Scroll the 2025 Specials

STARTER

Summer Bruschetta
with apricot conserve, sundried tomato herb ricotta, lemon pickled okra & crispy prosciutto arugula salad

ENTRÉE

Grilled Shrimp Scampi Spiedini
with preserved chili green beans, fingerling potatoes, peppadew peppers, almonds & roasted red pepper coulis

DESSERT

Ricotta Doughnuts
key lime curd, candied basil syrup, cinnamon sugar

*Price options listed are per person plus gratuity and sales tax.

Bella Café & Grille | Chevy Chase | Palomar Fountains

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Roasted Red Pepper Soup
ciabatta crostini, lemon crema, pesto oil

ENTRÉE

Pork Chop
with grilled corn “elotes”, peach mostardo, bbq gastrique

DESSERT

Goat Cheese Bavarois
with cinnamon peach conserve, almond shortbread, candied basil syrup

*Price options listed are per person plus gratuity and sales tax.

STARTER (CHOOSE ONE)

Chicken Wings
inferno sauce, gorgonzola aioli, pickled celery

Bodega Salad
frisee, honeycrisp apple, avocado, focaccia croutons, garlic parmesan dressing

ENTRÉE

Spaccare Pizza
tartufi crema, mozzarella di bufala, peppadew, locally cured ham, arugula

DESSERT

Coffee & Doughnuts
ricotta doughnuts, local coffee gelato, cinnamon sugar

*Price options listed are per person plus gratuity and sales tax.

STARTER (CHOOSE ONE)

Side Caesar or House Salad

Cup of White Chicken Chili
chicken, great northern white beans, savory spices, served with sweet jalapeno cornbread

Cup of Brunswick Stew
hearty stew with beef brisket, chicken, tomatoes, corn, lima beans, served with sweet jalapeno cornbread

Quesadilla
smoked chicken breast, pork or brisket, cheddar cheese, bourbon bbq, flour tortilla, sour cream, pico de gallo, avocado

ENTRÉE (CHOOSE ONE)

BBQ Platter
choose 2 meats (no duplicates) – pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket, quarter chicken, 3 baby back ribs, grilled shrimp, or smoked sausage. served with sweet jalapeño cornbread and two sides

Cornbread Salad
sweet jalapeno cornbread, mixed greens, pulled pork, bacon bits, smoked cheddar, red onion, tomato, corn, scallions, bbq ranch

Buttermilk Fried Chicken
hand breaded boneless chicken breast, fried to a golden brown and topped with homemade white gravy

DESSERT (CHOOSE ONE)

Banana Pudding
vanilla wafers layered with bananas and creamy vanilla pudding mixture

Peach Cobbler a la mode
classic peach cobbler served a la mode

May not be combined with any other offers or promotions. No split plates.

*Price options listed are per person plus gratuity and sales tax.

If your desired time is not available online, please call the restaurant directly – they just might be able to accommodate you.

STARTER

Yuzu-Pickled Daikon
yuzu peel, daikon radish, sugar, vinegar, yuzu juice, konbu broth

Fried Jade Dumpling
dumpling wrapper, spinach, garlic chives, Chinese cabbage, tofu, umami seasoning salt, potato starch

Seaweed Salad

COURSE TWO (CHOOSE ONE)

Assorted Vegetables and a Shrimp Tempura

Sashimi Platter

COURSE THREE (CHOOSE ONE)

Curry Rice with Pork Cutlet

Chilled Tantanmen
spicy brothless ramen noodle, topped with garlic chive, cucumber, ginger, garlic chili, and chicken, pork, or kanikama – creamy sesame sauce

Canadian Roll
salmon and avocado roll, topped with salmon, white tuna, spicy mayo, and sweet eel sauce

Ahi Roll
tuna roll, topped with tuna, and white tuna, avocado, Tokiko spicy mayo, and sriracha

AAC Roll and 2 pcs Inari (Vegetarian Option)
asparagus, avocado, and cucumber roll, sushi rice gently tucked into a pouch of sweet and savory fried tofu

*Price options listed are per person plus gratuity and sales tax.

STARTER (CHOOSE ONE)

Pimento Cheese Raviolo
with honey baked ham gravy and topped with house-made bourbon cherries

Summer Greens Salad
fresh arugula greens tossed in a rosemary vinaigrette and topped with pickled rhubarb, garden fresh cherry tomatoes, crispy leeks, finished with whipped honey goat cheese

ENTRÉE (CHOOSE ONE)

Miso Glazed Chicken
served over an Okinawa sweet potato puree and topped with cucumber sunomono

Chorizo Guisado
house-made chorizo, stewed with garden-fresh vegetables and served over saffron rice

DESSERT (CHOOSE ONE)

Vanilla Bean Tres Leches
a classic tres leches cake, topped with a berry compote

Dark Chocolate Torte
dark chocolate torte, served with a mint chantilly cream. garnished with house-made candied mint leaves

*Price options listed are per person plus gratuity and sales tax.

Don’t forget to help the hard working staff!

If your desired time is not available online, please call the restaurant directly – they just might be able to accommodate you.

STARTER (CHOOSE ONE)

Gem Lettuce
tonnato, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, pickled onions

Shrimp Remoulade
bibb lettuce, white remoulade, caper, dill

ENTRÉE (CHOOSE ONE)

Confit Pork Belly
charred cucumber, mint, pickled ramps, honeydew salsa

Grilled Quail
peanut gravy, sesame collard slaw, benne, okra chips

DESSERT (CHOOSE ONE)

Olive Oil Cake
basil ice cream, poached peach, warm blackberries

Yuzu Panna Cotta
melon, coconut macaroon, shiso

*Price options listed are per person plus gratuity and sales tax.

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