C o m i d a - Lunch
11:30 - 2:00 Tuesday - Friday



E n s a l a t a s


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



roasted beet salad
baby spinach with candied walnuts and goat cheese

tossed in curried vinaigrette



crispy oyster caesar
golden oysters & crispy serrano over romaine

tossed in house-made caesar dressing



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



mediterranean chicken salad
crispy chicken breast with kalamatas, sun-dried tomatoes, feta,

& grilled onions over hearts of romaine with peppercorn vinaigrette

 

 




T a p a s  - small plates


creamy carp roe dip
‘pink caviar dip’ with toasted pita & traditional garni
 

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



t
ortilla de camarones
gulf shrimp & manchego in a traditional omelet over green onion alioli



f
oie gras terrine
country style duck liver pâté with four mustards & accompaniments



e
ggplant napoleon
eggplant layered with fresh mozzarella, arugula and oven dried tomatoes

 drizzled with sun-dried tomato & basil pestoes



alcachofas al a plancha
grilled roman artichokes with feta relish



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

 


 



R a c i ó n e s  - big plates
served with vegetable or patatas fritas



grilled gulf fish
daily catch over kalamata risotto with romesco sauce



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



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



chicken in phyllo
with wild mushrooms, leeks & feta in crispy pastry



moorish pork bocadillo
cured & grilled tenderloin in pita pocket with horseradish sour cream
 

 hamburguesablanca

12 oz. grilled veal burger with leeks, piquillos and queso

 

pato fumo
smoked & grilled duck breast on toasted almond-cranberry cous cous

 with spicy orange gastrique



spanish sliders
grilled lamb burgers with manchego cheese, grilled onions & garlic aioli

 

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

 

bring your taste

... for adventure !

 

Lunch     Tuesday - Friday    11:30am - 2pm   |    Dinner   Monday - Saturday from 5:30pm   |   2051  Metairie Rd,   Metairie LA   70005   |   504.836.2007

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