Bistro West 4960 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad, CA 92008 • 760-930-8008

Cuisine
Comfort Food
Contemporary American

Neighborhood
Carlsbad

Ambiance
Casual

Dress Code
Business Casual

Features
Bar Dining
Lounge
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Outside Garden / Patio
Personal Wines Welcome (Corkage Fee)
Weekend Brunch
Wheelchair Access

Reservations
Suggested

Parking
Private Lot

Payment Methods
AMEX
Dinners Club
Mastercard
Visa

Private Rooms
seats up to 50

Hours
Lunch
Monday - Sunday
11:00am *- 4:00pm

Dinner
Sunday - Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm

Friday - Saturday
4:00pm - 11:00pm

Brunch Sunday
10:00am - 3:00pm


SAMPLE DINNER MENU

appetizers

CHICKEN QUESADILLA $9.95
With wild mushrooms and Wisconsin cheddar cheese, topped with mango salsa & cilantro-sour cream

SLOW ROASTED PORK POT STICKERS $9.95
Served with a plum sauce & sweet chili aioli

SOUTHWESTERN EGG ROLL $10.95
Spicy chicken with avocado & mozzarella cheese, served with chipotle aioli & blue cheese sauce

BISTRO AHI TARTARE $12.95
Spicy Ahi layered with avocado and mango salsa, garnished with mango coulis, sour cream & wonton chips

SHRIMP SPRING ROLL $11.50
With a shrimp bisque-chili-tarragon sauce & fried leeks

SHRIMP TEMPURA $11.95
Mexican White Shrimp with carrots, zucchini & red onions, served with ponzu sauce & oriental aioli

FRESH HAWAIIAN AHI CARPACCIO $12.95
Thin slices of Ahi with olive oil, lemon juice, capers, tomatoes & shavings of Asiago cheese

CALAMARI FRITTI $10.95
Lightly floured and fried, served with a jalapeño aioli & cocktail sauce

NEW YORK STEAK POMODORO $10.95
Thin slices of N.Y. steak sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, basil & Asiago shavings

homemade soups

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP Cup $4.50 Bowl $5.95
Chicken, vegetables & homemade egg noodles

HAM & BEAN SOUP Cup $4.50 Bowl $5.95
Ham hocks with Tuscan beans

salads

Add These Items To Your Salad:
Grilled Shrimp (5) $8.95 Fresh Grilled Salmon $8.95 Grilled Chicken Breast $5.95
Other Dressings Available: Ranch, Honey Mustard, 1000 Island

CHOPPED WEDGE sm $7.75 lg $10.95
Chopped iceberg with avocado, tomatoes, egg, crumbled bleu cheese, crispy bacon & gorgonzola dressing

BISTRO BABY MIXED GREENS sm $7.75 lg $10.95
With roasted tomatoes, caramelized walnuts, crumbled bleu cheese & balsamic vinaigrettei

GREEK SALAD sm $7.75 lg $10.95
Chopped romaine, kalamata olives, cucumber, tomato, anchovies, red onions, feta cheese & red wine vinaigrette

CAESAR SALAD sm $7.75 lg $10.95
Romaine, garlic croutons, Asiago cheese shavings & caesar dressing

SPINACH SALAD sm $7.75 lg $10.95
Spinach, chopped hard boiled eggs, diced tomatoes, & honey mustard-bacon-red onion vinaigrette

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD Sm $10.95 lg $13.95
Shredded rotisserie chicken, napa cabbage, iceberg, carrots, bean sprouts, scallions, roasted peanuts, fried wontons, rice noodles & sesame-soy vinaigrette

AHI SALAD lg $17.95
Seared sesame-crusted Ahi, sliced and served rare around baby greens with shiitake mushrooms, tomatoes & cilantro-garlic-sesame-soy dressing

FLAT IRON STEAK SALAD lg $17.50
Grilled flat iron steak sliced around baby greens, grilled pineapple, Mandarin oranges & orange-mirin vinaigrette

pizza

FROM OUR STONE HEARTH OVEN:
Your choice of Regular, Thin Crust or Whole Wheat

MARGHERITA $10.95
Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes & basil

FOUR CHEESE $11.95
Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, goat cheese, parmesan & ricotta cheese

VEGETARIAN $11.95
Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, mushrooms, roasted bell peppers, sliced tomatoes & basil

MEDITERRANEAN $12.95
Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, mushrooms & kalamata olives

BBQ CHICKEN $13.95
BBQ chicken, sliced red onions, shredded mozzarella, cilantro & bbq sauce

THAI CHICKEN $13.95
Spicy chicken, Thai peanut sauce, green onions shredded mozzarella, carrots & cilantro

PEPPERONI $11.95
Tomato sauce, sliced pepperoni & shredded mozzarella

SAUSAGE $11.95
Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella & mild Italian sausage

HAMBURGER PIZZA $12.50
Ground top sirloin, caramelized onions, crumbled bleu cheese, tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella & white American cheese

HAWAIIAN $12.50
Canadian bacon and pineapple, tomato sauce & shredded mozzarella

CALZONE $12.50
Tomato sauce, fresh spinach, ricotta cheese, mushrooms & mild Italian sausage

pasta

YOUR CHOICE OF FRESH PASTA:
Fettuccine, Spaghetti, Linguini, Penne, Pappardelle or Gnocchi

BOLOGNESE $14.50
Classic homemade meat sauce

TOMATO BASIL $12.95
Sautéed tomatoes with garlic, olive oil & fresh basil, topped with diced mozzarella

ALFREDO $12.95
Roman classic cream & Asiago cheese sauce, garnished with diced tomatoes & parsley

SHRIMP SAUCE $17.95
Sautéed shrimp with fried zucchini, prosciutto, sage, butter & parmesan

SCALLOP, WILD MUSHROOM & TRUFFLE SAUCE $18.95
Sautéed sea scallops with wild mushrooms in a truffle cream sauce

VODKA TOMATO CREAM SAUCE $17.95
Sautéed shrimp and shallots deglazed with vodka in a tomato cream sauce

CHICKEN BASIL PESTO CREAM SAUCE $13.95
Sautéed chicken breast with feta cheese, basil pesto, sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts

lasagna & stuffed pastas

CLASSIC HOMEMADE LASAGNA $14.95
Baked layered homemade pasta with meat & béchamel sauces and parmesan cheese

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA $14.50
Zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, basil, béchamel sauce, parmesan & ricotta cheese

WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI $16.95
With scallops & sage-cream sauce

SPINACH & RICOTTA CHEESE AGNOLOTTI $14.95
With sun-dried tomato truffle cream sauce

hamburgers, sandwiches & panini

Our half pound burgers are a blend of Kobe Beef and Top Sirloin. They are served with lettuce, tomato, and our signature sun-dried tomato truffle aioli on a focaccia bun. (sliced red onion on request)

CHOOSE ONE SIDE DISH:
French Fries Steak Fries Asian Cole Slaw
Garlic Mashed Potatoes Plain Mashed Potatoes Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Side Mixed Green or Caesar available with entrée $3.95

CLASSIC BURGER $11.50

CHEESE BURGER $11.95
Choice of swiss or cheddar cheese

BISTRO WEST BURGER $12.95
With caramelized onions, mushrooms & swiss cheese

AVOCADO BACON BURGER $13.95
Cheddar cheese, avocado & crispy bacon

BLUE CHEESE BURGER $12.95
With caramelized red onions & blue cheese

TURKEY BURGER $11.95
Half pound turkey patty with swiss cheese

GRILLED CHICKEN PANINI $12.95
Grilled chicken, grilled zucchini, grilled eggplant, roasted bell peppers, swiss cheese & sun-dried tomato truffle aioli on focaccia bread

GRILLED VEGETABLE PANINI $12.50
Grilled portobello mushroom, grilled zucchini, grilled eggplant, roasted bell peppers & cheddar cheese on focaccia bread

HOMEMADE MEATLOAF SANDWICH $13.50
Made with our Kobe Beef and Top Sirloin blend. Wrapped in bacon and cooked, topped with a roasted tomato-port wine-bbq sauce and served open-faced on a Tuscan Ciabatta roll

HOT REUBEN SANDWICH $13.50
Thinly sliced corned beef with swiss cheese, sauerkraut & 1000 island dressing on toasted rye bread

SOUTH JERSEY CHEESESTEAK $13.95
Thinly sliced ribeye sautéed with onions and white American cheese, served on a French roll

NEW YORK STEAK SANDWICH $18.95
8 oz. N.Y. Steak, swiss cheese, caramelized onions & mushrooms on a Ciabatta sandwich bun

classics

CHOOSE TWO SIDE DISHES
(ALSO AVAILABLE A LA CARTE $4)

SAUTÉED ATLANTIC SALMON $22.95
Served with orange, grapefruit & lime beurre blanc

SAUTÉED SEA BASS "GREEK STYLE" $23.95
White wine, capers, kalamata olives, tomatoes, fresh basil & feta cheese

HOMEMADE MEATLOAF $16.50
Made with our Kobe Beef and Top Sirloin Blend. Wrapped in bacon and cooked, served with a roasted tomato port-wine-bbq sauce

PETRALE SOLE "PICCATA STYLE" $23.50
Fresh Petrale Sole lightly floured & sautéed in butter, white wine, capers & lemon juice

FILET MIGNON PEPPERCORN STYLE $28.95
8 oz. filet tenderloin sautéed with cracked black pepper & brandy-cream-green peppercorn sauce

GRILLED FLAT IRON STEAK $21.95
With an Asian marinade, grilled and sliced to order

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN $14.95
Half chicken marinated in fresh herbs, olive oil & lemon juice

Side Mixed Green or Caesar available with entrée $3.95

Steamed Jasmine Rice Pilaf Sauteed Mushrooms
Mac & Cheese Mixed Vegetables
Plain or Garlic Mashed Potatoes French Fries
Asian Cole Slaw Sauteed Spinach Steak Fries

Comfort Foods

GUMBO $19.95
Chicken, shrimp, scallops and andouille sausage with rice, fried okra & green onions

CHICKEN POT PIE $15.95
Chicken, wild mushrooms & roasted vegetables baked with a puff pastry crust

BEEF STROGANOFF $21.95
Cubes of beef sautéed with onions, mushrooms, sour cream, red wine, sherry & veal demiglaze on a bed of fresh fettuccine

* Split Charge $4.00

braised meat specials

Braised dishes are slow roasted and served on a bed of mashed potatoes with mixed vegetables

BRAISED PORK SHOULDER & ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN MEDALLIONS $20.95
Tomato-veal reduction sauce

BRAISED SHORT RIBS & GRILLED FILET MIGNON $27.95
Port-wine sauce

* Split Charge $4.00
Parties of 11 and greater will be placed on one check and 18% gratuity added to the bill. Thank You.