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Union Square Cafe Menu

sample lunch menu

Menu Changes Daily

appetizers
Iced Oysters on the Half Shell blackberry point (pei)       each 2.50
Pemaquid (me)       each 2.50
Pebble Beach (wa)       each 2.50
Roasted Pumpkin Soup with brussels sprouts, sage and bacon       11
Bibb and Red Oak Leaf Lettuce Salad with gruyère and dijon vinaigrette       13
Seared Yellowfin Tuna Tartare with pantelleria capers, lemon, celery and fennel crackers       16
Beef Sirloin Carpaccio crispy artichokes, rocket and parmigiano reggiano       14
Union Square Cafe’s Fried Calamari with spicy anchovy mayonnaise       12
Seared Yellowfin Tuna Tartare with pantelleria capers, lemon, celery and fennel crackers       15
Blooming Hill Farm Bartlett Pear and Mixed Greens Salad with walnuts and manchego       13
pasta
Pan-crisped Duck Ravioloni with apple brown butter and shaved brussels sprouts     17   27
Frascatelli with sweet corn, guanciale, green onion, cracked black pepper and pecorino romano     15   25
Spaghettini with flaked halibut, broccoli rabe, garlic, chili, white wine and rustic breadcrumbs     14   24
Housemade Pappardelle with wild mushrooms, spinach and poached egg     18   28
Ricotta Gnocchi tomato-basil passatina and pecorino romano     13   23
main courses
Pacific Halibut with baby chard-spinach salad, warm pancetta vinaigrette, chanterelles and chopped egg       29
Grilled Local Swordfish with wild fennel-white bean purée and roasted grape tomato-fennel salad       27
Pan-seared Sea Scallops with soft polenta, cauliflower-caper brown butter and herb salad       28
Usc Burger grilled and served on a homemade poppy seed bun with french fries and your choice of melted cheddar or crisped bacon       15
Yellowfin Tuna Burger with ginger-mustard glaze, grilled red onions and creamy cabbage slaw       21
Usc’s Blt berkshire bacon, greenmarket tomatoes and arugula with new potato salad       14
Tuna Salad Sandwich on tom cat white with slab bacon, arugula and garlic potato chips       15
Chicken Cutlet Milanese with syd’s crunchy vegetable salad and pecorino romano       20
Grilled Beef Sirloin & Rocket Arugula Salad with mushroom vinaigrette and parmigiano reggiano       22
Grilled Lamb Chops Scotta Dita potato-gruyère gratin and wilted insalata tricolore       35
Grilled Smoked Cedar River Shell Steak balsamic-glazed grilled radicchio and mashed potatoes       34
vegetables $7
Broccoli Rabe "mama Romano style"      
Sautéed Spinach with lemon      
Mashed Potatoes with crispy leeks      
Warm Garlic Potato Chips      
Grilled Sweet Red Onions      
Anson Mills Mascarpone Polenta with gorgonzola and toasted walnuts      

sample dinner menu

Menu Changes Daily

appetizers
Iced Oysters on the Half Shell blackberry point (pei)       each 2.50
Pemaquid (me)       each 2.50
Pebble Beach (wa)       each 2.50
Local Conch and Sweet Potato Chowder       11
Bibb and Red Oak Leaf Lettuce Salad with gruyère and dijon vinaigrette       13
Beef Sirloin Carpaccio with crispy artichokes, rocket and parmigiano reggiano       14
Union Square Cafe’s Fried Calamari with spicy anchovy mayonnaise       12
Blooming Hill Farm Mixed Green Salad bartlett pears, toasted walnuts and aged manchego       13
Seared Yellowfin Tuna Tartare with pantelleria capers, lemon, celery and fennel crackers       15
House-cured Meats and Cheese with pickled vegetables       16
Duck Liver pâté & Rye Crostino with braised bacon and apples       12
pasta
Pan-crisped Duck Ravioloni with apple brown butter and shaved brussels sprouts     17   27
Spaghetti with flaked halibut, broccoli rabe, garlic, chili, white wine and rustic breadcrumbs     14   24
Housemade Pappardelle with wild mushrooms, spinach and poached egg     18   28
Frascatelli with sweet corn, guanciale, green onion, cracked black pepper and pecorino romano     15   25
Ricotta Gnocchi tomato-basil passatina and pecorino romano     14   24
main courses
Pan-seared Sea Scallops with soft polenta, cauliflower-caper brown butter and herb salad       32
Grilled Local Swordfish with wild fennel-white bean purée and roasted tomato-fennel salad       29
Pacific Halibut with warm baby spinach salad, pancetta vinaigrette, chanterelles and pickled crosnes       33
Oven-roasted Giannone Chicken anson mills polenta, roasted zucchini squash and basil pesto       27
Roasted Duck Breast organic kabocha squash purée, brussels sprouts and mission figs       28
Grilled Lamb Chops Scotta Dita potato-gruyère gratin and wilted insalata tricolore       35
Grilled Smoked Cedar River Shell Steak balsamic-glazed grilled radicchio and mashed potatoes       34
weekly classics
Monday lobster risotto       36
Tuesday filet mignon of tuna       32
Wednesday - Porchetta Arrosta with herb-roasted potatoes and wilted mustard greens       33
Thursday rib-eye for two       110
Friday roasted roman-style baby lamb       35
Saturday pan-roasted berkshire pork chop       29
Sunday grilled marinated veal chop       34
vegetables $7
Broccoli Rabe "mama Romano style"      
Sautéed Spinach with lemon      
Warm Garlic Potato Chips      
Mashed Potatoes with crispy leeks      
Grilled Sweet Red Onion      
Anson Mills Mascarpone Polenta anson mills mascarpone polenta      
desserts $9.50
Apple-walnut Strudel with cider caramel and sour cream ice cream      
Bittersweet Chocolate & Espresso Torte with greenmarket raspberries and chantilly cream      
Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding and Chai Ice Cream      
Maple Crème Caramel greenmarket grapes and gingersnap cookie      
Pear & Cranberry Upside-down Cake with brown sugar butter and bourbon ice cream      
Warm Dark Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding mission fig port sauce and whipped cream      
Usc’s Banana Tart macadamia brittle and honey-vanilla ice cream      
Union Square Cafe Cookies and Biscotti      
Housemade Ice Creams and Sorbets      
farmstead cheeses
Selection of Three $12/ Selection of Five $18
3-Corner Field Farm Shushan Snow (shushan, New york) soft and buttery sheep’s milk      
Marcelli Caprina Stagionato (abruzzo, italy) fruity, salty and tangy raw goat’s milk      
Dancing Ewe Farm Prima Caciotta (granville, New york) semi-hard, nutty and earthy raw cow's milk      
Marcelli Ricotta Salata Scorza Nera (abruzzo, italy) sweet and lightly smoked raw sheep’s milk      
Rogue River Creamery Oregon Blue (central point, oregon) sharp and creamy raw cow’s milk      
specialty teas & coffees
Risheethat (1st Flush darjeeling) earl grey, english breakfast, sencha, formosa oolong       3.75
Herbal and Decaf peppermint, egyptian chamomile, lemon verbena, decaffeinated orange pekoe       3.75
Kenya Grand Cru in keeping with kenya’s rich tradition of blending coffees to achieve memorable flavor profiles, this coffee represents a blend of two of the kirinyaga and lenana regions’ top arabica bean harvests. together they create a unique cup that covers the map from sweet cherry and rhubarb to herbs and roasted savory notes, orange zest acidity and a silky, full-bodied, sweet aftertaste. each press pot provides a generous cup of coffee       7
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