Blanca 437 S. Highway 101 Solana Beach, CA 92075 • 858-792-0072

Cuisine
American
French

Neighborhood
Solana Beach

Cross Street
Via de la Valle

Ambiance
Fine Dining

Dress Code
Business Casual

Features
Bar Dining
Lounge
Full Bar
Late Night Menu
Outside Garden / Patio
Personal Wines Welcome (Corkage Fee)
Private Rooms Available
Wheelchair Access

Reservations
Suggested

Parking
Valet (charge)

Payment Methods
AMEX
Dinners Club
Discover
Mastercard
Visa

Private Rooms
seats up to 22

Hours
Cocktails nightly at 4:30.
Lounge Menu Starts at 5:00.
Dinner Starts at 5:30.

SAMPLE DINNER MENU

STARTERS : COLD

Salad of Young Greens
California Pistachio Brittle, Pt. Reyes Blue Cheese
Carlsbad Strawberries, Aged Balsamic Drizzle $14

Duet of Market Oysters
Louis Roederer Champagne Mignonette
Brachetto D’Aqcui Dolce Granité $16

Tartare of Alaskan Wild Sockeye Salmon
American Sturgeon Caviar, Crispy Caper Berries
Sauce Ravigote $17

Dungeness Crab Timbale
Height of the Season Citrus, Hearts of Palm
“O” Blood Orange-Infused Olive Oil $18

Tzar Nicoulai Osetra Caviar Service (28 Grams)
Traditional Garnitures, Ice-Blasted Trump Vodka
California “Select Estate” $90
Italian “Golden Reserve” $120

APPETIZERS : HOT

Chino Farms Sweet Corn Soup
House-Popped Kettle Corn, Chive Essence
Wild Chanterelle Mushrooms $13

Milk-Fed Veal Sweetbreads
Charred White Asparagus, Sautéed Wild Cèpes
Oregon Porcini Mushroom Pan Sauce $18

Merlot-Braised Short Rib “Osso Buco”
Ruby Port-Torpedo Onion Marmalade, Hydroponic Watercress
Fromage Potato Purée “Aligot” $20

Nueske’s Bacon Wrapped Prawns
Duet of Corn Puddings, Micro Cilantro
Charred Corn-Roasted Bell Pepper Relish $21

Pan Seared Hudson Valley Farms Foie Gras
“Sweet & Sour” Bing Cherry Gastrique, Elysium Black Muscat Gelée
Morello Cherry-Tahitian Vanilla Confiture “Monte Cristo” $22

A Taste of b l a n c a
Chef’s Tasting Menu - $95
Sommelier’s Wine Pairing - $50

FISH : SHELLFISH

Junmai Ginjo Sake Steamed White Sea Bass
Spicy Monterey Bay Calamari, Medley of Crow’s Pass Vegetables
Lobster-Thai Coconut Broth $35

Day Boat Diver Scallops
Vidalia Onion-Potato Rostï, Melted Leeks
Shaved Summer Truffles, Sweet Corn Beurre Blanc $37

Porcini Crusted European Wild Turbot
Green Asparagus-Black Trumpet Risotto, Beurre Rouge
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms, Truffled Crème Fraîche Froth $46

Butter Poached Maine Lobster Tail
Yukon Gold Potato Gnocchi, Tagliatelle of Market Vegetables
Morel Mushroom-Roasted Garlic Emulsion $48

MEAT : GAME : POULTRY

Roasted Free Range Jidori Poussin
“Macaroni & Cheese” Gratin, Molinari Pancetta, Organic Broccoli
Truffled Natural Chicken Jus $31

Iowa Berkshire Pork “Porterhouse”
Baby Brussels Sprouts, Granny Smith Apple-Celeriac Purée
Oregon Mountain Huckleberry Glacé $34

Sonoma Liberty Farms Duck Breast
Baby Bok Choy, Miniature Shiitake Mushrooms
Okinawan Sweet Potatoes, White Peach-Spätlese Reisling Sauce $36

E.V.O.O. Poached Colorado Spring Lamb Loin
Oven Dried Tomato Relish, Baby Globe Artichokes
Parmesan Crusted Confit Potatoes, Niçoise Olive-Natural Jus $46

b l a n c a Signature Filet Mignon “Rossini”
Truffled Béarnaise, Artisan Foie Gras
Vintage Madeira Reduction $50

“Surf & Turf”
Niman Ranch New York “Delmonico”
Beurre Fondue Poached King Crab Legs, Jumbo Green Asparagus
Horseradish Potato Purée, Isabel Pinot Noir Demi-Glace $65

SIDES : ACCOMPANIMENTS
Organic Baby Broccoli :
Fresh Horseradish Potato Purée
“Macaroni & Cheese” Gratin :
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms
$8 Each

b l a n c a charges $5 for every split entrée

Chef : Wade Hageman

DESSERT : SWEETS

Butterscotch Pot de Crème
Single Malt Chantilly
Mountain Huckleberry Blondies
Valrhona Chocolate Sauce $11

Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé
Cardamon Anglaise
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Candied Pecans $11

Xocopili Ganache Cake
Valrhona Bittersweet Chocolate
House-Made Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Avocado Purée $11

Passion Fruit Sorbet
Coconut Foam
Banana Tuile
Ginger Tapioca $11

Strawberry Shortcake
Crème Fraîche Sherbet
Buttermilk Chiffon
Lavender Macerated Strawberries $11

Composed Cheese Platter
Epoisses-Cow’s Milk, France
Petit Basque-Sheep’s Milk, France
Selles Sur Cher-Goat’s Milk, France
Shaft’s Blue-Cow’s Milk, Iowa, US $20

Dessert Sampler
Bittersweet Chocolate Soufflé
Butterscotch Pot De Crème
Milk Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding
Strawberry Shortcake $24

Pastry Chef: Raul Porciuncula