Menus Wine Private Parties Events Contact News

"Best of Spain" Special Wine Dinner Friday, Nov. 14

On Friday, November 14 we are pleased to welcome Vintage Import's Lee Kuehn for an exciting "Best of Spain" Special Wine Dinner!

This dinner will feature some top Spanish offerings with five wines earning scores of 90-93 points from Wine Spectator or Wine Advocate. Chef Simon has come up with a menu with heavy Spanish influences that is sure to please the senses.

It is always nice to experiment and sample different flavors - and we have not featured the food and wine from this region in quite some time. Please join us for what promises to be a memorable Wine Dinner event!

Hockey Season Back in Action

The Pens are back in action for the 2014-15 season! Join us for dinner prior to attending a home Pens game - transportation and parking is on us!

Follow The Carlton

Greetings from The Carlton!

The Carlton Food & Wine Tasting Event
Wednesday, October 29

Please join us on Wednesday, October 29 for a unique Food and Wine Event featuring six potential new menu offerings and a sampling at least fifteen wines from our cherished vendors!

From 6:30 until 7:15 you will be able to sip featured wines and taste small samples of Chef Simon's new potential menu offerings. At 7:15 you can "vote" for your favorite by ordering it as your featured entree for the evening.

Likewise, you can "vote" for your favorite wine by ordering that with your entree or continue to taste through with smaller samples of many varietals. Soup or Salad and Dessert will accompany each meal.

This hybrid event should be great fun and it is always nice to involve our guests in food and wine selections for our daily changing menu!

The Carlton Restaurant Celebrates 30 Years
of Fine Dining in Pittsburgh This November

In November of 1984, I was thirty years old and excited about opening a fine dining restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh.

It was my first big project and the culmination of two years of research, revised blue prints, menu engineering, hiring and training. I was working with Levy Restaurants, a young restaurant company headquartered in Chicago. I helped to grow that company and opened restaurants in other markets with them.

However, once the travel demands became too much for my young family, I was able to buy out Levy's interest in Pittsburgh and become the sole operator of The Carlton. It really seems like yesterday that we opened our doors! Now we are celebrating 30 great years! I want to thank every guest that has patronized us over the years and everyone that has ever worked here helping us to grow and sustain our reputation.

Please join us during the month of November
and celebrate our thirty years in business!
We will be featuring 30 wine values priced
under $30 each and every evening we will
offer four of our classics - complete with
soup or salad and dessert - for $30 each!

THE CARLTON
FOOD & WINE TASTING EVENT
Culinary Creations by Executive Chef Simon DeJohn

Wednesday, October 29 - 6:30 PM

$79 Per Person ($59 without Wine) + Tax and Gratuity

HORS D'OEUVRES & WINE RECEPTION

DINNER SELECTIONS

MEDITERRANEAN STUFFED PEPPER

Sweet Bell Pepper stuffed with Tomatoes, Capers, Olives, Spinach,
Artichokes, Brown Rice, creamy Feta and toasted Pine Nuts.

BLACK SEA BASS

Oven roasted and served over braised Belgian Endive with
Acorn Squash, Sweet Corn Succotash and Gooseberry Vinaigrette.

WAGYU BEEF CHEEKS

Tender slowly braised Beef Cheeks served with Three Beet Risotto,
Port infused Morel Mushrooms, Baby Arugula, Tomato Concasse and Pan Jus Reduction.

AHI TUNA

Honey-Sesame seared Ahi served chilled over Bamboo Rice with sweet & spicy
Green Tea-Leek Broth, braised Red Cabbage and crushed Wasabi Peas.

LAMB LOIN

Olive Oil and Rosemary brushed Lamb Loin pan roasted and served with a Pumpkin-Millet Cake, Rapini-Swiss Chard-Kale Saut�, Chimichurri Sauce and toasted Pepitas

QUINOA PASTA

Quinoa Linguini Noodles tossed with Butternut Squash, Sundried Tomatoes,
Spinach, Roasted Cauliflower and Lemon-Sage infused Olive Oil

*All selections are served with your choice of Soup or Salad,
Carlton Dessert and Wine Selections

THE CARLTON
"BEST OF SPAIN"
SPECIAL WINE DINNER

With Vintage Imports Lee Kuehn

Cuisine inspiration by Executive Chef Simon DeJohn

Friday, November 14 - 6:30 p.m.

$89 Per Person + Tax and Gratuity

CUNE MONOPOLE'13 (90)

ROCK SHRIMP PIEROGIE
With Avocado, Garrotxa (Spanish Goat's Milk Cheese),
Julienne Vegetables, Sriracha-Lime Cr�me

GODELIA BIERZO MENCIA'10 (92)

ELK STRIP LOIN

Pepper-Thyme crusted and served with Potatoes Napoleon, charred Brussels Sprouts,
Chipotle Hummus, Fruit Chutney and Mimosa-Chile Glaze

VINA REAL RESERVA'09 (91)
CUNE RESERVA'09 (92)

CRAB GRILLED CHEESE

With Feta, Blueberry Stilton, grilled Brioche, Tomato-Pancetta Jam,
Caramelized Yam & Lobster Bisque, Honey Almond Clusters

CUNE GRAN RESERVA'08
VINA REAL GRAN RESERVA'06 (93)

LAMB LOIN

With a cracked Mustard Glaze, Shadea, Chorizo,
Autumn Squash Medley, Fall Pippin Apples

LUSTAU EAST INDIA CREAM SHERRY

DARK CHOCOLATE-FIG & PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

Black Cherry infused Cr�me Anglaise & Raspberry Meringue