The Curious Palate American (New)

The Curious Palate Menu

(310) 395-2901
395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica, CA 90401
$$$$$

Breakfast


Pancakes
$11.00
bellwether farms ricotta, mixed berry compote, rosewater honey
Breakfast Sandwich
$7.00
two fried eggs, grand cru gruyère on sourdough
Breakfast Sandwich
$2.50
add bacon, serrano ham, or sausage
Toad In A Hole
$11.00
sous-vide farm eggs, brioche, bacon powder, chipotle aioli, linguiça sausage
Brooklyn Special
$12.00
two fried eggs, michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion cream cheese, red onion, tomato aioli on sourdough
Shrimp ?n' Grits
$14.00
wild white shrimp, anson mills stone ground white hominy, sous vide farm egg, red-eye gravy
Blueberry Muffinn & Seasonal Fruit Salad
$6.00
pudwill berry farms blueberries, green cardamom, maple rum butter, seasonal fruit
French Toast
$11.00
bourbon battered brioche, brown butter, golden raisin and pistachio syrup, crème chantilly
Buttermilk Biscuits
$12.00
crispy pork belly, sous vide farm eggs, wilted spinach, red-eye gravy
Breakfast Pizza
$12.00
applewood smoked bacon, linguiça sausage, scrambled egg, tomato, cream cheese, basil
Parfait
8.00
fruit, house granola, yogurt, raspberry foam

$Omelettes


Veggie
$11.00
farmers' market veggies, aged white cheddar
Sausage
$13.00
linguiça, roasted red peppers, basil, smoked gouda
Bacon
$12.00
applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onion, grilled artichoke, grand cru gruyère
Mushroom
$12.00
pan roasted crimini mushrooms, red onion, goat cheese, white truffle essence
Salmon
13.00
michel cordon bleu smoked salmon, scallion, cream cheese, roasted tomato, dill aioli

$Sides


Blueberry Mun & House Made Rum Butter
$3.00
Two Eggs Scrambled Or Fried And Toast
$5.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon
$3.00
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
$2.50
Toast
$2.00
butter, house jam
Fra' Mani Breakfast Sausage
$5.00
Fra' Mani Little Ham
$3.00
Grits With Red Eye Gravy
$5.00
Biscuits ?n' Gravy
$4.00
Two Biscuits And Butter
3.00

$Hot Drinks

We Proudly Serve Intelligentsia Coffee And Tea
Coffee
$2.20-2.45
Café Au Lait
$2.85
Espresso
$3.15
Latte
$3.80
Cappuccino
$3.80
Americano
$3.15
Macchiato
$3.25
Organic Tea
2.70
english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

$Cold Drinks


Iced Coffee
$2.20
Iced Tea
$2.70
Fresh Grapefruit Pomegranate Juice
$3.50
Ginger Lemongrass Lemonade
$2.75
Arnold Palmer
$2.75
Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice
$3.00
Organic Milk
$2.50
Mimosa
9.00
orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

$Leaves & Roots

Add Grilled Chicken Breast $2.50, Smoked Salmon $4.
Chicken Salad Salad
$12.00
rocky jr. chicken with arugula pesto, cranberries, and roasted tomatoes, cucumber, red peppers, balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens
Brooklyner Salad
$15.00
smoked salmon, goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, red onion, balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens
Misto Garden Salad
$12.00
cucumbers, apple, red onion, tomatoes, avocado, balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens
Big Curious Salad
$13.00
christmas lima beans, feta,moroccan olives,roasted peppers, marinated beets, artichokes,balsamic vinaigrette, mixed greens
Butter Lettuce Salad
13.00
pan roasted crimini mushrooms, golden beets,pickled onion, bacon, brown butter croutons, blue paradise dressing

$Hand Helds


The Brooklyner
$15.00
smoked salmon, goat cheese, roasted tomato aioli, house pickles, red onion on sourdough
Turkey Sandwich
$13.00
sliced turkey, roasted tomato aioli, apples, goat cheese, red onion, lettuce on ve-grain
Veggie Panini
$12.00
grand cru gruyère, marinated baby artichokes, roasted tomatoes, spinach, moroccan olives, balsamic vinaigrette pressed on sourdough
Chicken Wrap
$13.00
grand cru gruyère, roasted red peppers, cilantro, scallions, chipotle aioli in a our tortilla
Cheese Steak
$13.00
grand cru gruyère, aged white cheddar, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, hot sauce on a roll
The Florentine
$12.00
goat cheese, marinated baby artichokes, roasted tomatoes, spinach, avocado, moroccan olives, balsamic vinaigrette on ve-grain
Miso Short Rib Wrap
$14.00
beef short rib, cabbage, red onion, japanese pickles, miso dressing in a our tortilla
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$13.00
arugula almond pesto, cranberries, roasted tomatoes, lettuce on ve-grain
Pastreuben
$13.00
pastrami or turkey, grand cru gruyère, caramelized onions, remoulade on ve-grain
Chicken Satay Sandwich
$13.00
house peanut sauce, japanese pickles, avocado, scallions on ve-grain
Pulled Pork
$13.00
strawberry shrub, apple slaw, butter lettuce on brioche
Bualo Chicken Wrap
$12.00
aji amarillo, pico de gallo, blue paradise cheese, avocado, lettuce in a our tortilla
Coconut Wasabi Shrimp Wrap
$14.00
yuzu soy glazed mexican white shrimp, coconut wasabi slaw, avocado, peanuts
Shrimp Po' Boy
$14.00
mexican white shrimp, lettuce, tomato, pickles,pickled red onion, house remoulade on a roll
Big Eye Tuna Sandwich
$16.00
medium rare, fried green tomato, olive tapenade, goat cheese, lettuce on a brioche bun
Roast Beef Sandwich
$13.00
eld greens, tomato, pickled red onion, roasted tomato aioli, chili spread, blue paradise cheese on sourdough
Veggie Wrap
$12.00
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
Pork Bánh Mi
$12.00
vietnamese street sandwich, pork ribs, radish, jicama, cilantro, pickled peanut, sh sauce, soy glaze, pressed on a roll
Eggplant Press
$12.00
heirloom tomato sauce, basil, fresh mozzarella, olive tapenade, pesto aioli on house baguette
Grilled Cheese
$11.00
aged white cheddar, caramelized onion, smoked pear and currant chutney
Grilled Cheese
$3.00
add serrano ham
PB&J
8.00
house jam, house peanut butter, whole wheat

$Burgers

Choice Of Side Salad, Quinoa Salad, Fries, Or Seasonal Salad
The Curious Palate Burger
$13.00
grand cru gruyère, lettuce, tomato, red onion, house pickles, aioli, heirloom tomato jam on a brioche bun
Bacon Bleu Burger
$14.00
applewood smoked bacon, blue paradise cheese, avocado, caramelized onions, aioli on brioche bun
Chili Cheese Burger
$14.00
double pork chili, aged white cheddar, spicy slaw, pickled onion, whole grain mustard on a brioche bun
Southern Burger
14.00
scallion cream cheese, hot relish, butter lettuce, tomato, fried pickles and onions, house buttermilk ranch on a brioche bun

$Fries


House Fries
$5.00
hand-cut kennebec potatoes, house catsup
Aioli Flight
$7.00
house fries, a selection of house aioli
Chili Cheese Fries
$8.00
double pork chili, aged white cheddar, grand cru gruyère
White True Fries
$8.00
aged dry jack cheese, espalette aioli
Yucca Fries
6.00
spices, brown sugar, coconut wasabi aioli

$Soup

Seasonally Inspired By Local Markets
Cup
$6.00
Cup & Side
$10.00
Bowl
10.00

$Kids


PB&J
$8.00
house jam, house peanut butter on wheat bread, fries
Pasta
$5.00
with butter & cheese
Grilled Cheese
$6.00
mozzarella cheese on wheat bread, fries
Fish N' Chips
$10.00
Chicken Fingers
10.00
breaded rocky jr. chicken tenders, fries

$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
$13.00
sous-vide chicken fried golden, spices, fries
Babyback Ribs
$14.00
bourbon barbecue sauce, apple slaw
Beef Cheek Tacos
$12.00
braised in espresso, peanut mole
Fish N' Chips
$14.00
local white sh, tempura batter, house remoulade
Shrimp ?n' Grits
$14.00
white hominy, red eye gravy, sous vide farm egg
Mac N' Cheese
$8.00
gruyère, cheddar, goat, and blue cheeses, breadcrumbs
Wild Pacic Mussels
$14.00
steamed in allagash curieux, heirloom tomato, capers, crusty bread
Double Pork Chili
$14.00-8.00
served with scallions and aged dry jack
Fried Pickles
$8.00
dill aioli, pickled onion
Shishito Peppers
$5.00
piment d'espelette, fresh lime
Market Vegetables
$5.00
seasonally inspired
Market Vegetables
4.00
add foraged mushrooms and white true essence

$Pizza

Made With Blue House IPA Spent Grain
Foraged Mushroom
$14.00
goat cheese, caramelized onion, pine nuts, white true oil
Heirloom Tomato Concassé
$12.00
pesto, mozzarella, roasted peppers, grilled artichoke, fresh basil
Smoked Pear
$12.00
blue paradise cheese, toasted walnuts, micro arugula
Fingerling Potato
12.00
linguiça sausage, smoked gouda, béchamel, sage

$White


Chateau Ste. Michelle "Dr. Loosen Eroica"
$10.00
09 reisling, columbia valley, wa
Bodega Tamari Reserva
$7.00
'09 torrontes, mendoza, argentina
Sokol Blosser
$10.00
09 pinot gris, dundee hills, or
Domaine De Château D'eau
$7.00
'09 sauvignon blanc, pays d'oc, france
Girard
$11.00
'09 chardonnay, russian river valley, or
Summerland Paradise Road
9.00
'10 viognier, santa maria, ca

$Red


Villa Mt. Eden
$11.00
09 pinot noir, sonoma coast, ca
Vega Murillo
$8.00
'10 tempranillo, toro, spain
Beringer Knights Valley
$11.00
'08 cabernet sauvignon, st. helena, ca
Les Violettes
$8.00
'09 côtes du rhône varietal, france
Rutherford Hill
11.00
'06 merlot, napa valley, ca

$Rose


Hogwash
8.00
?10 paso robles, ca

$Sparkling


Mionetto
$27.00-8.00
prosecco brut nv, treviso, veneto, italy
Original Sin Apple Or Pear Cider
5.00
new york, ny

$Cocktails


Sangria
$7.00
red or white
Mimosa
9.00
orange juice, ginger lemongrass lemonade, or grapefruit pomegranate juice

$Hot

We Proudly Serve Intelligentsia Coffee, Espresso, And Tea
Coffee
$2.45-2.20
Cafe Au Lait
$2.85
Espresso
$3.15
Latte
$3.80
Cappuccino
$3.80
Americano
$3.15
Macchiato
$3.25
Organic Tea
2.70
english breakfast, earl grey, emerald green, peppermint, chamomile, rooibos

$Cold


Iced Coffee
$2.20
Iced Tea
$2.70
Fresh Grapefruit Pomegranate Juice
$3.50
Ginger Lemongrass Lemonade
$2.75
Arnold Palmer
$2.75
Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice
$3.00
Organic Milk
2.50

$On Tap

Pt / Pitchers. Except Where Noted
White Dog Wipa
$7.00-19.00
el segundo brewing company, ca
Mama's Little Yella Pils
$6.00-17.00
oskar blues brewery, lyons, co
Black Butte Porter
$7.00-19.00
deschutes brewing, bend, or
Ellie's Brown Ale
$17.00-6.00
avery brewing, boulder, co
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
$8.05-22.00
bayerische staatsbrauerei, freising, germany
Telegraph White Ale
$6.00-17.00
telegraph brewing co., santa barbara, ca
Strand 24th Street Pale Ale
$7.00-19.00
strand brewing, torrance, ca
Telegraph California Ale
$7.00-19.00
telegraph brewing co., santa barbara, ca
Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
$22.00-8.00
stone brewery, escondido, ca
Big Black Bear Stout
$7.00-19.00
bear republic brewing co., cloverdale, ca
Allagash Curieux
9.00
allagash brewing, portland, me

$Bottles


Stone Levitation Ale
$5.00
Stone Pale Ale
$5.00
Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
$7.00
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
$10.00
Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale
$10.00
Telegraph Rhinoceros
$15.00
Telegraph Reserve Wheat
$15.00
Telegraph Stock Porter
12.00

$Bistro Menu


Tenderloin Carpaccio
$12.00
madras curry oil, pickled peanuts, red shiso, sesame powder
Samoan Oka
$14.00
big eye tuna ceviche, crispy plantain, avocado, hibiscus
Shrimp Causa
$12.00
peruvian purple potato, avocado, crème fraîche , pickled red onion, cancha
Pan Roasted Criminis
$10.00
goat cheese, pine nuts, micro arugula, melted leeks, alder wood smoked sea salt
Steak Frites
$18.00
harissa rubbed hanger steak, hand cut kennebec frites, chimichurri aioli
Alligator And Pearl Barley Stued Quail
$22.00
black kale, gumbo broth, sage butter
Pan Seared Muscovy Duck Breast
$24.00
cippolini, golden chanterelles, cont, sweet peas, natural jus
Moules Frites
$14.00
wild pacic mussels steamed in allagash curieux ale, heirloom tomato, capers served with fries and piment d'espelette aioli
Fried Green Tomato And Goat Cheese Napoleon
18.00
pesto couscous, variations of beets

$Sweets Shop


Vanilla Panna Cotta
$8.00
berry compote, crème chantilly, almond tuille
Chocolate Paté
$8.00
salted caramel/rum raisin ice cream, cocoa crumbs
Curious Sundae
$8.00
espresso cocoa butter ice cream, salted caramel, candied pistachios
Seasonal Fruit Crumble
$8.00
buttermilk semifreddo
Banana Crêpes
12.00
cane sugar and rum flambé, apricot jelly, white chocolate and cashew dust

$Artisanal Cheese Plate

Selection Of Three $14 / Selection Of Five $20. Served With Traditional Accoutrements.
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.

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