Entire Venue at Surreal
About this space
Surreal in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, is a 3,300-square-foot restaurant bringing creativity and flexibility to every dining experience. With three unique spaces—a spacious main dining room, a private dining room, and a cozy outdoor area—Surreal is perfect for any occasion.
Our main dining room features multiple seating options, a central bar, and greenery that add a fresh, airy vibe, all brightened by natural light from large windows. For something more exclusive, our private dining room offers a stylish setting with cloud-like ceiling decor. And if you’re looking for a relaxed atmosphere, our outdoor space is ideal for casual socializing al aire libre.
Whether you’re planning a private dinner, cocktail reception, corporate function, or just a laid-back gathering with friends, Surreal has the setting to match. Ready for a dining experience that’s a little out of the ordinary? Book today and experience something truly Surreal!
Prices
- Pan Seared Wild Norwegian Salmon $36
6 oz organic salmon*, confit potatoes, citrus-broccoli purée, beet reduction, blood orange gel, asparagus
- Hokkaido Scallops & Corn $38
Three scallops, sweet corn cream, serrano peppers, apple-bacon jam, lemon vinaigrette, cauliflower shaves
- The One Lettuce Caesar Salad $19
Organic salanova lettuce, puffed rice noodle, house Caesar dressing
- Chinese Caribbean Noodle Chicken Salad $20
Rice angel hair noodles, fresh pineapple, pan-seared chicken breast, Caribbean-Asian dressing, fresh veggies
- Short Rib Ragu $29
Pappardelle, braised short rib, San Marzano tomato
- Pizza Margherita $18
House-made tomato sauce, burrata, fresh basil, roasted garlic olive oil
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Lunch Menu:
- Lasagna Lovers $27
Bolognese sauce, bechamel, mixed greens, dehydrated sourdough
- Bucatini Alfredo $20
Artisanal Italian pasta, house-made Alfredo sauce
- Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich $22
Potato bun, cauliflower and cucumber pickles, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage jam, goat cheese
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Brunch Menu:
- Omelette $12
Roasted potatoes, toast
Add-ons: Cotto ham $3, bacon $3, mushrooms $2, mixed cheese $1, spinach $1, arugula $1, goat cheese $2, sous-vide lemon asparagus $2, bocconcini $3, roasted cherry tomatoes $2, marinated cherry tomatoes $2
- Bread Basket Feast $17
A selection of 1 croissant, 2 brioche slices, focaccia, sourdough, butter, and house-made jam
- Pizza Bianca Verde $19
Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, house pesto, fresh basil
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Cocktails:
- Masquerade on the Moon $17
Mezcal, Strega, dry vermouth, clarified carrot, spiced maple
- Peach Velvet Dreams $17
Sagamore rye, creme de cacao, vermouth, peaches, plums, cardamom
- Caribbean Heritage $15
Cruzan, pineapple, coconut, condensed milk
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Beers:
- Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (Maryland) $7
- DC Brau "El Hefe Speaks" Hefeweizen (District of Columbia) $7
We also offer an extensive wine list, carefully curated to complement every dish.
- Pan Seared Wild Norwegian Salmon $36
6 oz organic salmon*, confit potatoes, citrus-broccoli purée, beet reduction, blood orange gel, asparagus
- Hokkaido Scallops & Corn $38
Three scallops, sweet corn cream, serrano peppers, apple-bacon jam, lemon vinaigrette, cauliflower shaves
- The One Lettuce Caesar Salad $19
Organic salanova lettuce, puffed rice noodle, house Caesar dressing
- Chinese Caribbean Noodle Chicken Salad $20
Rice angel hair noodles, fresh pineapple, pan-seared chicken breast, Caribbean-Asian dressing, fresh veggies
- Short Rib Ragu $29
Pappardelle, braised short rib, San Marzano tomato
- Pizza Margherita $18
House-made tomato sauce, burrata, fresh basil, roasted garlic olive oil
----
Lunch Menu:
- Lasagna Lovers $27
Bolognese sauce, bechamel, mixed greens, dehydrated sourdough
- Bucatini Alfredo $20
Artisanal Italian pasta, house-made Alfredo sauce
- Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich $22
Potato bun, cauliflower and cucumber pickles, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage jam, goat cheese
----
Brunch Menu:
- Omelette $12
Roasted potatoes, toast
Add-ons: Cotto ham $3, bacon $3, mushrooms $2, mixed cheese $1, spinach $1, arugula $1, goat cheese $2, sous-vide lemon asparagus $2, bocconcini $3, roasted cherry tomatoes $2, marinated cherry tomatoes $2
- Bread Basket Feast $17
A selection of 1 croissant, 2 brioche slices, focaccia, sourdough, butter, and house-made jam
- Pizza Bianca Verde $19
Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, house pesto, fresh basil
----
Cocktails:
- Masquerade on the Moon $17
Mezcal, Strega, dry vermouth, clarified carrot, spiced maple
- Peach Velvet Dreams $17
Sagamore rye, creme de cacao, vermouth, peaches, plums, cardamom
- Caribbean Heritage $15
Cruzan, pineapple, coconut, condensed milk
----
Beers:
- Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (Maryland) $7
- DC Brau "El Hefe Speaks" Hefeweizen (District of Columbia) $7
We also offer an extensive wine list, carefully curated to complement every dish.
- Pan Seared Wild Norwegian Salmon $36
6 oz organic salmon*, confit potatoes, citrus-broccoli purée, beet reduction, blood orange gel, asparagus
- Hokkaido Scallops & Corn $38
Three scallops, sweet corn cream, serrano peppers, apple-bacon jam, lemon vinaigrette, cauliflower shaves
- The One Lettuce Caesar Salad $19
Organic salanova lettuce, puffed rice noodle, house Caesar dressing
- Chinese Caribbean Noodle Chicken Salad $20
Rice angel hair noodles, fresh pineapple, pan-seared chicken breast, Caribbean-Asian dressing, fresh veggies
- Short Rib Ragu $29
Pappardelle, braised short rib, San Marzano tomato
- Pizza Margherita $18
House-made tomato sauce, burrata, fresh basil, roasted garlic olive oil
----
Lunch Menu:
- Lasagna Lovers $27
Bolognese sauce, bechamel, mixed greens, dehydrated sourdough
- Bucatini Alfredo $20
Artisanal Italian pasta, house-made Alfredo sauce
- Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich $22
Potato bun, cauliflower and cucumber pickles, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage jam, goat cheese
----
Brunch Menu:
- Omelette $12
Roasted potatoes, toast
Add-ons: Cotto ham $3, bacon $3, mushrooms $2, mixed cheese $1, spinach $1, arugula $1, goat cheese $2, sous-vide lemon asparagus $2, bocconcini $3, roasted cherry tomatoes $2, marinated cherry tomatoes $2
- Bread Basket Feast $17
A selection of 1 croissant, 2 brioche slices, focaccia, sourdough, butter, and house-made jam
- Pizza Bianca Verde $19
Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, house pesto, fresh basil
----
Cocktails:
- Masquerade on the Moon $17
Mezcal, Strega, dry vermouth, clarified carrot, spiced maple
- Peach Velvet Dreams $17
Sagamore rye, creme de cacao, vermouth, peaches, plums, cardamom
- Caribbean Heritage $15
Cruzan, pineapple, coconut, condensed milk
----
Beers:
- Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (Maryland) $7
- DC Brau "El Hefe Speaks" Hefeweizen (District of Columbia) $7
We also offer an extensive wine list, carefully curated to complement every dish.
- Pan Seared Wild Norwegian Salmon $36
6 oz organic salmon*, confit potatoes, citrus-broccoli purée, beet reduction, blood orange gel, asparagus
- Hokkaido Scallops & Corn $38
Three scallops, sweet corn cream, serrano peppers, apple-bacon jam, lemon vinaigrette, cauliflower shaves
- The One Lettuce Caesar Salad $19
Organic salanova lettuce, puffed rice noodle, house Caesar dressing
- Chinese Caribbean Noodle Chicken Salad $20
Rice angel hair noodles, fresh pineapple, pan-seared chicken breast, Caribbean-Asian dressing, fresh veggies
- Short Rib Ragu $29
Pappardelle, braised short rib, San Marzano tomato
- Pizza Margherita $18
House-made tomato sauce, burrata, fresh basil, roasted garlic olive oil
----
Lunch Menu:
- Lasagna Lovers $27
Bolognese sauce, bechamel, mixed greens, dehydrated sourdough
- Bucatini Alfredo $20
Artisanal Italian pasta, house-made Alfredo sauce
- Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich $22
Potato bun, cauliflower and cucumber pickles, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage jam, goat cheese
----
Brunch Menu:
- Omelette $12
Roasted potatoes, toast
Add-ons: Cotto ham $3, bacon $3, mushrooms $2, mixed cheese $1, spinach $1, arugula $1, goat cheese $2, sous-vide lemon asparagus $2, bocconcini $3, roasted cherry tomatoes $2, marinated cherry tomatoes $2
- Bread Basket Feast $17
A selection of 1 croissant, 2 brioche slices, focaccia, sourdough, butter, and house-made jam
- Pizza Bianca Verde $19
Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, house pesto, fresh basil
----
Cocktails:
- Masquerade on the Moon $17
Mezcal, Strega, dry vermouth, clarified carrot, spiced maple
- Peach Velvet Dreams $17
Sagamore rye, creme de cacao, vermouth, peaches, plums, cardamom
- Caribbean Heritage $15
Cruzan, pineapple, coconut, condensed milk
----
Beers:
- Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (Maryland) $7
- DC Brau "El Hefe Speaks" Hefeweizen (District of Columbia) $7
We also offer an extensive wine list, carefully curated to complement every dish.
- Pan Seared Wild Norwegian Salmon $36
6 oz organic salmon*, confit potatoes, citrus-broccoli purée, beet reduction, blood orange gel, asparagus
- Hokkaido Scallops & Corn $38
Three scallops, sweet corn cream, serrano peppers, apple-bacon jam, lemon vinaigrette, cauliflower shaves
- The One Lettuce Caesar Salad $19
Organic salanova lettuce, puffed rice noodle, house Caesar dressing
- Chinese Caribbean Noodle Chicken Salad $20
Rice angel hair noodles, fresh pineapple, pan-seared chicken breast, Caribbean-Asian dressing, fresh veggies
- Short Rib Ragu $29
Pappardelle, braised short rib, San Marzano tomato
- Pizza Margherita $18
House-made tomato sauce, burrata, fresh basil, roasted garlic olive oil
----
Lunch Menu:
- Lasagna Lovers $27
Bolognese sauce, bechamel, mixed greens, dehydrated sourdough
- Bucatini Alfredo $20
Artisanal Italian pasta, house-made Alfredo sauce
- Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich $22
Potato bun, cauliflower and cucumber pickles, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage jam, goat cheese
----
Brunch Menu:
- Omelette $12
Roasted potatoes, toast
Add-ons: Cotto ham $3, bacon $3, mushrooms $2, mixed cheese $1, spinach $1, arugula $1, goat cheese $2, sous-vide lemon asparagus $2, bocconcini $3, roasted cherry tomatoes $2, marinated cherry tomatoes $2
- Bread Basket Feast $17
A selection of 1 croissant, 2 brioche slices, focaccia, sourdough, butter, and house-made jam
- Pizza Bianca Verde $19
Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, house pesto, fresh basil
----
Cocktails:
- Masquerade on the Moon $17
Mezcal, Strega, dry vermouth, clarified carrot, spiced maple
- Peach Velvet Dreams $17
Sagamore rye, creme de cacao, vermouth, peaches, plums, cardamom
- Caribbean Heritage $15
Cruzan, pineapple, coconut, condensed milk
----
Beers:
- Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (Maryland) $7
- DC Brau "El Hefe Speaks" Hefeweizen (District of Columbia) $7
We also offer an extensive wine list, carefully curated to complement every dish.
- Pan Seared Wild Norwegian Salmon $36
6 oz organic salmon*, confit potatoes, citrus-broccoli purée, beet reduction, blood orange gel, asparagus
- Hokkaido Scallops & Corn $38
Three scallops, sweet corn cream, serrano peppers, apple-bacon jam, lemon vinaigrette, cauliflower shaves
- The One Lettuce Caesar Salad $19
Organic salanova lettuce, puffed rice noodle, house Caesar dressing
- Chinese Caribbean Noodle Chicken Salad $20
Rice angel hair noodles, fresh pineapple, pan-seared chicken breast, Caribbean-Asian dressing, fresh veggies
- Short Rib Ragu $29
Pappardelle, braised short rib, San Marzano tomato
- Pizza Margherita $18
House-made tomato sauce, burrata, fresh basil, roasted garlic olive oil
----
Lunch Menu:
- Lasagna Lovers $27
Bolognese sauce, bechamel, mixed greens, dehydrated sourdough
- Bucatini Alfredo $20
Artisanal Italian pasta, house-made Alfredo sauce
- Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich $22
Potato bun, cauliflower and cucumber pickles, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage jam, goat cheese
----
Brunch Menu:
- Omelette $12
Roasted potatoes, toast
Add-ons: Cotto ham $3, bacon $3, mushrooms $2, mixed cheese $1, spinach $1, arugula $1, goat cheese $2, sous-vide lemon asparagus $2, bocconcini $3, roasted cherry tomatoes $2, marinated cherry tomatoes $2
- Bread Basket Feast $17
A selection of 1 croissant, 2 brioche slices, focaccia, sourdough, butter, and house-made jam
- Pizza Bianca Verde $19
Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, house pesto, fresh basil
----
Cocktails:
- Masquerade on the Moon $17
Mezcal, Strega, dry vermouth, clarified carrot, spiced maple
- Peach Velvet Dreams $17
Sagamore rye, creme de cacao, vermouth, peaches, plums, cardamom
- Caribbean Heritage $15
Cruzan, pineapple, coconut, condensed milk
----
Beers:
- Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (Maryland) $7
- DC Brau "El Hefe Speaks" Hefeweizen (District of Columbia) $7
We also offer an extensive wine list, carefully curated to complement every dish.
- Pan Seared Wild Norwegian Salmon $36
6 oz organic salmon*, confit potatoes, citrus-broccoli purée, beet reduction, blood orange gel, asparagus
- Hokkaido Scallops & Corn $38
Three scallops, sweet corn cream, serrano peppers, apple-bacon jam, lemon vinaigrette, cauliflower shaves
- The One Lettuce Caesar Salad $19
Organic salanova lettuce, puffed rice noodle, house Caesar dressing
- Chinese Caribbean Noodle Chicken Salad $20
Rice angel hair noodles, fresh pineapple, pan-seared chicken breast, Caribbean-Asian dressing, fresh veggies
- Short Rib Ragu $29
Pappardelle, braised short rib, San Marzano tomato
- Pizza Margherita $18
House-made tomato sauce, burrata, fresh basil, roasted garlic olive oil
----
Lunch Menu:
- Lasagna Lovers $27
Bolognese sauce, bechamel, mixed greens, dehydrated sourdough
- Bucatini Alfredo $20
Artisanal Italian pasta, house-made Alfredo sauce
- Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich $22
Potato bun, cauliflower and cucumber pickles, iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage jam, goat cheese
----
Brunch Menu:
- Omelette $12
Roasted potatoes, toast
Add-ons: Cotto ham $3, bacon $3, mushrooms $2, mixed cheese $1, spinach $1, arugula $1, goat cheese $2, sous-vide lemon asparagus $2, bocconcini $3, roasted cherry tomatoes $2, marinated cherry tomatoes $2
- Bread Basket Feast $17
A selection of 1 croissant, 2 brioche slices, focaccia, sourdough, butter, and house-made jam
- Pizza Bianca Verde $19
Alfredo sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, house pesto, fresh basil
----
Cocktails:
- Masquerade on the Moon $17
Mezcal, Strega, dry vermouth, clarified carrot, spiced maple
- Peach Velvet Dreams $17
Sagamore rye, creme de cacao, vermouth, peaches, plums, cardamom
- Caribbean Heritage $15
Cruzan, pineapple, coconut, condensed milk
----
Beers:
- Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (Maryland) $7
- DC Brau "El Hefe Speaks" Hefeweizen (District of Columbia) $7
We also offer an extensive wine list, carefully curated to complement every dish.
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About Surreal
Welcome to Surreal - a 3300-square-foot restaurant in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, designed to flip the script on traditional dining! In this neighborhood, known for its modern vibe and urban energy, Surreal blends industrial chic with creative decor, creating an inviting, relaxed space that feels anything but ordinary.
Our spacious main dining room features colorful seating, a central bar, and lush greenery, all bathed in natural light from large windows. For those seeking a more intimate spot, our private dining room offers an unforgettable setting, with striking blue, cloud-like ceiling accents and custom lighting that adds a touch of magic.
With a full-service bar, stylish dining furniture, and versatile spaces, Surreal is ready to host everything from casual get-togethers to upscale dining experiences. Whether it’s a social gathering, special occasion, or just a night out with friends, Surreal invites you to enjoy a fresh, innovative restaurant experience.
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