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Seagrass Restaurant

(805) 963-1012
30 East Ortega St., Santa Barbara

www.seagrassrestaurant.com


Offering fresh Santa Barbara Coastal Cuisine, Seagrass uses the highest quality ingredients available. A Sonoma Rack of Lamb, Santa Barbara Spiny Lobster and even local McConnell's ice cream underscore this commitment to offer the best. A charter member of the Sustainable Seafood Program, they draw all of their seafood, fish and shellfish from the Pacific Ocean and work closely with the Farmers Market to ensure their produce is fresh, local, and organic whenever possible. Creating the innovative menu with wine in mind, their wine list features the best the Central Coast has to offer.

Hours: Sunday – Thursday: 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.


 

 



 


 

 





FIRST COURSES

Caviar - Market Price
Tsar Nicoulai California Estate Sturgeon Caviar & accoutrements: hard-boiled quail egg, potato planks, minced shallots, crème fraîche

Shepherd's Farms Organic Greens - 8
roasted beets, shaved fennel, dried cherries & Humboldt Fog cheese

Chilled Pacific Spiny Lobster Salad - 18
pea tendrils, granny smith apples, fresh avocado, sweet 100 tomatoes, tangerine vinaigrette and crispy prosciutto

Exotic Wild Mushroom Sauté - 18
braised artichoke hearts, roasted teardrop tomatoes, on turnip puree with purple haze goat cheese

Giant Seared Sea Scallop one presentation 12.50 /
all three - 32

watercress, mandarin & peanut salad
black rice, green curry & apricot chutney
grilled asparagus, mushrooms and sauce 'gribiche'


MAINS

Santa Barbara Lobster Risotto - 32
local spiny lobster, saffron, fava beans, pea tendril and basil pesto

Seared North Pacific Ling Cod - 28
chorizo sausage, butter beans, Japanese eggplant, rapini greens,toasted pine nuts, drizzled fennel oil

Crispy Skin-on South Pacific Whitefish - 29
cilantro pesto, rice noodles, shiitake mushrooms, bay scallops, 'julienne' carrot, toasted peanut, coconut milk, mint & fresh lime

Pan-Roasted Russian River Sturgeon - 30
market squash, tarragon-saffron potatoes, rosemary-tomato relish

Citrus and Soy-Glazed Pacific Ahi Tuna - 28
Yam 'batons,' baby bok choy and sweet corn-miso purée

Roasted Free-Range Chicken Breast - 26
caramelized shallot and herb mashed potatoes, blue lake
green beans

Char-Grilled Sonoma Rack of Lamb - 36
honey-mint glaze, fig demi glace, crushed pistachios, sautéed Brussels sprouts, sweet lipstick pepper and turnip hash

14 oz Grilled Ribeye - 36
horseradish demi glace, saffron creamed corn, potatoes 'au gratin'

'Surf and Turf' - 48
two giant grilled Australian prawns and a grilled ribeye steak, potatoes 'au gratin' and garlic-seared rapini greens


DESSERTS

Select Artisanal Cheeses - Market Price
served with quince paste and marcona almonds

Warm Chocolate 'Molten Lava' Cake - 11
with McConnell's coconut ice cream

Meyer Lemon Curd Tart - 9
with whipped berry cream

Avila Farms Dried Fruit Crisp - 9
with McConnells's vanilla ice cream

Lemongrass Créme Brülée - 10





 

 

     

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Many restaurants offer seasonal menus and change their dishes regularly; not all items will be available at all times. Dishes listed are representative of each restaurant's offerings, and are not intended to reflect the complete menu. Please note that prices are subject to change without notice. The 2009 Central Coast Diner is presented by Central Coast Publishing, a division of Central Coast Media Group, Inc. Content and images for the 2009 Central Coast Diner are property of Central Coast Media Group, Inc. and may not be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. © 2009 Central Coast Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.