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Wednesday 4:30pm - 10pm Thursday 4:30pm - 10pm Friday 4:30pm - 10pm Saturday 4:30pm - 10pm Sunday 4:30pm - 10pm

Girasole Ristorante

Name: Girasole Ristorante
Address: 4244 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, VA, 20198, US
Telephone: +15402535501
Price range: $$$
Rating: 4.7

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Girasole Ristorante

Chef-owned and-operated, Chef Lou and his wife Lydia have been serving authentic Italian food in a fine dining setting in The Plains, VA for over 20 years.
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Chef-owned and operated restaurant, Girasole uses only the freshest ingredients to create authentic, regional Italian menus. In the picturesque village of The Plains, Virginia, just minutes from Middleburg, Virginia, you’ll experience exceptional service, a relaxing European atmosphere, and the highest quality food and wine. Girasole
4244 Loudoun Avenue The Plains, VA 20198
(540) 253-5501
www.girasoleva.com

07/10/2026

The moment you have been waiting for, here are our featured specials for the week! Please call to reserve or to place a to go order, 540-253-5501. We hope to see you😊
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Featured Cocktail: Negroni Sbagliato made with Prosecco, Campari, & Dolin sweet vermouth, over ice

Appetizers & Salads
- House smoked salmon, served with a cucumber salad
- Blood orange sliced with leeks, drizzled with Lupinella extra virgin olive oil and blood orange vinegar
- Sun dried Calabrian figs and Pecorino Fiore Sardo, an ancient Sardinian sheep’s milk cheese lightly smoked with the bark of the cork tree, it is intense, rich and complex, with a slight sharpness
- Squash blossoms from our garden stuffed with ricotta and sun dried tomato, lightly fried tempura style
- Beet and radicchio tossed with sherry vinegar, shaved Casera cheese and crushed pistachios

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Burrata ravioli with Chanterelle mushrooms
- House made parsley farfalle with a duck ragù
- Copper River Sockeye Salmon pan sautéed with Chanterelles
- Bistecca alla Fiorentina: An approximately 2 lb grass fed porterhouse steak from Long Stone Farm pan seared with herbs, salt, and pepper until medium rare, finished with Lupinella extra virgin olive oil (suggested for 2 persons)

House Made Desserts
- Lemon meringue, Nocino Tiramisu, Ricotta cheesecake with Sicilian brandied orange, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Gelato, & Sorbets

07/03/2026

Here are our featured specials for the week! Please note we will be CLOSED Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5. We apologize for any inconvenience. Our regular dinner service will resume Wednesday, July 8. Please call to reserve, 540-253-5501. We hope to see you tonight!
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Featured Cocktail: Negroni Sbagliato, made with Prosecco, Campari, & Dolin sweet vermouth, over ice

Appetizers & Salads
- Wild Copper River Salmon crudo, served with a cucumber salad
- Blood orange with red onion, extra virgin olive oil, and boquerones, fresh white anchovy marinated in vinegar and olive oil
- An ancient Roman dish of melon tossed with mint, black pepper, and a citrus vinaigrette, crispy prosciutto
- Squash blossoms from our garden stuffed with ricotta and sun dried tomato, lightly fried tempura style
- Beet and radicchio tossed with sherry vinegar, shaved Casera cheese and crushed pistachios

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Burrata ravioli with local zucchini and Virginia sweet corn, crushed pistachios
- Seafood Ravioli filled with lobster, shrimp, and scallops, served in a lobster butter
- Copper River Sockeye Salmon pan sautéed with artichokes
- Roasted Fields of Athenry Farm lamb loin, herb pesto

House Made Desserts
- Cherry frangipane torte, Ricotta cheesecake with Sicilian brandied orange, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Tiramisu, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Gelato, & Sorbets

07/02/2026

Cool thoughts and cool dishes on these blazing hot days leading us into the holiday weekend!

We will be CLOSED Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5, but you can join us this evening or tomorrow, Friday, July 3 for dinner in our beautifully air conditioned dining room!
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📸 Radicchio tossed with a passion fruit vinaigrette, hazelnuts

📸 Fennel sliced thinly with melon tossed with a citrus vinaigrette, roasted pistachios, and basil

📸 Squash blossoms from our garden stuffed with ricotta and sun-dried tomato, lightly fried tempura

06/26/2026

Drumroll please......Here are our featured specials for the week! Don't miss our Patio Wine Tasting: Italian Summer Specialties this Sunday, hosted by Brennan Downey of Downey Imports. Please call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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Featured Cocktail: L’Estate, made with London dry gin, Pierre Ferrand dry Curacao, fresh lemon, & mint, served up

Appetizers & Salads
- Burrata with braised leeks, mustard vinaigrette
- Blood orange with red onion, extra virgin olive oil, and boquerones, fresh white anchovy marinated in vinegar and olive oil
- Squash blossoms from our garden stuffed with ricotta and sun dried tomato, lightly fried tempura style
- Radicchio and hazelnuts tossed with a passion fruit vinaigrette
- Melon tossed with shaved fennel and a citrus vinaigrette, roasted pistachios

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Braised Beef Short Rib Ravioli, English peas
- Seafood Ravioli filled with lobster, shrimp, and scallops, served in a lobster butter
- Copper River Sockeye Salmon pan sautéed with artichokes
- Involtini: Veal scaloppine with imported prosciutto and mozzarella, rolled and pan sautéed with fresh sage and white wine

House Made Desserts
- Vanilla gelato over a rhubarb compote, Ricotta cheesecake with poached apricot, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Tiramisu, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Gelato, & Sorbets

06/19/2026

Here are our featured specials for the week! Due to a private event, we are closed tonight, Friday, June 19. But we look forward to seeing you Saturday and Sunday for Father's Day! As always, please call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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Featured Cocktail: L’Estate, made with London dry gin, Pierre Ferrand dry Curacao, fresh lemon, & mint, served up

Appetizers & Salads
- Burrata with braised leeks, mustard vinaigrette
- Gnocco Fritto: Lightly fried dough typical of Emilia Romagna served with thinly sliced Italian salumi
- Squash blossoms from our garden stuffed with ricotta and sun dried tomato, lightly fried tempura style
- Roasted Spring asparagus with Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, lemon, and shaved pecorino Fiore Sardo
- Melon tossed with shaved fennel and a citrus vinaigrette, roasted pistachios

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Ravioli filled with Taleggio cheese served with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Seafood Ravioli filled with lobster, shrimp, and scallops, served in a lobster butter
- Copper River Sockeye Salmon pan sautéed with artichokes
- Roasted Fields of Athenry Farm lamb loin, herb pesto
- Roasted heritage breed pork loin from Longstone Farm with a sauce of its own jus, over shaved Savoy cabbage with pancetta

House Made Desserts
- Vanilla gelato over a rhubarb compote, Ricotta cheesecake with Sicilian brandied orange, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Tiramisu, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Gelato, & Sorbets

06/12/2026

Here are our featured specials for the week! Due to tonight's event, our Veneto and Le Marche Wine Dinner, we are unable to take any more reservations for this evening, Friday, but we still have plenty of availability for Saturday and Sunday. Please call to reserve, 540-253-5501.
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Featured Cocktail: White Lady, made with London dry gin, Pierre Ferrand dry Curacao, fresh lemon, served up

Appetizers & Salads
- Burrata with braised leeks, mustard vinaigrette
- Wagyu beef sliced thin, with roasted hazelnuts
- Squash blossoms from our garden stuffed with ricotta and sun dried tomato, lightly fried tempura style
- Roasted Spring asparagus with Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, lemon, and shaved pecorino Fiore Sardo
- Local greens and fava beans tossed with a citrus vinaigrette, house made crostino and shaved pecorino Fiore Sardo

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Ravioli filled with Taleggio cheese served with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Hand rolled Garganelli served with Porcini mushrooms and Spring peas
- Soft Shell Crab tempura (limited availability)
- Copper River Sockeye Salmon pan sautéed with artichokes
- Tagliata: Strip loin pan sautéed, drizzled with Saba

House Made Desserts
- Vanilla panna cotta with a rhubarb compote, Cherry and apricot frangipane torte, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Tiramisu, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Gelato, & Sorbets

06/10/2026

Just a few of the regionally inspired dishes that will be served this Friday, June 12 at our Veneto and Le Marche Wine Dinner! Hosted by the wonderful , owner and winemaker at in the Veneto, and Riccardo Baldi, owner and winemaker at in Le Marche. Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Find out more under 'Events'.
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📸 Olive all'Ascolane, olives stuffed with meat and lightly fried. A dish found in only two places in the world, in the city of Ascoli Piceno in Le Marche where it originated, and at Girasole in The Plains, VA😂 Due to Lydia's family's origins in Le Marche, we cherish this dish and take great pride in sharing a bit of our family history with you.

📸 Bruschetta with seared Cotechino, a pork sausage from Modena, with salsa verde, drizzled with aged balsamic

📸 Diver scallops pan seared served with a pistachio and parsley salad, beurre blanc

06/05/2026

Whether you're enjoying the Upperville C**t & Horse Show or just taking in this beautiful weekend, there is no better way to finish your day than with dinner with us😊 Here are our featured specials for the week. Please call to reserve or to place a to go order, 540-253-5501.
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Featured Cocktail: White Lady, made with London dry gin, Pierre Ferrand dry Curacao, fresh lemon, served up

Appetizers & Salads
- Burrata with roasted Spring asparagus and crispy guanciale
- Local beef tartare with candied lemon and 18-month aged parmigiano Reggiano
- Spring onions, wrapped in prosciutto and pan seared
- White asparagus with a beurre blanc and Morels
- Stinging nettle risotto with Porcini mushroom
- Marinated octopus, chickpeas, fresh parsley, lemon, and artisanal olive oil, served chilled
- Local greens tossed with with fava beans and a citrus vinaigrette, house made crostino and shaved pecorino Sardo

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Ricotta gnocchi with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Hand rolled Garganelli served with Porcini mushrooms and Spring peas
- Swordfish grilled, topped with a Sicilian eggplant caponata
- Soft Shell crab tempura (limited availibilty)
- Roasted heritage breed rabbit loin, stuffed with a mushroom duxelles

House Made Desserts
- Vanilla panna cotta with a rhubarb compote, Cherry frangipane torte, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Tiramisu, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate cremosa with grapefruit marmalade & crushed biscotti, Gelato, & Sorbets

06/03/2026

Verdicchio from the sun-kissed, wind-swept hills of Castelli di Jesi isn’t just a white wine—it’s a shape-shifter with serious staying power. And one of the winemakers at the helm, stretching the boundaries of what we once knew as Verdicchio, is also one of its youngest, Riccardo Baldi of La Staffa. In all of its forms, sparkling, still, and aged, Baldi has revitalized Verdicchio in the region of Le Marche, the only land where it can always give its best, to reveal a wine with many faces.

Join us Friday, June 12 to discover Riccardo's dedication and youthful enthusiasm for his region's native Verdicchio, and our love for the beautiful but lesser travelled region where it grows, Le Marche. Lydia's grandparents emigrated from a town only a few hilltops from La Staffa, and we are excited to share with you Verdicchio, known to wine critics and winemakers as 'arguably Italy's greatest white grape variety' and 'the king of white wine', and the cuisine that compliments it. The dinner will also be hosted by and feature the wines of Diletta Tonello of Cantina Tonello in the Veneto.

In anticipation of the dinner, you can taste Riccardo's Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore by the glass. Showing zippy flavors of green apple, almond skin, and a light herbaceousness, this is a true beauty and a lovely introduction to Verdicchio. You can also enjoy a bottle of old vine Verdicchio with Riccardo's Riserva 'Rincrocca', aged a minimum of 3 years in cement and in bottle.
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Friday, June 12th at 6:30pm
Veneto and Le Marche wine dinner, hosted by of , and of . Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Discover more under 'Events'.

Address

4244 Loudoun Avenue
The Plains, VA
20198

Opening Hours

Wednesday	4:30pm - 10pm
Thursday	4:30pm - 10pm
Friday	4:30pm - 10pm
Saturday	4:30pm - 10pm
Sunday	4:30pm - 10pm

Telephone

+15402535501

Website

http://www.girasoleva.com/

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