Savor Coastal Delights
with a View at Sandbar & Grill
Savor Coastal Delights
with a View at Sandbar & Grill
Welcome to
Sandbar & Grill
Welcome to Sandbar & Grill, a long-time favorite with a warm, casual "Cheers" like atmosphere! You'll enjoy the friendly service at our unique boat-level location in scenic Monterey Harbor.
We feature the highest quality seafood, meats, and local produce, serving lunch and dinner daily as well as Sunday Brunch. In addition to our regular menus, we offer special vegetarian and children's menus.
Ample parking is available on Municipal Wharf 2 or take a short leisurely stroll from downtown.
Get ready for an unforgettable dining adventure that perfectly captures the essence of Monterey's coastal charm. We invite you to join us for a delightful culinary journey that promises a wonderful dining experience.
Our Menu
Calamari
Tender pieces pounded thin & fried golden
Sand Dabs Fresh
grilled filets ~ served with tartar sauce
Oysters on the Half Shell
1/2 dozen gourmet Pacific
Clams
Steamed with garlic, white wine, tomatoes & parsley
Mussels
Steamed with dry sherry, garlic, tomatoes & tarragon
Prawns Scampi
Sautéed with white wine, garlic, lemon & parsley
BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs
Tender & meaty
Fresh Dungeness Crab Cocktail OR Crab & Shrimp Combo
Prawn Cocktail
Cocktail sauce
New England Style Clam Chowder Sandbar Recipe
Large Bowl
Onion Rings or French Fries
Parmesan Garlic Bread
Steamed Artichoke
Local & fresh
Sand Dabs
Fresh grilled filets served with tartar sauce
Fish & Chips
An Old Favorite! Golden beer battered
Salmon
Roasted red pepper-tomato cream sauce~ scalloped potatoes
Prawns
Scampi style ~ garlic butter, lemon, white wine & parsley
Sea Scallops
Oven roasted with Madeira, mushrooms & cream Fresh “Dry Pack” scallops ~ no solution, very sweet taste!
Ahi Tuna
Lightly blackened ~ wasabi cream & soba noodles
Oysters
Fresh Pacific oysters, lightly breaded & quick fried
Whole Dungeness Crab
Steamed in the shell ~ melted butter
Lobster Tail
Broiled & served with melted butter
Combo Louis Salad
Prawns & fresh Dungeness crabmeat
Crab Only
Prawns Only
Cobb Salad
Fresh roast chicken, bleu cheese, avocado & bacon
Classic Caesar Salad
Housemade dressing Add chicken - Prawns (6) - Salmon
Ernie’s Salad
Caesar with fresh Dungeness crabmeat
Ahi Tuna Salad
Seared rare, egg, tomato, olives & mustard dressing
Dinner Salad
Mixed greens OR small Caesar
Sandbar Wedge Salad
Monterey Bay “Tubes & Tentacles”
Sautéed with Italian sausage & housemade marinara sauce
Calamari Steak with Lemon & Capers
Lightly floured & sautéed in olive oil
Calamari Steak Parmesan
Lightly breaded & baked in marinara
Calamari Steak Parmesan
Lightly breaded & baked in marinara
Jumbo Prawns Stuffed with Fresh Dungeness Crabmeat
Baked in white wine, shrimp stock & butter
Sandbar Curry ~ Shrimp & Scallops OR Fresh Fish
French style curry, served with risotto
Add Black Mussels
Sandbar Cioppino
Delicious tomato & vegetable broth Filled with shrimp, crab, fresh fish & calamari
BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs
Tender, lean & meaty
Rib Duos ~ Half Rack plus Fried Shrimp OR Oysters
Pork Tenderloin Schnitzel
Bruce’s Favorite! Tender ~ served with lemon caper butter
New York Strip Steak
Certified Angus 14oz ~ with spinach
Penne Puttanesca
Fresh fish, prawns & steamed clams, garlic, anchovy, chili flakes, capers & olives
Without Seafood
Penne Pasta
Prawns & scallops in roasted garlic Alfredo sauce
Calamari
Tender pieces pounded thin & fried golden
Sand Dabs
Fresh grilled filets ~ served with tartar sauce
Oysters on the Half Shell
1/2 dozen gourmet Pacific
Clams
Steamed with garlic, white wine, tomatoes & parsley
Mussels
Steamed with dry sherry, garlic, tomatoes & tarragon
Steamed Artichoke
Local & fresh
Prawns Scampi
Sautéed in white wine, garlic, lemon & parsley
BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs
Tender & meaty
Fresh Dungeness Crab Cocktail OR Crab & Shrimp Combo
Prawn Cocktail
Cocktail sauce
New England Style Clam Chowder Sandbar Recipe
Large Bow
10Onion Rings or French Fries
7Cup
8Parmesan Garlic Bread
6.5Combo Louis Salad
Prawns & fresh Dungeness crabmeat
33Crab Only
36Prawns Only
24Cobb Salad
Fresh roast chicken, bleu cheese, avocado & bacon
18Or Prawn Cobb Salad
25Classic Caesar Salad
Housemade dressing
14ADD chicken … +6.00 Prawns (6) … +11.00 Salmon … +12.00Prawn& Avocado Melt
On sourdough
17Fresh Fish Sandwich
Grilled or blackened, w/ tartar sauce
Priced dailyFresh Fish Tacos
Cabbage, pico de gallo & yogurt chili sauce
20Shrimp Tacos
Peppers & chipotle sauce
18Quesadilla
With prawns, fresh fish, caramelized onions & jack cheese
22Sandbar Burger
1/2 pound ground chuck, choice of cheese
16Cheese Steak
Philly style ribeye steak, onions & sweet peppers
16Chicken Sandwich Monterey
Avocado, Monterey jack cheese, & pesto mayo on French roll
14Monterey Bay “Tubes & Tentacles”
Sautéed with Italian sausage & housemade marinara sauce
16Or sautéed with prawns in mustard sauce
18Ernie’s Salad
Caesar topped with fresh Dungeness crabmeat Ahi Tuna Salad Seared rare & served on mixed greens with hard boiled egg, tomatoes, olives & mustard vinaigrette
25Penne Puttanesca
Prawns & fresh fish, capers, olives, garlic, chili flakes & anchovy
32Without Seafood
19Linguini with Clams & Prawns
White wine, garlic & parsley
26Sandwiches & Lunch Plates served w/ your choice of French Fries OR Brown Rice Add coleslaw to any dish
+1.00Sand Dabs
Fresh grilled, served with tartar sauce
22Fish & Chips
White flaky cod in golden beer batter
20Salmon
Fresh from the Pacific, served with lemon caper butter Or blackened & served with fresh salsa
27Prawns
Gulf prawns ~ beer batter fried w/cocktail sauce
23Oysters
Fresh Pacific oysters ~ quickly fried
21BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Tender & meaty ~ BBQ sauce
23Whole Dungeness Crab
Steamed in the shell ~ melted butter
MarketCalamari Steak with Lemon & Capers
Lightly floured & sautéed in olive oil
19Calamari Steak Parmesan
Lightly breaded & baked in marinara
20Ravioli
Vegetable filled (Vegan) Served with olive oil sautéed tomatoes, garlic, broccolini & fresh basil
Asian Stir Fry
A mixture of fresh vegetables & soy ginger sauce Served with soba noodles
Quesadilla
Mushrooms, spinach, sweet peppers, jack & goat cheese Served with French fries
Penne Pasta
Mushrooms, broccoli, bell peppers, squash & spinach, served with your choice of roasted garlic cream sauce OR marinara sauce
Fried Calamari Appetizer
Sand Dabs & French Fries
Fresh Fish Tacos
Onion Rings, French Fries or Garlic Bread
Steamed Mussels
1/2 Cheeseburger with Fries
BBQ Baby Back Ribs with Fries or Veggies
Grilled Spy-Ginger Glaze Salmon with Fries or Veggies
Well Drinks
House Wines by the Glass
Calamari Appetizer
Sand Dabs & French Fries
Fresh Fish Tacos
Steamed Mussels
Bowl of Clam Chowder
Fresh Steamed Artichoke
Soy-Ginger Glazed Salmon
with French Fries or Veggies
Onion Rings, Fries or Garlic Bread
BLOODY MARY
A SANDBAR FAVORITE
SPICY BLOODY MARY
with St. George Chili Vodka
APEROL SPRITZ
Aperol, Prosecco, Club Soda & Orange Slice
ORANGE MARGARITA
Cazadores, Grand Marnier & Fresh OJ
HONEY BEE
Bulleit bourbon, Jack Daniel’s Honey & Cinnamon
POMEGRANATE MARGARITA
~A New Twist~
MAI TAI
Light and Dark Rums & Fruit Juices
MANGO MOJITO
Cruzan Mango Rum, Mint, Lime & Soda
GINGER MOJITO
Bacardi Rum, Ginger Liqueur, Mint, Lime & Soda
“LEMONADE”
Ketel One Lemon Vodka, Absolut Mandrin Vodka, Lemonade & a splash of OJ
APEROL NEGRONI
Bombay Gin, Aperol & White Vermouth
DARK & STORMY
Dark Rum, Ginger Beer & Fresh Lime
TITO’S MOSCOW MULE
Tito’s Vodka, Ginger Beer & Lime
BLACK MANHATTAN
Bulleit bourbon, Montenegro Amaro & Bitters
PAPER PLANE
Bulleit bourbon, Nonino Amaro, Aperol & Lemon
MANDRIN COSMOPOLITAN
Absolut Mandrin Vodka
MARGATINI
Herradura Silver, Cointreau & Lime- Served up
APPLETINI
Apple Pucker, Midori & Ketel One Vodka
LEMON DROP
Vodka, Triple Sec, Lemon with a Sugared Rim
$11
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Rich and decadent mini chocolate cakeServed with chocolate sauce and crème anglaise
Add vanilla ice cream $3 or your favorite liqueur $5
Bread Pudding
The perfect balance of sweet bread and custard witha touch of raisin
Served warm with whiskey sauce and
whipped cream
Strawberry Shortcake
Fresh baked shortcake with strawberries,fresh whipped cream and crème anglaise
Crème Brûlée
Sublime, melt-in-your-mouth custard withjust the right amount of caramelized sugar crunch
Join Us Today for Lunch or Dinner
Call for Reservations
After 11am