Dine, Historic Balch Hotel

INTIMATE, seasonal, FARM-TO-TABLE dining

Dining at the Balch Bistro

Join us for a casually-elegant, rustic dining experience (indoor or patio dining)

Hours: Thursday-Monday 5 – 8 pm

Bistro may close for special events. Please call to confirm hours of operation.


Menu

Menu updated seasonally. We source local, organic, farm-to-table whenever possible. We feature natural products from our neighbor, Azure Standard, as well as other local farms, the Balch gardens, and the overall bounty of this diverse growing region.

Watch this space! New Summer Menu will be announced in May

Dine, Historic Balch Hotel

Starters

Balch Board

Selection of cured meats and cheeses with olives,fruit, and crackers

Serves two 13

Serves four 18

Salads

Balch Salad

Carbon Farm, Dufur, OR organic greens topped with nuts, pickled beets, feta, and pickled red onion; topped in Balch balsamic vinaigrette (GF) 16

With Mary's free-range, organic chicken 22

Side salad 8

Entrées

“1907 Meltdown” Grilled Cheese

House made focaccia bread with melty Havarti cheese, house made pesto, and sliced Roma tomatoes. Served with cup of soup or side salad (Vegetarian} 16

Salmon Cakes

Columbia River Chinook salmon mixed with Panko breadcrumbs and spices; pan fried with house-made lemon-garlic aioli. Served with side salad (GF)

2 salmon cakes 21

3 salmon cakes 25

Harvest Vegetable Bowl

Marinated tofu or Mary’s free-range chicken and roasted seasonal vegetables over coconut rice. Drizzled with sriracha sauce (Vegetarian, GF) 20

6oz New York Steak

Highland beef from The L77 Ranch in Lyle WA served with roasted potatoes and  seasonal vegetables 35

steak will be prepared medium rare, unless specified.

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Dessert


Balch Signature Fruit Crisp

Seasonal local fruit baked with oat streusel (GF)

A la mode

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Sundae

With a choice of caramel or chocolate Cabernet Sauvignon wine sauce 


BALCH ChocolaTe Cake

Rich and deliciously moist chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache. Drizzled with chocolate Cabernet Sauvignon reduction sauce

A la mode

See wine list for selections of local wine, craft beer and cider, NA craft beer and soft drinks

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