Menu -> Menu

Devotay changes its menu according to the season, the market, or Chef Kurt's whim, so to be sure we still have an item, stop in or call.  If you're looking for an old favorite that's not on the menu anymore, let us know!  If the ingredients are available, we'll make it for you anyway!





Cold Tapas                                

Fresh field greens with James Nisly’s (Kalona) sprouts and balsamic vinaigrette—4.5

Spiced almonds  (Great with a flight of sherries) —4
    
Tortilla española—Traditional Spanish tortilla with potatoes, onions and alioli—6
    
Ensalada de pollo— Iowa organic chicken salad with pears and toasted hazelnuts—6
    
Applewood smoked Wisconsin organic trout mousse with crostini—8.5
    
Assorted local & imported cheeses with fruit and balsamic reduction—9

Quinoa Salad with cucumbers, Northern Prairie chevre, roasted red peppers and a pear cider vinaigrette—7
    
Hot Tapas

Basket of sourdough bread with roasted garlic oil—4

Simone’s Fougasse – Wood-fired flatbread—9.5

Grilled mixed market vegetables with cucumber tzatziki—5.5

Grilled calamari with  salsa mojo—8.5

Pan-seared sea scallops with white wine, garlic and parsley—9.5

Albondigas—Jordan Creek bison meatballs in tomato and red pepper sauce—7

Sherry-glazed chorizo sausage with capers and herbs—7
    
Patatas bravas – Roasted red potatoes with spicy tomato sauce and alioli—6.5

Gambas —Grilled shrimp skewers with garlic and parsley—8.5

Dátiles — Bacon-wrapped dates with pimentón BBQ sauce—6.5
    
Baked Northern Prairie chevre with pear compote and toasted walnuts—9

Champiñones — Sautéed crimini mushrooms in white wine—8

Aceitunas—Assorted grilled olives—5.5
    
Grilled zucchini or asparagus with alioli—6.5

Almejas/Mejillones con jamon—Sautéed fresh manila clams and/or mussels with white wine, fennel and La Quercia prosciutto—9.5

Portobello con Mozzarella — Whole portobello mushroom baked  with roasted garlic, kalamatas, roasted pepper-tomato sauce and Kalona Organics mozzarella —7.5

Devotay Empanada – Meat or vegetable pie of the day —8.5

Sandwiches & Salad
All the sandwiches are served on a sourdough baguette (unless noted),
with fresh field greens or soup
Soup of the day alone: cup—3.5   bowl—5
    
Grilled zucchini sandwich with Kalona Organics provolone, alioli and roasted sweet bell peppers—8.5

Jordan Creek bison meatball sandwich with roasted pepper-tomato sauce and provolone—9.5
    
Grilled chorizo sausage with Kalona Organics mozzarella, alioli and roasted sweet peppers—9.5
    
Devotay chicken salad with Wholesome Harvest chicken,  hazelnuts and pears on a toasted croissant, or on fresh field greens—9.5

Devotay wraps— Choose: Basque-seasoned chicken with Northern Prairie chevre, or sautéed crimini mushrooms, quinoa and chevre—9.5

Roasted Portobello on a croissant, with roasted garlic, kalamatas, roasted pepper-tomato sauce and Kalona Organics provolone—9.5
    
Fresh field green salad  with roasted  sweet bell peppers, capers, hazelnuts, kalamatas and blue cheese – 9, add Rushing Waters smoked trout—13.5

Spring salad of fennel-orange slaw with prosciutto, mint, asiago, quinoa and a pear cider vinaigrette on the side—11.5

Main Courses

Served with Fresh Field Greens

Devotay Paella—Traditional rice casserole of Spain with saffron, Iowa organic, pasture-raised chicken, chorizo sausage and shellfish—
for 1 person – 24;  for 2 people – 40
    
Vegetable Paella—Traditional rice casserole of Spain with saffron, mushrooms, olives and seasonal vegeatbles—for 1 person – 19;  
for 2 people – 32

Penne Pasta with roasted garlic marinara – 14, add bison meatballs – 18

Vegetable terrine – Layered seasonal vegetables baked with asiago – 16

Pevelka’s Point lamb stew on Israeli couscous with cucumber tzatziki—19

Empanadas – A larger portion of the tapa, with choice of market vegetable side - 16

Ask your server about today’s choices of market side dishes, included with the following entrées…

Orange-marinated and grilled Highland Vista Farms pork chop—26

Pavelka’s Point lamb chop with toasted walnut-mushroom butter - 28

Fish of the Day — From sustainable fisheries—Market price

Beef of the Day – Grass fed and finished from local farmers – Market Price
 
Split check requests will be honored at your server’s discretion—depending on how busy the restaurant—is because it is a time-consuming process and we’d like all our guests to enjoy Devotay’s great service.  Please request split checks before ordering, and thank you for your cooperation.

We appreciate the hard work of the Devotay Local Farm Partners, a few of whom are listed here on the menu and on the chalkboard in the "Hall of Farm" at the entrance.  At Devotay, we take great pride in using local, organic, naturally fed meats, dairy, and produce whenever feasible.   Please support your local farmers and food artisans.

Devotay is and always has been non-smoking because smoking deadens the palate.

We do accept MasterCard & Visa, but we prefer to accept cash or local checks, to help keep Iowa City money in Iowa City.  Please remember to support your community by eating and shopping at locally owned establishments.  Experience the joy of seeing your dollar again.

Unattended children will be given a double espresso and a puppy, and then returned to their parent/guardian

18% gratuity may be added to parties of 6 or more.


 
 

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