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Portofino Restaurant

526 23rd Street South, Arlington, VA
Pickup Only
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Online Dessert Menu
Tonight's Specials
Dinner Menu
Wines By Bottle
Beer

Online Dessert Menu

Online Desserts

  • Cheesecake

    Traditional Italian Ricotta cheesecake served with cold vanilla custard sauce
    $7.95
  • Spumone Bomba

    Strawberry, pistachio and chocolate gelato all coated with hard chocolate shell
    $7.95
  • Watergate Cake

    Pistachio and sweet ricotta layered cake topped with toasted coconuts. Filled with nuts and "covered up
    $9.95
  • Caramel Bombolone

    Italian caramel cream filled doughnut rolled in cinnamon sugar
    $6.95
  • Gelato Del Giorno

    Imported Italian gelato "of the day"
    $6.95
  • Cannoli Italiano

    Pastry shell filled with sweet ricotta cheese and chocolate chips
    $6.95
  • Tiramisu

    Lady fingers soaked in espresso, layered with sweet mascarpone cheese and topped with powdered cocoa
    $8.95
  • Limoncello Tartufo

    Lemon gelato with a heart of limoncello covered in meringue and served over vanilla sauce and raspberry sauce
    $6.95
  • Fantasia al Cioccolato

    Layered chocolate cake with chocolate and hazelnut creams and hazelnut crunch and chocolate glaze
    $8.95
  • Biscotti Cookie

    Italian almond "biscuit" cookie
    $3.95
  • Italian Easter Egg

    Large milk chocolate wrapped easter egg, 7.05oz
    $25.95

Tonight's Specials

  • Appetizer Special

    Ivy City Smokehouse Trout - Sliced smoked trout filet, red onions, with saffron-lemon remoulade
    $12.95
  • Salad Special

    Watermelon- Feta salad - Over arugula, almonds, champagne vinaigrette
    $8.95
  • Gazpacho

    Cold cucumber and tomato soup
    $7.95
  • Soup Special

    Lemon, chicken, orzo soup
    $8.95
  • Fish Special

    Halibut Alpino - Broiled fillet of Atlantic halibut in a white wine lemon sauce with fresh basil, diced tomato, and pine nuts
    $28.95
  • Soft Shell Crab Special

    Soft Shell Crabs Portofino - 2 Jumbo Soft-Shell Crabs breaded and deep fried with white wine lemon sauce
    $32.95
  • Veal Special

    Vitello Primavera - Veal Scaloppini layered with prosciutto and chicken tenderloin sautéed in white wine sauce
    $26.95
  • Pasta Special

    Cascatelli alla Salsiccia - Waterfall shaped pasta, developed by “The Sporkful” Podcast, tossed with Italian Sausage tomato sauce
    $20.95
  • Chicken Special

    Pollo Barese—Boneless chicken breast topped with asparagus spears and melted mozzarella sautéed in sherry wine sauce
    $24.95
  • Beef Special

    Prime Rib — Roast CAB Prime Rib with mashed potatoes
    $39.95
  • Eggplant Special

    Melanzane di Granchi - Eggplant stuffed with crabmeat, capers, and spinach; with lobster brandy cream sauce
    OUT OF STOCK
    $23.95

Dinner Menu

Antipasti

  • Antipasto Italiano

    Antipasto of assorted Italian cold cuts with pickled giardiniera and fresh mozzarella cheese
    $12.95
  • Calamari Fritti

    Fried calamari, lighty floured with lemon wedges and our special horseradish dipping sauce
    $14.95
  • Cozze Marinara

    Whole Chilean mussels steamed in spicy tomato sauce
    $14.95
  • Frutti Di Mare

    Cold combination of shrimp, scallops, calamari, and mussels marinated in olive oil and lemon over greens
    $14.95
  • Involtini Di Melanzane

    Eggplant rolls filled with ricotta cheese and baked with tomato cream sauce, delicious
    $11.95
  • Polenta Croccante

    Crispy polenta triangles with wild mushrooms and rosemary cream sauce
    $10.95
  • Prosciutto E Mozzarella

    Cured parma ham with fresh mozzarella cheese and Italian dressing
    $13.95
  • Appetizer Special

    Ivy City Smokehouse Trout - Sliced smoked trout filet, red onions, with saffron-lemon remoulade
    $12.95
  • Polpettine Al Sugo

    Veal, pork, and beef meatballs served with tomato sauce
    $14.95
  • Shrimp Cocktail

    4 Jumbo shrimp, cocktail sauce
    $18.00
  • Bread Loaf

    $12.00
  • Extra Bread

    $1.50
  • Garlic Bread

    2 pieces
    $2.00
  • Oyster Special

    Queen’s Choice, Md, Oysters on the half shell - Half dozen oysters topped with mignonette and cocktail sauces
    OUT OF STOCK
    $15.95

Zuppa

Soups
  • Minestrone di Verdure

    Homemade vegetable soup, vegan/gluten free - A specialty of our Chef,
    $8.45
  • Zuppe di Polpettini

    Chicken broth with parmesan turkey meatballs and spinach
    $8.45
  • Tortellini en Brodo

    Fresh pasta rings stuffed with spinach, ground veal and mortadella ham, in a clear consommé
    $7.95
  • Soup Special

    Lemon, chicken, orzo soup
    $8.95

Insalata

Salads
  • Insalata Caprese

    Fresh mozzarella cheese served with slices of tomato over mixed greens and Italian red wine vinaigrette
    $11.95
  • Insalata di Cesare

    Caesar salad with homemade garlic croutons
    $10.95
  • Insalata di Spinacio

    Spinach salad with dried cherries, pine nuts, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette
    $11.95
  • Insalata Portofino

    Artichoke, tomato, fresh mushrooms, ceci peas, and mixed greens with Italian red wine vinaigrette
    $11.95
  • Insalata Verde

    Tossed green salad - Italian dressing
    $6.95
  • Insalata Veronese

    Goat cheese and walnuts over tender baby greens and raspberry vinaigrette
    $10.95
  • Salad Special

    Watermelon- Feta salad - Over arugula, almonds, champagne vinaigrette
    $8.95
  • Entree Salad SP -Dinner

    Insalata di Anatra - Duck leg confit with dried cherries, pecans, over greens, raspberry vinaigrette
    $24.95

Pasta

  • Bucatini alla Carbonara

    Thick spaghetti with a hole running through the center sauteed in egg cream sauce with parmigiano, pancetta, sweet peas, and onion
    $19.95
  • Cannelloni al Gratin

    Freshly rolled pasta tubes with blended meat filling and baked in creamy béchamel sauce
    $17.95
  • Fettucine alla "Alfredo"

    Wide egg noodles folded in a parmesan cream sauce
    $17.95
  • Gnocchi alla "Portofino"

    Potato dumplings served in a pink tomato cream sauce
    $17.95
  • Lasagne Bolognese

    Layers of fresh pasta, cheese and meat baked in a Northern Italian meat sauce
    $19.95
  • Linguine Monte e Mare

    Pasta tossed with sautéed shitake mushrooms and shrimp in extra virgin olive oil and garlic
    $21.95
  • Linguini al Pesto Genovese

    In a green sauce made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and parmigiano cheese
    $17.95
  • Linguini Vongole Pomodoro

    Homemade chopped clam sauce - served in a garlic tomato sauce
    $21.95
  • Linguini Vongole Bianco

    Homemade chopped clam sauce - served in a white garlic sauce
    $21.95
  • Melanzane "Portofino"

    Baked eggplant filled with ricotta cheese with tomato cream sauce
    $18.95
  • Orecchiette Quattro Funghi

    For those who love mushrooms - round ear shaped pasta with four types of wild mushrooms and rosemary cream
    $18.95
  • Ravioli Zucca

    Ravioli di Zucca alla Vodka Butternut squash and ricotta cheese stuffed ravioli tossed in a vodka tomato cream sauce
    $20.95
  • Tortellini Meat sauce

    $17.95
  • Tortellini Alfredo

    Ringlets of pasta filled with veal and mortadella ham topped with your choice of: alfredo sauce or tomato meat sauce
    $17.95
  • Spaghetti tomato sauce

    $14.95
  • Custom Order Pasta

    $14.95
  • Side Item

  • Pasta Special

    Cascatelli alla Salsiccia - Waterfall shaped pasta, developed by “The Sporkful” Podcast, tossed with Italian Sausage tomato sauce
    $20.95
  • Eggplant Special

    Melanzane di Granchi - Eggplant stuffed with crabmeat, capers, and spinach; with lobster brandy cream sauce
    OUT OF STOCK
    $23.95

Vitello

  • Bocconcini dello Chef

    Braised, stuffed veal with fresh mushrooms in a sherry wine sauce - an original family specialty
    $27.95
  • Cotolleta alla Parmigiana

    Breaded veal cutlet parmigiana with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
    $24.95
  • Picatta di Vitello

    Veal slices sautéed in butter, capers, lemon, and white wine sauce
    $25.95
  • Saltimboca alla Romana

    Veal slices sautéed with prosciutto and a sage-white wine sauce
    $25.95
  • Scalloppine al Marsala

    Veal slices sautéed with fresh mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce
    $25.95
  • Scalloppine alla Sorrentina

    Veal slices topped with prosciutto ham, a slice of fresh tomato, and mozzarella cheese sautéed in a white wine sauce
    $25.95
  • Scalloppine alla Triestina

    Veal slices sautéed in a light white wine sauce with a touch of cream served with fresh mushrooms
    $25.95
  • Veal Special

    Vitello Primavera - Veal Scaloppini layered with prosciutto and chicken tenderloin sautéed in white wine sauce
    $26.95
  • Side Item

Pollo

  • Petto di Pollo al Marsala

    Chicken breast sautéed in Marsala wine sauce with fresh mushrooms
    $22.95
  • Picatta di Pollo "Pilar"

    Boneless chicken breast sautéed in butter, lemon, and white wine sauce with capers
    $22.95
  • Pollo alla Rustica

    Chicken breast sautéed in a marinara sauce with onions, green pepper, and mushrooms with sliced sweet Italian sausage
    $23.95
  • Pollo Parmesan

    Breaded chicken cutlet topped with fresh tomato sauce and melted mozzarella
    $16.95
  • Pollo Portofino

    Boneless chicken breast filled with prosciutto, spinach, and parmigiano cheese baked with a wine cream sauce - an original family specialty
    $24.95
  • Side Item

  • Chicken Fingers

    $12.95
  • Chicken Special

    Pollo Barese—Boneless chicken breast topped with asparagus spears and melted mozzarella sautéed in sherry wine sauce
    $24.95

Carni

  • Bistecca Pizzaiola

    Broiled Ribeye Steak with onion, green pepper, mushrooms, black olives, and tomato
    $33.95
  • Costolette d'Agnello

    Single-cut lamb chops broiled with black olive and rosemary demi-glace
    $31.95
  • Filetto alla da Vinci

    Beef Tenderloin medallions with fresh mushrooms and sherry wine sauce
    $31.95
  • Filetto alla Gorgonzola

    Beef Tenderloin medallions served with a gorgonzola cream sauce
    $31.95
  • Beef Special

    Prime Rib — Roast CAB Prime Rib with mashed potatoes
    $39.95
  • Side Item

  • Pork Special

    Cinghiale Stufato - Wild boar and vegetable stew with red wine sauce over soft polenta
    OUT OF STOCK
    $26.95

Omaggi di Nettuno

Seafood
  • Cacciuco "Livornese"

    Shrimp, scallops, fish, clams, mussels, and squid cooked in a white wine and lemon sauce with a touch of garlic
    $29.95
  • Cape Santé al Pomodoro e Basilico

    Scallops sautéed in tomato sauce with fresh mushrooms and basil served over linguini
    $27.95
  • Cioppino

    Shrimp, scallops, fish, clams, mussels, and squid in a light tomato broth over capellini
    $29.95
  • Gamberi al "Burro"

    Shrimp sautéed in lemon, butter, garlic and white wine sauce
    $26.95
  • Omaggi di Nettuno

    Combination of lobster tail, shrimp, scallops, and fresh mushrooms in brandy cream sauce served over fettucine - an original family specialty
    $33.95
  • Risotto con Aragosta e Zafferano

    Saffron risotto with chopped lobster
    $29.95
  • Scampi Fra Diavola

    Jumbo shrimp sautéed in spicy plum tomato and wine sauce with mushrooms and peppers over linguini
    $26.95
  • Sole Almondine

    Sautéed filet of sole with toasted almonds, white wine and lemon brown butter
    $23.95
  • Soft Shell Crab Special

    Soft Shell Crabs Portofino - 2 Jumbo Soft-Shell Crabs breaded and deep fried with white wine lemon sauce
    $32.95
  • Fish Special

    Halibut Alpino - Broiled fillet of Atlantic halibut in a white wine lemon sauce with fresh basil, diced tomato, and pine nuts
    $28.95
  • Side Item


Wines By Bottle

Vini Bianchi - White Wines - Italy

  • 300 Riesling, Moià

    $60.00
  • 301 Gavi, Riva de La Rosa, Gavia

    $39.00
  • 302. Pinot Grigio, Santa Margh.

    $65.00
  • 303 Pinot Grigio, Girlan

    $45.00
  • 304 Pinot Grigio, Benvolio, Friuli

    Veneto, Pinot Grigio, 750ml
    $29.00
  • 305 Due Uve, P. Grigio S. Blanc

    $37.00
  • 306 Soave, La Cappuccina

    $36.00
  • 307 Vernaccia Di San Gim, Cavaliere

    $34.00
  • 308 Sauvignon Blanc, Fallwind

    OUT OF STOCK
    $63.00
  • 309 Orvieto, Ruffino

    $27.00
  • 311 Verdicchio Di Jesi, Buscareto

    $35.00
  • 312 Pecorino, Trabocchetto, Talamonti

    $49.00
  • 313 Falanghina, Feudi Di San G

    $47.00
  • 314 Arneis, Ceretto

    $44.00
  • 315 Traminer, Zorzettig, Friuli

    $39.00
  • 316 Vermentino, La Cala, Sella & Mosca

    $36.00
  • 321 Chardonnay, Alcenti, Siema

    $29.00
  • 341 Sauvigon, Fallwind

    $65.00
  • 917. Alteni, Savig Blanc, Gaja

    $299.00
  • 918 Poggio Gazze Ornell, S. Blanc,

    OUT OF STOCK
    $155.00
  • Traminer Bottle

    $39.00
  • Verdicchio Bottle

    $39.00
  • Gorgona

    $180.00

Vini Bianchi- White Wines- Other

  • 310 Sauvg. Blanc, Pahlmeyer

    $75.00
  • 317 Annia, Massican

    OUT OF STOCK
    $64.00
  • 322 Sauvig Blanc, Lake Chalice

    $34.00
  • 330 Chardonnay, Far Niente

    $149.00
  • 331. Chardonnay, Simi, Sonoma

    $38.00
  • 332. Chardonnay, Jayson by Pahlmeyer, Napa

    $99.00
  • 333. Chardonnay, Partridge

    $29.00
  • 334. Chenin Blanc/ Viog. Terra D'Oro

    $35.00
  • 335. Chardonnay, Running Wild

    $61.00
  • 340. Riesling, Fess Parker, Santa Barbera

    $29.00
  • 350. Petit Manseng, Michael Shaps, Monticello

    $59.00
  • 351. Viognier, Reserve, Barboursville

    $45.00
  • 352. Vermentino, Barboursville

    VA Governor's Cup Award Winner
    $39.00

Vini Rossi - Red Wines - Italy

  • 201. Le Serre, Ornellaia

    $165.00
  • 202. Barone Serramarracco

    $92.00
  • 207. Dolcetto D'Alba, Prunotto

    $39.00
  • 208. Barbera D'Asti, Fratelli Pavia

    $46.00
  • 209. Nebbiolo, Langhe

    $51.00
  • 210. Amarone, Begali

    $99.00
  • 212. Valpolicella, Ripasso, Carra

    $47.00
  • 214. Rosso Di Montal, Colosorbo

    $63.00
  • 216. Barolo, Rivetti

    $114.00
  • 217. Chianti Classico, Salcetino

    $75.00
  • 218. Chianti Classico, Rocca Macie

    $74.00
  • 219. Chianti, Gabbiano, Cavaliere D'Oro

    $41.00
  • 220. Rute, Guado al Melo

    $69.00
  • 221. Chianti, Caparsa

    $87.00
  • 222. Centine, Banfi

    Tuscan IGT, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese Blend
    $39.00
  • 223. Barbaresco, Ca' Del Baio

    $95.00
  • 224. Montepulciano, Terraviva, Lui

    $69.00
  • 225. Montepulciano, Bakan Torri

    $39.00
  • 226 Primitivo, Tormaresca

    $37.00
  • 227 Etna Rosso, Tornatore

    $55.00
  • 228 Sagrantino, Colsanto

    $60.00
  • 254 Valtellina, Nino Negri

    $63.00
  • 268. Chianti, Gran Selezioni, Bossi

    $93.00
  • 281 Cumaro, Montepul, Conero

    $99.00
  • 290 Barbera, Coppo

    $51.00
  • 291 Chianti, Gold, Ruffino

    $99.00
  • 292 Vino Nobile, Torcalvano

    $62.00
  • 294. Brunello, Poggio Apricale

    $99.00
  • 295. Badiola, Merlot

    $39.00
  • 299. Aglianico, Maschito

    $46.00
  • 902. Barolo, Manzone

    $225.00
  • 903. Chianti, Montegrossi

    $149.00
  • 904. Barbaresco, Pio Cesare

    $205.00
  • 905 Brunello, Gaja, Pieve Santa

    $350.00
  • 906. Amarone, Speri

    $192.00
  • 907. Barolo, Massolino

    $141.00
  • 909. Brunello, Pinino

    $149.00
  • 913 d'Ornellaia, Ornellaia

    $399.00
  • 916 Barbera, Cogno, Pre-Phyl

    $162.00
  • 919 Brunello, Il Poggione, Riserva

    $320.00
  • 921 Alauda, Ruffino

    $255.00
  • 922. Brunello, Sesta Sopra

    $185.00
  • Chianti, BOTTLE

    $39.00

Vini Rossi-Red Wines- Other

  • 001. The Prisoner, Red Blend

    $109.00
  • 240 Malbec, Flechas Los Andes

    $49.00
  • 241 Cab Sauv. Tesoro, Trapiche

    $43.00
  • 250 Cab Sauv, Bella Union

    $145.00
  • 251 Cabernet Sauv, Daou

    $69.00
  • 255. Cab Sauvig, Mount Veeder

    $135.00
  • 256. Merlot, Northstar, Columbia Valley

    $69.00
  • 257. Zinfandel, Valravn

    $48.00
  • 260. Caber Sauvig, Palermo

    $149.00
  • 261. Cab Sauvig, Post & Beam

    $114.00
  • 262 Syrah, Alexander Valley

    $45.00
  • 270. Cab Franc, P. Springs

    $59.00
  • 271. Merlot, Barboursville

    $37.00
  • 273 Meritage, Friends and Family, Rdv

    $109.00
  • 280. Meritage, Sterling

    $32.00
  • 293. DAOU RESERVE

    $119.00
  • 296. Pinot Noir, Four Graces

    $57.00
  • 297. Col Solare, Meritage

    $165.00
  • 298. Pinot Noir, Boen

    $79.00
  • 908. Malbec, Old Vine, Luca

    $99.00
  • 910. Contino, Rioja, spain

    $109.00
  • 911. Bordeaux, Lancaster Estate

    $165.00
  • 912. Cabernet Sauvig, Jayson

    $126.00
  • 914. Cabernet Sauv, Kenwood

    $195.00
  • 915. Cab Sauvignon, Silver Oak

    $225.00
  • 920. Octagon, Barboursville

    VA Governor's Cup Award Winner
    $149.00
  • 999. RDV Lost Mountain

    $399.00
  • Featured Wine- Bottle

    $51.00

Vini Rosati - Rose Wines

  • 403 White Zinfandel, Herzog

    $25.00
  • 404. Dry Rose

    $35.00

Frizzante-Sparkling Wines and Champagnes

  • 102. Moet & Chandon, Brut

    $129.00
  • 103. Ferrari, Brut

    $75.00
  • 106. Moscato, Ca'Del Baio

    $39.00
  • 107. Prosecco Rose, Conca D'oro

    $39.00
  • 108. Prosecco, Conca d'oro

    $45.00
  • 109. Lambrusco, Gualtieri

    $29.00
  • 110. Vibrai (Light Sparkle, Dry) Alcesti, Grecanico, Sicilia, Italia

    $31.00
  • 900. Prosecco, Relio, Superiore, Bisol, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italia

    $99.00
  • 901. Cuvee Dom Perignon, Brut, Champagne, France

    $429.00
  • Syltbar

    $69.00

Large Bottles

  • 701 Amarone, Tenuta Del Sarto, 3L

    $360.00
  • 702. Barolo, Salvano, Piedmonte, 1.5L, Italy, '17

    $395.00
  • 703. Barbaresco, Salvano, Piedmonte, 1.5L Italia '18

    $250.00
  • 704. Vino Nobile, Abignonesi, 1.5L '18

    $175.00
  • 705. Rioja, Miguel Mertino, Viñas Jóvenes, 1.5L, Spain

    OUT OF STOCK
    $150.00
  • 706. Cabernet Sauvignon, DAOU, Paso Robles 3L

    $284.00
  • 707. C.V.N.E, Riserva, Cune, 3.0 L, Rioja, Spain, '15

    $329.00
  • 708. Dolcetto D'Alba, Salvano, 3.0 L Piedmonte '19

    $380.00
  • 709. Barolo, Albe, G.D. Vajra, 1.5L Piedmonte Italy

    $260.00
  • 710. Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Veeder, CA 1.5L '19

    $270.00
  • 711. Montsant, Can Blau, Priorat 3L, '21

    $290.00

Half Bottles - Champagnes and Sparkling Wine

  • 61. Proseco, Ruffino, Italy

    $20.00
  • 62. Charles Orban, Carte Noir Brut, Champagne, FR

    $60.00
  • 63. Ferrari, Rose, Trentodoc, Italy

    $47.00
  • 64. Moscato D'asti, Ceretto, Santo Stefano, Piedmonte

    $20.00

Half Bottles - White Wines

  • 71. Pinot Grigio, Santa Margherita, Alto Adige, Italia

    $35.00
  • 72. Sauvig. Blanc, Kim Crawford, Santa Barbara, CA

    $25.00
  • 73. Chardonnay, Josh, Carneros, CA

    $25.00

Half Bottles - Red Wines

  • 91. Barolo, Terre Del Barolo, Piedmonte, Italy

    $59.00
  • 92. Chianti, Classico, Ruffino, Tuscany, Italy

    $25.00
  • 93. Brunello Di Montalcino, Banfi, Tuscany, Italy

    $81.00
  • 94. Cabernet Sauvignon, Starmont, CA

    $32.00
  • 95. Pinot Noir, Four Graces, Sonoma, CA

    $36.00
  • 96. Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder, Napa, CA

    $75.00
  • 97. Amarone, Zeni, Valpolicella, Italy

    $61.00

Beer

Bottled

  • Budwieser

    $5.95
  • Michelob Ultra

    $5.95
  • Port City Monumental

    IPA
    OUT OF STOCK
    $6.95
  • Sam Adams Non Alcoholic

    $5.50
  • Vertiga Bajadera

    IPA
    $8.95
  • Vertiga Bislakka

    Amber Ale
    $8.95
  • Vertiga DomaBianca

    Blonde Ale
    $8.95
  • Vertiga Indomitus

    Belgian Ale
    $8.95
  • Vertiga Moonella

    German Ale
    $8.95
  • Vertiga Orzobruno

    Stout
    $8.95
  • Oktoberfest

    OUT OF STOCK
    $7.95

Cheesecake

$7.95

Traditional Italian Ricotta cheesecake served with cold vanilla custard sauce

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Portofino Restaurant Location and Hours

(703) 979-8200
526 23rd Street South, Arlington, VA 22202
Open now • Closes at 10PM
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