Salade nicoise in northbay?

[Sarah]

Enjoying the nicoise (a special) at Bistro Jeanty at lunch yesterday reminded me of how wonderful this old classic can be. Does it appear on any menus in Marin or southern Sonoma?

[Robert Lauriston]

You might try Christophe in Sausalito or Marche aux Fleurs in Ross.

[asc339]

You might try the Left Bank in Larkspur, though not sure it can compare to Bistro Jeanty...

[Robert Lauriston]

I ordered salade niçoise at the Larkspur Left Bank two years ago. What I got was a salad with a piece of seared raw tuna on top. The menu now spells that out so it won't come as a surprise, but it's still (1) not a salade niçoise and (2) disgusting.

[yehfromthebay]

I actually had the salad nicoise at Larkspur Left Bank last week. I loved the seared tuna. Sure it's not traditional, but it tastes a lot better than canned tuna. The tuna sat on a bed of butter lettuce, olives, capers, halved lightly boiled egg, and whole peeled fingerling potatoes and sliced avocados. Other than the fact it did not taste like it had enough dressing on it, I liked the salad.

[Sarah]

Avocados? Yikes! Also, must be canned tuna... Sounds like it's gonna be a long search.

[yehfromthebay]

Guess I was having a non-salade nicoise... ;-)

[wolfe]

The tuna should probably be Ortiz in olive oil. Water packed American brands are not a good substitute.

[Robert Lauriston]

Nizza la Bella uses house-made tuna confit, it's very good.