101 CROSSROADS BOULEVARD
CARMEL, CA 93923
Phone : (831) 625-5436
The Santa Fe Room delivers the unparalleled service and delectable fare
you’ve come to expect from Rio Grill for your next party, meeting or
reception. The Santa Fe Room can accommodate up to fifty people for sit-
down functions and up to eighty  for standing receptions. Audio / visual
equipment is also available for your meetings and business presentations.
Our banquet department will assist you in creating a personalized menu
and take care of all the details to give your special event Rio Grill flair in a
private setting.
Banquet Menus
 Pre-Fixe Lunch Menu
$14.95 Per Person (Plus Tax and Gratuity)
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Entrees:
(Please Select Two)
-Chinese Chicken Salad

-Caesar Salad with Grilled Prawns

-Chopped Romaine Salad with Panko Crusted Chicken

-Farfalle Pasta with tomatoes, garlic, fresh mozzarella, pine nuts and extra virgin olive oil

-Turkey Breast Sandwich with apple-wood smoked bacon and guacamole on francese Bread

-Chef’s Cobb Salad with bacon, turkey, avocado, tomatoes, eggs & blue cheese with ancho remoulade
Dressing

-Rio Grill Cheeseburger and french fries
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Beverage:
-Iced Sport Tea or Coffee Included





Pre-Fixe Lunch Menu
$18.00 per Person (Plus Tax and Gratuity)
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Entrees:
(Please Select Two)
-Chinese Chicken Salad
-Chef’s Cobb Salad with bacon, turkey, avocado. tomatoes, eggs
and bleu cheese with ancho remoulade dressing
-Chopped Romaine Salad with Panko Crusted Chicken
-Herb Almond Crusted Chicken Breast stuffed with herbed goat cheese
in a tomato-basil cream
-Mustard-Soy Marinated Skirt Steak with gratin sweet potatoes
-Farfalle Pasta with tomato, garlic, fresh mozzarella, pine nuts,
and extra virgin olive oil
-Turkey Breast Sandwich with apple wood smoked bacon and guacamole
on francese bread
-Ceasar Salad with grilled prawns

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Dessert:  
(Please Select One)
-Vanilla Ice Cream with chocolate sauce, pecans and whipped cream
-House made Sorbet with fresh fruit compote
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Iced Sport Tea or Coffee Included





Pre-Fixe Lunch Menu
$22.00 per Person (Plus Tax and Gratuity)
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Salads:
(Please Select One)
-Hearts of Romaine with Caesar Dressing, Asiago cheese and croutons
-Mixed Greens with pecorino cheese, seasoned walnuts & curry vinaigrette
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Entrees:
(Please Select Two)
-Grilled Smoked Chicken Breast with mild smoked chili butter, baby artichokes and red potatoes
-Grilled Prawns on Penne Pasta with a leek, pea & bacon creole cream
-Pumpkin Seed Crusted Salmon with chipotle lime vinaigrette, wild rice pilaf and sauteed green beans
-Half Slab of Baby Back BBQ Ribs with horseradish coleslaw
-Mustard-Soy Marinated Skirt Steak with sweet potato gratin
-Herb Almond Crusted Chicken Breast stuffed with herbed goat cheese
in a tomato-basil cream
-Farfalle Pasta with tomatoes, garlic, fresh mozzarella, pine nuts & extra virgin olive oil
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Dessert:  
(Please Select One)
-Fournier’s Olallieberry Pie with vanilla ice cream
-Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce, pecans and whipped cream
-Chocolate Torte with house made malt ball ice cream
-House made Sorbet with fresh fruit compote
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Iced Sport Tea or Coffee Included





Pre-Fixe Dinner Menu
$29.00 Per Person (Plus Tax and Gratuity)
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Salads:
(Please Select One)
-Mixed Greens with pecorino cheese, seasoned walnuts & curry vinaigrette
-Hearts of Romaine with Caesar Dressing, Asiago cheese & croutons
-Iceburg Lettuce Wedge with blue cheese vinaigrette and garlic bread crumbs
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Entrees:
(Please Select Two)
-Grilled Smoked Half Chicken with mild smoked chili butter, baby artichokes
and red potatoes
-Pumpkin Seed Crusted Salmon with chipotle-lime vinaigrette, wild rice pilaf
and sauteed green beans
-Half Slab of Baby Back BBQ Ribs with horseradish coleslaw
-Farfalle Pasta with tomatoes, garlic, fresh mozzarella, pine nuts
and extra virgin olive oil
-Grilled Prawns on Penne Pasta with a leek, pea and bacon creole cream
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Dessert:
(Please Select One)
-Chocolate Torte with house made malt ball ice cream
-Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce, pecans and whipped cream
-Fournier’s Olallieberry Pie with vanilla ice cream
-House made Sorbet with fresh fruit compote
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Iced Sport Tea or Coffee Included






Pre-Fixe Dinner Menu
$38.00 Per Person (Plus Tax and Gratuity)
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Appetizers:  
(Please Select Two)
-Bruschetta with tomato basil relish and fresh mozzarella
-Fried Calamari with orange sesame dipping sauce
-Cucumber Wheels with house-smoked salmon and cream cheese mousse
-Onion rings with guajillo chile ketchup
-Baby crab cakes with red pepper cumin vinaigrette
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Salads:
(Please Select One)
-Iceberg Wedge with blue cheese vinaigrette and garlic bread crumbs
-Hearts of Romaine with Caesar dressing, Asiago cheese and croutons
-Mixed Greens with seasoned walnuts and pecorino cheese
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Entrees:
(Please Select Two)
-House-Smoked Half Chicken with mild smoked chili butter, baby artichokes
and red potatoes
-Pumpkin Seed Crusted Salmon with chipotle lime vinaigrette, wild rice pilaf
and sautéed green beans
-Roasted Pork Loin stuffed with basil, sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese,
served with garlic mashed potatoes and a light basil pesto cream
-New Mexico Chile Rubbed Roasted Half Chicken stuffed with
herbed mascarpone and served over garlic whipped potatoes with pan jus
-Grilled Spiced Mahi Mahi over guajillo soft polenta, roasted asparagus (seasonal),
topped with a citrus beurre blanc sauce
-Pasta Primavera with seasonal vegetables
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Dessert:
(Please Select One)
  -Chocolate Torte with house made malt ball ice cream
-Fournier’s Olallieberry Pie with vanilla ice cream
-Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce, pecans and whipped cream
-Caramel Apple Bread Pudding with whiskey crème anglaise
-House made Sorbet with fresh fruit compote
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Iced Sport Tea or Coffee Included



Pre-Fixe Dinner Menu
$45.00 Per Person (Plus Tax and Gratuity)
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Appetizers:
(Please Select Two)
                  -Ahi Tartare on wasabi toast points
-Fried Baby Artichokes with sundried tomato aioli
-Quesadilla with smoked tomato salsa
-Bruschetta with tomato basil relish and fresh mozzarella
-Fried Calamari with orange sesame dipping sauce
-Cucumber Wheels with house-smoked salmon and cream cheese mousse
-Onion rings with guajillo chile ketchup
-Baby crab cakes with red pepper cumin vinaigrette
-Heirloom tomato and whole milk mozzarella platter (seasonal)
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Salads:
(Please Select One)
-Iceberg Wedge with blue cheese vinaigrette and garlic bread crumbs
-Baby Spinach with toasted pumpkin seeds, cotija & honey-chipotle vinaigrette
-Hearts of Romaine with Caesar dressing, Asiago cheese and croutons
  -Mixed Greens with seasoned walnuts and Pecorino cheese
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Entrees:
(Please Select Two)
-Grilled Spiced Mahi Mahi over guajillo soft polenta and roasted asparagus (seasonal),
topped with a citrus beurre blanc sauce
-House Smoked Half Chicken with mild smoked chili butter,
baby artichokes and red potatoes
-Grilled Prime Rib Eye with horseradish mashed potatoes,
whole grain mustard demiglace and sauteed green beans
-Mustard-Soy Marinated Skirt Steak with sweet potato gratin
-Pumpkin Seed Crusted Salmon with chipotle lime vinaigrette,
wild rice pilaf and sautéed green beans
-Roasted Pork Loin stuffed with basil, sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese, served with garlic mashed
potatoes and a light basil pesto cream
-New Mexico Chile Rubbed Roasted Half Chicken stuffed with herbed mascarpone and served over garlic
whipped potatoes with pan jus
-Pasta Primavera with seasonal vegetables
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Dessert:
(Please Select One)
-Dutch Apple Pie with vanilla ice cream
      -Bittersweet Chocolate Torte with house made malt ball ice cream
-Fournier’s Olallieberry Pie with vanilla ice cream
-Caramel Apple Bread Pudding with whiskey crème anglaise
-House made Sorbet with fresh fruit compote
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Iced Sport Tea or Coffee Included

Pre-Fixe Dinner Menu
$59.00 Per Person
(Plus Tax & Gratuity)
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Appetizers:
(Please Select Three)
-Fried Baby Artichokes with sundried tomato aioli
-Oysters on the half shell with traditional mignonette
-Bruschetta with tomato basil relish and fresh mozzarella
-Fried Calamari with orange sesame dipping sauce
-Ahi Tartare on wasabi toast points
-Cucumber Wheels with house-smoked salmon and cream cheese mousse
-Baby crab cakes with red pepper cumin vinaigrette
-Heirloom tomato and whole milk mozzarella platter (seasonal)
-Housemade Quiche Triangles
-Wonton Wrapped Prawn with sweet chili dipping sauce
-Bacon and fontina stuffed Baked Mushrooms
-Herb poached Prawn Cocktail with guajillo cocktail sauce
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Salads:
(Please Select One)
-Iceberg Wedge with blue cheese vinaigrette and garlic bread crumbs
-Butterleaf with beets, blue cheese, candied pecans and
roasted jalapeno-raspberry vinaigrette
-Baby Spinach with toasted pumpkin seeds, cotija & honey-chipotle vinaigrette
-Hearts of Romaine with Caesar dressing, Asiago cheese and croutons
  -Mixed Greens with seasoned walnuts and pecorino cheese
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Entrees:
(Please Select Two)
-Grilled Prime Rib Eye with horseradish mashed potatoes, whole grain mustard demiglace
and sauteed green beans
-Grilled Ahi Tuna, Swordfish or Escolar with guajillo soft polenta and
roasted asparagus (seasonal) topped with a citrus beurre blanc sauce
-House Smoked Half Chicken with mild smoked chili butter,
baby artichokes and red potatoes
-Pumpkin Seed Crusted Salmon with chipotle lime vinaigrette,
wild rice pilaf and sautéed green beans
-Grilled Filet of Beef with garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
topped with a chipotle hollandaise
-Roasted Pork Loin stuffed with basil, sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese,
served with garlic mashed potatoes and a light basil pesto cream
-New Mexico Chile Rubbed Roasted Half Chicken stuffed with herbed mascarpone
and served over garlic whipped potatoes with pan jus
-Grilled New York Steak with garlic mashed potatoes, horseradish cream,
roasted garlic jus and house vegetables
-Oak Smoked Prime Rib with garlic mashed potatoes, porcini jus and green beans
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Desserts:
(Please Select One)
-Dutch Apple Pie with vanilla ice cream
-Rio Grill Ice Cream Sandwich with almond wafer cookies
-Bittersweet Chocolate Torte with house made malt ball ice cream
-Fournier’s Olallieberry Pie with vanilla ice cream
-Caramel Apple Bread Pudding with whiskey crème anglaise
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Iced Sport Tea or Coffee Included




A la Carte Appetizers
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Hot Appetizers
(Per Piece Price - Minimum order of 20 pieces)
-Quesadilla with smoked tomato salsa        $1.95
-Baby Crab Cakes with red pepper cumin vinaigrette        $3.35
-Fried Calamari with orange sesame dipping sauce        $1.95
-Won Ton Wrapped Prawn with sweet chili dipping sauce        $2.95
-Fried baby artichokes with sun dried tomato aioli        $2.75
-Bacon and fontina stuffed Baked Mushrooms        $1.95
-Grilled Oysters with garlic chili lemon butter        $2.50
-Onion Rings with guajillo ketchup        $1.75
-Blue Cheese/Roasted Garlic stuffed Meatballs with BBQ onion dip        $2.25
-Pepper Havarti cheese triangle with guajillo ketchup        $1.75
-Pork or Seafood Flautas with charred tomato salsa        $2.25/2.75
-Mini ham, cheese, chili turnovers        $2.50
-Sweet Potato Fries with cilantro aioli        $2.00
-Tempera Shrimp with Ginger Soy        $2.95


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Cold Appetizers
(Per Piece Price - Minimum Order of 20 Pieces)
-Ahi Tartare with wasabi toast points        $3.45
-Bruschetta with tomato-basil relish and fresh mozzarella        $1.95
-Oysters on the half shell with traditional mignonette sauce        $2.50
-Cucumber Wheels with house-cured salmon and cream cheese mousse        $2.50
-Housemade Quiche triangles        $2.25
-Herb Poached Prawn Cocktail with guajillo cocktail sauce        $2.95                

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   Party Platters        
(Per Piece Price - Minimum Order of 20 Pieces)               
-Heirloom tomato and whole milk mozzarella caprese platter (seasonal)        $2.95
-Seasonal Fruit Platter        $2.50
-Assorted Gourmet Cheese Display served with grapes, crackers and toast points        $5.00
-Chicken and Apple Sausage Skewers with bell pepper, red onion
and honey mustard dipping sauce                $2.50
-Grilled Vegetable Platter with lemon garlic aioli dipping sauce        $2.95
-Vegetable Crudite with green goddess dressing        $1.95


                            
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BANQUET WINE LIST
Bubbly                Roederer Estate, Brut, Anderson Valley, N.V.

Sauvignon
         Bernardus, Carmel Valley 2004
Blanc
                ~Light body, dry crisp citrus and melon flavor                     
                       
St. Supery, Napa 2004
                     ~Full body, with honey, melon and citrus

Chardonnay        J. Lohr, “Riverstone,” Monterey 2004
                       ~Medium bodied with lush fruits and toasty oak
                        Bonterra, Mendocino 2004
                       ~Light-Medium body, toasty golden apple and vanilla
                        Napa Cellars, Napa 2004
                      ~Pears and granny smith apples and a touch of clove spiced oak
                        Morgan, Monterey, 2004
                       ~Medium body with crisp lemon and pear fruit, touch of oak
                        Rombauer, Carneros 2004
                       ~Bold rich and buttery, with crisp lemon and green apple

Pinot Noir            Paraiso, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey 2003
                       ~Medium body with light fruit
                        Chateau Christina, “Joyce Family Vineyard,” Monterey 2002
                        ~Tight fruit and spice with toasty oak, a local favorite

Zinfandel            Renwood, “Old Vines,” Amador 2002
                      ~Medium-full body with jammy berry fruit and spice
                        St. Francis, “Old Vines,” Sonoma 2003
                      ~Dark ripe and bright with distinctive pepper edge

Alternative           Showket, Sangiovese, Oakville 2002
Red
                   ~Medium body, bright berry fruit, finishing dry
Merlot                  Beaulieu Vineyard, Napa 2003
                       ~Medium-bodied with current, plum and cassis
                         Chateau Julien, “Estate,” Monterey 2001
                        ~Light body, black cherry with touch of oak
                        Havens, Napa 2001
                        ~Light-Medium body, bright berry fruit, soft finish
                        Chateau Christina, “Francis’ Vineyard,” Monterey Co. 2003
                        ~Medium body, earthy, spicy black plum fruit
                         Gary Farrell, Sonoma 2001
                         ~Rich, ripe, round and balanced

Cabernet              Ruthorford Ranch, Napa 2002
Sauvignon
           ~Rich fruit flavors, medium bodied with chewy tanins
                         
Heller Estate, “Cachagua,” Carmel Valley 2001
                         ~Medium body, ripe, juicy cassis fruit, touch of tannin
                         
Beringer, “Knights Valley,” Sonoma 2000
                        ~Big forward berry fruit with soft tannins and vanilla finish
                         
Cain, Cuvee, Napa NV (Cabernet Blend) 2003
                        ~Bright aromas and silky finish make this blend distinct
                         
Whitehall Lane, Napa 2003
                        ~ Ripe full and delicious blackberry
Vintages & Prices Subject To Change
We Have a Full Award-Winning Wine List; Please Inquire
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