Cafe Gibraltar

425 Avenue Alhambra, Half Moon Bay CA 94019 cafegibraltar.com (650) 560-9039

Cuisines and Dishes at Cafe Gibraltar:

Seafood
Californian
American

Menu for Cafe Gibraltar

Appetizers

Entrecote Encebollado a La Pimienta $15.00
Tender pieces of filet mignon, sauteed with onions, roasted garlic, green peppercorns and piquillo peppers in a red wine demi-glace
Ravioles au Confit de Canard $16.00
House made pasta stuffed with red wine braised duck, roasted sweet onions and fresh thyme, atop a fois fras glaze, finished with creispy shallots and a sliver of pan seared fois gras
Gateau de Crabe $15.00
Fresh local dungeness crabmeat bound with green onions, garlic, tomato concase and preserved lemon confit, lightly breaded, served with a green apple aioli and finished with a rhubarb vinaigrette
Osteones Curdos $12.00
Six canadian french kiss oysters served raw on the half shell, topped with a gazpacho granita, diced avocado, baby cilantro and Catalan extra virgin olive oil
Crudo di Giorno $15.00
Ask you server about today's preparation
Chipporones al Ajillo $11.00
Lightly floured calamari sauteed with garlic, lemon, chili, cinnamon and olive oil
Tian de Fromage de Chevre $12.00
Rosemary marinated eggplant, wood roasted and topped with caramelized onions and nut crusted goat cheese, baked in the wood oven and finished with a local honey vinaigrette
Vol au Vent aux Chamignos $12.00
Local wild and domestic mushrooms, sauteed with olive oil, garlic, parsley, smoked paprika and white wine, served atop a puff pastry shell
Mezza Platter $14.00
Tyrosalata, hummus, tzatziki, savory tomato jam, nazuktan, ensaladilla de piquillos, roasted garlic cloves and house marinated olives, served with flatbread. Vegan option, serves 2 or more

Soups and Salads

Soup of the Day $6.00
Vegan
Wild Mushroom Bisque $8.00
Wood roasted wild mushrooms, seasoned with fresh thyme, madeira wine, thickened with house made crème fraiche and topped with shaved winter truffles
Bisque de Crevettes $9.00
Creamy shrimp bisque seasoned with apples, sweet onions, dill and white wine
Gibraltar Tar Salad $8.00
Fresh organic baby greens tossed with organic tomatoes, shaved red onions and pecorino cheese, served with a balsamic vinaigrette and flatbread croutons
Mishwi Shamandar Salad $9.00
Wood roasted organic heirloom baby beets, tossed with an orange glaze, aged balsamic, red onions and a touch of truffle oil, topped with feta cheese and tasted Macona almonds
Panzanella Salad $10.00
House made rustica croutons, tossed with butter, garlic and basil pesto, red onions, house cured olives, french feta cheese and a red wine vinaigrette
Salade de Poire E Fromage Bleu $12.00
Zinfandel poached pear, tossed with toasted pecans, point reyes blue cheese and baby greens, in a creamy champagne vinaigrette
Ahtapot Salatsi $18.00
Octopus and calamari, grilled and then sauteed with garlic, chile flakes, lemon juice, green onions and tender herbs, served warm atop a red onion and watercress salad. Great as a shared appetizer

Entrees

Entrecote de Bison $30.00
Oregon farm raised bison, marinated with fresh horseradish, lemongrass and ginger, wood roasted to temperature, served with potato-pave and finsihed with a caramel-soy demi-glace
Ravioli di Osso Bucco $24.00
House made pasta wrapped around red wine brasied wagyu beef shank meat, with carrots, onions, garlic, rosemary and tomatoes, served in a beef broth and finished with gremolata and shaved grana padana cheese
Kaskasu Bi'l Lahm $24.00
California victory ranch lamb shoulder meat slow braised and finished in the wood oven with carrots, green beans, artichoke hearts, pearl onions, garlic and eggplant, in a savory apricot-harissa glaze, served with house rolled cous cous
Pintada con Membrill Lo $24.00
Fulton valley farm african pheasant breast, stuffed with a pheasant, vegetable, house cured pancetta, sage and ginger mousse, rolled, lightly breaded, flash fried in rice oil, sliced and topped with a savory quince-caramelized onion chutney, finished with a green peppercorn glaze and served with an heirloom american red rice-vegetable croquette
Coniglio alla Cacciatora $25.00
California rabbit fricassee with fresh local porcini mushrooms, house cured pancetta, heirloom carrots, fresh thyme and a hint of red wine, served atop sweet onion risotto
Alaskan Steel Head $25.00
Fresh alaskan wild steel head filet, wood roasted, served atop an inca gold heirloom potato and wild mushroom melange, drizzled with a pomegranate-chardonnay-pink pepper corn glaze and a hint of roasted sesame oil
Pot au Feu de Poisson $26.00
Fresh scallops, shrimp, seasonal white fish, calamari and mussles simmered in a tomato, saffron white wine and herb broth, garnished with a rouille topeed crouton
Fish of the Day
Manti $19.00
House made dumplings filled with a roasted gberta farm pumpkin-nutmeg-green onion-garlic-pumpkin seed melange topped with a yogurt garlic sauce and finished with a drizzle of spiced butter
Safed Chole $18.00
Baked fresh black eyed peas in a savory melange of eggplant, onions, tomatoes, garlic, turmeric, curry leaf and roasted mustard seed, baked and served in an earthenware dish. Vegan

Side Dishes

Tyrosalata $8.00
Hummus $7.00
Nazuktan $7.00
Tzatziky $6.00
Harissa $6.00
Marinated Olives $6.00

Kids Menu

Piza $5.00
Tomato sauce and grated mozzarella
Pizza $6.00
With Salami
Noodles $5.00
Choice of tomato sauce or butter and parmesan
Shea s Cous Cous $4.00
Our daughter's favorite, simple cous cous with lemon
Mapangos Fish & Veggies $6.00
Fresh seasonal white fish lightly battered and fried in fish oil, served with seasonal vegetables

Desserts

Lavender Creme Brulee $8.00
A sublime smooth and creamy custard with essence of lavender
Maple Pecan Tart $9.00
Maple syrup caramelized pecan melange, atop a housemade flaky tart shell, served with a warm apple-caramel sauce and vanilla gelato
Churros con Chocolate $10.00
Traditional spanish churros stuffed with caramel, dusted in cinnamon-sugar and served with a spiced Moroccan hot chocolate
Quince & Huckleberry Cobbler $10.00
Individually prepared, in a cast iron dish, baked in the wood oven with a marcona almond, oat and cookie crumble crust, served with creme fraiche gelato
Brioche Bread Pudding $9.00
Housemade brioche baked with a rich custard and dark chocolate served warm with a seasonal berry melange, warm bourbon sauce and vanilla gelato
Banana Coconut Cream Pie $9.00
Housemade flaky pastry shell filled with caramelized bananas, coconut pastry cream, fresh whipping cream and shaved chocolate
Flourless Chocolate Torte $9.00
A decadent flourless chocolate torte, served atop a raspberry coulis
Lemon Tart $9.00
Refreshing house made lemon tart, atop a citrus glaze and topped with candied zest
Greek Float $9.00
House made ouzo gelato topped with a warm fig-currant compote and a splash of ouzo. An exotic and delightful treat
Ever Changing Sorbets $8.00
Exotic and delightful flavors of refreshing sorbet

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May 04 2012

Dorothy L. via Yelp

We were disappointed with the food. The food is heavily coated with thick and strong sauces which takes away from the natural flavor of the meats and fish....read more
Apr 10 2012

Steve R. via Yelp

Liked the low tables with cushions. Food was very well done, service friendly. Definitely coming back.read more
Mar 26 2012

Dave H. via Yelp

I had to move from the Coastside to Chicago about 5 years ago, and just recently moved back west. I really missed Cafe Gibraltar; I was a very early...read more
Dec 09 2008

fishjj via Citysearch

My fiance and I absolutely loved this place. We started out with the calamari appitizer and it was very good. Calamari was cooke...read more
Mar 28 2008

via Citysearch

This restaurant may be off the beaten path from downtown Half Moon Bay, but the food is absolutely delicious. The menu features fr...read more
Feb 14 2008

MelanieHadden via Citysearch

Don't know what these other people are talking about. Have been there three times and always have a great meal. They have a grea...read more

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Diners stop in for a variety of steak and seafood dishes, freshly prepared in an ocean view setting.

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