Cafe Brio
From the Garden
Winter Vegetable and Chicken Soup | half $6.50 full $10.75 |
fresh sage & chicken liver dumplings, olive oil
Wine Suggestion - Pinot Blanc
Romaine Hearts | half $9.50 full $15.75 |
lemon vinaigrette, grana padano-bread crumb tuile
Wine Suggestion - Sauvignon Blanc
Mixed Greens Salad | half $7.50 full $12.75 |
roasted beets, sweet pickled fennel, walnut pistou, grilled orange & dill dressing
Wine Suggestion - Riesling
Contorni | half $9.50 full $18.75 |
selection of 4 vegetable preparations
Wine Suggestion - Pinot Grigio
Pasta & Risotto
Spaghettini with Fresh Tomatoes | half $13.50 full $22.75 |
fresh basil, garlic, grana padano
Wine Suggestion - Sauvignon Blanc
Bucatini | half $14.50 full $24.75 |
albacore tuna bolognese, black olive bread crumbs
Wine Suggestion - Côtes du Rhône
Handmade Ricotta Cavatelli | half $15.50 full $26.75 |
pancetta, melted apples & cabbage, sherry cream sauce, mustard seed & rosemary crumbs
Wine Suggestion - Riesling
Semolina Gnocchi Gratin | half $14.50 full $24.75 |
braised black kale, creamy mushroom ragout, manchego mornay sauce
Wine Suggestion - Pinot Blanc
Roast Onion and Fennel Risotto | half $15.50 full $26.75 |
butter poached prawns, fennel foam
Wine Suggestion - Coolshanagh Chardonnay
Cheese
A choice of any three for $16.80 |
Avonlea Cheddar (raw cow's milk, clothbound) Prince Edward Island
Comox Brie (soft, surface ripened, cow) Vancouver Island
Blue Claire (blue, cow) Vancouver Island
Stilton (blue, cow) England
Fresh Chèvre (soft, goat) Salt Spring Island
La Sauvagine (cow, washed rind) Quebec
Piave (hard, cow) Italy
Fish, Poultry and Meat
Pan Roasted Sturgeon | half $16.50 full $29.75 |
buckwheat blinis, roasted beets, watercress, caviar & crème fraîche sauce
Wine Suggestion - Coolshanagh Chardonnay
Grilled Marinated Atlantic Mackerel | half $14.50 full $27.75 |
saffron potato purée, slow roasted fennel & onion, tomato & black olive jus
Wine Suggestion - Sauvignon Blanc
Pan Roasted King Salmon | half $16.50 full $29.75 |
garlic sautéed spinach, preserved lemon squash purée, parisienne gnocchi, brown butter
Wine Suggestion - Coolshanagh Chardonnay
Buttermilk Poached Chicken Breast | half $15.50 full $28.75 |
buttered leek purée, potatoes noodle nest with goat cheese, thyme-black pepper jus
Wine Suggestion - Pinot Blanc
Herb & Mustard Crusted Braised Duck Leg & Smoked Breast | half $16.50 full $29.75 |
belgian endive, parsnip purée, bigarade sauce
Wine Suggestion - PTG
Rabbit Fricassee | $28.75 |
sous vide shallots, carrot glazed carrots, potato purée, red wine sauce, tarragon cream
Wine Suggestion - Tempranillo
Grilled Beef Striploin | half $16.50 full $29.75 |
winter root vegetables, cured romaine lettuce, horseradish mustard vinaigrette, veal jus
Wine Suggestion - Syrah/Cabernet
Stout Braised Beef Chuck | half $15.50 full $28.75 |
spiced heirloom bean ragout, mirepoix, parsley, chili & paprika gremolata
Beer/Wine Suggestion - Primitivo
House Made Salumi (Italian Cured Meats) |
please refer to our salumi list
Wine Suggestion - PTG or Côtes du Rhône
From the Kitchen for Sharing
Brio Family Meal | per person $42.75 |
a selection of 6 dishes chosen by the chef, served family style and shared by the entire table
Hand Cut Pommes Frites | $8.50 |
lemmon cayenne mayonnaise
Olive Ascolane (oh-lee-vay ass-co-lanay) | each $3.75 |
Italian meat-stuffed olives, handmade by Maria (Silvia's mother) from the original recipe in their hometown of Ascoli Piceno
Salumi (Italian cured meats)
All of our cured meats are house made by hand, with love and care, using old world methods. We take great pride in our craft and in our support of local farms such as Still Meadows Farm for pork and Parry Bay Farm for lamb. Each item is $6.75 and is served with homemade mustards and pickles. (All products are pork unless otherwise noted)
Salami |
Czech Hunter - black pepper, Saaz hops, pilsner
Mortadella - traditional bologna, pitachio
Saucisse d'Ail - garlic, pepper, nutmeg
Air Dried, Smoked & Cured Meats |
Brio Prosciutto - aged at least 12 months
Picnic Ham - cherrywood smoked
Lomo - chili, fennel, clove
Pâtés, & Terrines |
Chicken Liver Parfait - creamy & rich
Moroccan Apricot Paté - ras al hanout, walnuts
Desserts
Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée | $8.75 |
Wine Suggestion - Venturi Schulze #3
Sticky Date Toffee Pudding | $8.75 |
vanilla bean ice cream, toffee-rum sauce
Wine Suggestion - Port
Roast Almond and Pear Cake | $8.75 |
caramelized pear jam, brown sugar mousse, rosemary crème anglaise
Wine Suggestion - LBV Port
White Chocolate Pannacotta | $8.75 |
cocoa sorbet, black olive caramel, milk chocolate pearls, dark chocolate and hazelnut
Wine Suggestion - Port
Tasting Plate for Two | $13.50 |
assortment of cookies, candies and truffles
Wine Suggestion - Stoneboat Verglass
House Made Chocolate Truffles | $3.50 each |
Selection of House Made Ice Cream & Sorbets | $3.50 per portion |
Mini Crème Brûlée | $4 each |
Wine
Our list comprises about 300 selections from around the world, with particular emphasis on the wines of the West Coast of North America |
Our list is both thorough and eclectic, and always being changed and added to |
For a recent listing of our wines, visit www.cafe-brio.com |