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EXECUTIVE CHEF FERNANDO DARIN
Dinner
spreads & spelt flatbread
WHIPPED AVOCADO — 12 K
algae salt, california olive oil
ROASTED BEET HUMMUS — 9 P
spicy chickpeas, za’atar
TOASTED WALNUT MUHAMMARA — 9 M
charred peppers, pomegranate molasses
SELECTION OF ALL THREE SPREADS — 21
ICE-COLD FARMERS CRUDITES — 14 P
add to any spread
share or not to share
CHILLED PERUVIAN BAY SCALLOPS* — 24 K
passion fruit, hearts of palm, huacatay
MICHAEL MINA RESERVE CAVIAR* — 125 / per oz M
sour cream & onion mousseline, dill pickle potato chips
LUMPIANG SARIWA — 18 P
fresh ‘spring rolls’ shaved vegetables, caramelized coconut sauce
SHIITAKE MUSHROOM LARB — 19 P
lettuce cups, toasted rice, tofu, lime, coconut
AGUACHILE DE CAMARÓN* — 23 K
transparentsea shrimp, crushed cucumber, spicy cantaloupe
MOTHER TONGUE SALAD — 16 P
girl & dug greens, coconut granola, pomegranate vinaigrette
HAND-CUT STEAK TARTARE* — 23 I
usda prime hanger, pine nuts, turmeric, avocado, horseradish, salsify chips
JIDORI CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP — 16 I
rich bone broth, dill, bloomsdale spinach maultaschen
farmers
GF SPIRULINA CAVATELLI — 15 M
fresh moringa pesto, english peas
RATATOUILLE NIÇOISE — 14 K
zucchini flowers, fennel, fino verde basil
SEVEN-VEGETABLE COUSCOUS — 17 or 28 I
tfaya, argan oil, turmeric
LION’S MANE & CORN ORZO RISONI — 16 or 26 M
brentwood corn, crispy onions, stracciatella
fishermen
ROASTED PACIFICO STRIPED BASS* — 38 M
moqueca baiana, transparentsea shrimp, spicy coconut broth
WILD PACIFIC SALMON CHAN CHAN YAKI* — 39 K
white miso sauce, caraflex cabbage, hon shimejis
2LB MAINE LOBSTER FOR 2 — 125 M
rossejat de fideos, pimenton de la vera, shaved fennel
ranchers
ROASTED PEKIN DUCK BREAST* — 43 M
chewy beets, bing cherries, sierra morels, hazelnut dukkah
JIDORI CHICKEN “TIKKA MASALA” — 36 I
ginger, turmeric, jeera rice
steaks
girl & dug oca ‘bravas’, walnuts, chimichurri
8oz USDA prime hanger — 49 K
6oz aspen ridge natural filet — 58 K
8oz aspen ridge natural rib eye — 72 K
dessert
BOUNTIFUL SWEETS — 12
HARRY’S BERRIES STRAWBERRIES P
cashew & organic berry panna cotta, almond streusel, red shiso
BLACK FOREST TRIFLE M
amatika chocolate crémeux, sumac & hibiscus gelee, spelt flour almond crumble, cherry foam
MT CARROT CAKE PUDDING I
gajar ka halwa, sicilian pistachios, cardamom cream
SOFT SERVE SUNDAES
MATCHA M
sage roasted peaches, honey oat crumble, agave almonds
EVOO M
chia seed cake, olive oil, honeycomb
lamill coffee
espresso — 4
double espresso — 6
americano — 4
cappuccino — 4
latte — 5
cortado — 5
valrhona mocha — 6
salted caramel latte — 6
japanese cold brew — 7
tea
Moroccan mint — 4
royal english breakfast — 4
citrus chamomile — 4
jinxuan milk oolong — 4
japanese matcha tea latte — 7
masala chai tea latte — 7
turmeric tea latte — 7
sweet
semillon + CRU BARREJEATS, sauternes, fr 01 — 35
touriga nacionale + QUINTA DO INFANTADO ‘lbv‘ pt 15 — 19
amari
braulio amaro — 14
caffo vecchio amaro de capo — 14
ciociaro amaro — 14
fred jerbis amaro 16 — 14
nonino amaro — 14
WINE & SPIRITS
The wine list at Mother Tongue celebrates wines that are made as artisanally as possible. Some of the natural wines on this list taste no different than conventionally made versions of the same variety; while others are nothing short of a wild ride. Whether you‘re looking for a tried and true classic or go au naturale, our team has you covered!
Jeremy Shanker WINE DIRECTOR
Ryan Hess HEAD SOMMELIER & BAR MANAGER
Corkage
$35 per 750ml first two bottles
$70 per 750ml thereafter
cocktails — 18
ancient water
wonderbird gin. sherry. lemon. sparkling strawberry & tulsi
satellite of love
mezcal. probidas rum. apricot eau de vie. lime. passion fruit
strange magic
japanese whisky. inferno bitter. lime. pineapple gum. curry leaf. coconut spice
deep space
MINA single barrel rye by rare character. rum blend. coffee. amaro. miracle mile toasted pecan bitters
beer, hard seltzer & hard kombucha
ashland hard seltzer — 9
blackberry lemonade, san diego, ca
june shine hard kombucha — 7
grapefruit paloma, chula vista, ca
madewest light lager — 9
ventura, ca
avery brewing co. white rascal — 9
boulder, co
stone lager — 9
buena veza, san diego, ca
BPLB hazy IPA — 9
inglewood, ca
three weavers IPA — 8
inglewood, ca
non-alcoholic — 8
ENROOT SPARKLING COLD BREWED TEA
{revive} apple-lemon-cayenne. Yerba Mate
{revitalize} raspberry-mint. White Peony
{rejuvenate} peach-hibiscus. Jasmine Green
{revitalize} strawberry-lavender. Rose Tulsi
WATER, STILL & SPARKLING
SOLE lombardy
CBD Infused Still Water
AKESO us
BUBBLES BY THE GLASS
chardonnay MICHEL GONET — 40
‘cuvée mina blanc de blancs‘ 1er cru, ch 2010
chardonnay blend HUGUES GODMÉ — 29
‘reserve 1er cru‘ champagne, fr n/v
durello DAMA DEL ROVERE — 15
‘brenton‘, lessini-durello veneto, it n/v
white & orange | 5oz • 9oz
chardonnay DARLING — 28 • 54 N
‘la cruz vineyard‘ petaluma gap, sonoma coast, ca 2020
chenin blanc LOVE & TERROIR — 20 • 36
‘jurassic park vineyard‘ santa ynez valley, ca 2020
malvasia CARAVAGLIO — 16 • 28 ON
‘occhio di terra‘ salina, aeolian islands, it 2018
pinot gris + VIGNOBLES DE REVEUR — 15 • 24 N
pierres sauvages nature, alsace, fr 2019
riesling SEEHOF — 18 • 31
‘westenhofer morstein kabinett‘ rheinhessen, ge 2020
sauvignon blanc OMO 10 — 24 • 41
big valley, lake county, ca 2020
rosé | 5oz • 9oz
garnacha tintorera ALFREDO MAESTRO — 15 • 32 N
‘amanda‘ castilla y leon, es 2020
pinot noir GERARD BOULAY — 19 • 34 N
sancerre, loire valley, fr 2019
reds | 5oz • 9oz
cabernet-sauvignon YOUNG INGLEWOOD — 28 • 54 N
‘venn‘ napa valley, ca 2018
gamay BERNARD VALETTE — 15 • 24 N
‘quatre saisons‘ santa ynez valley, ca 2019
malbec LA CALMETTE — 24 • 41 N
[1500 ml] ‘trespotz cuvée communale‘ cahors, fr 2018
mencia + PEDRALONGA — 17 • 30 N
‘tinto do umia‘ rias baixas, sp 2018
mourvedré LA CLARINE FARM — 19 • 33 N
‘cedarville‘ sierra foothills, ca 2018
pinot noir ROLAND SCHMITT — 21 • 26
alsace, fr 2020
sweet
semillon + CRU BARREJEATS — 35 N
sauternes, fr 2001
touriga nacionale + QUINTA DO INFANTADO — 19
‘lbv‘ douro, pt 2015
TRIED & TRUE CLASSICS | BUBBLES
chardonnay MICHEL GONET — 220
‘cuvée mina blanc de blancs‘ les-mesnil-sur-oger, champagne, fr 2010
chardonnay + DELAMOTTE — 164
brut champagne, fr n/v
chardonnay + HUGUES GODMÉ — 121
‘reserve‘ champagne 1er cru, fr n/v
chardonnay-pinot noir GOSSET — 465
‘celebris extra-brut‘ champagne, fr 2007
durello DAMA DEL ROVERE — 62
‘brenton‘ lessini-durello veneto, it n/v
pinot noir MIRAVAL — 695
‘fleur de miraval ER2‘ champagne, fr n/v
TRIED & TRUE CLASSICS | WHITE
chardonnay LOUIS MICHEL — 188
‘vaudesir‘ chablis grand cru, burgundy, fr 2019
chardonnay CAMILLE GIROUD — 695
corton-charlemagne grand cru, burgundy, fr 2018
chenin blanc LOVE & TERROIR — 72
‘jurassic park vineyard‘ santa ynez valley, ca 2020
fiano GUIDO MARSELLA — 88
fiano d‘avellino, campania, it 2020
grüner-veltliner JAMEK — 82
‘ried klaus smaragd‘ wachau, au 2021
riesling SEEHOF — 59
‘westenhofer morstein kabinett‘ rheinhessen, ge 2020
riesling JOACHIM FLICK — 138
‘hochheimer hölle gg‘ rheingau, ge 2015
sauvignon blanc OMO10 — 88
big valley, lake county, ca 2020
sauvignon blanc SIRET-COURTAUD — 76
quincy, loire valley, fr 2020
TRIED & TRUE CLASSICS | RED
cabernet-sauvignon ARNOT-ROBERTS — 295
‘fellom ranch‘ napa valley, california 2019
cabernet-sauvignon YOUNG INGLEWOOD — 96
‘venn‘ napa valley, california 2018
carignan RAILSBACK FRERES — 86
‘cuvée speciale‘ santa ynez valley, california 2019
grenache A TRIBUTE TO GRACE — 162
‘shake ridge ranch‘ rias baixas, spain 2018
nebbiolo PIERO BUSSO — 208
‘albesani borghese‘ barbaresco, italy 2015
pinot noir BENJAMIN LEROUX — 228
gevrey-chambertin, burgundy, fr 2017
pinot noir RHYS — 112
‘alesia‘, santa cruz mountains, ca 2018
sangiovese MONTERAPONI — 295
‘baron ugo‘, toscana, ca 2018
sangiovese PIETROSO — 84
rosso di montalcino, it 2015
syrah CHRISTOPHE BILLON — 196
‘les elotins‘ côte-rotie, northern rhône, fr 2017
zinfandel PRECEDENT — 91
‘victors‘ molekumne river, lodi, ca 2018
AU NATURALE | BUBBLES
pinot noir + BENOIT MARGUET — 174
‘shaman rosé‘ champagne, fr 2018
AU NATURALE | WHITE & ORANGE
albariño AMEVIVE — 84 N
santa barbara, ca 2019
ansonica ALTURA — 121 N
isola del giglio, toscana, it 2019
carricante SALVO FOTI — 295 N
‘palmento casale‘, etna, it 2019
chardonnay COURBET — 91 N
‘les isles‘, jura, fr 2018
chardonnay DARLING — 102 N
‘la cruz vineyard‘ petaluma gap, sonoma coast, ca 2020
chenin blanc CHRISTINE DE MIANVILLE — 116 N
‘chant de vigne‘ jasnières, loire valley, fr 2015
clairette-bourboulenc ERIC TEXIER — 174 N
chateauneuf-du-pape, rhone valley, fr 2017
malvasia CARAVAGLIO — 88 ON
‘occhio di terra‘ salina, aeolian islands, it 2018
palomino BODEGAS COTA 45 — 99 N
‘ube miraflores‘ jerez, es 2018
pinot gris + VIGNOBLES DE REVEUR — 59 N
pierres sauvages nature, alsace, fr 2019
vitovska ČOTAR — 114 ON
kras, si 2018
AU NATURALE | ROSÉ
garnacha tintorera ALFREDO MAESTRO — 68
‘amanda‘ castilla y leon, es 2020
pinot noir GERARD BOULAY — 89
sancerre, loire valley, fr 2019
AU NATURALE | RED
aglianico MARCO TINESSA — 166
‘ognostro‘, campania, it 2018
gamay BERNARD VALETTE — 59
‘quatre saisons‘ santa ynez valley, ca 2019
grenache JAUMA — 97
‘ralph‘s vineyard‘, mclaren vale, au 2019
malbec LA CALMETTE [1500 ML] — 188
‘trespotz cuvée communale‘ cahors, fr 2018
mencia + PEDRALONGA — 77
‘tinto do umia‘ rias baixas, sp 2018
monica-cannonau PANEVINO — 146
‘shugusucci‘ isola dei nuraghi, sardegna, it 2017
mourvedré LA CLARINE FARM — 78
‘cedarville‘ sierra foothills, ca 2018
pinot noir CHANDON DE BRAILLES — 585
corton-bressandes grand cru, burgundy, fr 2018
pinot noir ROLAND SCHMITT — 72
alsace, fr 2020
sagrantino VINOCHISTI — 132
‘s5‘, montefalco, it n/v
sumoll LA PERDIDA — 72
‘a mallada‘, valdeorras, es 2020
IYKYK | WHITE
chardonnay, RENÉ & VINCENT DAUVISSAT — 850
‘la forest‘ 1er cru [1500 ML], chablis, burgundy, fr 2019
chardonnay, RENÉ & VINCENT DAUVISSAT — 695
‘les preuses‘ grand cru, chablis, burgundy, fr 2019
chenin blanc, GUIBERTEAU — 212
‘clos des guichaux‘, saumur, loire, fr 2019
chenin blanc, DOMAINE HUET — 145
‘clos du bourg‘ sec, vouvray, loire, fr 2019
chenin blanc, NICOLAS JOLY — 420
‘clos de la coulée de serrant‘, savennières, loire, fr 2003
riesling, F.E. TRIMBACH — 1500
‘clos ste. hune‘, alsace, fr 1990
sauvignon blanc, FRANÇOIS COTAT — 188
‘la grande cote‘, sancerre, loire, fr 2019
sauvignon blanc, FRANÇOIS COTAT — 188
‘les monts damnés‘, sancerre, loire, fr 2019
sauvignon blanc, PASCAL COTAT — 188
‘la grande cote‘, sancerre, loire, fr 2019
IYKYK | ROSÉ
mourvedre+, DOMAINE TEMPIER — 152
bandol, provençe, fr 2019
IYKYK | RED
cabernet-sauvignon + ADELAIDA — 288
‘viking‘, paso robles, ca 2003
cabernet-sauvignon + CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE — 450
saint-julien, bordeaux, fr 1989
cabernet-sauvignon + CAYMUS — 765
‘special selection‘, napa valley, ca 1997
cabernet-sauvignon + CHÂTEAU CALON SEGUR {1500 ML} — 995
saint-estèphe, bordeaux, fr 1996
cabernet-sauvignon + CHÂTEAU CLERC-MILON — 330
pauillac, bordeaux, fr 2000
cabernet-sauvignon + OPUS ONE {1500 ML} — 2150
oakville, napa valley, ca 2005
cabernet-sauvignon + QUINTARELLI — 950
‘alzero‘, veneto, it 2007
cabernet-sauvignon + SCREAMING EAGLE — 7900
oakville, napa valley, ca 2019
cabernet-sauvignon + TENUTA SAN GUIDO — 890
‘sassicaia‘, bolgheri-sassicaia, toscana, it 2013
merlot, CHÂTEAU PETRUS — 9800
pomerol, bordeaux, fr 1982
nebbiolo, BRUNO GIACOSA — 515
‘asili‘, barbaresco, piemonte, it 2008
nebbiolo, GUISEPPE RINALDI — 3100
‘brunate – le coste‘ [1500 ML], barolo, piemonte, it 1996
pinot noir, DENIS BACHELET — 350
‘vieilles vignes‘, gevrey-chambertin, burgundy, fr 2016
pinot noir, COMTE GEORGE DE VOGÜÉ — 2570
‘vieilles vignes‘ grand cru, musigny, burgundy, fr 1990
poulsard, JEAN-FRANÇOIS GANEVAT — 315
‘les chalasses vieilles vignes‘, côtes-du-jura, jura, fr 2018
SPIRITS | VODKA
GREY GOOSE — 14
KETEL ONE — 14
SKYY — 14
TITO’S — 14
SPRING 44 — 12
SPIRITS | GIN
BARR HILL — 14
BIMINI — 14
CODESA PRICKLY PEAR — 14
ESTU — 16
FORD’S — 14
HAYMANS LONDON DRY — 14
HAYMANS OLD TOM — 14
MANLAY AUSTRALIAN DRY — 14
MONKEY 47 — 18
NIKKA — 16
OLD RAJ DRY BLUE LABEL — 22
TANQUERAY 10 — 16
WONDERBIRD — 16
SPIRITS | RUM
appleton 12 — 16
avua prata cachaca — 16
avua balsamo cachaca — 18
el dorado 8 — 14
hampden estate 8 — 18
plantation pineapple — 14
probitas white — 14
smith & cross — 14
worthy park single estate reserve — 20
SPIRITS | TEQUILA
cascahuin blanco — 16
cazcanes no 7 blanco — 20
cazcanes no 7 reposado — 26
cazcanes no 7 anejo — 37
cazcanes no 7 extra anejo — 60
cincoro blanco — 21
cincoro reposado — 25
cincoro anejo — 29
codigo blanco — 16
codigo reposado — 18
don fulano blanco — 16
don fulano reposado — 18
don fulano anejo — 22
rey sol anejo — 80
siembra azul blanco — 17
tres, cuatro y cinco extra anejo — 120
SPIRITS | MEZCAL
del maguey chichicapa — 22
lamata — 30
lalocura tobala — 28
legendario domingo espadin — 14
mal bien alto — 20
mal bien espadin lopez — 14
mal bien espadin ramirez — 18
mezonte raicilla — 35
The menu prominently features functional ingredients designed to support your wellness intentions
K KETO-FRIENDLY / LOW GLYCEMIC
P PLANT-BASED
M MIND / COGNITION
I ANTI-INFLAMMATION
WINE LIST
O ORANGE WINES
N NATURAL WINES
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