818 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-331-8118

Lunch Menu | Dinner Menu

Lunch

First Course

Pan Roasted Maine Diver Scallops

Sweet Red Pepper Coulis . Preserved Lemon . Arrowleaf Spinach

$15

Cream of Spring Garlic Soup

Soft Poached Quail Egg . Buttered Leeks . Pickled Garlic

$11

House Made Basil Cavatelli with Burgundy Escargot

Wilted Nettles . Braised Leeks . Parmesan Reggiano

$14

Risotto Fritters of Local Spinach and Parmesan

Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise . Fresh Lemon . Grated Pecorino Chianti

$11

Salads

Baby Red Oak Leaf Lettuce with Beaujolais Walnut Oil

Sugared Walnuts . Blue Cheese Cream . Pancetta Tuille

$14

Tossed Endless Summer Salad Greens

Roasted Red Winter Beets . Marcona Almond . Confit of Blood Orange

$12

Margarita's Hand Pulled Chicken Salad

Kiln Dried Cranberries . Toasted Cashews . Garlic Brioche Crostini

$19

Marinated Sonoma County Goat Cheese Salad

Mache Lettuce . Aged Balsamic Vinaigrette . Nicoise Olives

$15

Main Course

Sautee of Purceville Swiss Chard and Housemade Orecchiette

Path Valley Carrots . Garbanzo Beans . Parmesan Reggiano

$19

Grilled North Atlantic Salmon with Pistou Broth

Julienne of Zucchini . Basil Broth . Piquillo Pepper

$22

Grilled Loin of Hawaiian Blue Marlin

Jerusalem Artichoke Puree . Caramelized Onions . Whole Grain Mustard Jus

$23

Our Signature Lump Crab Cake

Creamed Stone Ground Grits . Sauteed Greens . Garlic-Lobster Roe Butter

$30

Grilled Camalier Farms Angus Beef "Burger"

Warm Brioche . Caramelized Onions . Fingerling Potato Chips

$22

Lemon-Garlic Rubbed Breast of Chicken

Wilted Red Endive . Golden Carrot Puree . Lemon Confit

$21

On the Side

Baked Truffled Mac and Cheese

Gruyere Cheese . Black Truffle . Panko Crumbs

$9

Creamed Grits

. Popped Corn .

$8

Sauteed Asparagus

. Roasted Shallots .

$9

Wilted Baby Spinach

. Garlic Confit .

$7

Whipped Potato Puree

. Garlic .

$7

Caramelized Cauliflower

Almonds . Capers

$8

Sweet Course

"Tiramisu Moderne"

Coffee Sorbet . Hazelnut Macaroons . Chocolate Sauce

$11

Valrhona Chocolate Lava Cake

Peanut Ice Cream . Praline Fleur de Sel Tuille

$11

Assorted Petits Fours and Little Sweets

Assorted Cookies . Truffles . Gelees

$6

Trio of Seasonal Sorbets or House Made Ice Cream

. Seasonal Fruit Tuille .

$10

Classic Baba au Rhum

Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote . Lemon Balm Mint Ice Cream

$11

Vanilla-Orange Creme Brulee

Orange Marmalade . Black Sesame Tuille

$11
Certified Humane

Items marked with an asterisk use certified humane animal products. They meet the Humane Farm Animal Care Program standards, which include nutritious diet without antibiotics, or hormones; animals raised with shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and the ability to engage in natural behaviors.