Nirvana by Chef Lindsay Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu at Nirvana by Chef Lindsay
Nirvana by Chef Lindsay, located in the scenic Laguna Beach, presents a delightful culinary journey. This restaurant strikes a harmonious balance between comfort and refinement in every dish. The menu is seasonal, ensuring fresh and quality ingredients shine through. Highlights include Grandpa Michael's Kitchen Sink salad, bursting with textures and flavors, and exquisite seasonal items like the Wild Mushroom Ravioli and flavorful Roasted Poblano Chile.
- Decadent Desserts: Don’t miss the salted caramel and espresso gelato, perfect for ending your meal on a sweet note.
- Diverse Beverage Selection: The wine list features local options like the Carmel Road Pinot Noir, harmonizing beautifully with the menu selections.
- Welcoming Atmosphere: With a cozy vibe and friendly service, it's an ideal spot for a leisurely meal or pre-theater dining.
Each dish at Nirvana is crafted with care, making it a must-visit culinary destination.
Main Menu
House Made Garlic Bread
Sweet Potato Fries
with cinnamon paprika creme fraiche
Blue Cheese Fries
with basil aioli
Roasted Stuffed Poblano Chili
fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, shallots, cream, & parmesan cheese, cream cheese garlic toast
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
sun dried tomato artichoke cream sauce, mushrooms, goat cheese, pine nuts, basil
Chicken Wontons
organic chicken, manchego cheese, cilantro, red onion, corn, chipotle cream sauce
Blue Lip Mussels
tomato, leek, fines herbs & white wine in a light cream broth, thyme paprika french fries
Filet Brochettes
demi glace, herb & garlic chimichurri, yukon gold mashed potatoes
Organic Heirloom Tomato
creamy burrata mozzarella, basil pesto, balsamic reduction, kalamata olives, arugula, micro basil
Grandpa Michael's Kitchen Sink
red leaf lettuce, raw beet, carrot, celery, heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese, candied pecans, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, raspberry balsamic vinaigrette
Wild Arugula
roasted beets, blue cheese, poached pears, candied pecans, balsamic dijon vinaigrette
House Made Soup Of The Day
Grilled Loup De Mer 'Branzino' Sea Bass
garlic & fines herb grilled skin on, browned butter & lemon, sautéed mixed vegetable medley, sautéed french lentils
Basil Aioli Roasted Steelhead Salmon
asparagus with lemon oil, caramelized leek mashed yukon gold mashed potatoes, basil oil
Blackened Scallops
beurre blanc, asparagus with lemon oil, & sautéed french lentils
Herbs De Provence Roasted Chicken Breast
shallot white wine cream sauce, green beans with sautéed mushrooms, caramelized leek mashed potatoes
Grilled Center Cut All Natural Filet Mignon
maître d' butter, truffle salt, cognac peppercorn sauce, sautéed spinach with garlic, mashed yukon gold potatoes
Nirvana Organic Vegetable Plate
glazed organic heirloom carrots, mushroom ragout, caramelized onions, asparagus with lemon oil, sautéed vegetable medley with herb butter, mashed potatoes, organic daikon & baby garbanzo jasmine rice, sautéed french lentils with leeks
Fork & Knife House Made Veggie Burger
rice, onion, zucchini, polenta vegetable, mushroom burger with caramelized onions, tomatoes, fresh spinach served with sweet potato fries with a cinnamon paprika crème fraiche
Steelhead Salmon
3 Prawns
3 Scallops
Chicken Breast
Filet Mignon
Streusel Apple Pie
layers of cinnamon & apples, butter crust, brown sugar streusel topping, fresh whipped cream
Chambord Glazed Cherries
house-made goat cheese maple ice cream, almond crisp, micro mint
Chocolate Flourless Cake
salted caramel, whipped cream, raspberry coulis
Mud Pie
layered with gluten free chocolate cookie crumb, layered espresso & dark chocolate truffle gelatos, salted macadamia nuts, whipped cream, chocolate sauce
Dark Chocolate Molten Cake
moist chocolate cake, liquid ganache core, whipped cream
Salted Caramel Gelato
Chocolate Truffle Gelato
Espresso Gelato
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
House Made Cinnamon Ice Cream
House Made Goat Cheese Ice Cream
Mango Sorbet
Panna Still
Pellegrino Sparkling
Bottomless Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Sierra Mist
Ginger Ale
Unsweetened Black Iced Tea
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Fresh Blackberry Mint Lemonade
Non-Alcoholic Fentimas Brewed Ginger Beer
Non-Alcoholic Bitburger German Malt Beer
"Anderson Valley" "Boont" - Amber
Chimay Blue
Chimay Red
Chimay White
"Lagunitas" IPA
"Lost Coast - "Indica" IPA
Stone IPA
Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen
Laguna Beach Beer Co "Greeters Ale"
Bud Light
Corona
Stella Artois
Heineken
Lavender French 75
Champagne, Gin, Lemon Juice, Lavender & Rosemary Simple Syrup
Rick's Passion Margarita
Tequila, Passion Fruit Puree, Tabasco, Agave Nectar & Cayenne Sugar Rim
Moscow Mule
Vodka, Fresh Lime, Fresh Mint, & Ginger Beer Float
Grapefruit Squeeze
Vodka, Grapefruit Juice & Cayenne Sugar Rimmed Glass
Nirvana Bliss
Vodka, Cointreau, Blood Orange Puree & Roses Lime Juice
Skinny Pomegranate Cosmo
Vodka, Pomegranate Puree, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar
Uptown Manhattan
Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Grand Marnier, Orange Twist
Brut Champagne - Pol Clement - France
Brut Champagne - Dom. Rosier Jean Philipp - Languedoc, France
Prosecco Superiore - Canella - Conegliano - Valdobbiadene, D.O.G.C. Italy
Pinot Grigio - Ecco Domani - Dellevenezie, Italy - 2014
Sauvignon Blanc - Edna Valley - Central Coast, California - 2016
Sauvignon Blanc - Prophecy - New Zealand - 2018
Chardonnay - La Crema - Sonoma Coast, California - 2016
Chardonnay - Bernier - Loire Vallet, France - 2016
"Chardonnay - Old Soul" "Unoaked" ", Lodi, California - 2016
"Rose- Caramel Road" "Barrymore" ", Monterey, Ca-2017
"Malbec- Don Miguel" "Gascon" - Mendoza, Argentina - 2017
Zinfandel - Old Vines Zin, Lodi, California - 2016
Merlot - Honoro Vera, Jumilla, Spain - 2015
Pinot Noir - Nielsen By Byron - Santa Barbara, California - 2015
Cabernet Sauvignon - Donati Family, Central Coast, California - 2014
Cabernet Sauvignon - Old Soul, Lodi, California - 2016
Brut Champagne - Veuve Clicquot "Yellow Label", Reims, France
Prosecco Superiore - Canella, Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, D.O.G.C. Italy
Sauvignon Blanc - Brander, Central Coast, California - 2018
tropical, lychee, honeydew, hibiscus & wet stone
Sauvignon Blanc - Murphy-Goode, North Coast, California - 2018
tropical, Citrus, Melon, Peach stone
Chardonnay - Kendall-Jackson, California - 2018
papaya, mango, pineapple, vanilla, honey
Chardonnay - Cakebread, Napa, California - 2016
rich & creamy, with complex underlying structure
Chardonnay - Cambria, "Katherine's" Santa Maria Valley, CA - 2016
pink grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, white peach, citrus blossom
Unoaked Chardonnay - Carmel Road, Monterey, California - 2017
asian pear, elderberry, minerality, acidity
Carmel Road - Pinot Noir, California - 2017
strawberries, black tea, black cherry, vanilla, toasted oak
Kendall Jackson - Cabernet, California - 2017
notes of ceded, vanilla, currant, medium body
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape- Domaine Vieux Lazaret, Rhone, France - 2015
ripe berries, cassis, turning spices
Pinot Noir- Siduri" Yamhill-Carlton", Willamette, OR - 2015
full, balanced, plush strawberry, raspberry hard candy
Pinot Noir - Steele, Carneros, California - 2016
strawberry, cherry, hints of jasmine tea & cola, moderate oak
Cabernet Sauvignon - Justin, Paso Robles, California - 2017
mineral, floral, black fruit, cocoa, violet, cinnamon
Cabernet Sauvignon - Justin "Isosceles", Paso Robles, California - 2014
berry & plum notes, caramel & vanilla
Merlot-L'Ecole No 41-Columbia Valley, WA - 2015
aromas of black cherry, violet, and plum, full bodied
Brut Sparkling Rose - Domaine Chandon, Carneros, California
strawberry, melon, red cherry aromas
Brut Spumante Rose - Scarpetta, Colli Orientali, Italy
crisp and dry, flavors of strawberries with touch of herbs
Brut Champagne - Dom Pérignon, France - 1996
toasted notes, citrus, vanilla & white currant
Brut Champagne - "Cristal" Louis Roederer, Reims, France
honeyed style, robust & citrus finish
Brut Sparkling - Domaine Chandon, Carneros, California
apple & pear, accented by citrus spice
Brut Sparkling - Scharffenberger "Excellence"
apple & honey with caramel & vanilla notes
Champagne-Dom. Rosier Jean Phillippe, Languedoc, France
lively, full bodied, toast, pear, honeysuckle
Champagne-Moet Inperial, Epernay, France
Smoky notes of pineapple, biscuit, salted almond& white peach
Champagne-Veuve Clicquot "La Grande Dame" Reims, France - 1990
floral, toasty, creamy notes, fleshy peaches
Champagne - Veuve Clicquot" Yellow Label" - Reims, France
crisp fruit, raisin & vanilla notes
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc- Dom. Du Vieux Lazaret, Rhone, France- 2016
stone fruit, vanilla, light oak
Pinot Grigio - Ecco Domani, Dellevenezie, Italy - 2018
light, crisp acidity, tropical fruit flavors
Pinot Gris - Willakenzie, Willamette Valley, Oregon - 2016
crisp, tropical fruits & citrus notes
Dom. Vincent Delaporte, Sancerre, Loire, France - 2018
tropical, lychee, honeydew, hibiscus & wet stone
Dry Creek, Dry Creek Valley, California - 2017
balanced acidity, kiwi, grapefruit, oak & chestnut notes
Edna Valley, Central Coast, California - 2018
crisp citrus, grass and tropical fruit notes
Kim Crawford- Marlborough, New Zealand - 2017
crisp melon & citrus accented with hints of tropical fruit
Prophecy - New Zealand - 2018
grapefruit, lychee, and Myer lemon, with hints of mineral and white tea
Villa Maria, "Private Bin", Marlborough, New Zealand - 2018
passion fruit, fresh lime & melon flavors
Bernier, Loire Valley, France - 2017
ligth and fruity with apple fruits, citrus finish with crisp acidity
Cakebread, Napa, California - 2017
rich & creamy, smooth oak, complex underlying structure
Cambria, "Katherine' S" , Santa Maria, CA - 2015
pink grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, white peach, citrus blossom
Heitz Cellars, Napa Valley, California - 2016
crisp apple, asian pear, bright acidity, medium body, light french oak
La Crema, Sonoma, California - 2017
citrus and subtle notes of toasted oak, laced with a kiss of butterscotch
Laguna, Russian River, California - 2014
well balanced with apple, pear, tangerine, quince & a hint of asian spice
Morgan, Santa Lucia Highland, California - 2013
fuji apple, ripe pear, cinnamon sticks, light oak, bright acidity
Newton, "Unfiltered" Napa, CA - 2015
honeydew melon, lime zest, smoky oak, white peach and juicy acidity
Nielsen By Byron Vineyards- Santa Barbara, CA - 2016
rich stone fruit, firm acidity, underlying minerality
Nickel Nickel, Napa Valley, California - 2014
peach, pear, grapefruit and banana with citrus notes
Old Soul, Lodi, California - 2015
crisp, pear, tropical fruit, pineapple, light tannin, soft oak, full body
Rabble "Forces Of Nature", Arroyo Grande, California - 2014
tangerine peel, white peach, jasmine flower and lemon
Talbot "Kali - Hart" , Central Coast, California - 2016
fruit forward, mandarin oranges, melon, pineapple, with a clean finish
Velvet Bee, Santa Rita Hills, California - 2013
minerality, fresh lemon curd, flower bloosoms, well balanced acidity
Brewer - Clifton, Santa Rita Hills, California - 2015
Pineapple, citrus blossoms, white peaches, fresh ginger with a hint of nutmeg
Westerly, Santa Brabara, California - 2013
minerality, bright acidity, dried pears, citrus zest, complex clean finish
Caramel Road "Barrymore" , Monterey, CA - 2017
red stone fruit, blood oranges, bright acidity, and a vibrant finish
Edmeades, Mendecino County, California - 2014
light tannins, cinnamon, cloves, blackberries, currant and sage
Bianchi, Paso Robles, California - 2015
ripe red fruit, cherry, raspberry and a hint of spicy vanilla
Old Vines Zin "Ovz", Lodi, California - 2017
ripe red fruit of jammy raspberry, mocha & chocolate
Honoro Vera, Jumilla, Spain - 2015
blackberry, cherry, anise and a hint of smoke
Trefethen, Napa Valley, California - 2011
smooth, balanced flavors of ripe raspberry & smokey molasses
32 Winds "Lucky Well Uv", Sonoma, CA - 2012
raspberry, cherry pie, cranberry, blackberry, vibrant finish
Barnett "Tina Marie Vineyard", Russian River, CA - 2016
blackberry, licorice, cocoa, mellow tannins
Byron "Nielsen Vineyard" , Santa Maria, CA - 2013
strawberry, boysenberry, cinnamon, cedar, oak
Holridge, Russian River, CA - 2016
Juicy cherry & strawberry, underlying earthiness and a hint of asian spice
Cambria "Julia'S Vineyard" , Santa Maria Valley, California - 2015
dark fruit & berries, earthy, solid tannin
Joseph Drouhin Gevrey-Chambertin, Cote D'Or, France - 2016
black currant, ripe berries, smooth tannins
Macmurray Ranch, Russian River, CA - 2016
luscious mouthfeel, dark cherry, pomegranate, smooth oak
Nielsen "By Byron", Santa Barbara, California - 2016
dark fruits, round tannins, light oak, spice, pepper
Penner-Ash, Willamette Valley, Oregon - 2016
oak, red cherry, cedar spice, dry rose petals, hint of tabaco
Saintsbury, Carneros, California - 2015
vibrant acidity, tobacco, plum, dark cherry & leather
Siduri, Russian River, California - 2017
smoky, sweet & lively, dark berry, spice, floral, easy going tannins
Velvet Bee, Santa Rita Hills, California - 2012
medium body, black cherry, tea leaf, orange peel, rose petals
Arrowwood, Sonoma, California - 2016
dried cherry, fig, plum, baking spices, vanilla, cocoa & round tannins
Donati Family, Central Coast, California - 2014
raspberry, violets, tabacco, medium body, firm tannins
Lohr "Hilltop", Paso Robles, California - 2016
round fruit with violet, plum, & hazelnut aromas
Jackson Estate, Alexander Valley, California - 2014
plum, mocha, baking spices, currant, oak & minerality
Justin, Paso Robles, California - 2017
mineral & floral, red & black fruit, cocoa, violet & cinnamon
Justin "Isosceles", Paso Robles, California - 2015
berry & plum notes with caramel, & vanilla
MT. Brave, MT Veeder, California - 2015
blue fruits, toast, dark cherry, spice, brigth floral notes
Oberon, Napa Valley, California - 2016
dark stone fruit & ripe berry, cassis flavors, supple tannin structure
Old Soul, Lodi, California - 2017
ripe blackberries, cherries, smoke, vanilla, creamy texture, soft tannins
Rabble "Force Of Nature", Paso Robles, California - 2017
bursting ripe red fruit flavors & supple tannins
Silver Oak", Allexander Valley, CA - 1986
lovely bouquet of caramel, molasses, leather, dried sage
Stag's Leap Cellars "Artemis" , Napa Valley, CA - 2014
blackberries, currants, chocolate, round full oak
True Myth, Paso Robles, California - 2013
dark fruit, cedar, spice, cocoa, caramelized oak, long finish
Wine List
Breakfast and Lunch Start
Cinnamon Brioche French Toast
raspberry butter, lemon curd whipped cream, organic maple syrup
Chiliquilies
scrambled organic egg, organic corn tortillas, tomato, onion, nirvana spice, cotija, crema, heirloom tomatoes, salsa verde
Scrambles Egg Tacos
shallots, zucchini, organic scrambled eggs, poblano cream, cotija, micro cilantro roasted yukon potato wedges with chimichurri
Traditional Your Way
2 organic eggs your way, roasted yukon potato wedges with chimichurri
Seasonal Mascerated Fruit
berries, melon, pineapple, apple, fresh juice
Grandpa Michael's Kitchen Sink
red leaf lettuce, raw beet, carrot, celery, goat cheese, candied pecans, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, raspberry balsamic vinaigrette
Organic Heirloom Tomato
creamy burrata fresh mozzarella, basil pesto, balsamic reduction, kalamata olives, arugula, micro basil
Chicken Wontons
organic chicken, manchego cheese, cilantro, red onion, corn, chipotle cream sauce
Roasted Stuffed Poblano Chili
fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, shallots, cream, & parmesan cheese, cream cheese garlic toast
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
sun dried tomato artichoke cream sauce, mushrooms, heirloom tomatoes, parmesan, goat cheese, pine nuts, basil
Basil Aioli Roasted Steelhead Salmon
asparagus with lemon oil, caramelized leek mashed yukon gold mashed potatoes, basil oil