Menus
Real menus from real events. Every menu is written for the occasion, the season and whatever our farms are picking that week, so treat these as inspiration, not a fixed list. Vegetarian, vegan and other dietary needs are always part of the conversation.
Weddings
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Welcome cocktail
Argentinian La Fuerza Vermouth + Santa Cruz citrus + orange blossom honey + fennel + sparkling water
Passed appetizers
-Argentine style empanadas beef (ground beef + olives + raisin) & Monterey bay fish empanada (local fish, parsnip, fennel, local seaweed, tarragon) -- Yam & corn sope + hibiscus compota + smoked cheese
Buffet style
Salads
(pick two)Yellow zucchini ribbons & grapefruit + huancaina sauce + red onion encurtido + pepitas + local herbs & edible flowers
Heirloom tomato + cucumber + hoja santa + chimichurri + olives & bocconcini Peach + arugula + fennel + tarragon + salted pistachios + feta cheese
Jimmy Nardello peppers & roasted carrots escabeche + roasted pepitas + fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro & basil)
Summer potato salad + sun dried tomatoes + smoked onions + arugula + saffron aioli + fried capers
Peach + mustard green & mint + shaved fennel + yogurt & pistachio dressing + marigold flowers
First strawberries of the season & shaved fennel + queso fresco + baby lettuce + pink peppercorn vinaigrette + pumpkin seeds
Rice
(pick one)Spanish saffron rice
Cardamom & redwood emerald rice
Main
(Pick two)Yucatecan style pibil chicken thighs
Grilled pork loin + mole rub
Grilled local fish + shaved citrus & fennel + cilantro
Roasted & smoked tri tip
Sides
Argentina style chimichurri + roasted pepper & walnut + locally baked breads
Private Chef Dinner
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Welcome drink
Nicole's Orange Muscat vermouth shaved fennel + charred citrus
California oyster + candied basque peppers mignonette + big sur crystal salt + forest oil
Primero
Grenache Rose
Fish roe cevichito & citrus + causa + corn & molle dust
Segundo
Orange wine
Poached local cod & dried marigold flowers chanterelle crocante + saffron broth
Principal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Braised "mole colorado" ribs + smoked purple yam & porcini + Northern
California chimichurri
El final
Vermentino
buttermilk goat cheese panna cotta + candied squash & citrus
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Welcome cocktail
Argentina Vermouth with yerba mate, caramelized oranges & local herbs
Passed appetizer
Purple corn sope + Harley Farm goat cheese + hibiscus compote Assorted Argentine style empanadas (meat, vegetarian and vegan)
Primero
Amayna, Sav Blanc, Chile, 2021
Rockfish crudo + backyard meyer lemon aguachile + pickled piccolini onions + camote + nuts + flowers
Segundo
País Salvaje Chile 2022
slow braised pibil chicken thighs + roast purple yam & charred farmers market strawberries + hoja santa
Tercero
Malbec Luca Argentina 2018
Short Rib + potato nibbles & seaweed + california chimichurri
Dessert
Argentina style Panqueques de dulce de leche + banana flambee + walnuts praliné
Family Style Catering
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Welcome cocktail
Argentina Vermouth with yerba mate, caramelized oranges & local herbs
Passed appetizer
Purple corn sope + Harley Farm goat cheese + hibiscus compote
Assorted Argentine style empanadas (meat, vegetarian and vegan)
Family style dinner sides
Heirloom tomatoes + shaved cucumbers + friseé lettuce + green olives + marigold flowers & leaves + bocconcini
Papas a la huancaína
(traditional peruvian dish with potatoes, yellow chile & fresh cheese)Strawberries + arugula + feta cheese + toasted almonds + balsamic vinagreta
Main
(pick one)Salt baked whole local fish stuffed with meyer lemon & fennel
Vegetarian
Black bean mole stuffed red pimientos + cauliflower nogada sauce + cilantro
Sides
Seaweed salsa criolla + Argentina chimichurri + house baked breads
Dessert
(pick one)Argentina style Panqueques de dulce de leche + banana flambee + walnuts praliné
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Agua fresca
House made apple cider + yerba mate + oranges
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Chicha morada, hibiscus, panela & limon, fresh tarragon
Salad
(pick one)Lettuce + fennel + radish + capers + herbs + toasted pepitas + meyer lemon vinaigrette
Roasted beets + red butter lettuce & herbs + queso fresco + Rosemary & redwood fern vinagreta
Charred asparagus, meyer lemon & queso fresco + spinach
Baked Small potato + fennel escabeche + spinach
Grain
(pick one)Cilantro & summer squash fried rice
Achiote Caribbean rice
Pie Ranch corn polenta & roasted carrots
Main side
(pick two)Plancha rockfish & seaweed + chimichurri
local mushroom saltado
Roasted Chicken thighs in Mayan sauce
Dessert
Horchata panna cotta + seasonal fruit + cinnamon crumble
Asado Argentino
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De la Parilla
From the grillOjo de bife
Slow Roasted steak over coals served with chimichurri and Monterey sea saltPollo a las brasas & aji amarillo sauce
Marinated chicken thighs in Peruvian yellow chileChorizo Argentino
Pork sausage with chimichurriGrilled tamal
Braised local mushrooms + purple corn + hoja santaVegetales & pan
Papas al rescoldo & paprika
Squash "al rescoldo " & humita (creamy local cheese, corn & caramelized onion)
Grilled Cauliflower in merken & honey
Grilled Cebollitas verdes + zucchini & lemon
Grilled focaccia
Sauces
Traditional Argentine chimichurri
Meyer lemon, garlic confit & herbs
Wine Tasting Pairing
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Welcome
Ser 2020 Sparkling Rosé of Grenache Loma del Rio vineyard, Monterey
Fresh corn truffled Arepa + herbed farmers cheese strawberries & jalapeños chamoy
Primero
Bonny Doon Vineyard, 2021 Cigare Blanc (Vermentino/Grenache Blanc), Central Coast
Raw jicama tacos + rockfish crudo + fennel & candied ginger encurtido + pickled red onion + grilled pineapple + hoja santa & avocado crema
Segundo
Ser 2020 Pinot Noir Rio Del Mar Vineyard, Santa Cruz
Pie Ranch blue hopi corn tamal + hibiscus & berries braised pork + tomatillo & beets spread + flowers
Tercero
Bonny Doon Vineyard, 2020 Cigare Volant Central Coast (Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah)
Plancha tri tip + shaved roots + chimichurri
Dessert
2019 Cabernet Pfeffer Enz Vineyard, old vine, Cienega Valley
Red plum, panela & aguaribay sorbet + turron crumble + fresh herbs & redwood dust
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Passed appetizer
Viognier
Quinoa focaccia + warm brie + melon + shaved fennel & tarragon + orange blossom mist + Big Sur crystal salt
Sauvignon Blanc
Raw jicama tacos + rockfish crudo + cabbage & candied ginger encurtido + pickled red onion + pineapple chamoy + avocado
First course
Riesling
Poached Monterey cod + green apple + cauliflower couscous + parsnip & aji amarillo salsa + fresh herbs
Second course
Sangiovese
Hispanic rice stuffed piquillo peppers + grilled scallions + toasted almonds + dark coulis
Third course
Three cousins
Uruguayan style morcilla & moras + roasted pepper chambota
Fourth course
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grilled bavette steak + roots + chimichurri
Dessert
Late harvest Riesling
Horchata panna cotta & honey cinnamon cracker + assorted winter fruits + carmel honey
How to read our menus
Chimichurri
Huancaína
Pibil
Sope
Causa
Aguachile
Encurtido
Chamoy
Hoja santa
Humita
Papas al rescoldo
Merken
Argentine parsley, garlic and vinegar sauce for grilled meat
Peruvian creamy yellow-chile and cheese sauce
Yucatán-style: marinated in achiote and citrus, slow-cooked
Small thick corn cake with toppings
Peruvian layered potato terrine
Mexican chile-and-lime raw seafood
Quick-pickled vegetables
Mexican sweet, sour and spicy fruit sauce
Aromatic Mexican leaf with an anise-like flavor
Creamy fresh-corn filling from the Andes
Potatoes cooked in the embers
Smoky Chilean chile spice