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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

09/02/2026

As big, juicy heirloom tomato season is winding down, the cherry tomatoes are still abundant in Chef Lou's garden in very back of our parking area!

📸Tomatoes from our garden tossed with a shallot vinaigrette, with Cetara anchovy and local micro greens. Simple, beautiful, and most importantly, delicious. On our featured specials tonight. We can't wait to see you.

08/28/2026

Figs, Pennsylvania peaches, and tomatoes from Chef Lou's garden! This is summer at Girasole 😁 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: Olivette, made with vodka or gin, Dolin dry vermouth, & a dash of salt, served up with an olive oil float

Appetizers & Salads
- Caramelized Pennsylvania peach with sheep’s milk taleggio, drizzled with local honey
- Heirloom tomatoes from our garden tossed with a shallot vinaigrette and thyme, Cetara anchovy
- Wagyu beef sliced thin, with black truffle and roasted hazelnuts
- Risotto with Figs and Speck, drizzled with Saba
- Mixed salad of local and foraged microgreens tossed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon, house made crostino

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Ricotta gnocchi with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Tuscan pici with a duck ragù
- Local beet and goat cheese ravioli, butter and tarragon
- Black Sea Bass pan sautéed with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Long Stone farm heritage breed pork loin chop pan sautéed, served with a Pennsylvania peach and fig leaf compote

House Made Desserts
- Peach cobbler with vanilla gelato, Raspberry custard tart, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Tiramisu, Passion fruit brulee, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Flourless chocolate torte with Blackberry stracciatella gelato, & Sorbets

08/26/2026

Inspired dishes prepared by Chef Lou to be enjoyed amidst Lydia's gorgeous garden on the most beautiful day!

Black sea bass pan sautéed with chanterelle mushrooms, on our featured specials tonight.

08/21/2026

Here are our featured specials for the week! We still have a few spots available for this Sunday's patio wine tasting at 2:30, hosted by David Lallement and featuring organic and biodynamic wines. Find out more under 'Events'. As always, please call to reserve or to place a to go order, 540-253-5501.
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Featured Cocktail: Martini Pompelmo, made with London dry gin, Campari, Cointreau, and fresh lemon, served up

Appetizers & Salads
- Bruschetta with burrata and Cetara anchovy, wild sea fennel from Le Marche
- Caramelized Pennsylvania peach with sheep’s milk taleggio, drizzled with local honey
- House made peach and ricotta ravioli, with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Heirloom tomatoes from our garden topped with an olive caponata, extra virgin olive oil

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Ricotta gnocchi with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Tuscan pici with a duck ragù
- Local beet and goat cheese ravioli, butter and tarragon
- Black Sea Bass pan sautéed with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Veal Involtini: Veal scaloppine with prosciutto and mozzarella, rolled and pan sautéed with fresh sage and white wine

House Made Desserts
- Peach cobbler with vanilla gelato, Raspberry custard tart, Olive oil cake with basil gelato, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Nocino Tiramisu with Belgian chocolate chunks, Passion fruit brulee, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Blackberry stracciatella gelato, & Sorbets

08/14/2026

My oh my, peaches have just arrived at Girasole! 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: Martini Pompelmo, made with London dry gin, Campari, Cointreau, and fresh lemon, served up

Appetizers & Salads
- Bruschetta with burrata and Cetara anchovy, wild sea fennel from Le Marche
- Carpaccio di Wagyu: Wagyu beef sliced thin, with black truffle and roasted hazelnuts
- House made peach and ricotta ravioli, with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Wax beans from our garden with olives, shallots, and a Dijon vinaigrette
- Heirloom tomatoes from our garden topped with an olive caponata, extra virgin olive oil

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Pappardelle with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Burrata Cappelletti with Chesapeake Bay jumbo lump crab and Virginia sweet corn
- Black Sea Bass pan sautéed with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Long Stone Farm pork loin chop pan sautéed, served with local peaches

House Made Desserts
- Peach cobbler with vanilla gelato, Raspberry custard tart, Olive oil cake with basil gelato, Nocino Tiramisu with Belgian chocolate chunks, Passion fruit brulee, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Blackberry stracciatella gelato, & Sorbets

08/12/2026

All of these things are great on their own, but become quite exceptional when paired together! And somehow, they get even better when enjoyed on our patio! We open at 4:30, we hope to see you.
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📸 Heirloom tomatoes from Chef Lou's garden, with an olive caponata

📸 Lydia's favorite Summer rosés, currently offered by the glass. G.D. VAJRA 'Rosabella' from Piedmont, Italy, Dal Maso Azienda Agricola Tai Rosso from Veneto, Italy, and Robert Sinskey Vineyards & Wilding Farm Vin Gris of Pinot Noir from Los Carneros, California

08/07/2026

And the garden keeps on giving! Zucchini, wax beans, and heirloom tomatoes from our own garden, and so much more from local farms🤗 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: Negroni Sfumato, made with Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro, London dry gin, & Dolin sweet vermouth

Appetizers & Salads
- Blood orange sliced with leeks, drizzled with La Lupinella extra virgin olive oil and blood orange vinegar
- Carpaccio di Wagyu: Wagyu beef sliced thin, with black truffle and roasted hazelnuts
- Roasted radicchio with walnuts and crispy guanciale, tossed with extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic from Modena
- Wax beans from our garden tossed with olives, shallots, and a Dijon vinaigrette
- Heirloom tomatoes from our garden topped with an olive caponata, extra virgin olive oil

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Ravioli filled with Long Stone Farm heritage breed pork, with dates and pistachio
- Chitarrini served in a Sicilian ragù, with Swordfish, olives, and tomatoes from our garden
- Halibut pan sautéed, served with leeks, zucchini from our garden, and olives
- Local liver pan sautéed with onions and figs
- 12oz strip loin pan sautéed, with roasted Fedore Farm banana peppers

House Made Desserts
- Raspberry custard tart, Olive oil cake with basil gelato, Nocino Tiramisu with Belgian chocolate chunks, Passion fruit brulee, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja, Blackberry stracciatella gelato, & Sorbets

08/06/2026

Sun dried Calabrian figs, Sicilian brandied orange, and Pecorino Fiore Sardo, an ancient Sardinian sheep’s milk cheese lightly smoked with the bark of the cork tree. Intense, rich and complex, with a slight sharpness, and available on our featured specials tonight💫

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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