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Vintara · Bonita Springs

A wine house of a certain quiet

Small plates. Long lists. The sister to Aurelian.

Vintara is what Aurelian's kitchen dreams of at midnight — a wine-forward salon of small plates, allocations from growers we've stalked for a decade, and pours by the ounce. Candlelight, oxblood velvet, and an unhurried pace.

Established
MMXVIII
Seats
40
Stars
★★
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The House Standard

Five marks of the pass.

  1. I
    Ingredient

    Named grower, named boat, named grove — every plate.

  2. II
    Craft

    Stocks overnight. Sauces to the minute. Nothing shortcut.

  3. III
    Consistency

    The same plate, the same evening, at every table.

  4. IV
    Point of View

    One chef's hand. One voice through twelve courses.

  5. V
    Value

    Priced honestly to the labor, the sourcing, and the room.

Chef's Tasting · Bonita Springs

The Opening Suite — Amuse-Bouche

Four bites the chef sends to every table before the menu begins.

The Full Menu →
  • Coquina broth1st bite
    Coquina broth
    clarified shellfish tea, wild fennel oil, sea salt
  • Snapper crudo, finger lime2nd bite
    Snapper crudo, finger lime
    day-boat snapper, kombu-cured, citrus caviar
  • Champagne oyster3rd bite
    Champagne oyster
    single Gulf oyster, apple ice, brut mignonette
  • House olive oil & sourdough4th bite
    House olive oil & sourdough
    first-press estate oil, warm hearth loaf, flake salt