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Rumi Restaurant is committed to using seasonal, local and sustain-ably raised foods from northern and central California. To keep our food fresh and seasonal our menu changes regularly. Here's a sample menu.

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Dinner

to start

house-made flatbread basket

flatbread with small trio of dips

roasted eggplant, roasted garlic, fresh herb dip

Ranch Gordo legumes, lime, cumin, coriander dip

cilantro, feta & baby butter bean dip

prosciutto & asparagus
La Quercia prosciutto wrapped jumbo asparagus,
whipped Karoun Feta, green garlic vinaigrette

ahi tuna crudo
green harissa, shaved carrot, cabbage & red onion salad

ginger, lime & alleppo pepper glazed prawns
poached, chilled & glazed prawns, fregola sarda, caper & preserved lemon pasta salad

Dungeness crab, celery root remoulade
crabmeat, celery, celery root, bergamot aioli

seafood crudo combination
diced ahi on carrot cabbage salad, prawns with fregola sarda,
dungeness crab with celery root remoulade

Fulton Valley chicken
za’atar spice, red harissa, lemon mint yogurt

Niman lamb skewer

charmoula marinated Meyer beef skewer

salad

Rumi salad
baby lettuces, vanilla marinated Asian pear, apples, almonds, pomegranate vinaigrette

sweet gem salad
sweet gem lettuce, creamy herb dressing, toasted bread, Vella dry jack cheese

County Line farm chicory & citrus salad
mixed chicory lettuces, shaved fennel, ruby red grapefruit, cara cara oranges, Seville orange vinaigrette

baby arugula salad
wild arugula, chiogga beets, apples, candied walnut crusted goat cheese, creamy beet vinaigrette

entree

vegetarian
baked ricotta, black beluga lentils, Bloomsdale spinach, pinenut picada, citrus sunchoke salad, rhubarb gelee, candied almonds

steel pan seared black cod
sugar snap peas, English pea puree, shaved radishes, pea tendrils, bergamot buttered Dungeness crab

butter poached chicken
Fulton Valley chicken breast, banana fingerling potatoes, grilled County Line Farm chicories, lucque olives, cara cara oranges,
ruby red grapefruit, citrus nage

duck confit & gnocchi
shredded duck confit, housemade sweet potato gnocchi, sautéed kale, grilled red spring onion jus

pork trio
Niman tenderloin, shoulder, belly, buttered escarole, orange scented cannellini beans, chantenay carrots, black olive & green garlic tapenade

Niman Ranch lamb
grilled lamb top round skewer, spiced meatballs, cherry saffron basmati rice pilaf, eggplant with crescenza cheese, broccoli de cicco, pomegranate drizzle

Meyer Ranch beef
grilled beef skewer, short rib confit, garlic potato purée, Bloomsdale spinach, red wine beef jus

combination skewer platter
beef, pork tenderloin, lamb¸ wild arugula, mache, saffron & dried cherry rice

side dishes

soup of the day

roasted garlic, chive whipped potato purée

cherry saffron basmati rice pilaf

broccoli de cicco, garlic, red Fresno chilies

Bloomsdale spinach, garlic, Niman bacon

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Lunch

to start

house-made bread basket

small trio of dips

roasted globe eggplant tahini dip

Ranch Gordo legumes, lime and spice dip

cilantro, feta & baby butter bean dip

soup of the day AQ
ask your server for today’s selection

salads

Rumi salad
mixed baby lettuces, vanilla marinated Asian pear, roasted apples, toasted almonds, pomegranate vinaigrette

gem lettuce salad
sweet gem lettuce, creamy herb dressing, toasted bread and Vella dry jack cheese

baby arugula salad
baby arugula, shaved beets, apples, crumbled feta, candied walnuts, grilled red onion vinaigrette

dungeness crab salad
County Line Farm chicories, shaved fennel, watermelon radish, dungeness crab with cara cara orange vinaigrette

artisan cured speck salad
Epic Roots mache, shaved La Quercia speck, grilled pears, Point Reyes Blue Cheese, toasted cumin vinaigrette

sandwiches
(served with Rumi salad or saffron rice)

ahi tuna steak
grilled rare tuna, avocado, carrot cabbage salad

BLTA
crisp Niman bacon, sweet gem lettuce, oven dried tomato, , avocado,
grilled filone bun

Niman pulled pork
Slow cooked pork in tangerine pork bbq sauce, carrot cabbage salad, grilled Italian country bun

Meyer short rib confit
short rib of beef, slow cooked onion, Vella dry jack, grilled Italian country bun

butter poached chicken
crisp Niman bacon, grilled marinated chicken breast, aioli, grilled filone bun

Meyer beef burger
grilled natural burger, arugula, while balsamic caramelized onions,
grilled filone bun

Niman lamb burger
grilled lamb burger, marinated cucumbers, feta cilantro spread,
grilled country bun

vegetarian
cucumber, tomato, onion, sweet gem lettuce, feta and roasted pepper spread, grilled country bun

side dishes

saffron basmati rice pilaf

side salad

french fries

skewer entrees
(served with Rumi salad & saffron rice)

Fulton Valley chicken skewer
finished in za’atar scented chicken jus

Niman lamb skewer
hawaiij spice marinated top round of lamb

Meyer beef skewer
charmoula marinated hanger steak

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Dessert

Egiptian chocolate cake with coffee anglaise and pistachio

chocolate chip ice cream

vanilla orange blossom crème brulée with cherry hazelnut biscotti

revani, Turkish cornmeal cake in orange syrup with passion fruit sauce
and strawberries

crepes with vanilla flambéed mangoes and whiskey caramel gelato
(available Friday and Saturday nights only)

strawberry panna cotta with white chocolate mango sauce
and candied almonds

honey gelato, whiskey caramel gelato or passion fruit sorbet

coconut pecan bread with chocolate and caramel sauce

Dessert wine

Renwood “Amador Ice” zinfandel ice wine 2006

Renwood orange muscat, Amador County 2006

Bonny Doon late harvest roussanne “Le Vol Des Anges”
Beeswax Vineyard, Arroyo Secco, Monterey 2006

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Wine List

wine pours - 3oz taste | 5oz glass | 1/2 bottle carafe | full bottle

Sparkling

Roederer Estate, “25th anniversary brut,”
Anderson Valley, nv

Rose

Gridley, rose of Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, 2005

White

Cambiata albarino, Monterey, 2006

Lazy Creek gurwurztrminer, Anderson Valley 2006

Benessere pinot grigio, Carneros, 2006

Saracina sauvignon blanc, Mendocino 2006

Breggo Cellars sauvignon blanc, Ferrington Vineyard, Anderson Valley, 2006

Sbragia sauvignon blanc, Home Ranch, Dry Creek Valley 2006

Skylark pinot blanc, "Orsi Vineyard" Mendocino 2005

Atrea “the choir” rousanne/viogner blend, Mendocino 2006

Spencer-Roloson viogner, Noble Vineyard, Knights Valley 2004

Alondra chardonnay, Mendocino 2005

Picket Fence chardonnay, Russian River 2005

Stubbs chardonnay, Marin County 2005

Keller Estate chardonnay, La Cruz Vineyard, Sonoma 2005

Red

Lazy Creek “red table wine” pinot noir, Mendocino NV

Skewis pinot noir Bush Vineyard, Russian River 2005

Capiaux Cellars pinot noir, Freestone Cellars, Russian River 2005

Roessler ‘blue jay” pinot noir, Anderson Valley 2006

Paso Creek merlot, Sonoma 2005

Adastra merlot, Carneros 2004

Ty Caton merlot, Caton Vineyard, Sonoma 2004

Stubbs merlot, Marin County 2005

Trinafour carigniane, Mendocino 2006

Cep syrah, Sonoma Coast, 2005

Paraiso syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands 2003

Skylark “red belly” syrah, Mendocino 2006

Skylark syrah, Kiger Ranch, Sonoma  2005

Spencer-Roloson syrah, La Herradurra Vineyard, Conn Valley 2004

Ty Caton field blend, Sonoma 2005

Benessere sangiovese, Napa 2005

Gridley cabernet franc, Napa Valley 2005

Ty Caton, zinfandel, Sonoma 2003

Ridge zinfandel, Geyserville 2005

Storrs petit syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains 2004

Saracina petit syrah, Mendocino 2004

Ahlgren cabernet sauvignon, Bates Ranch, Santa Cruz Mountains 2004

20 Row cabernet sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005

Hanna cabernet sauvignon, Sonoma 2003

White Rock Vineyards cabernet sauvignon,
Napa Valley 2003

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Chef Hugene Kovacs
Sous Chef Sandra  Heuckroth

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1179 Laurel Street San Carlos

For reservation or more information please
call 650.593.8500 or email info@rumisancarlos.com


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