5-Course Private Candlelight Dinner

               "Dine in a unique ambiance of elegance and intimacy."

An exclusive event served for lovers or groups...

Choose from 2 indoor and 2 outdoors venues, all of which ensure your privacy.

• Greenhouse Room: Loggia seating with garden view.
• Turquoise Room: Elegant setting for the formal event.
• Pan Fountain Patio: Dine under the old maple tree.
• Mediterranean Courtyard: Southern European scenery with iron gazebo and plants.
  

For small groups of up to 8, the 5-course dinner may be divided into a social hour gathering with appetizers followed by formal seating.     A change of venue is possible between social hour and dinner. 

5 Course Candlelight Dinner Menu

Appetizers

• Smoked Salmon Mousse on a Zucchini Patty, Fresh Dill and Capers
• Bell Pepper Stuffed with Crabmeat and Shrimp, Olive Oil and Citrus Sauce (Prepared for 2)
• Rose Börek -Savory Phyllo in Rose Form Stuffed with Beef, Currants and Pine Nuts, a Turkish Specialty) (Prepared for 2)
• Mushroom Ravioli (Served with Lemon and Butter Sauce) (Vegetarian)
• Vegetarian Antipasto Plate: (Colorful Medley of Grilled & Roasted Vegetables with a Garlic-Tomato Sauce) (Prepared for 2)
• Curried Chicken on Flat Breads with Hot Biryani Sauce
• Savory Crepe Stuffed with Fine Vegetables and Toasted Hazelnuts

Soups

• Fresh Tomato Soup, a Classic
• French Onion Soup (Prepared for 2)
• Shrimp Bisque with a Hint of Sherry (Prepared for 2)
• Traditional Vegetable Soup, Pistou (French Specialty)
• Hearty Potato, Leek and Cheese Soup (Seasonal)
• Chive & Cucumber Vichyssoise (Seasonal)
• Gazpacho with Avocado & Cilantro (Seasonal)

Salads

• Traditional Mediterranean Tomato (Sheppard’s) Salad (Cucumbers, Green Peppers, Scallions, Olives, Feta Cheese, Lettuce, Italian Parsley and Oregano)
• Baby Reds and Greens Salad (House Specialty Dressing with Lemon Juice, Aged Balsamic Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Honey and Mustard, Dried Cherries, Strawberries)
• Caesars Salad Classic (optional Anchovies)
• Baby Arugula Salad with Fresh Orange, Roasted Walnuts and Beefalo Jerky
• Bistro Salad (Red and Green Leaf Lettuce, Braised Baby Potatoes, Proscuitto Ham, Grapes, Granny Smith Apples, Walnuts, Manchego Cheese, Cranberries) (Prepared for 2)
• Spinach & Wilted Red Cabbage Salad (with Roasted Pine Nuts, Dried Cherries and Gorgonzola Cheese)
• Brazilian Salad (Lettuce and Tomatoes, Hearts of Palm, Garbanzo Beans, Scallions and Baby Corn, Toasted Brazilian Nuts) (Prepared for 2)

Entrees

• Chicken Shish Kebab (Served in Traditional Cupper Dish on Pita, Spiced Onions, Eggplants and Garlic-Tomato Sauce)
• Seared Tuna Steak (Served with Lemon - Olive Oil Sauce and Ratatouille)
• Shrimp a la Mélange (Shrimps and Braised Vegetables in Tangy Tomato Sauce, Parmesan Cheese, all Baked in a Clay Pot) (Prepared for 2)
• Salmon in Dill Cream Sauce (Served with Asparagus and Tender Jasmine Pilaf)
• Seared Scallops over Red Wine Risotto
• Jaeger Schnitzel (Served with Hunters' Cream Sauce and Caramelized Baby Potatoes– a Bavarian specialty)
• Boeuf Stroganoff (Served with Red Wine Sauce over Fettuccine)
• Grilled Baby Ribs (Served with Normandy Sauce of Apples & Calvados Reduction and Rosemary and Fingerling Potatoes) (seasonal)
• Bulgur Pilaf (Armenian-Turkish Dish,Served with Grated Tomatoes, Scallions, Baby Peas and Dried Apricots) (Vegetarian)
• Portobello Mushroom Steak (Served with Red Onions, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Gorgonzola Cheese, Almonds) (Vegetarian)

Desserts

• Raspberry and Blueberry Delight (Traditional Dessert from Baltic Lands Served with Heavy Cream)
• Crème Brulée, a Classic
• Flourless Chocolate Cake topped with Pistachioes and Raspberry Purée
• Stuffed Asian Pear a la Mode (Baked in a Puff Pastry Pocket and Served with Vanilla Ice Cream) (Prepared for 2)
• Grand Marnier Dark and White Chocolate Trifle (prepared for 2)
• Amaretto Cheese Cake with Chocolate Cream
• Strawberry Torte with Fresh Berries
• Mango Sorbet

Advance reservations only.

Prix Fix: $60 per person plus 6.75% tax and 18% service. Served with antique china, fine linens and crystalware. Couples or separate parties of two's make the same choice item(s) from each course in the menu, PLEASE. If separate appetizers or soups or entrees or desserts are chosen, a $5 charge will be added for each change. Strong European coffee, fine teas and soft drinks are included. $2 extra for Turkish coffee or coffee with Chambord or Dark Sambuca. BYOB with $5/bottle corking fee.