Please join us (21 and up only, please!) every Friday anytime from 6:00 on for our $20 prix fixe 3-course menu and wine flights.  The menu changes weekly based on whatever's fresh and in season.  A half dozen or so starters are also available. The bar will be open until at least 11:00 and the kitchen will be open until at least 9:00. Please RSVP to 619.295.3939.  Here’s this week's line-up:

STARTERS

blistered shishito peppers | sea salt - 6

pommes frites | roasted garlic + chipotle aioli dipping sauces - 6

cheese sampler platter w/ four artisan cheeses + accompaniments - 15

oysters on the ½ shell (1/3 doz.) | cocktail sauce | horseradish granite | pepper mignonette - 8

bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with point reyes blue cheese + almonds - 6

black truffle studded mac 'n' cheese - 7

PRIX FIXE 3-COURSE DINNER - 20

pick one from each category below | no sharing please

soups / salads / apps

sweet corn soup | tomato confit | micro fennel

heirloom tomato salad | burrata | 25 yr balsamic | grilled watermelon | garlic croutons

grilled hudson valley foie gras | fried green tomato | peach bourbon bbq sauce - $5 supplement

connelly gardens trigger melon gazpacho | blue crab salad | pickled watermelon rind

braised pork belly | slow poached egg | creamy rice

main

lamb crepinette | roasted porcini mushrooms | smoked eggplant purée

roasted shelton farms chicken | summer beans | panzanella | kalamata olives

steak au poivre | roasted asparagus | cipollini onion rings | smoked potato puree | demi glace

roasted diver scallops (3) | corn pulp | bacon froth | agretti - $3 supplement

wild mushroom risotto | maitake | honshimeji | truffle froth

sweet

cheesecake panna cotta | fresh berries

peach tarte tatin | wildflower honey ice cream

34-year-old px sherry sundae | butterscotch ice cream

two assorted artisan chocolate truffles

THIS FRIDAY'S PAIRED WINE FLIGHT ~ $16

The flight ticket includes your choice of four wines: an aperitif wine before dinner plus a wine to pair with all three courses.  Each flight is the equivalent of about two-and-a half glasses of wine per person, or the equivalent of approximately a half-bottle of wine.

NV Tobin James "Dreamweaver" Sparkler

2008 Cassagnoles Cótes de Gascogne

2007 Sextant "Central Coast" Zinfandel

2008 Cass Roussane

2007 Malvira Favorita

2004 Chateau Grand Piquey Sauternes

2006 La Posta "Cocina" Malbec Blend

2006 Grilli del Testamatta Sangiovese

2007 Novy Viognier

2007 B. R. Cohn Chardonnay

2006 Canard Cabernet Sauvignon

2007 Costa de Oro Pinot Noir

2003 Krohn LBV Port

Védrenne Murelle

Cuarenta y Tres "Licor 43" Spanish Liqueur

Védrenne Crème de Pêche de Vigne

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LOCATION & PHONE

Wine Vault & Bistro is located in the heart of San Diego between Little Italy and Old Town at 3731-A India Street on the upstairs terrace.  Follow the black handrail up the stairs from the sidewalk to our front door.  Our phone number is (619) 295-3939.

PARKING ~ FREE & PAID

On-street parking is usually available within a 3-block radius.  Remember that it’s OK to park in yellow commercial zones after 6:00 and that meters are also free after 6:00.  You can also park in the lot behind Shakespeare Pub two doors down, but do not park in El Indio's lot unless you want your car towed!  If you can’t find parking next to the restaurant, there’s always LOTS OF PARKING on San Diego Avenue and the adjacent side streets just past the Chevron station across Washington Street.  There's also a huge pay parking lot ($1 per hour) at the Mission Brewery Building two blocks south at the corner of Washington & Hancock.  (You'll have to take San Diego Avenue to Noell to Hancock to get there due to the one-way streets.)  So please don't drive yourself crazy endlessly going around in circles waiting to pounce on that perfect spot when there's TONS OF PARKING less than three blocks away!