Filomena Ristorante

Antipasti

• Oysters Vesuvio$22.99

  Local War Shore Battle Creek Oysters oven roasted over Chopped Fresh Spinach, Creamy Béchamel and a dusting of House Made Bread Crumbs

• Insalata di Polpo$21.99

  Tender Spanish Octopus Legs Braised and tossed with our Basil Pesto Sauce. Served with Mesclun Green Mix

• Burrata di Mozzarella alla Caprese$21.99

  Burrata Cheese Made Daily In Our Own Kitchen-A ball of Italian Fresh Mozzarella with a soft center of Stracciatella and Mascarpone Cheese-served with sliced Fresh Tomatoes, fresh Basil Leaves, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic

• Polpette Classico$17.99

  Old Family Recipe Meatballs made in our kitchen daily with a rich blend of Black Angus beef and Hanger Steak ground fresh daily with our Special Blend of Seasonings. Browned and finished in the Sunday Sauce they are served in with shaved Parmigiana

• Salsiccia Della Casa$18.99

  Delicious Sweet Italian Pork Sausage made fresh daily in our Kitchen. Roasted and served with julienne Sweet Red and Yellow Peppers & Onions-just as they do at the Feasts in NY's Little Italy!

• Antipasto Misto-For Two$30.99

  The famous and favorite Italian platter of various Italian Cold meats (such as Imported Prosciutto), assorted Cheeses, Veggies both Roasted and Marinated and our house made Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers. Served with Crispy Bread Sticks. For Two. Fun to Share !

• Mamma Mia Shrimp$21.99

  Filomena's Signature Sweet Chili Shrimp- Italian Style! Lightly hand coated, quick fried and tossed with our wildly popular Creamy Italian Sweet Chili Sauce with a light hint of Garlic. Served over a bed of chopped Romaine Greens

• Arancini$17.99

  Rice Balls-All time favorite of Little Italy's Street Feast of San Gennaro and in scenes from "The Godfather". Italian Arborio Rice rolled & stuffed with Mozzarella, Bolognese Meat, and tiny Peas. Dusted with Bread Crumbs & quick fried. Two Per Order, served with Spicy Sunday Sauce

• Calamari Fritti$22.99

  Tender white rings of Calamari (marinated for 24 hours in milk) lightly dusted and quick fried. Served with Spicy Sunday Sauce

• Mozzarella in Carrozza$16.99

  Creamy Mozzarella and Taleggio Cheeses breaded and lightly fried. Served with a Arugula Pesto Sauce and Sundried Tomato Sauce

• Funghi di Spinaci$16.99

  White Mushroom Caps stuffed with Spinach and Italian Cheeses. Served with our Creamy Fresh Mushroom Sauce

• Calamari alla Sicily$19.99

  Tender rings of Calamari sautéed with Garlic, White Wine, Capers, Black Olives & Sunday Sauce with Garlic Toast

• Pane All'Aglio$6.99

  Garlic Cheese Bread

Insalata

• Insalata di Arugula$17.99

  Passion Fruit Dressing over fresh Arugula Greens with fresh Orange pieces & Cherry Tomatoes. Topped with fresh Fennel slices and Goat Cheese

• Insalata di Stagione$17.99

  Mesclun Field Greens (organically grown and picked when they are the most tender) tossed with Bleu Cheese Crumbles & Toasted Pecans. Dressed with a Balsamic Vinaigrette

• Insalata alla Caesar$17.99

  Filomena's Offering of the World Famous Caesar Salad with lots of fresh grated Parmigiana Cheese & Homemade Croutons

• Insalata di Fragole$17.99

  Fresh Sliced Strawberries and Baby Spinach mixed with Candied Pecans and Goat Cheese. Served with a Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Pasta

Whole Wheat or Gluten Free Penne Pasta Available with all Sauces Except Cardinale. Note: We are Happy to Customize any Dish to your Specifications, However, these dishes CANNOT be Returned or Exchanged

With Vegetables

• Agnolotti alla Carbonara$37.99

  Always a huge favorite, the famous Alfredo based cream sauce with added light Smoked Bacon, Shiitake Mushrooms, Onions and a sprinkling of Peas then tossed with our Pasta Mamma's Ravioli stuffed with Italian Cheeses and Spinach

• Broccoli con Gnocchi$36.99

  Florets of Broccoli steamed and tossed with Real Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese (Italian Gold), a little garlic, Cheese Sauce and our Pasta Mamma's famous Potato based Gnocchi browned lightly in Garlic oil with a touch of Butter. A Delicious way to eat your Broccoli!

• Fusilli alla Caponata$34.99

  This traditional Sicilian Eggplant dish of Eggplant, Tomatoes, Onions, Garlic and Spices is slow cooked for several hours and then served over delicate Fusilli Pasta. (Add grated 24 month Parmigiano-Reggiano! It's a must!)

With Meat or Poultry

• Tortelloni di Michele$40.99

  1st Place Winner of the People's Choice Award at the Taste of Georgetown. Brisket of Beef braised slowly for many hours with Wine and Vegetables in an overstuffed Pinched Ravioli Purse with a light Cremini Mushroom Sauce with Pine Nuts, Sage, Brown Butter, Veal Stock and a touch of Cream

• La Famiglia$40.99

  Sunday Sauce* was passionately Italian and a time honored flavor everyone looked forward to. Simmered for hours with this trinity of Meat Balls, Italian Sausage and Ribs. The flavor these meats infused into this sauce made an indelible memory of taste. All three meats from the sauce are served alongside Fusilli Pasta and topped with Sunday Dinner Sauce*

• Gnocchi della Mamma$39.99

  Germany's Equivalent of our President, Chancellor Helmut Kohl frequently ordered our Gnocchi. Our Pasta Mamma's Potato based Dumplings tossed in our authentic, Old Country-Style Recipe of Bolognese Meat Sauce with Beef (ground fresh daily of Black Angus and Hanger Steak), Veal, Ground Vegetables, Chianti Wine & Tomatoes

• Rigatoni con Salsicce$41.99

  hen U2's Bono ate this pasta dish here, he wanted seconds! Whole Link Italian Sausage pieces made daily here in our kitchen with Mushrooms, Onions, Ground Italian Sausage, Chianti Wine…Herbs & Creamy Vodka Sunday Sauce, Rigatoni Pasta and Three Large Links of our House Made Sausage

• Ravioli alla Matrimonia$40.99

  The "Marriage" of two of our most asked for favorites-Chef made Meat Balls alongside Pasta Mamma's Cheese Ravioli. A Classic of the Italian Countryside. Served with our slow simmered Rich Sunday Sauce*

• Rigatoni con Pollo e Vodka$38.99

  When Vodka is added and cooked with Tomato Sauce it serves to release flavors in the Tomato that are normally inaccessible and results in a very delicious sauce. This Creamy Vodka Sunday Sauce is simmered with Shiitake Mushrooms and served with Grilled Bell & Evans Chicken Breast over Rigatoni Pasta

• Ravioli all Aragosta Mari & Monti$55.99

  Our Pasta Mamas Fresh Ravioli filled with an Abundance of Sweet Maine Lobster and Fresh Ricotta Cheese blanketed with our Famous Cardinale Sauce and topped with even more Lobster

With Seafood

Hall of Fame: Our Filomena Hall of Fame lists our items that have been on our menu from the first year we opened-1983! So much has changed since then, especially costs. We really do not like to raise prices and most of the time we can come up with a worthy substitution. But these dishes became such favorites for so many still loyal friends who have begged us not to remove them. Therefore-Our Hall of Fame

• Linguini Cardinale$60.99

  One of President Clinton's Favorite At Filomena! Lobster Meat in our exclusive Creamy Cardinale Lobster Sauce. over Linguini Pasta ~ Magnificent, and ours Exclusively Since 1983!

• Festivale in Venezia$60.99

  Colossal Seafood Celebration From Venice! House Made Black Fettuccine in Brandy Sunday Sauce* with Fresh Shrimp, Sea Scallops & Lobster Meat

• Misto di Mare alla Filomena$55.99

  A Lavish Presentation ~ Fresh Shrimp, Large Sea Scallops, small sweet Clams, Cultivated Mussels and tender Calamari sautéed with Shallots and White Wine in a Tomato Sunday Sauce* over Linguine

• Ravioli di Chiacchieri$52.99

  So Good We Put Our Family Name On It! Unique teaming of Whole Fresh Shrimp and fresh Scallops served in the same dish alongside large Cheese filled Ravioli in our Famous Creamy Cardinale Lobster Sauce-Ours Exclusively

Risotto

• Risotto Agli Scampi$46.99

  Italian Arborio Rice Risotto simmered slowly with Shrimp & Herbs and our exclusive and legendary Cardinale Lobster Sauce-favored by President Clinton and President Reagan

Oven Baked Pasta Classics

• Cannelloni Scampi di Mare$44.99

  Shrimp Cannelloni. Shrimp, Fresh Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheeses blended and stuffed into the Pasta Mamma's rolled Black Pasta Sheets. Our original Seafood Lasagna recipe in the form of Cannelloni. Oven baked and covered with our famous Creamy Cardinale Lobster Sauce. Ours Exclusively Since 1983!

• Lasagna alla Bolognese$38.99

  Layers of the Pasta Mamma's fresh pasta sheets with Ricotta & Mozzarella Cheeses and our thick Bolognese Meat Sauce (Beef, Veal & Veggies) oven baked and topped with so much meat laden Bolognese Sauce that it can hardly stand up!

• Eggplant Lasagna$37.99

  There's just something special about this dish that makes you long to eat it every so often. Eggplant slices layered with Mozzarella Cheese and our vine Ripened Sunday Sauce*, then oven baked. It is one of Southern Italy's oldest favorites

• Sausage Cannelloni$40.99

  Sheets of pasta made by our Pasta Mamma's, rolled and over-stuffed with our award winning Sweet Italian Sausage made in our kitchen daily and blended with Ricotta, Italian Mascarpone and Parmigiano cheeses and fresh herbs. Oven baked and served alongside our roasted homemade Italian Sausage. Topped with our popular Vodka Tomato Sauce

Carne e Pollame

• Costoletta di Vitello$59.99

  Fun To See ~ Great to Taste! A 20 ounce Veal Chop, thinly pounded, crisply pan fried and finished in the oven. Topped with Sunday Sauce, melted fresh Burrata and Parmigiana Cheese. Served with Rigatoni Pasta in Sunday Sauce on the side

• Pollo alla Parmigiana$39.99

  Tender Bell & Evans Whole Breast of Chicken breaded and baked with Sunday Sauce & Mozzarella Cheese. Served with Penne Pasta and Sunday Sauce

• Pollo Marsala$39.99

  Scaloppini of Bell & Evans Chicken Breast, pan seared with a rich sauce of Shallots, Porcini, Shiitake Mushrooms and a glorious Marsala Wine produced in Sicily since 1832 by the same Sicilian family. Topped with Fresh Burrata Cheese. Served with Penne Pasta with Sunday Tomato Sauce

• Vitello alla Marsala$45.99

  Authentic Old World Recipe achieved by using a glorious Marsala Wine produced in Sicily since 1832 by the same Sicilian family. Scaloppini of tender Veal is seared and married with a rich sauce of Shallots, Aromatic Porcini and Shiitake Mushrooms, Marsala Wine and Veal Reduction. Topped with Fresh Burrata Cheese. Served with Sedanini Pasta with Vodka Sauce

• Vitello Saltimbocca$45.99

  Scaloppini of tender Veal with Prosciutto, Sage and Burrata Cheese in a rich White Wine Sauce. Served with Sedanini Pasta and Vodka Sauce

• Ossobuco alla Milanese$57.99

  Ossobuco (Veal Shank) is a symbol of Italian "national" cuisine which originated in Italy and became a favorite all over Europe. This dish was a favorite of the early Italian immigrants and served on a regular basis (sometimes with Pasta instead of Risotto). We prepare this very old traditional dish (With it's roots in the Middle Ages) exactly as it was done back then. A large Veal Shank is gently simmered for hours in home-made Veal Stock with rich Red Wine, diced Veggies and Tomato. The Marrow inside the bone was coveted since it was believed to impart health enhancements for body strength and long life. Served in the Traditional manner with Saffron and Mushroom Risotto and topped with a Sauce of its own Juices

Filomena's Generous Side Dishes

• Broccoli$12.99

  Italian Broccoli sautéed with Garlic and Oil

• Asparagi$13.99

  Sautéed Asparagus in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Garlic

• Patate Puree$11.99

  Parmigiana mashed Potatoes

• Salsiccia Della Casa$18.99

  Delicious Sweet Italian Pork Sausage made fresh daily in our Kitchen. Roasted and served with julienne Sweet Red and Yellow Peppers & Onions, and Sunday Sauce on the side.-just as they do at the Feasts in NY's Little Italy!

• Vegetali Arrosto$12.99

  Slow Roasted Yellow & Red Peppers, Eggplant, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Onions and fresh Herbs

• Spinaci con Uvetta e Pinoli$12.99

  Sautéed Spinach with Raisins & Pine Nuts in Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Garlic

• Polpette Classico$17.99

  Old Family Recipe Meatballs made in our kitchen daily with a rich blend of Black Angus beef and Hanger Steak ground fresh daily with our Special Blend of Seasonings. Browned and finished in the Sunday Sauce they are served in with shaved Parmigiana

• Cavolo Brasato$11.99

  Braised Kale cooked in Garlic, Onions, Bacon, and Veal Stock