Balboa Cafe Menu and Prices

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Last Update: 2025-03-14


Firsts

Today’s Soup

$7.00

Calamari Fritti

$11.00

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

Dungeness Crab Cakes

$15.00

avocado-cilantro sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

Roasted Beet Salad

$12.00

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

Organic Field Greens Salad

$9.00

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

Caesar Salad

$10.00

parmesan, garlic croutons

Today’s Soup

$7.50

Roasted Beet Salad

$12.50

red and golden beets, goat cheese, arugula

Caesar Salad

$10.50

parmesan, garlic croutons

Organic Field Greens Salad

$9.50

fuji apples, candied walnuts, vinaigrette, goat cheese crostini

Butter Lettuce Salad

$12.00

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

Oysters On The Half Shell

$2.50

champagne mignonette

Bruschetta

$13.00

tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, prosciutto

Dungeness Crab Cakes

$15.00

avocado-cilantro sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

Calamari Fritti

$11.00

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

Smoked Salmon

$13.50

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

Ahi Tuna Cones

$14.50

avocado, spring onion, chili flakes, lime, tobiko

Smoked Salmon

$12.50

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

Calamari Fritti

$11.00

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

Dungeness Crab Cakes

$15.00

avocado-cilantro sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

House-Made Granola

$8.50

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

Organic Field Greens Salad

$9.00

fuji apples, candied walnuts, goat cheese crostini

Caesar Salad

$10.00

parmesan, garlic croutons

Balboa Chopped Salad

$11.50

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

Balboa Taco Salad

$12.50

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

Balboa Taco Salad

$4.00

add house-made chorizo or ground beef


Salads

Seared Ahi Tuna Salad

$15.50

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

Robert H. Cobb Salad (1926)

$14.50

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

Balboa Taco Salad

$12.50

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


Entrées

Daily Pasta

Price may varies

Omelette Of The Day

$11.50

roasted potatoes, mixed greens

Chicken Piccata

$14.50

california asparagus, basmati rice, lemon-caper sauce

Tiger Shrimp Louie Salad

$15.00

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

Steak Sandwich

$15.00

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

Grilled Scottish Salmon

$16.00

seasonal vegetables, meyer lemon vinaigrette

Hereford Skirt Steak

$17.00

california asparagus, roasted sweet potato

Chicken Breast Sandwich

$12.50

avocado, aioli, jack cheese, mixed greens

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$13.50

lettuce, housemade pickles, french fries

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$1.50

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

Daily Pasta

Price may varies

Pan Seared Alaskan Halibut

$25.50

baby spinach, roasted potatoes, shallot-ginger beurre blanc

Risotto

$17.50

english peas, summer squash, basil and manchego cheese

Risotto

$8.00

add scallops

Risotto

$4.00

add chicken

Seared Sea Scallops

$26.50

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

New Zealand Lamb Rack

$27.00

organic quinoa, baby carrots, red wine jus

Black Angus New York Strip Steak

$29.50

sauteed asparagus, yukon gold potato gratin, blue cheese butter

Half Rotisserie Chicken

$19.50

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

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$14.50

lettuce, housemade pickles, french fries

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$1.50

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

Omelette Of The Day

$11.50

roasted potatoes, mixed greens

Buttermilk Waffle

$12.00

seasonal berries, whipped cream

French Toast

$11.00

caramelized apples & pears, vermont maple syrup

Corned Beef Hash

$11.50

a house-made favorite, poached eggs, toast

American Breakfast

$9.00

two eggs any style, roasted potatoes, rustic toast

American Breakfast

$4.00

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

Eggs Benedict

$11.50

smoked ham, hollandaise, roasted potatoes & mixed greens

Eggs Benedict

$6.00

sub crab cake or smoked salmon

Balburrito

$13.00

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

Chicken Breast Sandwich

$12.50

avocado, jack, aioli, mixed greens

Huevos Rancheros

$12.00

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

Huevos Rancheros

$4.00

add house-made chorizo or ground beef

Hereford Skirt Steak & Eggs

$16.00

two eggs any style, roasted potatoes & english muffin

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$14.50

lettuce, house-made pickles, french fries

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$1.50

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


Specials

Monday

Price may varies

chinese chicken salad

Tuesday

Price may varies

pastrami sandwich

Wednesday

Price may varies

pulled pork sandwich

Thursday

Price may varies

tacos

Friday

Price may varies

fish and chips


Sides

French Fries

Price may varies

Roasted Potatoes

Price may varies

California Asparagus

Price may varies

English Muffin

$2.00

with jam

Roasted Potatoes

$4.00

Chicken Apple Or Maple Pecan Sausage

$5.00

Applewood Smoked Bacon

$5.00

Seasonal Fruit

$5.00


Sparkling

Mionetto Prosecco Italy Nv

$10.00

‘etoile’ Rosé Sonoma/Napa

$14.00

county nv


White Wines

New Harbor Sauvignon Blanc

$10.00

new zealand 2012

Paco & Lola Albarino

$9.00

spain 2011

Carmel Road Riesling

$10.00

monterey 2012

Newton ‘unfiltered’ Chardonnay

$16.00

napa valley 2011

White Blend Mannequin By Orin Swift

$11.00

california 2012


Red Wines

Whispering Angel Rose

$10.00

côtes de provence 2011

Jules Cabernet Franc/Merlot/Syrah

$11.00

napa valley 2010

Stag’s Leap Winery Petit Sirah

$13.00

napa valley 2010

Rosso Di Toscana Igt Mazzoni

$9.00

italy 2011

Flora Springs Merlot

$13.00

napa valley 2009

Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon

$16.00

napa valley 2010


Nightly Specials

Monday

Price may varies

meatloaf

Tuesday

Price may varies

enchiladas

Wednesday

Price may varies

chicken paillard

Thursday

Price may varies

chef’s choice

Friday

Price may varies

chef’s choice

Saturday

Price may varies

chef’s choice

Sunday

Price may varies

oven roasted prime rib


Sides $6

California Asparagus

Price may varies

Blue Lake Beans

Price may varies

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Price may varies

Potato Gratin

Price may varies


House Cocktails

Naked & Famous

$11.00

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

Cucumber Gimlet

$11.00

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

Sazerac

$12.00

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

Nice Pear

$12.00

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


Beverages

Freshly Squeezed Orange Or Grapefruit Juice

$5.00

Organic Mango Flavored Iced Black Tea

$3.00

Arnold Palmer

$4.00

with fresh squeezed lemonade


Cocktails

Famous Balboa Mary

Price may varies

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

Cucumber Gimlet

Price may varies

square one cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, simple syrup

Spring Fling

Price may varies

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

Mimosa

Price may varies

sparkling and fresh squeezed oj

Pimm’s Cup

Price may varies

pimm’s, fresh lemon juice, sprite

Salty Dog

Price may varies

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

Bellini

Price may varies

sparkling and peach purée

Paloma

Price may varies

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

Dark And Stormy

Price may varies

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

The Ideal Manhattan

$12.00

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

Doubel Barrel Spiced-Rita

$12.00

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

Sazerac

$12.00

bulleit rye, herbsaint, and peychaud’s bitters

Naked & Famous

$10.00

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

Perfect Pear

$12.00

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

Kappa Feel

$12.00

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

Naked & Famous

$11.00

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

Five-Spice Margarita

$12.00

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

Vesper

$11.00

ketel one vodka, tanqueray gin, lillet blanc

Cucumber Gimlet

$11.00

square one cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, simple syrup

Belvedere Blush Breeze

$11.00

belvedere pink grapefruit, cranberry juice, fresh grapefruit juice

"Fog"Arty

$11.00

diplomatico blanco rum, carpano antica, orange bitters

Blood And Sand

$12.00

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

Velvet Gallante

$11.00

stolichnaya gala apple vodka, velvet falernum, fresh lemon juice

Not So Pure-Bred Greyhound

$11.00

purity vodka, st. germain, fresh grapefruit juice

French 75

$11.00

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

Nice Pear

$12.00

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

Sazerac

$12.00

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

Bacardi Cocktail

$10.00

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

Paloma

$11.00

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

Martinez

$11.00

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

Spring Fling

$14.00

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


Bar

Artisan Cheese Plate

$18.00 - $7.00

served with traditional accompaniments

Charcuterie Board

$14.50

cornichons, focaccia bread, extra virgin olive oil

Ahi Tuna Cones

$14.50

avocado, spring onion, lime, chili flakes, tobiko

Oysters On The Half Shell

$2.50

champagne mignonette

Bruschetta

$12.00

tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, prosciutto

Shrimp Ceviche

$14.50

salsa fresca, avocado, lime, tortilla chips

Calamari Fritti

$10.50

bloody mary cocktail sauce, spicy remoulade

Dungeness Crab Cakes

$14.50

avocado-tomatillo sauce, jalapeño coleslaw

Pulled Buffalo Chicken Sliders

$9.00

blue cheese dressing, cabbage slaw

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$13.50

lettuce, housemade pickles & onions, french fries

Balboa Burger On A Baguette

$1.50

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


Draught Beers

Anchor Steam

$6.00

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

Anchor Steam

$9.00

chimay tripel


Bottled Beers

Budweiser

$4.00

bud light, miller high life, pabst blue ribbon

Amstel Light

$5.00

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

Allagash White

$6.00

magners cider, oaked arrogant bastard

Delirium Tremens

$9.00

Pliny The Elder IPA

$11.00


Draught Beer $6

Anchor Steam

Price may varies

san francisco

Boont Amber Ale

Price may varies

anderson valley california

Chimay White

$9.00

belgium

Deschutes Black Butte Porter

Price may varies

bend oregon

Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier

Price may varies

munich

Guinness Stout

Price may varies

dublin

Lagunitas IPA

Price may varies

petaluma california

Racer 5 IPA

Price may varies

healdsburg california

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Price may varies

chico california

Stella Artois Lager

Price may varies

belgium

Trumer Pils

Price may varies

berkeley california


Bottled Beer

Allagash White

$6.00

portland maine

Amstel Light

$5.00

amsterdam

Arrogant Bastard "Oaked"Ale

$6.00

escondido california

Delirium Tremens 330ml

$9.00

belgium

Heineken Lager

$5.00

netherlands

Hoegaarden

$5.00

belgium

Magners Irish Cider

$6.00

ireland

Miller High Life

$4.00

wisconsin

Newcastle Brown Ale

$5.00

united kingdom

Pacifico

$5.00

mexico city

Pabst Blue Ribbon

$4.00

illnois

Peroni

$5.00

italy

Pliny The Elder IPA 16.9 Oz

$11.00

santa rosa california

Shiner Bock

$5.00

texas


Champagne And Sparkling

Lamarca Prosecco

$10.00

italy nv

Domaine Chandon 'etoile' Rosé Sonoma

$12.00

napa county nv

Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut Réserve

$18.00

france nv


White Wine And Rosé

Rose

$10.00

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

Verdelho

$9.00

lee family farm, alta mesa lodi 2011

Conundrum By Caymus

$10.00

california 2011

Marsanne-Roussanne

$9.00

cline, sonoma coast 2012

Pinot Grigio

$10.00

laird 'cold creek ranch', carneros 2012

Chardonnay

$8.00

speare, central coast 2011

Chardonnay

$12.00

sonoma cutrer, sonoma coast 2012

Chardonnay

$16.00

newton 'unfiltered', napa valley 2011

Sauvignon Blanc

$8.00

l de lyeth, sonoma 2011

Sauvignon Blanc

$9.00

new harbor, marlborough new zealand 2013

Sauvignon Blanc

$12.00

cade estate, napa valley 2012


Red Wine

Malbec

$11.00

payana, mendoza argentina 2011

Malbec-Merlot Blend

$13.00

rocky hill, sonoma mountain 2008

Rhône-Style Blend

$11.00

margerum m5, santa barbara county 2010

Syrah

$12.00

meyer family cellars, yorkville highlands mendocino county 2009

Tempranillo

$12.00

force of nature, paso robles 2011

Zinfandel

$10.00

wild hog 'nova vineyards', lake county 2009

Merlot

$10.00

flora springs, napa valley 2011

Cabernet Sauvignon

$8.00

speare, north coast 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon

$12.00

adaptation, napa valley 2010

Cabernet Sauvignon

$16.00

pine ridge vineyards, napa valley 2010

Pinot Noir

$10.00

balboa café '100 year anniversary', central coast 2012

Pinot Noir

$12.00

martin ray, russian river valley 2012

Pinot Noir

$15.00

patz & hall, sonoma coast 2012


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