Pasta Peasant has been a local favorite in Old Town Alexandria for 10 years. If you’ve ever wondered where the merchants on King Street go to eat, now you know. Pasta Peasant is located at the corner of Cameron and Henry (Route 1) Streets, just one block from King Street! It’s an attractive, tidy and charming place where the staff actually remembers their patrons from visit to visit. The reasons that people enjoy the Pasta Peasant are simple. They use the only the finest ingredients, every dish is made from scratch-when you order it and the prices are fantastic. Pasta Peasant started as a popular lunch spot, then added their extensive dinner menu about four years later. Customers know what they want and so does the Pasta Peasant. You won’t find a better value anyplace else. Pasta Peasant is sensitive to folks with allergies. They are glad to leave an ingredient out if you have no tolerance for it. The selection of sandwiches goes on and on. They use the best tasting and leanest quality deli meats available. From hot sandwiches to burgers, light fair like crisp salads, even lunch size pasta dishes, they have it covered. Everyone raves about the soups. Their specialty sandwiches are named for landmarks and historical figures such as The Ben Franklin, The Betsy Ross or the Torpedo Sub. These sandwiches really are something special. Call ahead if you have no time to wait! Pasta Peasant will have your lunch ready for you to dine in or carry out.
Just looking at the dinner menu makes you hungry. Dinner specials for 2 include wine and start at only $29.95. These specials are available only between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday and 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Their selection of appetizers includes delicacies such as Steamed Mussels or Clams, Shrimp, Calamari, even Ratatouille. Fresh Spinach or Caesar Salads and Homemade Soup round out the list. There is more in the way of a vegetarian menu here that you will find most places. The list includes Pasta Fagioli (Beans and Vegetables tosses in garlic, wine and tomato sauce). There’s Eggplant Parmesan and Mediterranean Pasta as well. There are Ravioli’s, Tortellone and Gnocchi’s to choose from. Each are Homemade and come with your choice of sauce. Chicken Pastas range from $11.95 to $13.95. Choose from Grilled Chicken Primavera, Chicken Scaloppini or Curried Chicken over your choice of either pasta or rice. Meat and Pasta dishes start at $9.95. Among these you will find items such as Fettuccini Carbonara (Prosciutto and crisp bacon tosses with homemade Fettuccini and cream parmesan sauce). You should try the Pork Tenderloin sautéed with onion, pepper, and mushroom then simmered in tomato herb sauce, served over pasta or rice. Folks say the Veal Scaloppini is simply fantastic.
The variety and affordability of the Seafood Pastas is surprising. Ranging from $11.95 to $17.95 this selection includes Pasta with Atlantic Salmon (grilled and topped with caper lemon sauce, served with steamed veggies and served over angle hair pasta or rice. You can’t miss with Pasta Putanesca! Besides, where else are you going to find it at this price? Of course, the Pasta Peasant has a selection of wines to compliment every meal. They offer nice, affordable wines from Italy, France and California and range from $13.95 to $29. You can’t beat that! Come by for lunch or dinner. The nice, friendly folks at Pasta Peasant are ready to take your order. Don’t forget that Pasta Peasant caters too!
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