daily menu until 4pm
Breakfast Selections
available until 2pm; eggs served with our famous home fried potatoes unless otherwise stated
French ToastUSD 16.95
thick cut Texas Toast topped with fresh fruit, powdered sugar, served with whipped butter & syrup
Eggs BenedictUSD 19.95
texas toast topped with grilled canadian bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
Basic Breakfast**USD 16.95
three eggs cooked to order, bacon or sausage
Garden Scramble**USD 17.95
three eggs scrambled with sundried tomatoes, yams butternut squash, red onion, broccoli with feta cheese
Huevos Rancheros**USD 17.95
two eggs over-medium, refried beans, tomatoes, green onions, roasted corn & black bean salsa with cheese on corn tortillas
Chilaquiles**USD 16.95
tortilla chips with a spicy salsa cruda, two scrambled eggs, cotija cheese with sour cream
Mexicali Burrito**USD 14.95
eggs, potatoes, spinach, mixed cheese, roasted corn & black bean salsa, served a la carte
Organic Acai Bowl**USD 16.95
granola, bannana, fresh berries, coconut
Big BreakfastUSD 19.95
french toast, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 pork sausage links, served with whipped butter & syrup
Appetizers
Fried CalamariUSD 21.95
served with lemon, cocktail & tartar sauce
Chips & Salsa**USD 8.94
fresh tortilla chips & house salsa
Garlic BreadUSD 9.94
sourdough bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan
Roasted Garlic & BrieUSD 16.95
served with fresh fruit, fig jam a sliced baguette
Gilroy Garlic FriesUSD 10.95
crispy fries tossed with gilroy garlic & parsley
Ceviche* **USD 17.95
tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & pepper, served with corn tortilla chips
Ideal Nachos**USD 16.95
jack & cheddar cheese, refried beans, diced tomatoes, green onions, mild jalapeños, cilantro and black bean salsa, garnished with guacamole, sour cream & house salsa
Sweet Potato FriesUSD 9.94
crispy fries served with a chipotle aioli
Raw Bar
Fresh Oysters* **USD 19.95
seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish
- 1/2 DozenUSD 19.95
- FullUSD 36.95
Ahi Poke* **USD 21.95
sashimi grade ahi mixed with a wasabi citrus soy sauce tossed with macadamia nuts & cucumber over cold organic soba noodles topped with crispy noodles
Entrees
Fish Tacos**USD 19.95
Beer battered fish and topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and a roasted serrano & cilantro ranch
1/2 Rack of Baby Back Ribs**USD 25.95
pork ribs cooked tender & basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries
Island Seabass**USD 26.95
grilled seabass topped with a citrus lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with kale coleslaw & island rice
Blackened Ahi FiletUSD 27.95
8oz seared ahi filet, blackened with cajun spices served with island rice, sauteed snap peas & bell peppers and finished with a zesty wasabi soy citrus sauce & pineapple salsa
Seafood PlatterUSD 26.95
Beer Battered crispy white fish, coconut prawns and calamari, served with french fries
Fish & ChipsUSD 23.95
Beer battered crispy white fish served with french fries
Soup & Salads
New England Clam ChowderUSD 8.94
Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Best Professional "1st place peoples choice" 2024
- CupUSD 8.95
- BowlUSD 10.95
- Sourdough Bread BowlUSD 16.95
Asian Chicken SaladUSD 22.95
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**USD 16.95
balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts & fresh seasonal fruit
Caesar SaladUSD 15.95
Romaine & kale garlic croutons, shaved parmesan, classic dressing
Steak Salad**USD 29.95
flat iron steak, mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, corn & black bean salsa & tortilla chips
Buddha Salad**USD 18.95
mixed greens, beet hummus, carrots, sliced apple, roasted beets, sweet potatoes, sliced almonds and tahini dressing on the side
Sandwiches
Gluten Free bread available for $2, Substitute small salad $4, Substitute sweet potato fries $3
"TBA" Turkey, Bacon Avocado SandwichUSD 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 BurgerUSD 19.95
Braveheart black angus burger on a potato bun, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on the side with french fries
Guacamole Bacon BurgerUSD 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 SandwichUSD 18.95
fresh pork carnitas, BBQ sauce, creamy kale coleslaw, pineapple salsa on a potato bun served with french fries
Seafood MeltUSD 22.95
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
Wine Menu
White
Vista Point Chardonnay, CaliforniaUSD 10.00
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, CaliforniaUSD 13.00
Storrs Chardonnay, Central Coast (Local)USD 16.00
Bargetto Pinot Grigio, Monterey County (Local)USD 12.00
Mohua, Sauvignon Blanc, New ZealandUSD 12.00
Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, SonomaUSD 14.00
The beach Rose, Provence, FranceUSD 14.00
Bubbles
Piper Sonoma Brut, NapaUSD 45.00
- BottleUSD 45.00
Chandon Rose, CaliforniaUSD 14.00
- SplitUSD 14.00
Chandon Brut, CaliforniaUSD 14.00
- SplitUSD 14.00
Prosecco, ItalyUSD 13.00
- SplitUSD 13.00
House Champagne, SpainUSD 9.00
Red Wine
Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, CaliforniaUSD 10.00
J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso RoblesUSD 12.00
Robert Hall Merlot, SonomaUSD 12.00
Ryder Pinot Noir, Central Coast (Local)USD 12.00
Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Local)USD 14.00
The Biker Zinfandel, Paso RoblesUSD 13.00
Altos del Plata Malbec, ArgentinaUSD 12.00
Taylor Tawney Port 10yr, PortugalUSD 12.00
- GlassUSD 12.00
Beer Menu
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
Soft Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Root Beer
Weekly Specials
May not be valid on holidays
Wednesday - Live Maine Lobster
Friday - Prime Rib
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday 3:30-5:30pm
House Margaritas
House Vodka Press
Domestic Bottles
Draft Beers
Mai Tais
House Wine