4-Course Christmas Dinner at The Banyan Tree

Pupus

• Grilled "He'e" Octopus

  kale-mac-nut pesto | local goat chévre | Maui pineapple-sesame glaze | potato crisps | mustard seed-watercress

• Kona Kampachi Crudo^

  bacon dashi | ogo | black sesame | crispy shallots

• Crispy 5-Spiced Duck Buns^

  hoisin-ohelo berry | pickled vegetables | toasted sesame seeds

• Ahi Tuna Poke^

  Maui onion | togarashi aioli | tempura nibs | coconut cilantro air | kaffir-lime oil | ogo-inamona

• Seared Scallops^

  smoked pork belly | taro leaf lu'au | umami glaze | rice crisp | tomato jam

Local Farm Fresh

• Ami Ami Chop Chop* ^

  Waipoli butter lettuce | ruby red & golden beets | Point Reyes blue cheese | pickled vegetables | crispy poached egg | Marcona almonds | Hana papaya vinaigrette

• Charred Pipikaula "Cured Beef" & Kealoha Farms Tomatoes^

  roasted garlic | Haiku avocado | baby romaine | Maui onion | pickled mustard seeds

• Crispy Haiku Avocado Katzu Style* ^

  harissa | ulu "bread fruit" gruyere fondue

From the Ocean

• Seafood Ramen^

  sland catch | Kauai prawns | 63 degree egg | maitake | mushrooms | red miso coconut | Kona lobster broth | truffle pesto

• Upcountry BBQ Mahi

  lump crab | Kula corn-pea succotash | housemade spice rub | lemongrass-cilantro | poha berry chutney | Moloka'i sweet potato crisps

• House-Made Char-Siu Glazed Ahi^

  bok choy | charred octopus | chicharon crumble | avocado puree | umami glaze

• Kona Lobster Carbonara

  hand-cut squid ink pasta | fennel | peas | house-made pork belly | lobster uni emulsion

Ohana Style To Share (For 2)

• 20 Oz. Steamed Hawaiian Snapper^

  bok choy | silk tofu | Chinese sausage | soy-shiitake broth | peanut oil | ginger-scallion-coriander | lemongrass jasmine rice

• 18 Oz. Kiawe Smoked Flatiron Steak^

  crispy poached egg | asparagus | brown butter | herb spätzle | garden chimichurri | truffle horseradish cream | mango mustard

From the Land

• Huli Huli Half Chicken^

  apple-cider brine | li hing mui Lahaina mango bbq | pickled mustard seeds | pickled onions | Brussels sprouts | Portuguese sausage | potato frites

• Kula Corn Risotto* ^

  maitake mushrooms | lemongrass-cilantro | peas | Molokai | sweet potato crisps

• Hoisin Braised Lamb Shank^

  candied orange-sweet yam risotto | Brussels sprouts | pearl onions | garden mint | toasted sesame seed | fried garlic

• Grass-Fed Filet Mignon & Seared Foie Gras Ala Mode^

  ulu "bread fruit" gruyere fondue | Hamakua | mushrooms and demi-ragu | sour-cherry port glaze

Accoutrements

• Signature Hawaiian Cg Sweet Bread* ^

  Kula strawberry-foie gras jam | cracked black pepper | Surfing Goat chévre | whipped Vermont butter

• Asparagus*

  umami glaze

• Crispy Brussels Sprouts*

  Portuguese sausage

• Kula Corn Succotash*

  peas | lemongrass-cilantro

• Lemongrass Jasmine Rice*

  toasted sesame seeds

• Brown Butter Herb Spatzle* ^

  crispy poached egg

• Hamakua Mushrooms Demi-Ragu

  fried garlic

• Candied Orange-Sweet Yam Risotto* ^

  garden mint | Marcona almonds

• Ulu "Bread Fruit" Gruyere Fondue*

  aged white cheddar | crispy shallots

• 3 Oz. Seared Foie Gras

  sour -cherry port glaze

• Kona ½ Lobster

  lobster uni emulsion

Garden To Glass Cocktails

• Menehune Mule

  Fresh garden grown mint blesses this hand-crafted signature libation, fortified with Tito's Handmade Vodka, bruised to perfection, strained up and over the rocks with spicy ginger beer, topped with a beautiful aromatic float of lilikoi and Cointreau foam

• Grapefruit Sparkler

  Straight from the 'aina, this beautiful elixir shines bright with Hendrick's Gin, kissed with Giffard Pamplemousse grapefruit liqueur and lemon, served bubbly and on the rocks with Jean Louis Brut, French Sparkling

• Banyan Tree Mai Tai

  Our Signature Mai Tai sings with Zaya 12 year Reserva Rum, balanced with Almond Orgeat, Bols Amaretto and Cointreau, vigorously shaken and served up in a martini glass with a crafty Kraken Dark Rum and coconut foam

• Smoke and Mirrors

  This smoky kiawe wood inspired margarita shines with Herradura Blanco Tequila and made complex with a light measure of Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, shaken with lime and Orgeat Almond sour, flash infused with fresh island sourced orange; served icy cold and on the rocks in our spicy sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper rimmed glass with garden grown aromatic rosemary and fresh lime wedge

• A Sage Request

  An earthy and complex cocktail highlighting Herradura Blanco Tequila infused with garden fresh hand-picked sage, muddled blueberries, balanced in house-made terroir driven local honey syrup. Served in a sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper rimmed martini glass

• Mo'o

  (MO'o Is the Hawaiian Word for Lizard) Our version of a coconut mojito. Flor de Caña Rum is flash infused with fresh mint, house-made tangy lime sour and craft Coco Real Coconut Cream, served icy cold and on the rocks with just a hint of bubbly effervescence

• Pineapple Express

  Zacapa Rum finds a home in this wonderful house-made island pineapple shrub cocktail, shaken and fine strained on the rocks served with ginger beer and a fresh garden picked aromatic basil leaf flag

• The Flow

  This deconstructed lava flow is carefully built over fresh strawberries and banana, fortified with Flor de Caña Rum in a mélange of Coco Real Coconut Cream, pineapple juice, shaken and served refreshingly bright and on the rocks

• Garden To Glass

  Woodford Reserve Bourbon, flash infused with muddled fresh Maui Gold Pineapple and garden fresh sage, bound in our house-made Serrano chile lemon sour, kissed with a dash of Aperol and aromatic bitters, strained up with garden fresh and savory accoutrements

Wine by the Glass

Sparkling Wine & Champagne

• Juvé y Camps "Ros é Brut" Cava, Spain

• Charles De Fere, Blanc de Blancs Brut, Cuvee Jean-Louis, France

• Moet & Chandon Imperial, Champagne, France

• Dom Pérignon, Brut, Champagne, France

• Belle Casel, Prosecco, Brut, Veneto, Italy

Whites

• Sonoma-Cutrer "Russian River Ranches" Chardonnay

• Cakebread Cellars, Chardonnay, Napa Valley

• Kistler, Chardonnay, Sonoma

• Louis Jadot "Pouilly Fuissé", Côte de Beaune, France

• Masi "Masianco", Pinot Grigrio, Verdicchio, Veneto, Italy

• Terlato, Pinot Grigio, Friuli Colli Orientali, Italy

• Monchof "Ürziger Würzgarten" Spätlese Riesling, Mosel, Germany

• Michel Redde "Les Tuiliéres" Sancerre, Loire, France

• Honig, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

• Loveblock by Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

Rose

• Tournesol, Napa Valley

• Domaine De Niza, Coteaux du Languedoc, France

Reds

• La Crema, Pinot Noir "Sonoma Coast"

• Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County

• Penner Ash, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley

• Wayfarer, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast

• Jordan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley

• Regusci, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

• Duckhorn, Merlot, Napa Valley

• Northstar "Columbia Valley" Merlot

• Viña Cobos, Malbec, Felino, Mendoza

• Hartford Court, Zinfandel, Russian River Valley