Lavanda in Palo Alto, CA

Sandwiches Italian Mediterranean Soups Pasta
4.4

Lavanda Restaurants with Address and Phone:

1 restaurant location in Palo Alto

Lavanda Menu in Palo Alto

Small Plates - Cold

Bruschetta with Avocado, Olive Oil & Sea Salt
$6

Truffle Marinated Beets & Arugula
$6

Ajvar Pepper & Eggplant Relish with Pita
$6

Chicken Liver Pate with Garnish
$6

House Marinated Olives
$6

Cumin Chickpea Puree & Crostini
$6

Tzatziki with Pita Bread
$6

Bufala Mozzarella & Tomato
$6

Sliced Blood Orange, Rosemary, Salt & Honey
$6

Small Plates - Hot

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates
$6

Farinata Chickpea Pancake with Tapenade
$6

Charred Squid, Paprika & Rosemary
$6

Fried Zucchini Chips
$6

Risotto Arancini with Tomato Sauce
$6

Fried Calamari with Lemon & Aioli
$6

Grilled Sardines & Salsa Verde
$6

Roasted Lamb Spare Ribs in Broth
$6

Soup, Salads & Appetizers

Soup of the Day
$8

County Line Baby
$9

Lettuces with sunchokes, walnuts & goat cheese crostini

Romaine Salad
$11

Cucumber, zucchini, celery, radish, red onion, parmesan, crouton. Add grilled chicken breast or shrimp $5.00

Martin's Chioggia
$13

Beets with mizuna, grapefruit, pistachios & cypress grove chevre

Gambas' Shrimp in Hot Olive Oil
$13

Lemon, garlic and chili flakes

Grilled Fulton Valley
$15

Chicken breast salad with savoy spinach, blue cheese, grape tomatoes, avocado & smoked bacon

Condiggion Salad of Seared Pepper
$15

Crusted albacore tuna with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives & hard cooked egg with salsa verde 15

Pasta

House Made Tagliarini
$16

With cherry tomatoes, mozzarella di buffala, basil & garlic

Handkerchiefs
$16

With traditional beef ragu bolognese & parmesan

Baked Penne
$16

With tomato, peas, ricotta, parmesan & mozzarella

Spaghetti Frutta di Mare
$18

With calamari, shrimp, mussels, salmon, halibut, fennel, tomato, scallion & garlic

Sandwiches

Served with a choice of farro salad, mix greens or french fries

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Swiss Cheese & Pesto
$12

Turkey Breast Club
$13

With white cheddar, avocado, tomato, bacon & romaine

Croque Monsieur of Black Forest Ham
$13

Gruyere, whole grain dijon mustard

Lavanda Burger
$14

Blue cheese butter, mushrooms, onions & pickled onions

Fried Laughing Bird
$14

Shrimp po boy with remoulade, romaine & pickled onions

Small Taste

Per person

Shaved Artichoke

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Parmesan

Second Course

Per person

Asparagus Soup

Arugula Salad with Lemon, Anchovy

Main Course

Per person

Braised Lamb Shank with Root Vegetables & Polenta

Salmon ala Plancha

With swiss chard, cannellini beans & olive oil

White Vegetarian Lasagna with Spring Garlic

Carrots, peppers, mushrooms & bechamel with fontalmauri cheese

Dessert

Per person

Lavander Scented Panna Cotta

Chocolate Pot de Creme

Meat

Breaded Pork Schnitzel with Pancetta
$24

Spring onion, mushrooms, marsala, fingerling potatoes & swiss chard

Mary's Roasted
$24

Marinated half chicken with spring onion & garlic, potatoes, lemon & olive oil

Grilled New York Steak
$27

With fried yukon potatoes & brussels sprouts, red onion & blue cheese butter

Pan Roasted Filet Mignon Wrapped in Bacon
$38

Served with a horseradish compound butter, green garlic, spring onions & potato latke

Salads & Appetizers

County Line Baby Lettuces
$9

With sunchokes, walnuts & goat cheese crostini

Chopped Romaine Salad
$11

Cucumber, zucchini, celery, radish, onion, parmesan, crouton

Martin's Chioggia Beets with Mizuna
$13

Grapefruit, pistachios & cypress grove chevre

Burek Baked Phyllo
$11

Stuffed with spinach, cottage & feta cheese

Gambas Prawns in Hot Olive Oil
$13

Lemon, garlic and chili flakes

Half Dozen Tomales Bay Oysters, Three Ways
$15

On the half shell, fried with a spicy remoulade & baked ala florentine

Carpaccio of Beef with Arugula, Parmesan & Aioli
$15

Salama Platter
$16

With assorted smoked cured meats, house made pickles & olives

Croatian Specialties - Starters

Dagnje na Buzaru
$13

Steamed PEI mussels with garlic, parsley, white wine, olive oil & grilled toast

Grilled Octopus Salad with Fingerling Potatoes
$14

Fennel, red onion, kalamata olives & parsley

Croatian Specialties - Entrees

Cevapcici
$21

Traditional croatian lamb and beef sausage with ajvar pepper relish, tzatziki, sliced onions & fries. Substitute mix greens for fries

Sarma
$22

Stuffed cabbage with minced beef, onions, rice, fresh herbs & served on mashed potatoes

Pasticada
$25

Dalmatian braised beef, mascarpone & house made potato gnocchi

Rainbow Trout
$27

With a browned butter almond sauce, brussels sprouts, fingerling potatoes & meyer lemon

Mixed Grill of Seafood
$27

Tuna, prawns, calamari, mussells with a nettle salsa verde, grilled vegetables & pearl couscous

Mixed Grill of Meats
$29

Grilled lamb chop, marinated chicken, medallion of pork, punjena pljeskavica-stuffed meat patty & cevapi with ajvar pepper relish, tzatziki, slced onions & fries. Substitute mix greens for fries

Pasta

Tagliarini
$16

With a nettle pesto roasted cherry tomatoes, mozzarella di buffala

Baked Penne with Tomato
$16

Ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella

Ravioli of Spinach & Ricotta
$18

With tomatoes, red onions & rosemary

Handkerchiefs with Traditional Beef Ragu Bolognese & Parmesan
$18

House Made Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sage Sauce
$18

Spaghetti Frutta di Mare
$20

With calamari, shrimp, mussels, salmon, halibut, fennel, tomato, scallion & garlic

Small Plates - Cold

Bruschetta with Avocado, Olive Oil & Sea Salt
$6

Marinated Beets with Truffle Vinaigrette
$6

Tzatziki with Pita
$6

Bufala Mozzarella, Cherry Tomato & Basil
$6

House Marinated Olives
$6

Cumin Chickpea Puree & Crostini
$6

Ajvar Pepper & Eggplant Relish
$6

Chicken Liver Pate with Garnish
$6

Sliced Blood Orange, Rosemary, Salt & Honey
$6

Small Plates - Hot

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates
$6

Charred Squid, Paprika & Rosemary
$6

Farinata Chickpea Pancake with Tapenade
$6

Fried Zucchini Chips
$6

Arancini with Tomato Sauce & Basil
$6

Fried Calamari with Lemon & Aioli
$6

Grilled Sardines & Salsa Verde
$6

Roasted Lamb Spare Ribs in Broth
$6

Fish

Grilled Salmon Wrapped in Grape Leaves
$27

With raisins & pine nuts served on a bed of pearl couscous and grilled vegetables

Sauteed Local Halibut with Cannellini Beans
$28

Pancetta, garlic, scallions & olive oil

Grilled Whole Mediterranean Branzino
$33

With braising greens, potatoes, greek olive oil & lemon