C'est La Vie Downtown Sarasota Service List

Dinner Menu

• Appetizers

  • Escargots

    Cassolette of escargot with nice garlic and parsley butter

    $10.00

  • Board of Charcuterie and Fromage

    assorted cheese and charcuterie

    $19.50

  • Terrine de foie gras de canard

    Healthy slice of duck foie gras de canard served with caramelized onions and brioche bread

    $17.00

  • Soupe Gratinée à l'oignon

    French onion soup gratinee with Swiss cheese

    $10.50

  • Caesar Salad

    Romaine, corn, croutons, and Parmesan

    $7.00

  • Croquette de jambon Fumé et Comté

    Smoked ham croquette and Comté cheese served with tartar sauce

    $12.50

  • Warm Brie

    Melted brie with honey, tomato confit, rosemary and walnut

    $11.00

  • Salade nordique

    Smoked salmon, diced pear, blue cheese, pickeled onions, orange vinaigrette

    $14.00

  • Automne Salad

    Romaine, sliced apples, walnut, raisin, parmesan cheese homemade dressing

    $9.00

• From the sea

  Our Fish

  • Branzino poelé sauce Romesco

    Pan seared Branzino filet served with Romesco sauce and cauliflower steak

    $32.00

  • St Jacques au crabe et sauce fruit de mer

    scallops with crab and seafood sauce served with saffron and turmeric basmati rice

    $36.00

  • Filet de saumon poelé sauce anis et aneth

    Fresh Salmon pan seared with dill and star anisé sauce served with ratatouille

    $26.00

  • Grilled Octopus

    Grilled Octopus lime with sauted potatoes and chorizo

    $26.00

• From the Land

  Our meat

  • Entrecôte sauce au poivre

    Angus Ribeye steak grilled, peppercorn sauce, served with french fries

    $36.00

  • Lamb Tajine with lemon confit and honey

    Lamb stew with honey lemon confit and honeey served with Couscous

    $28.00

  • Boeuf Bourguignon

    Beef stew burgundy red wine sauce served with fresh fettuccine

    $28.00

  • Magret de canard sauce foie gras et truffes

    duck breast served with foie gras and truffle sauce with gratin Dauphinois sauce and Gratin Dauphinois

    $30.00

  • Pork tenderloin medaillon sauce crème de bleu

    Pork tenderloin wrapped with bacon, blue cheese sauce mustard served with mashed sweet potatatoes and cinnamon "crème brulée style".

    $28.00

  • Lamb Shank braisé sauce moutarde à l'ancienne

    Braised Lamb shank, whole grained mustard sauce, served with old fashion lentils

    $32.00

• Nos Pâtes

  Pasta

  • Fettuccine Norvégienne

    Goat cheese, smoked salmon, onion, tomato, bell pepper

    $22.00

  • Fettuccine Poularde

    Cream, mushroom, and chicken

    $19.00

  • Fettuccine Meridionale

    Leeks, tomato and parmesan cheese

    $19.00

• From the oven

  Served with side of diced potatoes or house salad

  • Croissant au Jambon

    toasted croissant with ham and melted Swiss cheese

    $15.50

  • Quiche du Jour

    ask waiter

    $15.50

  • Croque Monsieur or Madame

    toasted bread with ham and melted Swiss cheese

    $15.50

• Toasted Panini Sandwiches

  served with garden salad or diced fried potatoes

  • St Germain

    Swiss cheese and ham

    $12.50

  • Nice

    tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto and pesto

    $16.50

  • Cherbourg

    apples and brie cheese

    $16.50

  • Montpellier

    chicken, tomato, bacon, parmesan cheese, and pesto

    $16.50

• Crêpes

  choose: buck wheat or white flour; served with garden salad or diced fried potatoes

  • Ham and cheese

    Ham and Swiss cheese

    $13.50

  • Meridionale

    Swiss cheese, leeks, and tomato

    $16.50

  • Norvegienne

    smoked salmon in a bell pepper, tomato, onion, and goat cheese

    $17.50

  • Poularde

    cream, mushroom, and chicken

    $16.50

  • Landaise

    spinach, goat cheese, tomato, walnut, and cream

    $16.50

• Desserts

  All desserts available in the deli case.. Ask waiter

  • Warm Chocolate Fondant

    served with ice cream

    $10.00

  • Bread Pudding

    served with ice cream and hot chocolate

    $9.00

  • Crepe Nutella

    coconut, and banana

    $7.50

  • Crepe Dulce de Leche

    banana and sliced almonds

    $8.50

  • Crepe Maple Syrup

    banana, coconut

    $8.50

  • Fine pastries from the delicase

    $8.50

  • Creme brulée à la vanille

    Vanilla crême brulé

    $10.00

  • Crepe Suzette

    Orange and Grand Marnier flambé crêpe

    $12.00

  • Profiteroles

    puff pastry filled with vanilla ice cream

    $10.00

Breakfast and Lunch Menu

• Petits Déjeuners Spéciaux

  Served until 12pm and includesa regular hot coffee/tea. If splitting this special breakfast, coffee is not included

  • Le Petit Déjeuner

    french baguette, butter, and jam

  • Le Petit Paris

    french baguette, butter and jam, and one plain croissant

  • Breakfast in America

    eggs, sausage, bacon, and potatoes

  • France Amérique

    eggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes, and one plain croissant

• Viennoiseries

  • Croissant

  • Chocolate Croissant

    Chocolate Chip Roll, Raisin Roll

  • Apple Turnover or Apricot Croissant

  • Small Brioche or Palmier

  • Almond Croissant, Paille, Filled Beignet, Bread Pudding

  • One Roll

    jam and butter

  • Lunettes, Pear Feuillete

  • Brownie, Pistachio Cake, Coconut Rocher or Flan

• Omelettes & Eggs

  Served with side salad or potatoes. Choices Include: ham, bacon, chicken, spinach, cheese, mozzarella, blue cheese, leeks, potatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, feta, sausage. Add: smoked salmon, goat cheese, brie, prosciutto, turkey

  • Plain

    1 Ingredient, 2 Ingredients, 3 Ingredients, 4 Ingredients

• Crêpes

  Choice of buckwheat or white flour served with side salad or potatoes

  • Cheese

  • Cheese and Ham

  • Cheese and Bacon

  • Cheese, Bacon, Mushroom

  • Cheese, Ham, Mushroom

  • Meridionale

    cheese, leeks, and tomatoes

  • St.Tropez

    bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and olive oil

  • Complete

    cheese, ham, and eggs

  • Paysanne

    cheese, bacon, potatoes, and eggs

  • Campagnarde

    sausage and onions in a cream sauce

  • Basquaise

    chicken, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cheese, and basil

  • Forestiére

    bacon, mushrooms, and onions in a cream sauce

  • Norvegienne

    smoked salmon in a cream sauce

  • Poularde

    chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce

  • Grenobloise

    brie, blue cheese, swiss cheese

  • Savoyarde

    potatoes, raclette cheese, and prosciutto

  • Landaise

    spinach, goat cheese, tomato and walnut in a cream sauce

• Baguette Sandwiches

  Or you can choose a sandwich combo: 1/2 a sandwich with a garden salad or potatoes

  • Paris

    ham, cheese, and butter

  • Bayonne

    prosciutto, butter, and pickles

  • Le Mans

    pâté and French pickles

  • Avignon

    tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, and basil

  • Brest

    chicken, tomatoes, eggs, mixed greens, mayonnaise, and onions

  • Poitou

    turkey, tomatoes, mayonnaise, and mixed greens

  • Versailles

    ham, tomatoes, eggs, mayonnaise, and mixed greens

  • Marseille

    albacore tuna, tomatoes, mayonnaise, onions, and mixed greens

  • Monte Carlo

    prosciutto, tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, and basil

  • Biarritz

    smoked salmon, tomatoes, olive oil, basil, and mixed greens

  • Normand

    brie, swiss cheese, prosciutto, and butter

  • St. Malo

    bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, and swiss cheese

• Toasted Sandwiches

  Served with side salad or potatoes on a unique panini bread

  • St. Germain

    ham and cheese

  • Nice

    tomatoes, mozzarella, prosciutto, and pesto

  • Cherbourg

    apples and brie cheese

  • Menton

    olive tapenade, goat cheese, and tomatoes

  • Cannois

    eggplant, tomatoes, roasted pepper, Parmesan cheese, and pesto

  • Montpellier

    chicken, tomato, bacon, Parmesan cheese, and pesto

• Soup

  • Soupe du Jour

    soup of the day, ask your waiter

• Specialities

  Served with side salad or potatoes

  • Croissant au Jambon

    (add an egg) toasted ham and cheese croissant with a delicious bechamel sauce

  • Quiche Lorraine

    bacon and cheese

  • Quiche aux Poireaux

    leeks and cheese

  • Quiche Jambon et Champigons

    mushrooms, ham, and cheese

  • Quiche Epinard et Chèvre

    goat cheese and spinach

  • Assiette Gourmande

    half cheese and half charcuterie

  • Assiette de Fromage

    assorted cheese with a salad

  • Croq' Monsieur

    toasted ham and cheese on bread with a delicious bechamel sauce

  • Croq' Madame

    croq' monsieur with an egg sunny-side-up

• Salads

  • Caesar

    chicken add; smoked salmon add

  • Vegetarienne

    roasted bell peppers, mushrooms, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and mixed greens

  • Parisienne

    tomatoes, swiss cheese, ham, hard boiled eggs, and mixed greens

  • Provençale

    tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and mozzarella

  • Automne

    apples, walnuts, raisins, parmesan cheese, and mixed greens

  • Chavrotine

    toasted bread with goat cheese, bacon, and mixed greens

  • Nantaise

    turkey, prosciutto, hearts of palm, asparagus, tomatoes, and mixed greens

  • Niçoise

    albacore tuna, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, hard boiled eggs, olives, anchovies, and mixed greens

  • Aoste

    tomatoes, mozzarella, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, basil, olive oil, kalamata olives, and mixed greens

  • C'est la Vie

    prosciutto, chicken, pastrami, tomatoes, artichokes, kalamata olives, mixed greens, and mushrooms

  • Lyonnaise

    bacon, grilled onions, fried potatoes, cheese, poached egg, and mixed greens

  • Briarde

    toasted brie, walnuts, bacon, and mixed greens

  • Nordique

    smoked salmon on toast, tuna salad, sour cream, tomatoes, and mixed greens

  • Cretoise

    tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, onions, olives, and mixed greens

  • Exotique

    chicken, curry, pineapple, apples and mixed greens

  • Amandine

    goat cheese coated with almonds and nuts then quickly fried served on mixed greens with raisins and nuts

  • Auvergne

    prosciutto on toast, blue cheese, tomato, apple and bacon over spring mix salad

Viennoiseries

• Dine in or take-away

  • Croissant

  • Meringue

  • Lunette

  • Chocolate Chip Roll

  • Raisin Roll

  • Apple Turnover

  • Apricot Croissant

  • Small Brioche

  • Sablé

  • Palmier

  • Chocolate Croissant

  • Almond Croissant

  • Jam Beignet

  • Bread Pudding

  • Apple Strudel

  • Fresh Strawberry Croissant

  • Crumbled Berry

  • Paille

  • Brownie

  • Pistachio Cake

  • Coconut Rocher

Catering

• For Your Next Event

  • Let C'est La Vie make your next event truly special.

    • Our in-house pastry chef creates breathtaking and delicious celebration cakes/tartes

  • • We specialize in French-inspired platters, buffets and cakes for your next social gath- ering, wedding events, and birthday parties:

    Breakfast features an assortment of house-made pastries and coffees; Lunch/Dinner functions shine with our specialty Parisian offerings like Quiche Bites; French Deli Trays; Assorted Finger Sandwiches; Cheese, Bread & Fruit Platters; and more • C'est La Vie hosts in-house group events for breakfast or lunch • Our commercial bakery provides the highest quality French breads and pastries

Pastries

• Large pastries

  Selection of pastries to place an order

  • Amandine

    Almond tart size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people

  • Apricot Flan

    Baked vanilla custard with apricot size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people

  • Black Forest

    Chocolate sponge cake, chocolate mousse light cream and cherries

  • Pistacchio and almond with cherry tart

    Pistachio and almond filling with cherries on a tart shell size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people

  • C'est la vie

    Hazelnut mousse over a brownie with nuts topped with chocolate milk mousse.

  • Chocolate /caramel napoleon

    layers of puff pastries and chocolate/caramel pastry cream.

  • Coconut, almond and pineapple tart

    size: individual, 6, 8, 10, 12 people

  • Poire Amandine

    Pear and almond tart

  • Poire chocolat et amande

    Pear, chocolate and almond

  • Normandy tart

    tart with Caramelized apples, calvados and flan

  • Flan

    Pastry cream cake

  • Tarte au citron

    Creamy lemon tart

  • Fresh fruit tart

Bastille Day 2023

• First course

  choice of

  • Vol au Vent aux champignons

    Hollow puff pastry with bechamel and mushrooms

  • Salade de Pastèque Feta et menthe

    Watermelon and Feta, mint and scallions

• Course 2

  Choice of

  • Boeuf Bourguignon

    Beef burgundy and fresh fettucini

  • Lotte rotie à l'aioli et risotto de betterave

    Roasted Monkfish with aioli sauce beet risotto

• Course 3

  choice of

  • Iles Flottantes

  • Pastries from the case