Cafe Matou Menu and Prices

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Cafe Matou Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Premiers Plats

Creme de Courge

$7.50

cream of butternut squash with fresh tarragon

Crevettes Grillees et Avocat a L'indienne

$9.00

marinated shrimp grilled and served 'in the shell' with avocado, tomato, and a curried vinaigrette with fresh coriander

Gateau Aux Deux Poissons

$9.25

tartare of yellowfin tuna and salmon, capers, celery root, dill, red onion, and bell pepper wrapped in smoked salmon and served with toast points

Rillettes Aux Trios Poissons

$9.00

rillettes of halibut, smoked lake trout and salmon with fresh dill, lemon, and toast points

Moules Marinieres

$8.75

mussels steamed with white wine, lemon, scallions, parsley, garlic, crushed black peppercorns, and a touch of butter

Grillade Des Asperges et Champignon

$9.00

grilled asparagus and portabello served with a relish of tomato, fresh basil, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and auvergne blue cheese

Salade de Mesclun et Confit de Canard Auvergnate

$9.00

baby mixed greens, duck confit, roast bosc pear, auvergne blue cheese and walnut vinaigrette

Saucisson Grille Aux Pommes Sautees et Glace de Vinaigre

$8.75

grilled sausage served atop grilled bread with sauteed apples, red onion, and balsamic syrup

Assiette de Charcuteries

$8.75

pates of the day, garnished with toast points, dijon mustard, nicoise olives, and raw onion

Salade de Betteraves et Roquettes

$7.50

roasted beets, rocket, walnuts, parmesan cheese, and fresh tarragon served with a red wine vinaigrette


Plats Principaux

Bouillabaisse

$19.00

saffron-tomato broth with corvina, mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna, and shrimp, garnished with rouille and toast points

Esturgeon et Saumon Grille Corse

$19.00

grilled columbia river sturgeon and atlantic Salmon; served with a relish of orange, dill, capers, red onion, fennel, and extra virgin olive oil

Poele de Lotte Biarritz

$18.75

sauteed monkfish served with a pan sauce of tomato, garlic, proscuitto, chablis, and pine nuts

Saumon Pochee Avec Sa Creme Au Raifort

$18.25

poached atlantic Salmon served with a chablis-horseradish cream sauce

Cailles Roties Chez Nous

$19.00

roast quails wrapped in bacon and stuffed with garlic croutons and gruyere; served with a sherry-golden onion sauce

Magret de Mulard Avec Sa Salade Composée

$19.25

pan-broiled moulard duck breast served with a salad of belgian endive, haricots verts, fig, pine nuts, fresh thyme, and a pan glaze of balsamic and dried cherries

Poulet Roti en Crapaudine

$17.00

roast chicken stuffed under the skin with a panade of butter, tarragon, garlic, onion, and cognac

Medaillons de chevreuil ‘Vernon Eau’

$23.00

medallions of venison wrapped in bacon and served with a red wine, peppercorn, and juniper berry reduction sauce

Fricassee de Ris de Veau Aux Asperges et Champignons Japonais

$19.00

sauteed sweetbreads, asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, and toasted pecans; served with a calvados-tarragon cream

Pave de Beouf Au Gril Bordelaise

$18.75

grilled ‘paving stone’ of prime top sirloin coated with mixed, crushed peppercorns, and served with a bordelaise sauce

Filet de Porc Grille Au Midi

$18.25

grilled prairie grove farms pork tenderloin dusted with lavender and served with a spicy red pepper sauce, pistou, extra virgin olive oil, and grana parmesan

Blanquette de Veau

$18.00

veal poached with aromatic vegetables and an herb bouquet; served with a calvados and egg yolk enriched cream sauce

Poele de Rognon de Veau Au Chou Polanis et Sauce de Genevrier

$17.75

pan-roast veal kidney served on a bed of sauerkraut with a port-juniper pan sauce

Bequet Au Four Nicoise

$17.25

lamb shank braised with garlic, tomato, white wine, fresh rosemary, and citrus zest

Assiette de Jardin

$16.75

vegetable medley of garlic potatoes, roast peppers, jacob's cattle beans, seared tomatoes, grilled brochette, and tomato sauce; topped with a phyllo disk


Desserts

Poire Pochee au Vin Rouge

$7.50

burgundy-spiced poached pear served with a ‘tile cookie’ with butterscotch

Pain au Chocolat et Bananes

$7.50

chocolate and banana bread pudding

Joie D'amande

$7.50

flourless chocolate cake roll filled with toasted coconut and amaretto chantilly

Creme Brulee

$7.50

a rich, creamy vanilla custard with a delicate caramel glaze

Faux Millefeuille Aux Mangues

$7.50

phyllo layered with cream cheese mousseline and mangoes; served with raspberry and caramel sauces

Meringue de Noisette Aux Fraises et Sa Creme de Caramel Brule

$7.50

hazelnut meringue layered with an espresso-burnt caramel chantilly and strawberries

Marquis au Chocolat

$7.50

rum-flavored chocolate bisquit and rich-dense chocolate mousse served with crème anglaise

Gateau Lyonnais au Chocolat et Coulis de Poires

$7.50

chestnut cake topped with chantilly cream, chocolate sauce, and pear coulis

Tarte Aux Pruneaux et Bananes

$7.50

prune and banana tart with a brown butter custard


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