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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

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'.

05/29/2026

I don't know what's better, this glorious weather or Chef Lou's incredible featured specials😂 Here are our featured specials for the week. As always, 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: When in Rome, made with Amaro Rabarbaro Zucca, Liquore Strega, fresh lemon, & bitters, over ice

Appetizers & Salads
- Burrata with roasted Spring asparagus and crispy guanciale
- Sushi grade tuna tartare tossed with citrus, mint, and extra virgin olive oil
- White asparagus with a beurre blanc and Morels
- Artichoke sformato, a cross between a flan and a soufflé, with a sheep’s milk cheese fonduta
- Local greens with house smoked duck, sun dried cherries, pecans, and a balsamic vinaigrette

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Ricotta gnocchi with Chanterelle mushrooms
- Hand rolled Garganelli served with Porcini mushrooms and Spring peas
- Flounder breaded and pan sautéed, served over a foraged mushroom soffritto
- Local veal tenderloin pan sautéed, served with Morel mushrooms and a port cream sauce

House Made Desserts
- Cherry frangipane torte, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Tiramisu, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja with wine poached pear, Flourless chocolate torte with mint stracciatella gelato, Gelato, & Sorbets

05/27/2026

The Lessini Mountains, between the provinces of Vicenza and Verona, rose from the bottom of the primordial sea as hot magma bubbled to the surface 50 million years ago, creating the ideal habitat for the Durella vine. Yet, it wasn't until the Romans arrived in this area that the native Durella grape came to be vinified. Today, Diletta Tonello of Cantina Tonello follows in the footsteps of a long family heritage of winemaking in this ancient territory, bringing the once forgotten or dismissed Durella grape to the world. Join us Friday, June 12 to discover Diletta's passion and energetic enthusiasm for the still, sparkling, and rosé variations of the native grapes of her region. The dinner will also be hosted by and feature the wines of Riccardo Baldi of La Staffa in Le Marche.

In anticipation of the dinner, you can taste Diletta's 'Marachelle' by the glass, a blend of Chardonnay and the native Durella made in the Pet-Nat style. Bright, fizzy, citrusy, and floral with notes of red apple, the Chardonnay softens and mellows while the Durella brings racy acidity and minerality.
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Friday, June 12th at 6:30pm
Veneto and Le Marche wine dinner, hosted by of Cantina Tonello, and Riccardo Baldi of . Call to reserve, 540-253-5501. Discover more under 'Events'.

05/23/2026

Zuppa Marchigiana, house made chicken broth with plenty of rosemary and wild Italian celery, Umbrian chickpeas, and misshaped hand cut pasta.

A recipe passed down from Lydia's relatives in Le Marche, recreated by Chef Lou for you, to provide some warmth and comfort this unusually cool Memorial Day weekend.

05/22/2026

It's chilly and rainy but we have a long list of delicious featured specials and we think that is something to celebrate🎉 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: When in Rome, made with Amaro Rabarbaro Zucca, Liquore Strega, fresh lemon, & bitters, over ice

Appetizers & Salads
- Borage salsa verde over thinly sliced local beef tongue, microgreens
- Torta Ligure: A rustic torte typical of Liguria made with egg, artichokes, and pecorino wrapped in a pastry crust and baked
- Porcini risotto with Maine Lobster
- Ratatouille served over freshly milled heirloom polenta
- Grilled white asparagus with a citrus vinaigrette, topped with hazelnuts and thinly sliced Speck
- Marinated octopus, chickpeas, fresh parsley, lemon, and artisanal olive oil, served chilled

House made Pastas & Entrees
- Lasagne: Layers of house made spinach pasta with Spring asparagus and bechamel
- Leek ravioli with Morel mushrooms
- Soft Sell crab tempura (limited availability)
- Saku Tuna wrapped in prosciutto, pan seared and topped with olives and tomatoes tossed with a sherry vinaigrette
- Braised veal ossobuco over saffron risotto

House Made Desserts
- Rhubarb compote over vanilla gelato, Hazelnut amaretto torte, Passion fruit brulee, Tiramisu, Almond pound cake with amarena cherries, Chocolate gianduja with wine poached pear, Torta Tenerina, Gelato, & Sorbets

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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