Pelican Grill & Bar Menu (Update 2025)

Pelican Grill & Bar, located in Newport Coast, CA, is a gem for those seeking a classy and upscale dining experience. With a stunning view of the coastline, this lounge offers a diverse menu with options for everyone, including vegan and vegetarian dishes. From raw oysters to wood-fired pizza, the food is described as beyond delicious by customers. The attentive service and elegant decor add to the overall dining experience. The Pelican Grill's ambiance is both fancy and comfortable, making it suitable for various occasions. The menu also includes fan favorites like ribeye, lobster roll, and citrus rosemary chicken. With exceptional customer service, breathtaking views, and mouthwatering dishes, Pelican Grill & Bar is a must-visit spot for those looking for a memorable meal with a view.

To Begin

Spicy Tortilla Soup

Chicken, cotija cheese, avocado puree

$12.00

Bruschetta

Cherry tomatoes, balsamic reduction, basil pesto, burrata

$12.00

Pelican Grill Crab Cake

Green curry emulsion, hearts of palm, avocado, watercress, pickled onions

$14.00

Ahi Tuna Tartare

Cucumber, avocado, lime zest, black garlic, opal basil

$16.00

Jumbo Prawn Cocktail

Cocktail sauce, lemons

$18.00

Oysters On The Half Shell

Chef's daily selection, champagne mignonette

Mixed Greens Salad

Cherry tomatoes, shaved radishes, cucumber, croutons, balsamic vinaigrette

$12.00

Caesar Salad

Romaine, parmesan crisps, croutons

$14.00

Baby Iceberg Wedge

Blue cheese, egg, smoked bacon. shaved red onions, blue cheese dressing

$14.00

Roasted Beet Salad

Arugula, blackberries, smoked blue cheese, candied pecans, red wine vinaigrette

$14.00

Salads

Woodfire Pizzas & Pasta

Margherita Pizza

Sliced heirloom tomatoes, basil, mozzarella

$15.00

Bbq Grilled Chicken Pizza

Red onions, cilantro, house-made bbq sauce, mozzarella

$15.00

Spaghetti Pomodoro

Roasted irvine ranch tomatoes, garlic, basil, aged parmesan

$21.00

Conestraw Farms Half-Roasted Chicken

'Nduja, shelling beans, braised greens, pickled mustard seeds, natural jus

$25.00

Lobster Mac 'N Cheese

White cheddar & parmesan

$27.00

Pan-Roasted Salmon

Braised swiss chard, seasonal vegetables

$31.00

Braised Short Ribs

Brussels sprouts, cippolini onions, farro, celery root puree, pickled celery ribbons

$32.00

Pelican Grill Cioppino

Mussels, fish, jumbo shrimp, calamari

$32.00

Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass

Orange-coconut milk, black forbidden rice, pickled red onions, oranges, toasted almonds

$35.00

Chef's Daily Feature

Selection changed nightly based on seasonality

By Land & Sea

Butcher Cuts

Oz. Rack Of Lamb

$43.00

Oz. Prime Filet

Oz. Prime Ribeye

$47.00

Herb Fries

$8.00

Sweet Potato Fries

$8.00

Onion Rings

$9.00

Baked Potato

$9.00

Broccolini

Chili flakes, garlic

$9.00

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

$9.00

Brussels Sprouts

Feta, lemon

$10.00

Wild Mushrooms

$10.00

Truffle Mac 'N Cheese

$12.00

Side Orders

Desserts

Daily-Made Gelato & Sorbet

$11.00

Seasonal Cobbler

Vanilla gelato

$11.00

Creme Brulee Cheesecake

Blueberry compote, black pepper crumble

$11.00

Chocolate Lava Cake

Sea salt caramel sauce, chantilly

$12.00

Chicken Club

Toasted sourdough bread, avocado, tomato, bacon, chipotle mayonnaise

$16.00

Grilled Vegetable Wrap

Grilled portobello mushrooms, zucchini, romaine leaves, ricotta cheese, sundried tomato pesto

$16.00

Ahi Burger

Brioche bun, asian coleslaw, honey-wasabi sauce

$18.00

American Kobe Beef Or Fresh-Ground Turkey Burger

Brioche bun, choice of aged cheddar, swiss or blue cheese

$18.00

Tempura Fish & Chips

Alaskan cod, tartar sauce, fresh lemon

$23.00

Prime New York Steak Sandwich

Wild arugula, pepper jack cheese, caramelized onions, chimmichurri aioli, pickled chilies, potato bun

$26.00

Artisan Sandwiches

Wood Oven & Grill Specialties

Cinnamon Lemon Brioche French Toast

Flame-roasted apples, bourbon syrup

$15.00

Organic Three-Egg Omelet

Served with breakfast potatoes, choice of roasted peppers, mushrooms, ham. cheddar cheese, spinach, onion, tomato

$18.00

Eggs Benedict

English muffin, poached egg, canadian bacon

$19.00

Achiote-Marinated Free-Range Half Chicken

Toasted farro, leeks, fennel, mushroom ragout. castelvetrano olive pistou

$28.00

Pelican Grill Cioppino

Manila clams, mussels, fish, jumbo shrimp, calamari with spaghetti

$34.00

Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass

Orange coconut milk, black forbidden rice, pickled red onions, orange, roasted almonds

$37.00

Smoked Pork Hash

Potatoes, oven-roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, pickled red onions, fried egg

$22.00

Short Rib Benedict

Crisp polenta, wilted alegria farms mustard greens, poached eggs, breakfast potatoes

$24.00

Steak & Eggs With Prime New York Strip

Breakfast potatoes, hollandaise, grilled artichoke hearts, arugula, eggs any style

$35.00

Audrey Hepburn

$16.00

First Tee

Grey goose orange vodka fresh grapefruit & lemon juice agave syrup rose champagne

$16.00

New Old Fashion

Ahort japanese whiskey, fresh muddled ginger surple syrup angostura bitters

$16.00

Jalamigos

Jalapelio-infused patron reposado, lime. iser pineapple

$16.00

Whiskey Mule

Maker's mark hourbon lemon juice ginger syrup angostura bitters

$16.00

Sugar Plum

Tanqueray gin grapefruit pulce, grenadine

$16.00

Lefty

Angels envy bourbon campari sweet vermouth australian chocolate bitters

$16.00

Tuscan Manhattan

Woodford reserve bourbon tuaca orange bitters, nutmeg

$16.00

Autumn Pear

Grey goose la patre lemon juice apple cider cinnamon

$18.00

Cocktails

Seasonal

Tuscan Manhattan

Woodford reserve bourbon tuaca orange bitters, nutmeg

$16.00

Autumn Pear

Grey goose la patre lemon juice apple cider cinnamon

$18.00

Lime & The Coconut

Coconut water. ime juice, cucumber, mint

$11.00

Newport Sunset

Orange pineapple mango, grapefruit pomegranate juices

$11.00

Soft Libations Sans Alcohol

Beers

Bud Light Coors Light. Milier Lite

Blue moon corona extra guinneas draught. michelob ultra. pacifico peroni, stella artois

$9.00

Anchor Steam Itberty Ale

Ballast point grapefruit sculpin. lagunitas pils sierra nevada pale ale. scrimshaw pilsner, stone ruination ipa pelican hill blonde

$10.00

Mumm Napa, Brut Prestige Napa Valley

$14.00

Heldsteck-Monopole, Brut Rema

$20.00

Schrainsberg, Blanc Do Blanc, Napa Valley

$24.00

Taittinger, Brut, La Traticaise

$25.00

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label' Reime

$28.00

Moet & Chandon. 'Imperial Rose, Epernay

$30.00

Champagne / Sparkling Wine

Whites

Riesling, Eroica, Colurnbia Valley

$13.00

Fume Blanc, Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma County

$14.00

Rose, Domaines Ott 'By.ott Cotes De Provence

$15.00

Chardonnay, Ferrari-Carano Alexander Valley

$17.00

Pinot Grigio Livio Felluga, Collio

$18.00

Sauvignon Blanc, Duckhom Napa Valley

$21.00

Chardonnay, Rombauer, Carneros

$23.00

Chardonnay, Cakebread Cellars, Napa Valley

$30.00

Merlot, Cline Cellars, Sonoma Coast

$13.00

Malbec, Achaval Ferrer, Mendoza

$14.00

Blend, Duckhorn 'Decoy, Sonoma Valley

$16.00

Cabernet Sauvignon Ferrari-Carano, Alexander Valley

$18.00

Pinot Noir, Louis Latour, Mercurey, Burgundy

$19.00

Pinot Noir, Frank Family, Carneros

$24.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Daou 'Reserve, Paso Robles

$25.00

Blend The Prisoner, Napa Valley

$26.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Frank Family. Napa Valley

$33.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak. Alexander Valley

$40.00

Reds

Sweet Wines

Vidal Ice Wine Inniskillin, Niagra Peninsula

$20.00

Far Niente Doice, Late Harvest Napa Valley

$32.00

Herb Or Sweet Potato Fries

$9.00

Onion Rings

$9.00

Buffalo Chicken Wings

Blue cheese, celery

$13.00

Prime Beef Sliders

Caramelized onions, sherry mustard aioli

$14.00

Southern Fried Chicken Sliders

Pickle juice-brined chicken, shaved lettuce, roma tomatoes, whole grain mustard aioli

$13.00

Meatballs

Chicken, pancetta, fennel, calabrian chiles, chickpea puree, pickled mustard seeds, salsa verde

$14.00

Cheese & Charcuterie

Chef's selection of meats & cheeses, cornichons, house-made mustard & jam, toast points

$18.00

Bar Fare

Starters & Salads

Pelican Grill Crab Cake

Green curry emulsion, hearts of palm, avocado, watercress, pickled onions

$14.00

Jumbo Prawn Cocktail

Cocktail sauce, lemons

$18.00

Oysters On The Half Shell

Chef's daily selection, champagne mignonette

Seasonal Soup Of The Day

$14.00

Spicy Tortilla Soup

Chicken, cotija cheese, avocado puree

$11.00

Caesar Salad

Hearts of romaine, parmesan crisps, croutons

$14.00

Pelican Grill Cobb

Iceberg lettuce, blue cheese, chicken, bacon, egg, tomatoes, avocado, asparagus, blue cheese dressing

$16.00

Ahi Tuna Tartare

Cucumber, avocado, lime zest, black garlic, opal basil

$17.00

Spaghetti Pomodoro

Roasted irvine ranch tomatoes, garlic, basil, aged parmesan gluten-free penne pasta available upon request

$20.00

Pan-Seared Chilean Sea Bass

Orange coconut milk, black forbidden rice, pickled red onions, oranges, toasted almonds

$34.00

Pan-Roasted Salmon

Braised swiss chard, seasonal vegetables

$31.00

Braised Short Ribs

Brussels sprouts, cippolini onions, farro, celery root puree, pickled celery ribbons

$31.00

Oz. Prime Filet

Artichoke hearts, roasted tomatoes, arugula, whole grain mustard mashed potatoes, peppercorn sauce

$40.00

Main Dishes