Menu | Venus Spirits Cocktails & Kitchen Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Snacks

Olives$8.00
marinated olives
vegan
Cornbread$8.00
bourbon bacon jam, honey butter, chilis
Chips & Caramelized Onion Dip$10.00
kennebec chips, dill, chives
vegetarian
Fries$8.00Make It Awesome with Five Mac & Cheese Sauce, Smoked Pork + Calabrian Chilis: $14.00
fresh herbs, garlic aioli, ketchup
vegetarian

Whipped Feta*$17.00
arugula pesto, pine nuts, chili oil, grilled bread
vegetarian
Crispy Brussels Sprouts*$14.00
date jalapeño cashew cream, black garlic sauce, rose pickled onions, nori sprinkles
vegan
Five Mac & Cheese$12.00Make It Awesome with Smoked Pork + Calabrian Chilis: $16.00
cornbread crumble, fresh parsley
vegetarian
Elote Chile Relleno*$18.00
oaxaca cheese, rose pickled onions, romesco sauce
vegetarian
Mussels$16.00
fennel, tomatoes, leeks, grilled bread
Smoked Salmon$16.00
black mustard seeds, purple radish, meyer lemon, wasabi cream, pickled ginger, everything seeds
Kauai Prawns$18.00
crispy garlic, capers, lemon butter, parsley
Sausage Board$20.00
grilled sausages, house mustards, pickled veggies, dates
Mole Baby Back Ribs$17.00
pineapple, habanero apricot jam, mole bbq sauce, chives

Greens

New Zealand Salmon +$10 / Marinated Chicken +$8 / Avo +$4
Seasonal Salad$16.00
artisan greens, beets, fennel, seasonal fruit, goat cheese, sherry vinaigrette
vegetarian
Vegan Caesar Salad*$14.00
artisan greens, radicchio, easter radishes, crispy chickpeas, nori sprinkles
vegan

Mains

Venus Burger$18.00
house american cheese, spirit aioli, smoked onions, dill pickles, fries
Way Ward Burger$21.00
blue cheese, mustard garlic aioli, smoked mushrooms, frisée, bourbon bacon jam, fries
Ricotta Gnocchi$28.00
charred corn, cherry tomatoes, grana, herb cream sauce, chives
vegetarian
Fried Chicken$28.00
cornbread, honey butter, dill pickles, potato salad, hot sauce
From the Land
a revolving selection from the finest ranchers
From the Sea
a revolving selection of fresh seafood

Dessert

Cocktails

Frozen Paloma Libre$14.00
el ladrón blanco agave, pamplemousse liqueur, aperol, riesling, lime, grapefruit
Beach Don't Kill My Vibe$14.00
gin no. 01, strawberry, lemon, basil
Honey, Bee Cool$14.00
aquavit no. 01, honey, chamomile, lemon, caraway sea salt
Aqua Mortis$14.00
aquavit no. 01, cointreau, dolin blanc, genepy, lemon, absinthe spritz, sage
Gin and Tonics$12.00
choose one: gin no. 01, house tonic. garnished with lavender, grapefruit, juniper; gin no. 02, house tonic. garnished with orange, star anise, bay
Laura Palmer$14.00
gin no. 01, hibiscus tea reduction, rose water, lemon, seltzer
Negroni Ambra$14.00
venus spring gin, suze, carpano, cardamaro, dolin blanc, grapefruit peel
Like a Boss$14.00
el ladrón blanco agave spirit, poblano verde, chareau aloe, lime, smoked sea salt
True Grit$14.00
el ladrón reposado, mezcal, green chartreuse, lime, pineapple juice, grilled pineapple, smoked sea salt & tajín
Gun Smoke*$16.00
single malt whiskey, walnut liqueur, averna, chocolate & angostura bitters, peated whiskey spritz, charred cinnamon

No Proof

A Rose by any Other Name$8.00Add Venus Gin No. 01 To Make It a Gins N' Roses: $14.00
butterfly pea flower, elderflower, lemon, rosewater, seltzer
Sucker Punsch$8.00Add el Ladrón Blanco and Añejo Rum To Make It a Venus Smackdown: $14.00
passion fruit, lemon, orange, cinnamon & spice, seltzer

Wine

Sparkling

Equinox Blanc de Blanc, MontereyBottle: $60.00
Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut, Columbia Valley6oz: $8.009oz: $12.00Bottle: $28.00

White

Rosé

Red

Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains6oz: $13.009oz: $19.00Bottle: $48.00
Soquel Vineyards Trinity Rosso6oz: $8.009oz: $12.00Bottle: $28.00
Birichino Scylla (Carignane, Grenache, Mourvedre)Bottle: $44.00
Birichino St. Georges Zinfandel, Central CoastBottle: $52.00
Armitage Merlot, Santa Cruz MountainsBottle: $64.00

Draft Beer

Bottles To-Go

Venus Spirits

Way Ward Whiskey

El Ladrón

Non-Alcoholic