The Curious Palate menù, Santa Monica

The Curious Palate Santa Monica - Menu

Breakfast

Pancakes

bellwether farms ricotta, mixed berry compote, rosewater honey

11.00 $

Breakfast Sandwich

two fried eggs, grand cru gruyère on sourdough

7.00 $

Breakfast Sandwich

add bacon, serrano ham, or sausage

2.50 $

Toad In A Hole

sous-vide farm eggs, brioche, bacon powder, chipotle aioli, linguiça sausage

11.00 $

Brooklyn Special

two fried eggs, michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion cream cheese, red onion, tomato aioli on sourdough

12.00 $

Shrimp ‘n' Grits

wild white shrimp, anson mills stone ground white hominy, sous vide farm egg, red-eye gravy

14.00 $

Blueberry Muffinn & Seasonal Fruit Salad

pudwill berry farms blueberries, green cardamom, maple rum butter, seasonal fruit

6.00 $

French Toast

bourbon battered brioche, brown butter, golden raisin and pistachio syrup, crème chantilly

11.00 $

Buttermilk Biscuits

crispy pork belly, sous vide farm eggs, wilted spinach, red-eye gravy

12.00 $

Breakfast Pizza

applewood smoked bacon, linguiça sausage, scrambled egg, tomato, cream cheese, basil

12.00 $

Parfait

fruit, house granola, yogurt, raspberry foam

8.00 $

Omelettes

Veggie

farmers' market veggies, aged white cheddar

11.00 $

Sausage

linguiça, roasted red peppers, basil, smoked gouda

13.00 $

Bacon

applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onion, grilled artichoke, grand cru gruyère

12.00 $

Mushroom

pan roasted crimini mushrooms, red onion, goat cheese, white truffle essence

12.00 $

Salmon

michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion, cream cheese, roasted tomato, dill aioli

13.00 $

Sides

Blueberry Mun & House Made Rum Butter

michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion, cream cheese, roasted tomato, dill aioli

3.00 $

Two Eggs Scrambled Or Fried And Toast

michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion, cream cheese, roasted tomato, dill aioli

5.00 $

Applewood Smoked Bacon

michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion, cream cheese, roasted tomato, dill aioli

3.00 $

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion, cream cheese, roasted tomato, dill aioli

2.50 $

Toast

butter, house jam

2.00 $

Fra' Mani Breakfast Sausage

butter, house jam

5.00 $

Fra' Mani Little Ham

butter, house jam

3.00 $

Grits With Red Eye Gravy

butter, house jam

5.00 $

Biscuits ‘n' Gravy

butter, house jam

4.00 $

Two Biscuits And Butter

butter, house jam

3.00 $

Hot Drinks

Coffee

butter, house jam

2.20 $

Café Au Lait

butter, house jam

2.85 $

Espresso

butter, house jam

3.15 $

Latte

butter, house jam

3.80 $

Cappuccino

butter, house jam

3.80 $

Americano

butter, house jam

3.15 $

Macchiato

butter, house jam

3.25 $

Organic Tea

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.70 $

Cold Drinks

Iced Coffee

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.20 $

Iced Tea

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.70 $

Fresh Grapefruit Pomegranate Juice

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

3.50 $

Ginger Lemongrass Lemonade

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.75 $

Arnold Palmer

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.75 $

Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

3.00 $

Organic Milk

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.50 $

Mimosa

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

9.00 $

Leaves & Roots

Chicken Salad Salad

rocky jr. chicken with arugula pesto, cranberries, and roasted tomatoes, cucumber, red peppers, balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens

12.00 $

Brooklyner Salad

smoked salmon, goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens

15.00 $

Misto Garden Salad

cucumbers, apple, red onion, tomatoes, avocado, balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens

12.00 $

Big Curious Salad

christmas lima beans, feta,moroccan olives,roasted peppers, marinated beets, artichokes,balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens

13.00 $

Butter Lettuce Salad

pan roasted crimini mushrooms, golden beets,pickled onion, bacon, brown butter croutons, blue paradise dressing

13.00 $

Hand Helds

The Brooklyner

smoked salmon, goat cheese, roasted tomato aioli, house pickles, red onion on sourdough

15.00 $

Turkey Sandwich

sliced turkey, roasted tomato aioli, apples, goat cheese, red onion, lettuce on ve-grain

13.00 $

Veggie Panini

grand cru gruyère, marinated baby artichokes, roasted tomatoes, spinach, moroccan olives, balsamic vinaigrette pressed on sourdough

12.00 $

Chicken Wrap

grand cru gruyère, roasted red peppers, cilantro, scallions, chipotle aioli in a our tortilla

13.00 $

Cheese Steak

grand cru gruyère, aged white cheddar, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, hot sauce on a roll

13.00 $

The Florentine

goat cheese, marinated baby artichokes, roasted tomatoes, spinach, avocado, moroccan olives, balsamic vinaigrette on ve-grain

12.00 $

Miso Short Rib Wrap

beef short rib, cabbage, red onion, japanese pickles, miso dressing in a our tortilla

14.00 $

Chicken Salad Sandwich

arugula almond pesto, cranberries, roasted tomatoes, lettuce on ve-grain

13.00 $

Pastreuben

pastrami or turkey, grand cru gruyère, caramelized onions, remoulade on ve-grain

13.00 $

Chicken Satay Sandwich

house peanut sauce, japanese pickles, avocado, scallions on ve-grain

13.00 $

Pulled Pork

strawberry shrub, apple slaw, butter lettuce on brioche

13.00 $

Bualo Chicken Wrap

aji amarillo, pico de gallo, blue paradise cheese, avocado, lettuce in a our tortilla

12.00 $

Coconut Wasabi Shrimp Wrap

yuzu soy glazed mexican white shrimp, coconut wasabi slaw, avocado, peanuts

14.00 $

Shrimp Po' Boy

mexican white shrimp, lettuce, tomato, pickles,pickled red onion, house remoulade on a roll

14.00 $

Big Eye Tuna Sandwich

medium rare, fried green tomato, olive tapenade, goat cheese, lettuce on a brioche bun

16.00 $

Roast Beef Sandwich

eld greens, tomato, pickled red onion, roasted tomato aioli, chili spread, blue paradise cheese on sourdough

13.00 $

Veggie Wrap

gala apple, black currants, roasted almonds, roasted red peppers, golden beets, wild eld greens, aged white cheddar tossed in dill yogurt in a our tortilla

12.00 $

Pork Bánh Mi

vietnamese street sandwich, pork ribs, radish, jicama, cilantro, pickled peanut, sh sauce, soy glaze, pressed on a roll

12.00 $

Eggplant Press

heirloom tomato sauce, basil, fresh mozzarella, olive tapenade, pesto aioli on house baguette

12.00 $

Grilled Cheese

aged white cheddar, caramelized onion, smoked pear and currant chutney

11.00 $

Grilled Cheese

add serrano ham

3.00 $

PB&J

house jam, house peanut butter, whole wheat

8.00 $

Burgers

The Curious Palate Burger

grand cru gruyère, lettuce, tomato, red onion, house pickles, aioli, heirloom tomato jam on a brioche bun

13.00 $

Bacon Bleu Burger

applewood smoked bacon, blue paradise cheese, avocado, caramelized onions, aioli on brioche bun

14.00 $

Chili Cheese Burger

double pork chili, aged white cheddar, spicy slaw, pickled onion, whole grain mustard on a brioche bun

14.00 $

Southern Burger

scallion cream cheese, hot relish, butter lettuce, tomato, fried pickles and onions, house buttermilk ranch on a brioche bun

14.00 $

Fries

House Fries

hand-cut kennebec potatoes, house catsup

5.00 $

Aioli Flight

house fries, a selection of house aioli

7.00 $

Chili Cheese Fries

double pork chili, aged white cheddar, grand cru gruyère

8.00 $

White True Fries

aged dry jack cheese, espalette aioli

8.00 $

Yucca Fries

spices, brown sugar, coconut wasabi aioli

6.00 $

Soup

Cup

spices, brown sugar, coconut wasabi aioli

6.00 $

Cup & Side

spices, brown sugar, coconut wasabi aioli

10.00 $

Bowl

spices, brown sugar, coconut wasabi aioli

10.00 $

Kids

PB&J

house jam, house peanut butter on wheat bread, fries

8.00 $

Pasta

with butter & cheese

5.00 $

Grilled Cheese

mozzarella cheese on wheat bread, fries

6.00 $

Fish N' Chips

mozzarella cheese on wheat bread, fries

10.00 $

Chicken Fingers

breaded rocky jr. chicken tenders, fries

10.00 $

Sweets Shop $8

Vanilla Panna Cotta

berry compote, crème chantilly, almond tuille

Chocolate Paté

salted caramel/rum raisin ice cream, cocoa crumbs

Curious Sundae

espresso cocoa butter ice cream, salted caramel, candied pistachios

Seasonal Fruit Crumble

buttermilk semifreddo

Comforts

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

sous-vide chicken fried golden, spices, fries

13.00 $

Babyback Ribs

bourbon barbecue sauce, apple slaw

14.00 $

Beef Cheek Tacos

braised in espresso, peanut mole

12.00 $

Fish N' Chips

local white sh, tempura batter, house remoulade

14.00 $

Shrimp ‘n' Grits

white hominy, red eye gravy, sous vide farm egg

14.00 $

Mac N' Cheese

gruyère, cheddar, goat, and blue cheeses, breadcrumbs

8.00 $

Wild Pacic Mussels

steamed in allagash curieux, heirloom tomato, capers, crusty bread

14.00 $

Double Pork Chili

served with scallions and aged dry jack

14.00 $

Fried Pickles

dill aioli, pickled onion

8.00 $

Shishito Peppers

piment d'espelette, fresh lime

5.00 $

Market Vegetables

seasonally inspired

5.00 $

Market Vegetables

add foraged mushrooms and white true essence

4.00 $

Pizza

Foraged Mushroom

goat cheese, caramelized onion, pine nuts, white true oil

14.00 $

Heirloom Tomato Concassé

pesto, mozzarella, roasted peppers, grilled artichoke, fresh basil

12.00 $

Smoked Pear

blue paradise cheese, toasted walnuts, micro arugula

12.00 $

Fingerling Potato

linguiça sausage, smoked gouda, béchamel, sage

12.00 $

White

Chateau Ste. Michelle "Dr. Loosen Eroica"

09 reisling, columbia valley, wa

10.00 $

Bodega Tamari Reserva

'09 torrontes, mendoza, argentina

7.00 $

Sokol Blosser

09 pinot gris, dundee hills, or

10.00 $

Domaine De Château D'eau

'09 sauvignon blanc, pays d'oc, france

7.00 $

Girard

'09 chardonnay, russian river valley, or

11.00 $

Summerland Paradise Road

'10 viognier, santa maria, ca

9.00 $

Red

Villa Mt. Eden

09 pinot noir, sonoma coast, ca

11.00 $

Vega Murillo

'10 tempranillo, toro, spain

8.00 $

Beringer Knights Valley

'08 cabernet sauvignon, st. helena, ca

11.00 $

Les Violettes

'09 côtes du rhône varietal, france

8.00 $

Rutherford Hill

'06 merlot, napa valley, ca

11.00 $

Rose

Hogwash

‘10 paso robles, ca

8.00 $

Sparkling

Mionetto

prosecco brut nv, treviso, veneto, italy

27.00 $

Original Sin Apple Or Pear Cider

new york, ny

5.00 $

Cocktails

Sangria

red or white

7.00 $

Mimosa

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

9.00 $

Hot

Coffee

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

2.45 $

Cafe Au Lait

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

2.85 $

Espresso

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

3.15 $

Latte

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

3.80 $

Cappuccino

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

3.80 $

Americano

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

3.15 $

Macchiato

orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

3.25 $

Organic Tea

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.70 $

Cold

Iced Coffee

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.20 $

Iced Tea

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.70 $

Fresh Grapefruit Pomegranate Juice

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

3.50 $

Ginger Lemongrass Lemonade

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.75 $

Arnold Palmer

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.75 $

Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

3.00 $

Organic Milk

english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

2.50 $

On Tap

White Dog Wipa

el segundo brewing company, ca

7.00 $

Mama's Little Yella Pils

oskar blues brewery, lyons, co

6.00 $

Black Butte Porter

deschutes brewing, bend, or

7.00 $

Ellie's Brown Ale

avery brewing, boulder, co

17.00 $

Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier

bayerische staatsbrauerei, freising, germany

8.05 $

Telegraph White Ale

telegraph brewing co., santa barbara, ca

6.00 $

Strand 24th Street Pale Ale

strand brewing, torrance, ca

7.00 $

Telegraph California Ale

telegraph brewing co., santa barbara, ca

7.00 $

Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

stone brewery, escondido, ca

22.00 $

Big Black Bear Stout

bear republic brewing co., cloverdale, ca

7.00 $

Allagash Curieux

allagash brewing, portland, me

9.00 $

Bottles

Stone Levitation Ale

allagash brewing, portland, me

5.00 $

Stone Pale Ale

allagash brewing, portland, me

5.00 $

Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale

allagash brewing, portland, me

7.00 $

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale

allagash brewing, portland, me

10.00 $

Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale

allagash brewing, portland, me

10.00 $

Telegraph Rhinoceros

allagash brewing, portland, me

15.00 $

Telegraph Reserve Wheat

allagash brewing, portland, me

15.00 $

Telegraph Stock Porter

allagash brewing, portland, me

12.00 $

Bistro Menu

Tenderloin Carpaccio

madras curry oil, pickled peanuts, red shiso, sesame powder

12.00 $

Samoan Oka

big eye tuna ceviche, crispy plantain, avocado, hibiscus

14.00 $

Shrimp Causa

peruvian purple potato, avocado, crème fraîche , pickled red onion, cancha

12.00 $

Pan Roasted Criminis

goat cheese, pine nuts, micro arugula, melted leeks, alder wood smoked sea salt

10.00 $

Steak Frites

harissa rubbed hanger steak, hand cut kennebec frites, chimichurri aioli

18.00 $

Alligator And Pearl Barley Stued Quail

black kale, gumbo broth, sage butter

22.00 $

Pan Seared Muscovy Duck Breast

cippolini, golden chanterelles, cont, sweet peas, natural jus

24.00 $

Moules Frites

wild pacic mussels steamed in allagash curieux ale, heirloom tomato, capers served with fries and piment d'espelette aioli

14.00 $

Fried Green Tomato And Goat Cheese Napoleon

pesto couscous, variations of beets

18.00 $

Sweets Shop

Vanilla Panna Cotta

berry compote, crème chantilly, almond tuille

8.00 $

Chocolate Paté

salted caramel/rum raisin ice cream, cocoa crumbs

8.00 $

Curious Sundae

espresso cocoa butter ice cream, salted caramel, candied pistachios

8.00 $

Seasonal Fruit Crumble

buttermilk semifreddo

8.00 $

Banana Crêpes

cane sugar and rum flambé, apricot jelly, white chocolate and cashew dust

12.00 $

Artisanal Cheese Plate

Queso Leonora

casille y leon, spain. goat's milk. soft-ripened natural mold rind, compact white interior. dry textured and full-bodied with herbaceous and lemon avors.

Landaff

landaff creamery, landaff, nh. raw cow's milk. aged 4 to 5 months. semi-rm with a rustic natural rind. bright buttermilk tang with savory brown butter notes.

Kinderhook Creek

old chatham sheepherding company, hudson valley, ny. sheep's milk. creamy texture, natural rind with mushroom overtones and tangy herbal avor

Blue Paradise

hook's cheese company, mineral point, wi. cow's milk. double cream blue. smooth, mild.

Dry Monterey Jack

vella cheese company, sonoma, ca. cow's milk. aged 7 to 10 months. firm with a sweet, nutty avor.