daily menu until 4pm
Breakfast Selections
available until 2pm; eggs served with our famous home fried potatoes unless otherwise stated
French Toast$16.95
thick cut Texas Toast topped with fresh fruit, powdered sugar, served with whipped butter & syrup
Eggs Benedict$19.95
texas toast topped with grilled canadian bacon, poached eggs & hollandaise sauce
Basic Breakfast**$16.95
three eggs cooked to order, bacon or sausage
Garden Scramble**$17.95
three eggs scrambled with sundried tomatoes, yams butternut squash, red onion, broccoli with feta cheese
Huevos Rancheros**$17.95
two eggs over-medium, refried beans, tomatoes, green onions, roasted corn & black bean salsa with cheese on corn tortillas
Chilaquiles**$16.95
tortilla chips with a spicy salsa cruda, two scrambled eggs, cotija cheese with sour cream
Mexicali Burrito**$14.95
eggs, potatoes, spinach, mixed cheese, roasted corn & black bean salsa, served a la carte
Organic Acai Bowl**$16.95
granola, bannana, fresh berries, coconut
Big Breakfast$19.95
french toast, 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, 2 pork sausage links, served with whipped butter & syrup
Appetizers
Fried Calamari$21.95
served with lemon, cocktail & tartar sauce
Chips & Salsa**$8.94
fresh tortilla chips & house salsa
Garlic Bread$9.94
sourdough bread, garlic & herb butter, parmesan
Roasted Garlic & Brie$16.95
served with fresh fruit, fig jam a sliced baguette
Gilroy Garlic Fries$10.95
crispy fries tossed with gilroy garlic & parsley
Ceviche* **$17.95
tilapia cured in lime juice with tomato, cilantro, onion & pepper, served with corn tortilla chips
Ideal Nachos**$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 Fries$9.94
crispy fries served with a chipotle aioli
Raw Bar
Fresh Oysters* **$19.95
seasonal selection served with zesty cocktail sauce, lemon and horseradish
- 1/2 Dozen$19.95
- Full$36.95
Ahi Poke* **$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**$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**$25.95
pork ribs cooked tender & basted with a mesquite BBQ sauce served with coleslaw & french fries
Island Seabass**$26.95
grilled seabass topped with a citrus lime buerre blanc & roasted pineapple salsa served with kale coleslaw & island rice
Blackened Ahi Filet$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 Platter$26.95
Beer Battered crispy white fish, coconut prawns and calamari, served with french fries
Fish & Chips$23.95
Beer battered crispy white fish served with french fries
Soup & Salads
New England Clam Chowder$8.94
Santa Cruz Chowder Cook-Off Best Professional "1st place peoples choice" 2024
- Cup$8.95
- Bowl$10.95
- Sourdough Bread Bowl$16.95
Asian Chicken Salad$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**$16.95
balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, glazed walnuts & fresh seasonal fruit
Caesar Salad$15.95
Romaine & kale garlic croutons, shaved parmesan, classic dressing
Steak Salad**$29.95
flat iron steak, mixed greens, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, gorgonzola, corn & black bean salsa & tortilla chips
Buddha Salad**$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 Sandwich$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 Burger$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 Burger$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 Sandwich$18.95
fresh pork carnitas, BBQ sauce, creamy kale coleslaw, pineapple salsa on a potato bun served with french fries
Seafood Melt$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, California$10.00
Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, California$13.00
Storrs Chardonnay, Central Coast (Local)$16.00
Bargetto Pinot Grigio, Monterey County (Local)$12.00
Mohua, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand$12.00
Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma$14.00
The beach Rose, Provence, France$14.00
Bubbles
Piper Sonoma Brut, Napa$45.00
- Bottle$45.00
Chandon Rose, California$14.00
- Split$14.00
Chandon Brut, California$14.00
- Split$14.00
Prosecco, Italy$13.00
- Split$13.00
House Champagne, Spain$9.00
Red Wine
Vista Point Cabernet Sauvignon, California$10.00
J Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles$12.00
Robert Hall Merlot, Sonoma$12.00
Ryder Pinot Noir, Central Coast (Local)$12.00
Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains (Local)$14.00
The Biker Zinfandel, Paso Robles$13.00
Altos del Plata Malbec, Argentina$12.00
Taylor Tawney Port 10yr, Portugal$12.00
- Glass$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