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Alta Menu

dinner

Delicious Marcona Almonds       5
Moroccan Spiced Cashews       5
Bella di Cerignola moroccan cured and arbequina olives       6
Bacon Wrapped Dates & Olives stuffed with almonds       7
Whipped Deviled Egg vanilla scented tomato coulis, frisee, lemon omani, aleppo pepper       6
Dip Duo smoked eggplant with za'tar & honey, chickpea with piquillo peppers & scallions       8
Grilled Wellfleet Oysters warm shiso butter, quince vinegar pearls       11
Fried Goat Cheese with lavender infused honey       8.50
&Quot;carpaccio" of Piquillo Peppers brulee of greek yogurt, watercress, citrus vinegar       8.50
Lamb Meatballs spiced butternut squash foam, toasted sesame seeds and lebne       9
The Philadelphia Truffle Surprise       9
Pan-blistered Shishito Peppers turkish kashkaval cheese, pomegranate molasses, sumac       8
House-made Pizza porcini cream, fontina, crimini mushrooms, fried garlic, aleppo       10.50
Wok Seared "taglierini" of Calamari with haricot vert, garlic chips, jalapeno       12
Grilled Smoked Mozzarella Skewer san marzano tomato & piquillo pepper marinara, fried basil       10
Grilled Stuffed Grape Leaves with chicken confit & jasmine rice, lebne & grape molasses sauce       8
Frisee & Market Lettuces roasted beets, goat's milk gouda, tangerine, forum cabernet dressing       10.50
Smoked Salmon Sashimi preserved lemon puree, marinated fennel, pickled mustard seed       11.50
Bruschetta of Spinach & Mascarpone dried turkish figs, pine nuts, parmesan & balsamic       10.50
Braised octopus, Carrot & Daikon Salad citrus cumin dressing, cilantro       13
Carpaccio of Black Bass finger lime, kaffir lime infused olive oil, mint & cilantro       13
P.e.i. Mussels harissa lobster broth, preserved lemon, cilantro       13.50
Grilled Japanese Eggplant feta, watercress, sweet & sour shallots, toasted sesame seeds       9.50
Crispy Brussels Sprouts fuji apples, crème fraiche, pistachio nuts       11.50
Grilled Shrimp & Chorizo Skewer avocado cream, warm garlic & sherry vinaigrette       10.50
Avocado Relleno with crabmeat & shrimp, frisee, and orange segments       13.50
Seared Sea Scallops spiced spaghetti squash, toasted walnut, black truffle froth       16
Warm Vegetable Salad artichokes & haricot vert, asparagus, sundried pepper & currant vinaigrette       15
Agave Glazed Chicken Wings chile spice blend, frisee & celery with valdeon dressing       11.50
Angus Beef Slider in Turkish Yufka Pastry mahon cheese, pickle relish, spiced ketchup       13
Warm Duck Rillette sour cherry, pickled sunchoke, spiced tuile, purple mustard       13.50
Pulled Pork Empanadas sweet & spicy cilantro dipping sauce       10
House-made Grilled Merguez toasted falafel, red wine pudding, lebne goat cheese sauce       9.50
Steak Tartare (nigella seeds, shallots, violet mustard), seared asparagus, hollandaise       14
Chestnut & Mascarpone Ravioli pancetta, sage brown butter, vin cotto, preserved lemon       13.50
Spaghetti Pepperoncini bottarga di muggine, dried bonito & shrimp oil & pepper cress       14
Enormous Whole Shrimp wok seared, basted in tomato water & aleppo, lime       15.50
Potato Gnocchi house-made sea urchin bottarga, oceanic broth, mache oil       15.50
Piopini Mushroom Risotto radicchio, granny smith apple, parmesan, dill pollen       15
Roasted Pork Belly Confit gingered cauliflower puree, black onion seed powder, shiso       16.50
Braised Lamb With Tamarind traditionally prepared cous cous, dates, pistachio, barberry, piri piri       17
Roasted Bass north african spiced yogurt, basil oil, butter fried shallots       17.50
Fritto Misto de Mare shrimp, calamari, whiting, sepia & sardine crisply fried with sea salt       15
Squid Ink Paella mixed shellfish, preserved lemon, guindillas peppers & scallions       17
Braised Short Rib of Beef beet-barbaresco taglierini, fresh grated horseradish       18.50
Skirt Steak with chimichurri, parmesan potato puree, haricot vert & tomato salad       17.50
sweets
Dark Chocolate "liquid" Truffles strawberry lime rose, almond milk jam with almonds croquant, salted caramel with smoked turkish pepper       7
Caramelized Crema Catalana Mouse panelattes de pinyones pine nut cookies       8
Torija marcona almond croquant, mandarin sauce, lebne sorbet & grapefruit air       8
Mascarpone & Lcbnc Cheesecake graham cocoa dust, caramel cream, pomegranate molasses       8
Ricotta Churros spiced dark chocolate & apricot lemon thyme dipping sauce       7
Blackberry Custard Tart almond milk ice, pedro ximenez reduction, mint syrup       8
Chocolate Souffle Cake warm dulce de leche & peanut butter center, espresso ice cream & espresso salt tuile       10
Market Mixed Berries mascarpone gelato, granulated honey tuile, basil pudding       9
Chocolate Malted Semifreddo rice krispie treat crisps, blood orange syrup       9
A Selection of Six Artisanal Spanish Cheeses aragones, cane de cobra, mouteabrer, taramundi, peratzola & tupi       16
A Selection of Six Artisanal Italian Cheeses bianco, sando, foutina, robiola, taleggio & gorgonzola cremificado, & parmigiano reggiano       15
aperitivi
Compari       7
Picon       9
Americano       12
Punte E Mes       7
San Marzano       7
Luli       10
Cynar       6
Pommean, Carnut       10
cocktails $11
Ewa en Provence house infused lavender aquavit, dry vermouth, cointreau, lime juice dash of cassis      
Spanish Manhattan markers mark, oloroso scco, port infused with cinnamon, clove & dried cherries      
The Sicilian cynar, a pleasant artichoke aperitif, chilled with bulldog gin, muddled grapefruit & mandarine napoleon liqueur      
Watermelon Martini citrus infused stoli gold vodka with freshly muddled watermelon and a little zing      
Floridita barbancourt white rum, luxardo maraschino, splash of lime and grapefruit the way hamingway really drank them      
The Gin Ricardo bulldog gin, with muddled fresh mint and lime, with a splash of tonic      
Mint Julep a tall, cool glass of markers mark with freshly muddled mint and a little simple syrup      
Ginger Mojito ginger infused barbancourt white rum, fresh mint and squeeze of lime      
Dark & Stormy goslings dark rum with fentiman's ginger beer      
Alta's Non-classic Sangria red or white what makes it so good we could tell you but then we'd have to kill you      
beer
Dale's Pale Ale (colorado)       5
Abita Amber Ale (abita springs, la)       6
Abita Purple Haze (abita springs, la)       6
Estrella Damm Lager (barcelona)       6
Magic Hat #9 (burlington,vermont)       6
Geary's Pale Ale (portland, me)       6
Pacifico Clara (mexico)       6
Lagunitas Ipa (petaluma, ca)       6
Gaffel Kolsch (cologne, germany)       6
Isastegi Sidra Natural (pays basque, spain)       8
Sinebrychoff Porter (finland)       8
Corsendonk Pale Ale (belgium)       8
Sapporo Reserve (japan)       8
Duvel, Strong Blonde Ale (belgium)       9
Pinkus Organic Hefeweizen 500ml (munster, germany)       9
Schneider Aventinus (wheat doppelbock) 500ml (munchen)       9
Saison Dupont Farmhouse Ale 375 Ml (belgium)       9
Chimay Grande reserve, Trappist Ale 750ml (belgium)       16

wines by the glass

rosé
Bergerac Rose (cab sauv/merlot), Chateau Laulerie 2010       9
Zweigelt rose, Nigl 2010 (austria)       11
Reuilly Rose ( Pinot gris), Denis Jamain 2010 (loire)       13
white
Can Feixes (xarel-lo, macabeo, chardonnay) 2008 (penedes)       10
Graves (sauvignon/semillon), ch. Cantelaudette 2010 (bordeaux)       11
Gruner Vetliner 'am berg', Bernhard Ott 2009 (austria)       11
Cheverny (80 Sauv Bl/20 chardonnay), Dom Du Salvard 2010 (loire)       11
Txakoli (hondarrabi zuri), Ulacia 2010 (galicia)       12
Pinot grigio, Oscar Sturm 2010 (collio, friuli)       13
Rioja Blanco 'vina gravonia', Lopez de Heredia 2002       13
sparkling
Pettirosso Rose (sangiovese/rosesse), Punta Crena Nv (liguria)       11
Cava Brut reserva, Avinyo Nv (penedes)       12
Heidsieck Monopole 'blue top', Brut (epernay)       16
red
Spanna, Colline Novaresi (nebbiolo), Vallana 2008 (penedes)       11
Gutturnio 'rosso', la Stoppa 2009 (emilia-romagna)       12
Nus, la Crotta di Vigneron 2009 (valle d'aoste)       12
Priorat 'Gine gine' (garnacha/carignan), Buil & gine 2008       12
Cerasuolo di Vittoria (nero d'avola/frappato), Manenti 2010 (sicily)       13
Rioja Seleccion Especial 'vina alberdi', la Rioja Alta 2005       13
Crozes Hermitage (100% syrah), dom. Martinelles 2009 (rhone)       14
Givry (pinot noir), Chofflet-valdenaire 2009 (burgundy)       15
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