Garden Kitchen Menu, Friday 6/22/2018
Taster
Strawberry Brie baked brie, strawberry lavender jam, candied pistachio, burnt rosemary, toast 12
Beech Mushroom Oat Toast white wine, rosemary, lemon goat cheese, blackberry, balsamic reduction (VO) 10
Kitchen Sink 3 gourmet cheeses, dry salami, smoked beet chutney, cabbage leaf marmalade, caramelized fennel, citrus marinated olives, sweet spiced nuts, honey drizzle, pickled asparagus, pickled green strawberries, kumquat preserve, tarragon pickled cucumbers, whole wheat grilled bread (VO, can be GF) 17
~ 5 cheeses, honeycomb & double bread 25 ~ add roasted bone marrow & extra bread +9 ~
Suggested Drink: Garden Kitchen Sangria
Farmers Salad
Salanova lemon whipped goat cheese, salanova butter lettuce, strawberry, shaved carrot, toasted almonds, cranberries, golden beet, cucumber, mint, olive oil & balsamic reduction (VO,GF) 14
Arugula Blues prosciutto wrapped gorgonzola stuffed medjool dates, wild arugula, smoked bacon, cambozola cheese, crispy broccoli, shaved red beet, pine nuts, red onion (GF) 15
Warm the Soul Soup
Cream of Carrot garden fresh carrots, ginger, turmeric, creme fraiche, chive oil (VO,GF) 8/12
Entree
Pesto Polenta griddled polenta cakes, roasted rutabaga rounds, charred zucchini, heirloom tomato, fresh mozzarella & pecorino, opal basil & pine nut pesto cream, shaved golden beet & cucumber toss (VO, GF) 20
Suggested Wine: Chuparosa Vineyards Zinfandel
Spicy Pork green onion, gochugaru & ground pork, ginger, garlic & tamari marinade, brown rice, yellow beans, beech mushrooms, roasted carrot, radish, cucumber, toasted sesame seed, black radish chile sauce (GF) 22
Suggested Wine: F. Rubio “Herencia” Rose
Cabrilla Grouper pan seared, jalapeno & heirloom green tomato sauce, charred corn, sungold tomato, parsley & cilantro chimichurri sauce, sweet pickled watermelon radish, blistered padrons (GF) 24
Suggested Wine: South Coast Winery Chardonnay Sans Chêne
Grilled Steak 8 oz flat iron steak or 12 oz grass fed new york steak, herb butter basted, wilted arugula, gorgonzola crumbles & white wine pumba onions, blistered yellow beans & broccoli, fried shallot (GF) 30/38
Suggested Wine: Primate Red Blend
Sweet Tooth
Lavender Panna Cotta vanilla bean italian custard, strawberry puree, lavender flower (V,GF) 12
Lemon Verbena Creme Brulee french custard, steeped lemon verbena, cream & burnt sugar caramel 12
Chocolate Cream Tart almond crust, chocolate pastry cream, vanilla bean whip, strawberry (GF) 13
Draft Beer on Special: Groundswell Brewing, please ask your server $5
All food at Garden Kitchen is handcrafted from scratch using the freshest ingredients, opting for local & organic when possible. We also strive to use hormone & antibiotic free meats.
