Elle menu

soup of the day

gumbo of the day

rock shrimp ceviche

with ruby red grapefruit, navel oranges, lime and cantaloupe with plantain chips

caponata with garlic bruschetta

with tomatoes, roasted red peppers and olives simmered in sherry vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, served with shaved manchego cheese and spiced olives

crispy fried calamari

with house caesar dressing and cocktail sauce

fried brie

with spiced green apple chutney and roasted garlic cloves

house-made country pate

with pickled red onions, cornichons, whole grain mustard and crackers

elle antipasta

hot coppacola, green peppercorn salami, marinated baby artichokes, house-made mozzarella, marinated bell peppers and mushrooms, goat cheese-stuffed peppadew peppers and spiced olives

salmon duo

house-smoked salmon and house-cured gravlax with red onions, fried capers and creamy goat cheese with crackers and crostini

full pound of steamed mussels or clams

steamed with either white wine, garlic and herbs or in a thai chile lemongrass coconut broth

mixed mesclun greens

tossed with red wine vinaigrette with english cucumbers, julienne red onions, grape tomatoes and croutons

elle caesar

crisp romaine hearts tossed in house-made caesar dressing and topped with parmesan cheese, croutons and anchovy fillets

spinach

tossed with orange segments, red onions, toasted pine nuts and balsamic vinaigrette topped with fresh goat cheese crumbles

tomato and mozzarella

hot house tomatoes layered with house-made mozzarella accented with basil vinaigrette

spaghetti with broccoli rabe

oven-dried roma tomatoes and roasted garlic cloves tossed in extra virgin olive oil,

tagliatelle pasta with house-made italian sausage

tossed with tomato and roasted red pepper sauce accented with shaved pecorino romano cheese,

risotto

with roasted corn, haricot verts, grape tomatoes, parsley, lemon zest and goat cheese

butternut squash ravioli

with spinach and sliced mushrooms in a sage brown butter sauce

gnocchi

with house-smoked salmon, red onions, roma tomatoes and pesto cream sauce, garnished with toasted pine nuts

oven-baked lasagna

with house-made italian sausage, roasted mushrooms, grilled eggplant, house-made mozzarella and tomato sauce

chicken paella

with spanish chorizo, peas, roasted red peppers and saffron rice add shrimp, mussels and clams, $26, petite portion $18.75

grilled beef tenderloin medallions

grilled beef tenderloin medallions with grilled red potatoes and hot house tomato and cucumber salad

portuguese short ribs

braised in cinnamon, mint and red wine over mashed red potatoes with braised cabbage

one dozen sauteed shrimp

over basmati rice with andouille sausage, okra, tomatoes and spinach topped with smoked gouda

pan-seared ahi tuna

with thai chile-marinated cucumber salad and quinoa tabouleh

house-made italian sausage, clams, mussels, shrimp, and bay scallops

simmered in tomato-fennel broth around soft polenta

dijon-crusted rack of new zealand lamb

with cumin sauce, mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables