Dinner at Cafe Paradiso
grilled haloumi with gingered gooseberry chutney, warm broad bean salad and grilled sourdough €13
salad of mixed leaves, strawberries, glazed pecans & Knockalara fresh sheep’s cheese with a honey & raspberry dressing €11
braised pak choi with shiitake mushrooms in a peanut, chilli & ginger dressing and crisped vermicelli €13
ricepaper parcels of asian greens & herbs with a coconut & lime dip, spiced cashews and a shot of tomato rasam €13
tartlet of caramelised beetroot & Bluebell Falls fresh goats cheese with watercress pesto and olive-crushed potato €13
vegetable sushi with tempura of carrot & cauliflower, pickled ginger, wasabi and a dipping sauce €13
walnut and blue cheese mezzaluna with maple-buttered roast shallots and nutmeg spinach €13
mains
risotto of watercress, avocado & broad beans with Oisin mature goat’s cheese, braised fennel and a lemon thyme & chilli oil €23
sweet chilli-glazed panfried tofu on chinese greens in coconut-lemongrass broth with soba noodles and a gingered aduki bean wonton €24
feta, pistachio & couscous cake on citrus & nutmeg greens with sweet & hot pepper relish, chickpeas with cumin & fresh chillies and coriander yoghurt €24
almond and pastry galette of spinach and Knockalara sheep’s cheese with sweet harissa sauce, coriander-crushed potato and sugar snap peas with oregano €25
panfried fresh artichokes with semolina & fresh goat’s cheese gnocchi, braised lentils, lemon cream & caramelised beetroot €25
roast aubergine parcels of kale, pinenuts & Coolea cheese with warm cherry tomato-caper salsa and sage & shallot farrotto €25
desserts
chocolate & olive oil mousse with fresh cherry salsa and salt & chilli sesame praline €9
vanilla pod ice cream with brutti ma buoni cookies, espresso and a shot of frangelico €9
strawberry trifle with lemon mascarpone and pistachio-orange praline €9
cherry and kirsch parfait with riciarelli cakes €9
limone Paradiso €10
crozier blue cheese with red wine & walnut crispbreads, honey and dates €9
vin santo with cantucci biscotti €9 ( Rocca del Macie 2001 17%, Tuscany)
selection of handmade chocolate truffles €4
This menu was posted on: 28 Apr 2009 All menu details are subject to change without notice.
