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 |