Santa Barbara sea urchin
Uni and Regiis Ova caviar sit on mille crêpe. This opening is included in the full dinner; it is different from the separately priced lunch panna cotta.
LOS ALAMOS, CALIFORNIA · FRENCH
What to order at
Bell’s.
A French-inspired bistro in Los Alamos, California. The full dinner begins with uni and caviar, seeded sourdough and a shared salad, then gives you choices of starter, main and dessert. Lunch has its own à la carte menu.
Prix fixe with choices
YOUR ORDER, SORTED
The dishes worth considering.
S: Start here. A: Strong picks. B: Consider if it suits your taste. Save the dishes you want in your order.
SStart here
Included in full dinner
Steak au poivre
Five ounces of coulotte come with peppercorn sauce and fries. Choose this main if you want the bistro’s steak preparation rather than fish or pasta.
AStrong picks
Alpine buckwheat pasta
Potatoes, savoy cabbage, walnuts and Comté cream make a pasta main with a nutty, cheese-based sauce. It contains dairy and nuts.
Frangipane tart
Prune, candied lemon and brandy crème anglaise accompany the almond-based tart, offering fruit and custard after the main.
BConsider if
Leeks vinaigrette
Salmon roe, panisse and mustard hollandaise make this a vegetable-led starter with fish and dairy; it is not a vegetarian dish as listed.
Ris de veau
Veal sweetbreads come with spigariello broccoli, green garlic, radish, pistachio and anchoïade. Choose this starter if you enjoy offal; it contains nuts and anchovy.
Boston mackerel crudo
Fuyu persimmon, parsley and brown-butter vinaigrette accompany the raw fish, an alternative to the richer sweetbread starter.
Mt. Lassen steelhead trout
Pole beans, pickled mushrooms, tarragon and mushroom sauce accompany the fish. Choose it as the seafood main within the dinner.
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