Christmas Dinner at the Gardens of Avila

Christmas 2025

Created by Executive Chef Joshua Jones 
 – $80 per person –

Call to Reserve 
(805) 595 - 7302

Or Reserve for December 25 on OpenTable at
https://www.opentable.com/gardens-of-avila-restaurant

STARTERS

Choose one:

Crab Cakes – Jumbo lump and claw meat with red bell pepper, cilantro, and red onion. Panko breaded, fried to a golden brown, and finished with a chipotle aioli.

Fried Calamari – Calamari steak strips dipped in seasoned flour and breadcrumbs. Served on a bed of arugula with a sweet Thai chili sauce.

Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad – Red and golden beets roasted and tossed with arugula, walnuts, and avocado with a maple Dijon vinaigrette and topped with fresh local chevre.

Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad – Granny Smith apples, tri-colored quinoa, kale, dried cranberries, and candied pecans tossed in a poppyseed vinaigrette.

ENTRÉE

Choose one:

Cioppino Pasta – Halibut, scallops, shrimp, clams, mussels and salmon in a savory roasted tomato broth. Served on a bed of our housemade pasta with pecorino cheese.

Duck Breast – Pan-seared and topped with a blood orange sauce served on a bed of herbed creamy polenta and green bean almondine.

Prime Rib – Coated in herbs and slow roasted. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Accompanied with horseradish sour cream and au jus.

Porcini and Portabella Mushroom Ravioli – Tossed in a sundried tomato and black truffle parmesan sauce. Topped with a wild mushroom tapenade.

DESSERT

Choose one:

Eggnog Cheesecake – Served with fresh whipped cream and nutmeg.

Decadent Chocolate Cake – Served with fresh strawberries and rich chocolate sauce.

Pumpkin Crème Brulee – A seasonal twist on a classic dessert. Topped with fresh whipped cream.
 

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Call to Reserve 
(805) 595 - 7302

Or Book for December 25 on OpenTable at
https://www.opentable.com/gardens-of-avila-restaurant

Served from 3pm to 900pm – An 18% gratuity will be added to all parties 6 or more.

– No Substitutions please. –