1611 S. Catalina Avenue
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
310-540-1222
Chez Melange - An Upmarket Bistro
Foods from the Market - Local Whenever Possible
We create our menu weekly, so that we may take advantage of the freshest ingredients available.
Our produce, meat, poultry and fish comes from farms, ranches and fisheries guided by principles of sustainability
Spring
Small Plates
Steamed Clams
roasted tomatoes, garlic, chorizo, herbs, sherry, butter 15.
Chicken Liver Toast
morel mushrooms, peas, bacon, shallot, parsley, madeira wine 11.
Lamb Meatballs
two - crostini, ricotta, sicilian caponata, mint pesto 10.
House Cured Duck Prosciutto
rhubarb compote – port wine 12.
Chez Toast
bruschetta, gruyere, prosciutto, fried egg, truffle oil 11.
Roasted Jumbo Asparagus
fried egg, olive oil, lemon, parmesan 9.
Stir Fried Shrimp and Noodle Cake
bok-choy, shiitakes, peas, garlic, chili, cilantro 13.
Foie Gras
seared – sweet corn agnolotti – balsamic reduction – pomegranate 19.
Indian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
spicy chicken – butter leaf lettuce – peanuts – two sauces – make your own 11.
Crab Stuffed Shrimp
three - pan roasted, prosciutto, basil, lemon sauce 15.
Fava Beans
spanish style – very good olive oil, manchego cheese 7.
Today’s Soup 8.
Salads
Today’s Dinner Salad 6.
Romaine Heart Salad
english stilton dressing – candied walnuts 7.
Caprese
locally made ‘italian’ fresh mozzarella, good tomatoes, sea salt, basil, olive oil 7.
Summer Salad
watermelon, ricotta salata, balsamic, mint reduction – frisee, fennel, radish, hazelnut oil 10.
Grilled Cheese Salad
muenster, romano cheeses – mesclun, frisée, tomato 8.
Nutty Salad
pumpkin seeds, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, almonds, asian pear, shaved onion & fennel, avocado, arugula, pear & walnut dressing 11.
Beet Salad
blood oranges, goat cheese, frisee, candied walnuts, arugula, hazelnut oil 11.
Poached Pear and Gorgonzola Cheese Salad
mixed greens, candied walnuts, raspberry vinaigrette 12.
Wedge Salad
iceberg, bacon, egg, blue cheese, ranch dressing 11.
Large Plates
we cook our fish to medium
Alaskan Halibut
pan roasted – sweet corn risotto – pea, mint, lemon puree 28.
Pork Belly and Clams
pork confit – manila clams, roasted tomatoes, garlic, oregano, mint, chorizo, preserved lemon, sherry wine, fried potatoes 20.
Duck Breast Vindaloo
pan roasted, sliced, indian vindaloo – coconut, cocoa basmati rice – potatoes, garbanzo beans 23.
Petrale Sole
sautéed alla picatta – cheese gnocchi, butter, parmesan cheese, rapini, garlic, chili flakes 26.
Scallops
wrapped in bacon - pea, carrot purees – mashed potatoes, parsnips – beet chips - riesling 28.
Twice Cooked Pork
braised, grilled, glazed pork shoulder – country green beans – cheesy grits 18.
Free Range Chicken
pan roasted – lemon riesling jus – smashed potatoes – roasted carrots, asparagus 23.
Lamb Ragu & Ravioli
potato, shallot ravioli – braised lamb, red wine, tomato, oregano, olives – ricotta salata 19.
Vegetarian
what’s best at the market today 17.
Butterfish
grilled – mango, cucumber, chili relleno, avocado, lime, franks sauce 26.
Knife and Fork Lamb ‘Patty Melt’
ground lamb, rye bread, goat cheese, caramelized onions – garlicky green beans 15.
Sicilian Spaghetti
italian sausage, rapini, garlic, parsley, olive oil, chile flakes, breadcrumbs, fried egg, truffle oil 21.
Filet Mignon
grilled – stroganoff sauce – pea tendrils – mashed potatoes, bacon, chive, caramelized onions 28.
USDA Prime New York
grilled – roasted potatoes, mushrooms – green beans hazeldine 22.
to supplement
peas prosciutto, shallot 5.5
stir fried bok-choy and shiitakes 5.5
fava beans smoked tomato butter, white wine, parsley 5.5
handcut french fries 5.5
truffle fries 8.
No Substitutions Please, Thank You We Fry in Peanut Oil
Please No Cellular Phones or Laptops in the Dining Room.
We Use a Reverse Osmosis System for our Water, Which Takes out the Impurities Including Fluorides.
Warning: Consuming Raw or Undercooked Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Shellfish and Eggs
May Increase Your Risk of Food Bourne Illness
Seed To Plate is a Registered Name to Chez Mélange. Some of our Vegetables and Herbs are Grown at our Seed to Plate Garden at Palos Verdes High School by the Special Education Students.
to finish
Almost Flourless Chocolate Cake
Raspberry Sauce
Pannacotta
Yogurt Vanilla and Cherry Sauce
Chocolate Chip Cherry Bread Pudding Caramel Gelato
Brown Sugar Cake
Tangerines
Crème Brulee Vanilla and Coco Nibs
Tuscan Olive Oil Cake
Fig Compote
Ricotta Blueberry Cheesecake
Desserts 8.
cheese
Three Cheese $12, Five Cheese $18
Asturias One of the Oldest Spanish Cheeses, Asturias is a Cow’s Mild Cured with Hot Paprika
Dos Leches Iberico Curado Leche Cruda Manchego-Style Cheese Made from Cow and Sheep’s Milk.
Cabra Al Romero Rocinante Rosemary Crusted Goat Cheese that has a Sweet Tanginess to Compliment its Herbaceous.
Pierre Robert
Rouzaire Cheese Company, Champagne, France, Cow’s Milk. Rich, Buttery Texture
Mount Tam
Cowgirl Creamery, Point Reyes California, Organic Cow’s Milk. Smooth Creamy, Triple Crème
Truffle Tremor
Cypress Grove, Humboldt County. Goat Cheese Infused with Truffles
Red Hawk
Also from Cowgirl Creamery. Like the Mount Tam, This Triple Crème Is Aged an
Additional 4 Weeks for Serious Intensity.
Pierce Point
Cowgirl Creamery. Organic Cow’s Milk, Wrapped in Herbs
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Aged by Jasper Hills Farms, Vermont
San Simon
Villalba, Spain, Cow’s Milk, A Very Buttery and Smoky Firm Cheese
Epoisses
Burgundy, France, Cow’s Milk. King of the Stink. Nothing Beats the Power of this Cave Aged Soft Cheese.
This Cheese is Actually Banned on Any French Transportation System.
Colston Bassett Stilton
Neal’s Yard, The King of Blue
Accompaniments $4
House Caramelized Pistachios, House Spiced Pecans, Chambord Braised Cherries, Bee Canyon Buckwheat Honey, Truffle Honey & Farmer’s Market Baby Lady Apple
