La Strada

Name: La Strada
Address: 1905 Mt. Vernon Ave., 22301, VA, 22301
Telephone: 703-548-2592

1905 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301, US

• Monday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Tuesday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Wednesday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Thursday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Friday: 5:00PM-11:00PM •Saturday: 11:00AM-11:00PM •Sunday: 11:00AM-10:00PM •

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Cuisine: Italian
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Dress Code: Casual
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Brunch

Aparagus

with Parmigiano-Reggiano, Fried Egg, and a Black Pepper Parmigiano Zabaglione

Sweet Yogurt Fritters

Sweet fried dough with yogurt, raisins, pine nuts, and rum, dusted with powdered sugar

Polenta Sponge Cake French Toast

Sweet Italian Crepes

Stuffed with strawberries marinated with balsamic vinegar and black pepper, served with mint infused syrup

Artichoke, pancetta and scrambled egg salad

Peas in a light tomato sauce

with scrambled eggs

Eggs cooked sunny side up

served over asparagus puree

Tagliatelle torta

with apples and raisins

Fresh pasta pastry

with apples and raisins

Italian country bread

with tomato-mushroom stew and poached egg

Lunch Menu

Antipasti

Bruschetta

Grilled bread topped with tomatoes seasoned with vinegar, oil, and garlic

Fritto Misto

Calamari, scallops, and lemon lightly battered and deep fried

Insalata

Insalata Mista

Mixed baby greens with balsamic vinaigrette

Insalata alla Cesare

Whole Romaine leaves with Caesar dressing and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano

Insalata di Radicchio e Arugula

Radicchio and baby arugola with lemon juice and olive oil

Insalata di Panzanella

Homemade bread, tomato, and peppers tossed with balsamic vinaigrette

Zuppe

Minestrone alla Milanese

Seasonal fresh vegetables and greens with rice and beans

Pasta

Penne alla Puttanesca

Penne pasta in a sauce of capers, olives, anchovies and tomato

Gnocchi alla Bolognese

Homemade potato pillows in a traditional meat sauce of beef, veal, and pork

Linguine Frutti di Mare

Homemade linguine with shrimp, mussels, fish, scallops, and calamari in a spicy tomato sauce

Pesce e Carne

Salmon alla Piazzatta

Mustard encrusted salmon served with roasted scallions and preserved beet vinaigrette

Gamberoni alla Siciliana

Jumbo shrimp Marsala with tomato, pine nuts, capers and currants

Pollo allo Zafferano

Chicken sautéed with saffron, green olives, and mint deglazed with white wine and

Contorni

Rapini alla Stefano

Broccoli rabe sautéed with olive oil, crushed red pepper, and roasted garlic

Carciofi alla Contadina

Artichokes slow cooked with olive oil, sliced garlic, thyme and chiles

Patate al Forno

Oven roasted fingerling potatoes with sage, rosemary, garlic, and olive oil

Fagioli al Fiasco

Slow cooked cannellini beans with vegetables, pancetta, garlic, and herbs

Pannine

Mozzarella en Carrozza

Egg encrusted grilled mozzarella

Prosciutto e Mozzarella Panini

Prosciutto di Parma, mozzarella, tomato, and pesto

Soppressata Panini

Soppressata, goat cheese and olive tapenade

Italian Panini

Prosciutto di Parma, Prosciutto Cotto, Salami Picante, and Provolone topped with homemade giardiniera, tomato and basil vinaigrette

Vegetable Panini

Roasted seasonal vegetables, fresh ricotta, and rosemary walnut pesto

Coppa Panini

Coppa, arugula, hot peppers, fontina cheese and chile aioli

Dolce

Gelati e Sorbetti

Homemade ice creams and sorbets

Tiramisu

Lady fingers dipped in coffee and Marsala layered with mascarpone cream

Frutta allo Zabaglione

Fresh berries topped with zabaglione

Torta di Ricotta

Ricotta cheesecake

Crema Rovesciata di Cioccolata

Chocolate crème caramel

Panna Cotta

Traditional pudding from the Piedmont region

Dinner Menu

Antipasti

Zuppa di Cozze

P.E.I. mussels steamed in garlic white wine broth

Bruschetta

Grilled bread topped with tomatoes seasoned with vinegar, oil, and garlic

Fritto Misto

Calamari, scallops, and lemon lightly battered and fried

Prosciutto e Fichi

Grilled fresh figs wrapped with Prosciutto di Parma

Insalata

Insalata Mista

Mixed baby greens with balsamic vinaigrette

Insalata alla Cesare

Whole Romaine leaves with Caesar dressing and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano

Insalata di Radicchio e Arugula

Radicchio and baby arugula with lemon juice and olive oil

Insalata di Panzanella

Homemade bread, tomato, and peppers tossed with balsamic vinaigrette

Zuppe

Minestrone alla Milanese

Seasonal fresh vegetables and greens with rice and beans

Pasta

Penne alla Puttanesca

Penne pasta in a sauce of capers, olives, anchovies and tomato

Gnocchi alla Bolognese

Homemade potato pillows in a traditional meat sauce of beef, veal, and pork

Linguine Frutti di Mare

Homemade linguine with shrimp, mussels, fish, scallops, and calamari in a spicy tomato sauce

Ravioli Ripieni con Vitello con Salsa di Funghi e Crema

Homemade ravioli stuffed with veal and vegetables in a morel mushroom cream sauce

Capellini con Funghi de Boschi

Homemade angel hair pasta with exotic mushrooms and truffle oil

Pesce

Tonno alla La Strada

Pan roasted tuna with tomato, chiles, rosemary, garlic, capers and anchovies

Salmon alla Piazzatta

Mustard encrusted salmon served with roasted scallions and preserved beet vinaigrette

Gamberoni alla Siciliana

Jumbo shrimp Marsala with tomato, pine nuts, capers and currants

Carne

Pollo allo Zafferano

Chicken sautéed with saffron, green olives, and mint deglazed with white wine and butter

Saltimbocca alla Romana

Veal scaloppine layered with sage and prosciutto with a white wine butter sauce

Costolette all’aceto balsamico

Pork chop marinated in balsamic vinegar and onions pan seared with bell peppers, chiles and caper berries

Filetto alla Diana

8 oz. beef tenderloin pan seared with sliced garlic, rosemary, and mushrooms

Contorni

Rapini alla Stefano

Broccoli rabe sautéed with olive oil, crushed red pepper, and roasted garlic

Carciofi alla Contadina

Artichokes slow cooked with olive oil, sliced garlic, thyme and chiles

Patate al Forno

Oven roasted fingerling potatoes with sage, rosemary, garlic, and olive oil

Fagioli al Fiasco

Slow cooked cannellini beans with vegetables, pancetta, garlic, and herbs

Bambini

Penne al Burro

Penne with Butter

Spaghetti Rosso

Spaghetti with red sauce

Spaghetti alla Beckett

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Pollo alla Sawyer

Sautéed Chicken strips

Dolce

Gelati e Sorbetti

Homemade ice creams and sorbets

Tiramisu

Lady fingers dipped in coffee and Marsala layered with mascarpone cream

Frutta allo Zabaglione

Fresh berries topped with zabaglione

Torta di Ricotta

Ricotta cheesecake

Crema Rovesciata di Cioccolata

Chocolate crème caramel

Panna Cotta

Traditional pudding from the Piedmont region

Enoteca

Insalata di Olive

Marinated olive salad with herbs, olive oil and chiles

Peperoni e Alici

Roasted sweet and hot peppers with anchovies

Cheese Plate

(choice of 3 or 6 cheeses) | Gorgonzola dolce, Chevre, Taleggio, Aged Gouda, Montassio, Fontina, Aged Crotonese, Robiola, Parmigiano-Reggiano

Charcuterie Plate

(mixed meat plate, choice of 1 to 3 meats per plate) | Speck, Coppacola, Prosciutto di Parma, Pancetta, Bresaola, Salame Picante, Sopressata

Cipolline Fritte

Lightly battered and fried cipolline onions

Homemade Giardiniera

Caulifower, carrots, celery, onion and peppers marinated in vinegar

Hot Polenta Anchovy Sandwiches

Polenta squares with anchovies