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Farrah Olivia
600 Franklin St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.farraholiviarestaurant.com

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Appetizers
Duck Confit$8.00
Endives, grapes and bayley hazen blue cheese
Cod Cake$10.00
Vegetable chips and reduced malt vinegar.
Goat Cheese Pot Stickers$9.00
Lemongrass broth and fennel.
Black Eyed Pea Fritters$9.00
Refried tomato and tail pepper honey.
Shocked Tuna$12.00
Red wine and spicy apple.
Soups and Salads
Sourdough Flan$10.00
Romaine and fresh sardines
Silky Cream of Corn$10.00
Parmesan and tomatillo cream.
Roasted Carrot Soup$8.00
Ginger root crumbles and mango foam.
Selected Organic Greens$8.00
Crisp shallots and carrot vinaigrette.
Main Courses
Scallops$18.00
Truffled grits and prosciutto vinaigrette.
Portobello Sandwich$13.00
Melted pleasant ridge cheese and balsamic aiola.
Meyers Natural Beef Filet Sandwich$14.00
Roasted potato and caramelized onion.
Anise Gnudi$14.00
White asparagus and mushroom cappuccino.
Local Pork Loin$15.00
Honeyed cabbage and prosciutto jus.
Patagonian Toothfish$20.00
White bean puree and white mustard.
Organic Chicken$15.00
Toasted cashews, quinoa salad and natural jus.
Salmon Filet$16.00
Nicoise salad and emulsified anchovies.
Diver Caught Scallops$18.00
Truffled grits and prosciutto vinaigrette.
Espresso Spiced Beef$17.00
Corn mashed potatoes and raisin emulsion.
Tasting Menu
3-Course Tasting$22.00
Vegetarian
3-Course Tasting$25.00
Regular
Appetizers
Hangar Tartare$12.00
65 egg, grated radish and berbere oil.
Divers Scallop$15.00
Bacon powder and melon seed milk.
Buttered Poached Lobster$18.00
Tapioca and banana air.
Sweet Plantain Fritters$9.00
Refried coconut and peanut butter powder.
Shocked Escolar$12.00
Wasabi pearls and pickled watermelon rind.
Seared Halibut Cheeks$10.00
Whipped sweetbreads and rosemary-vermouth tea.
Soups and Salads
Sourdough Flan$10.00
Romaine and fresh sardines
Silky Cream of Corn$10.00
Parmesan and tomatillo cream.
Roasted Carrot Soup$8.00
Ginger root crumbles and mango foam.
Selected Organic Greens$8.00
Crisp shallots and carrot vinaigrette.
Entrees
Slow Roasted American Lamb$32.00
Plantain loaf and red palm jus.
Pan Roasted Chicken Breast$22.00
Curry banana crust and quinoa salad.
Ahi Tuna$28.00
Jicama ceviche and papaya vinaigrette.
Nettle Gnudi$18.00
Morels, white asparagus, fresh peas and truffle oil.
Lemongrass Duck Breast$28.00
Steamed cabbage and apricot.
Domestic Pork Loin$28.00
Braised pork belly and chocolate merlot.
Tandoori Spiced Salmon$24.00
Fermented yucca couscous and black yogurt.
Halibut Filet$28.00
Sweet potato and foie gras essence.
Cured Quail$20.00
Garden vegetable brulee and chorizo oil.
Filet of Local Beef$32.00
Black corn truffles and raisin emulsion.
Tasting Menu
5-Course Tasting$52.00
Vegetarian
5-Course Tasting$62.00
Regular
7-Course Tasting$62.00
Vegetarian
7-Course Tasting$72.00
Regular
14-Course Tasting$125.00
Menu
Artisan Cheese Course
Grayson$4.50
Soft and rich cows milk, Meadow Creek Farm, VA.
Bandage Wrapped Cheddar$5.00
Firm and slightly crumbly cows milk, Fiscalini Farms, CA.
Green Hill$3.50
Rich and smooth cows milk, Sweet Grass Dairy, GA.
Pleasant Ridge Reserve$4.50
Buttery and floral cows milk, Uplands WI.
Bayley Hazen Blue$4.50
Rich milky tones, ayrshire cows, Jasper Hill Farm, VT.
Desserts
Chocolate
Mocha mousse, walnut sugar ribbon and cocoa oil.
Beet
Yellow beet-pineapple cake, yogurt foam and blood peach liquid.
Spice
Wild fig cake, mascarpone cream and coriander fluid gel.
Banana
Banana fritter, banana-run jam and grape gel.
Citrus Fruits
Lemon cheesecake, candied citrus segments and thyme syrup.
Exotic Fruits
Baked palm Alaska, blistered pineapple and guava jus.
Flavored Scoops
Selection of ice creams.
Fruit Essence
Selection of sorbets.
Appetizers
Duck Confit$10.00
Roasted endives and bayley hazen blue cheese
Grilled Asparagus$9.00
Bacon and crumbled egg.
Cod Cake$10.00
Yucca chips and warm orange jam.
Silky Cream of Corn$8.00
Parmesan and tomatillo cream.
Roasted Carrot Soup$8.00
Ginger root crumbles and mango foam.
Smoked Trout$10.00
German potato salad and chorizo.
Mixed Organic Greens$8.00
Shallot and carrot vinaigrette.
Smoked Salmon$9.00
Corn cakes and red onion marmalade.
Sides
Applewood Smoked Bacon$5.00
Toasted Quinoa$5.00
Raisin and lemon.
Roasted Fingerlings$5.00
Spinach and bacon.
Country Fries$5.00
Main Courses
Eggs Any Style$12.00
Bacon and country fries.
Omelet$13.00
Smoked salmon and shitake.
Organic Chicken$14.00
Toasted cashews, quinoa salad and natural jus.
Waffles$11.00
Crème fraiche and seasonal fruits.
French Toast$12.00
Almond cream and caramelized pears.
Seared Salmon$14.00
Nicoise salad and emulsified anchovies.
Poached Eggs$13.00
Spinach and bacon and tomato hollandaise.
Grilled NY Strip$17.00
Two eggs any style and peppercorn sauce.
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