Menus

Menus

We offer a seasonal, three or four-course prix fixe menus

Three Courses—45 • Sommelier Pairings—35

Four Courses—55 • Sommelier Pairings—45

 

First Course

Smoked Beet and Citrus Salad
Midnight Moon cheese, butternut squash, cranberry, pistachios, cider dressing (GF, V)
Fritz Haag, Riesling, Mosel, Germany, 2020

Smoked Duck Salad
Point Reyes blue cheese, pickled fennel, pear, endive, buttermilk dressing (GF, V)
Ponzi, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, 2020

Bún Thịt Nướng
grilled lemongrass pork, rice noodles, herbs, peanuts, pork crackling, spicy fish sauce (GF, S)
Navarro, Gewürztraminer Anderson Valley, 2020

Second Course

Roasted Sunchoke Soup
black garlic, parsley pistou, Sicilian lemon oil (GF, VG)
Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy, 2020

Wild Mushrooms and Grits
sundried tomato, pine nuts, Parmigiano Reggiano (GF, V)
Dominique Cornin, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France, 2018

Smoked Sablefish Salad
capers, red onion, horseradish crème fraiche, pickled beets, purple potatoes (GF)
Schramsberg, Blanc de Blancs, North Coast, 2018

Sisig
Filipino-style chopped pig’s head, quail egg, ginger aioli, pickled myoga, red onion
Pichot Vouvray, Loire Valley, France, 2019

Main Course

Pumpkin Risotto
miso roasted kabocha, crispy sage, pumpkin seeds, aged balsamic (VG, GF)
Lang and Reed, Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, 2020

Grilled Steelhead Trout
blood orange beurre blanc, braised carrot, smoked trout roe (GF)
Cleto Chiarli, Vigneto Cialdini, Lambrusco, Grasparossa di Castelvetro, Italy NV

Smoked Pork Loin
Brussels sprouts, celeriac, cider gastrique, pickled persimmon, black pepper puree, (GF)
Neyers, Carignan, Evangelho Vinyard Contra Costa County, 2019

Braised Beef and Sweet Potato Ravioli
brown butter, sage, Parmigiano Reggiano
Storybook Mountain, Zinfandel, Mayacamus Range, 2017

Desserts

Key Lime Pie
vanilla whipped cream (V)
St. Supery, Moscato, Napa Valley, 2018

Pumpkin Crème Brûlée
candied ginger (V, GF)
Château Laribotte, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2016

Affogato
espresso, oat milk ice cream, cocoa nib crunch (VG, GF)
KEO, St John Commandaría, Limmasol, Cyprus

Churros and Hot-Hot Chocolate
chipotle spiked chocolate, cinnamon sugar (V, S)
Quady, Elysium, Black Muscat, Amador County, 2018

Our menus vary seasonally and are subject to change.
(V) vegetarian, (VG) vegan, (GF) gluten-free, (S) spicy
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, cheese, and eggs may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

A key component of the education process at CIA is learning how to deliver outstanding service. Students at the Culinary Institute of America are not permitted to accept tips, in accordance with IRS regulations and the CIA Student Code of Conduct. We thank you for honoring the “no tipping” policy, and for giving our students the opportunity to serve you. However, we do include a 20% Student Support Surcharge on each check which is returned to our students through scholarships. Thank you for helping to support the educational mission of CIA.

Three Courses—60 • Sommelier Pairings—45

Four Courses—70 • Sommelier Pairings—55

 

First Course

Grilled and Raw Chicories
chewy beets, blood orange, preserved lemon, ruby red grapefruit, ras el hanout (V, GF)
Fritz Haag, Riesling, Mosel, Germany 2020

Little Gems Salad
caramelized banana, roasted garlic, spiced pepitas, lime (GF, V)
Forefathers, Wax Eye, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2020

Roasted Carrots
cranberry BBQ sauce, Spanish chorizo, black garbanzo, hollandaise
Charles Joguet, Chinon Les Petit Roches, France 2020

Kohlrabi Noodle Salad
quinoa, petite red radish, tomatillo jam, Serrano pepper (GF)
S. Gobelsburg, Gruner Veltiner, Kamptal, Austria 2020

Second Course

Slow Cooked Octopus
squid broth, fingerling potato coins, mojo verde (GF, DF)
Colomé, Torrontés, Valle CalchaquÍ, Salta, Argentina 2021

Brassicas
cauliflower-cumin puree, seared cauliflower, date pudding, fried capers, almond, (V,GF)
Pride Mountain, Viognier, Sonoma, Napa Valley 2020

Beef Carpaccio
pastrami spice, fermented cabbage, dill, cured egg yolk, mayonnaise, pickles (GF)
Roederer Estate, Brut, Anderson Valley NV

Celeriac Soup
smoked celeriac, garden herb powder, horseradish, chestnut (GF)
Inama, Vin Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy 2020

Main Course

Cavatelli
mussels, escarole, tarragon, Grana Padano
Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy 2020

Braised Short Rib
poblano yubeshi jus, salt baked sweet potato, swiss chard (DF)
Robert Foley, Charbono, Napa Valley 2018

Seared Pork Loin
Oaxacan mole, sesame seeds, jalapeno fritter, brûléed cippolini onion, mayacoba beans
Neyers, Carignan, Evangelho Vinyard, Contra Costa County 2019

Grilled Salmon
apple cider beurre blanc, Brussels sprouts, turnip puree, mushroom duxelle
Dominique Cornin, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France 2018

Confections

Caramelized Quince Cake
poached quince, fennel whip, pecan granola
Château Laribotte, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2016

Yuzu
yuzu curd, meringue, hazelnut cookie, coconut snow (V)
St. Supery, Moscato, Napa Valley 2018

Chocolate and Barley
milk chocolate gelato, pearled barley, pomegranate, dulce de leche
KEO, St John Commandaría, Limmasol, Cyprus

Our menus vary seasonally and are subject to change.
(V) vegetarian, (VG) vegan, (GF) gluten-free, (S) spicy
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, cheese, and eggs may increase the risk of foodborne illness.

A key component of the education process at CIA is learning how to deliver outstanding service. Students at the Culinary Institute of America are not permitted to accept tips, in accordance with IRS regulations and the CIA Student Code of Conduct. We thank you for honoring the “no tipping” policy, and for giving our students the opportunity to serve you. However, we do include a 20% Student Support Surcharge on each check which is returned to our students through scholarships. Thank you for helping to support the educational mission of CIA.

 

Beer

Chimay Première, Trappist Ale, Belgium 14
North Coast Brewing, Scrimshaw Pilsner, Mendocino County 8
Anchor Brewing, Steam Ale, San Francisco 8
Lagunitas Brewing Company, IPA, Sonoma County 8

Drivers

Navarro, Gewurztraminer Grape Juice 7
San Pellegrino, Aranciata Rossa 4
Bundaberg, Ginger Beer 6
Sprecher, Root Beer 5
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite 3

Sparkling

Gloria Ferrer, Brut Rosé, Napa Valley NV 50
Dm. Carneros, Blanc de Blancs, Le Rêve, Napa Valley 2012 180
Schramsberg, Blanc de Blancs, North Coast 2018 85
Roederer Estate, Brut, Anderson Valley NV 14/60
Iron Horse, Wedding Cuvée, Green Valley 2014 72
Vve Fourny, Blanc de Blancs, 1er Cru, Champagne, France NV 96
Moet et Chandon, Dom Perignon, Champagne, France 2008 385

Crisp and Luminous White

Louis Métaireau, Muscadet, Loire Valley, France 2020 12/50
Domaine Laroche, St. Martin, Chablis, France 2018 75
Henri Bourgeois, Les Baronnes, Sancerre, France 2019 72
S. Gobelsburg, Gruner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria 2020 22/48
Ponzi, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 2020 12/48
Greystone Cellars, Chardonnay, California, 2018 8/30

Aromatic White

Fritz Haag, Riesling, Mosel, Germany 2020 11/45
Eroica, Riesling, Columbia Valley 2016 50
Pey-Marin, Riesling, The Shell Mound, Marin County 2015 60
Navarro, Gewürztraminer, Anderson Valley, Mendocino 2019 13/55
Robert Sinskey, Abraxas, Scintilla Sonoma Vineyard 2016 80
Colomé, Torrontés, Valle Calchaquí, Salta, Argentina 2019 35
Dm Berthet-Bondet, Savagnier, Cotes du Jura, France 2011 69
Inama, Vin Soave, Soave Classico, Veneto, Italy 2020 12/50
Chappellet, Chenin Blanc, Napa Valley 2020 88
Badenhorst, Chenin Blanc, Secateurs, Swartland 2020 11/43
Pride Mountain, Viognier, Sonoma 2020 88
Charles Krug, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2020 9/36
Forefathers, Sauvignon Blanc, Wax Eye, Marlborough NZ 2019 50

Opulent White

Dominique Cornin, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France 2018 17/78
Stony Hill, Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2014 112
Neyers, Chardonnay, Carneros 2018 14/60
Mount Eden, Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains 2012 115
Talley, Chardonnay, Arroyo Grande Valley 2016 59
Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Blanc, Central Coast 2020 55

Skin-Contact and Natural Whites

Donkey & Goat, The Gadabout, California 2019 50

Pretty and Pink

Saintsbury, Vin Gris of Pinot Noir, Carneros, 2020 12/50

Light and Juicy Red

A to Z, Pinot Noir, Oregon 2017 45
Big Table Farm, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2019 95
Ancien, Pinot Noir, Carneros 2018 14/62
Patz & Hall, Pinot Noir, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros 2016 135
Morgan, Pinot Noir, Twelve Clones, Santa Lucia 2018 13/55
Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy 2020 62

Savory and Spicy Red

Robert Foley, Charbono, Napa Valley 2017 18/80
Lang & Reed, Cabernet Franc, North Coast 2017 72
Quivira, Elusive, Dry Creek Valley 2014 75
Neyers, Carignan, Contra Costa County 2016 75
Unti Vineyards, Grenache, Dry Creek Valley 2018 85
Hestan, Grenache, Napa Valley 2014 100
Lagier Meredith, Syrah, Napa Valley 2016 21/95
The Ojai Vineyard, Syrah, Santa Barbara County 2018 70
Ballentine, Petite Sirah, Pocai Vineyard, Napa Valley 2017 65
Badia a Colitibuono, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2018 40
Mauritson, Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley 2019 85

Rich and Powerful Red

Charles Krug, Merlot, Napa Valley 2018 45
Gramercy Cellars, Cab. Sauvignon, Columbia Valley 2014 95
Terra Valentine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain 2016 105
Charles Krug, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2018 14/63
Crossroads by Rudd, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville 2017 34/160
The Mascot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2012 190
Corison, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2013 150
Hestan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2014 160
Opus One, Napa Valley 2018 575
Opus One, Napa Valley 2014 375

 
Corkage Fee: $20 per 750ml bottle
(one corkage waived for each bottle purchased from our list)