The Collection grand opened this week at Malibu Country Inn, not long after replacing The Hideaway Cafe and soft opening to rework its menu and space this summer. Similar to the neighborhood’s revitalized Sunset, the restaurant felt its sea and hillside views were better appreciated than its eats, so new management stepped in to give it a fresh coat of paint, new chefs, and new food. In the kitchen now is Antonio Rosa, who cooked at The Regency Club and as Jack Nicholson’s personal chef, Doublas Soriano, a chef at The Peninsula Hotel and both locations of The Farm of Beverly Hills, and Isabella Sarengetti, also from the personal chef circuit.
There’s a burger on a baguette, salmon tartare with wasabi caviar, Soriano’s signature black truffle mac n’ cheese, and plenty of surf n’ turf and pasta plates. In the works for the months ahead is a new rooftop martini bar to pair with evening sunsets and the bar’s various rose-flavored martinis. The Collection’s new menu is below, and reservations can be made at (310) 457-2602.
The Collection
6506 Westward Beach Rd.
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 457-2602
Appetizers
Salmon Tartar
Wasabi caviar, sesame soy dressing
Crab Cakes
Served with creamy mustard sauce
Shrimp Scampi
With white wine & garlic sauce yb0p
Shrimp Cocktail
Cocktail sauce with a creamy champagne dip
Steamed Mussels
Served with white wine
Sliders
Mini New York steak burgers
Seared Scallop
On a bed of grilled organic tomato
Salads
Today Special Salad¬—“Beet Arugula”
Roasted Hazelnuts over fresh Riccota
The Collection Salad
Seasonal greens topped with crispy goat cheese in a light creamy sherry vinaigrette
Organic Baby Greens
Cranberries, feta with balsamic vinaigrette
Caprese Salad
Tomatoes, basil lightly drizzled in olive oil and Burrata cheese
Mediterranean Salad
Cucumber, romaine lettuce, tomato, parsley, feta, kalamata olives, scallions tossed with lemon oil vinaigrette
With Chicken
With Shrimp
Classic Caesar Salad
With Chicken
With Shrimp
Sides
Seasonal Greens
French Fries
Home made mash potatoes
Soup of the day
Ask server for today’s selection
Entrées
8 oz. Filet Mignon
With Mushroom Sauce served with French fries or wild rice
NY Strip Steak with Peppercorn Sauce
12 oz. served with home fries
The Collection Burger
Mozzarella cheese, caramelized onion, tomato, lettuce, served with fries
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp
With Mushroom Risotto
Black peppered crusted salmon
Served over sautéed Japanese Spinach
Chicken Paillard
Grilled chicken breast with lemon dill sauce served on a bed of sautéed Japanese Spinach
The Collection Special
Grilled lamb chops marinated in garlic, onion & oregano, served with seasonal vegetables & home fries
Baked Tilapia
Served with home made mash potatoes & puttanesca sauce
Penne Pasta
Sun-dried tomato, garlic, mushrooms, lightly tossed in tomato sauce
Pasta Special
Mixed Seafood Fettuccini
Capellini alla Checca
Angel hair pasta, tomato, basil, garlic
Penne Eggplant
Tomato, eggplant, pepper, caper, basil, garlic, black olives
Fettuccini Carbonara
Bacon, onion, green peas, parmesan, cream sauce
Dessert
Crème Brule cake
Cheesecake
Tiramisu
Assorted Fresh Berries (Seasonal)
Sorbet (Ask server for today’s flavor selection)
