Dinner

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Soup and Salads
Hot House Heirloom Tomato Salad
Sliced tomatoes with fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, marinated beets and balsamic reduction.
12.00

Capitol Salad
Organic greens with grape tomatoes, roasted pepitas, croutons, cucumber and your choice of housemade dressing.
6.00

The Wedge
Iceberg lettuce with creamy blue cheese, cucumbers marinated olives, grape tomatoes and applewood smoked bacon.
9.00

Chama Caesar
Romaine leaves tossed with our housemade Caesar dressing, croutons, parmesan-romano cheese and anchovies.
8.00

Ginger-Soy Beef Salad
Grilled to order over arugula, red onions, New Mexican feta cheese, and roasted red bell pepper vinaigrette.
16.00

Chama Chili
New Mexico red chile simmered with choice sirloin chunks, beans and spices served with a hot flour tortilla.
Bowl 8.

Grilled Chicken Soup with Chipotle and Lime
Crisp tortilla strips.
7.00

Today's Soup
Today's soup, made yesterday, because soup tasted better the next day.
Bowl 8.

The Fondue
Just the right blend of cheeses melded with white wine and our own Rio Chama Amber Ale. Served in a fondue pot with breads, vegetables, apples, and those long forks.
16.00

Sandwiches
All sandwiches served with Fries. Substitute with any of the following items: Sweet Potato Fries 2. Truffled Fries 3. Housemade Potato Chips 1. Capitol Salad 3. Housemade Onion Rings 2. Cup of Soup 2. Cup of Chama Chili 3.

The Rio Chama Daily Grind
Hand-pattied 100% USDA Choice Angus burger. 10 Cheese 1.5 - Cheddar, Asadero, Swiss, or Bleu. Toppings Jalapenos, green chile, sauteed mushrooms, avocado.
12.00

Black Mesa Prime Rib Sandwich
Red Chile-Blackened Prime Ribe served open-faced on garlic bread with melted asadero cheese and sauteed mushrooms.
17.00

Roasted Chicken Sandwich
Roast chicken with melted asadero cheese on an onion bun with bacon and avocado.
12.00

New Mexico Buffalo Burger
Served open face on brioche wth your choice of cheese.
13.00

Mesquite Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Served on an onion bun with pickled red onions, cole slaw, tobacco onions and a side of housemade BBQ sauce.
11.00

The Tribute
Three mini buffalo burgers on toasted brioche, with shredded buffalo short rib and foie gras served with truffled fries.
15.00

The Mini Burgers
Five little burgers, served with cheddar cheese, chipotle ketchup, sauteed mushrooms and onions, and Dijon mustard.
14.00

The Rio Chama Daily Grind
Hand pattied 100% USDA Choice Angus burger. 10 Cheese 1.5 - cheddar, asadero, Swiss, or blue. Toppings 1 each - jalapenos, green chile, sauteed mushrooms, avocado, caramelized onions, rajas or applewood smoke bacon.

Smaller Plates for Tasting and Sharing
Number 1 Tuna
Cumin-sesame seared rare, served chilled with wasabi vinaigrette and seaweed salad.
13.00

Scallion Tempura Gulf Shrimp
Spicy magno-rum sauce and jicama slaw.
10.00

Hand Harvested Diver Scallops
2 scallops with pistachio pesto and roasted red bell pepper coulis.
10.00

East Coast Crabcake
Dijon cream sauce and toasted brioche.
10.00

Braised Buffalo Short Rib with Port Demi
Jalapeno cornbread with pepitas and tobacco onions.
11.00

Chipotle-Hoisin Duck Springroll
Red chile honey and cilantro oil.
10.00

Curried Talus Wind Ranch Lamb Wontons
Rice wine vinegar reduction & soy sauce.
9.00

Broken Arrow Ranch Wild Boar Sausage
Dried cherry-whole grain mustard.
9.00

Shiitake Mushroom Flatbread
With caponata, roasted peppers and Cambazola cheese.
11.00

Calamari 2 + 3
Crispy battered squied with a trio of sauces, toated coriander-lemon aioli, roma tomato-fresh basil and citrus sauce.
12.00

Shrimp Cocktail
Six shrimp, cocktail sauce and flatbread.
15.00

Crispy Chicken Tacos
With sour cream, salsa ranchera and guacamole.
Four: 12

Rio Chama's Plate of Nachos
Black Bean 11. Chicken and green chile 12. Chama Chili with beef 13. Individual lobster 16.

BBQ Ribs
Slo-o-o-o-w cooked pork baby back ribs, glazed with our double secret BBQ sauce.
17.00

Chicken and Mango Quesadilla
Roast chicken, mango salsa and asadero cheese.
12.00

Larger Plates
Available after 5pm.

Pan Roasted Alaskan Halibut with Spicy Green Curry Sauce
Wild rice-basmati-pistachio pilaf, baby bok choy and citrus relish.
22.00

Cioppino
West coast classic bowl served with courdough toast and fresh chopped parsley.
22.00

Petaluma Natural Chicken with Red Chile and Roast Garlic Rub
Poblano-grilled corn polenta, jicama slaw and Sonoran mole.
22.00

Blackjack Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Green chile whipped sweet potatoes and grilled balsamic peach.
22.00

Rio Chama's Vegetable Plate
Roasted Poblano-grilled corn polenta, grilled heirloom tomato, braised fennel and balsamic reduction.
17.00

21 Day Dry Aged South Dakota Buffalo Ribeye
Roasted Yukon gold potatoes with caramelized shallot and sage.
47.00

Red Meat
Slow Roasted Prime Rib
Sterling Silver natural-fed Angus beef served with a loaded baked potato and almond green beans. Seven ounces 25. Ten Ounces 29. (Other sizes available upon request)

Cinnamon-Chile Rubbed Beef Tenderloin Medallions
Two medallions of Sterling Silver natural fed Angus beef grilled to order with chipotle cheddar mash, green beans and mango salsa.
39.00




A 17% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more. No personal checks please.