johnston's saltbox

no reservations

lunch

tuesday-friday 11:30am-2pm

dinner

tuesday-saturday 5pm-8:30pm

brunch

sat-sun 10am-2pm

closed monday

online ordering available

650 592 7258

 

fall menu

(650) 592-7258

online ordering option

Chef Dale Levitski

lunch

autumn harvest kale salad | autumn spiced sweet potato, roasted gravenstein apple, lacinato kale, pickled red onion, ricotta whip, pecan cranberry granola, apple cider vinaigrette 20

add | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | fried chicken 6 | avocado 5

pearfection salad | fall harvest pears, belgian endive, buttercake lettuce, cabernet pickled celery root, daikon radish, ube sour cream, aries cheese, lemon pepper toasted marcona almonds, pear sherry dijon vinaigrette 20

add | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | fried chicken 6 | avocado 5

saltbox grain bowl | green beans, apple slices, delicata squash, watermelon radish, asian pickled cucumber, cauliflower, red quinoa and millet “hippie glitter”, eggplant tahini purée, red buttercake lettuce, toasted sesame vinaigrette 19

add | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | fried chicken 6 | avocado 5

saltbox millionaire fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, cardamom honey, fresh lime, cilantro, jalapeño, curried yogurt slaw, saltbox fries 20

ribeye burger | all-natural ribeye burger, melted onions, aioli, lettuce, oven roasted tomato, potato burger bun, saltbox fries 20

saltbox chilaquiles | house made pork carnitas, sunnyside eggs, house cut tortilla chips, roasted tomatillo sauce, crema, queso fresco, escabeche, red onion, cilantro 25 ( vegetarian option ) 

add | avocado 5 | jalapeños 1                   

pear quesadilla | pear slices, roasted poblano strips, cotija, brie, fontina, oaxaca, charred scallion chimichurri, achiote crema, side salad, pepitas, lime vinaigrette 19

add: fried chicken 6 | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | avocado 5                                                                                                                                                            

sat/sun brunch menu

today’s scones (2) | vanilla almond scones, chocolate and caramel butters 12

breakfast hash | red new potatoes, neuski bacon lardons, two poached farm eggs, green beans, corn, blistered tomato, cipollini onion, kale, pepita pesto, hollandaise sauce 24 

pumpkin cider french toast | spiced cider baked pan d’mie, pumpkin crème fraiche ripple, tart sweet apple thyme chutney, roasted heirloom squash 24

saltbox chilaquiles | sunnyside eggs, house cut tortilla chips, roasted tomatillo sauce, house made pork carnitas, crema, queso fresco, escabeche, red onion, cilantro 25 ( vegetarian option available ) 

add | avocado 5 | jalapeños 1                    

yasai to tamago | pan seared cashew steel cut oats, sauteed seasonal vegetables, sesame yuzu ponzu, scallion scrambled eggs, spicy chili crisp 24  

breakfast with folke | salmon caviar egg salad smørrebrød, beet cucumber salad, lingonberry apple oats yogurt with meusli 26                

saltbox millionaire fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, cardamom honey, fresh lime, cilantro, jalapeño, curried yogurt slaw, saltbox fries 20

autumn harvest kale salad | autumn spiced sweet potato, roasted gravenstein apple, lacinato kale, pickled red onion, ricotta whip, pecan cranberry granola, apple cider vinaigrette 20

add: fried chicken 6 | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | avocado 5

small bites and appetizers

crispy brussels sprouts | charred brussels sprouts, toasted sesame, scallion, kimchi aioli 15

asparagus and mushroom quesadilla | asparagus, cremini mushroom, fontina and brie cheese, ponzu green scallion crema 19

nashville tenders | crispy buttermilk chicken tenders, chef’s nashville hot sauce, turmeric dill quick pickle spears, scallion sour cream aioli 18

dinner

autumn harvest kale salad | autumn spiced sweet potato, roasted gravenstein apple, lacinato kale, pickled red onion, ricotta whip, pecan cranberry granola, apple cider vinaigrette 20

add | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | fried chicken 6 | avocado 5 | bacon lardon 8

pearfection salad | fall harvest pears, belgian endive, buttercake lettuce, cabernet pickled celery root, daikon radish, ube sour cream, aries cheese, lemon pepper toasted marcona almonds, pear sherry dijon vinaigrette 20

add | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | fried chicken 6 | bacon lardon 8 | avocado 5

ribeye burger | all-natural ribeye burger, melted onions, aioli, lettuce, tomato, saltbox fries 20

fall harvest favalafel | quinoa mushroom millet favalafel, sautéed fall vegetables, coconut curry carrot purée, zhoug, rooftop garden herbs 28     

winner winner chicken dinner | pan roasted mary’s chicken breast, fifth crow farms yukon gold and parsnip mash, glazed carrots, lúuma lemon pan gravy, sourdough rosemary breadcrumbs 36

pork loin and the roots | roasted spiced pork loin, smashed root bacony colcannon, persimmon pecan relish, root beer demi glaze 42

east meets west salmon  | pan seared loch duarte salmon filet, black sesame coconut jasmine rice, snap peas, snow peas, baby carrots, delicata squash, seaweed habanero relish, yuzu ponzu 39

saltbox millionaire fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, cardamom honey, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, curried yogurt slaw, saltbox fries 20

sweet bite

saltbox chocolate mousse | chocolate marshmallow mousse, vanilla whipped cream, coco pepita crunch 15

date night pumpkin cheesecake | basque cheesecake, pumpkin pie schmear, butterscotch sauce, dates, chantilly cream 16

kids menu

sarah’s crispy chicken tenders and fries 12

mary’s macaroni & cheese 12

scarlett’s bacon quesadilla 12

madelyn’s chicken noodle soup 9

local family owned wineries

bubbles

roederer estate brut rosé anderson valley

rosé

lieu dit 2024 rosé santa barbara county

lorenza 2024 rosé lodi

white wine

alfaro family 2023 chardonnay santa cruz montains

hook & ladder 2023 chardonnay russian river

lúuma 2023 chardonnay sonoma county

the paring 2024 sauvignon blanc santa barbara county

aperture 2023 sauvignon blanc sonoma county

ryme cellars 2024 vermentino sonoma county

red wine

trail marker company 2022 pinot noir santa cruz

folk machine 2023 pinot noir monterey

windy oaks 2022 pinot noir santa cruz mountains

lichau hills vineyards 2022 cabernet sauvignon sonoma county

lúuma 2023 cabernet sauvignon napa valley

la cuadrilla 2023 syrah blend santa barbara county

precedent 2022 zinfandel contra costa county

johnston's saltbox   I   1696 laurel street   I   san carlos, ca   I   94070   I   650-592-7258