Dinner Menu
Seafood and Raw Bar
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COLD APPETIZERS
Chilled Oysters on the Half Shell served with champagne mignonette (half or dozen) $11/22
Dungeness Crab Shooters with coconut milk, ginger, chilies, garnished with avocado $10
Pacific Oyster Shooter with a spicy habanera sauce $2
Bay Shrimp Cocktails a la Classic Rio with cocktail sauce and lemon $8
Prawn Cocktail ala Classic Rio with cocktail sauce and lemon $10
Olive Mélange assorted olives with country bread, shaft bleu cheese and balsamic vinegar reduction $9
Red Abalone with mint, pea fondue, and saffron essence $26
Ahi Tuna, spicy crusted with grilled asparagus, pink grapefruit and red and yellow pepper juice $16
Rock Shrimp Beignets with artichoke and poblano chiles served with roasted sweet corn relish $12
Calamari and Pepperdew Chiles served with lemon basil aioli $10
Café Rio Crab Cakes with basil, aioli, and tomato pesto $10
Manila Clams and Prawns with green chili, white wine, garlic and basil broth $17
Grilled Artichokes with lemon oil and cracked black pepper $6
Mussels with Sauvignon Blanc, garlic shallots, lemon, butter and fresh herbs $14
Bowl of Café Rio Clam Chowder $6.5
Soup du Jour $6.5
Shrimp Bisque $7.5
SALADS
Stone Crab Claw Salad with mache, mixed organic cherry tomatoes, smoked bacon, truffle and tomato oil $16
Ahi Tuna Nicoise Salad pan seared tuna, green beans, hard boiled eggs, cucumber, Nicoise olives, tomatoes, mache and anchovy vinaigrette $13
Café Rio Caesar romaine hearts, Parmesan cheese, house-made Caesar dressing $7
add bay shrimp $3
grilled chicken $2.50
Tres Salatas marinated Ahi tuna salad, ceviche, snapper and a spicy squid salad $12
Café Rio House Mixed Baby Organic Lettuce Salad $12
Cafe Rio Classics
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SEAFOOD
Sandabs with basmati rice and grilled asparagus $17
King Salmon grilled with chardonnay, roasted garlic, fresh oven-dried tomatoes, and fresh herb risotto $19
Sautéed Scampi in a saffron cintronette, served over risotto $18
Café Rio Cioppino fresh fish, crab, and scallops in a spicy red sauce $19
Café Rio Nuevo
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SURF
Pan Seared Diver Scallops wrapped with prosciutto, organic rainbow chard, lemon & olive oil with risotto $21
Monkfish Scaloppini with Chianti, sage, piccoline olives, tomato and shallots served over risotto $22
Swordfish baked with kalamata and Gaeta olives, cured lemons, pickled red onions wrapped in brick dough, tomato confit and basil oil $24
STEAK & CHOPS
Grilled Marinated Rack of Lamb with sun dried figs, port wine reduction served with yellow roasted fingerling potatoes $29
Angus New York Steak served with black truffle butter, fried shoe string potatoes, broccoli rabe and slivered garlic $26 with a glass of Chianti $32
Double Cut Pork Chop apple cider brined, with caramelized Fuji apples and Camembert cheese over mascarpone polenta $24
Veal Short Ribs braised in merlot, turnips, shallots, demi glaze, rosemary with fingerling potatoes $26
Café Rio Burger 8 oz. of Angus beef, caramelized onions, Applewood smoked bacon, and white cheddar cheese served with fried shoestring potatoes $11
FOWL & VEGETARIAN
Duckbreast and Venison Sausage grilled and served with borlotti beans, tomato confit, porcini, truffle and mustard oil $25
Grilled Quail with braised dandelion greens, pancetta, dried figs pomegranate molasses & served with mascarpone polenta $29
Grilled Free Range Chicken with salsa Verde, rosemary polenta & broccoli rabe $17
Grilled Vegetable Napoleon grilled eggplant, zucchini, Portobello mushrooms, roasted peppers, vine ripe tomato and davenport goat cheese with truffle oil $16
CAFÉ RIO SWEETS
$7.50
- Bellissimo Chocolate Cake with cream cheese & chocolate chip center covered in dark chocolate ganache
- Lemon Cheesecake with a layer of raspberry coulis, surrounded by an almond butter cookie crust
- Chocolate Mousse garnished with sweet whipped cream and strawberries
- Key Lime Pie fresh key lime custard in a crispy graham cracker nut crust, garnished with whipped cream
- Tres Brulees three small individual crème brulees, chocolate, orange & coconut
AFTER DINNER DELIGHTS
PORTS
Ferreira Tawny Quinta Do Porto 10 yr $6
Quinta Do Crasto Douro Vintage Porto 1997 $7.5
Grahams Tawny Port 10 yr $7.5
Sandeman Port $7.5
Ficklin $6
Six Grapes $7
MADEIRA
Broadbent 5yr $7.50
MUSCAT
Robert Pecota Winery Napa Valley Muscato D’ Andrea 2003 $7.50
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