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Santa Monica Café Menu
*walk-ins only – no reservations
Served with lemons, SMS Classic Cocktail Sauce and Mignonette. Ask your server for our Daily Selection.
Oyster on the Half Shell $2.95
Dozen $30
SHELLFISH
Alaskan King Crab Legs (market price)
Build Your Own Seafood Tower $90
Please ask your server for the delectable details
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Chilled Whole Cracked Dungeness Crab $28
Served with SMS Spicy Mustard Sauce
Sautéed Dungeness Crab $32
Sautéed in butter, garlic, shallots and white wine
Shrimp Cocktail $16
Poached jumbo White Shrimp, served with SMS Classic Cocktail Sauce and lemon
Lobster Arancini $14
Served with Santa Monica Seafood’s Spicy Mustard Sauce and organic greens
Ahi Tuna Tartare $16
With avocado, cucumber, tomato, micro-basil, chives, chili sauce and balsamic reduction with wonton chips
Cajun Grilled Octopus $20
Served with grape tomatoes, fennel, salsa verde and then finished with a balsamic reduction
Calamari Fritti $15
Served with a duo of Sambal Chili and lemon aioli and finished with Okinawa potato strips
Coconut Curry Mussels $18
Coconut curry, mushrooms, fresh lemon grass, cilantro, mint and grilled sourdough
Steamed Littleneck Clams $17
With white wine, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, garlic butter and grilled sourdough
Dungeness Crab Cakes $16
2 Crab Cakes served with SMS Spicy Mustard Sauce and organic greens
Pacific Coast Fish Ceviche $14
Whitefish marinated in citrus juice with tomato, onion, jalapeno and cilantro then topped with avocado. Served with corn tortilla chips

Our family recipe with Ocean Clams, onions, celery, potatoes and cream (no bacon)
Manhattan Clam Chowder $7/$9
Ocean Clams, celery, onions, potatoes, plum tomatoes and oregano
King Crab Bisque $10/$13
A creamy and savory bisque made with the perfect blend of King Crab and spices
Cape Grim grass fed filet mignon and Atlantic lobster tail served with mashed potatoes, broccolini and a truffle-cream sauce
Pan Roasted Chilean Seabass $36
Served with squash, zucchini and homemade polenta cakes and then finished with beet vinaigrette
Grilled Prime Swordfish $30
Served with roasted cauliflower, fingerling potatoes, caramelized red onions and finished with tomato basil vinaigrette.
Cioppino $28
A traditional Italian fish stew with Clams, Mussels, Fish, Shrimp and Calamari in a spicy tomato broth with garlic, shallots and grilled sourdough
Add in Atlantic Lobster Tail $10
Beer Battered Halibut Fish and Chips $18
Beer-battered Halibut, served with French fries and spicy coleslaw and SMS Tartar Sauce and lemon
Grilled Salmon $28
Served with grilled Asparagus, blistered cherry tomatoes and finished with lemon-caper butter
Squid Ink Linguini $26
Served with bay scallops, shrimp, squid, and mushrooms. Finished in a light yuzu sauce
Seared Sesame Crusted Albacore $22
Served with baby carrots, sautéed French beans and finished with a wasabi-soy glaze
Pan Roasted Scallops $30
Served on a bed of Lotus black rice, grilled corn, capers, bell peppers and carrot purée
Hawaiian Poke Bowl $20
Ahi Tuna poke served with a choice of rice or baby kale, with carrots, cucumber, green onion and daikon sprouts with a drizzle of SMS Original Hawaiian Poki Dressing and topped with avocado, Tobiko Caviar and sesame seeds
Spicy Salmon Burger $16
Served on a Rockenwagner Brioche bun with cucumber, butter lettuce, tomato and Gremolata Mayo | Add Avocado $2
Smoked Salmon Bruschetta $15
Seeded Rockenwagner baguette with Scottish smoked salmon, red onion, and capers. Finished with spicy mustard | Add Avocado $2
Lobster Roll $24
Maine Lobster meat with lemon aioli and chopped chives in a butter toasted Rockenwagner Brioche roll
Albacore Tuna Melt $14
Fresh Albacore Tuna salad with fontina cheese and tomatoes on Rockenwagner sourdough (contains onions) | Add Avocado $2
Ahi Tuna Sliders $16
Ahi Tuna blackened with a house rub, served on Rockenwagner Brioche slider buns with arugula, red onion, tomatoes and garlic herb aioli | Add a house salad or french fries $5
Lobster Burger Sliders $18
Three sliders on Rockenwagner Brioche slider buns with chipotle aioli, spicy coleslaw and tomatoes | Add a house salad or french fries $5

Served with sweet corn mashed potatoes, sauteed asparagus and finished with a wasabi-soy glaze
Crab Louie $22
A blend of Dungeness and Blue Crab, Artisan Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, hearts of palm and chopped chives with a louie dressing | Add Avocado $2
Grilled Shrimp Panzanella $18
5 jumbo grilled white Shrimp with organic greens, capers, avocado, red onion, radishes, crostinis and tomatoes with white balsamic vinaigrette
House Salad $6
Organic greens with cucumber, tomatoes, radish, crostinis, and white balsamic vinaigrette
Side Caesar Salad $6
Chopped Romaine hearts, fresh made Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese and crostinis
Sautéed Spinach and Garlic $6
Mixed Vegetables $6
Roasted Potatoes $5
French Fries $5
Shrimp $4
Avocado $2
Grilled Ciabatta $1
Extra Sauce $0.75
Penne pasta with choice of marinara sauce or butter
Fish & Chips $12
Served with your choice of french fries, fruit or mixed veggies
Grilled Cheese Sandwich $6
Served with your choice of french fries, fruit or mixed veggies
Chicken Tenders $6
Served with your choice of french fries, fruit or mixed veggies

Gourmet Carrot Cake $8
New York Cheesecake with Raspberry Coulis $8
Chocolate Temptation Cake $8
Cannoli $8
Double Scoop Vegan Frozen Dessert $5
(Vanilla, Strawberry, Peanut Butter and Mint) Additional Scoops $2.5 each
Iced Tea $3
Hot Tea (assorted varieties) $3
Groundwork Coffee (Certified Organic & Locally Roasted) $3
Sparkling Water or Flat Water $2.99 small/$3.99 large
House White, Storypoint Chardonnay 6oz $9 / 9oz $14 / Bottle $28
Pinot Grigio, Jermann 6oz $15 / 9oz $23 / Bottle $52
Chardonnay, Kali Heart 6oz $10 / 9oz $15 / Bottle $35
Chardonnay, Rombauer Split $36
Blanc, White Haven 6oz $10 / 9oz $15 / Bottle $35
Sauvignon Blanc, Honig 6oz $10 / 9oz $15 / Bottle $35
Patient Cottat Sancerre 6oz $15 / 9oz $22 / Bottle $52
Sparkling
Canella Rose $9
Prosecco Glass $10 / Bottle $35
Bailly LaPierre Cremant de Bourgogne Glass $10 / Split $20
Red
House Red, Storypoint Cabernet 6oz $9 / 9oz $14 / Bottle $28
Cabernet, Alexander Valley Estate 6oz $12 / 9oz $18 / Bottle $42
Pinot Noir, Moniker 6oz $13 / 9oz $18 / Bottle $44
Rose
Miraval Split $20
Whisper Angel 6oz $13 / 9oz $18 / Bottle $44
Beers
Guinness Stout (Ireland) $6
Saint Archer White Ale (San Diego) $6
Saint Archer Blonde Ale (San Diego) $6
Saint Archer IPA (San Diego) $6
Peroni (Italy) $6
Bitburger Non Alcoholic (Germany) $4
Corkage Fee $10.00
No corkage fee for wines purchased from our Market
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