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    Ideal Bar & Grill

Ideal Bar & Grill

106 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Breakfast (9am-2pm)
All Day (9am-Close)
Lunch (9am-4pm)
Dinner (4pm-Close)
Kids
Dessert
Coffee Bar Drinks

Featured Items

  • Kids Chicken Strips & Fries

    3 Chicken strips served with ranch dressing and french fries.

    $13.95
  • Ideal Burger

    braveheart black angus burger on a potato bun, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced read onion and pickles on the side with french fries.

    $19.95
  • Bread Bowl Clam Chowder

    award winning clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl

    $16.95

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Breakfast (9am-2pm)

  • GF Basic Breakfast

    3 eggs scrambled choice of bacon or sausage served with home fried potatoes

    $16.95
  • Big Breakfast

    thick cut Texas Toast, 2 scrambled eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 pork sausage links, with whipped butter & syrup

    $19.95
  • GF Chilaquiles

    corn tortilla chips topped with three scrambled eggs, spicy homemade cruda salsa with cotija cheese GF

    $16.95
  • French Toast

    2 slices of thick texas toast topped with fresh fruit powdered sugar & served with whipped butter & syrup

    $16.95
  • GF Garden Scramble

    three eggs scrambled with sundried tomatoes, yams, butternut squash, red onions, broccoli with feta cheese. add avocado $3

    $17.95
  • Mexicali Burrito

    our famous breakfast burrito stuffed with eggs, home fries, cheese, black bean salsa & spinach roll in a flour tortilla served with sour and salsa add Bacon$3 add Avocado$2

    $14.95
  • Egg Sandwich

    Scrambled eggs with cheese on an english muffin

    $10.95
  • Side of Ranch Dressing Large

    7.5 ounces of ranch dressing

    $5.00
  • No Utensils Needed

  • Egg Sandwich w/ Bacon

    English Egg Muffin with cheese and bacon

    $11.00
  • Egg Sandwich w/ Sausage

    $11.00

All Day (9am-Close)

A Rich Creamy Alfredo sauce
  • Cup Clam Chowder

    award winning clam chowder No bacon

    $8.95
  • Bowl Clam Chowder

    award winning clam chowder

    $10.95
  • Bread Bowl Clam Chowder

    award winning clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl

    $16.95
  • Quart Chowder

    award winning clam chowder

    $20.95
  • Ahi Poke

    sashimi grade ahi mixed with a lemon wasabi citrus soy sauce tossed with macadamia nuts & cucumber over cold organic soba noodles with crispy soba noodles add avacado $2

    $21.95
  • Sweet Potato Fries

    crispy fries served with a chipotle aioli

    $10.95
  • Asian Chicken Salad

    panko crispy chicken served atop mixed greens, cucumbers, cabbage, carrots, sprouts & crispy soba noodles, sliced almonds with a thai peanut dressing

    $22.95
  • French Fries

    Golden French Fries served with Ketchup

    $8.95
  • Fried Calamari

    Steak strips breaded and fried to perfection served with lemon, cocktail & tartar sauce

    $21.95
  • Buddha Salad GF

    mixed greens, edamame hummas, carrots, sliced apple, roasted beets, sweet potatoes, sliced almonds & tahini dressing on the side

    $18.95
  • Mixed Greens & Gorgonzola GF

    balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts and fresh fruit add grilled chicken $5

    $17.95
  • GF Ceviche

    tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & pepper, served with corn tortilla chips

    $17.95
  • Caesar Salad

    garlic croutons, shaved parmesan, classic caesar dressing add chicken $5

    $16.95
  • Garlic Bread

    $10.95
  • Gilroy Garlic Fries

    crispy fries tossed with Gilroy garlic & parsley served with ranch dressing

    $11.95
  • Ideal Burger

    braveheart black angus burger on a potato bun, served with lettuce, tomato, sliced read onion and pickles on the side with french fries.

    $19.95
  • Side of Ranch Dressing

    7.5 ounces of Ranch Dressing

    $5.00
  • No Utensils Needed

  • Garlic Bread

    $10.95

Lunch (9am-4pm)

  • Seafood Melt

    shrimp, crab and green onion salad mixture grilled with jack cheese on sourdough and served with cole slaw

    $22.95
  • TBA Sandwich

    turkey, bacon, red onion, avocado, tomato, mixed greens with a pesto aioli on sliced whole wheat, served with a kale coleslaw

    $18.95
  • Grilled Fish Tacos GF until 4pm only

    Mahi marinated and grilled topped with cabbage, pico de gallo, with a roasted serrano & cilantro ranch. Add a taco $3

    $19.95
  • Fish Tacos

    crispy beer battered white fish topped with cabbage, pico de gallo and a roasted serrano & cilantro ranch

    $19.95
  • Salmon Salsa

    $22.95
  • Seafood Platter Day

    Beer Batter Alaskan cod, coconut prawns & crispy calamari combination served with french fries until 4 Served with island rice and seasonal vegetables after 4pm

    $26.95
  • Fish & Chips Day

    Alaskan cod beer battered & fried served with french fries (Lunch) with french fries & seasonal vegetables (Dinner).

    $23.95
  • Island Seabass Day

    grilled seabass topped with a cilantro lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with coleslaw & island rice.

    $27.95
  • Ideal Nachos

    jack & cheddar cheese, refried beans, diced tomatoes, green onions, mild jalepeños, cilantro and black bean salsa, garnished with avocado

    $16.95
  • Tortilla Chips

    $3.00
  • CB Chips & Salsa

    $3.50

Dinner (4pm-Close)

  • 1/2 Rack Baby Back Ribs GF 4pm-Close

    pork ribs cooked tender & basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with french fries

    $25.95
  • Fish & Chips Night

    2 pieces of cod fish breaded (not beer battered) crispy fried served with french fries & vegetables

    $25.95
  • Blackened Ahi Filet

    8 oz seared Ahi Filet, blackened with cajun spices served with island rice, sauteed snap peas & bell peppers finished with a wasabi soy citrus sauce topped with pineapple salsa

    $27.95
  • Ideal Chicken Parmesan 4pm-Close

    breaded chicken served over penne with spinach, classic marinara and topped with jack and parmesan cheese in a basil pesto sauce

    $25.95
  • Ideal Fettucine Alfredo 4pm-Close

    served classic style with a hint of nutmeg & black pepper add grilled chicken $5 add grilled steak $10

    $22.95
  • Island Seabass GF 4pm-Close

    grilled seabass topped with a cilantro lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with coleslaw & island rice.

    $27.95
  • NY Simply Grilled GF 4pm-Close

    12 oz New York steak charbroiled and serve with mashed potatoes & Vegetables

    $39.95
  • Pesto Chicken Penne DINNER ONLY

    chicken breast sauteed in olive oil, white wine, light cream, roasted garlic, basil, tomatoes and kalamata olives tossed with penne and topped with pine nuts and sundried tomatoes.

    $25.95
  • Seafood Platter Dinner

    Beer Battered alaskan cod, coconut prawns & crispy calamari combination served with french fries and seasonal vegetables

    $27.95
  • No Utensils Needed

  • Ideal Chicken Parmesan

    breaded chicken served over penne with spinach, classic marinara and topped with jack and parmesan cheese in a basil pesto sauce

    $26.95
  • Stuffed Salmon

    $32.95

Kids

  • Kids Eggwich until 2pm only

    Scramble eggs with cheddar cheese between an English Muffin served with seasonal fresh fruit add bacon for $2

    $10.95
  • Kids French Toast until 2 pm only

    1 slice of thick texas toast served with fresh fruit powdered sugar and syrup

    $10.95
  • Kids Eggs & Homefries until 2pm only

    scrambled eggs served with our famous home fried potatoes

    $10.95
  • Kids Fish & Chips

    1 piece of Cod fish lightly breaded (not beer battered) served with french fries

    $13.95
  • Kids Corn Dog & Fries

    1-Turkey corn dog served with french fries

    $11.95
  • Kids Chicken Strips & Fries

    3 Chicken strips served with ranch dressing and french fries.

    $13.95
  • Kids Turkey & Cheese Sandwich

    Turkey with cheddar cheese on sliced whole wheat bread served with fruit

    $10.95
  • Kids Grilled Salmon

    grilled Salmon served with french fries and seasonal veggies

    $14.95
  • Kids Allergy Free Chicken

    $12.95
  • Kids Cheesy Noodles

    $10.95
  • No Utensils Needed

Dessert

  • Coconut Cheesecake

    creamy homemade coconut cheese cake, in a graham cracker crust, topped with toasted coconut

    $9.00
  • Molten Lava Cake

    a dense chocolate cake served warm

    $9.00
  • Ideal Mud Pie

    three layers of Marianne's ice cream: chocolate, vanilla and strawberry with an Oreo cookie crust topped with chocolate syrup!

    $9.00
  • Flourless Chocolate Cake

    $8.00
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Coffee Bar Drinks

  • Chai

    $7.00
  • Coffee Bar Coffee

    $4.00
  • Espresso

    $3.50
  • Hot Chocolate

    $4.00
  • Iced Chai

    $7.50
  • Iced Coffee

    $4.50
  • Iced Latte

    $7.00
  • Iced Mocha

    $7.50
  • Latte

    $6.50
  • Matcha Tea

    $6.00
  • Mocha

    $7.00
  • White Choc Mocha

    $7.00
  • Apple Juice

    $4.00
  • Pellegrino

    $4.00
  • Can Soda

    $3.50
  • Root Beer BTL

    $4.50

Ideal Bar & Grill Location and Ordering Hours

(831) 423-5271
106 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Open now • Closes at 2:30AM
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