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coffee • american
3
(109 reviews)

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210 dishes From $1.50 – $29.50

firsts

26 items

Today’s Soup

$7
0

Calamari Fritti

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

$11
0

Dungeness Crab Cakes

avocado-cilantro sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

$15
0

Roasted Beet Salad

baby arugula, goat cheese, crostini, honey-sherry vinaigrette

$12
0

Organic Field Greens Salad

fuji apples, candied walnuts, goat cheese crostini, balsamic vinaigrette

$9
0

Caesar Salad

parmesan, garlic croutons

$10
0

Today’s Soup

$7.5
0

Roasted Beet Salad

red and golden beets, goat cheese, arugula

$12.5
0

Caesar Salad

parmesan, garlic croutons

$10.5
0

Organic Field Greens Salad

fuji apples, candied walnuts, vinaigrette, goat cheese crostini

$9.5
0

Butter Lettuce Salad

butter lettuce, cherry tomatoes, pancetta lardons, blue cheese crumbles, housemade blue cheese dressing

$12
0

Oysters On The Half Shell

champagne mignonette

$2.5
0

Bruschetta

tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, prosciutto

$13
0

Dungeness Crab Cakes

avocado-cilantro sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

$15
0

Calamari Fritti

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

$11
0

Smoked Salmon

dill crème fraîche, red onions, fried capers, toast points

$13.5
0

Ahi Tuna Cones

avocado, spring onion, chili flakes, lime, tobiko

$14.5
0

Smoked Salmon

dill crème fraîche, red onions, fried capers, brioche points

$12.5
0

Calamari Fritti

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

$11
0

Dungeness Crab Cakes

avocado-cilantro sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

$15
0

House-Made Granola

oats, almonds, walnuts and maple syrup organic plain yogurt, fresh seasonal berries

$8.5
0

Organic Field Greens Salad

fuji apples, candied walnuts, goat cheese crostini

$9
0

Caesar Salad

parmesan, garlic croutons

$10
0

Balboa Chopped Salad

applewoody smoked bacon, blue cheese, red beets, sliced red onions, roasted tomato-sherry vinaigrette

$11.5
0

Balboa Taco Salad

avocado, salsa fresca, black beans, tortilla strips, feta cheese, chili-crème fraîche dressing

$12.5
0

Balboa Taco Salad

add house-made chorizo or ground beef

$4
0

salads

3 items

Seared Ahi Tuna Salad

kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, eggs, potatoes, blue lake green beans, lemon vinaigrette

$15.5
0

Robert H. Cobb Salad (1926)

roasted chicken, avocado, bacon, tomatoes, egg, blue cheese, sherry vinaigrette

$14.5
0

Balboa Taco Salad

avocado, salsa fresca, black beans, tortilla strips, feta cheese, chili-crème fraîche dressing

$12.5
0

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entrées

36 items

Daily Pasta

0

Omelette Of The Day

roasted potatoes, mixed greens

$11.5
0

Chicken Piccata

california asparagus, basmati rice, lemon-caper sauce

$14.5
0

Tiger Shrimp Louie Salad

english cucumber, cherry tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, housemade dressing

$15
0

Steak Sandwich

roasted peppers and onion, aioli, jack cheese, french fries

$15
0

Grilled Scottish Salmon

seasonal vegetables, meyer lemon vinaigrette

$16
0

Hereford Skirt Steak

california asparagus, roasted sweet potato

$17
0

Chicken Breast Sandwich

avocado, aioli, jack cheese, mixed greens

$12.5
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

lettuce, housemade pickles, french fries

$13.5
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

add jack, swiss, blue, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms, bacon or avocado

$1.5
0

Daily Pasta

0

Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut

baby spinach, roasted potatoes, shallot-ginger beurre blanc

$25.5
0

Risotto

english peas, summer squash, basil and manchego cheese

$17.5
0

Risotto

add scallops

$8
0

Risotto

add chicken

$4
0

Seared Sea Scallops

roasted yellow corn, leeks, toy box tomatoes, basil cream sauce

$26.5
0

New Zealand Lamb Rack

organic quinoa, baby carrots, red wine jus

$27
0

Black Angus New York Strip Steak

sauteed asparagus, yukon gold potato gratin, blue cheese butter

$29.5
0

Half Rotisserie Chicken

prepared nightly in house, served with blue lake beans and yukon gold mashed potatoes, au jus

$19.5
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

lettuce, housemade pickles, french fries

$14.5
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

add jack, swiss, blue, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, bacon or avocado

$1.5
0

Omelette Of The Day

roasted potatoes, mixed greens

$11.5
0

Buttermilk Waffle

seasonal berries, whipped cream

$12
0

French Toast

caramelized apples & pears, vermont maple syrup

$11
0

Corned Beef Hash

a house-made favorite, poached eggs, toast

$11.5
0

American Breakfast

two eggs any style, roasted potatoes, rustic toast

$9
0

American Breakfast

add chicken apple / maple pecan sausage, applewood smoked bacon, house-made chorizo or ham

$4
0

Eggs Benedict

smoked ham, hollandaise, roasted potatoes & mixed greens

$11.5
0

Eggs Benedict

sub crab cake or smoked salmon

$6
0

Balburrito

scrambled eggs, house-made chorizo, black beans, fresh pico de gallo, jack cheese and avocado salsa

$13
0

Chicken Breast Sandwich

avocado, jack, aioli, mixed greens

$12.5
0

Huevos Rancheros

avocado, black beans, jack cheese, eggs over easy & salsa fresca

$12
0

Huevos Rancheros

add house-made chorizo or ground beef

$4
0

Hereford Skirt Steak & Eggs

two eggs any style, roasted potatoes & english muffin

$16
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

lettuce, house-made pickles, french fries

$14.5
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

add jack, swiss, blue, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms, bacon or avocado

$1.5
0

specials

5 items

Monday

chinese chicken salad

0

Tuesday

pastrami sandwich

0

Wednesday

pulled pork sandwich

0

Thursday

tacos

0

Friday

fish and chips

0

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sides

8 items

French Fries

0

Roasted Potatoes

0

California Asparagus

0

English Muffin

with jam

$2
0

Roasted Potatoes

$4
0

Chicken Apple Or Maple Pecan Sausage

$5
0

Applewood Smoked Bacon

$5
0

Seasonal Fruit

$5
0

sparkling

2 items

Mionetto Prosecco Italy Nv

$10
0

‘etoile’ Rosé Sonoma/Napa

county nv

$14
0

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white wines

5 items

New Harbor Sauvignon Blanc

new zealand 2012

$10
0

Paco & Lola Albarino

spain 2011

$9
0

Carmel Road Riesling

monterey 2012

$10
0

Newton ‘unfiltered’ Chardonnay

napa valley 2011

$16
0

White Blend Mannequin By Orin Swift

california 2012

$11
0

red wines

6 items

Whispering Angel Rose

côtes de provence 2011

$10
0

Jules Cabernet Franc/Merlot/Syrah

napa valley 2010

$11
0

Stag’s Leap Winery Petit Sirah

napa valley 2010

$13
0

Rosso Di Toscana Igt Mazzoni

italy 2011

$9
0

Flora Springs Merlot

napa valley 2009

$13
0

Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

napa valley 2010

$16
0

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nightly specials

7 items

Monday

meatloaf

0

Tuesday

enchiladas

0

Wednesday

chicken paillard

0

Thursday

chef’s choice

0

Friday

chef’s choice

0

Saturday

chef’s choice

0

Sunday

oven roasted prime rib

0

sides $6

4 items

California Asparagus

0

Blue Lake Beans

0

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

0

Potato Gratin

0

house cocktails

4 items

Naked & Famous

del maguey vida mezcal, yellow chartreuse, aperol, fresh lime juice

$11
0

Cucumber Gimlet

square one cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, blue agave syrup, served up

$11
0

Sazerac

bulleit rye, herbsaint, peychaud’s bitters, simple syrup

$12
0

Nice Pear

grey goose pear vodka, canton, fever-tree ginger beer, fresh lemon juice

$12
0

beverages

3 items

Freshly Squeezed Orange Or Grapefruit Juice

$5
0

Organic Mango Flavored Iced Black Tea

$3
0

Arnold Palmer

with fresh squeezed lemonade

$4
0

cocktails

31 items

Famous Balboa Mary

vodka, lemon, tomato juice, horseradish, pickapeppa, worcestershire, tabasco, served with celery

0

Cucumber Gimlet

square one cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, simple syrup

0

Spring Fling

hennessy vs, chambord, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, sprite

0

Mimosa

sparkling and fresh squeezed oj

0

Pimm’s Cup

pimm’s, fresh lemon juice, sprite

0

Salty Dog

belvedere pink grapefruit vodka, fresh grapefruit juice, served with a salted rim

0

Bellini

sparkling and peach purée

0

Paloma

don julio blanco tequila, fresh lime and grapefruit juice, simple syrup, topped with soda

0

Dark And Stormy

gosling’s black seal rum, fever-tree ginger beer, fresh lime juice

0

The Ideal Manhattan

plumpjack ‘custom blend’ woodford reserve bourbon, carpano antica, and angostura bitters

$12
0

Doubel Barrel Spiced-Rita

plumpjack ‘custom blend’ herradura reposado tequila, combier, fresh lime juice, five-spice simple syrup

$12
0

Sazerac

bulleit rye, herbsaint, and peychaud’s bitters

$12
0

Naked & Famous

del maguey vida mezcal, yellow chartreuse, aperol, fresh lime juice

$10
0

Perfect Pear

grey goose pear vodka, canton, fever-tree ginger beer, fresh lime juice

$12
0

Kappa Feel

kappa pisco, grand marnier raspberry peach fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, domaine chandon's etoile rose

$12
0

Naked & Famous

del maguey vida mezcal, aperol, yellow chartreuse, fresh lime juice

$11
0

Five-Spice Margarita

plumpjack proprietary herradura double, barrel reposado, combier, fresh lime juice

$12
0

Vesper

ketel one vodka, tanqueray gin, lillet blanc

$11
0

Cucumber Gimlet

square one cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, simple syrup

$11
0

Belvedere Blush Breeze

belvedere pink grapefruit, cranberry juice, fresh grapefruit juice

$11
0

"Fog"Arty

diplomatico blanco rum, carpano antica, orange bitters

$11
0

Blood And Sand

johnny walker black, punt e mes, cherry heering, fresh orange juice

$12
0

Velvet Gallante

stolichnaya gala apple vodka, velvet falernum, fresh lemon juice

$11
0

Not So Pure-Bred Greyhound

purity vodka, st. germain, fresh grapefruit juice

$11
0

French 75

nolet's silver dry gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, sparkling wine

$11
0

Nice Pear

grey goose pear vodka, canton ginger liqueur, fever-tree ginger beer, fresh lemon juice

$12
0

Sazerac

bulleit rye, herbsaint, peychaud's bitters, simple syrup

$12
0

Bacardi Cocktail

bacardi silver rum, small hand foods grenadine, fresh lime juice

$10
0

Paloma

don julio blanco tequila, fresh lime and grapefruit juice, simple syrup, soda

$11
0

Martinez

hayman's old tom gin, dolin sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, orange bitters

$11
0

Spring Fling

hennessy vs, chambord, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, splash of sprite

$14
0

bar

11 items

Artisan Cheese Plate

served with traditional accompaniments

$18
0

Charcuterie Board

cornichons, focaccia bread, extra virgin olive oil

$14.5
0

Ahi Tuna Cones

avocado, spring onion, lime, chili flakes, tobiko

$14.5
0

Oysters On The Half Shell

champagne mignonette

$2.5
0

Bruschetta

tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, prosciutto

$12
0

Shrimp Ceviche

salsa fresca, avocado, lime, tortilla chips

$14.5
0

Calamari Fritti

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

$10.5
0

Dungeness Crab Cakes

avocado-tomatillo sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

$14.5
0

Pulled Buffalo Chicken Sliders

blue cheese dressing, cabbage slaw

$9
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

lettuce, housemade pickles & onions, french fries

$13.5
0

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

add jack, swiss, blue, cheddar cheese, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms, bacon or avocado

$1.5
0

draught beers

2 items

Anchor Steam

boont amber ale, deschutes black butte porter, franziskaner hefe-weissbier, guinness stout, laugunitas ipa, racer 5 ipa, sierra nevada, stella artois, trumer pils

$6
0

Anchor Steam

chimay tripel

$9
0

bottled beers

5 items

Budweiser

bud light, miller high life, pabst blue ribbon

$4
0

Amstel Light

heineken, hoegaarden, newcastle, pacifico, peroni, shiner bock, clausthaler (na)

$5
0

Allagash White

magners cider, oaked arrogant bastard

$6
0

Delirium Tremens

$9
0

Pliny The Elder IPA

$11
0

draught beer $6

11 items

Anchor Steam

san francisco

0

Boont Amber Ale

anderson valley california

0

Chimay White

belgium

$9
0

Deschutes Black Butte Porter

bend oregon

0

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier

munich

0

Guinness Stout

dublin

0

Lagunitas IPA

petaluma california

0

Racer 5 IPA

healdsburg california

0

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

chico california

0

Stella Artois Lager

belgium

0

Trumer Pils

berkeley california

0

bottled beer

14 items

Allagash White

portland maine

$6
0

Amstel Light

amsterdam

$5
0

Arrogant Bastard "Oaked"Ale

escondido california

$6
0

Delirium Tremens 330ml

belgium

$9
0

Heineken Lager

netherlands

$5
0

Hoegaarden

belgium

$5
0

Magners Irish Cider

ireland

$6
0

Miller High Life

wisconsin

$4
0

Newcastle Brown Ale

united kingdom

$5
0

Pacifico

mexico city

$5
0

Pabst Blue Ribbon

illnois

$4
0

Peroni

italy

$5
0

Pliny The Elder IPA 16.9 Oz

santa rosa california

$11
0

Shiner Bock

texas

$5
0

champagne and sparkling

3 items

Lamarca Prosecco

italy nv

$10
0

Domaine Chandon 'etoile' Rosé Sonoma

napa county nv

$12
0

Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut Réserve

france nv

$18
0

white wine and rosé

11 items

Rose

"whispering angel" chateau d'esclans, cotes de provence 2012

$10
0

Verdelho

lee family farm, alta mesa lodi 2011

$9
0

Conundrum By Caymus

california 2011

$10
0

Marsanne-Roussanne

cline, sonoma coast 2012

$9
0

Pinot Grigio

laird 'cold creek ranch', carneros 2012

$10
0

Chardonnay

speare, central coast 2011

$8
0

Chardonnay

sonoma cutrer, sonoma coast 2012

$12
0

Chardonnay

newton 'unfiltered', napa valley 2011

$16
0

Sauvignon Blanc

l de lyeth, sonoma 2011

$8
0

Sauvignon Blanc

new harbor, marlborough new zealand 2013

$9
0

Sauvignon Blanc

cade estate, napa valley 2012

$12
0

red wine

13 items

Malbec

payana, mendoza argentina 2011

$11
0

Malbec-Merlot Blend

rocky hill, sonoma mountain 2008

$13
0

Rhône-Style Blend

margerum m5, santa barbara county 2010

$11
0

Syrah

meyer family cellars, yorkville highlands mendocino county 2009

$12
0

Tempranillo

force of nature, paso robles 2011

$12
0

Zinfandel

wild hog 'nova vineyards', lake county 2009

$10
0

Merlot

flora springs, napa valley 2011

$10
0

Cabernet Sauvignon

speare, north coast 2010

$8
0

Cabernet Sauvignon

adaptation, napa valley 2010

$12
0

Cabernet Sauvignon

pine ridge vineyards, napa valley 2010

$16
0

Pinot Noir

balboa café '100 year anniversary', central coast 2012

$10
0

Pinot Noir

martin ray, russian river valley 2012

$12
0

Pinot Noir

patz & hall, sonoma coast 2012

$15
0
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