What's wrong with this menu?
Lavanda Restaurant & Wine Bar
185 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Uber
MORE PHOTOS
Dinner Menu
Salads & Appetizers
County Line Baby Lettuces
$9.00
with sunchokes, walnuts & goat cheese crostini
Chopped Romaine Salad
$11.00
cucumber, zucchini, celery, radish, onion, parmesan, crouton
Martins Chioggia Beets
$13.00
with mizuna, grapefruit, pistachios & cypress grove chevre
burek Baked Phyllo Stuffed
$11.00
with spinach, cottage & feta cheese
gambas Prawns In Hot Olive Oil
$13.00
lemon, garlic and chili flakes
Half Dozen Tomales Bay Oysters three Ways
$15.00
on the half shell, fried with a spicy remoulade & baked ala florentine
Carpaccio Of Beef
$15.00
with arugula, parmesan & aioli
salama Platter
$16.00
with assorted smoked cured meats, house made pickles & olives
Small Plates - Hot
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates
$6.00Charred Squid, Paprika & Rosemary
$6.00farinata Chickpea Pancake
$6.00
with tapenade
Fried Zucchini Chips
$6.00Arancini With Tomato Sauce & Basil
$6.00Fried Calamari
$6.00
with lemon & aioli
Grilled Sardines & Salsa Verde
$6.00Roasted Lamb Spare Ribs In Broth
$6.00Small Plates - Cold
Bruschetta
$6.00
with avocado, olive oil & sea salt
Marinated Beets
$6.00
with truffle vinaigrette
Tzatziki
$6.00
with pita
Bufala Mozzarella
$6.00
cherry tomato & basil
House Marinated Olives
$6.00Cumin Chickpea Puree & Crostini
$6.00ajvar Pepper & Eggplant Relish
$6.00Chicken Liver Pate
$6.00
with garnish
Sliced Blood Orange
$6.00
rosemary, salt & honey
Meat
Breaded Pork Schnitzel
$24.00
with pancetta, spring onion, mushrooms, marsala, fingerling potatoes & swiss chard
Marys Roasted Marinated Half Chicken
$24.00
with spring onion & garlic, potatoes, lemon & olive oil
Grilled New York Steak
$27.00
with fried yukon potatoes & brussels sprouts, red onion & blue cheese butter
Pan Roasted Filet Mignon Wrapped In Bacon
$38.00
served with a horseradish compound butter, green garlic, spring onions & potato latke
Fish
Grilled Salmon Wrapped In Grape Leaves
$27.00
with raisins & pine nuts served on a bed of pearl couscous and grilled vegetables
Sauteed Local Halibut
$28.00
with cannellini beans, pancetta, garlic, scallions & olive oil
Grilled Whole Mediterranean branzino
$33.00
with braising greens, potatoes, greek olive oil & lemon
Pasta
Tagliarini
$16.00
with a nettle pesto roasted cherry tomatoes, mozzarella di buffala
Baked Penne
$16.00
with tomato, peas, ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella
Ravioli Of Spinach & Ricotta
$18.00
with tomatoes, red onions & rosemary
Handkerchiefs
$18.00
with traditional beef ragu bolognese & parmesan
House Made Potato Gnocchi
$18.00
with brown butter sage sauce
Spaghetti frutta Di Mare
$20.00
with calamari, shrimp, mussels, salmon, halibut, fennel, tomato, scallion & garlic
Browse Nearby
General Info
Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
5:00pm - 9:00pm
About Us
Lavanda Restaurant and Wine Bar presents award-winning Mediterranean Italian and Croatian cuisine and wines in downtown Palo Alto. Recognized by Michelin Guideís inaugural guide for San Francisco as one of the best restaurants in the Bay area. We use the freshest organic and sustainably raised ingredients available such as grass fed Marin Sun Farms in Point Reyes Station and Mariquita Farm's locally grown organic vegetables. Our wine list, winner for the past five years of the Wine Spectator "Best of Award of Excellence", incorporates many one-of-a-kind wines from around the world.