Large Events Menus for Dinner We accept simple reservations for up to 8 guests; parties of 9 or more require a pre-set menu. Design your menu from the options below, keeping in mind the Per Person Food Minimums For event inquiries, please email [email protected]
Lovina is proud to be Tip Free! Please note that all pricing below includes service & staff benefits ~No Tips Expected~
Pottery Favors/ Gifts Surprise your guests with a pottery gift made by our owner, Jen Bennett, at her home studio here in Calistoga! Stamped with our pottery logo or a custom logo with your initials, special date, and "Calistoga,' our pottery makes a great gift. Custom colors available; two weeks notice required for pottery gifts, three weeks notice if you want a custom stamp (+$50). Wine Corkers are in a mesh bag, cream pitchers and olive servers are in custom logo gift boxes. Wine Corker $12 Cream Pitcher $35 Olive Server $55
Shared Starters Choose 1 for $15/ person, 2 for $28/ person Fried Mushroom Polenta Bites (GF) umami aioli Vegan Endive Cups (vegan/ GF) house made Rancho Gordo hummus, whipped avocado, toasted seeds Three Cheese Artichoke Dip served hot with sliced sourdough levain Fresh Housemade Ricotta candycap honey, crostini Wild Halibut Croquettes(+5) with jalepeño & lime aioli Winter Wine Country Bruschetta (+5) grilled Model Bakery sourdough, whipped fresh ricotta, roasted red & gold beets, candycap honey Nova Terra Plant-Based Cheeses (+5) three nut-based cheeses (cranberry pistachio, herbs de provence, and lemon ricotta) with fig preserves, honeycomb, kalamata olives, crostini
Soup Shooters (passed during cocktail hour, or served at the table) $6/person Seasonal Soup Shooters (GF) chef's garden inspired soup, chilled in summer, hot in winter
Shared Salads Choose 1 for $19/ person, 2 for $35/ person Add warm sourdough levain w/ kale pistachio pesto butter & black flake salt for $7/ person Locally Famous Little Gems Salad watermelon radish, lime pickled onions, avocado, zesty green goddess dressing, rye bread crumbs Sonoma Apple Salad (GF, available vegan) artisan super baby mixed greens, radicchio, endives, local pink lady apples, pickled cranberries, Point Reyes bleu cheese, caramelized hazelnuts, red wine vinaigrette Warm Tuscan Kale & Wild Mushroom Salad (GF, available vegan) thinly sliced red onions, hard boiled eggs, avocados, umami vinaigrette Roasted Kabocha Squash & Whipped Burrata (GF) extra virgin olive oil, Villa Mandori 25-year aged balsamic, arugula, toasted pumpkin seeds, black flake salt
Choice of Entree Choose up to 4 Entrees for your guests to choose from $49/ person (at least one vegetarian option must be offered) Wine Forest Risotto (GF) wild mushrooms, mushroom stock, pea shoots, parmesan, black truffle butter Impossible Sausage Lasagna (vegan/ GF) gluten free noodles, "mozzarella", charred tomato sauce, bloomsburg spinach, wild mushrooms Heritage Pork & Beef Bolognese (available vegan and/or GF) fresh fettuccine, parsley, parmesan, calabrian chili, breadcrumb Eggplant Milanese(vegan/ GF) gluten free panko dipped in "egg" wash, forbidden rice, roasted turnips, radishes, and carrots, wild herb salad, lime pickled onion, harissa umami Seared Wild Halibut (available GF) fresh gnocchi, roasted maitake mushrooms, carrot purée, salmon roe buerre blanc, chives Gnocchi alla Vodka con Pollo heirloom tomato cream, black truffle carpaccio, soffice parmigiano, roasted "frenched" chicken breast, microgreens Braised Wagyu Beef Cheeks (+5) (available GF) caramelized celeriac purée, spinach gnocchi, baby chanterelles, sunchoke chips, red vein sorrel, charred asparagus, overnight veal demi-glace
Family Style Sides Choose 1 for $15/ person, 2 for $28/ person Fresh Gnocchi alla Vodka (+5) heirloom tomato cream, black truffle carpaccio, shaved parmesan Oven Roasted Broccolini (vegan/ GF) umami sauce, toasted almonds
Family Style Sweets Chef's Dessert Tasting ($20/person) Bite sized tastes of four house made desserts, 4 bites per person.
Mini Dessert Tasting ($12/person) Bite sized tastes of four house made desserts, 2 bites per person. Celebratory Cakes 5 day minimum advance order required, custom wording available! $6/ person cake cutting fee applies 6" (serves 8-10) $85 8" (serves 12-16) $125 (Larger cakes available upon request) Vanilla & Fruit Cake vanilla buttermilk cake with seasonal jam, pastry cream, and vanilla buttercream Chocolate Decadence Cake dark chocolate layer cake with chocolate ganache and chocolate buttercream