La Balena
Artisanal Italian dishes paired with wines in an urbane hideaway with outdoor seating.
Popular Dishes
Burrata, tartufata, extra virgin olive oil & toasted bread
$16.00
Prosciutto san daniele, wild boar salame, mortadella pistacchio & salame
$22.00
Grilled octopus, white bean purée, mint, onions & fennel
$24.00
House made beef & pork meatballs with braised tomato & pecorino toscano
$15.00
House marinated italian olives
$8.00
Menu for La Balena
supplement
fresh italian truffle black truffle supplement | olio nuovo from frantoio olivestri in umbria | $30.00 |
side dishes
crispy potatoes with aioli | $16.00 |
broccolini | sauteed spinach | $16.00 |
vino del giorno
chardonnay submarine canyon monterey | $24.00 |
pinot noir submarine canyon monterey | $24.00 |
cabernet sauvignon cachagua | $58.00 |
barbera d'alba "sori del drago" | $68.00 |
antipasti
panehouse made fresh bread with corto california extra virgin olive oil | $3.00 |
olive mistehouse marinated italian olives | $8.00 |
cavolfiore frittofried cauliflower, pine nuts, currants, chili, lemon & breadcrumbs | $14.00 |
polpettinehouse made beef & pork meatballs with braised tomato & pecorino toscano | $15.00 |
bruschettaburrata, tartufata, extra virgin olive oil & toasted bread | $16.00 |
polpo grigliatogrilled octopus, white bean purée, mint, onions & fennel | $24.00 |
formaggi italianiyoung pecorino toscano, semi aged pecorino sardo & aged pecorino sardo | $22.00 |
piatto toscanoprosciutto san daniele, wild boar salame, mortadella pistacchio & salame | $22.00 |
primi della casa
spaghetti al sugo fintoorganic san marzano tomato, onion, celery, carrot & parmigiano | $23.00 |
strozzaprettihouse made pork sausage, braised tomato & a touch of cream | $27.00 |
spaghetti neripacific prawns, mussels & clams in chili brodo | $32.00 |
ricotta gnocchihome made pesto & cherry tomatoes | $26.00 |
pappardellewild boar | $27.00 |
tagliatellewild mushrooms | - |
secondi
pollo frittohalf an arborio crusted fogline farm chicken fried with farm lettuce | $34.00 |
ossobuccoslow braised pork shank with mashed potatoes | $34.00 |
bisteccamarinated ribeye steak with crispy potatoes, & aioli | $38.00 |
pesce del giornofish of the day | - |
zuppa
verdurelocal organic vegetable soup with cannellini beans | - |
insalate
gemma farm lettuce, radish, cucumber, olive, onion, & gorgonzola dolce emulsion | $14.00 |
fiore roasted beets, arugula, parmesan & walnuts | $12.00 |
mela sierra beauty apple, blood orange, farm lettuce, fennel, walnuts & orange vinaigrette | $14.00 |
diosperi persimmon, arugula, fennel, pomegranate & walnuts | $14.00 |
cesare romaine, bottarga sarda, italian anchovy cream & bread crumbs | $12.00 |
others
spritz cappelletti americano & prosecco | $10.00 |
negroni sbagliato cappelletti & vermouth | $10.00 |
selection italian beers | $9.00 |
baladin nora or super birra | $10.00 |
ramona organic ruby grapefruit wine spritz | $9.00 |
vermouth on the rocks | $10.00 |
birra dell'eremo assisi, italy pint bottle | $11.00 |
vivreau sparkling water | $7.00 |
italian soda | $5.00 |
fresh italian truffle black truffle supplement | $16.00 |
le potazzine | $45.00 |
pomona | $54.00 |
crociani | $56.00 |
castello di volpaia | $55.00 |
montesecondo | $58.00 |
voliero | $58.00 |
querceto di castellina | $58.00 |
ampeleia | $58.00 |
fattoria la ripa | $58.00 |
duemani | $68.00 |
fonterenza | $70.00 |
podere monastero | $78.00 |
monte bernardi | $84.00 |
istine | $86.00 |
salicutti | $88.00 |
poggio scalette | $96.00 |
castell'in villa | $108.00 |
principe corsini | $110.00 |
castello romitorio | $110.00 |
giodo carlo ferrini | $110.00 |
isole e olena | $110.00 |
arcanum | $118.00 |
casetllo di volpaia | $120.00 |
podere sapaio | $125.00 |
casanova di neri | $130.00 |
gracciano della seta | $135.00 |
orma | $135.00 |
michele satta | $135.00 |
stella di campalto | $135.00 |
fontodi | $140.00 |
poggio di sotto | $156.00 |
castellare | $158.00 |
biondi santi | $166.00 |
tenuta sette ponti | $174.00 |
ornellaia | $266.00 |
tenuta san guido | $330.00 |
sassicaia | $350.00 |
tzingana colli toscana centrale igt 1.5l | $460.00 |
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