diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
index 1eb0cad85..15346dbe4 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
@@ -86,11 +86,16 @@ define(function(require){
         },
         'restart-run-all': {
             help: 'restart the kernel, then re-run the whole notebook',
-            help_index: 'be',
             handler: function (env) {
                 env.notebook.restart_run_all();
             }
         },
+        'restart-clear-output': {
+            help: 'restart the kernel and clear all output',
+            handler: function (env) {
+                env.notebook.restart_clear_output();
+            }
+        },
         'restart': {
             help: 'restart the kernel',
             help_index: 'bf',
@@ -104,6 +109,12 @@ define(function(require){
                 env.notebook.restart_run_all({confirm: false});
             }
         },
+        'restart-clear-output-no-confirm': {
+            help: 'restart the kernel and clear all output (no confirmation dialog)',
+            handler: function (env) {
+                env.notebook.restart_clear_output({confirm: false});
+            }
+        },
         'restart-no-confirm': {
             help: 'restart the kernel (no confirmation dialog)',
             handler: function (env) {
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
index eb77a01a5..f4241c822 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ define([
             '#find_and_replace' : 'ipython.find-and-replace-dialog',
             '#save_checkpoint': 'ipython.save-notebook',
             '#restart_kernel': 'ipython.restart-kernel',
+            '#restart_clear_output': 'ipython.restart-clear-output',
+            '#restart_run_all': 'ipython.restart-run-all',
             '#int_kernel': 'ipython.interrupt-kernel',
             '#cut_cell': 'ipython.cut-selected-cell',
             '#copy_cell': 'ipython.copy-selected-cell',
@@ -258,9 +260,6 @@ define([
         });
         
         // Kernel
-        this.element.find('#restart_run_all').click(function () {
-            that.actions.call('ipython.restart-run-all');
-        });
         this.element.find('#reconnect_kernel').click(function () {
             that.notebook.kernel.reconnect();
         });
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index b7f910007..92e3a0e0e 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -1812,7 +1812,6 @@ define(function (require) {
                 'Are you sure you want to restart the current kernel and re-execute the whole notebook?  All variables and outputs will be lost.'
             ),
             buttons : {
-                "Continue running" : {},
                 "Restart & run all cells" : {
                     "class" : "btn-danger",
                     "click" : function () {
@@ -1825,32 +1824,46 @@ define(function (require) {
     };
 
     /**
-     * Prompt the user to restart the kernel.
+     * Prompt the user to restart the kernel and clear output.
      * if options.confirm === false, no confirmation dialog is shown.
      */
-    Notebook.prototype.restart_kernel = function (options) {
+    Notebook.prototype.restart_clear_output = function (options) {
         var that = this;
         var restart_options = {};
         restart_options.confirm = (options || {}).confirm;
         restart_options.dialog = {
-            title : "Restart kernel or continue running?",
+            notebook: that,
+            keyboard_manager: that.keyboard_manager,
+            title : "Restart kernel and clear all output?",
             body : $("<p/>").text(
-                'Do you want to restart the current kernel?  You will lose all variables defined in it.'
+                'Do you want to restart the current kernel and clear all output?  All variables and outputs will be lost.'
             ),
             buttons : {
-                "Continue running" : {},
                 "Restart & clear all outputs" : {
                     "class" : "btn-danger",
                     "click" : function (){
                         that.clear_all_output();
                     },
                 },
-                "Restart & run all cells" : {
-                    "class" : "btn-danger",
-                    "click" : function (){
-                        that.execute_all_cells();
-                    },
-                },
+            }
+        };
+        return this._restart_kernel(restart_options);
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Prompt the user to restart the kernel.
+     * if options.confirm === false, no confirmation dialog is shown.
+     */
+    Notebook.prototype.restart_kernel = function (options) {
+        var that = this;
+        var restart_options = {};
+        restart_options.confirm = (options || {}).confirm;
+        restart_options.dialog = {
+            title : "Restart kernel?",
+            body : $("<p/>").text(
+                'Do you want to restart the current kernel?  All variables will be lost.'
+            ),
+            buttons : {
                 "Restart" : {
                     "class" : "btn-warning",
                     "click" : function () {},
@@ -1878,21 +1891,27 @@ define(function (require) {
         }
         
         if (options.confirm === false) {
+            var default_button = options.dialog.buttons[Object.keys(options.dialog.buttons)[0]];
+            promise.then(default_button.click);
             restart_and_resolve();
             return promise;
         }
         options.dialog.notebook = this;
         options.dialog.keyboard_manager = this.keyboard_manager;
+        // add 'Continue running' cancel button
+        var buttons = {
+            "Continue running": {},
+        };
+        // hook up button.click actions after restart promise resolves
         Object.keys(options.dialog.buttons).map(function (key) {
-            var button = options.dialog.buttons[key];
-            if (button.click) {
-                var click = button.click;
-                button.click = function () {
-                    promise.then(click);
-                    restart_and_resolve();
-                };
-            }
+            var button = buttons[key] = options.dialog.buttons[key];
+            var click = button.click;
+            button.click = function () {
+                promise.then(click);
+                restart_and_resolve();
+            };
         });
+        options.dialog.buttons = buttons;
         dialog.modal(options.dialog);
         return promise;
     };
diff --git a/notebook/templates/notebook.html b/notebook/templates/notebook.html
index 0ed2deb75..32d8459ff 100644
--- a/notebook/templates/notebook.html
+++ b/notebook/templates/notebook.html
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ data-notebook-path="{{notebook_path | urlencode}}"
                             title="Restart the Kernel">
                             <a href="#">Restart</a>
                         </li>
+                        <li id="restart_clear_output"
+                            title="Restart the Kernel and clear all output">
+                            <a href="#">Restart &amp; Clear Output</a>
+                        </li>
                         <li id="restart_run_all"
                             title="Restart the Kernel and re-run the notebook">
                             <a href="#">Restart &amp; Run All</a>