12-14 Forest St.
New Canaan, CT 06840
Telephone: 203-966-5303
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Reservations Recommended
Hours:
We are open 7 nights per week.
Monday thru Thursday 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday and Saturday 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Proprietor Roe Urena

Dinner Menu
Le Classique Bistro

Executive Chef Kender Urena

Appetizers
Pâté de Campagne
Country Pâté with foie gras and urbani truffles ... $11.50

Escargots  a ’la Provencal
Gratin with garlic aioli and herbed bread crumbs ...
$11.50

Soupe de l’oignon
Onion soup
with Gruyere cheese ...
$ 7.50

Tomato Tart Tatin
 
Tomato tart with Vidalia onions marmalade, Goat cheese, frisse lettuce and pistou ... $10.50

Moules Mariniere
Sweet Maine mussels steamed with white wine and herbs ...
$10.95

Cuisine de Chef
Appetizers

Peeky toe crab Salad & Gulf coast shrimp cocktail
 Served chilled with a fennel coriander sauce, avocado, Mache lettuce, citrus supremes ...
$14.50

Grilled Sea Food Salad
Mediterranean squid, sea scallops and shrimp marinated with tomato water & herbs ...
$12.95

Steamed Asparagus
With truffle vinaigrette and parmesan tuile ... $10.50

Torchon de Foie gras
Torchon of moulard duck “foie gras” crusted with Sicilian pistachios Quince puree,
pickled onions, & citrus – honey gateau ...
$16.95

Salades de la maison

“Hache” Chopped Salad
with English cucumber, tomatoes, Daikon radish, green peas, heart of palm,
red peppers, lettuce, French feta cheese and Jerez vinaigrette ...
$11

Bistro Salad
Sliced pears, sun-dried cranberries, candied pecans, mélange of greens,
 Roquefort cheese & house vinaigrette ...
$9.95

Caesar Salad
 Hearts of Romaine Lettuce with marinated anchovies,
 Shaved parmesan cheese & Crème Fraiche Parmesan ‘Strudel’ ...
$8.95

Roasted Heirloom Baby Beet Salad
With walnut “Dacquoise” Granny Smith apples, Mache lettuce, salsify & warm
goat cheese ...
$12.50

Mozzarella di buffala
micro arugula, drizzled with Arbequina olive oil, & fleur de sel ...
$12.95

 

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Le Classique Bistro
ENTREES

Lemon Sole a la Meunière
Sautéed in lemon butter and haricots verts ...
$27.95

Jarrett  D’Agneau
Slowly Braised Colorado Lamb shank with root vegetables ...
$28.95

Cassoulet de Castelnaudary
 Lamb, Duck confit, garlic sausage and flageolet beans ...
$28.95

Steak, Filet or Chicken Frites
Choice of
 Organic crispy roasted chicken with pommes frites $25.95
Angus Top Sirloin or Filet Mignon served with pommes frites $38

With your choice of Béarnaise or au poivre sauce

Coq au Vin
Organic chicken breast ‘ Coq au Vin’ with bacon, Pennsylvania mushrooms 
lemon thyme mashed potatoes and tender leeks ...
$25.95

Veal Paillard
With peppercorn sauce asparagus, gruyere cheese and pommes frites ...
$28.95

Cuisine de Chef
ENTREES

Salmon
Sautéed spinach, carrot-ginger sauce, Nicoise relish ...
$27.95

Sea Scallops
Pan seared with truffle vinaigrette, chives mashed potatoes and haricots verts ...
$28.95

Arugula Chicken
Paillard of chicken lightly breaded with baby arugula, Belgian endive,
 Heirloom tomatoes salad and parmesan shavings ...
$24.95

Boeuf
Roquefort & walnut crusted Angus Prime Fillet mignon wilted spinach,
Baby vegetables & Bordelaise sauce ...
$38

Aiguillette de Canard
Duck breast “Poelee” and duck leg confit with haricots verts,
and honey-orange sauce ...
$29.95

Chicken Curry “Cuit Sous Vide”
Kumquat chutney, rice pilaf and melange of Asian vegetables ...
$25.95

~ Specials du jour ~
Monday ~ Pork Chop Choucroute ~ Tuesday ~ Short Ribs of Beef
Wednesday ~ Mustard & Sage crusted roasted Calves Liver
Thursday ~ Dover Sole ~ Friday ~ Bouillabaisse
Saturday ~ Cote de BoeufSunday ~ Poulet Roti Gran Mere
Sides

Pommes Frites 6.50  ~ Haricots Verts 5.95 ~Asparagus 6.50~
Sauteed Spinach 5.95

 

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Les Desserts

Caramelized Riz Souffle
Coconut rice pudding, peach compote& toasted coconut

Mousse au Chocolat
Valrhona caraibe chocolate mousse,
 crème chantilli& Raspberry Gelee

Creme  Brulee
Le Cirque Vanilla bean custard

Gateau au Chocolat
Warm chocolate cake with melted chocolate
 Ganache center with pistachio gelato

Cotes du Rhone Mousse
Rhone valley poached pear cake

 Profiteroles
Cream puffs stuffed with French Vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce

Bananes Flambées Belvedere
Bananas sautéed with fresh orange juice, flamed with cointreau & brandy Topped on vanilla ice cream

Le Choix De Sorbets
Coconut, Mango, Strawberry  & Raspberry

Le Choix de ‘ Ice Creme
Vanilla, Chocolate, Pistachio,
 & Strawberry
GELATO

All desserts $9

Cheese Menu
All our cheeses are hand made from Artisanal Cheese Center in Manhattan
Abbaye de Belloc
Semi Soft ~ France
Raw sheep’s milk cheese is mild and flavorful with a granular texture. True Basque flavor Nutty & robust. with a hint of caramel   
Cheddar Quebec
Hard ~ Canada

Cow’s milk cheese, aged 6 years for
 ultimate sharpness.  Made in small batches

Tome Aydius
 Semi Hard  ~ France
Made from unpasteurized goats milk, brushed rind and lightly pressed, smooth & dense in texture hearty taste with a trace of sweetness

Gruyere
Firm to Hard  ~France
Unpasteurized Cow’s milk cheese, aged in special caves in the Swiss Alps nutty & rustic Switzerland’s most famous mountain cheese

All cheese plates are accompanied with a slice of fig & almond wheel.  Imported from Catalonia, this artisanally produced delicacy is rich and dense with hints of green anise and Muscatel. Also, a slice of Quince also known as membrillo. This is a
spread made with quince fruit

$5.50 per slice, $15. per plate,
 Choice of three

Tea Menu
Harney & Sons teas

Sencha
A certified Organic  Japanese green tea

English Breakfast
 It is simply China Black Tea

Chamomile
From Egypt using only the finest flower heads, not thin & watery, fresh scent of green apples

Formosa Oolong
From Taiwan a style of brown Oolong that Americans love with a toasty flavor

Decaffeinated
Orange Pekoe with the caffeine removed

Peppermint Herbal
From Oregon, A marvelous, brisk peppermint with an incredible aroma

  Earl Grey Supreme
The finest of Earl Grey teas, uses a higher grade of teas with bergamont  & the addition of Ceyoln vintage silver tips

 Paris
 It is a fruity black tea with a hint of lemony Bergamont

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Ports

Taylor Fladgate Vintage Porto 2000
$19

Cockburns Vintage Porto 2000
$15
Cockburns Anno LBV 1998
$15
Dows  or Cockburns Vintage Porto 1997
$17
Croft Quintada Roeda Vintage Porto 1995
$12

Fonseca  or Dows Vintage Port 1985
$20

Grahams  or Dows Vintage Port  1983
$19

Croft Vintage Port 1963
$44

Warre’s Colheita  Vintage Port 1937
$65
Warre’s  Otima 10 year old Tawny  Port
$10
Cockburns 10 year old Twany Port
$12
Sandeman 20 year old tawny port
$13
Graham’s 30 year old tawny port
$18

Fonseca 40 year old Tawny
$29


Grappa /Brandy

Jacopo Poli “Grappa di Sassicaia”
$20
Jacopo Poli “ Sarpa di Poli”
$8
Primi Frutti “Pesca” choice of Peach, lemon or strawberry Grappa
$9
Trimbach “Framboise” Grand Reserve Raspberry Brandy
$9
Cognac’s & Single Malts
Martell VSOP $12.
St.Vivant Armagnac  $12.
Martell CordonBleu  $24 
Macallan 18    $18.
Calvados Boulard  $12.
Courvoisier VSOP  $12.
Hine, Rare & Delicate $12.
Glenfiddich  $12.
Remy VSOP $13. 
Glenlivet 12  $12
Remy XO  $28.
Glenmorangie  $12.
Hennessy VSOP $11.
Macallan 12  $12.
Hennessy XO  $28. 
 Johnny Walker GREEN $18.




Dessert Wine
Muscat  Vin de Glaciere
$11

Saracco Moscato D’Asti 2004
Rated 91 points WE
Glass  $9   Half bottle  $24

Château Coutet  Sauternes-Barsac Premier Cru 2000
$12   
Château d’Yquem Lur-Saluces 1998, Saurerne
$210. per bottle

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