Dino's Grotto Menu and Prices

$7.00

(gf). crispy prosciutto, anchovy salsa verde

$8.00

(v). local barley (next step) italian borlotti beans & kale soup mushroom, broccoli, zucchini local heirloom tomato sauce, grana & olio

$8.00

(gf, v). spicy greens (path valley) pecorino garlicky aged balsamico vinaigrette

$9.00

(gf). confit of house 'parts' sausage stuffed neck crisped w/mustard apricot glaze

$9.00

(gf). cukes, yogurt, garlic, mint, braised greens

$10.00

grilled sprouts, caramelized onion local smokehouse apple, aged balsamico

$12.00

(gf). local heirlooms, cukes, roasted shallot, basil mozzarella di bufala, olio, aged balsamico

$12.00

(v, gf). olive oil braised (santa monica farmers' market) roasted garlic & preserved lemon aioli

$12.00

(gf, v). air freighted from italy, occhipinti olio, roasted tomato kalamata olive & red pepper purees

$12.00

(gf, v). grilled beet, silk road spices, sherry vinegar radish marinated ginger, lemon, salt grilled lemon & aleppo carrot pan roasted eggplant w/parsley & garlic balsamico & olio roasted candy onion

$9.00

deep fried, 100% true blue maryland crab anchovy, thai sriracha aioli - spicy greens salad

$8.00

pork shank & hock (papa weaver), potato smoked mozzarella, bread, egg - pepper gravy

$9.00

(gf). 4 of our house pate etc

$9.00

pork (papa weaver), rose veal (d'artagnan) ricotta, bread, egg, spicy tomato sauce

$12.00

(gf). crispy quick-cured pork belly (papa weaver) & smokehouse apple, caramelized shallot & aged balsamico

$8.00

(v). local barley (next step) borlotti beans mushroom, broccoli, zucchini, kale local heirloom tomato sauce, grana & olio

$9.00

cucumber, yogurt, garlic, mint - braised greens

$10.00

(vg, gf). smoke house apple, caramelized onion, aged balsamico

$12.00

(gf, v). air freighted from italy, occhipinti olio roasted tomato, kalamata olive puree red pepper puree

$12.00

(santa monica farmers' market) lemon & roasted garlic aioli

$8.00

potato croquettes w/pork trotters (papa weaver)

$9.00

* (gf). 4 of our house pate etc

$9.00

deep fried, 100% true blue maryland crab balls onion, celery, egg, breadcrumb, mustard anchovy, thai sriracha aioli - spicy greens salad

Price may varies

Price may varies

mild pomodoro sauce

Price may varies

pomodoro added if you like

$20.00 - $14.00

(v, gf). heirloom tomato (smucker farms) leek & saffron

$18.00 - $12.00

(v). lemon basil pesto

$20.00 - $14.00

* (gf). cream, sorrento tomato, onion, hazelnut, rosemary, cocoa, pecorino (pappardelle)

$22.00 - $15.00

* (gf). 100% true blue maryland crab, leek, cream, aleppo (fettuccine)

$20.00

house cured duck, mushrooms, heirloom tomato sauce grana

$20.00

not your nonna's lasagna! - pork & veal ragu - besciamella, bacon & grana

$25.00

* (gf). fresh head-on shrimp, scallop, clam, mussel sorrento tomato, aleppo, garlic, herbs (linguine)

Price may varies

4 cheese polenta

$10.00 - $16.00

garlic & oil, or tomato, or butter & grana, or alfredo

$18.00 - $12.00

funghi

$14.00 - $20.00

clams & white wine

$19.00

local, grilled eggplant (tree & leaf, next step) cherry tomatoes, fresh heirloom tomato essence ricotta, fontina, crucolo, smoked mozz

$19.00

* garlic, white wine, herbs (pancetta optional) grilled bread

$27.00

tomato, caper, olive, red onion, olio - sauteed kale

$25.00

florida head on shrimp garlic, caper, lemon, herbs - rosemary potato wedges

$22.00

brisket (shenandoah valley co-op) braised in dc brau imperial belgian porter burnt soffrito abundant black pepper & garlic - polenta

$24.00

seared (dr joes) heirloom pekin breed mushroom & duck jus - faro & ceci

$12.00

grilled ciabatta w/anchovy, sriracha aioli, house relish

$6.00

w/garlic, herb & truffle salt

$12.00

(gf). 10 day-brined, house-cured brisket (shenandoah valley co-op) potato, onion choice of egg

$12.00

(gf). (shenandoah valley co-op) brisket braised in porter w/black pepper & garlic 4 cheese polenta - choice of egg

$12.00

'benedict grotto style' - pio tosini prosciutto grilled ciabatta, orange & rosemary hollandaise choice of side

$10.00

(gf). house made oat, pecan, hazelnut, pumpkin seed & dried fruit granola, braised apple, greek style yogurt local strawberry & rhubarb compote

$12.00

italian nutella & mascarpone stuffed house rosemary peach compote maple & red salt butter - choice of side

$12.00

(gf). spaghetti, pecorino pepato red & yellow pepper, kale, leeks summer tomato essence, fonduta choice of side

$12.00

(v, gf). heirloom tomato, leek & saffron

$12.00

* (gf). grilled bread - garlic, white wine, herbs (pancetta optional)

$9.00

(gf). (trickling springs), breakfast potato, choice of side

$6.00

braised & crisped pork belly

$6.00

house sausage stuffed duck neck, maple syrup

$5.00

in tomato sauce

$5.00

north country smokehouse

$5.00

tuscan roasted potato

$6.00

greek style yogurt, house made granola

$4.00

griddled, onion, herbs

$4.00

small house salad

$4.00

(goat, fresh) soft & lively, tangy,lactic, aged with piemontese black truffle

$4.00

(sheep, hard) classic cheese of tuscany, aged for a year, nicely sharp & spicy grassy, spicy with a light bite

$6.00

(raw, cow, sheep) unique dry & crumbly texture, natural bluing, very tangy; rare & wonderful

$5.00

(bufala, creamy) bufala mild & tangy blue

$6.00

(raw, cow, sheep) beware of this cheese! cave age for natural blueing, very sharp & rich.

$8.00

(gf). bourbon spiced peaches (spring valley)house granola, whipped mascarpone

$8.00

(gf). sephardic style w/local old chandler strawberry & rhubarb compote in & below

$8.00

(gf). mascarpone & italian nutella, johnny drum bourbon cherries, whipped cream, cocoa

$8.00

(gf). valrhona chocolate ganache - buttery, spiced walnut crumble crust - vanilla whipped cream

$8.00

"pick-me-up" - frangelico, carolans irish & drumgray scotch cream liqueurs - chocolate sauce

$9.00

(gf). local berries, aged balsamico (carandini)

$9.00

(gf). rich & naturally thick, aged carandini balsamico atop house vanilla bean gelato

$8.00

(gf). contains nuts. inspired by gelateria nico in venezia - bittersweet chocolate gelato w/chopped chocolate hazelnut gelato w/toasted hazelnuts - chocolate sauce - vanilla whipped cream

$12.00

(shenandoah valley co-op). grilled ciabatta, fontina & crucolo cheese anchovy & sriracha aioli, house relish

$1.00

caramelized onion

$2.00

bacon, or gorgonzola dolce

$4.00

sage roasted 'shrooms

$7.00

(gf). wild boar chili, cheese, onion, (hot pepper) house potato chips

$10.00

finocchiona, prosciutto. provolone, olio, silk road spices, (hot pepper)

$10.00

10 day house brined shenandoah valley co-op brisket with onions, potatoes

$7.00

(gf). smoked salmon roe anchovy sriracha aioli

$7.00

pork shank & hock (truck patch), potato, lioni smoked mozzarella, bread, egg - pepper gravy

$8.00

pork (truck patch), rose veal (dartagnan), ricotta, bread, egg, spicy tomato sauce

Price may varies

linguine, fettucine. pappardelle, corn spaghetti or fusili. w/butter, olive oil, pomodoro, parmesan, boar, meat, fonduta

$1.00

add big kid stuff: house relish, grainy mustard, fontina & crucolo

$2.00

add bacon, kid stuff: co-jack cheese, sweet relish, yellow mustard, ketchup

Price may varies

co-jack cheese - fontina & crucolo- mortadella

Price may varies

fried or sauteed - kid's tarter sauce or pomodoro

Price may varies

vanilla or chocolate - chocolate sundae or plain

Price may varies

chocolate sauce & whipped cream

Price may varies

milk or chocolate milk

Price may varies

apple or grape

$11.00

fords gin, house peach infusion fresh lemon, strega

$11.00

old grandad, cocchi rosa, triplum, house bitters

$9.00

habanero-infused tequila, house falernum fresh lime, agave syrup

$11.00

old overholt rye, averna, luxardo sangue morlacco dolin rouge, jerry thomas and orange bitters

$10.00

luxardo amaro abano, local cranberry syrup jerry thomas bitters, prosecco

$9.00

royal dock of deptford gin, zucca, dolin dry

$10.00

prosecco, acqua di cedro, lemon juice, orange bitters

$9.00

house made local fruit essences: white peach or blackberry or old chandler strawberry, rhubarb & sage

$9.00

(the venetian aperitif) - aperol, wine, soda

$11.00

johnny drum bourbon, averna, cocchi, bitters

$8.00

'honey' blonde ale, va

$7.00

'rowdy' rye-pa, dc

$7.00

'long black veil' black ipa, va

$8.00

'southern belle' pecan brown ale, dc

$9.00

'pandemic' porter, dc

$8.00

'natas' black belgian imperial porter, dc

$7.00

pale lager, italy

$6.00

'california' lager, ca

$12.00

'verdi' imperial stout, parma italy

$7.00

'sweet baby jesus'!chocolate peanut butter porter, md

$7.00

non alcoholic, germany

$8.00

'gluten free' pale ale, co

$7.00

'jack's' cider, pa

$4.00

the grotto's spin on a negroni

$4.00

house local fruit essence

$4.00

something local

$4.00

pecorino & black truffle salt

$4.00

with caviar

$6.00

'grappa' rita

$6.00

trust us, selection changes all the time

$6.00

$6.00

porky potato croquettes

$6.00

spicy tomato sauce

$8.00

prosciutto wrapped burrata wedges

$8.00

pork belly (truck patch) w/grilled asian pear)

$8.00

any cocktail off our weekly cocktail menu

$10.00

mussel pot or the dino burger w/bacon

$7.00

'rubikon' (rebula) slovenia, '12

$9.00

'prulke' vitovska, malavasia, sauv, carso '11

$7.00

'sophia' grecco di tufo, campania, '12

$4.00

'via romana' malavasias, trebbiano, frascati, '12

$4.00

cococciola, abruzzo, '12

$5.00

vernaccia, gimignano, '12

$5.00

'blanc de morgex', prie, val d'aosta, '12

$6.00

'donna ginevra' verdicchio, di jesi, '09

$5.00

frapatto, sicilia, '13

$5.00

pinot noir, willamette, or, '13

$5.00

'gaio gaio', old red vines, sicilia, '10

$4.00

primitivo, puglia, '12

$5.00

'd'arc' barbera, pinot, dolcetto, freisa, '10

$4.00

'burdi' negroamaro, puglia, '12

$6.00

'maurleo', malavasia, sangiovese, toscana, '11

$5.00

'old vines' barbera, d'asti, '11

$6.00

'nessun dorma' sangiovese, merlot, syrah, '12

$7.00

'donnaluna', aglianico, paestum, '11