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It Is an Honor You Have Choosen Us. We Take Pride in Hosting You in Our Home It is an honor you have choosen us. We take pride in hosting you in our home. Please let us know how we can best serve you. - Danny Lledó, Chef Owner & Team a la carta menú del xef APERITIUS A symphony of valencian cuisine ignited by a woodfire kitchen curated CAVIAR SIBERIAN OSETRA STURGEON $85/oz by chef Danny Lledo at our home Xiquet. Showcasing the finest products CAVIAR RUSSIAN GOLDEN OSETRA STURGEON $125/oz that are sourced locally and internationally. crème fraîche · house chips FORMATGE IBÈRICA $20 33-3 · aged mahon · canya de cabra SEAFOOD PERNIL IBÈRIC $30 hand-cut Iberian ham VALENCIAN FLATBREADS add flatbread with caviar $20 ENTRANTS FISH DAURADA MEDITERRANO A LA PLANXA $20 seared mediterrean dorade · romesco CHEF’S VISION BOSSAS DE CAPTAIRE beggar’s purse with roasted sweet potato · anise $20 beggar’s purse with suckling pig · foie · apple confit $25 SEASONAL VEGETARIAN DISH PLATS PRINCIPALS WOOD-FIRE DISH PAELLA DEL CAMP $35 asparagus · runner & lima beans · seasonal mushrooms · sénia RICE/PAELLA OF THE DAY PAELLA DE LA DUQUESSA DE DÉNIA $65 add truffles $20 per gram lobster · mediterrean red prawn · scallop · cuttlefish · sénia add caviar $20 PAELLA DE CAÇADOR $40 PRE-DESSERT duck confit · foie · asparagus · seasonal mushrooms · sénia substitute with a cheese plate add presa iberica $20 XULETÓ $2.50/oz INNOVATIVE DESSERT between 32 to 80 oz of grass-feed, dry-aged, local & pastured bone-in ribeye spanish sauce · roasted red peppers & roasted marble potatoes XOCOLATE POSTRES 7 courses $125 / wine pairing add $75 10 courses $175 / wine pairing add $125 TARONJA DEL SEGLE XXI $15 orange done in multiple ways XOCOLATE $15 chocolate temptation *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
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