Updated March 2010
At La Merenda, we are proud members of Braise RSA, and we use as many local ingredients as possible. Please ask your server for more information on products sourced locally.
Many of our items can be made vegetarian, and a majority are gluten-free. Please alert your server to any allergies or aversions so we can best accommodate you.
Local Artisan Cheese and Meat Plate (Wisconsin) | 3 cheeses $7.50 | 4 cheeses $9
Award-winning farmstead cheeses and meats served with kalamata olives and crackers
La Merenda Salad (Italy) | $6.50
Arugula, pine nuts, strawberries and aged Gorgonzola with balsamic vinaigrette
Toasted Goat Cheese Salad (Wisconsin) | $6
Sweet Water Organics mixed greens, with croutons and pancetta in a mustard vinaigrette, topped with a breaded and toasted goat cheese round
Ahi Tuna Ceviche (Peru) | $8
Diced Ahi Tuna marinated in citrus juices mixed with mango, red onion, cilantro and avocado, served with tortilla chips
Empanadas (Colombia) | $5.50
Savory fried pastry stuffed with seasoned braised Wilson Farm Meats pork and apples
Tostones (Puerto Rico) | $5.75
Fried plantain chips served with salsa verde and guacamole
Borrego Coloradito (México) | $8.50
Strauss Free-Raised lamb braised in red mole sauce served with homemade refried beans on top of potato and cornmeal sopes, finished with queso blanco and shredded red cabbage
Lobster Ravioli (Italy) | $8.50
Handmade herb ravioli filled with lobster, shallots and ricotta tossed in a crab sherry cream sauce
Patatas Bravas y Chorizo (Spain) | $6 ($3.50 patatas bravas only)
Fried potatoes tossed in a spicy tomato sauce, served with fresh aioli and topped with a sautéed chorizo
Cantonese Spring Rolls (China) | $6
Eggrolls filled with Wilson Farm Meats pork, shrimp, scallions, chives, cabbage, cilantro, oyster sauce and peanut oil, fried to a crisp and served with sweet chili sauce
Thai Green Curry (Thailand) | $7
Thai Curry with Hillsboro Meats chicken, coconut milk, onions, Thai eggplant, long beans, potatoes, carrots and lime leaves, served with a side of rice
Jamaican Jerk Trout (Jamaica) | $9.25
Rushing Waters Rainbow Trout marinated in jerk seasoning, steamed in a banana leaf and served over coconut pineapple rice
Shrimp & Scallop Pancit (Philippines) | $7.50
Asian noodles tossed with shrimp, scallops, Chinese sausage, shredded carrots, shitake mushrooms, soy and oyster sauce
Spanakopita (Greece) | $5
Sautéed spinach, fingerling potatoes, feta and ricotta cheese, folded in phyllo dough triangles served with a beet yogurt tzatziki
Korean Braised Short Ribs (Korea) | $8.50
Fountain Prairie Farms beef short ribs braised in a toasted sesame soy sauce with brown sugar and chilies sautéed with mushrooms and served with a side of rice
Sambal Goreng Udang (Indonesia) | $8
Fresh shrimp sautéed with tomatoes, coconut milk, ginger and sambal, served with coconut mashed potatoes
Veal Osso Buco (Italy) | $9
Braised veal shank served with a roasted red pepper risotto
Sautéed Spinach (Italy) | $4.50
Fresh spinach sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, with garlic and Parmesan cheese
Fried Polenta (Italy) | $8
Asiago and roasted garlic polenta triangles served with a mushroom ragout
Argentinian Style Beef (Argentina) | $9.25
Grilled beef tenderloin marinated in chimichurri sauce, served over mashed sweet plantains with crushed walnuts
Sautéed Asparagus (China) | $4.50
Fresh asparagus sautéed with mushrooms, garlic and oyster sauce
Duck Confit Crêpes (France) | $8
Homemade crêpes filled with duck confit and mushrooms served with a rosemary cream sauce
Prosciutto and Sweet Pea Arancini (Italy) | $6
Deep fried risotto balls stuffed with prosciutto, sweet peas, and mozzarella served over marinara sauce
Porcini Rubbed Rib Eye (Wisconsin) | $9.75
Wisconsin Meadows Rib Eye, pan seared and served medium rare with rosemary mashed potatoes, red wine reduction and mushroom truffle butter
Chocolate and Banana Eggrolls, Crème Caramel, Tres Leches Cake, Irish Car Bomb Cake, and other daily specials