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Novo Restaurant & Lounge
726 Higuera St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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Featured Items
Ahi Nachos
ahi poké, wonton chips, cucumber relish, ginger soy, dynamite aioli, green onion, sesame seeds (gfo)
$22.00Potato Samosas
indian-spiced potato dumplings, bell pepper garnish, mint chutney, raita (s)
$16.00Avocado-Shrimp Spring Rolls
glass noodles, julienned vegetables, ginger soy and chili sauces, fresh cilantro and mint, roasted peanuts (gfo) a limited supply made fresh daily
$21.00
DINNER [5-9pm, Daily]
Small Bites
House Salad
mixed market lettuces, cucumber, shaved radish, pickled onion, sunflower seeds, parmesan, cranberry vinaigrette GF | DFO | VG
$9.00Potato Samosas
indian-spiced potato dumplings, bell pepper garnish, mint chutney, raita (s)
$16.00Beet & Burrata
beets and whipped burrata, pepita seeds, pickled onion, mint, dried cranberries, balsamic vinaigrette, salted lemon zest with herbs GF | VG
$14.00Roasted Tahini Cauliflower
baharat dusted cauliflower with roasted red pepper-tahini sauce topped with chili-lime cashews GF | V | *Contains Nuts
$14.00Ahi Crab Roll
ahi tuna wrapped around crab salad, avocado, sesame vinaigrette, cilantro-lime juice, local sprouts, crispy garlic, finger limes, shaved serrano, pickled wasabi | GFO | DF | Spicy
$26.00Singapore Chicken Satay
marinated thigh meat, cucumber relish, peanut sauce (contains nuts)
$15.00
Sharing Plates
Novo Lettuce Wraps
butter lettuce, pickled daikon and carrots, fresh mint and cilantro, nuoc mam, sweet chili sauce, black bean garlic sauce, roasted peanuts (gfo, n)
Ahi Nachos
ahi poké, wonton chips, cucumber relish, ginger soy, dynamite aioli, green onion, sesame seeds (gfo)
$22.00Korean Short Ribs
house-made kimchi, green onion, sesame seeds, basmati rice (s)
$24.00Meze Plate
roasted beet and garlic hummus, muhammara, falafel, lemon-marinated dolmas, portuguese pickled vegetables, fresh cucumber and tomato, marinated olives, mixed nut dukkah, flatbread, olive oil GFO | V | DF | *Contains Nuts
$23.00Brussels Sprouts
flash fried brussels sprouts, goat cheese, dried cherries, balsamic reduction, crispy prosciutto (vo, gf)
$16.00Avocado-Shrimp Spring Rolls
glass noodles, julienned vegetables, ginger soy and chili sauces, fresh cilantro and mint, roasted peanuts (gfo) a limited supply made fresh daily
$21.00Calamari
central coast whole squid, cleaned in-house, tossed lightly in flour, served with house-made tartar sauce and sweet chili sauce
$20.00Pork Carnitas Sopes
three house made thick corn tortillas, caramelized slow roasted pork, sweet and sour escabeche, salsa, queso fresco (gf, s)
$28.00
Soups & Salads
Salmon Bisque
original recipe from our sister restaurant, Robin's in Cambria
Soup do Novo
soup of the day. Always vegetarian, sometimes vegan
Arugula Salad
strawberries, blueberries, goat cheese, honeyed almonds, preserved lemon-basil vinaigrette GF | VG | *Contains Nuts
$17.00Caesar Salad
baby romaine hearts, house-made focaccia croutons, crispy capers, anchovies, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan GFO | DFO
$16.00Seared Ahi Salad
furikake encrusted ahi, bean thread noodles, carrots, daikon, cilantro, bell pepper, toasted peanuts, arugula, sweet chili vinaigrette, ginger soy (gfo, nuts)
$27.00Grilled Salmon Salad
chopped bloomsdale spinach, roasted beets, spiced pecans, avocado, grilled lemon, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, fresh cracked pepper GF | DFO | *Contains Nuts
$26.00
Specialties
Thai Red Curry
Spicy coconut milk curry with carrots, mushroom, pineapple, swiss chard, snap peas, basmati rice, chapati (gfo, vo, spicy)
$23.00Thai Green Chicken Curry
delicate coconut milk curry with market greens, fresno chilies, cilantro, radish, basmati rice, chapati (gfo)
$27.00Pappardelle al Limon
flat cut pappardelle pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red chili flakes, broccolini, parmesan, lemon crema | VG | GFO
$23.00Chow Novo
fresh wheat noodles, market vegetables, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, soy sauce. Option to add tofu, chicken, beef or prawns (gfo, vo)
$22.00Mushroom & Beet Risotto
beet infused carnaroli rice, mighty cap mushrooms, bloomsdale spinach, asparagus, crispy shoestring sweet potato, sunflower seeds, baharat spice GF | V | DF
$29.00
Mains
Ribeye
served sliced. herb roasted fingerling potatoes, broccolini, herbed goat cheese stuffed piquillo peppers, cilantro-parsley chimichurri | GF
$56.00Filet Mignon
cauliflower purée, local mushroom and beet risotto, shoestring sweet potato, cilantro-parsley chimichurri, mustard thyme demi glace GF | DFO
$56.00Braised Lamb Shank
braised lamb shank, sautéed fingerling potatoes, seasonal greens, carrots, onions, mushrooms, and honey-glazed almonds. served with raita, mint chutney, and a side of rich massaman curry sauce DFO | GF | *Contains Nuts
$38.00Lobster Gnocchi
slipper lobster tail, mighty cap mushrooms, bloomsdale spinach, crispy pancetta, chili oil, house white truffle brie sauce
$48.00King Salmon
roasted baharat-spiced cauliflower with tahini-red pepper sauce, herbs, quinoa pilaf, salted lemon zest, and chili-lime cashews | DF | GF | *Contains Nuts
$42.00Duck Breast
penang curry, miso glazed local mushrooms and baby carrots, forbidden black rice GF | Spicy | DF | *Contains Nuts | served medium-rare
$40.00General Tso's Chicken
marinated mary's airline chicken breast, white sticky rice, market vegetable stir-fry | DF
$38.00
Kids Dinner
DESSERTS
Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
soft, rich custard topped with caramelized sugar and fresh berries (gluten free)
$13.00Cheesecake
goat cheese and white chocolate cheesecake, pomegranate-cranberry sauce, crushed spiced mixed nuts (gluten free, contains nuts)
$13.00Citrus Olive Oil Cake
housemade market citrus curd ice cream, toasted almond slivers (contains nuts)
$13.00OUT OF STOCKDark Chocolate Torte
graham cracker crust, chocolate ganache, raspberry coulis (gluten free)
$13.00Coconut-Chocolate Pie
almond flour crust, salted coconut-caramel sauce (vegan, gluten free, contains nuts)
$13.00
BEVERAGES (non-alc)
Beverages
Coastal Peaks Coffee
organic blend, dark roast.
$3.00Secret Garden Tea
$4.50Espresso
$3.00Americano
$3.50Aqua Panna, 1 Liter
$8.00San Pellegrino Sparkling, Large
$8.00Lemonade
$3.75Iced Tea
$3.75Arnold Palmer
$3.75Whalebird Kombucha
$7.00Soda
$3.00Kid's Soda
$1.50Kid's Milk
$3.00Juice
$3.75Root Beer
$5.00Cream Soda
$5.00
WINE
Small Format Bottles (375mL/187ml)
(A2) Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc, 375mL
$49.00(A2) Roederer Collection 243 375ml
$59.00Juice for Mimosas
(A1) Villa Sandi
$28.00(A1)Lucien Albrecht Cremant D'Alsace 375 ml
$32.00(A3) MacRostie Chardonnay 375ml
$29.00(A3) Sonoma-Curtrer Chardonnay, 375 mL
$28.00(A3) Cos du Val Sauv Blanc
$22.00(A2) Tablas Creek Esprit Blanc 375ml
$49.00(H3)AVV Cabernet 375 ml
$28.00(F3) Kosta Browne 375 ml
$89.00(D3) Stags Leap Cab 375
$62.00(G3)Tablas Espirit Rouge
$69.00
Sparkling & Champagne
(BAR) Bortolotti Brut Rose
$48.00(Bar) Henri Champliau
$50.00(A6) Lunetta Prosecco
$36.00( B1) Roederer Brut
$50.00(C) Roederer MAGNUM, 1.5 L
$110.00(A4) Domaine Carneros Brut
$65.00(B3) Graham Beck Rose
$52.00(B2) Piper Heidsieck Brut
$74.00(B1) Taittinger Brut
$88.00(B2) Veuve Clicquot
$98.00(A4) Dom Perignon
$495.00(A5) Laetitia Brut Rose
$49.00(A5) Juve & Camps Cava
$38.00(A5) Carneros Brut Rose
$58.00(A6) Lanson Black Label
$75.00(B1) Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
$170.00(A4) Billecart Blanc de Blanc
$190.00(A4)Victorine De Chastenay Cremant
$45.00(B2)H. Billiot Champagne
$95.00Juice for Mimosas
Rose, Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Gris/Grigio
(BAR) Alturis Pinot Grigio
$42.00(BAR) Lylo Sauvignon Blanc
$34.00(BAR) Bieler Pere et Fils Rose, Provence, France
$34.00(B3) Malene Rose
$30.00(B4) Curran Grenache
$39.00(B3) Roseblood Rose
$44.00(B2)Vignerons Rose
$33.00(B4) Ancient Peaks Sauvignon Blanc, Paso Robles
$39.00(C1)Jonata "Flor" Sauv Blanc
$145.00(B5) Cadre Sauvingnon Blanc
$46.00(B5) Daniel Chotard Sancere
$69.00(B6) Hugel Pinot Gris, Alsace
$48.00(G)Abbazio di Novacello Pinot Grigio
$45.00(C3) Zenato Pinot Grigio, Italy
$38.00
German Style Whites
White Rhones & Interesting Whites
(BAR) Roccoco Chenin
$54.00(BAR) Cru Albarino
$43.00(L) JaffursViognier
$59.00(C3) Lafage White Rhone Blend
$38.00OUT OF STOCK(B6) Chateau Fonfoide
$38.00(L) Delas Condrieu
$110.00(C1) Animus Vinho Verde
$32.00(N) Val De Miegas Albarino
$42.00(O) Cadre Albarino
$54.00(C3) Lieu Dit Chenin Blanc
$47.00(C3) La Rocher De Violettes Chenin
$49.00(C2) Enemigo Semillon
$45.00(C2) Deovlet Pinot Blanc
$62.00(M) Tablas Creek Espirit Blanc
$95.00(C1) Adelaida Picpoul Blanc
$49.00
Chardonnay
(BAR) Tolosa No Oak Chard
$42.00(BAR) Talley Chard
$50.00(E)Alain Chavy White Burgundy
$59.00(E)Catena Chard
$39.00(E) Deovlet Chard
$54.00(F) Flowers Chard
$68.00(G) Frank Family Chard
$54.00(K)Monnot White Burgundy
$98.00(H) Neyers Chard
$55.00(H) Rombauer Chardonnay
$78.00(I) Rusack Chardonnay
$44.00(F) Savary Petite Chablis
$52.00(I) Scar of the Sea Chard
$59.00(I) Solomon Hills
$82.00(J)Talley Rosemary's Chard
$105.00(K) Wolff Chardonnay
$46.00
Pinot Noir
(D2) Tolosa Pinot Noir
$68.00(BAR) Alta Maria Pinot
$58.00(BAR) El Lugar Pinot Noir
$72.00(O1) Adelaida Pinot
$56.00(N1) Bella Glos Clark and Telephone
$58.00(K2)Carrusel Pinot
$48.00(M1) Chamisal Pinot
$54.00(L1) Craggy Range Pinot Noir
$50.00(K1) Delmore Pinot Noir
$72.00(J1) Deovlet Pinot
$95.00(N2) Domaine Michel Magnien Burgundy
$68.00(I1) Flowers Sonoma Coast
$79.00(J2)Giant Steps Pinot
$115.00(H1) Kosta Brown Pinot Noir
$190.00(F1) Laetitia Pinot Noir
$60.00(O2) Latour Marsannay Pinot
$68.00(M2)Niner Pinot
$56.00(L2) Our Lady of Guad
$175.00(H-2) Scar of the Sea
$59.00(F2) Talley Pinot Noir
$57.00(F2) Tolosa 1772
$120.00(I2)Loring Wine Co Pinot
$77.00(D1)Vigerons Pinot
$51.00(G1)Siduri Pinot
$49.00
Italian & Spanish Reds
Rhone Reds
(BAR) Saint Cosme Syrah
$46.00(BAR) Tablas Patelin
$58.00(J4) Alban Patrina
$95.00(N4)Alexander Valley Syrah
$49.00(L4)Delmore Syrah
$72.00(K4)E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Syrah
$65.00(O4) In Medias Res Syrah
$99.00(M4) Sinor Lavallee Syrah
$69.00(I4)Stolpman "The Great Places" Syrah
$130.00(I3)Slouch Hat GSM
$55.00(J3)Tablas Espirit Rouge $$
$98.00(K3)Linne Calodo Rising Tides
$130.00(L3)Janasse CDP
$97.00(R4)Rhonedonnee GSM "Destination Love
$69.00(M3) Qupe Grenache
$56.00(N3) La Lomita Grenache
$69.00(O3) Herman Story "On the Road" Grenache
$96.00(P4)Nicora GSM
$92.00(H4)Rhonedonnee Mourvedre "Trail Secrets"
$69.00
Zin & Interesting Reds
(BAR)Aaron Petite Sirah
$58.00OUT OF STOCK(Bar)Seghesio Sonoma Zin
$52.00(Y1)Ridge Zin
$85.00(Y2)Rusack Zin
$69.00(X3)Seghesio Old Vine Zin $$
$70.00(W4)Turley Juvenile Zin
$58.00OUT OF STOCK( X3) Castoro Tannat
$50.00(X2) L'Aventure Cuvee
$179.00(BAR) AP Renegade Red
$49.00(X4)Cairjn Willow Crk
$115.00(P3-4)Wolff Petite Sirah
$56.00(W2) Saxum Broken Stones
$295.00(W4) Saxum G2
$295.00(G4)Saxum James Berry
$295.00(W3)Linne Calodo Problem Child
$120.00
Bordeaux Varieties
(BAR)Niner Cab
$62.00(BAR)Austin Hope Quest
$46.00(P1)Santa Carolina Carmenere
$37.00(P2)Zuccardi Malbec
$38.00(V1)Ancient Peak Cabernet
$42.00(U1)Adelaida Cab
$95.00(P1) Ad Ripa Cab
$89.00(V2) Booker MFN Cabernet
$74.00(Q1)Clos Du Val Cab
$59.00(U3)Daou "Patrimony"
$445.00(S2)Iron and Sand Cabernet
$45.00(S1) Domaine Eden
$59.00(R1) Faust THE PACT Cab Sauv
$195.00(U2)Frogs Leap Cab Sauv
$115.00(T3) Pine Ridge Cab Sauv
$140.00(R3) Quintessa Cabernet
$395.00(S3) Rombauer Cabernet
$99.00(Q3) Stonetreet Cab
$96.00(V4)Vasse Felix Cab Sauv
$49.00(Q4) Lieu Dit Cab Franc
$56.00(S4)Jonata "Fenix" Bordeaux Blend
$145.00(T4)Chateau Geman Marbuzet Bordeaux Blend
$83.00(R4)Meerlust "Rubicorn"
$68.00(Q2) Daou "Sequentis" Merlot
$68.00(Q1)Chateau Faizeau Merlot
$62.00(V3)Opus One
$725.00(R1)Peju Cabernet
$79.00
Sunday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
Monday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
Saturday | 11:00 am - 8:45 pm |
Locally sourced, wholesome, and globally-inspired fare.