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La Tapa
Sample Menu, 2010
Our menu changes daily


  Con Pan . . .
three sauces 5     la tapa oil 5     marinated olives 5

Platos Pequenos

Verduras Y Quesos
gazpacho 7
potato-leek soup 7
organically grown greens from coral bay 11     with goat cheese 13
gorgonzola caesar, frisee, romaine, pecan-apple crouton 13
assortment of three fine cheeses from the la tapa cheese platter 16
house made mozzarella, chinese eggplant, arugula pesto & pine nuts 15

Del Mar
grilled langostinos in their shell, passion fruit-cilantro aioli 18
boquerones, micro greens, cilantro, sherry vinegar & olive oil 15
bacalao cakes, avocado-lime crème fraiche 15
baked virginia oysters, jamon serrano, leek & st. andré 18
steamed PEI mussels, white wine, garlic, fresh herbs, lemon & light cream 15

Para Carnivores
escargot, leeks, shiitakes, garlic, viognier, cream 15
seared foie gras, grape-gewürztraminer compote 15
braised pork belly, fennel-apple slaw, caraway mustard 15
confit de canard, french green lentils, orange gastrique 16
pork rillete & jamon serrano 16

Platos Grandes
grilled local yellowtail snapper "basquaise"
squid ink orzo 35

seared local yellowfin tuna, shaved fennel, red beets, white beans, arugula,
lemon truffle vinaigrette & crispy fresh herb polenta 36

grilled black angus rib-eye, fresh tarragon bearnaise, braised red cabbage,
parsnip whipped potato cake 41

linguine tossed with shrimp, lobster, chanterelle mushrooms, eggplant,
garlic, olive oil & albariño 41

la tapa paella (para dos) with chicken, seafood, spicy sausage & saffron risotto 68

Ever Changing Desserts
tarte tatin with calvados ice cream
chocolate truffle cake with carajillo ice cream
breadpuddings
house made ice creams like
lemon-lavender, vanilla-saffron-turron, mojito sorbet, cranberry-orange vodka sorbet . . .

all food is cooked to order; we appreciate your patience
we only accept visa and mastercard



la tapa ~ cruz bay ~ st john ~ us virgin islands ~ 340-693-7755 ~ email us