Five Crowns in Corona Del Mar is delighted to present a new spring menu courtesy of Executive Chef Alejandra Padilla. Complimenting the restaurant’s classic dishes, the menu ushers in springtime flavors using the season’s freshest ingredients.
The menu welcomes seventeen exciting new small plates, sides, entrees and desserts. Begin your flavorful journey with the Spring Onion and English Pea Tart with English pea puree, gruyere, ricotta, and petite salad or try the Baby Beets & Burrata with muscat grapes, puffed quinoa and basil seed vinaigrette. Savor hearty main dishes like the Lamb Gnocchi with preserved meyer lemon, Castelvetrano olives, tomato petal and pistachio breadcrumbs or Roasted Icelandic Cod with saffron beurre fondue, PEI mussels, peas and crushed Alaskan fingerling potatoes. You can finish your meal with a decadent dessert option like the Pineapple Sticky Toffee Pudding or Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake.
SPRING MENU HIGHLIGHTS:
Small Plates
Spring Onion and English Pea Tart
English pea puree, gruyere, ricotta, petite salad, 15
Grilled Heirloom Artichokes
pickled garlic, parsley aioli, 16
Steak Tartare
shallots, arugula, truffle oil, beef buttered crostini, 17
Fruits del Mar
Grilled Hawaiian Prawns
romesco, citrus, salt-cured olives, 18
Ora King Salmon Crudo
sea asparagus, serrano, Japanese basil, 20
Soups and Greens
Sunchoke Soup
sunflower seed crumble, herb oil, 12
Baby Beets and Burrata
muscat grapes, puffed quinoa, basil seed vinaigrette, 15
Farmers Market Mixed Lettuce
black pepper walnuts, radishes, Andy’s Orchard dried apricots, tarragon vinaigrette, 14
Little Gem Caesar
basil leaves, croutons, garlic chips, pecorino, 13
Mains
Braised Short Rib
roasted salsify, celery root puree, wild mushrooms, grated horseradish, 45
Lamb Gnocchi
preserved meyer lemon, Castelvetrano olives, tomato petal, pistachio breadcrumbs, 30
Roasted Icelandic Cod
saffron beurre fondue, PEI mussels, peas, crushed Alaskan fingerling potatoes, 36
Jidori Chicken
braised artichokes, fava beans, gigante beans, leek jam, parmesan fondue, 32
Sides
Market Asparagus, 12
Roasted Sunchokes, 12
Desserts
Pineapple Sticky Toffee Pudding, 12
Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake, 12
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