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Cucina Vivace
509 23rd St S
Arlington, VA 22202
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Caponata
$6.95
a savory, baked mix of eggplant, red
bell peppers, garlic, capers and herbs.
Casseruola Di Granchi
$8.95
crab baked with mascarpone cheese
and herbs; served as a spread.
Fritelli Di Granchi
$7.95
tender, creamy can crispy crab
fritters; served with fra diavolo sauce
and lemon aioli.
Calamari Fritti
$8.95
hand-cut calamari lightly dredged in
flour and seasoning then fried; served
with fra diavolo sauce and lemon aioli.
Salsiccie Con Fichi
$6.95
savory sausage with sweet fig gravy.
Pesto Con Pignoli
$8.95
chunky pine nut, basil and parmesan
pesto served with crostini.
Formaggi Misti
$9.95
a mixed cheese plate featuring
parmesan with balsamic reduction,
gorgonzola with honey, mascarpone
and herb with crushed mixed berries.
also available for dessert.
Soups
Served With House-made Garlic Croutons.
Available As Entree Portion, +$3.95
Zuppa Di Fagioli
$6.95
creamy white bean soup heavily
infused with thyme and rosemary.
Zuppa Di Granchi
$7.95
spiced, slightly smoky tomato
and cream crab soup.
Salads
Available As Entree Portion, +$3.95
Add Grilled Chicken Scaloppine +$4.95
Add A Grilled Italian Sausage +$3.95
Insalata Cesare
$6.95
house-made caesar and garlic croutons.
Insalata Pomodori Con Gorgonzola
$8.95
seasonal tomatoes with gorgonzola
chunks and balsamic vinaigrette.
Insalata Di Spinaci
$7.95
baby spinach salad dressed in a lemonhoney
emulsion with pine nuts.
Insalata Autunno
$7.95
mixed field greens, walnuts, dried
cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette.
Summer Italian Grill Selections
Served With Your Choice Of Todays
Vegetable Or Any Small Salad.
Scaloppine Di Pollo
$12.95
simple, grilled scaloppine of chicken
topped with olive oil and herbs.
Pollo Parmigiana
$14.95
scaloppine of chicken lightly dredged
in flour and seasonings, then griddle
seared and topped with mozzarella,
marinara and herbs.
Arista Con Erbe
$17.95
pounded pork tenderloin medallions
drizzled with olive oil and herbs and
grilled to medium.
Salsiccie
$13.95
simple grilled italian sausage.
Bistecca Con Erbe
tender rib eye steak grilled to medium
rare, then topped with your choice of
olive oil and fresh herbs or gorgonzola
(gorgonzola +$2).
- Half Pound $19.95
Bistecca Con Erbe
tender rib eye steak grilled to medium rare, then topped with your choice of olive oil and fresh herbs or gorgonzola
(gorgonzola +$2).
- One Pound $36.95
Agnello Alla Griglia
$28.95
double cut nz lamb chops marinated
in rosemary and balsamic emulsion,
then grilled to medium rare.
Piatto Di Granchio
$18.95
an entree sized version of our poplular
fritelli di granchi crab fritter.
Pesce Del Giorno
our fresh fish selection of the day.
please ask your server about todays
fresh catch!
- Market
Pastas
All Our Pasta Is Fresh, Never Dried.
All Are Also Available In Your Choice Of
Marinara Or Fresh Basil Pesto.
Add Grilled Chicken Scaloppine +$4.95
Add A Grilled Italian Sausage +$3.95
Tagliatelle Allaglio
$7.95
fresh tagliatelle with olive oil and garlic.
Linguine Fra Diavolo
$8.95
fresh linguini in a spicy tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Vongole
$16.95
fresh linguini with baby clams, white wine,
olive oil and a touch of red pepper.
Spaghetti Allarrabbiata
$11.95
fresh spaghetti in a super-spicy sauce of
tomato, peperoncini, olive oil, parsley.
Ravioli
$13.95
fresh three cheese filled pasta
pillows in traditional marinara.
Lasagna
$13.95
fresh pasta sheets layered with
ricotta and herbs, baked in marinara.
Gnocchi Vivace
$15.95
fresh potato pasta dumplings in cream
sauce with pancetta and green onion.
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General Info
Cuisine
Italian
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
5:00pm - 10:00pm
About Us
Welcome to Cucina Vivace, a true Italian trattoria and enoteca.
Stroll through the romantic streets of small town Italy and experience the many treats in store for you, including the trattoria. Cozy, intimate, welcoming, generally run by a family and offering special fare you won't find at the other local restaurants that day. All is homemade with care by a single cook or small team, and the regional influences shine. This is true Italian food, something comforting yet intrinsically complex and sophisticated offered in a comfortable space.
This is the environment we try daily to recreate. Chef Gordon Vivace and one assistant per night are the entire kitchen, and they strive to create each dish to order with equal care. Show up on a busy night without a reservation and we may ask you to sit and have a drink while the kitchen slows enough to take your order, but if there's a seat available it's yours for the night and we'll be hand-crafting your own Italian experience in no time; hoping to soon add you to our growing family. Our menu changes regularly based on newly available products and seasonal ingredients, just as you'd find in any in Italy. To complement the food, you'll find Italian wines and spirits representing almost every region in Italy. We've got something for nearly every taste and price range.