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Pearl of the Ocean

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Restaurant$$$$

Eastside, Santa Cruz

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Pearl of the Ocean

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Lunch Menu 3Beverages Menu 6Dinner Menu 11

Lunch Menu

Open for lunch: Every day, 11:00 AM2:30 PM

Appetizers

Freshly Baked Paan

3.75

Griddle-baked bread served with a garlic dip

Salad Rolls

8.50

Sweet tempe, avocado, carrots, salad leaves and rice noodles wrapped in a thin flour wrapper and dressed with mango chutney (four per order)

Vegetable Rolls

6.50

Sautéed vegetables fried in Sri Lankanstyle pancake (two per order)

Soup of the Day

Entrees

Two entrées - $8.50, Three entrées - $10.50, Four entrées - $12.50. All entrées are served with brown rice or ginger rice, accompanied by dhal, carrot salad and papadam. Choose two or more entrées; all dishes are vegan except Curried Chicken

Eggplant Moju

Deep-fried eggplant with onion and green chile

Spicy Potato

Potato sautéed with onion and spices

Broccoli and Tofu

Broccoli and tofu sautéed with spices and sweet chile sauce

Mixed Vegetable Curry

With tempe

Kale with Coconut

Kale sautéed with shredded coconut and onion in olive oil

Cauliflower Cashew Curry

Cauliflower and cashews cooked with coconut milk

Mushroom Soya

Sautéed in a tomato base with Sri Lankan spices

Garbanzo Curry

Garbanzo beans cooked in mild spices and coconut

Sri Lankan Mango Curry

Sautéed in a brown sugar and crushed chile sauce, with almonds

Curried Chicken (Add $2)

Chicken simmered with onions, tomatoes, flavorful herbs and spices

Beverages

Coffee

3.50

Sweet coffee with milk, served hot

Thai Iced Tea

3.00

With milk and sugar

Mango Lassi

3.50

Pomegranate Juice

3.00

Belli Juice

3.50

From an exotic Sri Lankan fruit

Passionfruit Cordial

3.50

Topped with fresh diced apples

Tea

3.00

A blend of Sri Lankan black teas with milk

Chai

3.50

Our own spices

Hibiscus Cooler

3.00

Mango Juice

3.00

Faluda

3.50

Ice cream, milk, kasa kasa seeds, rose water

Divul Kiri

3.75

Fresh wood apple pulp blended with milk and ice cream

Beverages Menu

Our Signature Drink

Kiss of the Island Princess

9.00

Montresor Prosecco with hibiscus flower

House Wines

Chardonnay-Coastal Ridge, Napa

6.00

Bright, crisp, pairs easily with all kinds of cuisine; enjoy pleasant flavors of peach on the finish

Cabernet Sauvignon-Salmon Creek, Napa

6.00

Rich, full-bodied cabernet with abundant brambly berry fruit; an enjoyable red

Sparkling Wines

Veuve Du Vernay Brut, France

7.00

This beautiful sparkler is crisp and fruity with a soft balanced finish; slight cinnamon apple flavors

Montresor Prosecco, Italy

32.00

The champagne of Italy! Dry and refreshing with bright lemon and apple blossom; peach and toastiness dance on the back of the palate

White Wines

Chardonnay-Rutherford Vintners, Napa

8.00

Buttery, creamy, with flavors of pear, apple, and subtle spice; toasty oak nuances and some vanilla notes

Pinot Grigio-Giacomo Montresor, Italy

8.00

Clean, crisp and bone-dry, with minerality shining through elegant fruit (mango and pineapple)

Riesling, Ventana Vineyards, Monterey

7.00

Tart-sweet green apple, honey and apricot palate

Sauvignon Blanc-Ernst & Co., South Africa

6.50

Peaches and tropical fruits tango across the palate; perfect for spicy foods

Viognier-Montpellier, California

6.50

A perfect complement to exotic cuisine, loaded with apple and tangerine, softened with cinnamon

Red Wines

Pinot Noir-Pacific Oasis, Santa Barbara

8.00

Full of Bing cherries, with vanilla and a subtle exotic spice

Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Ridge, Napa

9.00

A perfectly balanced cabernet with fresh dark berry fruit; will stand up to even the richest foods

Zinfandel-Rabbit Ridge, Central Coast

6.00

Zippy, with plenty of jamminess and some nice white pepper; the perfect companion to Sri Lankan delights!

Merlot-Rutherford Vintners, Napa

8.00

Silky-smooth versatile red, loaded with berries, mingled with cedar and toasty oak

Petite Sirah-Congress Springs, Lodi

7.00

Blackberry pie in a bottle with well-balanced acidity and a delightful smoothness

Beer

Bud Light

3.75

Corona

4.50

Anchor Steam

4.50

Fat Tire

4.50

Sierra Nevada

4.50

Negra Modelo

4.50

Heineken

4.75

Stella Artois

4.75

Dinner Menu

Open for dinner: Sunday through Thursday 5:00 PM9:00 PM; Friday and Saturday 5:00 PM9:30 PM

Appetizers

Vegetable Roti Quartet*

11.50

Cumin, mint, carrots, herbed potatoes, marinated rosemary mushrooms, and fresh basil tomatoes, served atop a coconut roti

Fish Cutlets*

6.50

Delicious balls of tuna mixed with finely cut vegetables and our own spicy tomato sauce (four per order)

Sri Lankan Coconut Roti

9.00

Baked bread with coconut, bell pepper and green onions with butter garlic dip and green chile sambal

Vegetable Rolls

7.00

Sautéed vegetables fried in Sri Lankanstyle pancake (four per order)

Chile Chickpea*

6.00

Garbanzos, onions, garlic and coconut, simmered with chile and mustard seed

Freshly Baked Paan

4.75

Griddle-baked bread served with a garlic dip

Pakoras

6.50

Seasonal vegetables deep-fried in chickpea batter, served with green chile sambal

Salad Rolls

8.75

Sweet tempe, avocado, carrots, salad leaves and rice noodles wrapped in a thin flour wrapper and dressed with mango chutney (four per order)

Soups

Gotukola Soup

4.00

Sri Lankan greens, rice, soya, coconut milk, garlic and ginger

Red Kakulu Rice Soup*

6.00

Kakulu rice flavored with ginger and lemongrass in a hearty coconut broth

Bowl of Dhal

4.50

Orange lentils with coconut milk

Lamb Porridge*

8.00

Morsels of lamb with red rice in a delicately flavored creamy coconut broth

Vegetable Soup

6.00

Mixed vegetables, tofu and mushroom soup with Sri Lankan spices

Salads

All our salads are organic!

Pearl Special Asparagus Salad*

14.50

Roasted cumin seed, sautéed carrots and asparagus, with orange, cucumber, tomatoes and onions, drizzled with a lime pepper dressing, served warm

Spinach Salad*

10.50

Organic baby spinach with onion, orange, walnut, apple and cucumber

Traditional Carrot Salad

8.50

Carrots, fresh coconut, red onions and chile with a citrus dressing

Poppyseed Salad

10.50

Organic spring mix tossed with walnuts, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and strawberries, with honey and poppyseed dressing

Super Salad Rolls

12.00

Sweet tempe, baked tofu, avocado, carrots, salad leaves, cashews, almonds, walnuts, rice noodles and cranberries, all wrapped in a thin flour wrapper with mango chutney (four per order)

Carrot Apple Orange Salad*

14.50

Diced apple, cucumber and orange with grated carrot, topped with a citrus dressing

Beet Salad

10.50

Beets, tomatoes and red onions on a bed of mixed greens

Cucumber Tomato Salad

7.50

Diced cucumber, tomato, red onion and cilantro

Purple and Orange Salad

9.50

Grated carrots, beets, red cabbage, onions and dill on a bed of garden greens dressed with lemon vinaigrette

Sri Lankan Specials

Sri Lankanstyle Noodles*

20.50

Extra fine noodles tossed with sautéed vegetables and spices, a side dish of chicken curry, and a tomato cucumber salad

Paan Or 2 Rotis, Bowl of Dhal and Coconut Sambal

11.50

Rice with Mixed Vegetables*

18.00

Choice of brown or ginger rice with sautéed vegetables, a side dish of chicken curry, and a tomato cucumber salad

Paan Or 2 Rotis, Bowl of Dhal and Chicken Curry

14.50

Entrees

All entrées are served with a choice of two main dishes, brown or ginger rice, and a side order of dhal, papadam and chutney. Most of the entrees are now over $20

Sri Lankan Plate

13.00

Main Dishes: Coconut leek sambal, Garbanzo curry, Cashew and cauliflower, Spicy potato, Kale and coconut, Eggplant moju, Mango almond, Mixed vegetable curry

Lotus Roots*

15.50

Lotus roots cooked with coconut milk and authentic Sri Lankan spices

Kiri Kos*

16.00

Mature jackfruit simmered in a mild coconut curry sauce

Deviled Soya

14.50

Soya protein nuggets sautéed with onions, pineapple and triple bell peppers

Broccoli Tofu with Temp

15.00

Broccoli, tofu and tempe sautéed in olive oil with brown sugar, onions and spices

Lamb Curry*

16.50

Lamb cooked with roasted curry powder in almond sauce

Fish Plate*

17.00

Seasonal fish topped with special Sri Lankan coconut sauce

Deviled Shrimp*

18.00

King prawns sautéed in olive oil with triple bell peppers

Kandy Pollos Curry*

15.50

Baby jackfruit simmered in authentic Sri Lankan spices

Kadju Curry Plate*

16.50

Cashews, diced carrots and fresh peas, cooked in coconut curry sauce

Murunga Curry

15.50

Murunga ("drumsticks") simmered with tomatoes in a mild curry sauce; a fun finger food!

Triple Mushroom Curry

15.50

Grilled portabella, button and shiitake mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, tossed with fresh parsley

Chicken Stew*

16.50

Chicken, potatoes, carrots and green peas cooked with mild spices

Tikka Masala Plate*

17.00

Chicken breast marinated overnight, cooked with spiced cream

Deviled Chicken

17.00

Chicken breast marinated overnight, cooked with olive oil and special spices

Chicken Curry Plate

16.00

Chicken drumsticks and thighs cooked in Sri Lankan ethnic spices

Dessert

Kiri Pani

5.00

Yogurt, kithul treacle and strawberries

Coconut Pancake

5.50

Watalappam

5.50

Sri Lankan coconut custard with cashews

Ice Cream

2.50

Beverages

Coffee

3.50

Sweet coffee with milk, served hot

Chai (Our Own Spices)

4.00

Each cup individually prepared to order

Faluda

3.50

Ice cream, milk, kasa kasa seeds, rose water

Vegan Lassi Or Chai

3.50

Large Pellegrino

4.00

Sprite, Coca-Cola Or Diet Coke

1.50

Passionfruit Juice

3.50

Belli Juice

3.50

Tea

3.00

A blend of Sri Lankan black teas with milk

Chai

2.50

Masala Chai or Fiery Ceylon Spice Chai

Mango Lassi

3.50

Bottled Water

2.00

Hibiscus Cooler

3.00

We make each cooler from fresh ingredients

Pomegranate Juice

3.50

Divul Kiri

3.75

Mango Juice

3.00

Tea Grown in Sri Lanka

Black Currant

2.00

Lemon

2.00

Vanilla

2.00

Mango

2.00

Ginger Spice

2.00

Lychee

2.00

Mint

2.00

Cardamom

2.00

Peach

2.00

Cinnamon

2.00

Blueberry and Vanilla

2.00

Lemon and Lime

2.00

Passionfruit

2.00

Raspberry

2.00

Green Tea

Camomile Flower

2.00

Cardamom

2.00

Jasmine Petals

2.00

Caffeine-Free Ayurvedic Tea

Gotukola Tea

2.00

Samahan Tea

2.00

Instant Ayurvedic care for cold-related symptoms and flu

Camomile Flower Tea

2.00

Five Herbs Herbal Tea

2.00

Rosehip and Hibiscus Tea

2.00

Extra Dishes

Bowl of Rice

3.00

Bowl of Vegan Dishes

4.00

Choose any vegetables

Bowl of Chicken

5.50

Bowl of Exotic Vegetables

5.50

Imported directly from Sri Lanka

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