Menu for Balboa Cafe

Cocktails
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Lunch
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Brunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
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Bar

Cocktails

House Cocktails‎

9.00 Skinny Margarita Don julio blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, blue agave syrup, & topped w/ soda.

9.00 Sazerac Bulleit rye, herbsaint, & peychaud's bitters, served up.

9.00 Moscow Mule Russian standard vodka, spicy ginger beer & fresh lime juice.

9.00 Velvet Gallante Stolichnaya gala apple vodka, velvet falernum & fresh lemon juice, served up.

9.00 Herb Caen's Vitamin V His signature martini made w/ stolichnaya vodka served in a wine glass over ice w/ a splash of soda & an orange slice.

9.00 Aviation Plymouth gin, luxardo‎ maraschino liqueur, crème de violette & fresh lemon juice, served up.

9.00 Hemingway Bacardi silver rum, maraschino liqueur, fresh lime & grapefruit juice, served up.

9.00 Vesper 1953 Ketel one vodka,‎ tanqueray gin, & lillet, served up.

9.00 Pimm's Cup Pimm's no. 1 liqueur, fever tree bitter lemon, & cucumber.

9.00 Blood & Sand Dewar's scotch, cherry heering, sweet vermouth & fresh orange juice, served up.

Beer Selections

Draught Beer

Anchor Steam

Fat Tire Amber Ale

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier

Guinness Stout

Lagunitas IPA

Longboard Island Lager

Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

Sierra Nevada

Staropromen

Stella Artois

Bottled Beer

Amstel Light

Black Sheep Brewing Holy Grail Ale

Budweiser

Bud Light

Chimay White

Clausthaler Non-Alcoholic

Heineken

Hoegaarden

Magners Irish Cider

Miller High Life

Newcastle Brown Ale

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Pacifico

Peroni

Pliny the Elder IPA 16.9 Oz

Widmer Pitch BlackIPA 22 Oz

Lunch

Wines‎

Sparkling

10.00 Lamarca Prosecco Italy Nv

14.00 Roederer Estate Brut Rose Anderson Valley Nv

White Wines

9.00 2012 New Harbor Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand

8.00 2011 Speare Chardonnay Central Coast

12.00 2010 Sonoma-cutrer Chardonnay Russian River Valley

10.00 2010 Swanson Pinot Grigio Napa Valley

Red Wines

10.00 2011 Whispering Angel Rose Côtes De Provence

9.00 2011 Sea Glass Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County

15.00 2011 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

10.00 2009 Curtis Rhône-style Blend Santa Barbara County

10.00 2009 Wild Hog Zinfandel Lake County

8.00 2010 Speare Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast

16.00 2010 Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Firsts

6.50 Today’s Soup

9.50 Calamari Fritti Bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

14.50 Dungeness Crab Cakes Romesco sauce, greens

11.00 Roasted Beet Salad Baby arugula, warm goat cheese, crostini

Lunch Salads

8.00 Organic Field Greens Salad Fuji apples, candied walnuts, goat cheese crostini, balsamic vinaigrette

9.00 Caesar Salad Parmesan, garlic croutons

14.50 Seared Ahi Tuna Salad Kalamata olives, cherry‎ tomatoes, eggs, potatoes, blue lake green beans, lemon vinaigrette

13.50 Robert H. Cobb Salad (1926) Roasted chicken, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, egg, blue cheese, sherry vinaigrette

11.00 Balboa Taco Salad Avocado, salsa fresca,‎ black beans, tortilla strips, feta cheese, chili-crème fraîche dressing

Entrees‎

9.50 Omelette Of The Day Roasted potatoes, mixed greens

12.00 Eggplant Paillard Arugula, cherry tomatoes, marsala sauce, parmesan

10.50 Chicken Breast Sandwich Avocado, aioli, jack‎ cheese, mixed greens

15.00 Grilled Scottish Salmon Seasonal vegetables, meyer lemon vinegarette

13.00 Winter Risotto Butternut squash, kabocha pumpkin, sage, pt. reyes tomato Options: Scallops (+7.00) , Chicken (+4.00)

13.50 Roasted Chicken Pot Pie Celery, carrots, potatoes, english peas, puff pastry

16.00 Hereford Hangar Steak Sauteed collard greens, roasted sweet potato, blue cheese butter

11.50 Balboa Burger On A Baguette Lettuce, housemade pickles, french fries Options: Jack (+1.50) , Swiss (+1.50) , Blue (+1.50) , Cheddar cheese (+1.50) , Grilled onions (+1.50) , Sauteed mushrooms (+1.50) , Bacon (+1.50) , Avocado (+1.50)

Sides

4.00 French fries

4.00 Roasted Potatoes

4.00 Sauteed Spinach

4.00 Steamed Broccoli rabe

Lunch Specials

Monday

Chinese Chicken Salad

Tuesday

Chef’s Sandwich

Wednesday

Pastrami Sandwich

Thursday

Tacos

Friday

Fish And Chips

Brunch

Brunch‎

9.00 Cocktails

Famous Balboa Mary Vodka, lemon, tomato juice, horseradish, pickapeppa, worcestershire, tabasco, served w/ celery

Dark And Stormy Gosling’s black seal rum, spicy ginger beer & fresh lime

Firehouse Rum Punch Rum, fresh lime juice, grenadine, triple sec, orange juice, float of meyer’s rum

Mimosa Sparkling & fresh squeezed oj

Pimm’s Cup Pimm’s, fresh lemon juice, sprite

Salty Dog Belvedere pink grapefruit‎ vodka, fresh grapefruit juice, served w/ a salted rim

Bellini Sparkling & peach purée

Paloma Don julio blanco‎ tequila, fresh lime & grapefruit juice, topped w/ soda

Black Eye Pint of guinness w/ a shot of espresso poured in

Firsts

12.50 Smoked Salmon Crème fraîche, fried capers, toast points

9.50 Calamari Fritti Bloody mary cocktail‎ sauce, spicy remoulade

14.50 Dungeness Crab Cakes Romesco sauce, greens

8.50 House-made Granola Oats, almonds, walnuts & maple syrup organic plain yogurt, fresh seasonal berries

8.00 Organic Field Greens Salad Fuji apples, candied walnuts, goat cheese crostini

9.00 Caesar Salad Parmesan, garlic croutons

11.50 Balboa Chopped Salad Applewood smoked bacon, blue cheese, red beets, sliced red onions, roasted tomato-sherry vinaigrette

11.50 Balboa Taco Salad Avocado, salsa fresca, black beans, tortilla strips, feta cheese, chili-crème fraîche dressing Options: House-made chorizo (+4.00) , Ground beef (+4.00)

Entrées

10.50 Buttermilk Waffle Seasonal berries, whipped cream

10.50 Leek And Goat Cheese Frittata Leeks, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, roasted potatoes

10.50 French Toast Caramelized apples & pears, vermont maple syrup

10.50 Corned Beef Hash Poached eggs, english muffin & salsa fresca

8.00 American Breakfast Two eggs any style, roasted potatoes, rustic toast Options: Chicken apple (+4.00) , Maple pecan sausage (+4.00) , Applewood smoked bacon (+4.00) , House-made chorizo (+4.00) , Ham (+4.00)

10.50 Eggs Benedict Smoked ham, hollandaise, roasted potatoes & mixed greens Options: Sub crab cake (4.00) , Smoked salmon (4.00)

13.00 Balburrito Scrambled eggs, house-made chorizo, black beans, fresh pico de gallo, jack cheese & avocado salsa

11.50 Chicken Breast Sandwich Avocado, jack, aioli, mixed greens

11.50 Huevos Rancheros Avocado, black beans, jack cheese, eggs over easy & salsa fresca Options: House-made chorizo (+4.00) , Ground beef (+4.00)

16.00 Hereford Hangar Steak & Eggs Two eggs any style, roasted potatoes & english muffin

11.50 Balboa Burger On A Baguette Lettuce, house-made pickles, french fries Options: Jack (+1.50) , Swiss (+1.50) , Blue (+1.50) , Cheddar cheese (+1.50) , Grilled onions (+1.50) , Sauteed mushrooms (+1.50) , Bacon (+1.50) , Avocado (+1.50)

Sides‎

2.00 English Muffin With jam

4.00 Roasted Potatoes

4.00 Chicken Apple Or Maple Pecan Sausage Options: Chicken apple, Maple pecan sausage

4.00 Applewood Smoked bacon

5.00 Seasonal Fruit

Brunch Beverages

5.00 Freshly Squeezed Orange or grapefruit juice Options: Orange, Grapefruit juice

3.00 Organic Pomegranate jasmine iced green tea

4.00 Arnold Palmer With fresh squeezed lemonade

Dinner

House Cocktails‎

10.00 Raspberry Fizz Charbay meyer lemon vodka, red raspberry puree, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, & soda

10.00 Cucumber Gimlet Square one cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, blue agave syrup, served up

10.00 Sazerac Bulleit rye, herbsaint, peychaud’s bitters, served up

9.00 Moscow Mule Russian standard vodka, fever tree spicy ginger beer, fresh lime juice

12.00 The Ideal Manhattan Woodford reserve bourbon, carpano antica, angostura bitters, served up w/ brandied cherries

9.00 Velvet Gallante Stolichnaya gala apple‎ vodka, velvet falernum, fresh lemon juice, served up

9.00 Hemingway 10 cane rum, maraschino liqueur, fresh lime & grapefruit juice, served up

Firsts

6.50 Today’s Soup

12.50 Roasted Beet Salad Red & golden‎ beets, goat cheese, arugula

9.00 Caesar Salad Parmesan, garlic croutons

8.00 Organic Field Greens Salad Fuji apples, candied walnuts, vinaigrette, goat cheese crostini

10.00 Warm Spinach Salad Pancetta, portobello mushrooms,‎ feta cheese

2.50 Oysters On The Half Shell Champagne mignonette

10.50 Bruschetta Arugula pesto, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella

14.50 Dungeness Crab Cakes Romesco sauce, greens

9.50 Calamari Fritti Bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

12.50 Smoked Salmon Crème fraîche, fried capers, toast points

14.50 Ahi Tuna Cones Avocado, spring onion, chili flakes, lime, tobiko

Entrées

24.50 Pan Seared Scottish Salmon Broccoli rabe, roasted potatoes, tomato beurre blanc

17.50 Winter Risotto Butternut squash, kabocha pumpkin, sage, pt. reyes tomato Options: Scallops (+7.00) , Chicken (+4.00)

25.00 Seared Sea Scallops Roasted yellow corn, leeks, toy box tomatoes, basil cream sauce

23.50 Oven Roasted Pork Chop Braised red cabbage, sweet potato, red wine jus

29.50 Prime Black Angus Rib Eye Potato gratin, brussels sprouts, garlic-rosemary butter

19.50 Half Rotisserie Chicken Prepared nightly in house & served w/ cornbread stuffing, collard greens, au jus

12.50 Balboa Burger On A Baguette Lettuce, housemade pickles, french fries Options: Jack (+1.50) , Swiss (+1.50) , Blue (+1.50) , Cheddar cheese (+1.50) , Grilled onions (+1.50) , Sauteed mushrooms (+1.50) , Bacon (+1.50) , Avocado (+1.50)

Dessert

Dessert & Port Wines‎

8.00 2009 La Fleur Renaissance Sauternes France

12.00 Blandy’s Madeira Rainwater Medium Dry 10 Year

7.00 Graham’s Six Grapes Port Nv

10.00 Maury Late Harvest Grenache

11.00 Dow’s Tawny 10 Year

14.00 Warre’s 20 Year Tawny

18.00 1997 Ramos Pinto Vintage Porto

Hot Beverages

9.00 Irish Coffee John power’s irish whiskey, sugar & whipped cream

9.00 Southern Coffee Jack daniel’s, southern comfort, sugar, coffee, & whipped cream

9.00 White Nun Frangelico, steamed milk & cocoa powder

9.00 Hot Toddy Brandy, lemon, cloves, honey, hot water & a cinnamon stick

Dessert

6.00 Vanilla crème brûlée

7.00 Boylan Root Beer Float

7.00 Gr Anny Smith Apple And Huckleberry Crisp Vanilla Ice Cream

7.00 Banana Bread Pudding

7.00 Assorted Cookie Plate

7.00 Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae Caramel or chocolate sauce, toasted almonds, whipped cream Options: Caramel, Chocolate sauce, Toasted almonds, Whipped cream, .00, Artisan cheese plate, Served w/ traditional accompaniments, One cheese 7.00, Three cheeses 15.00

After Dinner Drinks‎

Single Malt Scotch

15.00 Aberlour 12yr

12.00 Ardbeg 10yr

12.00 Auchentoshan 12yr

11.00 Balvenie 12yr

25.00 Balvenie 21yr

15.00 Cragganmore 1998

10.00 Glenfiddich 12yr

12.00 Glenkinchie 12yr

10.00 Glenlivet 12yr

20.00 Glenmorangie 18yr

22.00 Glenmorangie Signet

10.00 Highland Park 12yr

15.00 Lagavulin 16yr

10.00 Laphroaig 10yr

12.00 Macallan 12yr

24.00 Macallan 18yr

Small Batch Bourbon

9.00 Baker’s

10.00 Basil Hayden’s

12.00 Blanton’s

14.00 Booker’s

8.00 Bulleit

10.00 Templeton Rye

9.00 Knob Creek

10.00 Michter’s Us-1 Bourbon

12.00 Whistlepig Rye

10.00 Woodford Reserve

Brandy & Cognac

9.00 Courvoisier V.s.

12.00 Courvoisier V.s.o.p.

18.00 Delamain

9.00 Germain-robin Craft Method

20.00 Germain-robin X.o.

10.00 Germain-robin Apple Brandy

12.00 Hennessey V.s.o.p.

12.00 Pere Magloire Xo Calvados

12.00 Martell V.s.o.p.

28.00 Martell Cordon Bleu

7.00 Metaxa 5 Star

12.00 Remy Martin V.s.o.p.

29.00 Remy Martin X.o.

Bar

Artisan Cheese Plate Served w/ traditional accompaniments Options: One cheese (7.00) , Three cheeses (15.00)

14.50 Ahi Tuna Cones Avocado, spring onion, lime, chili flakes, tobikko

12.50 Steak Tartare Capers, red onion, worcestershire sauce, herbs, quail egg, crostini

10.50 Bruschetta Arugula pesto, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella

9.50 Calamari Fritti Bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

14.50 Dungeness Crab Cakes Romesco sauce, mixed‎ greens

2.50 Oysters On The Half Shell Champagne mignonette

8.00 Pulled Buffalo Chicken Sliders Blue cheese dressing,‎ cabbage slaw

12.50 Balboa Burger On A Baguette Lettuce, housemade pickles & onions, french fries Options: Jack (+1.50) , Swiss (+1.50) , Blue (+1.50) , Cheddar cheese (+1.50) , Grilled onions (+1.50) , Sautéed mushrooms (+1.50) , Bacon (+1.50) , Avocado (+1.50) , .00

House Cocktails‎

10.00 Raspberry Fizz Charbay meyer lemon vodka, red raspberry puree, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, & soda

10.00 Cucumber Gimlet Square one cucumber‎ vodka, fresh lime juice, & blue agave syrup, served up

9.00 Velvet Gallante Stolichnaya gala apple vodka, velvet falernum & fresh lemon juice, served up

10.00 Sazerac Bulleit rye, herbsaint, & peychaud’s bitters, served up

9.00 Moscow Mule Russian standard vodka, fever-tree spicy ginger beer, & fresh lime juice

9.00 Paloma Jose cuervo tradicional silver, fresh grapefruit & lime juice, & soda

12.00 The Ideal Manhattan Woodford reserve bourbon, carpano antica, & angostura bitters, served up

Beer Selections

6.00 Draught Beers Anchor steam, boont amber ale, deschutes black butte porter, franziskaner hefe-weissbier, guinness stout, laugunitas ipa, palm belgium amber ale, racer 5 ipa, sierra nevada, stella artois, trumer pils

Bottled Beers

4.00 Amstel Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller High Life, Pabst Blue Ribbon Dos equis lager, heineken, hoegaarden,

5.00 Newcastle, Peroni, Clausthaler (na)

6.00 Magners Cider

8.00 Chimay White

10.00 Pliny The Elder Ipa (16.9 Oz)

Menu for Balboa Cafe

Cocktails

House Cocktails‎

Beer Selections

Draught Beer

Bottled Beer

Lunch

Wines‎

Sparkling

White Wines

Red Wines

Firsts

Lunch Salads

Entrees‎

Sides

Lunch Specials

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Brunch

Brunch‎

Firsts

Entrées

Sides‎

Brunch Beverages

Dinner

House Cocktails‎

Firsts

Entrées

Dessert

Dessert & Port Wines‎

Hot Beverages

Dessert

After Dinner Drinks‎

Single Malt Scotch

Small Batch Bourbon

Brandy & Cognac

Bar

House Cocktails‎

Beer Selections

Bottled Beers

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