Cesco Trattoria

15 min$7.00 delivery

Bethesda, MD · $10.00 minimum

Grilled tender veal porterhouse chop

$33.00

Grilled filet mignon tower

$32.00

Sautéed jumbo lump crab cakes

$32.00

Prosecco-braised veal osso buco

$30.00

Grilled whole Mediterranean sea bass

$30.00

Grilled marinated lamb tenderloin

$30.00

Cognac Hennessy XO

$30.00

Tagliata

$28.00

Appetizers

Prosciutto di Parma

with savory fried dough and tangy stracchino cheese

$15.00

Sautéed jumbo shrimp

with sicilian caponata and chickpea purée

$13.00

Fresh red beets, goat cheese, arugula, and black olive salad

drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette

$10.00

Pastry-wrapped portobello mushroom

fegetables and fontina cheese, topped withgoat cheese, and caramelized onion, served with sweet balsamic reduction

$11.00

Arancini

traditional savory rice balls, with vegetables and fontina cheese, topped with sun-dried tomato sauce

$10.00

Crispy calamari

with tomato-aioli sauce

$12.00

Sautéed Maine mussels

in white wine, tomato, cannellini beans, garlic & fresh herb broth

$10.00

Salad of baby octopus, calamari, and shrimp

with black olives, carrots, and celery

$13.00

Lightly seasoned tower of jumbo lump crabmeat

avocado, tomato, and basil

$13.00

Pancetta-wrapped roasted scallops

served over spinach, goat cheese, and caramelized onions

$12.00

Antipasto della casa

with prosciutto, salame, fire-roasted peppers, fava bean and pecorino crostini & savory fried dough

$15.00

Salad

Fresh arugula and grilled radicchio

dressed with lemon, shallot & olive oil, and topped with shaved Tuscan pecorino cheese

$10.00

Organic mixed greens

with light balsamic vinaigrette

Price varies · Customizable

Fresh fennel, arugula, oranges & walnuts

drizzled with lemon olive oil

$9.00

Traditional Tuscan panzanella

bread salad with red onions, cucumbers, tomato & basil in a light lemon & extra virgin olive oil dressing

$9.00

Belgian endive & mesclun greens

wrapped in crispy parmesan cheese

$10.00

Soup

Ribollita

classic Tuscan vegetarian stew of 14 different vegetables and bread

$9.00

Side Dishes

Sautéed Swiss chard

with garlic & olive oil

$6.00

Twice-cooked crispy potatoes

$6.00

Tuscan cannellini beans

with red onions & extra virgin olive oil

$6.00

Pasta

Orecchiette*

with sausage, broccoli rabe, and cherry tomatoes

$14.00

Tortelli

stuffed with ricotta & Swiss chard in a butter sage sauce

$16.00

Vegetarian lasagna

with wild mushrooms, mozzarella & ricotta cheese

$18.00

Rigatoni*

with sautéed mushrooms peas and prosciutto in a light tomato cream sauce

$17.00

Pappardelle

wide egg noodles, with Long Island duck sauce

$17.00

Penne*

with eggplant, tomato & ricotta

$15.00

Angel hair*

with fresh tomato & basil

$13.00

Ravioloni

stuffed with butternut squash & ricotta in a mascarpone cheese sauce

$18.00

Squid ink tagliolini

with shrimp, calamari, asparagus & spicy tomato

$21.00

Seafood linguine

with shrimp, mussels, scallops, clams, squid & tomato in a white wine sauce

$21.00

Veal stuffed half-moon ravioli

with Bolognese sauce

$16.00

Potato gnocchi

baked with mini meatballs, tomato & mozzarella cheese

$19.00

Main Course

Sautéed chicken breast in a red pepper gorgonzola sauce

with cannellini beans and roasted potatoes

$21.00

Tagliata

grilled spicy top loin steak, served over grilled Portobello mushrooms and smoked mozzarella with rustic rosemary potatoes

$28.00

Sautéed veal scaloppini

with melted mozzarella & black truffle sauce

$26.00

Grilled tender veal porterhouse chop

with grilled Mediterranean vegetables & french fries

$33.00

Prosecco-braised veal osso buco

with gremolata sauce & parmesan risotto

$30.00

Grilled filet mignon tower

layered with eggplant and tomato in a chestnut mushroom sauce, served with twice-cooked crispy potatoes

$32.00

Braised fresh cod fish

with a tomato, black olive, caper and anchovie sauce served over garlic and olive oil capellini pasta

$26.00

Cacciucco

traditional Tuscan bouillabaisse

$24.00

Grilled whole Mediterranean sea bass

with fresh herbs & garlic, served with stewed baby sweet peas & thyme

$30.00

Grilled marinated lamb tenderloin

served with braised lentils and grilled vegetables

$30.00

Red-wine-braised beef short ribs

served with mixed spring vegetables & mashed potatoes

$26.00

Sautéed fresh Atlantic salmon

on a bed of spinach, goat cheese & sweet onion

$25.00

Herb-crusted chicken paillard

with grilled Mediterranean vegetables drizzled with lemon olive oil

$19.00

Sautéed jumbo lump crab cakes

with lemon butter sauce served with mashed potatoes & vegetables

$32.00

Jumbo shrimp & scallops

sautéed in Marsala and served with chickpea purée

$27.00

Pizza Alla Fiorentina

Margherita

tomato, mozzarella & basil

$10.50

White

stracchino, ricotta cheese & pear

$11.50

Calzone

ham, mozzarella, ricotta & tomato

$12.00

Capricciosa

tomato, mozzarella, mushroom & sausage

$11.50

Cesco

mozzarella, tomato, bacon, stracchino & radicchio

$11.50

Four-cheese

mozzarella, gorgonzola, ricotta & stracchino

$12.50

Golosa

tomato, mozzarella, salame, sausage, ham & bacon

$12.50

Napoletana

tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers & garlic

$11.50

Contadina

tomato, mozzarella, grilled vegetables, & goat cheese

$11.50

Portobello

mozzarella, fresh grilled portobello, smoked salmon & scallions

$12.50

Crispy Focaccia

Crispy Focaccia

with marinated veggies, buffalo mozzarella & olive oil

$12.50

Crispy Focaccia

with beef bresaola, arugula, parmigiano & olive oil

$12.50

Crispy Focaccia

with prosciutto, stracchino cheese & arugula

$11.50

Appetizers

Prosciutto & melone

ripe sweet cantaloupe and prosciutto di Parma

$12.00

Insalata Caprese

with Italian buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomato, and basil

$12.00

Fresh red beets, goat cheese, arugula, and black olive salad

drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette

$9.00

Crispy calamari

with tomato-aioli sauce

$11.00

Pastry-wrapped portobello mushroom

goat cheese, and caramelized onion, served with sweet balsamic reduction

$10.00

Sautéed Maine mussels

in white wine, tomato, garlic & herb broth

$9.00

Salad of baby octopus, calamari, and shrimp

with black olives, carrots, and celery

$12.00

Lightly seasoned tower of lump crabmeat

avocado, tomato, and basil

$12.00

Antipasto della casa

with prosciutto, bresaola, salame, olives, fire-roasted peppers, and pecorino & fava bean crostinicreate your own salad

$12.00

DesIgner Salads

Greens

choose 1: romaine, baby spinach, baby arugola

Price varies

Fresh veggies

choose 3: apples, pears, broccoli, red beets, cucumber, red grapes, grape tomatoes

Price varies

Cheese

choose 1: pecorino, dry ricotta, blue cheese, goat cheese, fresh mozzarella

Price varies

Protein

choose 1: roasted ham, hard boiled egg, cannellini beans, crispy chick peas, roasted jumbo shrimp (add $2/ea), grilled chicken Paillard (add $5), roasted salmon (add $6)

Price varies

Seeds & extras

choose 2: walnuts, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, toasted almonds, cured green olives, Ligurian black olives, Moroccan dry olives, homemade croutons

Price varies

Dressing

choose 1: 2012 extra virgin olive oil; honey mustard vinaigrette; condimento balsamico di Modena; lemon, shallot & mosto olive oil, organic cesare

Price varies

Cesco's Salads

Uffizi Salad

arugula salad, cucumber, red onion, red grapes, avocado, dry ricotta, hard-boiled eggs, crispy chick peas, crutons & lemon-mosto dressing

$13.00

Arno Salad

herb-crusted chicken paillard, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, pear slices, dried cranberries, walnuts, blue cheese crumbles & honey mustard vinaigrette

$14.00

Duomo Salad

spinach, red beets, cherry tomatoes, apples slices, broccoli, red onion, Moroccan dry olives, sunflower seeds & condimento balsamico

$12.00

Soup & Pasta

Tortelli

stuffed with ricotta & Swiss chard in a butter sage sauce

$13.00

Vegetarian lasagna

with grilled eggplant, mozzarella & tomato

$14.00

Penne with eggplant, tomato & ricotta*

$11.00

Angel hair with fresh tomato & basil*

$10.00

Linguine*

with broccoli rabe, tomato & fresh mozzarella

$12.00

Ravioloni

stuffed with butternut squash & ricotta in a mascarpone cheese sauce

$13.00

Veal

stuffed ravioli with Bolognese sauce

$13.00

Seafood linguine

with shrimp, squid, scallop, clams & mussels & vodka

$15.00

Potato gnocchi

with spring vegetables, tomato & ricotta

$14.00

Rigatoni*

with porcini mushrooms in a pistachio and shallot pesto

$13.00

Ribollita Soup

classic Tuscan vegetable, tomato and bread porridge

$8.00

Panini

Dante

cheese focaccia bread stuffed with grilled herbed chicken breast, braised sweet onions and roasted eggplant drizzled with a light barbecue sauce and oven toasted

$11.00

Michelangelo

cheese focaccia bread stuffed with grilled vegetables, goat cheese & pesto sauce

$10.00

Galileo

warm ciabatta bread stuffed with grilled Italian sausage, sauteed green peppers, onions & tomato sauce

$11.50

Hamburger Cesco

8oz of Angus beef, grilled Portobello mushroom, bacon and choice of: cheddar, american, provolone or blue cheese

$11.50

Fishburger

fresh salmon, rockfish and tuna patty with tomato slices, frisée & tartar sauce

$13.50

MaIn Entrees

Sautéed wild Alaskan salmon

on a bed of spinach, goat cheese & sweet onion

$18.00

Classic Tuscan Fish Stew in a light tomato broth

with shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams, scallops & fresh fish served with a large grilled cruton

$18.00

Tempura battered tilapia fillet

served with a tomato, onion, avocado salad & homemade tartar sauce

$16.00

Veal piccata

sautéed in a light Mediterranean caper, lemon & white wine sauce

$16.00

Grilled prawns & scallops

topped with oven-roasted tomato sauce and crispy bacon served with lemon linguine pasta

$18.00

Herb-crusted chicken paillard

with grilled Mediterranean vegetables drizzled with mosto olive oil

$14.00

Original chicken parmesan

baked with mozzarella & tomato reduction

$15.00

Pizza Alla Fiorentina

Margherita

tomato, mozzarella & basil

$10.50

White

stracchino, ricotta cheese & pear

$11.50

Capricciosa

tomato, mozzarella, mushroom & sausage

$11.50

Cesco

mozzarella, tomato, bacon, stracchino & radicchio

$11.50

Four-cheese

mozzarella, gorgonzola, ricotta & stracchino

$12.50

Golosa

tomato, mozzarella, salame, sausage, ham & bacon

$12.50

Napoletana

tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers & garlic

$11.50

Calzone

ham, mozzarella, ricotta & tomato

$12.00

Contadina

tomato, mozzarella, grilled vegetables, & goat cheese

$11.50

Portobello

mozzarella, fresh grilled portobello, smoked salmon & scallions

$12.50

Focaccia

oven-baked crispy pizza dough topped with prosciutto, arugula and parmigiano slices

$11.50

Dolci

Tiramisù

$8.00

Bomboloni di Cesco (3 per order)

fried Tuscan doughnuts filled with your choice of vanilla cream, chocolate custard or apricot jam

$8.00

Calzone

stuffed with sweet nutella e mascarpone

$8.00

Gelato & Sorbet

please ask your server for flavors

$8.00

Bibite & Caffe

American soda

$3.00

Still bottled water

$5.00

Sparkling water

$5.00

American coffee

$3.00

Espresso

$3.75

Cappuccino

$4.00

Tea

$3.00

Brunch Specialities

Sunshine Eggs

Two eggs any style with crispy turkey hash and slices of fresh fruit

$13.00

Eggs Benedicto

Two poached eggs, crispy bacon and hollandaise sauce over homemade focaccia bread served with hash brown potatoes

$14.00

Breakfast Pizza

Thin crispy pizza topped with mozzarella, tomato, crispy bacon and a poached egg - an italian breakfast treat!

$13.00

Morning Chicken

Fried chicken breast topped with a fried egg and warm tomato compote served with asparagus and toasted bread

$11.00

French Toast

Stuffed with cream cheese and apricot compote served with slices of fresh fruit

$13.00

Eggs in Paradiso

Two eggs poached in fresh tomato sauce served with asparagus and toasted bread

$11.00

Creamy Bacon & Egg Linguini

The taste of breakfast in a pasta dish!

$12.00

Design-Your-Own Omelet

Three eggs (egg whites also available) with your choice of three fillings. Choose: spinach, red pepper, onion, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, mozzarella, ham

$12.00

Side Dishes

Grilled Pork Sausage

$5.00

Hash Browns

$5.00

Grilled Ham

$5.00

Bacon

$5.00

Fresh Fruit

$5.00

Liquid Brunch

Unlimited Happiness

Choose vodka or prosecco and then enjoy unlimited toppers with orange, tomato, grapefruit, cranberry, pear, peach or rasberry juices

$19.95

Bellini

White peach nectar with bubbly prosecco - a classic from venice

$10.00

Mimosa

Fresh orange juice with prosecco

$10.00

Bloody Maria

Our own home-made mix with italian tomato juice, vodka and spices

$10.00

Pure Juices

Orange, tomato, grapefruit, cranberry

$3.50

French Press Coffee

Rich flavorful coffee pressed table side from the renowned sustainable santa lucia estate in nicaragua

$3.00

Cappuccino

A shot of segafredo "the original espresso" with hot steamed milk and foam

$4.00

Caffe Latte

More milk and a dash of espresso

$4.00

Hot Chocolate

Made with milk

$4.00

Hot Tea

Wide selection of mighty leaf black, green and infusion teas

$3.00

Appetizers

Prosciutto E Melone

Fresh sweet cantaloupe slices served with thinly shaved italian parma prosciutto

$10.00

Caprese Salad Alla Cesco

Creamy imported burrata cheese served with a sweet cherry tomato salad

$12.00

Scallop Bites

Scallops wrapped in prosciutto with spinach and goat cheese

$12.00

Soup of the Day

$7.00

Beef Carpaccio

Paper thin slices of raw angus beef drizzled with olive oil and topped with arugula and sliced parmesan

$11.00

Grilled Caesare Salad

Grilled wedges of romaine drizzled with a light caesare dressing. Smokey and delicious!

$8.00

Pasta

Pasta Trio

Butternut squash ravioli, fettuccine with wild mushrooms and rigatoni with porcini and pistachio sauce

$18.00

Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

Homemade meatballs and fresh tuscan tomato sauce served with spaghetti and fresh grated parmesan

$18.00

Cavatelli with Sausage

Small pasta shells with a savory italian sausage, broccoli rabe, garlic tomato sauce

$16.00

Lunch Savories

Steak and Egg

Beef tenderloin topped with a poached egg served with asparagus, hash brown potatoes and hollandaise sauce

$18.00

Grilled Halibut

Served with roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables topped with an olive oil infusion of lemon peel, capers and fresh tomato

$22.00

Grilled Sea Bass

Served with grilled romaine wedges and crispy potatoes

$22.00

Veal Marsala

Pounded tender slices of veal served with a marsala wine mushroom sauce and mashed potatoes

$19.00

Dolci

Tiramisú

Traditional tuscan recipe espresso-dipped lady fingers and sweet mascarpone cream

$8.00

Fruit Pizza

A crispy light pizza covered with vanilla cream and fresh seasonal fruit caramalized in pizza oven

$8.00

Gelato & Sorbet

Please ask your server for flavors

$8.00

Sweet Calzone

Calzone pizza stuffed with sweet nutella and mascarpone cheese

$8.00

Bomboloni Di Cesco (3 Per Order)

Fried tuscan doughnuts filled with your choice of vanilla cream, chocolate custard or apricot jam

$8.00

Sweet Temptations

Tiramisù

Layers of delicate lady fingers and Sambuca-infused mascarpone cheese mousse sprinkled with cocoa powder

Price varies

Zuppa Inglese

Layers of chocolate and vanilla custard cream with Marsala-soaked sponge cake

Price varies

Panna Cotta al Cappuccino

Baked cappuccino cream served with chocolate sauce

Price varies

Strawberry Flower

Fresh sliced strawberries blossoming on a sweet pear purée

Price varies

Grandma's Torte

Custard cream baked in a shortbread crust served with zabaione sauce

Price varies

Fresh Fruit Pizza Torte

A sweet thin crust pizza with pastry cream and caramelized fruit topping

Price varies

Chocolate Meringue Torte

Light and crisp chocolate meringue layered with dark chocolate mousse and chocolate chip whipped cream served semi-freddo

Price varies

Zuccotto

Classic Tuscan semi-freddo dessert comprised of layers of chocolate mouse and whipped cream with chocolate chips covered with a sponge cake dome soaked in Marsala

Price varies

Homemade Gelato

Vanilla, hazelnut and chocolate

Price varies

Fresh Fruit Sorbet

Lemon, mango and mixed berries

Price varies

After Dinner Drinks

Limoncello

$10.00

Amaro Averna

$11.00

Porto Presidential Tawny

$8.00

Porto Presidential 20 Year Old Tawny

$20.00

Porto Graham Six Grapes

$15.00

Porto Presidential 2004

$20.00

Grappa Asteggiana

$11.00

Grappa Brunello Banfi

$12.00

Grappa di Moscato

$11.00

Gran Marnier

$11.00

Cognac Courvoisier VS

$13.00

Cognac Hennessy XO

$30.00

Cognac Remy Martin VSOP

$15.00

Brachetto Red Spumante 375ml

$28.00

Coffee and Tea

Espresso

$3.75

Cappuccino

$4.00

Macchiato

$3.75

Café Americano

$3.00

Selection of Specialty Teas

$4.00

Caffe Corretto

Espresso with a shot of your favorite: Amaretto, Chartreuse, Frangelico, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, Sambuca

$8.00

Restaurant info

Address

4871 Cordell Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814

Phone

3016548333

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