Cru 24 5th Avenue New York, NY 10011 • 212-529-1700

Cuisine
Italian
Mediterranean

Neighborhood
Chelsea

Features
Bar Dining
Beer Available
Lounge
Chef's Table
Full Bar
Outside Patio
Personal Wines Welcome (Corkage Fee)
Wine Available
Private Rooms Available

Reservations
Suggested

Parking
Street

Payment Methods
AMEX
Mastercard
Visa

Private Rooms
please call

Hours
Dinner
Monday - Thursday
5:00pm-11:30pm

Friday & Saturday
5:00pm-12:00am

Sunday
4:00pm-11:00pm

Cru menu changes frequently
This is a recent copy

AUTUMN TASTING MENU

MARINATED LANGOUSTINE
Avocado, Quail Egg and a Citrus-Ginger Sauce
Champagne Leclaire-Gaspard Blanc de Blancs NV

CRISP FRESH BACON SALAD
36 Mo. Parmigiano Reggiano, Meaux Mustard and Blueberries
Capichera Vermentino Vendemmia Tardiva 2001

SWORD FISH POACHED IN CHORIZO OIL
Snap Peas, Pearl Onions and Corona Bean Purée
Ginger-Savory Sauce
Kuen Hof Gruner Veltliner 2003

BUFFALO RICOTTA DUMPLINGS
Ragu of Gallina Braised in Red Wine and Aromatics
Raschera Cheese Crema
Giovanni Corino ‘L’Insieme’ 1998

FARM RAISED SQUAB POACHED IN ACACIA HONEY
Stewed Eggplant and Crispy Savoy Cabbage
Pumpernickel Broth
Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru L’Arlot Domaine Arlot 1998

WAGYU STRIPLOIN
Warm Roasted Pepper Salad with Speck and Herbs
Preserved Maitake
Ribas de Cabrera 1998

WARM VALRHONA CHOCOLATE TART
Chai-Caramel Ice Cream with Butter Pecan
Bourbon-Vanilla Bean Shake
Quinta Infantado 10 Year Tawny

One Hundred and Ten Dollars

Wine Pairing Seventy-Two Dollars

THREE COURSE PRIXE FIXE
Seventy Four Dollars

FIRSTCOURSES

SHIMA AJI, KANPACHI & HAMACHI
Radish, Micro Celery & Lime Salt

MIXED FIELD GREENS SALAD
Toasted Pistachio, Sweet 100 Tomatoes, Baby Beets and Micro Herbs

SEARED BLUEFIN TUNA
Ginger-Apricot Aioli, Ponzu Gelée, Avocado and Shaved Matsutake

TARTARE OFJAPANESE MADAI
Shiso Flowers, Yuzu, Gaeta Olive and White Miso

SESAME CRUSTED COBIA FILET
Sweet & Sour Brussels Sprouts, Confit Onion and Citrus-Almond Sauce

ROCK SHRIMP SALAD
Grated Celery Root Salad, Scallion-Polenta Cake and Horseradish

DUO OF HUDSON VALLEY FOIE GRAS
Spinach Purée, Mission Figs, Quince Puree and Caramelized Cauliflower
Six Dollar Supplement

SLOW COOKED SMOKED PHEASANT
Green Apple, Shaved Artichokes and Truffle-Sherry Jus

SWEET POTATO GNOCCHI
Braised Cinghiale, Thyme Croutons and Truffled Pecorino

SAFFRON TAGLIOLINI
Dungeness Crab and Rouget in Cioppino Sauce with Leaf Parsley

ANGOLOTTI
Stuffed with Fava Beans & Goat Cheese in Toasted Walnut Butter

HANDROLLED FUZI & DUCK “ALFORNO”
Guazetto of Legs, Meatballs and Fontina Fonduta

MAIN COURSES

WILD NEW ZEALAND SEA BASS
Hon-Shimeji, Matsutake, Leeks and Cauliflower
Wild Mushroom Dashi

ROASTED DAYBOAT SNOWY GROUPER
Borlotti Beans, Fingerling Potatoes and Fall Vegetable Chowder
Bacon-Herb Sauce

STURGEON “SALTIMBOCCA”
Castelluccio Lentils Passatina, Roasted Broccoli Ribbons and Baby Carrots
Lingonberry-Red Wine jus

MAINE LOBSTER
Grilled White Asparagus, Chanterelles and a Rutabega-Gingerbread Purée
Port-Lobster Sauce
Six Dollar Supplement

ROASTED DUCK BREAST
Dandelion Greens Braised with Honey & Citrus, Date-Turnip Purée
Port Wine Glazed Baby Beets

BREAST OF POULARDE
Salsify Puree, Chickpeas with Roasted Eggplant and Brussels Sprouts
Madeira-Almond Emulsion

BERKSHIRE PIG TASTING
Sliced Loin, Slow Roasted Shoulder and Braised Fresh Bacon
String Beans & Runner Beans with Roasted Garlic and Herbs

CRISP BEEF SHORT RIB
Glazed Green Asparagus, Grilled Onions and Parsnips with Black Sesame
Spiced-Red Wine Sauce

DESSERT

GIANDUJA TERRINE
Hazelnut-Feuilletine Crunch, Banana Doughnut
Dark Chocolate Sorbet

HONEYCRISP APPLE BEIGNET
Salted Vanilla Ice Cream, Stout Sabayon
Honeyed Walnuts

ALMOND SHORTCAKE
Local Berries with Aged Balsamic
Mascarpone Gelato

PASSION FRUIT-CURRY CHEESECAKE
Basil Ice Cream and Caramel Poached Pineapple
Cranberry Puree

COMPOSITION OF FALL MELONS
Honeydew Soup, Chanterais and Watermelon
Passion Fruit Mousse and Greek Yogurt Sorbet

ICE CREAM AND SORBET

CHEF’S SELECTION OF 5 CHEESES
Monte Enebro
Tete de Moine
Cashel Blue
Brillat Savarin
Vermont Shepard