloutata', black olives, dried tomatoes, parsley ($38.00)
  
  Ippoglosso
  
  Pan seared Alaskan halibut, red pepper coulis, suateed zucchini with thyme ($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 chops, eggplant puree, wild dandelion greens, parsnip sticks, lamb jus ($44.00)
  
  Controfiletto
  
  Prime New York strip, poached artichokes, chanterelle mushrooms, frisee salad, sea salt ($52.00)
  
  Anatra
  
  Duck breast, apple-cinnamon compote, roasted beets, foie gras sauce ($44.00)
  
  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, red onion jam, artichokes, boston lettuce ($16.00)
  
  Radicchio e Gorgonzola
  
  Radicchio, gorgonzola and mascarpone cheese, poached bosc pear, candied walnuts ($14.00)
  
  Calvo
  
  Baby kale salad, shaved apple and yellow beets, pecorino cheese, beet dressing ($14.00)
  
  Cappesante
  
  Seared scallops, parsnip and black garlic puree, chantarelle mushrooms ($18.00)
  
  Prosciutto
  
  24 month imported Parma ham, red cow parmesan cheese, aged balsamic ($16.00)
  
  Tonno
  
  Tuna carpaccio, persimmon vinaigrette, Asian pear, jalapeno, bell pepper and almond paste, caviar ($20.00)
- Soup – Pasta
  
  Zuppa
  
  Butternut squash soup, sunchoke ragu, quail egg ($14.00)
  
  Chitarra Integrali
  
  Whole wheat square spaghetti, cherry tomatoes, basil, tomato sauce ($19.00)
  
  Ravioli
  
  Black ink lobster ravioli, Bufalo mozzarella, fennel-ginger puree, lobster sauce ($28.00)
  
  Garganelli
  
  Hand made penne, lamb ragu, pecorino Toscano, fresh thyme ($26.00)
  
  Gnocchi
  
  Potato gnocchi, mushrooms, rosemary and oven roasted tomatoes ($24.00)
  
  Papparedelle
  
  Fresh thick noodles, Hickory Farm ( PA ) rabbit ragu, white wine sauce, fresh thyme ($24.00)
- Main Course
  
  Risotto
  
  Acquerello rice, saffron, castelmagno cheese, black garlic, bottarga ($28.00)
  
  Pollo alla Milanese
  
  Milanese style breaded chicken cutlet with arugula, oven dried tomatoes and shaved Parmesan cheese ($24.00)
  
  Anatra
  
  Confit duck leg, frisee salad, grilled baby sweet peppers ($28.00)
  
  Polpo
  
  Seared octopus, smoked potato "veloutata", black olives, dried tomatoes, parsley ($29.00)
  
  Ippoglosso
  
  Pan-seared Alaskan halibut, red pepper coulis and sauteed zucchini with thyme ($32.00)
  
  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, garlic scapes brussels sprout leaves, barolo wine saucesea 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)
  
  Crostata de Mele
  
  Rustic tart with caramelized apples, cherries and almonds, served with salted caramel gelato ($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
  
  Warm bittersweet chocolate cake, creme anglaise, raspberry sauce ($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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