UpStairs on the Square menu - Cambridge MA 02138 - (617) 864-1933

Menu

Dessert - Dolce
- Signature Milk Chocolate Pecan Turtles (plate of 3) $8

Dinner - First Courses
- Wellfleet Oysters on the Half Shell $17
  
  Slivers of asian pear & yuzu ice
- Sashimi of Yellowfin Tuna $18
  
  Avocado, jicama & tempura snap peas & soy-ginger marinade
- Acorn Squash Ravioli $13
  
  Candied bacon, sweet marjoram & aged parmesan
- Roasted Baby Beets $13
  
  Horseradish panna cotta, passionfruit & arugula
- Citrus Salad $11
  
  Boston bibb lettuce, pink navel oranges & pistachio vinaigrette
- Creamy Jerusalem Artichoke Soup $15
  
  Black truffle dumpling, crispy black trumpets & baby sorrel

Dinner - Entrees
- Winter Vegetables & Tiny Ricotta Gnocchi $23
  
  Cardamom wine broth, shiitake mushrooms & mint
- Hoisin - Glazed Sockeye Salmon $27
  
  Ginger pea shoots, sticks rice & misco soup
- Pan Seared Day Boat Scallops $32
  
  Crispy wild rice - heirloom chickpeas blood orange & tarragon
- Duet of Round the Bend Farm Pork $31
  
  Winter rosemary scented loin with sour cabbage caraway roasted bacon & boston baked beansa
- Seared Marinated Hanger Steak $27
  
  Bleu cheese-crushed potatoes with candied bacon bitter greens & beurre rouge
- Perfect Foraged Mushroom Risotto $25
  
  Prosciutto, parmigiano reggiano & red wine glazed figs

Dinner - Cheeses
- Platter of Artisan Cheeses
  
  Three, five or seven pieces $12/16/22

Tasting Menu

Five or seven courses $72/95 additional wine pairing $32/45
- Roasted Baby Beets
  
  Horseradish panna cotta, passionfruit & arugula
- Truffled Spaghetti Carbonara
  
  Guanciale, quail egg & pecorino romano
- Pan Seared Day Boat Scallop
  
  Creamy fregola - crimini mushroom marmaladeenglish peas & tarragon
- Roasted Breast of Giannone Chicken
  
  Lemon poppy seed spaetzle, cippolini onions & thyme jus
- Fire-Roasted Meadow Farms Lamb Chop (7)
  
  Braised shoulder with foraged mushrooms white beans & creamed spinach
- Artisanal Cheese Selection (7)
- Churros y Chocolat
  
  Chocolate sauce & cinnamon ice cream

Vegetarian Tasting Menu

Five or seven courses $55/$70 additional wine pairing $32/$45
- Heirloom Tomato Salad
  
  Fresh market raspberry vinegar, vermont goat cheese & thai basil
- Creamy Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
  
  Black truffle dumpling, crispy black trumpets & baby sorrel
- Warm Artichokes & Green Beans
  
  Black truffle vinaigrette
- Artisanal Cheese Selection (7)
- Churros y Chocolat
  
  Chocolate sauce & cinnamon ice cream
- UpStairs Ramp Pasta
  
  HHandmade tagliatelle, ramp pesto, pecorino romano & pignoli2007 hirsch vineyards san andreas pinot noir (sonoma coast)
- Slow Roasted & Stuffed Acorn Squash (7)
  
  Heirloom grains, creamy parsnips & apple syrup2008 hirsch vineyards bohan-dillon pinot noir (sonoma coast)

Seasonal Testing Of Vegetables ( Vegan )

Five courses $50 additional wine pairing $22
- Roasted Baby Beets
  
  Horseradish, wild baby arugula & passionfrui
- Creamy Jerusalem Artichoke Soup (7)
  
  Black truffle dumpling, crispy black trumpets & baby sorrel
- Tempura Snap Peas
  
  Avocado, jicama & soy ginger marinade
- Warm Artichokes & Haricots Verts
  
  Black truffle vinaigrette
- Best of Market Vegetables
  
  Cardamom wine broth, shiitake mushrooms & mint
- Sardinian Cous Cous
  
  Foraged porcini marmalade & tarragon
- Trio of Sorbets

Desserts
- Chocolate Truffle Parfait $10
  
  Orange lace cookie & spiced almond dragées
- Roasted Pumpkin Semifreddo $10
  
  Ginger snap, brula vanilla fluff & persimmon compote
- Honey Panna Cotta $10
  
  Blood orange sorbet & citrus, campari and prosecco soup
- Churros y Chocolat $10
  
  Chocolate sauce & cinnamon ice cream
- Nightly Selection of Housemade Ice Creams or Sorbets $8

Dessert - Cheeses
- Artisan Cheese Selections $14
  
  With seasonal accompaniments