Menu Available: Open Hours
Course 1
Grilled Broccolini with Sweet Potato and Tahini, Pink Peppercorn & Dried Onion Dressing, Dehydrated Pickled Garlic Scape, Toasted Almond
Course 2
Gnocchi with Braised Short Rib, Spanish Onions, Gremolata
Course 3
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Sea Buckthorn and Mandarin Glaze, Candied Mandarin, Mint
Recommended Pairing: Blindman Brewing Longshadows IPA – $11
Featured Producers:
- Prairie Gardens Mint
- Fifth Gen Farms Garlic Scape
- Vital Greens Farms Cream
- Mans Eggs Hen Eggs
- Busy Bea’s Market Greens Spanish Onions
Menu Available: Open Hours
Friday, August 11 – 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday, August 12 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday, August 13 – CLOSED
Monday, August 14 – CLOSED
Tuesday, August 15 – CLOSED
Wednesday, August 16 – 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Thursday, August 17 – 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Friday, August 18 – 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday, August 19 – 10:00am to 1:00pm
Sunday, August 20 – CLOSED
After ten years discovering the world and the flavours it bestows, Chef Scott Downey is back home in the prairies and set to introduce Edmontonians to his interpretation of Canadian cuisine. Opened August 2017, The Butternut Tree is just a stone’s throw from the beautiful Alberta Legislature Grounds just off Edmonton’s majestic river valley. A room with a panoramic view, Chef Downey’s first restaurant pays homage to the places he’s lived, worked and explored, while showcasing seasonal ingredients from Canada’s distinctive landscape.
Chef Scott Downey’s culinary career has been influenced through his training in the United States and Denmark. This training had started earlier than he thought through his upbringing here in Canada. His family had always found a passion for gardening and cooking meals from scratch.
In his youth, he grew up in Alberta with endless farmers fields surrounding them. From his upbringing, with this sense of eating from a garden, to his culinary training outside of Albert, his journey brought him home. He is excited daily with what is being grown here and the endless opportunities having a restaurant in Alberta offers. Keep reading…