Following our adventures in France and Spain, for our third wine dinner of the season, we are heading east to Italy. Mr. Olivier Lotterie, VP Vineyard Brands importers, will again be our host presenting five Italian wines perfectly matched with a Northern Italian four course menu. The appetizer and first wine tasting will begin at 7pm, with dinner beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.

We have attempted to make our tasting menu more accessible to those of our patrons who require a gluten-free diet. If you require an adjustment to the pasta course, please let us know 5 days in advance by email to info@delraycafe.com.

For Reservations, we are trying something new. You may make Reservations through the Eventbrite link here.
Italian Wine Dinner with Vineyard Brands’ Olivier Lotterie Tickets, Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Just in time for the holidays, we are having a Wine Inventory clearance sale! Hurry because it’s selling fast as you can see from items already sold-out. Send your order request to info@delraycafe.com with your name, phone number and the detail of the items you are interested in (we cannot break cases).
First-come, first-served. Payment by cash or check.

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We are happy to announce the second in our Fall series of Wine Dinners. On October 12, 2022, we will be hosting Olivier Lotterie, Vice President of Vineyard Brands, discussing wines from MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES. Our 3 course, 5 wine dinner will begin with hors d’oeuvres at 7pm followed by dinner and remarks at 7:30pm. We look forward to seeing you! To make your Reservation, please email info@delraycafe.com with your name, number of attendees and a phone number.

We are happy to announce our first Wine Dinner of the season! Featuring Rhône region wines, Mr. Nicolas Dornic from Banville Wine Merchants will discuss the five selected wines while you enjoy a beautiful five course dinner. The reception with Hors d’Oeuvres and the first wine will begin at 7pm. Dinner with five courses and four paired wines will follow beginning at 7:30pm.
To make your Reservation, email info@delraycafe.com with your name, the number of attendees and a phone number for confirmation.

We are very excited to be hosting world-renowned vintner, Dr. Laura Catena, for a special wine dinner on Friday, June 17, 2022. Dr. Catena will be presenting several wines that she and her father, Nicolás Catena Zapata, produce in Mendoza, Argentina at Bodega Catena Zapata Winery since 1902. Nicolás Catena Zapata has been credited with revolutionizing the Argentine wine industry in the last 50 years, earning him Wine Enthusiast’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.

Since 1995, Dr. Laura Catena has been leading the research studying every aspect of the family vineyards from soil microbiome, in-depth soil parcel composition as it relates to flavor and aroma, to high altitude climate variations, collectively known as terroir, at the Catena Institute of Wine. In 2020, Dr. Catena released her book called Gold in the Vineyards, the English translation of Oro en los Viñedos, which was published by Catapulta in 2017. The book, profiles 12 different vineyards, located in both the New and Old World, charting their history and explaining why they have become so well-known.

We encourage you to read more about both Dr. Laura Catena and her father on their website and on Facebook

We also encourage you to make your reservation for this special evening now as there is limited seating and we expect it will sell out quickly. Please call 703-717-9151 to make your reservation.

NEW DATE We are looking forward to a huge neighborhood turnout to support Naomi L. Brooks (formerly Maury) Elementary PTA on Wednesday, February 16th. All you have to do is show up any time all day and 10% of your purchase will go the BrooksBees PTA. February is the perfect time to show how much we LOVE our neighborhood schools♥

We look forward to helping you celebrate your love this Valentine’s Day Weekend ♥
Our 3-course menu will be offered Friday, February 11th – Sunday, February 13th in addition to our regular dinner menu. On Monday, February 14th, our special menu is exclusively offered.

In recognition of the continuing Covid impacts, we will also be offering our Valentine’s Menu for carry-out.

Please call 703-717-9151 for your Reservation or your Carry-Out order.

We are excited to announce two upcoming wine dinners in February.

The first, on February 2, 2022, will be French wines from Aquitaine Wine Company presented by Jean-Sebastien Calvet, Regional Sales Manager. The menu will include 5 courses and 5 wines for 89$++. We expect this dinner to sell out quickly so please call 703-717-9151 to secure your reservation now.

A perfect Valentine’s Day gift, the second dinner will be presented on February 17, 2022, by Nicolas Dornic from Banville Wine Merchants and will highlight New Zealand wines. This menu will also be 5 courses with 5 wines for 89$++. Again, please call 703-717-9151 to secure your reservation.

We are already full swing into the holiday season in Del Ray and loving it! Some of our favorites are all the friends’ get-togethers. For the official holidays, Del Ray Cafe will be open Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day, open New Year’s Eve, and open for Brunch on New Year’s Day but closed for dinner.

For Christmas Eve, we are offering two seatings, at 6pm and 8pm, and we are offering a 3-course prix fixe menu for 79$ and a kid’s 3-course prix fixe menu for 40$.

For New Year’s Eve, we are also offering two seatings, at 6pm and 8pm, and offering a 3-course prix fixe menu for 85$ along with the same kid’s menu offering.

We look forward to seeing you this holiday season whether for an informal friend’s gathering or a more formal holiday dinner!