Jiraffe

Hubs and I share the same favorite restaurant in L.A., which works out well for us. Jiraffe in Santa Monica is quaint, elegant, and serves delicious food. The first time we went there we had an orange duck dish that was one of our favorite meals ever. Although we've never had a meal quite that good during our subsequent visits, the food has always been excellent with top notch service.

Every Monday Jiraffe offers a 3 course menu for $38. We went last week, so here's an example of one of their decadent meals.

Amuse Bouche:

In the winter, Jiraffe serves creamy mushroom soup in tiny mugs. So cute. The amuse bouche in the summer is an apricot, mint, feta salad that's even better.

Appetizers:

Tuna Sashimi

or


Mushroom Stuffed Quail

Entree:

Pancetta Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Dessert:

Chocolate Hazelnut Bomb