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Babalu Bakery & Restaurant
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1002 Montana Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403

310-395-2500 

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1002 Montana Ave. Santa Monica CA 90403

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  • California, Caribbean, Fusion
    Sun 8am-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 8am-11pm
    $$ $$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Delivery, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout
    Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
  • Beer/Wine
    Not Accepted
    Street
Description

Babalu is a laid-back Montana Avenue restaurant serving a variety of California-style café fare, often with a Caribbean twist. The Cobb salad comes with cayenne-buttermilk dressing, the tacos come with pineapple-coconut rice and appetizers include yam fries and fried plantains. Babalu also features a full bakery offering muffins, cookies, pies, crumbles, cheesecakes and more.








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    | Fri, September 12, 2008

    I had an excellent meal here. We sat outside, the ingredients were terrific, soup, a light ceasar salad and a chicken bufalo sandwich on french bread. Perfect.

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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$9.00
Babalu Potst Ickers
stuffed plump with chicken, chives & ginger, these 5 tasty dumplings are first steamed, then pan-fried, & served with our own ponzu & ginger sauces
$12.00
Crab Cakes
2 delicious crab cakes over baby greens, drizzled with mango puree & citrus salsa, with a spicy black bean beurre blanc
$14.00
Scallops Zoozoowicz
pan sautéed scallops with lemongrass, fennel, tomato and minced mushroom, layered with crisp, delicate wontons & drizzled with a light white wine shallot sauce
$9.00
Cashkabud Um June
better than baba ghannouge, this eggplant dip, topped with crushed walnuts & served with pita, will make you wonder how you ever lived without it!
$10.50
Crispy Calamari
fried to a crisp golden brown. served with chipotle-basil aioli & cocktail sauce
$13.00
Malaysian Mango Shrimp
achiote prawns & a coconut curry dipping sauce served with baby greens, mango, avocado, green beans, & citrus vinaigrette
$11.00
Coconut Shrimp
5 crispy tempura battered shrimp & served atop baby greens with an orange-horseradish marmalade dip
$3.00
Yam Fries
a babalu staple! with our famous cayenne buttermilk dressing $6 as a side substitution
$6.00
Fried Plantains
yum! simple and sweet – an island classic
Salads
$7.00
House
mixed greens, tomato, red onion, cucumber & shredded carrot, with creamy balsamic dressin
$3.00
Caesar
romaine lettuce tossed in our garlic caesar dressing, topped with homemade croutons & parmesan cheese (dressing contains raw egg) full $12/half $8/entrée side substitution
$14.50
Chinese Chicken
cabbage, mixed greens, chicken, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, bean sprouts, rice noodles & wontons, tossed in sesame ginger dressing
$13.50
Chopped Roasted Vege Table
chopped baby greens, tossed with a medley of roasted carrot, zucchini, purple & idaho potato, corn, butternut & acorn squash, yellow & red bell pepper, red onion & provolone cheese, with a creamy balsamic dressing
$15.50
Cobb
mixed greens, chicken, egg, bacon, beets, avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion & bleu cheese, with our famous cayenne buttermilk dressing
$16.50
Ahi
blackened seared ahi tuna atop mixed greens, avocado, sliced plantain, mango & tomato, sprinkled with parmesan cheese & tossed in a sweet citrus vinaigrette
$14.50
Crunchy Chicken
grated crunchy veggie frites tossed with blackened chicken, yellow & green haricots verts & our renowned cayenne buttermilk dressing
$15.00
Warm Goat Cheese
mixed baby greens with warm chevre goat cheese, roasted pears & candied pecans, with a creamy balsamic dressing
Old Babalu Favorites
$17.00
Tacos
2 soft shell flour tortillas stuffed with avocado, pico de gallo, cheddar & jalapeño jack cheeses, lettuce & napa cabbage, with black beans & pineapple-coconut rice roasted vegetable $12/chicken $13/fish (mahi mahi) $15/shrimp
$18.00
Crab Enchi Ladas
3 rolled corn tortillas filled with spinach, roasted corn, crab & jalapeño jack cheese, in a spicy tomato enchilada sauce. topped with guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream, with pineapple-coconut rice & black beans
Veggie $12.00
Chicken $13.00
Shrimp $16.00
Extras Pico De Gallo $1.50
Extras Avocado $2.50
Extras Sour Cream $1.00
Babalu Quesadi L La
a giant flour tortilla stuffed with mixed vegetables, cheddar & jalapeño jack cheeses, & caramelized onions, with pico de gallo & slaw veggie $12/chicken $13/shrimp
$14.50
Turkey Loaf
over sweet mashed potatoes & spinach, topped with sun-dried tomato gravy & served with coleslaw
$12.50
Angus Burger
with lettuce, tomato, onion & garlic mayo. plus fries, jumbo onion rings & coleslaw! all natural angus ground beef on a sesame kaiser roll
$12.50
Turkey Burger
spiced ground white turkey, avocado, grilled zucchini, fried leeks. with slaw & choice of fries or salad
 
Extras
cheddar, jack or jalapeño jack cheese $1.5/bleu cheese $2.5 bacon $2.5/avocado $2.5/slice tomato $0.75 ea grilled onion $1/sautéed mushroom $1.5/sub yam fries $3
Pasta
$17.00
Scallops & Angel Hair
tossed in a roasted red bell pepper sauce
$15.50
Grilled Chicken Farfalle
crafted with sliced grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, onion, broccoli & corn in a cilantro pesto cream sauce
$18.00
Spinach Linguini With Salmon
with artichoke hearts, capers, extra virgin olive oil, lemon & a champagne-dill sauce
$12.00
Rigatoni
tossed in a tomato basil sauce. simple - & delicious
$14.50
Chicken Bolognese
made with rigatoni and served the traditional way
$16.00
Buccatini With Shrimp & Leeks
tossed with lemon peel, garlic, oregano & peperoncini in a white wine sauce
Entrees
$21.00
Short Ribs
short ribs served over mashed potatoes, drizzled with pan juices, & accompanied by mashed potatoes, roasted veggies & slaw. with a mushroom demi-glaze
$17.00
Veggie ’s Nest
sautéed seasonal vegetables layered between crisp parmesan wafers, with a light creamy balsamic sauce. served with an arugula & jerusalem sunchoke salad, plus buffalo mozzarella & basil topped tomatoes
$16.50
Greek Is Le Brochet Tes
herb-seasoned chicken kabobs served with a mediterranean salad, tzatziki (cucumber-dill yogurt salsa), cashkabud um june & pita
$17.00
Szechuan St Ir-fry
steamed yaki soba noodles tossed with sautéed vegetables in a sweet szechuan sauce veggie $13/chicken $15/shrimp
$17.00
Shrimp Lumbego
spiced shrimp marinated in ginger & honey, sautéed, & served alongside ginger-coco sauce, cucumber slaw, & pineapple-coconut rice
$17.50
Chicken Breast S Te L La
seasoned half chicken on a bed of achiote cream sauce, served over mashed potatoes. with roasted vegetables
$23.00
Baked Hal Ibut
banana leaf wrapped, seasoned with leeks & paprika, then topped with a coconut curry sauce. accompanied by roasted vegetables & pineapplecoconut rice
$25.00
Aged Ribeye Steak
topped with gorgonzola butter & served with crispy sweet onions, roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes & slaw
Desserts - Cakes
$39.00
Carrot Cake
$39.00
German Chocolate
$39.00
Chocolate Flourless
$39.00
Italian Wedding Cake
$39.00
Strawberry Shortake
Desserts - Cheesecakes
$42.00
Old Fashioned New York
$42.00
Oreo Cheesecake
$42.00
Pumpkin Cheesecake (seasonal)
Desserts - Cream Pies
$39.00
Coconut Praline
$39.00
Banana Brownie
$39.00
Key Lime Meringue
Desserts - Mousse/layer Cakes
$42.00
Tri-choc Cappuccino Mousse
$42.00
Chocolate Ganache
$42.00
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse
$42.00
White Chocolate Lemon Cake
Desserts - Pies
$39.00
Pumpkin Pie (seasonal)
$42.00
Chocolate Pecan
$42.00
Caramel Apple Pecan
$39.00
Traditional Cherry Pie
$39.00
Traditional Peach Pie
$39.00
Berry Rhubarb
$39.00
Peach Raspberry
Desserts - Crumbles
$43.00
Mixed Berry
$43.00
Apple Blueberry
Desserts - Cookies
Each $3.50
$40.00
Chocolate Chip
Each $3.50
$40.00
Oatmeal Raisin
Each $3.50
$40.00
Peanut Butter
Each $3.50
$40.00
Ginger Molasses
Desserts - Muffins/scones/cupcakes
Each $3.50
$40.00
Mixed Berry Scones
Each $3.50
$40.00
Low Fat Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Each $3.50
$40.00
Apple Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
Each $3.50
$40.00
Blueberry Bran Muffins
Each $3.50
$40.00
Pumpkin Pecan (seasonal)
Each $3.50
$40.00
Belgian Chocolate W/whip Cream

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