Lavanda Italian

Lavanda Menu

(650) 321-3514
185 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
$$$$$

Small Plates - Cold


Bruschetta with Avocado, Olive Oil & Sea Salt
$6.00
Truffle Marinated Beets & Arugula
$6.00
Ajvar Pepper & Eggplant Relish with Pita
$6.00
Chicken Liver Pate with Garnish
$6.00
House Marinated Olives
$6.00
Cumin Chickpea Puree & Crostini
$6.00
Tzatziki with Pita Bread
$6.00
Bufala Mozzarella & Tomato
$6.00
Sliced Blood Orange, Rosemary, Salt & Honey
6.00

$Small Plates - Hot


Grilled Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates
$6.00
Farinata Chickpea Pancake with Tapenade
$6.00
Charred Squid, Paprika & Rosemary
$6.00
Fried Zucchini Chips
$6.00
Risotto Arancini with Tomato Sauce
$6.00
Fried Calamari with Lemon & Aioli
$6.00
Grilled Sardines & Salsa Verde
$6.00
Roasted Lamb Spare Ribs in Broth
6.00

$Soup, Salads & Appetizers


Soup of the Day
$8.00
County Line Baby
$9.00
Lettuces with sunchokes, walnuts & goat cheese crostini
Romaine Salad
$11.00
Cucumber, zucchini, celery, radish, red onion, parmesan, crouton. Add grilled chicken breast or shrimp $5.00
Martin's Chioggia
$13.00
Beets with mizuna, grapefruit, pistachios & cypress grove chevre
Gambas" Shrimp in Hot Olive Oil
$13.00
Lemon, garlic and chili flakes
Grilled Fulton Valley
$15.00
Chicken breast salad with savoy spinach, blue cheese, grape tomatoes, avocado & smoked bacon
Condiggion Salad of Seared Pepper
15.00
Crusted albacore tuna with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives & hard cooked egg with salsa verde 15

$Pasta


House Made Tagliarini
$16.00
With cherry tomatoes, mozzarella di buffala, basil & garlic
Handkerchiefs
$16.00
With traditional beef ragu bolognese & parmesan
Baked Penne
$16.00
With tomato, peas, ricotta, parmesan & mozzarella
Spaghetti Frutta di Mare
18.00
With calamari, shrimp, mussels, salmon, halibut, fennel, tomato, scallion & garlic

$Sandwiches

Served with a choice of farro salad, mix greens or french fries
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Swiss Cheese & Pesto
$12.00
Turkey Breast Club
$13.00
With white cheddar, avocado, tomato, bacon & romaine
Croque Monsieur of Black Forest Ham
$13.00
Gruyere, whole grain dijon mustard
Lavanda Burger
$14.00
Blue cheese butter, mushrooms, onions & pickled onions
Fried Laughing Bird
$14.00
Shrimp po boy with remoulade, romaine & pickled onions

Small Taste

Per person
Shaved Artichoke
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Parmesan

Second Course

Per person
Asparagus Soup
Arugula Salad with Lemon, Anchovy

Main Course

Per person
Braised Lamb Shank with Root Vegetables & Polenta
Salmon ala Plancha
With swiss chard, cannellini beans & olive oil
White Vegetarian Lasagna with Spring Garlic
Carrots, peppers, mushrooms & bechamel with fontalmauri cheese

Dessert

Per person
Lavander Scented Panna Cotta
Chocolate Pot de Creme

Meat


Breaded Pork Schnitzel with Pancetta
$24.00
Spring onion, mushrooms, marsala, fingerling potatoes & swiss chard
Mary's Roasted
$24.00
Marinated half chicken with spring onion & garlic, potatoes, lemon & olive oil
Grilled New York Steak
$27.00
With fried yukon potatoes & brussels sprouts, red onion & blue cheese butter
Pan Roasted Filet Mignon Wrapped in Bacon
38.00
Served with a horseradish compound butter, green garlic, spring onions & potato latke

$Salads & Appetizers


County Line Baby Lettuces
$9.00
With sunchokes, walnuts & goat cheese crostini
Chopped Romaine Salad
$11.00
Cucumber, zucchini, celery, radish, onion, parmesan, crouton
Martin's Chioggia Beets with Mizuna
$13.00
Grapefruit, pistachios & cypress grove chevre
Burek Baked Phyllo
$11.00
Stuffed with spinach, cottage & feta cheese
Gambas Prawns in Hot Olive Oil
$13.00
Lemon, garlic and chili flakes
Half Dozen Tomales Bay Oysters, Three Ways
$15.00
On the half shell, fried with a spicy remoulade & baked ala florentine
Carpaccio of Beef with Arugula, Parmesan & Aioli
$15.00
Salama Platter
16.00
With assorted smoked cured meats, house made pickles & olives

$Croatian Specialties - Starters


Dagnje na Buzaru
$13.00
Steamed PEI mussels with garlic, parsley, white wine, olive oil & grilled toast
Grilled Octopus Salad with Fingerling Potatoes
14.00
Fennel, red onion, kalamata olives & parsley

$Croatian Specialties - Entrees


Cevapcici
$21.00
Traditional croatian lamb and beef sausage with ajvar pepper relish, tzatziki, sliced onions & fries. Substitute mix greens for fries
Sarma
$22.00
Stuffed cabbage with minced beef, onions, rice, fresh herbs & served on mashed potatoes
Pasticada
$25.00
Dalmatian braised beef, mascarpone & house made potato gnocchi
Rainbow Trout
$27.00
With a browned butter almond sauce, brussels sprouts, fingerling potatoes & meyer lemon
Mixed Grill of Seafood
$27.00
Tuna, prawns, calamari, mussells with a nettle salsa verde, grilled vegetables & pearl couscous
Mixed Grill of Meats
29.00
Grilled lamb chop, marinated chicken, medallion of pork, punjena pljeskavica-stuffed meat patty & cevapi with ajvar pepper relish, tzatziki, slced onions & fries. Substitute mix greens for fries

$Pasta


Tagliarini
$16.00
With a nettle pesto roasted cherry tomatoes, mozzarella di buffala
Baked Penne with Tomato
$16.00
Ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella
Ravioli of Spinach & Ricotta
$18.00
With tomatoes, red onions & rosemary
Handkerchiefs with Traditional Beef Ragu Bolognese & Parmesan
$18.00
House Made Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage Sauce
$18.00
Spaghetti Frutta di Mare
20.00
With calamari, shrimp, mussels, salmon, halibut, fennel, tomato, scallion & garlic

$Small Plates - Cold


Bruschetta with Avocado, Olive Oil & Sea Salt
$6.00
Marinated Beets with Truffle Vinaigrette
$6.00
Tzatziki with Pita
$6.00
Bufala Mozzarella, Cherry Tomato & Basil
$6.00
House Marinated Olives
$6.00
Cumin Chickpea Puree & Crostini
$6.00
Ajvar Pepper & Eggplant Relish
$6.00
Chicken Liver Pate with Garnish
$6.00
Sliced Blood Orange, Rosemary, Salt & Honey
6.00

$Small Plates - Hot


Grilled Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates
$6.00
Charred Squid, Paprika & Rosemary
$6.00
Farinata Chickpea Pancake with Tapenade
$6.00
Fried Zucchini Chips
$6.00
Arancini with Tomato Sauce & Basil
$6.00
Fried Calamari with Lemon & Aioli
$6.00
Grilled Sardines & Salsa Verde
$6.00
Roasted Lamb Spare Ribs in Broth
6.00

$Fish


Grilled Salmon Wrapped in Grape Leaves
$27.00
With raisins & pine nuts served on a bed of pearl couscous and grilled vegetables
Sauteed Local Halibut with Cannellini Beans
$28.00
Pancetta, garlic, scallions & olive oil
Grilled Whole Mediterranean Branzino
$33.00
With braising greens, potatoes, greek olive oil & lemon

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