La Palette Restaurant

Moules

1/2 pound of mussels steamed in broth of the day

Charcuteries

A selection of artisinal Ontario cold cuts as well as house-made duck leg rillettes and duck liver paté en croute served with mustards, pickles and crostini

Tartare

Choose from beef, venison or horse - served with crostini

Moules / Frites

Pound of mussels steamed in broth of the day served with Yukon gold frites and house mayo

Grillade / Mixed Grill

Choose 2 or all 3 from Wild Boar, Venison and Horse tenderloins with duPuy lentils, seasonal vegetables and sage-port demi glace

Tartare

Choose from beef, venison or horse - served with salad, fries or both and crostini

Salade Verte

Boston lettuce, wild arugula, baby spinach, Belgian endive, treviso, orange, cucumber, dried nicoise olive, citrus infused olive oil and lemon

Paté Grand-Mere

Coarse duck liver paté en croute w/ house lactic pickles, grainy mustard and crostini

Escargots La Palette

Fried escargots with foraged mushrooms, lemon, parsley, and garlic mayonnaise

Fromage Fondant

Oat-crusted fried triple cream camembert, ale-poached apples, spice roasted chestnuts caramelized apple cider honey

Terrine de fruits de Mer

Seafood terrine with calamari, lobster, king crab, langoustines, scallops, saffron mousseline with tomato-fennel vinaigrette

Cuisses de Grenouille

3 pairs fried frog legs, pickled water chestnuts, frisée, remoulade with smoked paprika and dill

les Huitres

Half-dozen fresh oysters on the half shell w/ champagne mignonette & lemon (2 of each of 3 different kinds, selection changes daily)

Foie Gras

- Pan-seared foie gras with on warm salad of endive, cranberries and pear with pan jus and foie-fried brioche (try it with a 2oz glass of sauternes)

Soupe du Jour

composed daily

Le Végéterién

Hen of the woods mushroom-parmesan barley risotto, roasted king mushrooms, sunchokes, candy striped beets, swiss chard, caramelized onion soubise (Try the Maria special & add a leg of duck confit for $8)

Poulet

Pan roasted chicken breast suprême, fried thigh, savoury sourdough butternut squash bread pudding, cranberry-sage brown butter and brussels sprouts

Poisson

Roasted sablefish fillet, pumpkin celeriac purée, persillade, pearl onions, tokyo turnips and heirloom carrots

Confit de Canard

Confit of duck leg on mustard caraway rye spatzle, brussels sprouts, beets, dill, brown butter duck jus and emmental

Steak/Frites

AAAA Canadian prime striploin (Alberta) topped w/ black garlic butter, red wine pan jus & Yukon gold frites

Cou de Canard

Garlic-sage, duck and pork stuffed duck neck sausage, warm potato and sauerkraut salad, lardons, parsley, mustrard white wine vinaigrette

Cuisse de Lapin

Moroccan-spiced braised rabbit leg, corn gnocchi, tomato and eggplant preserves, smoke-dried peppers, nicoise olives and braising jus

Cheval

Horse Tenderloin served rare w/ duPuy lentils, seasonal vegetables and sage-port demi glace

Quack 'n' Track

4 oz horse tenderloin and leg of duck confit w/ above sides

Prix Fixe

Any appetizer, main course and dessert that are marked w/ an asterisk (*)

Soupe du Jour

Composed Daily

Salade Verte

Mesclun greens tossed in amint-yoghurt vinaigrette, strawberries and puffed wild rice

Paté de campagne

- Course duck liver pate en croute with house brined pickles and mustard

Escargots La Palette

Marinated escargots sauteed with morels, leeks, baby spinach, spinach, torn croutons, & lemon-dill beurre blanc

Fromage Fondant

Oat-crusted fried triple cream camembert, ale-poached apples, spice roasted chestnuts caramelized apple cider honey

Foie Gras

Pan seared foie gras on warm salad of sour cherries, wild leek and endive with pan jus and foie fried toast

Steak Haché

Hand chopped burger w/caramelized onions, cheddar and dijon on house made bun

Omelette Espagnole

Chorizo, roasted sweet peppers, cilantro and queso fresco

Omelette du Jour

Composed Daily

Croissant or crepe Nicoise

Croissant stuffed with roasted vegetables, red pepper, eggplant, tomato, chanterelle, brie and nicoise olive tapenade

Quack of Dawn

Soft boiled duck egg in panko-crusted smoked duck sausage w/ salad, fries or both

Crepe a l'agneau

- Lamb neck crepe w/ oven dried tomatoes and peppers, tarragon, arugula and fennel, served on a warm potato-chorizo and nicoise olive salad.

Eggs Benedict

with hollondaise on ricotta herb biscuits and choice of: Horse tenderloin, Venison tenderloin, Maple smoked Boar tenderloin, Bacon* or Chanterelles & Spinach*

Poulet

Fried chicken thigh on cheddar, thyme biscuit with poached eggs and bacon hollandaise

Poisson

Roasted sablefish fillet, pumpkin celeriac purée, persillade, pearl onions, tokyo turnips and heirloom carrots

Canard et Clafoutis

Maple glazed duck confit, sour cherry clafoutis, bitter almond duck jus, brandied chantilly

Deux Choix

Pair any lunch/brunch item with an appetizer marked with an asterisk or any dessert

Trois Choix

Any lunch/brunch item with an appetizer marked with an asterisk and any dessert

Check the Board / Ask your Server

Selection of Charcuterie, Mussels by the 1/2 pound or full pound w/ frites, appetizer or main sized Steak Tartare featuring beef, horse, or game as well as a featured Game prime cut

Steak 'N' Oeufs

6 oz AAAA black angus striploin, or 4 oz featured game w/ eggs and hollandaise, served w/ frites, salad or both

Sorbets

Mandarin, sour cherry, alfonso mango or raspberry with house-baked biscuits

Crême Brulée

Vanilla, chocolate or berry

Crême Brulée

All three

Gâteau au Chocolat

Dense, flourless cuban rum, bittersweet chocolate cake with coconut ice cream coated in caramelized praline

Tarte au Citron

Classic zesty lemon tart

Les Fromages

Roquefort with candied cinnamon walnut & strawberry fan, French Marbier with forest berry compôte, English Admiral Port Cheddar with julienned gherkin, and spicy black olive and parsley encrusted chevre roulande served with housemade lavache

Cognac, Armagnac, Single Malt, Eax-de-Vies

We have some 150 bottles in our collection including Vodka - Potato, Grain and Herbal Gin - English, Scottish, Canadian and more Whiskey - Rye, Bourbon, Irish and Single Malt from Scotland, France and Japan Brandy - Cognac, Armagnac, brandies from Armenia, Ukraine and Spain Eaux-de-Vies - Clear fruit brandies including French from Dijon and Alsace, Hungarian Palinka, Serbain Rakia, Italian Grappa and more Bitters - from all over Italy, as well as Hungary and Germany Rum - From Jamaica, Trinidad, Nicaragua, Cuba and Guyana Tequila / Mezcal Liqueurs - The usual and off the beaten track Real Absinth

Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Domaine Bouletin '13 (Rhone)

Tokaji Aszu

PeZombory Pince '07, 6 Puttonyos (Hungary)

Ruby Port and LBV

Changes all the time

Taylor Fladgate

10 yr old Tawny

Madeira

Belem's Bual 15 year old

Mistella

Fantelli '93 (Argentina)