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Lavanda

(650) 321-3514

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  • 185 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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  • Italian ,  Mediterranean ,  Pasta ,  Sandwiches ,  Soups
  • $$$$$
  • Lavanda

  • (650) 321-3514
  • Lunch
  • Prix Fixe
  • Dinner
  • 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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