Aka Bistro in Pasadena, CA

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1 restaurant location in Pasadena

Aka Bistro Menu in Pasadena

Starters

Portobello Fries
$9.5

Truffle Aioli

Warm House Focaccia
$9.5

Our toasted housemade bread, roasted garlic, spicy marinara, black olive, anchovy dipping sauce.

House Made Mozzarella
$14

Roasted tomato, basil oil, balsamico.

Grilled & Sauteed Wild Calamari
$16

Arugula, chipotle, cilantro, roasted peppers and zucchini.

Scottish Salmon or Albacore Tartare
$14

Avocado, lime vinaigrette, potato crisps.

Foie Blond
$16

Chef's smooth pate, port gelee , toasted ciabatta.

Salads

Mixed Greens
$10.5

Shaved fennel, candied pecans, creamy feta dressing, pickled cucumbers, organic tomato.

Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad
$14

White anchovy, focaccia toast, grana padano.

Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad with Chicken
$17.5

Heirloom Beet Salad
$13.5

Roasted heirloom beets, sherry vin, crumbled goat cheese, bosc pear, lemon dressed arugula.

Fresh Herbed Goat Cheese Salad
$12

Wild arugula, spiced walnuts, dried cranberries, honey crisp apple, organic tomatoes, lemon vin.

Roasted Rocky's Chicken Salad
$14

Farro, avocado, cucumber, dried fruit, lemon vin.

Crispy Duck Confit Salad
$17.5

Organic greens, citrus, cocoa nibs & blueberry gastrique.

Grilled Scottish Salmon
$19

Mixed greens, feta, organic cucumber & tomato, orange vin.

Meats, Cheeses & Soup

Daily Soup
$8.5

Meatball (6 ounces)
$14

Filet, veal & pork, creamy polenta, tomato ragu, shaved grana padano.

Charcuterie
$18

Salumi, country pate, foie blond, parma prosciutto, mixed olives, pickled veggies, housemade mustard. Add one cheese $5.00

Selection of Cheeses

House red pepper jelly, napa honey, micro greens, crostini.

1 Cheese
$7

3 Cheeses
$14

6 Cheeses
$26

Sandwiches

Grilled Certified Angus Burger
$15

Pepper jack, horseradish aioli, housemade bacon, pickled jalapenos, fried shallots.

Aka Rueben
$15

Our corned beef, gruyere, panini rye, reuben dressing, ourkraut.

Pulled Duroc Pork Sandwich
$15

House pickles, homemade BBQ, slaw.

Roasted Portobello
$15

Housemade focaccia, pepperjack, caramelized onions, roasted pepper puree, arugula.

Grilled Mary's Chicken Sandwich
$15

Grilled chicken breast, black olive tapenade, pesto, tomato, avocado, arugula, grilled ciabatta.

Large Plates

Handmade Pasta du Jour
$23

Squid Ink Pasta
$23

Squid ink ribbons, florida tiger shimp, creamy saffron sauce.

Pacific Coast Mussels
$23

Smoked manila clam broth.

Spring Pea Risotto
$21

House chorizo, organic lemon.

Roasted Rocky's Chicken Breast
$21

Sunchoke, king trumpet mushroom, fava bean saute, arugula creme fraiche.

Mary's All Natural Duck Breast
$25

Fingerling potato, pear & sweet pea hash, blood orange gastrique.

Pan Seared Scottish Salmon
$25

Farro risotto, fava beans, easter egg radish, pickled cucumber.

Seared Albacore
$29

Crispy jasmine rice, yellow squash & zucchini saute, orange, saffron vin.

Grilled Niman Ranch Berkshire Pork Chop
$28

Spiced carrot puree, brussels sprouts.

Greater Omaha Prime Hanger Steak
$31

Truffle whipped potatoes, heirloom tomato relish, roasted carrots.

Small Plates

Steak Fries
$6

Buttermilk Onion Rings
$8

Mac & Cheese
$8

With or without house bacon.

Mac & Cheese with BBQ Pork
$10

Truffled Steak Fries
$9

Roasted Heirloom Carrots
$9.5

Sauteed kale sprouts, roasted garlic dip.

Trumpet Mushrooms
$9.5

Caramelized onions, fried shallots.

Caramelized Brussel Sprouts
$10

Chipotle vin, lardons.

Roasted Heirloom Carrots
$9.5

Sauteed kale sprouts, garlic aioli.

Dessert

Butterscotch Pot au Creme
$10

Chantilly creme, maldon sea salt, coconut macaroon.

Chef's Chocolate Brownie
$10

Housemade vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate ganache, caramel & raspberry couli.

Bread Pudding
$10

Butterscotch chips, marshmallow, creme anglaise, chef's ice cream.

Lemon Curd
$10

Layers of almond cake, strawberry jam, fresh berries.

Blackberry & Cranberry Upside Down Tart
$10

Chantilly creme, caramel and raspberry sauce, vanilla bean ice cream.

Housemade Sorbet or Ice Cream
$10

Chef's Biscotti

Starters

Portobello Fries
$9.5

Truffle Aioli

Warm House Focaccia
$9.5

Our toasted housemade bread, roasted garlic, spicy marinara, black olive/anchovy dipping sauce.

House Made Mozzarella
$14

Roasted tomato, basil oil, balsamico.

Grilled & Sauteed Wild Calamari
$16

Arugula, chipotle, cilantro, roasted peppers and zucchini.

Scottish Salmon or Albacore Tartare
$14

Avocado, lime vinaigrette, potato crisps.

Foie Blond
$16

Chef's smooth pate, port gelee, toasted ciabatta.

Salads

Mixed Greens
$10.5

Shaved fennel, candied pecans, creamy feta dressing, pickled cucumbers, organic tomato.

Organic Spinach Salad
$12

Spinach, egg, shaved red onion, toasted almonds, bacon vin.

Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad
$14

White anchovy, focaccia toast, grana padano.

Grilled Bistro Caesar Salad with Chicken
$17.5

Heirloom Beet Salad
$13.5

Roasted heirloom beets, sherry vin, crumbled goat cheese, bosc pear, lemon dressed arugula.

Fresh Herbed Goat Cheese Salad
$12

Wild arugula, spiced walnuts, dried cranberries, honey crisp apple, organic tomatoes, lemon vin.

Roasted Mary's Chicken Salad
$14

Farro, avocado, cucumber, dried fruit, lemon vin.

Crispy Duck Confit Salad
$17.5

Organic greens, citrus, cocoa nibs & blueberry gastrique.

Grilled Scottish Salmon
$19

Mixed greens, feta, organic cucumber & tomato, orange vin.

Meats, Cheeses & Soup

Daily Soup
$8.5

Meatball (6 Ounces)
$14

Filet, veal & pork, creamy polenta, tomato ragu, shaved grana padano.

Charcuterie
$18

Salume, country pate, foie blond, parma prosciutto, mixed olives, pickled veggies, housemade mustard. Add one cheese $5.00

1 Cheese
$7

3 Cheeses
$14

6 Cheeses
$26

Sandwiches

Grilled Certified Angus Burger
$15

Pepper jack, horseradish aioli, housemade bacon, pickled jalapenos, fried shallots. Choice of steak fries or greens.

Large Plates

Handmade Spaghettini du Jour
$23

Pacific Coast Mussels
$23

Smoked manila clam broth, house chorizo, organic lemon.

Musrhoom Risotto
$21

King trumpet mushrooms, caramelized onion, grana padano.

Roasted Mary's Chicken Breast
$21

Fingerling potatoes, king trumpet mushrooms, caramelized brussels sprouts, roasted shallot or thyme puree.

Pitman Farms Duck Breast
$25

Zhatar rubbed, haricot verts, crispy herbed polenta, orange chipotle glaze.

Pan Seared Scottish Salmon
$25

Farro risotto, beet green saute, dill pistou.

Seared Albacore
$29

Crispy jasmine rice, yellow squash or zucchini sauté, orange, saffron vin.

Grilled Duroc Pork Chop
$28

Sweet potato gratin, collard greens, honey crisp apple butter.

All Natural Prime Hanger Steak
$31

Roasted garlic whipped potatoes, heirloom carrots, truffle demi.

Small Plates

Steak Fries
$6

Buttermilk Onion Rings
$8

Not available friday & saturday evenings.

Mac & Cheese
$8

With or without house bacon

Mac & Cheese with BBQ Pork
$10

Truffled Steak Fries
$9

Roasted Heirloom Carrots
$9.5

Sauteed kale sprouts, roasted garlic dip.

Trumpet Mushrooms
$9.5

Caramelized onions, fried shallots.

Caramelized Brussel Sprouts Chipotle Vin and Lardons
$10

Squid Ink Pasta
$23

Squid ink pasta ribbons, florida tiger shrimp, saffron or organic tomato sauce.

Dessert

Butterscotch Pot au Creme
$10

Chantilly creme, maldon sea salt, coconut macaroon.

Chef's Chocolate Brownie
$10

Housemade vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate ganache, caramel & raspberry couli.

Bread Pudding
$10

Butterscotch chips, marshmallow, creme Anglaise, chef's ice cream.

Lemon Curd
$10

Layers of almond cake, strawberry jam, fresh berries.

Blackberry & Cranberry Upside Down Tart
$10

Chantilly crème, caramel and raspberry sauce, vanilla bean ice cream.

Housemade Sorbet or Ice Cream
$10

Chef's biscotti.