Bern's
1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606 (813) 251-2421Main
Appetizers - Fish and Shellfish
we offer six different oysters nightly, classic cocktail sauce, horseradish sorbet, green tobasco granita, truffled mignonette.
six oysters fried crisp in light-as-air beignet batter. Parsley bacon salad, tartar sauce elma.
six oysters on the half shell, layered with baby spinach, onions, fennel, shallots, and garlic. Bern's cheese gratinee.
lightly poached lobster, shrimp, scallops and calamari with a zesty tomato jalapeno dressing, served with popcorn and corn nuts.
shrimp are poached to order and served immediately, hot or cold, with a choice of house sauces: classic cocktail, grainy mustard remoulade, and/or fresh ginger sauce.
fresh maine lobster tossed in citrus mayonnaise. Micro greens, avocado, mango, gaufrette potatoes.
parsley gnocchi galette.
very fresh. Three lightly smoked 'fishes of the day' and our own smoked fish pate. Smoked in small quantities all evening. Melba toast, key lime mustard sauce and sweet pickled cucumbers.
crispy shiitake scallion "firecrackers," green papaya salad, spicy mango coulis.
sushi quality, #1 yellowfin tuna hand-diced and dressed with spicy Asian ingredients. Wasabi soy sauce, wasabi tobiko, wonton crisps.
maine lobster, sushi rice, avocado, Thai herbs, mango, coconut, macadamias, passionfruit ponzu.
spicy herb butter.
tropical fruit macadamia fricassee, curry mango butter.
spicy herb butter.
almond caper mushroom picada, muffed madeira glaze.
the finest jumbo lump blue crab meat. Asparagus chanterelle salad, choron sauce.
a three-tiered, myriad presentation of tonight's shellfish selection. Served with accompaniments.
Appetizers-Beef
garlic rubbed croutes.
rye caraway toasts.
house potato chips.
when available. Black truffle vanilla bean papaya salsa.
charred beef tenderloin, sushi rice, asparagus, crispy onions, roasted garlic ponzu, white truffle aioli.
Appetizers-Poultry
crispy onions, maple dijon dipping.
marinated, organic breast of chicken dusted in flour and sesame seeds, lightly sauteed. Crispy mushrooms brian, organic mizuna, soy armagnac sauce.
house port-marinated currants and roasted macadamia nuts are blended with sauteed chicken livers and shiitake mushrooms to create a mildly sweet pate. Cumberland and mustard sauces. Garlic rubbed croutes.
mild curried blend of chicken, celery and roasted pecans.
(white and dark meat)
marinated, organic breast of chicken dusted in flour and sesame seeds, lightly sauteed. Served with wild rice pilaf, farm mizuna, crispy mushrooms brian, and soy armagnac sauce.
pan-roasted organic breast of chicken stuffed with roasted garlic rosemary butter. Served with wild mushroom risotto, broccoli rabe and tomato emulsion.
a cool weather salad dinner tossed with our curried mayonnaise, sliced celery hearts and pecans.
semi-boneless, half duck. Guava orange macadamia sauce and green peppercorn sauce.
Appetizers-Foie Gras
for your enjoyment we offer European foie gras, duck liver, seared on our la plancha for the purest of foie gras flavors. We serrve our foie gras in two decidedly different preparations, one is more savory, the other more sweet. Consider consulting your s
truffle roasted wild mushrooms, toasted brioche, napa valley merlot reduction.
vanilla bean pain perdue, organic peppercress, roasted macadamias, pickled pineapple salad, Bern's macadamia nut syrup.
Appetizers-Vegetables
black truffle creme fraiche.
white truffle cracked pepper aioli.
baby arugula, roasted teardrop tomato salad, goat cheese croque monsieur, tomato emulsion.
a myriad selection usually including, but not limited to, an array of root vegetables, mushrooms, squashes, eggplant, tomatoes, onions, and chiles, etc. Cracked pepper white truffle aioli.
a daily changing vegetable composition. See our "kitchen within a kitchen" page for tonight's offering.
wilted organic arugula, balsamic-glazed crimini mushrooms, sundried tomato nectar.
Caviar-America
each serving of one ounce serves one to two persons. You may order your caviar with six of our own condiments or the traditional accompaniments. Both are served with fresh toasted brioche. For an additional $6.90 you may order six of our Yukon gold potato
hackleback sturgeon caviar is the basis for this historically inspired treat. Midwestern hard and fruit woods flavor this buttery tasting, silky smooth caviar.
salmon roe cold-smoked with apple wood, hickory, and maple. Buttery with a delicious smoky finish.
large soft-skinned beautiful berries. Hand processed by C. Collins from coho and chinook salmon, and not salty.
the southern coastal cuisine of India is the inspiration for this exotic creation. Complex, aromatic and spicy with a hint of sweetness.
golden whitefish roe cured with all natural black truffles.
golden whitefish roe, smoked to capture the rich aromas froma blend of midwestern fruit and hardwoods.
golden whitefish roe cured with fresh jalapeno and serrano peppers, then flavored with absolut pepper vodka.
an American golden whitefish caviar infused with classic Mexican cocktail flavors, crisp, tart, refreshing, and spiked with tequila.
fresh Florida mango is blended with crisp whitefish roe to create a sublime tropical caviar.
small to medium in size, with a nice crunchy texture. Beautiful golden color with a mild salty flavor. One of the tastiest affordable caviars.
American sturgeon caviar with a taste similar to sevruga. Color ranges from jet black to light gray. The premium American caviar
American sturgeon caviar and black truffles infused with white truffles. Decadent.
sevruga-size, pitch black in color. Rich, sweet, and nut-like. Low in salt also.
perhaps America's finest fresh water sturgeon caviar. The caviar is very carefully selected. Golden gray eggs with sweet, nut-like flavor.
the spoonbill (or paddlefish) looks almost like sevruga, small-grained, light to dark gray in color, and mild in flavor.
from an ancient fish even older than, but related to the sturgeon. Sevruga in size and brown to gray-black in color. Slightly saltier.
Live Lobster
one to four pounds (up to 5 pounds with a 48-hour notice). Lobsters are partially steamed, then lightly roasted with sweet butter, in or out of the shell - your preference. Select your own if you like.
Shellfish
our shrimp is the freshest we can get. Spicy herb butter.
tropical fruit macadamia fricassee, curry mango butter.
garlic fried potatoes, baby spinach, tomato emulsion.
spicy herb butter.
potato puree, garden arugula, lobster emulsion.
the finest jumbo lump blue crab meat. Pommes frites, asparagus chanterelle salad, choron sauce.
seasonal. When available. Served with key lime mustard sauce
Fresh Fish
hash browns, asparagus, lobster vinaigrette.
potato puree, organic arugula, chanterelle mushrooms, white truffle beurre blanc.
fingerling potatoes, asparagus, chanterelles, red wine-braised shallots.
au poivre, pommes frites, organic mache, shiitake sauce diane.
baked in parchment with shrimp, lobster, day boat scallops, and lump crab.
bearnaise, caper brown butter, choron, curry mango butter, herbes de provence dijon bordelaise, hollandaise, pinot noir reduction, spicy herb butter, tartar sauce elma, warm heirloom tomato vinaigrette, white truffle beurre blanc
Pork
we brine our pork in house for a tender texture and deeper flavor. Balsamic onion sauce.
Additional Entrees-Beef
the same beef as our chateaubriand, charcoal-grilled.
beef selected for the most flavor is coarse ground to your order and charcoal-grilled.
beef selected for the most flavor is coarse ground to your order and charcoal-grilled.
beef selected for the most flavor is coarse ground to your order and charcoal-grilled.
beef selected for the most flavor is coarse ground to your order and charcoal-grilled.
Additional Entrees-Lamb
papaya mint conserve, pinot noir reduction.
Additional Entrees-Veal
porcini port sauce.
Entrees
all entrees include
garlic and spelt toasts.
with our own blue cheese, buttermilk ranch, cabernet sauvignon vinaigrette, citrus vinaigrette, cleopatra (caesar), creamy white balsamic Italian, French, macadamia vanilla bean vinaigrette, maple dijon, thousand Island, or wasabi green goddess.
sweet butter, sour cream, crumbled bacon, snipped chives.
crisply fried.
entirely organic.
A La Carte Vegetables-Potatoes
black truffle creme fraiche.
candied ginger macadamian butter. (when available)
A La Carte Vegetables-Pastas and Grains
A La Carte Vegetables-Mushrooms
Entrees A La Carte Vegetables
complimentary
brioche bacon gratin.
oven-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, white raisins, pine nuts.
Steak
bearnaise, chimichurri, choron, gorgonzola fondue, green peppercorn, herbes de provence dijon bordelaise, pinot noir reduction, shiitake sauce diane, violet mustard sauce
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thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/8", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/8", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/4", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/2 to 3", serves 6
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thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/2 to 3", serves 5
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/8", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/4", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/4", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/2", serves 2
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 3/4", serves 2
thickness med. - med. well = 2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 2
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/2 to 3", serves 3
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 4. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 4. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 5. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 6. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 3/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 3/4", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1", thickness rare - med. rare = 1", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2", serves 2. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 3/4", serves 2. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3", serves 3. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 3/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 3", serves 3. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 3/4 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2" to 3, serves 3. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3", serves 4. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 6
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 1. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 to 1 3/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 1. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/4 to 2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 1. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/4 to 2 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 1. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/4", serves 2. Loin-aged, cut and trimmed to order. Five to 14 oz., but please allow a 1-2 oz. leeway. $.75 per ounce additional.
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 3/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 3", serves 3
thickness med. - med. well = 1 3/4 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3", serves 3
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3", serves 4
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 4
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 4
thickness med. - med. well = 2 to 3 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3 1/4", serves 5
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/4 to 2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/4 to 2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/4", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/4", serves 2
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 1/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2", serves 2
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 3/4", serves 2
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2 to 2 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2 1/2 to 3", serves 3
thickness med. - med. well = 1", thickness rare - med. rare = 1", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/8", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 1/4", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 1 3/4", serves 1
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thickness med. - med. well = 1 1 1/2", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 1
thickness med. - med. well = 1 to 1 3/4", thickness rare - med. rare = 2", serves 1
Caviar-China
normally the largest grain. From large beluga sturgeon in the amur river. Similar to Caspian sea beluga in flavor. Golden brown to dark green in color
Caviar-Japan
flying fish roe, colored and flavored with Japanese horseradish, an intense tasting neon green caviar
flying fish roe, colored and flavored with Japanese horseradish, an intense tasting neon green caviar.
flying fish roe infused with sugar, kelp, and a drop of squid ink.
this is a brilliant red flying fish roe, with the best presentation of all the 'color' tobiko, and a favorite of sushi bar patrons.
Caviar-Iran
Iranian sevruga is noted for its most intense taste. Small sized steel gray grains. Highly concentrated flavor.
highly prized golden Iranian osetra. Light brown with a golden sheen. Medium grains, with a nutty, sometimes fruity flavor
Caviar-Russia
a wonderfully dark osetra, prized for its color, it is often mistaken for beluga. Nutty flavor.
smaller grains, golden to darker brown or gray in color. Nutty flavor.
similar to beluga in taste, but with more pronounced and tangy sweet flavor. Smallest of Caspian sea grains; dark gray in color. Pretty.
Caviar-Sweden
lightly smoked salmon roe caviar seasoned with dill, cracked black pepper, and lemon zest
Soups
black truffle creme fraiche, osetra caviar, white truffle oil, shaved fried potato.
golden mushrooms, roast corn, smoked bacon, chervil oil
served in concert, individually.
garlic and spelt toasts
Salads
with our own blue cheese, buttermilk ranch, cabernet sauvignon vinaigrette, citrus vinaigrette, cleopatra (caesar), creamy white balsamic Italian, French, macadamia vanilla bean vinaigrette, maple dijon, thousand Island, or wasabi green goddess.
expertly prepared tableside, please allow 10 minutes.
our house greens mixture of romaine, iceberg, and mesclun with fresh, crisp vegetables of the season.
organic watercress, hearts of palm, tropical fruits, macadamia vanilla bean vinaigrette.
goat cheese, herb salad, dijon black truffle vinaigrette.
vine-ripened organic heirloom tomatoes glazed with 20 year-old balsamic vinegar and hydroponically-grown opal basil.
charcoal-grilled tenderloin tips, organic greens, grilled asparagus, tomatoes, avocado, charred red onions, chopped eggs, crumbled bacon, blue cheese, crispy onion rings, cabernet sauvignon vinaigrette.
frisee, blue cheese, candied walnuts, warm bacon vinaigrette.
