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C'est La Vie Downtown Sarasota
1553 Main St
Sarasota, FL 34236
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Dinner Menu
Breakfast and Lunch Menu
Viennoiseries
Catering
Pastries
Bastille Day 2023
Dinner Menu
Appetizers
Escargots
$10.00
Cassolette of escargot with nice garlic and parsley butter
Board of Charcuterie and Fromage
$19.50
assorted cheese and charcuterie
Terrine de foie gras de canard
$17.00
Healthy slice of duck foie gras de canard served with caramelized onions and brioche bread
Soupe Gratinée à l'oignon
$10.50
French onion soup gratinee with Swiss cheese
Caesar Salad
$7.00
Romaine, corn, croutons, and Parmesan
Croquette de jambon Fumé et Comté
$12.50
Smoked ham croquette and Comté cheese served with tartar sauce
Warm Brie
$11.00
Melted brie with honey, tomato confit, rosemary and walnut
Salade nordique
$14.00
Smoked salmon, diced pear, blue cheese, pickeled onions, orange vinaigrette
Automne Salad
$9.00
Romaine, sliced apples, walnut, raisin, parmesan cheese homemade dressing
From the sea
Our Fish
Branzino poelé sauce Romesco
$32.00
Pan seared Branzino filet served with Romesco sauce and cauliflower steak
St Jacques au crabe et sauce fruit de mer
$36.00
scallops with crab and seafood sauce served with saffron and turmeric basmati rice
Filet de saumon poelé sauce anis et aneth
$26.00
Fresh Salmon pan seared with dill and star anisé sauce served with ratatouille
Grilled Octopus
$26.00
Grilled Octopus lime with sauted potatoes and chorizo
From the Land
Our meat
Entrecôte sauce au poivre
$36.00
Angus Ribeye steak grilled, peppercorn sauce, served with french fries
Lamb Tajine with lemon confit and honey
$28.00
Lamb stew with honey lemon confit and honeey served with Couscous
Boeuf Bourguignon
$28.00
Beef stew burgundy red wine sauce served with fresh fettuccine
Magret de canard sauce foie gras et truffes
$30.00
duck breast served with foie gras and truffle sauce with gratin Dauphinois sauce and Gratin Dauphinois
Pork tenderloin medaillon sauce crème de bleu
$28.00
Pork tenderloin wrapped with bacon, blue cheese sauce mustard served with mashed sweet potatatoes and cinnamon "crème brulée style".
Lamb Shank braisé sauce moutarde à l'ancienne
$32.00
Braised Lamb shank, whole grained mustard sauce, served with old fashion lentils
Nos Pâtes
Pasta
Fettuccine Norvégienne
$22.00
Goat cheese, smoked salmon, onion, tomato, bell pepper
Fettuccine Poularde
$19.00
Cream, mushroom, and chicken
Fettuccine Meridionale
$19.00
Leeks, tomato and parmesan cheese
From the oven
Served with side of diced potatoes or house salad
Croissant au Jambon
$15.50
toasted croissant with ham and melted Swiss cheese
- Add an Egg
- $2.00
Quiche du Jour
$15.50
ask waiter
Croque Monsieur or Madame
$15.50
toasted bread with ham and melted Swiss cheese
- Add an Egg
- $2.00
Toasted Panini Sandwiches
served with garden salad or diced fried potatoes
St Germain
$12.50
Swiss cheese and ham
Nice
$16.50
tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto and pesto
Cherbourg
$16.50
apples and brie cheese
Montpellier
$16.50
chicken, tomato, bacon, parmesan cheese, and pesto
Crêpes
choose: buck wheat or white flour; served with garden salad or diced fried potatoes
Ham and cheese
$13.50
Ham and Swiss cheese
Meridionale
$16.50
Swiss cheese, leeks, and tomato
Norvegienne
$17.50
smoked salmon in a bell pepper, tomato, onion, and goat cheese
Poularde
$16.50
cream, mushroom, and chicken
Landaise
$16.50
spinach, goat cheese, tomato, walnut, and cream
Desserts
All desserts available in the deli case.. Ask waiter
Warm Chocolate Fondant
$10.00
served with ice cream
Bread Pudding
$9.00
served with ice cream and hot chocolate
Crepe Nutella
$7.50
coconut, and banana
Crepe Dulce de Leche
$8.50
banana and sliced almonds
Crepe Maple Syrup
$8.50
banana, coconut
Fine pastries from the delicase
$8.50Creme brulée à la vanille
$10.00
Vanilla crême brulé
Crepe Suzette
$12.00
Orange and Grand Marnier flambé crêpe
Profiteroles
$10.00
puff pastry filled with vanilla ice cream
Petits Déjeuners Spéciaux
Served until 12pm and includesa regular hot coffee/tea. If splitting this special breakfast, coffee is not included
Le Petit Déjeuner
french baguette, butter, and jam
Le Petit Paris
french baguette, butter and jam, and one plain croissant
Breakfast in America
eggs, sausage, bacon, and potatoes
France Amérique
eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes, and one plain croissant
Viennoiseries
Croissant
Chocolate Croissant
Chocolate Chip Roll, Raisin Roll
Apple Turnover or Apricot Croissant
Small Brioche or Palmier
Almond Croissant, Paille, Filled Beignet, Bread Pudding
One Roll
jam and butter
Lunettes, Pear Feuillete
Brownie, Pistachio Cake, Coconut Rocher or Flan
Omelettes & Eggs
Served with side salad or potatoes. Choices Include: ham, bacon, chicken, spinach, cheese, mozzarella, blue cheese, leeks, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, feta, sausage. Add: smoked salmon, goat cheese, brie, prosciutto, turkey
Plain
1 Ingredient, 2 Ingredients, 3 Ingredients, 4 Ingredients
Crêpes
Choice of buckwheat or white flour served with side salad or potatoes
Cheese
Cheese and Ham
Cheese and Bacon
Cheese, Bacon, Mushroom
Cheese, Ham, Mushroom
Meridionale
cheese, leeks, and tomatoes
St.Tropez
bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and olive oil
Complete
cheese, ham, and eggs
Paysanne
cheese, bacon, potatoes, and eggs
Campagnarde
sausage and onions in a cream sauce
Basquaise
chicken, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cheese, and basil
Forestiére
bacon, mushrooms, and onions in a cream sauce
Norvegienne
smoked salmon in a cream sauce
Poularde
chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce
Grenobloise
brie, blue cheese, swiss cheese
Savoyarde
potatoes, raclette cheese, and prosciutto
Landaise
spinach, goat cheese, tomato and walnut in a cream sauce
Baguette Sandwiches
Or you can choose a sandwich combo: 1/2 a sandwich with a garden salad or potatoes
Paris
ham, cheese, and butter
Bayonne
prosciutto, butter, and pickles
Le Mans
pâté and French pickles
Avignon
tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, and basil
Brest
chicken, tomatoes, eggs, mixed greens, mayonnaise, and onions
Poitou
turkey, tomatoes, mayonnaise, and mixed greens
Versailles
ham, tomatoes, eggs, mayonnaise, and mixed greens
Marseille
albacore tuna, tomatoes, mayonnaise, onions, and mixed greens
Monte Carlo
prosciutto, tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, and basil
Biarritz
smoked salmon, tomatoes, olive oil, basil, and mixed greens
Normand
brie, swiss cheese, prosciutto, and butter
St. Malo
bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, and swiss cheese
Toasted Sandwiches
Served with side salad or potatoes on a unique panini bread
St. Germain
ham and cheese
Nice
tomatoes, mozzarella, prosciutto, and pesto
Cherbourg
apples and brie cheese
Menton
olive tapenade, goat cheese, and tomatoes
Cannois
eggplant, tomatoes, roasted pepper, Parmesan cheese, and pesto
Montpellier
chicken, tomato, bacon, Parmesan cheese, and pesto
Specialities
Served with side salad or potatoes
Croissant au Jambon
(add an egg) toasted ham and cheese croissant with a delicious bechamel sauce
Quiche Lorraine
bacon and cheese
Quiche aux Poireaux
leeks and cheese
Quiche Jambon et Champigons
mushrooms, ham, and cheese
Quiche Epinard et Chèvre
goat cheese and spinach
Assiette Gourmande
half cheese and half charcuterie
Assiette de Fromage
assorted cheese with a salad
Croq' Monsieur
toasted ham and cheese on bread with a delicious bechamel sauce
Croq' Madame
croq' monsieur with an egg sunny-side-up
Salads
Caesar
chicken add; smoked salmon add
Vegetarienne
roasted bell peppers, mushrooms, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and mixed greens
Parisienne
tomatoes, swiss cheese, ham, hard boiled eggs, and mixed greens
Provençale
tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and mozzarella
Automne
apples, walnuts, raisins, parmesan cheese, and mixed greens
Chavrotine
toasted bread with goat cheese, bacon, and mixed greens
Nantaise
turkey, prosciutto, hearts of palm, asparagus, tomatoes, and mixed greens
Niçoise
albacore tuna, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, hard boiled eggs, olives, anchovies, and mixed greens
Aoste
tomatoes, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, basil, olive oil, kalamata olives, and mixed greens
C'est la Vie
prosciutto, chicken, pastrami, tomatoes, artichokes, kalamata olives, mixed greens, and mushrooms
Lyonnaise
bacon, grilled onions, fried potatoes, cheese, poached egg, and mixed greens
Briarde
toasted brie, walnuts, bacon, and mixed greens
Nordique
smoked salmon on toast, tuna salad, sour cream, tomatoes, and mixed greens
Cretoise
tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, onions, olives, and mixed greens
Exotique
chicken, curry, pineapple, apples and mixed greens
Amandine
goat cheese coated with almonds and nuts then quickly fried served on mixed greens with raisins and nuts
Auvergne
prosciutto on toast, blue cheese, tomato, apple and bacon over spring mix salad
Dine in or take-away
Croissant
Meringue
Lunette
Chocolate Chip Roll
Raisin Roll
Apple Turnover
Apricot Croissant
Small Brioche
Sablé
Palmier
Chocolate Croissant
Almond Croissant
Jam Beignet
Bread Pudding
Apple Strudel
Fresh Strawberry Croissant
Crumbled Berry
Paille
Brownie
Pistachio Cake
Coconut Rocher
For Your Next Event
Let C'est La Vie make your next event truly special.
• Our in-house pastry chef creates breathtaking and delicious celebration cakes/tartes
• We specialize in French-inspired platters, buffets and cakes for your next social gath- ering, wedding events, and birthday parties:
Breakfast features an assortment of house-made pastries and coffees; Lunch/Dinner functions shine with our specialty Parisian offerings like Quiche Bites; French Deli Trays; Assorted Finger Sandwiches; Cheese, Bread & Fruit Platters; and more • C'est La Vie hosts in-house group events for breakfast or lunch • Our commercial bakery provides the highest quality French breads and pastries
Large pastries
Selection of pastries to place an order
Amandine
Almond tart size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people
Apricot Flan
Baked vanilla custard with apricot size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people
Black Forest
Chocolate sponge cake, chocolate mousse light cream and cherries
Pistacchio and almond with cherry tart
Pistachio and almond filling with cherries on a tart shell size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people
C'est la vie
Hazelnut mousse over a brownie with nuts topped with chocolate milk mousse.
Chocolate /caramel napoleon
layers of puff pastries and chocolate/caramel pastry cream.
Coconut, almond and pineapple tart
size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people
Poire Amandine
Pear and almond tart
Poire chocolat et amande
Pear, chocolate and almond
Normandy tart
tart with Caramelized apples, calvados and flan
Flan
Pastry cream cake
Tarte au citron
Creamy lemon tart
Fresh fruit tart
First course
choice of
Vol au Vent aux champignons
Hollow puff pastry with bechamel and mushrooms
Salade de Pastèque Feta et menthe
Watermelon and Feta, mint and scallions
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Bakery
Coffee Shop
Meals
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
7:30am - 6:00pm
Tuesday:
7:30am - 6:00pm
Wednesday:
7:30am - 9:00pm
Thursday:
7:30am - 9:00pm
Friday:
7:30am - 9:30pm
Saturday:
7:30am - 9:30pm
Sunday:
8:30am - 9:00pm
About Us
Enjoy the taste of authentic French Bistro Cuisine for breakfast, lunch, seasonal dinner, and Sunday Brunch. New large outdoor patio and in our restaurant with full compliance with CDC guidelines. Open every day offering a variety of authentic French housemade freshly bread and authentic French pastries along with breakfast, lunch, seasonal dinner, and Sunday Bruncy. Delivery, Take-Out, or enjoy with a beverage from our cafe. For something different, bring the taste of France to your next event. We offer catering for all types of functions throughout the greater Sarasota area, including business events, birthday parties, custom wedding cakes, and so much more. Please call us directly at 941.906.9575 with any questions.