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

 

bolas de espinacas

fresh spinach dumpling with idiazabal cheese

 

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

spiced 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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