New SF Valley Restaurant To Open: Innovative Menu & Stellar Views

BURBANK, CA – With an award-winning team of chefs, a unique, seasonally-inspired menu and spectacular L.A. views, a new eatery, Castaway, is poised to open Thursday, May 3 in Burbank.

“Dining in Los Angeles is incredible right now, but I promise that the city has never seen anything like Castaway yet,” said Ryan Smith, regional director for Specialty Restaurant Corp. “We’ve created something that takes all of the most exciting parts of going out to eat in an exciting city – from the food, to the décor, to the scene, down to the way some places make you feel like a star – and brought it all under one roof.”

Perched atop a hill on East Harvard Road in Burbank with a backdrop of valley views, Castaway is putting an emphasis on sourcing ingredients from skilled farmers and suppliers and will feature a steak-forward menu, a raw bar, vegetable-centric sides and build-it-yourself charcuterie boards.

Menu highlights include Cape Grim Steaks, Creekstone Farms Premium Black Angus and Mishima Wagyu, such signature dishes as Point Vicente Calamari and Butcher Block Steaks, plus lunch/brunch offerings of Butcher’s Block Steak and Eggs, seasonal Eggs Benedicts, Lobster and Waffles with masago tempura, Shrimp and Grits, and French Toast with rum-roasted bananas.

Guests can view different cuts of smoked and dry-aged meats be sliced and boarded at the lively charcuterie station while enjoying cocktails at the bar before their meals.

The chef in charge at Castaway is Perry Pollaci, whose previous stints include the Patina Restaurant Group-owned Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Royce at the iconic Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena.

Pollaci will be found nightly at the "Chef’s Table," a 10-top, community table that will give diners a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the restaurant, plus the chance to interact with and learn from the chef while enjoying their meals.

Master Sommelier Candidate Paul Coker has curated Castaway’s beverage line-up to include local craft beers, a wine list with more than 150 bottles, creative cocktails and punch bowls. During “Tappy Hour,” Castaway will offer discounted wines, beers and drinks on tap every Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the bar and lounge.

The 12,500-square-foot restaurant can accomodate approximately 175 guests, with an additional 225 guests on the patio.

Castaway, located at 1250 E. Harvard Road in Burbank, will be open for dinner from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and until 12 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Lunch will be served Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., with à la carte brunch items included.

For more information or to make reservations, visit the Castaway website.

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--Images via Castaway; credit: Marie Buck