Solano's Bistro is a chef owned and operated restaurant in La Quinta, California.

starters

Dungeness Crab Cakes:  two cakes, mixed greens, orange aioli   $14

Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta:  heirloom tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, aged balsamic  $8

Pancetta Prawns:  pancetta wrapped grilled prawns, blood orange beurre blanc  $14

Raspberry and Brie Cheese Quesadilla:  flour tortilla, brie, mozzarella, raspberries, fresh fruit salsa  $12

soups & salads

Add to any salad chicken ($4), shrimp ($5) or salmon ($6).

Homemade Soup Cup $4 Bowl $6

soup of the day or yesterday’s soup, each made from scratch in-house

Solano’s House Salad: mixed greens, blueberries, green apple wedges, glazed walnuts, feta cheese, blueberry vinaigrette  Side $7 Full $12

Butter Lettuce Salad: butter lettuce, carrots, heirloom tomatoes, red onions, blue cheese vinaigrette   Side $6 Full $11

Classic Caesar Salad: romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing  Side $6 Full $11

(anchovies available upon request)

vegetarian & vegan

Summer Quinoa Salad: organic quinoa, mixed greens, strawberries, mangos, honey roasted almonds, raspberry vinaigrette  $14

Vegetable Lasagna:  grilled zucchini, eggplant, yellow squash, onions, spinach, tomatoes, ricotta, mozzarella  $16

Veggie Pesto Pasta: broccoli, grilled zucchini, sundried tomatoes, eggplant, vegan pesto sauce, gluten free organic quinoa pasta $17

entrées

All entrées served with your choice of garlic mashed potatoes, roasted fingerling potatoes or parmesan risotto and the vegetable of the day.

All entrées (with the exception of Sand Dabs) are gluten free.

Chef’s Specials: fresh catch and Chef Solano’s creations change daily

Filet Mignon: crimini mushrooms, roasted poblano butter  $32

Solano’s Famous Beef Short Ribs:  red wine braised boneless beef short ribs, carrots, parsnip  $24

Pecan Crusted Sand Dabs:  pecan crusted sand dab fish filets, chardonnay-butter sauce  $20

Apricot Glazed Pork Chop:  sage and olive oil marinated, homemade apricot glaze  $24

Pomegranate Sea Scallops and Prawns: sea scallops, black tiger prawns, olive oil, shallots, pomegranate butter sauce $28

Coachella Valley Stuffed Chicken Breast: free range chicken, mascarpone, mozzarella, spinach, date chutney  $18

Summer Salmon: grilled salmon filet, pink grapefruit and red onion relish  $26

pasta

Gluten free quinoa pasta available upon request.  Add to any pasta chicken ($4), shrimp ($5) or salmon ($6).

Italian Sausage Fettuccini:  asparagus, sweet onions, tomatoes, Italian sausage, egg fettuccini pasta, roasted garlic cream sauce  $20

Penne Pancetta:  penne pasta, pancetta bacon, onions, tomato-vodka sauce

Chicken Pesto Pappardelle Pasta: grilled chicken breast, broccoli, sundried tomatoes, toasted pinenuts, pesto sauce, fresh pappardelle pasta   $18

Shrimp Scampi Pasta:  black tiger prawns, white wine, lemon, capers, garlic, artichoke hearts, linguine  $22