Ideal Bar & Grill

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