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 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
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.
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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