Famoso Restaurant and Lounge Italian

Famoso Restaurant and Lounge Menu

(301) 986-8785
5471 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Antipasti


Calamari E Zucchine Fritti
$14.00
Golden brown crispy calamari and zucchini with a spicy marinara tomato sauce and garlic aioli
Capesante Dorata Con Guanciale E Funghi
$14.00
Roasted maine diver scallops with crispy pork belly, sanchoke puree, enochi mushrooms and parmigiano reggiano
Tartara di Tonno
$14.00
Ahi tuna tartar on tuna carpaccio with avocado, sesame seeds, quail eggs, crispy lotus root and meyer lemon vinaigrette
Polipo In Umido
$14.00
Braised mediterranean octopus in red wine, pine nuts, caper berries, gaeta olives and israeli couscous
Burrata
$14.00
Pugliese mozzarella, roasted tomatoes confit, arugula, balsamic jelly and extra virgin olive oil
Guance di Vitello
$14.00
Braised veal cheeks, yukon gold potatoes puree, porcini mushrooms and valle daosta fontina cheese
Baccala
$14.00
Grilled salted cod with olive oil crushed potatoes, celery heart, pickled radish, squid ink vinaigrette and extra virgin olive oil
Fegato Doca
18.00
Pan seared crispy foie gras, prosciutto di parma, anson mills polenta, mache and blackberry port wine sauce

$Insalate


Indivia
$10.00
Endive salad, poached bartlett pear, gorgonzola terrine, pecans and lemon honey truffle oil vinaigrette
Rucola
$12.00
Organic baby arugula, roasted cherry tomatoes, crispy alto adige speck, la tur cheese, lemon vinaigrette
Italiana
$12.00
Escarol, radicchio, watercress, shaved ricotta salata, sweet onion, marcona almond, chianti vinaigrette
Insalata di Astice
22.00
Poached maine lobster salad, orzo, grapefruit and chives in a light saffron butter sauce

$Zuppa


Gran Faro
7.00
Tuscan style beans and spelt soup

$Risotti


Risotto al Fagiano
$24.00
Italian baldo superfino arborio rice set in a pheasant ragout with black truffle paste creamed mantecato table side cooking in a parmigiano reggiano wheel
Risotto ai Ricci di Mare
28.00
Organic arborio rice with sea urchin, langostine and petrochem caviar

$Tasting Menu

Experience the cuisine of executive chef nico amroune with the multi course tasting menu
4 Courses
$55.00
Per person
5 Courses
65.00
Per person

$Primi Piatti

Our pasta ishandcrafted daily by our team
Lune al Fegato Doca Balsamico
$18.00
Goose liver filled mezzaluna pasta with balsamic vinegar and duck jus
Pappardelle al Ragu di Cinghiale
$18.00
Chestnut flour pappardelle with wild boar ragout and peppered pecorino romano
Gnocchi di Patate in Salsa di Ricotta Tartufi Neri
$21.00
Potato gnocchi with fresh ricotta sauce, crispy sage and savini black truffle
Agnolotti di Vitello Con Polline di Finocchio
$22.00
Roasted veal filled pasta, marjoram, lemon zest, baby artichokes fennel pollen, parmesan veloute
Ravioletto di Crescenza
$24.00
Truffled crescenza cheese with sorrel filled pasta, porcini mushroom sauce, crispy garlic and parmigiano reggiano
Spaghetti Neri Alla Chitarra Con Aragosta E Porri
26.00
Squid ink spaghetti with maine lobster, oven roasted organic cherry tomatoes and leeks

$Secondi Piatti - Pesce


Salmerini In Crosta
$26.00
Poached arctic char in olive oil with hazelnut crust, pickled shallots, swiss chard and barbaresco wine bearnaise sauce
Branzino Nero
$28.00
Pan seared crispy black seabass with roasted hubbard squash, black trumpet mushrooms, sea beans and lime calabrese pepper emulsion
Dentice Al Sale
32.00
Roasted red snapper in a salt crust with fresh herbs, organic seasoned vegetables, grilled lemon and extra virgin olive oil

$Secondi Piatti - Carne


Cervo
$32.00
Pistachio crusted roasted venison loin, celery root puree, braised tuscan kale and grappa chestnut sauce
Filetto di Manzo
$32.00
Medallion of angus beef tenderloin, roasted heirloom cauliflower, chanterelle mushrooms, crispy salsify and oxtail sauce
Agnello in Tre Maniere Alla Famoso
$32.00
Roasted wisconsin lamb chop in a mantle of herbs, braised lamb shoulder, grilled lamb liver, crunchy potatoes and its own braising jus
Filetto di Vitello
$34.00
Roasted veal tenderloin with braised red cabbage, balsamic cipolin, parsnip chips in a spiced port wine reduction
Costata di Manzo
34.00
16oz Grilled ribeye bone in cowboy cut with brocollini, roasted fingerling potatoes, barbaresco wine foie gras sauce

$Contorni Di Stagione


Zucchine Fritte
$7.00
Carciofini Trifolati
$7.00
Artichokes with garlic, mint and capers
Spinaci Saltati Con Pinoli
$7.00
Leaf spinach with garlic and pine nuts
Asparagi Alla Parmigiana
$7.00
Hot asparagus gratinee with parmesan
Funghi di Bosco Trifolati
$7.00
Sauteed wild mushrooms
Patate Fritte Tartufate Al Parmigiano
7.00
Homemade fried potatoes with parmesan & truffle

$Happy Hours - Bar Menu


Antipasti
$14.00
Selection of italian cold cuts with prosciutto di parma, pistachio mortadella, cacciatorini salami, bresaola, cerignola olives, sicilian crispy flat bread and parmigiano reggiano
Signature Famoso Burger
$12.00
Grilled lamb burger with smoked feta cheese, baby arugula, onion marmalade and truffle parmesan fries
Tartar di Tonno
$14.00
Ahi tuna tartar on tuna carpaccio with quail eggs, crispy capers, avocado and meyer lemon marmalade
Lingua di Manzo
$11.00
Balsamic glazed beef grilled tongue with tarragon egg sauce, lemon ricotta served on a toasted ciabatta
Fritto Misto
$12.00
Golden crispy assortment of seafood with light spicy san marzano tomato sauce and garlic aioli
Assortimento di Formaggio
14.00
Selection of italian cheeses with seasonal marmalade and almond figs tart

$Dessert


Napoleon
$10.00
Lemon goat cheese mousse, crispy phyllo, quince marmalade and apple cider granite
Crostata di Fichi al Forno Con Mascarpone
$10.00
Baked figs mascarpone tart, balsamic ice cream and passion fruit puree
Panna Cotta
$10.00
Saffron panna cotta with cherries macerated in port wine honey, polenta rosemary cookie
Torta di Pistachio
$10.00
Honey glazed pineapple, pistachio cake and rum zabaglione
Crostata di Banana E Cioccolato
$10.00
Almond flour chocolate banana tart, candied macadamia and grappa mascarpone ice cream
Selezione di Gelati O Sorbetti Con Biscotti di Pistachio
$9.00
Selection of homemade sorbet or ice cream with pistachio biscotti
Assortimento di Fromaggio Con Torata di Mandorle Fiche E Gelatina di Vino Lambrusco
$14.00
Selection of italian cheese with almond figs cake and lambrusco wine jelly

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