Cafe Milano Menu (2025 Update)
Cafe Milano, a renowned bar featuring seafood and Italian cuisine, is a popular upscale spot in Washington, DC. Offering a diverse menu filled with vegetarian options, the restaurant provides a classy atmosphere perfect for groups or a dinner out. The menu boasts dishes like the Wagyu beef carpaccio, buffalo ricotta-filled squash blossoms, and the velvety veal in tuna sauce. Customers rave about the exquisite food and professional yet friendly staff. The vibrant ambiance, bustling with big groups and lively chatter, makes it a prime spot for people-watching. With impeccable service and delicious offerings, Cafe Milano truly lives up to its reputation as a must-visit DC institution.
Crudo o Quasi
Battuta di Tonno*
Yellowfin tuna and avocado tartare, Calabrian chili aioli, taggiasche olives, orange
Carpaccio di Manzo*
Wagyu beef carpaccio, mustard lemon olive oil, truffle pecorino, arugula
Salmone Selvatico
House black lava sea salt and fennel cured ora king salmon, horseradish mayo, radish, peas shoot
Burrata
Apulian burrata, path valley heirloom tomatoes, basil oil, saba "caprese"
Vitello Tonnato*
Veal in a velvety tuna sauce, pantelleria capers
Fiori di Zucca
Buffalo ricotta cheese and basil filled squash blossoms in tempura, eggplant sauce
Piovra Grigliata
Charred Mediterranean octopus, caviar lentil, fresno chili, pickled onion
Parmigiana di Melanzane
Classic eggplant parmigiana
Salumi "Terra di Siena"
Prosciutto di parma, culatello, artisanal salami and cheese, house condiments
Antipasti
Insalate e Verdure
Insalata Milano
Baby arugula, fennel, lemon, olive oil, medoro pecorino cheese
Insalatina J.J.**
Butter lettuce salad, lemon vinaigrette, candied walnuts, mild gorgonzola
Panzanella J.K.
Chopped salad of radicchio, Belgian endive, cherry tomatoes, taggiasche olives, celery, avocado, cucumber, balsamic vinegarette
Capellini Ann Hand
Angel hair, corbarino tomato and basil sauce
Linguine B. Johnson
Gragnano linguine, maine lobster, lightly spicy tomato sauce. All dry pasta dishes are made to order. Please allow 20 minutes for preparation. Thank you! Gluten free pasta also available. Please ask your server about selection
Spaghetti Kiton
Spaghetti, sautéed manila clams, fresh cherry tomato. All dry pasta dishes are made to order. Please allow 20 minutes for preparation. Thank you! Gluten free pasta also available. Please ask your server about selection
Ravioli del Plin Cavalli
House-made braised veal and spinach-filled ravioli, veal and sage reduction. Daily homemade fresh pasta
Tagliatelle Zegna
House-made tagliatelle, veal, pork, and beef ragù "bolognese style". Daily homemade fresh pasta
Pappardelle Prada
House-made truffle pappardelle, white veal ragù, parmigiano reggiano. Daily homemade fresh pasta
Tonnarelli Bulgari
House-made tonnarelli, aged pecorino sardo, black peppercorns "cacio e pepe style". Daily homemade fresh pasta
Risotto Semsem
Forest mushroom risotto, parmigiano reggiano
Risotto Gucci
Carnaroli risotto, calamari, white shrimp, bay sea scallops, yellow corbarino
Paste e Risotti
Pesci
Spigola Cilena
Pan seared chilean sea bass, black garlic sauce, caramelized fennel
Ippoglosso
Wild Alaskan halibut, green peas, forest mushrooms, lemon olive oil
Costoletta di Vitello
16oz veal chop, asparagus, porcini mushroom and veal reduction
Paillard di Vitello
Pounded and grilled veal chop, tricolor radicchio, arugula, endive salad
Milanese
Veal chop "milanese style", path valley arugula and tomato salad
Costine di Manzo Wagyu
Slowly cooked wagyu beef short ribs, broccoli rabe, mashed potatoes, gremolada
Pollo Arrosto
Jurgilewicz farm boneless half chicken, baby carrots, cipollini onion, thyme lemon
Tagliata di Wagyu
Grilled, sliced australian wagyu beef, forest mushroom, hawaian black lava salt, beef jus