DINNER MENU

STARTERS

Housemade Gingered Duck Sausage...$5.95
with spiced plum sauce and wonton crisps

Baby Back Ribs...$7.95
fried crispy, grilled with jerk spice with house-made barbecue sauce

Roasted Yellow Corn Polenta...$7.95
with fresh mozzarella, tomato and roasted garlic with an almond and red bell pepper romesco

Steamed Fox Island Mussels...$7.95
in a ginger and coconut milk broth

Jerk-Spiced Fried Rock Prawns...$9.95
with Cajun tartar sauce

Cheese-Filled Ravioli...$7.95
with a tomato and wild mushroom duxelles

SALADS

D'Anjou Pear, Saga Bleu Cheese and Toasted Walnut Salad...$5.25
with a leek vinaigrette

Warm Goat Cheese with Spiced Pecans and Roasted Garlic over Coastal Greens...$6.95

Coastal Greens...$4.95
with dry Jack cheese, sunflower seeds, and a toasted cumin, coriander and cilantro dressing

Caesar Salad...$9.50 ¤ with Grilled Chicken...$16.45
traditionally eaten with the fingers

DINNERS

Pappardelle Pasta and Rock Shrimp...$16.95
with Roma tomato in a cilantro-basil pesto broth with asiago cheese

Braised Free Range Rabbit...$18.25
with andoullie sausage, rosemary, garlic and white beans

Mediterranean Prawns...$17.95
with a sundried tomato & Kalamata olive tapenade, fresh basil and feta cheese over linguini

Maple Marinated Pork Loin Medallions...$16.95
with a red miso and whole grain mustard cream reduction

Seafood Stew...$18.95
with shellfish, prawns, scallops and boudin sausage in a saffron-tomato broth over linguini

Grilled New York Strip...$18.95
with a red onion, Swiss chard and Gorgonzola sauté

Grilled Boneless Breast of Chicken over Linguini...$16.25
with a tomato and chipotle chile cream sauce

Mixed Grill of Seasonal Vegetables and Tofu...$15.25
with cous-cous and an herbed balsamic drizzle

Cheeseburger...$8.50
with shoestring fries

DESSERTS

Our wonderful desserts and breads are created fresh daily.
Your server will tell you about tonight's temptations.

A GROUP MENU IS ALSO AVAILABLE
CALL MIKE AT (530) 587-5711 FOR A QUOTE

SPECIALS SAMPLER

Example of Our Nightly Specials

STARTERS

Seared Scallops...$9.95
in a vodka-shiitake mushroom cream sauce over red pepper linguini

SOUP

Tomato with White Bean and Okra...$4.95

WRAP

Smoked Chile Tortilla, Crispy Fried Chesapeake Oysters, Fresh Okra Gumbo, Cheddar Cheese and Rice...$8.95

DINNER

Grilled Top Sirloin of Beef...$17.95
over a Bourbon French green peppercorn sauce

Molasses Barbecued Beef Short Ribs...$17.95
with red "B" potatoes

Grilled North Atlantic King Salmon...$17.95
over dill whole grain mustard cream sauce

Pan Seared Fresh Delta Sturgeon...$17.95
over Diakon sprouts with a basil-sweet corn vinaigrette

MICRO-BREWS

Pint...$3.75

Sierra Nevada Wheat ~ Lake Tahoe Red Ale ~ Anderson Valley Boont Amber ~ Steelhead Pale Ale

THE HISTORY OF HILLTOP

Cottonwood restaurant overlooks downtown Truckee from within on of the nation's oldest ski lodges. At the turn of century, the land on which Cottonwood stands was owned by one of Truckee's most prominent citizens, Charles F. McGlashan, who purchased it from railroad developer Charles Crocker. Considered by many to be the main proponent of winter recreation in the region, McGlashan spearheaded the creation of an annual "Winter Carnival" around the turn of the century. The event featured ice skating on Donner Lake, sleigh rides to Lake Tahoe, and a huge Ice Palace just below Hilltop. The hill above was the site of skiing, ski jumping, and tobogganing events, served by the nation's first mechanized lift. In late 1928, McGlashan built a warming hut from railroad ties salvaged from abandoned Martis Valley logging operations. This "pavilion" served members of the Truckee Ski Club, Truckee Outing Club, and the Sierra Dog Derby Association. The ski area which evolved had several rope tows and a Poma lift, which rose 700 vertical feet and operated until 1969. The Poma and a rope tow, driven by an old automobile chassis and motor, still remain on the property. The building opened as Cottonwood on New Year's Eve, 1988. Many historical artifacts, old Truckee photographs, and local artist's works are on display throughout the dining room, bar and lounge. Guests seated on the large outdoor deck or within the dining room enjoy the same fantastic views of downtown Truckee as did the longboard skiers of a century ago.