Monday, January 19, 2009

Rivera Restaurant's Menu


tidbits | snacks
essences of tomato, chile lime and avocado with chips $3
spanish olives with a progression of stuffings $4
zapotec charred-habanero "dog's nose" salsa with mini chips $4
housemade nixtamal tortillas with Indian butter $4
two Latin soups in a pony shot glass $2
kennebec potato chips chipotle lime crema, caviar $5
cracklings of locally raised pork with cascabel romesco $3

appetizers | tapas
vermicelli with shiitake julienne and seared scallops $12
crudo: scallops, cucumber, horseradish pearls, ginger salsa cocktail $9
playa bar seviche - ahi tuna with serranos, lime, ginger $11
grilled prawns with basque epellette pepper $16
pickled mild chile stuffed with avocado salad $10
frisee, idiazbal cheese, marconas, xerez vinegar $8
mussels with chorizo and aji amarillo pisco broth $8
seared black cod with serrano ham crisps $16
grilled quail with black beans $14
foie gras with blood orange confit $30
duck with a sauce of rioja wine and moriat chiles $13
basque lamb chops with chorizo, piquillos, olives, capers $14
tamale of plantain, black beans, kurobuta pork $9
world's finest ham and housemade breads $45

larger plates
halibut with saffron quinoa and hibiscus vinaigrette $23
steamed dungeoness crab with colombian aromatics $35
chicken with cara cara, bood orange, pomelo $22
deconstructed turkey mole $19
pork shoulder slow cooked in banana leaves $21
prime rib-eye mignon, yellow gazpacho sauce, onion foam $31


colorful sauces | sides
salsa guajillo | salsa romesco | salsa habanero | salsa aji amarillo each $2
frijoles negros | frijoles verdes | fideo | calabacitas | confit de papas dulces each $4

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