Lunch Menu
Our menu reflects our commitment to using organic, sustainably harvested, locally produced ingredients whenever available.
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STARTERS...
chef’s soup du jour cup 4 bowl 6
sweet potato fries 7
onion rings 8
grilled chicken quesadilla 11
with black beans, roasted corn, salsa fresco and achiote-lime sour cream
crispy ahi wontons 11
fresh ahi tuna, seared rare, on our own crispy wonton chips
crab and avocado timbale 12
fresh crab & avocado lightly tossed with basil-lemon aioli on dressed field greens, with crostini
nell and lucie’s deep fried artichokes 9
served with our homemade ranch dressing
fresh monterey bay calamari 12
served with meyer lemon-cornichon tartar and cocktail sauce
SALADS...
noelle’s favorite salad 11
mixed field greens, apple slices, candied walnuts and Roquefort cheese, raspberry vinaigrette
add roasted chicken 17
add grilled wild king salmon 19
river inn caesar salad 11
romaine hearts tossed with our classic caesar dressing and asiago cheese
add roasted chicken 17
add grilled wild king salmon 19
seared rare ahi tuna salad 18
mixed field greens tossed with soy sesame vinaigrette topped with crispy rice noodles and served with wasabi and pickled ginger
SANDWICHES...
all sandwiches are served with your choice of french fries, green salad or cole slaw
new york steak sandwich 17.50
river inn half pound black angus burger 13.25
add bacon, cheddar, swiss or blue cheese 1.50 each
all veggie garden burger 12.25
achiote marinated chicken 14.25 topped with haystack onion rings and chipotle aioli
river inn club sandwich 14.25 house roasted turkey, ham, bacon and cheddar cheese
grilled balsamic portobello mushroom 13.25 layered with avocado and fontina cheese
ham and cheese panini 10.75 hot off the grill filled with sliced ham, swiss cheese and tomato
BLT 10.75 applewood smoked bacon, crispy lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
wild king salmon 16.25 topped with cream cheese on a french roll
ENTREES...
our own roadhouse ribs 18.25 slowly braised pork ribs kissed on the grill with our famous smoked orange bourbon barbeque sauce served with cole slaw and fries
fish and chips 16.50 fresh locally caught snapper in our own beer batter served with meyer-lemon cornichon tartar sauce
marathon pasta 19.25 a garlicky saute of the freshest seasonal vegetables tossed with linguine
a favorite of Big Sur marathon finishers!