Sample Dining Menu

Sample Dinner Menu

STARTERS
Briars home made soup
Goat Cheese and Glazed Onion Gnocchi – Basil and garlic cream, wilted greens
Maple Pear and Arugula Salad – Ontario cheddar, pickled red onion, toasted walnuts, Ginger dressing (Gluten Free)
Organic Sweet and Bitter Greens – Dijon and honey dressing, pickled carrots, Ontario radish, parsnip chips
Caesar salad – Podano cheese, croutons and pancetta,  Homemade horseradish and olive Caesar dressing
Seafood chowder – Cheddar and scallion scone
Roasted Squash and Pear Soup – (Gluten Free)
Kale, Avocado and Quinoa Salad – Feta, grapes, mint and pecans, Lemon and honey yogurt dressing (Gluten Free)

MAIN COURSES
Braised Ontario Lamb Shank
Roast fingerlings, parsnip puree, braised sprouts
Heirloom tomato, rosemary jus (Gluten Free)

Muscovy Duck Breast
Crisp potato, seasonal vegetables
Briars honey and elderberry glaze (Gluten Free)

Sautéed Wild Ontario Pickerel
Fingerling potatoes, grilled vegetables
Pommery mustard cream (Gluten Free)

Crisp Half Chicken
Mustard risotto, sweet peppes, thyme jus
(Gluten Free)

Pan Seared Swordfish
Parsnip puree, brussel sprouts, fingerlings
Olive and lemon butter, roasted peppers (Gluten Free)

Roasted Ontario Pork Tenderloin
Jalapeno and scallion mash
Grilled vegetables, roasted garlic jus (Gluten Free)

Beef Tenderloin Medallions or 10 oz Rib Eye Steak
All steaks served with seasonal vegetables
buttermilk mash, truffle, herb marrow butter
All are (Gluten Free)

For daily Vegetarian or Vegan entrees, please ask your server

(Ocean Wise Recommended by the Vancouver Aquarium as an ocean-friendly seafood choice)

DESSERTS
Chocolate and Mint Brownie and Milk Chocolate Cremeux – Orange Ice cream
Briars Crème Brulee-Chocolate and almond biscotti with fresh berries (Gluten free Biscotti available to complete a Gluten Free Dessert)
Briars Homemade Pie – Fresh Cream or Ice Cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding – French vanilla cappuccino ice cream and strawberries
White Chocolate and Caramel Cheesecake – Blackberry puree, Oatmeal crisp
Seasonal Fruit – Served with a home made cookie (Gluten free biscotti available to complete a Gluten free dessert)
Banana and Mascarpone Tart
Chocolate ganache, toasted coconut
Mango ice, fresh berries
Daily Cheese Selection – Please ask your server-Served with water biscuits, herb baguette, Grapes, apple maple preserve
Assorted ices and ice creams-With a home made cookie
Raspberry ~ Mango ~ Strawberry (Ices)
Vanilla ~ Strawberry ~ Chocolate ~ Maple Walnut
French Vanilla Cappuccino (Ice Creams)

Sample Buffet-Style Meals

Appetizers
Soup of the Day with Fresh Bread
Caesar Salad with Pancetta and Parmesan
Arugula Salad with Pickled Beets and Feta
Sweet and Bitter Greens with heirloom Tomatoes and Honey Dijon Dressing

Entrees 
Curried Chicken with Basmati Rice
Beef Tenderloin Medallions, Mushroom Risotto, Thyme Jus
Pan Seared Salmon with Wilted Greens and Lime Caramel Butter
or
Baked Chicken filled with Mushroom and Asiago, Roasted Garlic Jus
Beef Striploin, Mushroom and Thyme Jus
Arctic Char, Tomato and Fennel Chutney, Wilted Arugula

Vegetables
Squash Agnolotti, Braised Leeks with Tomato, Garlic Cream
Fingerling Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables
Ricotta and Spinach Cannelloni, Basil Cream
Green and Yellow Beans with Shallots and Tomato
Herb Mash

Dessert
Chocolate Torte
Homemade Pie
Biscotti and Cookies
Briars Cheesecake
Creme Brulee
Sliced Fresh Fruit and Berries
Domestic Cheese and Crackers