Cena - Dinner

 

Ensalatas y Sopas


vega salad
baby greens, almonds & manchego
in sun-dried tomato-balsamic vinaigrette

 

apple & brie salad
baby greens & caramelized leeks in cider vinaigrette

 

roasted beet salad
baby spinach, candied walnuts & goat cheese
 tossed with curried vinaigrette

 

ostras fritas caesar
gulf oysters & crispy serrano over romaine
with house-made caesar dressing

 

ensalata de congrejo
jumbo lump crab on baby arugula, shaved onion, croutons,
crispy shallots & feta with blood orange vinaigrette

 

sopa del dia
chef’s daily invention fresh from the kitchen






Tapas Frias
 

creamy carp roe dip
with toasted pita & traditional garni

 

coriander tuna
seared rare ahi with avocado-tomato relish
 & chili-cilantro vinaigrette

 

carne de vaca curada
dry herb-cured beef tenderloin with sweet valdeon cream

 

plato de quesos
spanish artisan cheeses, house-made croutons & accompaniments

 

foie gras terrine
country style duck liver pâté with exotic mustards and croutons

 

berenjena napoleon
eggplant layered with fresh mozzarella, arugula and sun-dried tomatoes.  drizzled with sun-dried tomato & basil pestoes

 

house-smoked alaskan salmon
with dill-chive crême fraiche, croutons and accompaniments

 

pasteles de hongos
wild mushrooms, leeks, & feta in a crisp strudel

 




Tapas Calientes

alcachofas al a plancha
grilled roman artichokes with feta relish

 

roasted parsnip croquettas
golden fried parsnip puree on sherry butter

 

patatas bravas
spicy ‘Brave’ potatoes with smoked tomato alioli

 

pastas del dia
fresh pasta in rich madeira-goat cheese cream sauce
 add lump crab

 

grilled gulf fish
daily catch over artichoke risotto with lemon-caper butter

 

gambas al pil pil
gulf shrimp in spicy smoked paprika-garlic oil

 

gambas en el buñuelo
gulf shrimp, tomatoes and garlic in caper-basil cream

 

steamed mussels
with capers, red onion & fresh dill in white wine-butter broth

 

seared diver scallops
over butternut squash puree’ with crispy leeks & balsamic reduction

 

zarzuela de mariscos
lobster, scallops, shrimp, mussels, calamare, & fish
in saffron-tomato broth

 

filete calamare al a parilla
grilled calamare steak with saffron alioli

 

empanadas de cerdo
s
piced braised pork in crispy pastry pies with romesco sauce

 

pollo en papel
chicken, wild mushrooms, leeks & feta in crispy phyllo pastry

 

vaca al a plancha
7oz. grilled beef tenderloin with valdeon butter

 

moorish pork
cured & grilled tenderloin over flash fried spinach
& horseradish sour cream

 

empanadilla de cochinillo
smoked, braised pork, pepper jelly glazed cabbage
& whole grain mustard in puff pastry

 

salchicha del pato
grilled duck sausage on white bean & apple wood-smoked bacon ragout

 

paella de la vega
shrimp, mussels, chorizo, calamare, scallops, chicken
and vegetables in saffon rice

 


 
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