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Ideal Bar & Grill
106 Beach St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Winter Weekly Specials Monday-Friday $19.95 from 11am-9pm
Monday Baby back Rib, Tuesday & Thursday your choice of Hearty Seabass, Surf & Turf, Blackened Mahi, Chicken Parmesan or a Calamari Sandwich,
Wednesday LIVE MAINE LOBSTER and Friday PRIME RIB. Come on down to the Beach and relax it's a great time of year to enjoy this beautiful area!
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All Day Menu
Dinner Menu
Kids Menu
Weekly Specials
All Day Menu
daily menu until 4pm
Breakfast Selections
available until 2pm; eggs served with our famous home fried potatoes unless otherwise stated
French Toast
$16.95
thick cut Texas Toast topped with fresh fruit, powdered sugar, served with whipped butter & syrup
- Add Chicken Strips
- $5.00
Eggs Benedict
$19.95
texas toast topped with grilled canadian bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
Basic Breakfast**
$16.95
three eggs cooked to order, bacon or sausage
Garden Scramble**
$17.95
three eggs scrambled with sundried tomatoes, yams butternut squash, red onion, broccoli with feta cheese
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
Huevos Rancheros**
$17.95
two eggs over-medium, refried beans, tomatoes, green onions, roasted corn & black bean salsa with cheese on corn tortillas
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
- Add Pork Carnitas
- $6.00
Chilaquiles**
$16.95
tortilla chips with a spicy salsa cruda, two scrambled eggs, cotija cheese with sour cream
- Add Pork Carnitas
- $6.00
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
Mexicali Burrito**
$12.95
eggs, potatoes, spinach, mixed cheese, roasted corn & black bean salsa, served a la carte
- Add Bacon
- $3.00
- Pork Carnitas
- $6.00
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
Organic Acai Bowl**
$15.95
granola, bannana, fresh berries, coconut
Big Breakfast
$19.95
french toast, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 pork sausage links, served with whipped butter & syrup
Appetizers
Fried Calamari
$20.95
served with lemon, cocktail & tartar sauce
Chips & Salsa**
$7.95
fresh tortilla chips & house salsa
- Side of Guacamole
- $6.00
- Side of Beet Hummus
- $6.00
Garlic Bread
$8.95
sourdough bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan
Roasted Garlic & Brie
$16.95
served with fresh fruit, fig jam a sliced baguette
Gilroy Garlic Fries
$9.95
crispy fries tossed with gilroy garlic & parsley
Ceviche* **
$17.95
tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & pepper, served with corn tortilla chips
Ideal Nachos**
$15.95
jack & cheddar cheese, refried beans, diced tomatoes, green onions, mild jalapeños, cilantro and black bean salsa, garnished with guacamole, sour cream & house salsa
- Add Blackened Chicken or Pork Carnitas
- $6.00
Sweet Potato Fries
$8.95
crispy fries served with a chipotle aioli
Raw Bar
Fresh Oysters* **
seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish
- 1/2 Dozen $19.95
- Full $36.95
Ahi Poke* **
$19.95
sashimi grade ahi mixed with a wasabi citrus soy sauce tossed with macadamia nuts & cucumber over cold organic soba noodles topped with crispy noodles
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
- Add Salmon Poke
- $10.00
Entrees
Fish Tacos**
$19.95
Beer battered fish and topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and a roasted serrano & cilantro ranch
- Add a Taco
- $4.00
- Add Guacamole
- $2.00
1/2 Rack of Baby Back Ribs**
$25.95
pork ribs cooked tender & basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries
Island Seabass**
$25.95
grilled seabass topped with a citrus lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with kale coleslaw & island rice
Grilled Mahi Mahi
$24.95
dusted with flour, salt & pepper topped with a citrus wasabi ponzu sauce topped with roasted pineapple salsa served with sauteed kale and island rice
Seafood Platter
$26.95
Beer Battered crispy white fish, coconut prawns and calamari, served with french fries
Fish & Chips
$23.95
Beer battered crispy white fish served with french fries
Soup & Salads
New England Clam Chowder
Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Best Professional "most tasted" 2022
- Cup $8.95
- Bowl $10.95
- Sourdough Bread Bowl $16.95
Asian Chicken Salad
$21.95
panko crispy chicken, served atop mixed greens, cabbbage, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, sprouts & crispy soba noodles with sliced almonds and a Thai peanut dressing
Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola**
$16.95
balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts & fresh seasonal fruit
- Add Salmon or Steak
- $12.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Fried Calamari
- $8.00
- Add Grilled Prawns
- $12.00
Caesar Salad
$16.95
Romaine & kale garlic croutons, shaved parmesan, classic dressing
- Add Salmon or Steak
- $12.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Fried Calamari
- $8.00
- Add Grilled Prawns
- $12.00
Steak Salad**
$29.95
flat iron steak, mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, corn & black bean salsa & tortilla chips
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
Buddha Salad**
$18.95
mixed greens, beet hummus, carrots, sliced apple, roasted beets, sweet potatoes, sliced almonds and tahini dressing on the side
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
- Add Salmon or Steak
- $12.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Grilled Prawns
- $12.00
Sandwiches
Gluten Free bread available for $2, Substitute small salad $4, Substitute sweet potato fries $3
"TBA" Turkey, Bacon Avocado Sandwich
$18.95
Bacon, red onion, avocado, tomato, mixed greens with a pesto aioli on sliced whole wheat, served with kale coleslaw. Make it vegetarian? no bacon & turkey and we'll add edamame hummus, carrots & cucumbers!
Ideal Burger
$18.95
Braveheart black angus burger on a potato bun, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on the side with french fries
- Add Cheese
- $2.00
- Substitute beyond Burger
- $4.00
Guacamole Bacon Burger
$23.95
Braveheart black angus burger with jack cheese, homemade guacamole and crispy bacon, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on the side with french fries. Substitute grilled chicken for no charge
Pulled Pork Sandwich
$18.95
fresh pork carnitas, BBQ sauce, creamy kale coleslaw, pineapple salsa on a potato bun served with french fries
Seafood Melt
$21.95
shrimp, crab meat salad mixture green onion & jack cheese on grilled sliced sourdough and served with kale coleslaw (gluten free option not available)
Signature Cocktails
Tropical Mimosa
House champagne mixed with tropical juice
Mr. Belvedere's Bacon Bloody
Belvedere vodka & ideals famous housemade bloody mary mix, celery salt glass, bacon
El Presidente
Don Julio blanco tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime, sweet & sour with a float of Grand Marnier
Sangria
House red wine, peach schnapps, black raspberry, oj, & Sprite
Berrilicious Lava Flow
Bacardi rum, pineapple & coconut juice, blended with strawberries
Moscow Mule
Tito's vodka, ginger beer & fresh lime
Aperol Spritz
Prosecco, Aperol, soda water & lemon
Ketel Petel
Ketel One Grapefruit & Rose, press, lemon
Bulleit Old Fashioned
Traditional old fashion prepared with Bulleit whiskey
White
Vista Point Chardonnay, California
- $10.00
- $36.00
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, California
- $12.00
- $46.00
Storrs Chardonnay, Central Coast (Local)
- $15.00
- $56.00
Bargetto Pinot Grigio, Monterey County (Local)
- $11.00
- $40.00
Mohua, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
- $11.00
- $40.00
Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma
- $13.00
- $48.00
The beach Rose, Provence, France
- $12.00
- $46.00
Bubbles
Moet & Chandon Champagne, Reims, France
- Bottle $68.00
Piper Sonoma Brut, Napa
- Bottle $45.00
Chandon Rose, California
- Split $13.00
Chandon Brut, California
- Split $13.00
Prosecco, Italy
- Split $13.00
House Champagne, Spain
- $9.00
- $26.00
Red Wine
Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, California
- $10.00
- $34.00
J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
- $11.00
- $42.00
Robert Hall Merlot, Sonoma
- $10.00
- $38.00
Ryder Pinot Noir, Central Coast (Local)
- $12.00
- $46.00
Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Local)
- $14.00
- $54.00
The Biker Zinfandel, Paso Robles
- $12.00
- $46.00
Altos del Plata Malbec, Argentina
- $12.00
- $46.00
Taylor Tawney Port 10yr, Portugal
- Glass $12.00
Draft Beer
Santa Cruz Mountains IPA 7.5%, American IPA, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA (Local)
Santa Cruz Mountain Amber Ale 5%, American Amber, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA (Local)
Discretion Simmer Pilsner, Santa Cruz, CA (Local)
Humble Sea Socks & Sandals Local
Bottles
Corona Extra 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mexico
Modelo Especial 4.4%, Mexican Lager, Mexico
Guinness Stout 4.2%, Irish Stout, Dublin, Ireland
Salty Crew Boat Beer 5.2% Blonde Ale, Colorado
Coors Light 4.2%, Light Lager, Colorado
Pacifico 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mazatlan, Mexico
Blue Moon 5.4%, Belgian-Style Wheat Beer, Colorado
Sincere Cider 5.2% Dry Cider, Chico, CA
Strainge Beast Hard Kombucha 7% Cali
Non-Alcoholic
please ask for current selection
White Claw Hard Seltzer
Black Cherry OR Natural lIme
Beverages
Ice Tea
Lemonade
Hot Tea
Strawberry Lemonade
Pelligrino
Milk
Fresh Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Pineapple
Cranberry
Tomato Juice
Martinelli's Apple Juice
Chocolate Milk
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday 3:30-5:30pm
House Margaritas
House Vodka Press
Domestic Bottles
Draft Beers
Mai Tais
House Wine
*Consuming raw or under cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness. **Can be made gluten free
Starters
Ceviche**
$17.95
tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & peppers, served with corn tortilla chips
Gilroy Garlic Fries
$9.95
served with homemade ranch dressing
Sweet Potato Fries
$8.95
served with chipotle aioli
Fresh Oysters**
seasonal selection served with cocktail sauce, lemon & horseradish
- 1/2 Dozen $19.95
- Full Dozen $36.95
Ahi Poke
$19.95
sashimi grade ahi, lemon wasabi citrus soy sauce, macadamia nuts & cucumber over cold organic soba noodles & crispy fried soba noodles
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
Garlic Bread
$8.95
sourdough bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan
Calamari
$19.95
tender fried calamari, cocktail & tartar sauce
Manila Clams
$22.95
garlic, white wine & butter, applewood smoked bacon & scallions
Roasted Garlic & Brie
$16.95
brie cheese, roasted garlic, seasonal fruit, fig jam & sliced baguette
Soup & Salad
New England Clam Chowder
2022 Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off | Most Tasted Professional 1st pl.
- Cup $8.95
- Bowl $10.95
- Sourdough Bread Bowl $16.95
Buddha Salad**
$18.95
mixed greens, beet hummus, carrots, sliced apple, sweet potato, sliced almonds, tahini dressing on the side
- Add Salmon or Steak
- $12.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $8.00
Asian Chicken Salad
$21.95
panko crispy chicken, mixed greens, cabbage, cucumbers, carrots, sprouts & crispy soba noodles, almonds & Thai peanut dressing
Caesar Salad
$16.95
romaine & Kale mix, caesar dressing, shaved parmesan & croutons
- Add Salmon or Steak
- $12.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
- Add Fried Calamari
- $8.00
- Add Grilled Prawns
- $12.00
Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola Salad**
$15.95
organic mixed greens, gorgonzola, seasonal fruit, glazed walnuts balsamic vinaigrette
- Add Salmon or Steak
- $12.00
- Add Grilled Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Avocado
- $3.00
- Add Fried Calamari
- $8.00
- Add Grilled Prawns
- $12.00
Steak Salad**
$28.95
flat iron steak mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, avocado, corn & black bean salsa, tortilla strips
Seafood
Stuffed Salmon
$32.95
stuffed with crab & shrimp, spinach, jack cheese, parmesan, cream, alfredo sauce, baked & topped with a citrus cream buerre blanc, served with island rice & vegetables
Grilled Mahi Mahi
$27.95
dusted with flour, grilled, topped with a citrus wasabi ponzu sauce and roasted pineapple salsa, served with sauteed kale & island rice
Horseradish Salmon
$29.95
grilled salmon, over mashed potatoes & sauteed spinach, topped with a horseradish lemon & basil aioli
Seafood Kabobs**
$33.95
2 kabobs of mahi mahi, salmon, prawns, grilled with onion, bell pepper, cherry tomatos, citrus cream sauce & island rice
Fresh Featured Seafood*
ask your server for current selection & details
- MP
Island Seabass**
$29.95
grilled and topped with a citrus lime buerre blanc and roasted pineapple salsa served with sauteed spinach & island rice
Fish & Chips
$29.95
white fish breaded beer battered crispy fried served with french fries & vegetables
Seafood Platter
$28.95
Beer battered white fish, coconut prawns & crispy calamari combination served with island rice & vegetables
Chicken & Pasta
Ideal Chicken Parmesan
$25.95
breaded chicken served over penne with spinach, classic marinara and topped with jack & parmesan cheese with a basil pesto sauce
Pesto Chicken Penne
$24.95
chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, white wine, light cream, roasted garlic, basil, tomatoes and kalamata olives tossed with penne, topped with sundried tomatoes & parmesan
Ideal Fettucine Alfredo
$21.95
served classic style with a hint of nutmeg & black pepper
- Add Prawns
- $12.00
- Add Chicken
- $8.00
- Add Steak
- $12.00
Clams & Fettucine
$28.95
garlic, white wine & butter, fresh tomatoes & scallions tossed with fettucine pasta, served with garlic bread
Steaks & Burgers
Steak Santa Cruz
$36.95
8 oz flat iron steak charbroiled and topped with sauteed prawns, artichoke hearts, scallions, mushrooms and a garlic bulb, served with mashed potatoes & vegetables
New York Simply Grilled**
$39.95
12 oz New York steak charbroiled and served with mashed potatoes & vegetables
Baby Back BBQ Ribs**
pork ribs cooked tender and basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries
- Half $25.95
Guacamole Bacon Burger
$23.95
braveheart black angus burger with jack cheese, homemade guacamole and crispy bacon, served with french fries
Signature Cocktails
Tropical Mimosa
House champagne mixed with tropical juice
Mr. Belvedere Bacon Bloody
Belvedere vodka & Ideal's famous housemade bloddy mary mix celery salt glass, maplewood bacon
El Presidente
Don Julio blanco tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime, sweet & sour with a float of Grand Marnier
Sangria
House red wine, peach schnapps, black raspberry, oj, & sprite
Berrilicious Lava Flow
Bacardi rum, pineapple & coconut juice, blended with strawberries
Moscow Mule
Tito's vodka, ginger beer & fresh lime
Aperol Spritz
Prosecco, Aperol, soda water & lemon
Ketel Petel
Ketel One grapefruit & Rose, press, lemon
Bulleit Old Fashioned
Traditional old fashion prepared with Bulleit whiskey
Strawberry Fields
Herradura Silver, fresh lime juice, triple sec, strawberry puree and a splash of sweet & sour. This is served on rocks
Malibu Planters Punch
Malibu Coconut Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice & dark rum
Blue Hawaiian
Bacardi Superior Whits Rum, pineapple juice and blue curacao liqueur
Mexican Mimosa
Casamigos Blanco tequila with fresh orange juice, topped with prosseco and a splash of grenadine
White Wine
Vista Point Chardonnay, California
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $36.00
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, California
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $46.00
Storrs Chardonnay, Central Coast (Local)
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $56.00
Bargetto Pinot Grigio, Monterey County (Local)
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $40.00
Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $40.00
Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $48.00
The Beach Rose, Provence, France
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $46.00
Red Wine
Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, California
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $36.00
J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $42.00
Robert Hall Merlot, Sonoma
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $38.00
Ryder Pinot Noir, Central Coast (Local)
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $46.00
Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Local)
- Glass $14.00
- Bottle $54.00
The Biker Zinfandel, Paso Robles
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $46.00
Altos del Plata Malbec, Argentina
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $46.00
Taylor Tawney Port 10 Yr., Portugal
- Glass $12.00
Champagne & Bubbles
Chandon Rosé Split, Sparkling Wine, California
$13.00Chandon Brut Split, Sparkling Wine, California
$13.00Lucca Paretti Prosecco Split, Italy
$11.00House Champagne, Spain
- Glass $9.00
Piper Sonoma Brut, Napa
$45.00Moet & Chandon Champagne, Reims, France
$55.00Draft & Bottles
Santa Cruz Mountains IPA 7.5% American IPA, Orgainc, Santa Cruz, CA (Local)
Draft
Santa Cruz Mountain Amber Ale (Local) 5% American Amber, Organic, Santa Cruz, CA
Draft
Discretion Shimmer Pils, Santa Cruz, CA
Draft
Humble Sea Socks & Sandals IPA Local
Draft
Pacifico 4.6% Mexican Lager, Mazatlan, Mexico
Blue Moon 5.4% Belgian-Style Wheat Beer, Colorado
Golden State Cider 5% American Cider, Cincinnati, Ohio**
Sincere Cider California 5.2 %dry Cider
Corona Extra 4.6%, Mexican Lager, Mexico
Modelo Especial 4.4% Mexican Lager, Mexico
Guinness Stout 4.2% Irish Stout, Dublin, Ireland
White Claw Hard Seltzer Black Cherry or Lime, Chicago, IL 5.0% ABV
Coors Light 4.2% Light Lager, Colorado
Salty Crew Boat Beer 5.2% Blonde Ale, Cali
Non-Alcohol Ask Server
Beverages
Fresh Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Pineapple
Cranberry
Tomato Juice
Martinelli's Apple Juice
Root Beer Float
Ice Tea
Lemonade
Hot Tea
Strawberry Lemonade
Pelligrino
Milk
Chocolate Milk
*Consuming raw or under cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness. **Can be made gluten free
Entrees
Sub Fresh Fruit or Veggies $2
Clam Chowder Breadbowl
$16.95Chicken Strips & Fries
$12.95Ideal Cheesy Noodles
$9.95Fish & Chips
$12.95Grilled Salmon
$13.95
served with french fries & veggies
Corn Dog & Fries
$10.95Allergy Free Chicken
$10.95
grilled separately, no sauce, veggies plain
Breakfast
Breakfast available until 1pm. Must be 12 years or younger.
The Eggwich
$9.95
eggs scrambled with cheese on a toasted english muffin - served with fruit
Eggs & Homefries
$9.95
two eggs scrambled & home fried potatoes
Kids French Toast
$9.95
with fresh fruit, whipped butter & syrup
Weekly Specials All Day for $19.95 Monday-Friday
Come on in a try one of our weekly Specials You will not be disappointed!!!
Live Maine Lobster Wednesday
$19.95
1-lb whole lobster served with island rice and drawn butter....Delish...All DAY 11-9pm Wednesday
Slow roasted Prime Rib Friday ALL DAY
$19.95
Slow roasted, beautifully seasoned 1 inch cut served with garlic mashed potatoes with vegetables Starts at 11am-9pm
Baby Back Ribs Monday ALL DAY
$19.95
Our Famous baby back ribs are just $19.95 All day 11am-9pm
Tuesday and Thursday ALL DAY Special $19.95
$19.95
Hearty Seabass, Surf & Turf, Blackened Mahi, Chicken Parmesan or a Calamari Sandwich!!!
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Burgers
Vegetarian
Meals
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Saturday:
9:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday:
9:00am - 9:00pm
About Us
We are located to the left of the Muncipal Wharf. Outdoor and Indoor Dining. Our Cafe opens at 8am Everyday with pastries and a full espresso bar. Come and join use for a beautiful day on the beach!