The Vineyard Restaurant opens for the season 2010 Season!
March 27, 2010
Private Parties are welcome by reservation - call today 1-800-869-9271
Spring 2010Menu
Lighter Fare
Local Cheese and Cracker Board- Asampling of fine locally produced cheeses; Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese co.’s Red Meck, Schuyler, and Bier Meck cheeses, and Muranda Farms “Red Buddy” cheese. Served with elegant artisan crackers and fresh fruit, will serve as a fantastic light lunch or a great starter for the table. $10.50
*Cabernet Franc or Dry Riesling
Mini Crab Cakes-Knapp’s famous lump crab cakes pan fried golden brown and served with a summer squash carpaccio, dressed with a lemon and thyme aioli and a light chipotle remoulade. $12.50
*Dry Riesling or Sangiovese
Proscuitto wrapped Prawns- Tiger prawns wrapped in proscuitto di parma and grilled. Served with a roasted red pepper polenta cake, summer squash carpaccio and drizzled with aged balsamic reduction. $12.50
*Pasta Red Reserve or Pasta White
Baked Brie en Croute- A renowned dish at Knapp, with a new twist. Aged brie wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden brown. Served in a pool of Chef’s Strawberry Limoncello coulis, with artisan crackers, fresh fruit and Ruby port poached pears. $12.25
*Cabernet Sauvignon or Riesling
Soups
Roasted Red Pepper Bisque- A creamy blended bisque consisting of roasted red peppers and fresh dill finished with Knapp’s Seyval Blanc. Drizzled with an aged balsamic crème fraiche.
Soup Du Jour- Chef’s creation. Soup changes daily.
Cups- $4.00 Bowls- $5.00
Salads
Garden Salad- Crisp local field greens, seedless cucumber, grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and golden fried Vidalia onions. Topped with Muranda Farms “Red Buddy” cheese shavings and choice of dressing. $9.75
*Finger Lakes Chardonnay or Cabernet Franc
Wedge Salad- A generous wedge of iceberg lettuce dressed with local blue cheese, applewood smoked bacon lardons, shaved Vidalia onion, crouton baguette, and sliced tomato. Dressed with a creamy avocado balsamic ranch. $10.25
*Seyval or Sangiovese
Asiago Caesar- A generous portion of crisp Romaine lettuce, homemade herbed croutons, and apple wood smoked bacon lardons. Tossed lightly in a creamy Caesar dressing and served with a lemon wedge in an aged asiago lace cup $10.50
*Finger Lakes Chardonnay or Pasta Red Reserve
*Add grilled chicken breast to any salad for $3.00 *Add Fresh Seared Tuna for $4.50
*Chef’s Note- *wine pairings are made by the chef and restaurant staff. These chosen wines are what we believe to be the best choice for the selected food item. We hope you enjoy your meal!
Sandwiches
(All sandwiches served with chips)
Herbed Prime Rib Sandwich- Roasted U.S.D.A. Choice Prime Rib, sliced and topped with Cabernet Sauvignon onions, sautéed crimini mushrooms, and a local blue cheese. Served on a fresh Italian roll with balsamic drizzle and crisp field greens. $11.95
*Dry Riesling or Prism
Knapp Burger- 8oz. Black Angus ground beef, grilled to your preference, topped with sautéed crimini mushrooms and Gruyere cheese. Served on a fresh Kaiser roll with fresh crisp leaf lettuce. $10.25
*Barrel Reserve Chardonnay or Prism
Pretzel Bread Chicken Club- Tender grilled chicken breast and apple wood smoked bacon topped with Fingerlakes Farmstead Cheese Co.’s “Red Meck”and baked. Served on a Pretzel Bread roll with crisp leaf lettuce, tomato, shaved onion and an avocado balsamic ranch sauce. $11.50
*Vidal Blanc or Cabernet Sauvignon
Entrees
Grilled Stuffed Portabella- A Cabernet Sauvignon marinated portabella cap. Grilled and stuffed with a sautéed blend of baby spinach, roasted red peppers and artichoke hearts topped with Gruyere cheese. Baked and served atop baby greens and drizzled with aged balsamic reduction and a side of summer squash carpaccio. $10.95
*Pasta White or Serenity
Stuffed Prawns- Tiger shrimp butterflied and stuffed with Knapp crab stuffing and baked. Served with a roasted red pepper polenta cake and sautéed spinach and finished with a fresh lemon and thyme aioli. $12.95
*Finger Lakes Chardonnay or Sangiovese
Knapp Famous Crab Cake- Our signature jumbo lump crab cake, made from the freshest available ingredients. Pan seared, and served on a bed of field greens with a chipotle remoulade and summer squash carpaccio in a lemon and thyme aioli. $12.95
*Riesling or Cabernet Franc
Knapp Grilled Pizza- Unleavened pizza dough grilled and topped with a grappa cream, sautéed crimini mushrooms, artichoke hearts, baby spinach and proscuitto. Topped with gruyere cheese and served with summer squash carpaccio. $11.25
*Vidal Blanc or Pasta Red Reserve
Chicken Grappa Pasta- A sautéed blend of diced tomatoes, baby spinach, and tender chicken breast, tossed in a velvety grappa cream sauce with farfalle pasta. Topped with Muranda Farms “Red Buddy” cheese shavings. $11.50
*Finger Lakes Chardonnay or Sangiovese
*Feel free to ask your server about our choices for children.
*Parties exceeding 6 persons are subject to an automatic 19% gratuity.
Thank you for joining us today for lunch at Knapp Winery’s Vineyard Restaurant.
