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Lunch Menu


 

SOUP OF THE DAY

EXPRESS LUNCH BUFFET

seasonal display of salads, fruit, grains, legumes, soups, hot buffet, and daily carvery

Hot Buffet
entrée, side dishes, and carvery

Salad Bar and Soup
seasonal display of salads, fruit, grains, legumes and soups



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SALADS

All salads are available as a vegetarian or vegan entrée
(**half salads available)

 

**Chopped Salad
corn, peppers, olives, tomato, dried cranberries,
haricots verts, crispy tortilla, tobacco onions
mixed salad greens, lemon avocado tahini dressing

 

Santa Barbara Seafood Salad

sautéed scallops and shrimp in garlic butter with
mixed baby greens, avocado, shaved cucumber,
tomato and gazpacho vinaigrette

 

Autumn Salmon Salad
pepper crusted salmon with apple salsa, endive,
frisée, persimmons, pears and pomegranate,
white balsamic vinaigrette

 

**Southwest Chicken Salad

black beans, roasted corn, queso fresco, pico de gallo,

grilled chicken breast, mesclun greens,
cilantro ranch dressing
 

**Burrata, Parma Ham and Tomatoes
baby arugula, smoked paprika vinaigrette,
balsamic reduction


**The Athenaeum Cobb Salad
mesclun greens, iceberg lettuce, chicken breast,
applewood smoked bacon, avocado, tomato, boiled egg,

and crumbled bleu cheese with choice of dressing

 

**Classic Caesar Salad
crisp romaine hearts, Reggiano parmesan, and croutons with garlic anchovy dressing

served with grilled chicken or pesto grilled shrimp

 

 


Salad Dressings: House (Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette), Bleu Cheese, Italian, Thousand Island, Ranch



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SALAD, SOUP AND/OR SANDWICH COMBINATIONS

(choose from the Salad and indicated Sandwich selections)


Half sandwich & half salad
Half sandwich & soup cup
Half salad & soup cup


Homemade or sweet potato fries
Fresh fruit
Scoop of tuna salad
Mixed salad greens
Half avocado
Sliced tomato
Vegetable of the day




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SANDWICHES

(**half sandwich available)

Soup and Sandwich
warm tomato basil bisque and a Port Salut,
Fontina and white cheddar panini on
cheese foccacia


**The Athenaeum Turkey Club Sandwich
lightly smoked turkey breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce,
and tomato on toasted white Pullman bread with homemade fries

**Vegetarian Panini
grilled eggplant, roasted peppers, grilled onions,
smoked mozzarella, olive tapenade,
shaved vegetable salad

Seared Ahi Tuna Sandwich
spicy sambal mayonnaise, avocado, grilled onion,
tomato, asian slaw


**The Classic Reuben
shaved corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and

Russian dressing on marbled rye bread with
cole slaw and homemade fries

Chicken Burger
seasoned organic chicken with roasted apple, arugula,

bacon, roasted sage tomato aioli and sweet potato fries

**The Kobe Burger
premium American Kobe beef, avocado, applewood smoked bacon,
and cheddar cheese with homemade fries


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HOT ENTRÉES

Bento Box
spicy tuna roll, cucumber salad, crispy vegetables,
salad greens, fruit, miso soup

 

Macaroni and Cheese
Gruyére, Fontina, Brie and white cheddar cheeses,
roasted mushrooms, asparagus, roasted pepper
coulis, herb crust

Miso Marinated Sea Bass
ginger bamboo rice, grilled Japanese eggplant,
soy wasabi sauce

Pub Style Fish & Chips
crispy battered halibut, and tartar sauce, with homemade fries

Chevre Stuffed Chicken Breast
horseradish mashed potatoes, black fig chicken jus
and haricots verts


Braised Short Ribs
horseradish mashed potatoes, gremolata
crispy onions, haricots verts



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Beverages

  • Athenaeum Blend Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, or Hot Tea 

 

  • Espresso  - Cappuccino  - Café Latte  - Café Mocha 

 

  • Athenaeum Strawberry Lemonade, A Delicious Blend of Lemonade and Fresh Strawberries

 

  • Paradise Tropical Iced Tea or Lemonade - Soft Drinks or Mineral Water 

 

  • Milk
  • Beers: Domestic or Imported \ Wine: Glass or Bottle 

 

A 10% service charge applies to food and beverage items.