Tavern on Kruse

Starters

Dinner Menu

• BURRATA & SUMMER FRUIT BOARDUSD 17.25

  fresh burrata cheese, prosciutto, basil, farm fresh stonefruits, house pesto, aged balsamic reduction drizzle and grilled bread (gf option)

• AHI & SALMON POKEUSD 18.75

  fresh salmon and ahi tuna in spicy soy sesame marinade, layered with avocado, served with wanton chips and drizzled with yuzu passionfruit aioli

• DUNGENESS CRAB, ARTICHOKE & HERB DIPUSD 16.75

  creamy artichoke, spinach and herb dip topped with a generous portion of fresh dungeness crab, served with focaccia crostini (gf option)

• STEAK BITES & FRIESUSD 12.75

  skewered marinated steak atop garlic rosemary fries, and horseradish crema*

• SUMMER GREEN GAZPACHO USD 7.75

  a cold, refreshing soup of cucumber, honeydew, avocado, lime, basil, mint and cantaloupe

• ARTISANAL BREAD BASKETUSD 4.75

  focaccia and ciabatta served with blackberry, thyme and bleu cheese compound butter

Entrees

Summer 2024

• SHORTRIB TAGLIATELLEUSD 24.75

  slow-braised beef shortribs sauteed into a red-wine ragout with mushrooms, onions, and fresh herbs, tossed with cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs, over fresh tagliatele and topped with parmesan

• PAN-SEARED SUMMER HALIBUTUSD 36.75

  atop a sauté of finger-ling potatoes, raspberries, roasted mushrooms, spinach, raspberry beurre blanc sauce

• CLAM BRODO PASTAUSD 23.75

  clams and italian sausage in a light white wine and cream stock “brodo” sauce with onions, fennel, and shallots; finished with house-made pesto and parmesan reggiano cheese

• STEAK FRITESUSD 24.75

  medallions of tender marinated teres major steak, creamy horseradish aioli, grilled broccolini, and tavern’s garlic rosemary fries*

• BUTTERNUT GORGONZOLA RAVIOLI

  brown butter sauce, crispy shallots, chives, buratta, balsamic reduction 19.75 / add grilled shrimp, 4oz salmon fillet, chicken breast or marinated steak 28.50

• BLACK PEPPER HONEY-DRIZZLED FRIED CHICKENUSD 18.75

  boneless leg and thigh battered and fried, with truffle mac and cheese and collard greens sautéed with bacon and white onions

• THE LAKE OSWEGO STEAKUSD 89.00

  USDA prime, dry-aged, 20oz bone-in ribeye* with your choices of one each from the following: STARCH crushed crispy yukon gold potatoes, truffle mac & cheese, or garlic rosemary fries VEGETABLE brussels sprouts, grilled broccolini, sautéed = mushrooms, or farm greens tossed in white balsamic SAUCE rogue bleu, demi-glace,or rhubarb thyme butter

Entree Salads

ADD TO ANY SALAD BELOW: LEMON-BRINED GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST +5 / FIVE BASIL MARINATED PRAWNS +8/ PAN-SEARED 4OZ SALMON FILET OR MARINATED STEAK +8.75

• ARUGULA AND BING CHERRYUSD 14.75

  chevre, oregon bing and rainier cherries, spiced pecans, bing cherry and balsamic vinaigrette

• MANGO AVOCADOUSD 14.75

  singing pig farm’s organic greens, macadamia nuts, white balsamic vinaigrette*

• SEARED AHI SALADE NICOISEUSD 17.75

  singing pig farm’s organic mixed greens, tomato, nicoise olive & anchovy tapenade, meyer lemon dijon vinaigrette, deviled egg, crispy yukon gold coins

• CAESARUSD 13.75

  house-made dressing, parmesan tuile, and focaccia croutons

• THE TAVERN GREENUSD 12.75

  farm greens, bleu cheese, spiced nuts, and house-made white balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Burgers

“BEYOND BURGERS” MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR + $1.75 GLUTEN FREE BUNS SUBSTITUTED FOR +$1 SERVED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF TOSSED GREENS, GARLIC ROSEMARY FRIES, OR SWEET POTATO FRIES

• THE TAVERN BURGERUSD 19.75

  1/2lb. patty, bourbon and brown sugar caramelized onions, bacon, smoky bleu cheese, roasted wild mushrooms, aioli, house-cured pickles, served on a brioche bun

• SUMMER STEAKHOUSE BURGERUSD 18.75

  1/2lb patty, grilled beefsteak tomato, grilled balsamic-glazed red onions, bleu cheese sauce, crispy onions, black garlic aioli*

• SEARED AHI TUNA BURGERUSD 18.75

  soy ginger glaze, cabbage and carrot slaw, wasabi aioli, served with “crispy avocado” served on a brioche bun

Side Dishes

• GRILLED BROCCOLINUSD 8.75

  topped with herbed chevre mousse, balsamic reduction

• HOUSE-SMOKED BRISKET & PORK BELLY MAC & CHEESEUSD 18.25

  served with sweet north-carolina-style coleslaw

• FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTSUSD 9.75

  pancetta, shaved manchego, and green goddess sauce

• WHITE TRUFFLE MAC & CHEESEUSD 9.25

  corkscrew pasta and white cheddar béchamel

• SIDE TAVERN or CAESAR SALADUSD 7.00

• GARLIC ROSEMARY FRIESUSD 6.50

  rosemary gremolata, parmesan