New Year's Eve at Dino!




Buon Capo d'Anno da Dino!



The Menu


Per Salute...


Prosecco e Zuppe di Lentiche e Riso con Polpettini d'Agnello

Celebrate the New year with a Prosecco toast & a good luck treat:
Lentil & Rice Soup with Lamb Meatballs
{Lentils are a sign of good luck for the coming year, veggie version available}



Antipasti...


Your choice of

Puntarelle
Italian "Asparagus" Chicory - Roman traditional dressing: lemon, anchovy, parsley & olio

Terrine

House-made pates served with house-made mostarda, cornichons & crostini:
Country style duck & pork terrina ~ apricots, wild mushrooms & pistachio
Country style wild boar, pork & veal terrina ~ lots of pancetta, bourbon soaked cherries, rosemary & pine nuts

Patate Fritti con Caviale
Golden potatoes pan-fried in duck fat ~ Salumeria Biellese speck {smoked prosciutto} ~ horseradish & herb mascarpone ~ a dollop of golden caviar

Barbabietole al Tartufo
Assorted local organic beets ~ truffled goat cheese topping



Primi…


Your choice of

Linguine ala Pescatore
Clams, mussels, shrimp, squid, fish in a tomato sauce

Risotto di Zucca al Balsamico Vecchio

Winter squash risotto drizzled with old balsamico

Cannelloni di Funghi
Mushroom stuffed pasta ~ house made summer tomato sauce tinged fonduta ~ grana cheese

Pappardelle ai Cinghiale
Our signature pasta ~ wild boar with raisins, currants, spices, grana cheese



Secondi....


Your choice of

Pescaspara
Line caught swordfish, grilled medium rare, house made summer tomato sauce with kalamata, capers & garlic ~ sauteed spicy greens

Capesante all'Aperol
"Elephant's Neck" Scallops ~ pan seared ~ Aperol, lemon, white wine, buttter ~ saffron mashed potatoes

Filetto
Vande Rose tenderloin steak wrapped in pancetta ~ Erborinati {blue cheese} crumbles & ~ red wine sauce ~ Tuscan roasted Potatoes

Maialino
Our signature milk fed heirloom pork cooked in duck fat ~ rosemary scented Asian pear jus ~ house made fresh ginger mostarda ~ braised spicy greens

Bollito Misto di Verdure
Roasted winter root veggies & potatoes ~ veggie stock ~ mostarda ~ house-made aioli ~ salsa verde



Dolce…


Your choice of

Formaggi
New Year’s cheese plate

Torta di Cioccolato
Almost flourless chocolate cake with black peppercorn gelato!

Tiramisu

Sorbetti per gli Adulti Soltanto
Citrus sorbets spiked with artisan spirits

Gelato Tricolore
Three flavors of gelato in the colors of the Italian flag with chocolate sauce



All selections subject to change for reasons of availability


Our 5 course New Year’s Feast will be served by reservation starting at 5:00pm. 
You may reserve for any time from 5:00 until 10:30pm. 

The cost of the feast is $69 for reservations for 6:30pm or later.
Reservations made for 6:15 or earlier are $59 per person

We will have two wine flights available: “Damned Good” for $39, “Even Better” for $69

Reservations can only be made by phone for now, please call the restaurant 202-686-2966
If you wish to ring in the New Year's at Dino, please reserve for 8:30 or later
Please allow a maximum of 2-1/2 hours from the time of your reservation to complete your meal if you reserve before 8:30pm



Reservations Open Table Reservations ~ Or, please call the restaurant 202-686-2966