Caruso's

Menu

Summer Menu

4-Course Experience
1 Antipasti, 1 Primi, 1 Secondi, 1 Dolci
195USD per person

 

Chef Tasting Experience
3 Antipasti, 3 Primi, 1 Secondi, 1 Dolci
295USD per person

Dining Enhancements & Wine Pairing Available

 

*Large Party and Plant Based Menu Avaialble Upon Request

 

 

Executive Pastry Chef                     Chef Partner                               Chef de Cuisine
Vincent Donatelli                             Massimo Falsini                         Shibani Mone 


Benvenuti

Benvenuti

Benvenuti

Welcome Bites from Chef


Antipasti

Antipasti

Honeynut Squash Vellutata

Hazelnut, Orange Crème Fraiche

Baja Kanpachi Tartare

Mango, Passion Fruit, Jicama, Rosehip-Sumac Chilled Tea

Toybox Tomato & Stacciatella

Panzanella, Tomato-Martini

Enhancements

Tzar Nicolai Caruso’s Crown Jewel Osetra Caviar | Smoked White Sturgeon, Brentwood Corn, Pickled Shallots, Cured Eggs ADD 125USD  

Santa Barbara Abalone |  Barley, Delicata Squash, Mauna Kea Chocolate  ADD 45USD


Primi

Primi

Gnocchetti Risottati ai Frutti di Mare

Stephanie’s Uni, Abalone, Cardinal Prawns

I Grew Up in Trastevere You Should Try This Carbonara

House-Cured Guanciale, Lavender Lady Yolk

Cappellacci alla Mantovana

Our Farm Kuri Squash, Pear Mostarda, Parmigiano Reggiano, Amaretti, Chanterelle


Secondi

Secondi

Channel Island Halibut

Our Farm Parsnip and Fennel, Vin Santo Burro Fuso

Dry Aged Liberty Duck and Plums

Plum Mostarda, Pluots, Leg Battuto, Prune Jus

Lone Mountain Ranch Wagyu NY Strip Loin

Eggplant, Lipstick Pepper, Oxtail Jus

Enhancements

4oz A5 Wagyu Matsusaka | Eggplant, Lipstick Pepper, Oxtail Jus ADD 105USD

Hokkaido Scallops | Smoked Tomato Jam, Galangal Brodo, Abalone Amatriciana  ADD 45USD


Dolci

Dolci

La Susina e il Cioccolato

Honoka’a Chocolate, Plum-Ice Wine Sorbet, Five Spice, Szechuan Pepper

Non e’ Mica Pizza e Fichi

Buttermilk Mousse, Fig and Rosemary Compote, Vanilla Sable, Prosciutto Crumble, Black Honey Gelato

Enhancements

Selection of California and United States Cheeses ADD 35USD


Cocktail


Summer Cocktails

Summer Cocktails

Sambuco Frizzante

Fords Gin, Lillet Blanc, Lemon, Elderberry Shrub, Tarragon, Soda

28

La Frutta D’Estate

Vago Elote Mezcal, Ocho Plata Blanco Tequila, Pluot, Peach, Lime, Velvet Falernum Liqueur

28

Sogno Califoniano

Don Fulano Blanco Blanco Tequila, Avocado, Cucumber, Lime, Saline, Spicy Oil

28

La Mora

Grey Goose Vodka, Blackberry, Lime, Bergamot, Basil, Lemon

Pesca

No. 3 Gin, Dry Vermouth, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, Peach Bitters

28

La Fata del Mare

Jeffersons Ocean Bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Fig Seaweed infused Bénédictine Herbal Liqueur, Orange & Angostura Bitters

29

Tere Lontane

Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky, Amaro Averna, Cocchi Torino Sweet Vermouth, Lemongrass, Toasted Sesame, Orange Bitters

30


Non Alcoholic Cocktails

Non Alcoholic Cocktails

Teatime

Garden Seedlip, Lemon Juice, Lavender Hibiscus Tea, Saline

20

La Mora Messicana

Almave Blanco Non-Alcoholic Agave, Lyre’s Italian Orange, Lime, Blackberry

20


Wine List


Sparkling

Sparkling

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs, North Coast 2021

24

Bollinger ‘Special Cuvée’ Brut, Äy, Champagne NV

48

Vueve Fourny & Fils ‘Grands Terroirs’ Brut 1er Cru Champagne NV

30

Krug ‘Grand Cuvée’ Brut, Reims, Champagne MV 169 Eme

85

Dom Pérignon Brut, Épernay, Champagne 2013

95

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé, Mauriel-sur-Äy, Champagne NV

42


White

White

Sauvignon Blanc, Lieu Dit 'McGinley Vineyard' Santa Ynez Valley 2020

22

Sauvignon Blanc, François Crochet, Sancerre, Loire Valley 2022

27

Carricante, Monteleone, Etna Bianco, Sicily 2022

20

Grüner Veltliner, Tatomer, 'Meeresboden', Santa Barbara County 2021

18

Chardonnay, The Hilt, Estate, Sta. Rita Hills 2020

28

Chardonnay, Château de la Maltroye, Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy 2021

45

Chardonnay, Flowers, Sonoma Coast 2022

24


Rose

Rose

Grenache/Cinsault, Château de Berne, Côtes de Provence 2022

19

Sangiovese/Prugnolo Gentile, La Spinetta, ‘Il Rosé di Casanova’, Tuscany 2022

17


Red

Red

Pinot Noir, Brewer-Clifton, Sta. Rita Hills 2022

24

Pinot Noir, Frederic Esmonin, "Les Hauts Pruliers', Nuits Saint Georges, Burgundy 2021

41

Nebbiolo, Musso, 'Rio Sordo', Barbaresco, Piedmont 2019

28

Sangiovese, La Serena, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany 2018

29

Syrah, Site, 'Bien Nacido Vineyard', Santa Maria Valley 2018

32

Cabernet Blend, Podere Sapaio, 'Volpolo', Bolgheri, Tuscany 2021

22

Cabernet Blend, Robert Craig, 'Affinity', Napa Valley 2020

25

Cabernet Blend, Les Hauts de Smith, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux 2016

36


Coravin Selections

Coravin Selections

Chardonnay, Peter Michael, ‘Belle CÔte', Knights Valley 2021

64

Chardonnay, Domaine Michel Bouzereau et Fils, 1er Cru Meursault-Blagny, Burgundy 2020

90

Pinot Noir, Pisoni, Estate, Santa Lucia Highlands 2019

60

Sangiovese, Casanova di Neri, 'Tenuta Nuova’, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany 2017

80

Cabernet Sauvignon, Dunn Vineyards, Howell Mountain 2018

95

Cabernet Sauvignon, Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux 2012

295


Dessert Wine by the Glass

Dessert Wine by the Glass

Dolce, Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2017

26

Royal Tokaji Wine Co. ‘Red Label’ 5 Puttonyos Azsú, Hungary 2017

25

Donnafugata 'Ben Rye' Passito di Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy 2021

25

Château Suduiraut Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2011

28

Château Rieussec Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2005

42

Château d’Yquem Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2013

70

Château d’Yquem Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2015

100


Ports by the Glass

Ports by the Glass

Dow’s 10 Year Tawny Port

18

Niepoort 20 Year Tawny Port

26

Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny Port

20

Dow’s 30 Year Tawny Port

40

Sandeman 30 Year Tawny Port

38

Graham's Vintage Port 1994

42


Madeira by the Glass

Madeira by the Glass

D'Oliveiras Sercial 1969

105

Henriques & Henriques 2001 Single Harvest Sercial

38

Henriques & Henriques 10 Year Verdelho

21

Rare Wine Company Savannah Verdelho

25

D'Oliveiras Verdelho 2000

42

D'Oliveiras Boal 2001

40


Digestivo

Digestivo

Averna Amaro

16

Cocchi Barolo Chinatto

25

Castello di Verduno Barolo Chinatto

32

Fernet Branca Amaro

16

Montenegro Amaro

16

Nonino Amaro

20