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

 

summer menu

(650) 592-7258

online ordering option

Chef Dale Levitski

lunch

rosé all day kale salad | lacinato kale, stone fruits, beets, charred corn, fennel, cashews, confetti goat cheese whip, rosé champagne vinaigrette 20

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

perfect garden salad | mixed greens, heirloom tomato, marble potato, radish, pole beans, summer squash, too many herbs buttermilk dressing, lemon thyme vinaigrette 19

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

saltbox grain bowl | millet, red quinoa, asparagus, snap peas, mixed radishes, delicata squash, egg plant 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 | sunnyside eggs, house cut tortilla chips, roasted tomatillo sauce, crema, queso fresco, escabeche, red onion, cilantro 19 

add | pork belly 8 | add avocado 5                   

asparagus and mushroom quesadilla | asparagus, cremini mushrooms, fontina-brie quesadilla, asparagus salad with sherry vinaigrette, ponzu and green scallion crema 19

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

sat/sun brunch menu

today’s scones (2) | peach scones, sweet honey vanilla glaze, plugra butter 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 

peaches and cream french toast | citrus poppyseed pan d’mie, stone fruit champagne compote, lemon yogurt mascarpone, chamomile thyme peach syrup, toasted almond, crystalized ginger 24

saltbox chilaquiles | sunnyside eggs, house cut tortilla chips, roasted tomatillo sauce, crema, queso fresco, escabeche, red onion, cilantro 19 

add | pork belly 8 | add avocado 5                     

summer vegetable strata | saltbox breakfast rusticana, melted onion, fontina cheese, heirloom summer squashes, shishito peppers, toy box cherry tomatoes, garden herbs, parmesan, fontina bechamel, simple salad 22  

bi spring bop | seasoned brown rice, sunny side fried egg, asian pickled turnip and cucumber, wakame, snap peas, mixed radishes, carrot, chile roasted eggplant, gochujang sauce, sesame seed, mint, scallion, cilantro, sunflower sprouts, radish sprouts 22                

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

perfect garden salad | heirloom tomato, marble potato, radish, pole beans, summer squash, too many herbs buttermilk dressing, lemon thyme vinaigrette 19

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

small bites and appetizers

corn and shishito sizzle | brentwood corn ribs, blistered shishito peppers, cayenne pepper, street corn style aioli, parmesan cheese and herbs 16

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

rosé all day kale salad | lacinato kale, stone fruits, beets, charred corn, fennel, cashews, confetti goat cheese whip, rosé champagne vinaigrette 20

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

perfect garden salad | heirloom tomato, marble potato, radish, pole beans, summer squash, too many herbs buttermilk dressing, lemon thyme vinaigrette 19

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

summer cannelloni | garden vegetables and house ricotta filled herb pasta, heirloom cherry tomato conserva, mozzarella and parmesan cheese 28     

chicken and guajillo pork sope | pan roasted chicken breast, guajillo braised pork belly, black bean fava and poblano sope, mole verde, jicama chayote slaw, cotija, radish, cilantro 36

sunny skirt steak | marinated skirt steak, sungold tomato corn and plum relish, ginger cilantro chimichurri, sake brown rice and greens 48

mt lassen trout and garden panzanella | pan seared mt lassen trout, rusticana garden panzanella, tomato tarragon vinaigrette, castelvetrano caper herb butter 40

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

pink sunset sundae | stone fruit sauce, vanilla ice cream, candied ginger, toasted almond and whipped cream 15

lemon buttermilk panna cotta | almond shortcake cookies 15

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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red wine

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