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Pearl of the Ocean
736 Water St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Lunch Menu
Dinner Menu
Beverages Menu
Lunch Menu
Open for lunch: Every day, 11:00 AM2:30 PM
Appetizers
Freshly Baked Paan
$3.75
Griddle-baked bread served with a garlic dip
Vegetable Rolls
$6.50
Sautéed vegetables fried in Sri Lankanstyle pancake (two per order)
Salad Rolls
$8.50
Sweet tempe, avocado, carrots, salad leaves and rice noodles wrapped in a thin flour wrapper and dressed with mango chutney (four per order)
Soup of the Day
Entrees
Two entrées - $8.50, Three entrées - $10.50, Four entrées - $12.50. All entrées are served with brown rice or ginger rice, accompanied by dhal, carrot salad and papadam. Choose two or more entrées; all dishes are vegan except Curried Chicken
Eggplant Moju
Deep-fried eggplant with onion and green chile
Cauliflower Cashew Curry
Cauliflower and cashews cooked with coconut milk
Spicy Potato
Potato sautéed with onion and spices
Mushroom Soya
Sautéed in a tomato base with Sri Lankan spices
Broccoli and Tofu
Broccoli and tofu sautéed with spices and sweet chile sauce
Garbanzo Curry
Garbanzo beans cooked in mild spices and coconut
Mixed Vegetable Curry
With tempe
Sri Lankan Mango Curry
Sautéed in a brown sugar and crushed chile sauce, with almonds
Kale with Coconut
Kale sautéed with shredded coconut and onion in olive oil
Curried Chicken (add $2)
Chicken simmered with onions, tomatoes, flavorful herbs and spices
Beverages
Coffee
$3.50
Sweet coffee with milk, served hot
Tea
$3.00
A blend of Sri Lankan black teas with milk
Thai Iced Tea
$3.00
With milk and sugar
Chai
$3.50
Our own spices
Mango Lassi
$3.50Hibiscus Cooler
$3.00Pomegranate Juice
$3.00Mango Juice
$3.00Belli Juice
$3.50
From an exotic Sri Lankan fruit
Faluda
$3.50
Ice cream, milk, kasa kasa seeds, rose water
Passionfruit Cordial
$3.50
Topped with fresh diced apples
Divul Kiri
$3.75
Fresh wood apple pulp blended with milk and ice cream
Appetizers
Vegetable Roti Quartet*
$11.50
Cumin, mint, carrots, herbed potatoes, marinated rosemary mushrooms, and fresh basil tomatoes, served atop a coconut roti
Chile Chickpea*
$6.00
Garbanzos, onions, garlic and coconut, simmered with chile and mustard seed
Fish Cutlets*
$6.50
Delicious balls of tuna mixed with finely cut vegetables and our own spicy tomato sauce (four per order)
Freshly Baked Paan
$4.75
Griddle-baked bread served with a garlic dip
Sri Lankan Coconut Roti
$9.00
Baked bread with coconut, bell pepper and green onions with butter garlic dip and green chile sambal
Pakoras
$6.50
Seasonal vegetables deep-fried in chickpea batter, served with green chile sambal
Vegetable Rolls
$7.00
Sautéed vegetables fried in Sri Lankanstyle pancake (four per order)
Salad Rolls
$8.75
Sweet tempe, avocado, carrots, salad leaves and rice noodles wrapped in a thin flour wrapper and dressed with mango chutney (four per order)
Soups
Gotukola Soup
$4.00
Sri Lankan greens, rice, soya, coconut milk, garlic and ginger
Lamb Porridge*
$8.00
Morsels of lamb with red rice in a delicately flavored creamy coconut broth
Red Kakulu Rice Soup*
$6.00
Kakulu rice flavored with ginger and lemongrass in a hearty coconut broth
Vegetable Soup
$6.00
Mixed vegetables, tofu and mushroom soup with Sri Lankan spices
Bowl of Dhal
$4.50
Orange lentils with coconut milk
Salads
All our salads are organic!
Pearl Special Asparagus Salad*
$14.50
Roasted cumin seed, sautéed carrots and asparagus, with orange, cucumber, tomatoes and onions, drizzled with a lime pepper dressing, served warm
Carrot Apple Orange Salad*
$14.50
Diced apple, cucumber and orange with grated carrot, topped with a citrus dressing
Spinach Salad*
$10.50
Organic baby spinach with onion, orange, walnut, apple and cucumber
Beet Salad
$10.50
Beets, tomatoes and red onions on a bed of mixed greens
Traditional Carrot Salad
$8.50
Carrots, fresh coconut, red onions and chile with a citrus dressing
Cucumber Tomato Salad
$7.50
Diced cucumber, tomato, red onion and cilantro
Poppyseed Salad
$10.50
Organic spring mix tossed with walnuts, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and strawberries, with honey and poppyseed dressing
Purple and Orange Salad
$9.50
Grated carrots, beets, red cabbage, onions and dill on a bed of garden greens dressed with lemon vinaigrette
Super Salad Rolls
$12.00
Sweet tempe, baked tofu, avocado, carrots, salad leaves, cashews, almonds, walnuts, rice noodles and cranberries, all wrapped in a thin flour wrapper with mango chutney (four per order)
Sri Lankan Specials
Sri LankanStyle Noodles*
Extra fine noodles tossed with sautéed vegetables and spices, a side dish of chicken curry, and a tomato cucumber salad
- $20.50
- Add Chicken $2.00
- Add Shrimp $3.00
Rice with Mixed Vegetables*
Choice of brown or ginger rice with sautéed vegetables, a side dish of chicken curry, and a tomato cucumber salad
- $18.00
- Add Chicken $2.00
- Add Shrimp $3.00
Paan or 2 Rotis, bowl of Dhal and Coconut Sambal
$11.50Paan or 2 Rotis, bowl of Dhal and Chicken Curry
$14.50Entrees
All entrées are served with a choice of two main dishes, brown or ginger rice, and a side order of dhal, papadam and chutney. Most of the entrees are now over $20
Sri Lankan Plate
Main Dishes: Coconut leek sambal, Garbanzo curry, Cashew and cauliflower, Spicy potato, Kale and coconut, Eggplant moju, Mango almond, Mixed vegetable curry
vegan
- Three main dishes $13.00
- Four main dishes $14.50
Kandy Pollos Curry*
$15.50
Baby jackfruit simmered in authentic Sri Lankan spices
vegan
Lotus Roots*
$15.50
Lotus roots cooked with coconut milk and authentic Sri Lankan spices
vegan
Kadju Curry Plate*
$16.50
Cashews, diced carrots and fresh peas, cooked in coconut curry sauce
vegan
Kiri Kos*
$16.00
Mature jackfruit simmered in a mild coconut curry sauce
vegan
Murunga Curry
$15.50
Murunga ("drumsticks") simmered with tomatoes in a mild curry sauce; a fun finger food!
vegan
Deviled Soya
$14.50
Soya protein nuggets sautéed with onions, pineapple and triple bell peppers
vegan
Triple Mushroom Curry
$15.50
Grilled portabella, button and shiitake mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, tossed with fresh parsley
vegan
Broccoli Tofu with Temp
$15.00
Broccoli, tofu and tempe sautéed in olive oil with brown sugar, onions and spices
vegan
Chicken Stew*
$16.50
Chicken, potatoes, carrots and green peas cooked with mild spices
Lamb Curry*
$16.50
Lamb cooked with roasted curry powder in almond sauce
Tikka Masala Plate*
$17.00
Chicken breast marinated overnight, cooked with spiced cream
Fish Plate*
$17.00
Seasonal fish topped with special Sri Lankan coconut sauce
Deviled Chicken
$17.00
Chicken breast marinated overnight, cooked with olive oil and special spices
Deviled Shrimp*
$18.00
King prawns sautéed in olive oil with triple bell peppers
Chicken Curry Plate
$16.00
Chicken drumsticks and thighs cooked in Sri Lankan ethnic spices
Dessert
Kiri Pani
$5.00
Yogurt, kithul treacle and strawberries
Watalappam
$5.50
Sri Lankan coconut custard with cashews
Coconut Pancake
$5.50Ice Cream
$2.50Beverages
Coffee
$3.50
Sweet coffee with milk, served hot
Tea
$3.00
A blend of Sri Lankan black teas with milk
Chai (our own spices)
$4.00
Each cup individually prepared to order
Chai
$2.50
Masala Chai or Fiery Ceylon Spice Chai
Faluda
$3.50
Ice cream, milk, kasa kasa seeds, rose water
Mango Lassi
$3.50Vegan Lassi or Chai
$3.50Bottled Water
$2.00Large Pellegrino
$4.00Hibiscus Cooler
$3.00
We make each cooler from fresh ingredients
Sprite, Coca-Cola or Diet Coke
$1.50Pomegranate Juice
$3.50Passionfruit Juice
$3.50Divul Kiri
$3.75Belli Juice
$3.50Mango Juice
$3.00Tea grown in Sri Lanka
Black Currant
$2.00Cardamom
$2.00Lemon
$2.00Peach
$2.00Vanilla
$2.00Cinnamon
$2.00Mango
$2.00Blueberry and Vanilla
$2.00Ginger Spice
$2.00Lemon and Lime
$2.00Lychee
$2.00Passionfruit
$2.00Mint
$2.00Raspberry
$2.00Caffeine-free Ayurvedic Tea
Gotukola Tea
$2.00Five Herbs Herbal Tea
$2.00Samahan Tea
$2.00
Instant Ayurvedic care for cold-related symptoms and flu
Rosehip and Hibiscus Tea
$2.00Camomile Flower Tea
$2.00Extra Dishes
Bowl of rice
$3.00Bowl of chicken
$5.50Bowl of vegan dishes
$4.00
Choose any vegetables
Bowl of exotic vegetables
$5.50
Imported directly from Sri Lanka
* Chef's Special
House Wines
Chardonnay-Coastal Ridge, Napa
Bright, crisp, pairs easily with all kinds of cuisine; enjoy pleasant flavors of peach on the finish
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $18.00
Cabernet Sauvignon-Salmon Creek, Napa
Rich, full-bodied cabernet with abundant brambly berry fruit; an enjoyable red
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $18.00
Sparkling Wines
Veuve du Vernay Brut, France
This beautiful sparkler is crisp and fruity with a soft balanced finish; slight cinnamon apple flavors
- 187 ml Bottle $7.00
Montresor Prosecco, Italy
The champagne of Italy! Dry and refreshing with bright lemon and apple blossom; peach and toastiness dance on the back of the palate
- Bottle $32.00
White Wines
Chardonnay-Rutherford Vintners, Napa
Buttery, creamy, with flavors of pear, apple, and subtle spice; toasty oak nuances and some vanilla notes
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Sauvignon Blanc-Ernst & Co., South Africa
Peaches and tropical fruits tango across the palate; perfect for spicy foods
- Glass $6.50
- Bottle $20.00
Pinot Grigio-Giacomo Montresor, Italy
Clean, crisp and bone-dry, with minerality shining through elegant fruit (mango and pineapple)
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Viognier-Montpellier, California
A perfect complement to exotic cuisine, loaded with apple and tangerine, softened with cinnamon
- Glass $6.50
- Bottle $20.00
Riesling, Ventana Vineyards, Monterey
Tart-sweet green apple, honey and apricot palate
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $25.00
Red Wines
Pinot Noir-Pacific Oasis, Santa Barbara
Full of Bing cherries, with vanilla and a subtle exotic spice
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Merlot-Rutherford Vintners, Napa
Silky-smooth versatile red, loaded with berries, mingled with cedar and toasty oak
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $28.00
Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Ridge, Napa
A perfectly balanced cabernet with fresh dark berry fruit; will stand up to even the richest foods
- Glass $9.00
- Bottle $32.00
Petite Sirah-Congress Springs, Lodi
Blackberry pie in a bottle with well-balanced acidity and a delightful smoothness
- Glass $7.00
- Bottle $25.00
Zinfandel-Rabbit Ridge, Central Coast
Zippy, with plenty of jamminess and some nice white pepper; the perfect companion to Sri Lankan delights!
- Glass $6.00
- Bottle $18.00
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Payment Types
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Cuisine
Indian
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Vegan
Vegetarian
Meals
Breakfast
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:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
About Us
Pearl of the Ocean offers a unique luncheon or dining experience for locals and visitors alike. We are conveniently located on Water Street near downtown Santa Cruz, with easy bus access, and plenty of parking. The restaurant first opened in 2004 as Sri Restaurant, and quickly became popular.
We have many vegetarian and vegan offerings that are unique to our restaurant, as well as several dishes that include meat and seafood. In addition to all the delicious food, we have a wonderful selection of teas and exotic drinks. You