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

 

winter menu

(650) 592-7258

online ordering option

Chef Dale Levitski

lunch

winter solstice kale salad | lacinato kale, roasted beets, seasonal citrus, persian cucumber, heirloom radish, confetti goat cheese, toasted hazelnuts, orange hazelnut golden balsamic 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

grain bowl for the soul | grain mix, baby lettuce, medjool dates, toasted pecans, roasted squash, cauliflower florentino, marinated fennel, apple fennel yogurt, toasted sage pumpkin seed vinaigrette 19

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

puttanesca parmigiana fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, puttanesca sauce, cheese blend, basil oregano aioli, saltbox fries 20

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

guajillo chicken pozole | roast chicken, guajillo chile chicken broth, white corn tortilla strips, hominy, radish, cabbage, cilantro, queso fresco 20                 

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

mushroom bolognese | mushroom fennel “bolognese”, cavatappi pasta, housemate ricotta, grated parmesan, parsley 20

sat/sun brunch menu

today’s scones (2) | poppy seed scones with lemon icing, hibiscus whipped cream and lemon curd 12

breakfast hash | red new potatoes, neuski bacon lardons, two poached farm eggs, cipollini onions, brussel sprouts, fall root vegetables, apple fennel purée, whole grain mustard hollandaise, sage cider gastrique 24 

banoffee coffee french toast | cocoa coffee baked pan d’mie, dulce de leche mascarpone anglaise, fresh banana fool, graham crunch 24

guajillo chicken pozole | roast chicken, guajillo chile chicken broth, hominy, white corn tortilla strips, radish, cabbage, cilantro, queso fresco 20 

add | avocado 5 | jalapeños 1 | sunnyside egg 2                   

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

swedish breakfast | salmon gravlax, egg salad, crispy rye bread, caviar, beet cucumber salad, lingonberry apple oats yogurt with meusli 26               

puttanesca parmigiana fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, puttanesca sauce, cheese blend, basil oregano aioli, saltbox fries 20

winter solstice kale salad | lacinato kale, roasted beets, seasonal citrus, persian cucumber, heirloom radish, confetti goat cheese, toasted hazelnuts, orange hazelnuts golden balsamic vinaigrette 20

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

small bites and appetizers

crispy brussels sprouts | charred brussels sprouts with lemon herb old bay aioli 15

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

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

dinner

winter solstice kale salad | lacinato kale, roasted beets, seasonal citrus, persian cucumber, heirloom radish, confetti goat cheese, toasted hazelnuts, orange pistachio golden balsamic 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

ricotta gnocchi primavera and mushroom bolognese | ricotta gnocchi, mushroom bolognese, eggplant, cremini mushroom, baby spinach, house ricotta, pecorino cheese, chopped parsley 26     

chicken pot pie | roasted mary’s chicken breast, fingerling potatoes, sautéed leeks, kale, carrots, celery, lemon white pepper gravy, puff pastry 32

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 pot roast | dijon herb braised short rib, roasted vegetable purée, rutabaga and broccoli di cicco barley risotto, roasted vegetable purée, giardiniera, oven dried goat cheese 40

puttanesca parmigiana fried chicken sandwich | crispy fried buttermilk chicken breast, puttanesca sauce, cheese blend, basil oregano aioli, saltbox fries 20

sweet bite

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

banoffee coffee bread pudding | coffee cocoa banana pan d’mie, dulce de leche mascarpone crème anglaise, banana fool, graham crunch 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

lorenza 2024 rosé lodi

white wine

alfaro family 2023 chardonnay santa cruz montains

hook & ladder 2023 chardonnay russian river

lúuma 2023 chardonnay sonoma county

flying suitcase 2024 Viognier Mendocino

red wine

trail marker company 2022 pinot noir santa cruz

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

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