Dinner at Pasta Moon Restaurant
Posted on Jul 22, 2009 under Archives | No Comment
Pasta Moon Restaurant, Half Moon Bay
It’s worth a visit to Half Moon Bay just to eat at Pasta Moon Restaurant. This is one of the best restaurants between San Francisco and Monterey, serving contemporary Italian cuisine in a casual setting. The setting is comfortable, with a warm chocolate brown dining room and wood floors and beams. Nearly all produce is local and organic. I had a fabulous meal here, below are the highlights:
Pea and fava bean salad
Owner Kim Levin offered me a lovely tasting menu, which started with the above Iacopi Farms pea and fava bean salad with Harley Farms feta cheese, mint, lemon zest and olive oil. My waiter informed me that the peas were picked the morning of my visit. Really fresh!
clam chowder
Next came a yummy clam chowder.
Risotto basil pesto and scallop
Next was my fave of the night, a basil pesto risotto with pan seared day boat sea scallops and micro greens. Hands down the best risotto I have ever had. Yum.
Grilled artic char with five bean ragu
Next was a grilled artic char with five bean ragu, rosemary demi-glaze, orange oil and local greens. Everything tasted really fresh.
mascarpone cheesecake
Last was the mascarpone cheesecake with chocolate crust and sauce. Pasta Moon is located at 315 North Main Street in Half Moon Bay, reservations can be made at 650/726-5125, open from 5:30 to 10 pm.