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

 

spring menu

(650) 592-7258

online ordering option

Chef Dale Levitski

lunch

miso hungry kale salad | lacinato kale, napa cabbage, stone fruit, daikon radish, snow peas, pickled rhubarb, furikake wontons, miso almond dressing 20

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

a very “Nice” salad | little gem lettuce, frisée, haricots vert, toybox tomato, persian cucumber, french breakfast radish, saffron marinated fingerling potato, p’tit basque, 8 minute egg, rustic crouton, tarragon champagne vinaigrette 20

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

spring awakening grain bowl | mixed greens, quinoa millet cauliflower rice mix, lemon herb yogurt créme fraîche, english pea purée, baby carrots, snap peas, english peas, sweet cauliflower, chayote squash, garam masala honey vinaigrette 19

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

blt buckwheat crepe | buckwheat crepe, bacon kale tomato ragout, homemade black pepper garlic chive boursin, champagne lemon fennel potato salad 24

add | mary’s grilled chicken 8 | fried chicken 6 | avocado 5 | fried egg 2

buffalo fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, buffalo hot sauce, blue cheese slaw, saltbox fries 20

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

shishito and plum quesadilla | shishito peppers, plum, spinach, scallion, cotija and oaxaca cheese quesadilla, chayote pico de gallo, cilantro crema, plum chile purée, side salad 19    

cavatappi primavera | cavatappi pasta, asparagus, cremini mushroom, yellow squash, roasted garlic, basil brown butter, homemade ricotta, parmesan, bread crumbs 20                                                                                                                                                    

sat/sun brunch menu

today’s scones (2) | coconut cashew scones with pineapple-passion fruit whipped cream 12

strawberry daiquiri french toast | lime citrus baked pan d’mie, lime custard, hibiscus marinated strawberries with pineapple and banana, rum spiked daiquiri puree 24

breakfast hash | red new potatoes, neuski bacon lardon, two poached farm eggs, english peas, baby carrots, snap peas, baby turnips, cipollini onions, sweet onion potato crème fraiche, spinach herb sauce vert 24 

rising sun | korean bbq braised beef brisket, broccoli di ciccio, gypsy peppers, red plum, snow peas, sunny egg, bamboo rice, sweet rice pickles, gochujang chile sauce, thai basil, cilantro, mint 28

add | avocado 5 | jalapeños 1                   

bruschetta vesuvio | tuscan vegetable three cheese scrambled eggs, rusticana toast, cherry tomato napoli, lemon fennel basil marinated potato salad 23

tequila sunrise | homemade chorizo, habanero amarillo chilaquiles, sunny eggs, chayote pico de gallo, cilantro crema, queso fresco 25         

add | avocado 5 | jalapeños 1     

buffalo fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, buffalo sauce, blue cheese slaw, saltbox fries 20

miso hungry kale salad | lacinato kale, napa cabbage, stone fruit, daikon radish, snow peas, pickled rhubarb, furikake wontons, miso almond dressing 20

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

small bites and appetizers

shishito and plum quesadilla | shishito peppers, plum, spinach, scallion, cotija and oaxaca cheese quesadilla, chayote pico de gallo, cilantro crema, plum chile purée 19 

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

shishito shishito | blistered shishito peppers, baby carrots, persian cucumbers, shishito ranch 15

dinner

miso hungry kale salad | lacinato kale, napa cabbage, stone fruit, daikon radish, snow peas, pickled rhubarb, furikake wontons, miso almond dressing 20

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

a very “Nice” salad | little gem lettuce, frisée, haricots vert, toybox tomato, persian cucumber, french breakfast radish, saffron marinated fingerling potato, p’tit basque, 8 minute egg, rustic crouton, tarragon champagne 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, oven roasted tomato, saltbox pickles, potato burger bun, saltbox fries 20

harvest spring pasta | rustic pasta, asparagus, broccoli di ciccio, cauliflower florentino, baby carrots, basil brown butter, ricotta and asiago cheese, pangrattato26     

spring chicken | roasted airline chicken breast, bamboo rice, sautéed baby vegetables and pineapple, sweet onion potato crème fraiche, yuzu sweet and sour 34

chef’s fish dish | pan seared barramundi, garlic saffron tomato confit, black lentils, spinach and artichoke salad, chilled creamed haricot vert, butter sauce provençale 39

levantine meatballs | lamb and pork meatballs, eggplant tahini puree, roasted vegetable couscous, sumac tzatziki 37

buffalo fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, buffalo sauce, blue cheese slaw, saltbox fries 20  

sweet bite

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

chocolate nut cake | buckwheat chocolate cake, seasonal stone fruit compote, candied mixed nuts, vanilla ice 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

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