Dinner Menu

Winter Dinner Menu

(the Tasting Menus are available here)

Butternut Squash Soup - Local Honey, Crème Fraîche

Lobster Bisque - Maine Lobster, Tarragon

Arugula Salad - Goat Cheese, Roasted Hazelnuts, Hazelnut Vinaigrette

231 Caesar Salad - Maine Lobster, Romaine Lettuce,
Garlic, Anchovy, Parmesan

Pear Salad - Speck, Grilled Chicory & Radicchio, Mustard-Roasted Pecans

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Pan Seared Artisan Foie Gras – Apple Purée, Roasted Peanuts,
Apple Gastrique, Toast Points– $ 10 Supplement

Dungeness Crab Canneloni – Asparagus, Roma Tomatoes,
Garlic Confit, White Wine Cream Sauce

Mushroom Agnolotti - Wild Mushrooms,
Mushroom Cream Sauce, Parmesan

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Diver Scallops – Roasted Beets, Sliced Almonds, Balsamic Reduction

Australian Frog Legs - Cucumber & Romano Bean Salad,
Sauce Béarnaise

Wild Pacific Sea Bass - Chestnut Beans, Garlic Confit,
Roasted Shallots, Piquillo Pepper, Coriander Broth

Columbia River King Salmon - Coriander Eggplant Mousse,
Garlic, Fingerling Potatoes, Cauliflower

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231 Ultimate Indulgence - Maine Lobster, Osetra Caviar,
Monterey Abalone, Sonoma Foie Gras - $ 45.00 Supplement
* This items is available nightly - please imquire *

Roasted Winter Vegetables – Chef’s Creation
Utilizing the Season’s Finest Fresh Vegetables

Duck Breast - Sweet Potato Purée, Asparagus, Cabbage,
Macadamia Nuts, , Green Peppercorn Sauce

Braised Beef Short Ribs – Italian Butter Beans,
White Beech Mushrooms, Yellow Wax Beans, Basil Oil

New York Strip – Blue Cheese, Crimini Mushrooms,
German Butterball Potatoes, Cippolini Onions, Sauce Choron

Loin of Bison - Date Purée, Wild Rice, Fennel,
Green Onions, Pears - $10.00 Supplement

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Hibiscus Poached Pear - Huckleberry Ice Cream, Almond Cookie

Peanut Butter Pot de Crème - Chocolate Mousse,
Caramelized Peanuts

Lavender Honey Sabayon - Moscato Glazed Apples,
Honey Almond Crisp

Banana & Almond Brittle Napoleon - Mango Crémeux,
Coconut Sorbet

Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé Cake - Cocoa Nib Crème Anglaise, Mascarpone

Any 3 Choices - 59
Optional Wine Pairing - 20

Any 4 Choices - 75
Optional Wine Pairing - 35

Any 5 Choices - 89
Optional Wine Pairing - 50

(January 31, 2012)

Tax and gratuity not included ~ 20% gratuity may be added to groups of 5 or more

231 South Ellsworth Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (650) 347-7231
Fax: (650) 347-7329