Menus
Menus that follow the seasons
Farm to table. Rooted in Mendocino. Crafted with love. Our menus change with the seasons and your story — every dish is built around your event, your location, and what our farmers are harvesting that week. We source from Mendocino County growers like Nye Ranch and Wavelength Farm, along with local foragers, ranchers, and the coast itself.
Sample menus
These are starting points, not a fixed list — your menu is written for you. Think of them as a taste of what’s possible — or see two sample proposals.
Spring
Garden Dinner
Pea shoot salad, Meyer lemon vinaigrette, shaved radish
Wild mushroom risotto, spring alliums, aged parmesan
Lavender shortbread, citrus curd, candied violets
Summer
Coastal Feast
Local oysters, green apple & cucumber mignonette
Seared local halibut, shaved fennel, orange, olive oil
Grilled summer vegetables · stone fruit galette with crème fraîche
Chantelle’s Signature
Caribbean × Mendocino Tasting
Doubles with curried chickpeas, tamarind, house pepper sauce
Callaloo of coastal greens & coconut · pepper shrimp, scotch bonnet honey
Rum-roasted pineapple, coconut sorbet, toasted spices
Fall
Harvest Brunch
Farm eggs with fresh herbs & goat cheese · roasted root vegetable hash
Sourdough toast, cultured butter, fig jam
Apple & brown butter galette, whipped cream
Open Fire
Fireside Feast
Wood-grilled oysters, garlic & herb butter
Open-fire tri-tip, chimichurri · charred seasonal vegetables
Dutch-oven berry cobbler, vanilla cream
Weddings & Big Tables
Family-Style Celebration
Passed canapés · grazing boards with local cheese & preserves
Big seasonal salads · choice of two mains · abundant sides, served family-style
Dessert boards · late-night bites for the dance floor
From Sample to Proposal
See how a menu like this arrives
When you inquire, menus like these come back as a complete proposal — courses written for your group, per-person pricing, and the plan for your whole evening. We published two samples so you can see exactly what to expect.
Every table, every diet
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, paleo — we build menus around your guests, not the other way around. Just tell us who’s coming to dinner.
Add-ons: wine pairings & bar service · floral tablescapes · grazing boards · interactive cooking with the chef — details in the pricing guide
Planning a specific occasion? We cook for bachelorette weekends, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate retreats, farm dinners, and more.
Let’s write your menu
Tell us your date, your guests, and what you’re celebrating — we’ll draft a menu built for your table.