IF YOU LIKE PINA COLADAS...AND GETTING CAUGHT IN THE RAIN
coconut panna cotta, Cruzan rum cake, braised pineapple gelato, caramelized mango purée fresh pineapple and toasted rum cake crumbs.
YOU CAN CATCH MORE FLIES WITH HONEY THAN WITH VINEGAR
chocolate raspberry truffle wrapped in burnt honey mousse, raspberry coulis, honeycomb, raspberry meringues, honey tuile.
NEVER SUCCUMB TO THE TEMPTATION OF BITTERNESS
bar of lemon custard, with lemon curd and white chocolate crunch, lemon gelato.
CHOCOLATE COMES FROM A PLANT - SO ITS SALAD!
chocolate silk pâté on a gluten free brownie topped with chocolate chantilly cream and white chocolate and orange ice cream.
IN OTHER WORDS, A BRAWL ON THE BASEBALL FIELD
rhubarb bakewell tart with roasted rhubarb, crème pâtissière a la vanille, pistachio gelato sour cream sauce and rhubarb jam.
ICE CREAM AND SORBET
trio of our handmade ice creams or sorbets or both!
CHEESE
cheese for one or for two.
NIBBLE OR BITE
just a little sweetness with your coffee
Drinks
WINES
COCKTAILS
SCOTCH
BEER
TIKI
FLIPS
COFFEE AND TEA
CALAMARI
crispy squid rings, with spicy puttanesca sauce, fried capers, and green olive
POUTINE
polenta fries, with duck confit, blue cheese whiz, and red wine jus
CATFISH TOSTADAS
pan-fried catfish, with refried beans, guacamole, jalapeño crèma, cilantro, and lime
FALAFEL
fresh-baked pita, baba ghanoush, grilled halloumi, harissa tahini, and pickled radish
BEEF CARPACCIO
zaatar spiced beef tenderloin, with kalamata olive, sumac aioli, pickled turnip, and egg
CHOWDER
scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams, haddock, potatoes, dill, and cream
SOUP
asparagus and green pea purée, with red pepper truffle emulsion, corn fritters, and cilantro
CAESAR
romaine, double smoked bacon, croutons, and asiago fritter
SPINACH
SPINACH
GREENS
bourbon apple caramel vinaigrette, beemster, zucchini bread, pickled squash, spiced pumpkin seeds, and currants
CANNELLONI
chorizo and manchego filling, with san marzano tomato sauce, bread crumbs, and arugula
GNOCCHI
seared potato dumplings, with tomato liaison, smoked mushrooms, sugar snap peas, spinach, hazelnuts, and dragons breath blue cheese
RAVIOLI
sweet potato and goat cheese filling, with spicy puttanesca sauce, swiss chard, beemster, and basil
FISH CAKES
smoked haddock and salmon, with pease pudding purée, tomato chow, and scruncheons
SCALLOP
seared U-10 scallops, with butternut squash and fennel risotto, bacon braised red cabbage, and edamame
NOODLES
hot and sour broth, with tofu, cauliflower, bok choy, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and crispy noodles
HADDOCK
cornmeal and fennel seed crust, with warm potato salad, bacon vinaigrette, and an olive tartar sauce
BANH MI
roasted spiced pork butt, on sourdough baguette, with pickled carrot and daikon, cilantro, and ginger aioli
BURGER
double stacked, with roasted pork belly, kimchi, tomato, greens, and garlic aioli
CHICKEN
crispy buttermilk chicken thigh on ciabatta, with sundried tomato bacon jam, avocado aioli, and a sunnyside up egg
CATFISH TOSTADAS
pan-fried catfish, with refried beans, guacamole, jalapeño crèma, cilantro, and lime
BEEF CARPACCIO
zaatar spiced beef tenderloin, with kalamata olive, sumac aioli, pickled turnip, and egg
POUTINE
polenta fries, with duck confit, blue cheese whiz, and red wine jus
OCTOPUS
almond-crusted octopus fritter and octopus bacon, with red pepper, truffle dressing, green pea and mint purée, cucumber, radish, and carrot
FALAFEL
fresh-baked pita, baba ghanoush, grilled halloumi, harissa tahini, and pickled radish
WILD BOAR
cornmeal crusted tenderloin, with corn relish, blue cheese egg yolk, and apple walnut butter
CHARCUTERIE
house cured meats served with preserves and seed crackers
CALAMARI
crispy squid rings and saffron braised tentacles, with spicy puttanesca sauce, fried capers, and squid ink aioli
GNOCCHI
seared potato dumplings, with tomato liaison, smoked mushrooms, sugar snap peas, spinach, hazelnuts, and dragons breath blue cheese
SNOW CRAB
jerk seasoned crab cake and citrus crab salad, with roasted banana aioli, grapefruit and fennel marmalade, and preserved lemon
FOIE GRAS TIRAMISU
seared foie gras, with lemon mascarpone mousse, lady fingers, bourbon, coffee jus, and lemon gastrique
SOUP
asparagus and green pea purée, with red pepper truffle emulsion, corn fritters, and cilantro
CHOWDER
scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams, haddock, potatoes, dill, and cream
GREENS
bourbon, apple and caramel vinaigrette, beemster, zucchini bread, pickled squash, spiced pumpkin seeds, and currants
BLOODY CAESAR SALAD
heirloom tomatoes, marinated quahogs, vodka "caesar" dressing, celery hearts, horseradish, and spicy beans
BEEF
seared tenderloin and tempura cheek, with pancetta stuffed potato rösti, brussels sprouts, and sauce chasseur
FAROE SALMON
crispy skin filet and belly gravlax, with goat cheese cous cous, apple, fennel, beet emulsion, and savoury granola
PORK
rouladen stuffed with mousse and pickles, with spätzle, purple sauerkraut, asparagus, cauliflower purée, and calvados reduction
LOBSTER
whole butter poached 1.5 lb lobster - out of the shell, with lobster bisque ravioli, edamame beans, swiss chard, cherry tomatoes, caramelized onions, truffle oil, and grana padano
SEA BASS
sourdough crust, with organic sprouts and barley, cranberry vinaigrette, carrot and pickled ginger purée, crispy cauliflower, and bok choy
VEGETABLE
tempura tofu, quinoa inarizushi, seaweed salad, avocado wasabi, shiitake, chips, and kimchi aioli
DUCK
crispy skin breast and buttermilk-fried thigh, with cheddar and corn grits, root and mustard slaw, greens, and pineapple bbq sauce
SCALLOP
seared u-10 scallops, with warm brassica salad, bacon and mustard dressing, rutabaga and brown butter purée, and arugula salsa verde
ELK
tenderloin wrapped in double smoked bacon, with beet and beemster pierogi, lemon and caraway crème fraîche, cabbage, elk sausage, oyster mushrooms, and sauce soubise
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If you’ve spent a lazy day strolling Spring Garden Road or the Public Gardens, take your newly sharpened appetite to Gio’s. Located in the Lord Nelson Hotel, its menu matches the classical simplicity of the hardwood floors and comfortable seats. The two-person charcuterie plate reflects the seasons and the chef’s recent purchases, but frequently makes excellent use of duck and rabbit in terrines and mousses and in the form of its memorable smoked duck breast.
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