Cucina MORINI
Italian · 5th & I · 901 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 · Mt. Vernon Triangle
Closed, opens 5 PM
Crudi3
- 24 per 6chef’s selection of seasonal oysters, prosecco mignonette
- 23fennel crusted tuna, shaved celery, olives, capers, pickled peppers, lemon
- 22yellowtail, pistachio pesto, fennel pollen
Insalate2
- 17romaine, cherry tomato, mollica, garlic anchovy dressing
- 17chicory, goat cheese, almond, spicy lemon-sesame vinaigrette
Sfizi8
- 22watermelon, fennel pollen-chili agrodolce, pistachio, basil
- 13cauliflower, apricot, pistachio, pickled shallot, fresno chili, lemon aioli
- 15crispy broccolini, spicy pepita gremolata, tonnato
- 15fingerling potato, pecorino, black pepper, truffle aioli
- 20rhode island calamari, pomodoro
- 15zucchini fritters, calabrian chili & green onion crema
- 21red wine braised spanish octopus, roasted garlic yogurt, soppresata, shaved fennel, smoked potato, salsa verde
- 15prosciutto & mortadella meatballs, pistachio, pomodoro, ricotta
Pasta6
- Primi 19 / Full 32eggplant, san marzano tomato, red chili, ricotta salata, basil
- Primi 23 / Full 37mussels, branzino, shrimp, calamari, scallops, fennel pollen
- Primi 19 / Full 32squid ink, shellfish ragu, calabrian chili butter
- Primi 19 / Full 32lamb ragu, fennel, rosemary, pecorino
- Primi 20 / Full 33truffle ricotta ravioli, prosciutto
- Primi 19 / Full 32pork sausage, green onion, black pepper, egg yolk
Sfincione1
- 12 / add anchovies 4 / add 1/2 ball burrata 6roasted garlic oil, wild oregano
Pietanze5
- 45red snapper baked in parchment / saffron-garlic butter, chickpea, potato
- 65classic sicilian seafood soup / scallop, mussel, shrimp, calamari, octopus, fregola, shellfish broth, crostini
- 43pan seared scallops, caprese style lemon-herb risotto, tomato & basil
- 34in the Devil’s style / half of a pasture raised chicken, spicy honey, chicory
- 48seared on the plancha australian lamb chops, roasted corn caponata, corn puree, mint, salsa verde