The Left Bank Restaurant, Buffalo, New York
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Premiére Plat

House Salad $4
Soup du Jour daily
Bruschetta del Giorno daily
Caesar $5 with chicken $11
Chopped salad of tomato, cucumber, red onion, fresh milk mozzarella and mesclun greens served with white balsamic-dijon vinaigrette $7
Grilled asparagus wrapped with smoked salmon, over mesclun with avocado, marinated tomatoes and a creamy wasabi-caper dressing $9
Salad of mesclun greens topped with crisp warm goat cheese wontons, fresh beets, raspberry vinaigrette, macadamia nuts & aged balsamic syrup $9
Asian salad of greens, crisp wontons, avocado, cucumber, carrots and radish sprouts w/ miso-sesame vinaigrette $7
Egg dipped artichoke hearts layered between tomato,fresh milk mozzarella, basil leaves and roasted peppers w/ greek style vinaigrette $9


Bourgeois Fare
Fondue for "two"- warm gorgonzola cheese fondue, served with beef tenderloin, focaccia points, portobello fries & asparagus spears $14
“Left Bank” fried calamari $8 -double $11
Portobello Mushroom with artichoke stuffing and port wine green peppercorn sauce $8
Ahi tuna "tartare"- Sashimi qrade raw tuna with sriracha chile aioli, cilantro & ginger on warm sushi rice with nori & crisp wontons, & sesame-soy drizzle $12
Grilled tiger shrimp on artichoke bottoms w/ baked goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette and balsamic syrup on a bed of greens $9
Hot banana peppers baked in San Marzano tomato sauce with asiago cheese and shredded basil $7
Fried oysters with tomato-corn and jalapeno salsa and creole remoulade $9
Parma Prosciutto wrapped jumbo prawns served over creamy polenta with a warm grape tomato vinaigrette $11
Tilapia “stack” layered between crisp wontons with sauteed bok choy, bean sprouts and mushrooms, served w/ a warm asian vinaigrette $11
Grilled Beef tenderloin skewers with horseradish cheese fondue and portobello fries $11

Peasant Fare
Homemade Ravioli daily
Breaded eggplant layered with ricotta, marinated plum tomatoes, basil leaves, fresh mozzarella and portobello mushrooms $16
Red Beans and Rice $10 with chorizo sausage $12
Pasta Roulade- Fresh pasta rolled with spinach, roasted vegetables, rosemary chevré cheese served with a sundried tomato cream $15


Grill & Pasta
Pork tenderloin served with a Grand Marnier-fresh cranberry sauce and chevré mashed potatoes $19
Angus strip steak topped with sauteed greens, balsamic glazed onions and fontina cheese served on grilled tuscan bread $21
Twin Angus beef tournadoes w/ a rich mushroom ragout, applewood smoked bacon and horseradish cheese $24
Oven roasted filet of salmon baked and topped w/ sliced tomato, roasted red onion, artichoke and toasted bread crumbs $19
Panko breaded chicken cutlets topped w/arugula, avocado, cucumber and tomato salad w/miso vinaigrette and gorgonzola cheese $16

Linguine-chicken, chorizo, mushrooms, oven dried tomatoes, and fresh basil $16
Vermicelli San Marzano- plum tomato sauce and fresh basil $10
Pasta & Seafood- Linguini tossed w/ fresh seafood in a light shellfish-tomato broth w/ garlic, wine, olive oil, and leeks, garnished w/ egg dipped artichoke hearts and parmesan slivers $19
Cheese Tortellini-spinach, garlic, red peppers and mushrooms in a romano cream sauce w/ toasted bread crumbs $15
Penne w/ grilled steak “au poivre”, tossed in a marsala wine sauce with wild mushrooms, roasted red onions, sweet peppers and asiago $19
Penne all’Arrabbiatta-San Marzano sauce with crushed red pepper, vodka and prosciutto $13
with sauteèd banana peppers add $1
with fried calamari add $3
Carrot Papardella-tossed with lobster, shrimp and crabmeat served in a shellfish-brandy cream, w/ julienne vegetables, arugula and tarragon $19

Focaccia
Margherita- plum tomatoes, fresh milk mozzarella, and basil with whole roasted garlic $9
Apollo- spinach, artichokes, marinated plum tomatoes, feta, mozzarella & kalamata olives $11
Marco- chicken, basil pesto, portobello, mozzarella and gorgonzola $11
Santa Fe- chorizo, cilantro pesto fresh tomato salsa, roasted banana peppers, cheddar & jack cheese $11
Parma- parma prosciutto, roasted red peppers, asparagus, fontina cheese and roasted garlic $11
Roasted garlic or hot banana peppers on request…..$1