bouchon
9 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara
Phone: 805 730 1160
Fax: 805 564 2168

Serving Dinner Nightly from 5:30
       
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bouchon (wine cork in French)
is the standard bearer for Santa Barbara wine country cuisine , using only the freshest of local ingredients, produce, seafood, game and poultry.
We shop several times weekly at local Farmer's Markets.

Mitchell Sjerven, Proprietor, along with Chef Greg Murphy, have a masterful knack of paring  creative and elegant food with the wonderful wines of the region.  Great food and wine are only two parts to the experience of bouchon.

Ambience and an educated and enthusiastic service staff complete the picture.
Missing bouchon is missing Santa Barbara.

 

"I created bouchon to reflect my image of fine dining-the freshest ingredients, prepared with care.  Excellent wines that reflect the quality and character of our region and work in concert with the cuisine.  Warm, inviting ambience, service at a relaxed, leisurely pace.
We source all of our ingredients using an 'as fresh-and-as-local-as-possible' approach, with fish from Santa Barbara Channel, produce from the surrounding countryside and meats and poultry from local micro-ranches.  You'll taste the difference.
We believe that Santa Barbara is producing some of the finest California Chardonnay, Pinot Noire and Syrah.  Other locally produced varietals will surprise you with their quality , variety and approachability.
Welcome to bouchon!"
 

bouchon Santa Barbara

A sampling of bouchon's Menu
(Santa Barbara wine country Cuisine)

Our menu changes seasonally

first courses

Bouchon French 'Four Onion' Soup
gruyere-sourdough gratin

Dungeness Crab Cakes
charred corn & micro greens salad, red bell pepper coulis, basil aioli and fresh avocado

'Tarte au Chevre'
baked goat cheese tart with toasted pecans, Asian pear, baby frisee & market arugula in pear vinaigrette

Exotic Mushrooms & market Spinach Sauté
roasted tomatoes and truffled cheese panini

'Salade Lyonnaise'
baby spinach & frisee, Pt. Reyes blue cheese, sourdough croutons tossed in warm applewood-smoked bacon-red wine vinaigrette, topped with a poached egg

Shepherd Farms Mixed Organic Field Greens
shaved fennel, marcona almonds goat cheese with fennel-tangerine vinaigrette
 

mains

Fresh Pacific Ahi Tuna (Rare)
lightly smoked, crusted with Shepherd Farms fine herbs and seared rare white bean puree, haricot verts, saffron-cider vinegar gastrique

Local Wild Seabass (Medium)
on spring pea and baby carrot risotto with wilted pea tendrils, carrot emulsion, pea puree

Pan-Roasted Skin-on Salmon (Medium-Rare)
braised chickpeas, wilted market greens, ruby grapefruit beurre blanc, grapefruit marmalade

Maple-Glazed California Duck Breast & Confit of Thigh (Medium)
succotash of sweet corn, fava beans, applewood-smoked bacon and Windrose Farms butternut squash, port-thyme demiglace

Pan-Roasted Chicken Breast (Cooked Thru)
on pommes sardalaise with pancetta, caramelized red onions, broccolini and cauliflower florets, roasted red onion vinaigrette

Grilled Venison Loin (Rare to Medium-Rare)
caramelized onion, faro barley, fava beans, Tamai Farms beets, sauce Bordelaise

Braised Short Rib
roasted shallot-grain mustard whipped potatoes, Domingo Farms rainbow chard, pan jus

Grilled Wagyu Flat Iron (Medium-Rare)
truffled potato croquette, roasted wild mushrooms, grilled broccolini, black truffle jus

Char-grilled Rack of Lamb (Medium-Rare to Medium)
red lentil 'risotto', pancetta, braised black Tuscan kale, sherry jus
 

Sample Cheese Plate
(served with house-made crackers, sliced apple, candied walnuts & dried fruit compote)
Select any three cheeses

San Joaquin Gold
Mt. Tam
Red Hawk
Original Blue
La Panza
Midnight Moon
Humboldt Fog
Purple Haze
Truffle Tremors

Port By the Glass is offered

Upon request, Chef (pictured below) will gladly prepare a vegetarian plate using the freshest of ingredients
 

dessert


Warm Santa Barbara Chocolate 'Molten Lava" Cake
McConnell's Cappuccino ice cream


Blueberry-Lemon Upside-down Cake
McConnell's California lemon zest ice cream, crème anglasise and berry coulis

Lemon Curd & Meyer Lemon Bread Pudding
McConnell's Vanilla ice cream

Local Blood Orange & Chandler Strawberry Tart
Blood orange sabayon and berry whipped cream

 Crème Brulee
Traditional vanilla bean

'Two Scoops'
Choose from a selection of ice creams & sorbets

Dessert Wine & Dessert Beer By the Glass is Offered
 

bouchon 
for dinner

Whichever choice you make, from the main dining room, garden patio, or Cork Room (pictured below where up to twenty guests can be accommodated at the Grand Table), the evening will be filled with flavor and flair....an evening to remember in an elegant and unpretentious atmosphere.
Perfect for a group of friends, staff party, or corporate function...and there is no charge to reserve the room!
 

We look forward to seeing you here at

bouchon

Restaurant-quality catering available.
AND,
Cooking Classes are a great way to create your own event!
bouchon santa barbara offers cooking classes by group reservation only, where ten to thirty guests can be accommodated in the dining room between 10am - 2pm.

Give us a call or email for further information for upcoming events and classes.