Menus Breakwater Bar & Grill - Upstairs
Served Monday - Friday 11:30 pm - Close | Saturday & Sunday 11:00 - Close
*Served raw or undercooked | Warning: Consuming raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish and eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.
Thank you for your support of a local Santa Cruz business!
Appetizers
Dungeness Crab Cakes (G)
$16.95/Single
$28.95/Double
Over julienne spinach with lemon saffron aioli
Buffalo Wings
$19.95
Meaty wings in our spicy sauce, served with celery sticks and bleu cheese dressing
Burrata Crostini
$19.95
Creamy Burrata cheese, served with candied pecans, apricot preserves & Sea Salt. Served with toasted sourdough bread
Famous Smoked Salmon
$23.95/Regular
$27.95/Captain
Marinated, then hot-smoked for hours over an alder wood fire. Sweet, smoky and delicious! Served with wasabi mayonnaise
Our Award - Winning Calamari (G)
$24.95
Tenderized, coated with parmesan breading and deep-fried. Served with lemon, cocktail and tartar sauce
Nachos (G)
$21.95
Bean and cheese, with jalapeños, olives and pico de gallo salsa • Add Grilled Chicken $8.50 or Skirt Steak $14.50 | Add Sour Cream or Avocado $3.25 each
Prawn Martini (G)
$20.95
Large white shrimp on the stem with cocktail sauce and avocado. Served with lemon
Dungeness Crab Martini (G)
$26.95
Dungeness crab on the stem with cocktail sauce and avocado. Served with lemon | Happy Hour price 20.95
Ahi Ruby Rare* (G)
$25.95
Seared cajun-spiced sashimi tuna with soy sauce and wasabi
House - Made Potato Chips
$11.95
Served warm with chipotle-ranch dressing
Clam Chowder or Soup of the Day
Cup $11.50 | Bowl $14.95
Entrees & Sandwiches
Includes one choice of the following: House-made potato chips, soup, fries, spinach, Caesar, or house salad. OR, choose a single trip to the salad bar, add $9.00
Fish and Choice
$18.95/Petite (2)
$25.45/Regular (3)
$31.95/Captain (4)
Hawaiian Mahi Mahi, panko crusted and fried, served with tartar, cocktail sauce and lemon
Tempura Prawns
$29.95
Crunchy prawns, deliciously prepared in our unique batter, served on rice pilaf with tartar, cocktail sauce and lemon
Chargrilled Ahi Brochette*
$29.95
Ahi, peppers and onions, marinated in spicy Szechwan sauce, served on rice pilaf with wasabi-mayo
Flat Iron Steak**
$31.95
Marinated in balsamic vinegar, chargrilled with sauteed onions, and served with rice pilaf
Grilled Fish Sandwich (G)
$26.95
Chargrilled tilapia, served on herb focaccia bread with lettuce, tomato, red onion and tartar sauce
French Dip (G)
$24.95
Thinly-sliced roast beef served au jus on a sourdough baguette with caramelized onions, provolone cheese and sour cream horseradish sauce
Portabella Mushroom Sandwich (G)
$21.95
Marinated in herbed olive oil, chargrilled and served on Francese bread with roasted red pepper and zucchini, and lettuce, tomato and red onion | Add Cheese, Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Fish Tacos (G)
$26.95
Chili-rubbed tilapia wrapped in soft corn tortillas, with mango salsa, cabbage and salsa fresca
Tuscan Chicken Sandwich (G)
$24.95
Marinated breast chargrilled and served on focaccia with pesto aioli and provolone, and lettuce, tomato and red onion | Add Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Chuckburger * or Veggie Burger (G)
$22.95
Half pound, chargrilled and served with lettuce, tomato and red onion | Add Cheese, Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Aloha Burger or Aloha Chicken Sandwich* (G)
$24.95
Chargrilled with grilled fresh pineapple, sautéed Maui onion and teriyaki glaze. Served with lettuce, tomato & onion | Add Cheese, Bacon or Avocado $3.25 each
Ahi Poke Bowl* (G)
$19.95
Ponzu marinated Tuna served with jasmine rice, avocado, radish, green onion, seaweed, sesame seeds and sriracha aioli
Entree Salads
Add Your Favorite Protein to Any Salad: Add Grilled Chicken $8.50, Calamari $8.50, Flat Iron Steak $14.50 | Add Grilled Salmon $12.50, Smoked Salmon $12.50, or Ahi Brochette* $14.50
All You Can Eat Salad Bar
$22.50/Per Person
Take your plate downstairs - create your own masterpiece. Return as often as you like ( If shared, one trip to salad bar only, please) • Salad bar with cup of chowder or today’s soup add $5.00 | Salad bar with bowl of chowder or today's soup add $7.00
Salmon Mango Salad
$34.95
Chargrilled and served on mixed greens with sesame vinaigrette, mango salsa and macadamia nuts
Sesame Ahi Salad* (G)
$29.95
Sashimi tuna seared rare, tossed with fresh veggies, almonds, rice noodles and mixed greens, in sesame vinaigrette
Pear and Gorgonzola Salad (G)
$17.95/Regular
$27.95/Large
Mixed greens with fresh pears, candied pecans, gorgonzola crumbles and zinfandel vinaigrette
Caesar Salad
$14.95/Regular
$23.95/Large
Hearty Romaine lettuce tossed in our house-made caesar dressing
Classic Spinach Salad (G)
$14.95/Regular
$23.95/Large
In sweet honey-mustard dressing with crumbled bacon and egg
Green Salad (G)
$14.95/Regular
$23.95/Large
Ranch, Caesar, Thousand Island, Bleu Cheese, Balsamic Vinaigrette, or Honey-Mustard Dressing
House - Made Desserts
Crow's Nest Cheesecake
$14.00
Rich and creamy classic New York cheesecake served with berry coulis
Chocolate Mousse Pie
$14.00
An oreo cookie crust filled with chocolate mousse
Crème Brûlée (G)
$14.00
Rich custard with the traditional caramelized top Served with whipped cream
Fun Drinks
*Pint glass $10 value. $5 with purchase of Fun Drink or Draft Beer.
Absolut Orange Dreamsicle
Equal parts Absolut Mandrin & Absolut Vanilla, Dry Curacao, orange juice, and whipped cream. Shaken and served over ice
Espresso Martini
Titos handmade vodka, Caffe Borgehetti espresso liquor, and espresso
Passion Fruit Margarita
Herradura Tequila, Patrón Citronage, Passion Fruit prueé, lime, mixture of sweet and sour juices with a tajin rim
Pomerita
A luscious margarita with 1800 Tequila, and La Pinta Pomegranate-Infused Tequila
Skinny Rita
Milagro Tequila and fresh lime juice and a splash of Patrón Citronge
Guava Rita
A tropical Hornitos margarita on the rocks
Mango Margarita
Partida Blanco Tequila, mango puree, lime juice, Cointreau and sweet and sour, with a Tajin rim
Harbor Breeze
A tall cool refresher with Absolut Citron, equal parts cranberry and grapefruit juice
Sunset on the Beach
Layers of Reyka Vodka, peach schnapps, Midori and juices
Harbor Sunrise
Avión Tequila tall, with orange juice and a splash of grenadine
Hibiscus Paloma
Herradura, Monin hibiscus syrup, grapefruit soda and lime
Ivy Gimlet
Hangar 1 Vodka, lime, simple syrup and mint served up
PAMA - Tini
PAMA Liqueur and Patrón Ultimat Vodka on the stem
Sweet Southern Tea
Seagram’s Sweet Tea Vodka and pink lemonade
Tito's Mule
Tito's handmade vodka, fresh lime juice and ginger beer
Crow's Nest Sailor Jerry Mai Tai
Our Polynesian blend of five rums and fresh fruit juices
Tropical Illusion
Flor de Caña Rum, guava & orange juice, with a dark rum float
Dark and Stormy
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Old Lahaina Rum, fresh lime juice and ginger beer
Hendricks Gin Cocktail
Hendricks Gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, Cardamom bitters
Smoky Center
Madre Mezcal, ginger beer, pamplemousse syrup, and lime juice
HoneyJack Lemonade
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey and lemonade
Famous Bloody Mary
Stoli Hot Vodka or Absolut Peppar and our award-winning house-made mary mix
Whole Lotta Piña Colada
Malibu Rum, fresh pineapple, coconut, and vanilla ice cream
Raspberry Colada
Flor de Caña Rum, raspberry, and coconut in an icy blend
Lava Flow
Blended Malibu Rum piña colada, swirled with delicious strawberry lava
Mudslide
An avalanche of blended Kahlúa, Baileys, Tito's Vodka, ice and cream
Choco - Tini
360 Double Chocolate Vodka, Mozart chocolate cream & Kahlua in a cocoa-rimmed glass
Bloody Maria
Tres Generations Plata organic Tequila and our award-winning house-made mary mix
The "Tsunami"
Includes souvenir pint glass* | A wave of Hangar 1 Vodka, Marie Brizard Watermelon-Infused Liqueur, and fruit juices in a souvenir pint glass!
Pint Draft Beers
Delivered to your table cold and fresh from our state-of-the-art beer delivery system • 12 oz. | 16 oz.
Paulaner Hefeweizen 5.5%
Münich, Germany
Modelo Especial 4.4%
Mexico City, Mexico
Almanac Brewing "Love" Hazy IPA 6.1%
Alameda, CA
Scrimshaw Pilsner 4.5%
Fort Bragg, CA
Salty Crew Blonde Ale 4.5%
Coronado, CA
Firestone Walker 805 Blonde Ale 4.7%
Paso Robles, CA
Stella Artois Pilsner 5.2%
Leuven, Belgium
Foggy Day IPA 6.6%
Fort Bragg, CA
Deschutes Fresh - Squeezed IPA 6.4%
Bend, OR
Boont Amber Ale 5.8%
Boonville, CA
Firestone Walker Hopnosis IPA 6.7%
Paso Robles, CA
North Coast Old No. 38 Stout 5.4%
Fort Bragg, CA
Bottle Beers & Cider
Ask your server about our current Non-Alcoholic beer!
Coors, Coors Lite
Bud, Bud Light
Corona, Pacifico, Negra Modelo
Blue Moon Wheat
Erdinger Weissbier N/A
Alcohol-free
Guinness Stout
16 oz. can
16 oz. can
Heineken
Weihenstephaner
Stem Cider Seasonal Flavor
Stem Cider Dry Cider
High Noon Seltzer
Alcohol - Free Drinks
Hawaii Volcanic Still Water
Half liter
Fiji Still Water
Half liter | Liter
Pellegrino Sparkling Water
Half liter | Liter
Red Bull Energy Drink
$6.15
Regular or sugar-free
Regatta Ginger Beer or Schweppes Ginger Ale
Cranberry Juice
Pineapple Juice
Guava Juice
Orange Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Apple Juice
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Root Beer
Strawberry Lemonade
Republic of Tea
Blackberry Sage, Decaf Ginger Peach, or Passion Fruit | 12 oz.
Illy Caffe Espresso
Regular or Decaf • Single or Double
Espresso Shot
Cappuccino or Latte
Cafe Mocha
Mocktails
Aloha Palmer
Passion fruit pureé, lemonade, and iced tea
Santa Cruz Spritzer
Ginger beer, soda water, lemonade, and strawberry pureé
Cucumber-Mint Refresher
Cucumber Monin, mint, and soda water
Summer Sunset
Pineapple, orange, and guava juices
Mimosa Flavors
Orange Mimosa
Pomegranate Mimosa
Guava Mimosa
Cranberry Mimosa
Wines by the Glass
Chardonnay, House
$11.00/Glass
Chardonnay, Bonterra Estate, Organic
$16.50/Glass
$64.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, Chalk Hill
$16.75/Glass
$65.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, Hess Collection Shirtail
$14.50/Glass
$56.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, J. Lohr, “Riverstone” Monterey
$15.50/Glass
$60.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, Kendall Jackson
$16.00/Glass
$62.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, Rodney Strong “Chalk Hill”
$17.25/Glass
$67.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, Storrs
$19.75/Glass
$77.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, Wente “Riva Ranch”
$17.75/Glass
$69.00/Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc, Artesa, Napa Valley
$17.50/Glass
$68.00/Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc, Brancott
$14.75/Glass
$57.00/Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc, Morgan
$15.75/Glass
$61.00/Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc, Murphy Goode
$15.25/Glass
$59.00/Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc, Robert Hall Artisan Collection
$14.50/Glass
$56.00/Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc, St. Francis
$15.50/Glass
$60.00/Bottle
Pinot Grigio, Bargetto
$14.50/Glass
$56.00/Bottle
Pinot Grigio, Cavit
$14.25/Glass
$55.00/Bottle
Pinot Grigio, Sterling Vitners Collection
$15.00/Glass
$58.00/Bottle
Pinot Grigio, Zonin
$13.75/Glass
$53.00/Bottle
Riesling, St. Michelle Indian Wells
$13.50/Glass
$52.00/Bottle
White Zinfandel, Stone Cellars
$13.25/Glass
$51.00/Bottle
Rosé, Diora
$15.00/Glass
$58.00/Bottle
Merlot, House
$11.50/Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon, Daou
$18.75/Glass
$73.00/Bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Huberts “The Stag”
$15.25/Glass
$59.00/Bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon, Avalon
$14.50/Glass
$56.00/Bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon, Hess “Maverick Ranch”
$18.50/Glass
$72.00/Bottle
Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Michelle “Indian Wells”
$17.50/Glass
$68.00/Bottle
Pinot Noir, Meiomi
$19.75/Glass
$77.00/Bottle
Pinot Noir, Talbott Kali Hart
$18.25/Glass
$71.00/Bottle
Pinot Noir, Trinity Oaks
$14.25/Glass
$55.00/Bottle
Pinot Noir, Line 39
$13.50/Glass
$52.00/Bottle
Zinfandel, Dry Creek
$18.00/Glass
$70.00/Bottle
Zinfandel, Edmeades
$15.50/Glass
$60.00/Bottle
Merlot, St. Francis
$14.25/Glass
$55.00/Bottle
Merlot, Robert Hall
$13.75/Glass
$53.00/Bottle
Shiraz, Jacob’s Creek “Reserve”
$14.25/Glass
$55.00/Bottle
Malbec, Gran Reserva
$15.50/Glass
$60.00/Bottle
Red Wine, Cinnabar “Mercury Rising”
$17.50/Glass
$68.00/Bottle
Red Wine, Rebellious Blend, California
$15.25/Glass
$59.00/Bottle
Prosecco, Zonin (split)
$15.00/Glass
$58.00/Bottle
Sparkling Wine, Crows Nest (split)
$13.50
Sparkling Wine, Korbel (split)
$15.75
Sparkling Rosé, Francis Coppola “Sophia”(split)
$15.00
Sparkling Wine, J.P. Chenet, France (split)
$16.50
Champagne, Pommery POP, France (split)
$24.50
Champagne, Tattinger, France (1/2 bottle).
$54.00
Port, Dow “Trademark”
$19.75
Port, Sandeman Founders Reserve
$17.25
Port, Taylor 20-year tawny
$21.00
For our guests 12 years and younger
Children's Menu
After the meal, each child receives a prize from the treasure chest
Chicken Tenders
$12.50
You "otter" try our delicious golden-fried chicken tenders. Served with fries or green salad
Chuckburger or Veggie Burger
$12.50
This "whale of a sandwich is everbody's favorite. Served with fries or green salad | With Cheese +$1.50
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$12.50
Chicken breast- yum! Served with fries or green salad | With Cheese +$1.50
Mac & Cheese
$9.25
Served with fries or green salad
Fish & Chips
$13.00
Strips of white fish filet, battered and fried to a golden brown. Served with fries or green salad and tartar sauce • Crab Cake & Chips $13.00 | Shrimp & Chips $13.00
Salad Bar
$11.50
Pick your favorite greens and veggies from our salad garden! With Cup of Soup $12.50
Kid's Tilapia
$16.50
Grilled and served with lemon, tatar sauce, and choice of fries, rice pilaf or green salad
Admiral's New York Steak
$16.50
Chargilled and served with choice of fries, rice pilaf or green salad
Treats from the Captain's Pantry
$5.50
Child's Chocolate Mousse Pie | Child's Polar Bear Paw