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Dinner Menu

We are proud to serve the best fresh fish, shellfish, meat, & locally grown produce that is available. The seafood that we serve is on the approved “sustainable seafood” guide

Chilled Seafood

  • *Half Dozen Oysters on the Half Shell

    Chili-lime cocktail sauce, horseradish

    $27

  • *Kampachi Crudo

    Citrus salad, chili oil, pink peppercorn, fried garlic

    $29

  • *Dungeness Crab Cocktail

    Lightly marinated crab meat, cocktail sauce

    $29

  • *Chilled Lobster Cocktail

    Lemon aioli, house louie sauce, cocktail sauce

    $59

To Share

  • Chilled Seafood Indulgence

    Maine lobster tail, wild pacific prawns, oysters, hama hama clams, smoked sardines, shrimp meat

    $119

Primi Piatti

  • Grilled Wild Abalone Medallion

    Monterey artichokes, summer corn & mushroom risotto

    Market Price

  • *Wild California Sardines

    Lightly smoked, red onion, chopped egg, capers, over lightly dressed arugula

    $19

  • Escargot en Toscani

    Pernod, garlic, herbs, fried parsley, toasted Toscani bread

    $21

  • Crispy Monterey Bay Calamari

    Pepperoncini, spiced tomato coulis, charred lemon & Mama Lil’s Peppers

    $27

  • Prosciutto & Burrata

    Carmel Valley Fattoria Muia olive oil, arugula pesto, oil cured black olives, roasted sweet 100 tomatoes, garlic croutons, peppercress

    $27

Soup & Salads

  • “The World Famous” Abalone Bisque

    Bacon, chives, Madeira wine, our own creation served at “Taste of America” for President Reagan's inauguration

    Cup $18

    Bowl $21

  • Monterey Bay Clam Chowder

    Tomato cream base, cherry stone clams, fresh thyme, yukon gold potatoes

    Cup $14

    Bowl $16

  • Classic Caesar Salad

    Locally grown lettuce, garlic-anchovy dressing

    $18

  • House Salad

    Balsamic, blue cheese or candied garlic dressing

    $16

Intermezzo

  • *Sardine Factory’s “Sorbet on Ice Swan”

    Can be served as an intermezzo before your entrée or as a dessert

    $14

Fresh Artisan Pasta

  • Mediterranean Clams & Mussels

    Linguini pasta, roasted peppers, tomatoes, Italian sausage, caramelized onions, roasted garlic & green olives

    $29

  • Spicy Rigatoni

    Creamed tomato sugo, sicilian chili oil, basil, parmigiano

    $25

  • Spaghetti & Meatballs

    Pork & beef meatballs, rich marinara sauce, parmigiano

    $27

  • Gnocchi Gorgonzola

    Spicy Italian pork sausage, caramelized fennel, toasted pine nuts, Gorgonzola cream sauce

    $29

  • Maine Lobster & Mushroom Ravioli

    Sherry cream sauce, seasonal mushrooms, shaved radish

    $55

Seafood

  • *King Salmon

    Stewed leeks, french beans, royal trumpet mushrooms, crispy potato cake, lemon-chive butter sauce

    $42

  • Grilled Abalone Medallions

    Monterey artichokes, summer corn & mushroom risotto

    Market Price

  • Petrale Sole Meuniere

    Lemon-parsley-brown butter sauce, potato purée, asparagus

    $43

  • Grilled Calamari Steak with Prawns & Scallops

    Chive risotto, asparagus, lemon-caper-butter sauce

    $48

  • Daily Fish When Available

    halibut, sea bass, swordfish, sand dabs

    Market Price

Aged Prime Rib

  • *Slow Roasted 40-Day Aged Prime Rib, Au Jus

    Horseradish cream

    10 oz. $39

    14 oz. $49

Aged Beef

  • Filet Mignon, 8 oz

    $59

  • Wagyu Bavette Steak, 9 oz.

    $49

  • Prime Ribeye, 16 oz.

    $69

  • Wagyu New York Strip, Manhattan Cut, 10 oz.

    Robbins Island, Tasmania, BMS score 9+

    $105

  • Veal Rib Chop, 14 oz.

    $69

  • *Add 8 oz. Maine Lobster Tail

    $42

  • *Add 3 ea. Wild Prawns

    $24

Sides & Sauces

  • *Shoestring French Fries

    $8

  • *Truffle-Parmesan Tater Tots

    $8

  • *Potato Purée

    $8

  • *Garlic Broccolini

    $8

  • *New York Style Hash Browns

    $10

  • *Marsala Creamed Beech Mushrooms

    $10

  • *Asparagus with French Herb Butter

    $15

  • *Sauce Béarnaise

    $5

  • *Cabernet Wine Sauce

    $7

Consumer advisory: be aware some items on our menu may contain raw products, & unless otherwise requested, meats on our menu are cooked to medium

Menus subject to change

Gluten sensitive marked above with *

Kids Menu

Ages 12 and under only

Appetizers

  • Abalone Bisque

    Chives, bacon

    $10

  • Monterey Bay Clam Chowder

    Tomato cream base, cherry stone clams, fresh thyme, yukon gold potatoes

    Cup $14

    Bowl $16

  • House Salad

    $10

Entrées

  • Cheese Pizza

    Cheese & tomato sauce

    $15

  • Classic Macaroni & Cheese

    Pasta, creamy cheese sauce

    $14

  • Tossed Pasta

    Olive oil, butter, marinara sauce or plain

    $15

  • Two Mini Hamburgers

    Crispy fries

    $15

  • *40-Day Aged Bistro Steak

    Crispy fries, vegetables

    $29

  • Kid’s Ice Cream Sundae

    $8

  • Kid’s Cup Drinks

    $5

Menus subject to change

Gluten-sensitive marked above with * 

Desserts

  • *Chocolate Dipped Ice Cream “Bonbons”

    Served dramatically with dry ice

    $16

  • House Made “Classic” New York Cheesecake

    Made with the finest cream cheese; served with fresh berries, raspberry coulis, Chantilly crème

    $15

  • A Simply Italian Trio

    Cannoli Sicilian, tiramisu & “The Factory Spumoni”

    $16

  • *Crème Brûlée

    Classic silky custard with caramelized sugar crust

    $12

  • Two Cannoli Sicilian

    Cinnamon & chocolate chips in sweet ricotta cream cheese filled house-made pastry shell

    $15

  • Orange, Cinnamon & Brioche Bread Pudding

    caramel sauce & almond streusel

    $12

  • House Made Fruit Sorbet* Or “The Factory Spumoni”

    $11

  • Chocolate, Passion Fruit & Torrone Semifreddo

    Layers of chocolate & passion fruit mousse with Italian nougat, chocolate sauce

    $13

  • Tiramisu

    Our unique combination of ladyfingers, mascarpone cheese, rum, Drambuie & Kahlua dusted with cocoa on raspberry sauce

    $12

  • Our Famous Chocolate Sardines

    Take one home to enjoy!

    $18

After Dinner Selections

  • Italian Double Espresso

    $9

  • Cappuccino/Latte

    $10

  • Factory Chocolate Mocha

    $10

  • The Factory’s Favorite!

    Tuaca, Bailey’s Irish Cream, long draw Italian espresso, topped with whipped cream

    $13

  • The World-Famous “Flaming Sardine”

    Galliano liqueur flamed in a sugar-rimmed bolla grande glass, sparkled with fresh lemon zest with Italian roast coffee

    $14

  • Toasted Sardine

    Amaretto, Kahlua, long draw Italian espresso,
    topped with whipped cream

    $14

  • Chocolate Espresso Martini

    Stoli vanilla vodka, Kahlua, Baileys, long draw Italian espresso, shaken and served in a martini glass with a chocolate drizzle

    $16

  • Nutty Sardine

    Frangelico, Bailey’s Irish Cream, long draw Italian espresso, topped with whipped cream

    $14

  • Irish Sardine

    Jameson® Irish Whiskey, sugar, long draw Italian espresso, topped with whipped cream

    $14

  • We Also Serve: Amaretto, Bailey's, Frangelico, Kioki, and Kahlua Coffee Drinks

    Long draw Italian espresso, topped with whipped cream

    $13

  • Organic 80th Anniversary Blend Italian Roast, Decaffeinated Swiss Water Processed Italian Roast Coffee & Variety of Teas

    $7

Menus subject to change

Gluten-sensitive marked above with * 

Wine List

View menu pdf

Lounge Menu

Small Plates

  • Truffle Sea Salt Popcorn

    Pecorino romano butter

    $15

  • Korean Fried Chicken Wings

    Sweet & Spicy Chili Glaze, Peanuts, Sesame, Cilantro & Scallions

    6 EA. $20

    9 EA. $26

  • *Warm Mixed Greek Olives

    roasted garlic, orange, pomegranate molasses

    $17

  • Mama’s Meatballs

    Two seasoned meatballs in San Marzano sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

    $18

  • Crab Filled Mushrooms

    Lemon-beurre blanc

    $27

  • *Kampachi Crudo

    Citrus salad, chili oil, pink peppercorn, fried garlic

    $29

  • *Dungeness Crab Cocktail

    Lightly marinated crab meat, cocktail sauce

    $29

Large Plates

  • Margherita Pizza

    San Marzano tomatoes, basil & mozzarella cheese

    $24

  • Aged Bistro Steak Sandwich

    Served on toasted garlic bread, baby iceberg salad, Point Reyes blue cheese, oil cured black olives, and shaved red onion; accompanied by steak fries with Sir Kensington ketchup

    $39

  • Three American Wagyu Beef Sliders & Fries

    Caramelized onions, dill pickle chips, honey mustard, cheddar cheese, & shoestring fries

    $32

  • The Factory Burger & Fries

    Broiled 10 oz. blend of chopped short rib & sirloin; cheddar cheese, beefsteak tomato, bibb lettuce, dill pickle chips, & ambrosia sauce, served on a Max's brioche bun with shoestring fries. Vegan meatless burger available.

    $25

  • Sardine Factory Meatball Sub

    Palermo Bakery hoagie roll, four meatballs, San Marzano marinara, mozzarella & provolone cheese

    $27

  • Aged Prime Rib Sandwich

    Palermo Bakery hoagie roll, au jus, shoestring fries

    $30

Menus subject to change

Gluten-sensitive marked above with * 

Happy Hours

Who says happy hour has to be Monday – Friday? Join us daily in the lounge from 5:00 – 6:00 PM and 8:00 – 9:00 PM to enjoy food and drink specials every day of the week!

Relax by the fireplace as you listen to Dave Conley at the piano Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 PM, and from 7:30 to 10:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Your Choice of Retro Cocktails

    Old Fashioned

    Tom Collins

    Margarita

    Blue Sardine

    Crazy Palmer

    Lemon Drop

    Cosmopolitan

    Rye Sazerac

    Whiskey Sour

    The Baltino Mojito

    Daiquiri

    All Well Drinks on Rocks 2 oz.

    $9.5

  • All Martinis & Manhattans are 4 oz. and up; Add $6

  • Beer

    Bottle/Can $7

    Light $5

  • Selected Wines By The Glass

    $9

  • Truffle Sea Salt Popcorn

    Pecorino romano butter

    $15

  • Basket of Crispy Fries or Parmesan-Truffle Tater Tots

    Monterey Bay sea salt

    $10

  • Choice of Cup of Soup

    Abalone bisque, or clam chowder,
    Manhattan style with tomato

    $10

  • House Salad

    Mixed baby greens, choice of house, blue cheese, or candied garlic dressing

    $10

  • Margherita Pizza

    San Marzano Tomatoes,
    Fresh Mozzarella Cheese & Basil

    $11

  • Mama’s Meatballs

    Two seasoned meatballs in San Marzano sauce, Parmesan cheese, parsley

    $11

  • American Wagyu Beef Sliders

    Two sliders, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese

    $11

  • Korean Fried Chicken Wings, 6 pieces

    Sweet & Spicy Chili Glaze, Peanuts,
    Sesame, Cilantro & Scallions

    $11

  • Warm Greek Olives in Terra Cotta Pot

    $11

  • Crème Brûlée*

    Classic silky custard with a caramelized sugar crust

    $10

  • Cannoli Sicilian

    Cinnamon & chocolate chips in sweet ricotta cream cheese filled house-made pastry shell

    $10

  • Fresh Gelato*

    The factory spumoni, or house made fruit sorbets

    $11

Menus subject to change

Gluten-sensitive marked above with * 

FOUR-COURSE ITALIAN SUNDAY SUPPER 

SERVED SUNDAY
$59 PER PERSON


PRIMI PIATTI SERVED FAMILY STYLE AT THE TABLE 

LINGUINI IN MARINARA 
With caramelized onions and roasted peppers

Or 

RIGATONI IN PESTO CREAM SAUCE 
Italian sausage, mushrooms, and spinach 


INSALATA

CAPRESE SALAD
Fresh Ciliegine mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes & sweet basil, honey-balsamic dressing


CONTORNI

GRILLED AGED RIBEYE STEAK FIORENTINA 
Prosciutto wrapped asparagus, parmesan polenta, roasted garlic butter

Or

FRUTTI DI MARE 
Clams, mussels, local calamari, seafood, and prawns in light “cioppino” sauce with fried bread


DOLCE

TIRAMISU 
Our unique combination of ladyfingers, mascarpone cheese, rum, Drambuie & Kahlua dusted with cocoa on raspberry sauce

Or

CANNOLI SICILIAN
Cinnamon & chocolate chips in sweet ricotta cream cheese filled house made pastry shell

Or

HOUSE MADE “THE FACTORY SPUMONI”
Strawberry scented gelato with candied fruit, pistachios & walnuts

MONDAY - WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ON ICE

SERVED MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY IN THE LOUNGE

Join us for an evening of "seaworthy" specialties. Monday - Wednesday Nights on Ice features a selection of $2 oysters on shaved ice.

Reservations

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