Ma'kai Restaurant & Lounge Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Ma'kai Restaurant & Lounge, a cozy haven on 101 Broadway, Santa Monica, where comfort food meets coastal charm. This captivating spot transcends the ordinary, offering an extensive menu perfect for sports lovers and casual diners alike.

Start your day with their delicious Chilaquiles or Breakfast Tacos, featuring fresh ingredients and bold flavors. For lunch, the Makai Burger and Ahi Tuna Tacos are standouts, showcasing quality and creativity. Don't miss their crispy calamari and wings, loved by patrons for their perfect texture and rich flavors.

With a selection of refreshing craft beers and fine wines like Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay, Ma'kai delivers a well-rounded dining experience. Whether you're enjoying the view from its patio or relaxing inside, this restaurant blends delicious food with a vibrant atmosphere, ensuring a memorable outing by the beach.

Main Menu

Garlic Edamame

$6.00

Makai Guacamole & Chips

$13.00

Grilled Oysters

Garlic panko butter, grilled bread, lemon

$16.00

Avocado Toast

Rustic bread, house pickles, fried egg, furikake seaweed

$12.00

Wings

Choose your flavor: Buffalo, Lemon-pepper, or BBQ. With Ranch and Blue Cheese dressing, veggies

$15.00

Calamari

Cilantro lime aioli, lemon

$16.00

Sliders

Choose from beef or pulled pork - cilantro lime aioli, blue cheese, slaw

$14.00

Creamy Snow Crab Roll

Avocado, cucumber, tobiko, spicy mayo, sweet soy

$17.00

Spicy Tuna Roll

Avocado, cucumber, tobiko, sriracha

$14.00

Vegan Roll

Carrot, avocado, cucumber, sesame seed, spring mix, soy vinaigrette

$12.00

Citrus Sesame Salmon Roll

Avocado, cucumber, sesame seed, cilantro aioli, sweet soy

$13.00

Oysters

Our selection of oysters change day to day to ensure the highest quality. Ask your server for today's fresh catch

$3.00

Shrimp Cocktail

Cocktail sauce, lemon

$14.00

Ma'kai Pier Platter

2 cocktail shrimp, 2 oysters, 2 tuna & 2 salmon sashimi with all the fixings

$24.00

Seared Sesame Tuna Sashimi

Sweet soy, cilantro aioli

$14.00

Ahi Tuna Tacos

Spicy tuna, crispy wonton, avocado, radish, spicy mayo

$12.00

"Ahi" Tuna Poke

Yellowfin Tuna, soy vinaigrette, avocado, cucumber, red onion, furikake, pickled ginger, sushi rice or mixed greens

$15.00

Hand Torn Caesar Salad

Romaine, red onion, caesar dressing, parmesan, black pepper, croutons

$12.00

Garden Mixed Greens

Spinach, bell pepper, carrot, cucumber, red onion, tomato, cilantro

$11.00

Cobb Salad

Lettuce, egg, red onion, tomato, blue cheese, bacon

$14.00

Taco Salad

lettuce, bell peppers, tomato, cheddar cheese, corn, black bean, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo

$15.00

Seaweed Salad

mixed greens, ponzu, furikake

$10.00

Spinach Salad

red onion, tomato, carrot, bacon, honey walnut, parmesan, red wine vinaigrette

$14.00

Avocado

$2.00

Chicken

$4.00

Steak

$6.00

Shrimp

$9.00

Seared Salmon

$10.00

Sesame Tuna

$12.00

Creamy Crab

$12.00

BBQ Pork Sandwich

Brioche bun, cabbage slaw. Served with a choice of fries or side salad

$14.00

Turkey Burger

Lettuce, cheddar, tomato, chipotle aioli. Served with a choice of fries or side salad

$15.00

Ma'kai Burger

Chuck & brisket blend, chipotle aioli, cheddar, slaw, pickles, brioche bun. Served with a choice of fries or side salad

$16.00

California Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Slaw, bacon, avocado, cilantro aioli, monterey jack cheese, brioche. Served with a choice of fries or side salad

$14.00

Fish And Chips

Beer battered wild Alaskan cod, fries, tartar sauce, malt vinegar

$16.00

Hanger Steak

Seasonal vegetables, brown sauce, butter

$22.00

Seasonal Veggie Pasta

Bow ties, tomato, seasonal vegetables, garlic wine sauce

$12.00

Skin On Seared Salmon

Sweet soy glaze, seasonal veggies

$24.00

Fish Tacos

Grilled or crispy Alaskan cod, corn tortillas, chipotle aioli, cabbage, pico de gallo, radish, lime

$24.00

Carnitas Tacos

Slow roasted pork, corn tortillas, chipotle aioli, chopped onions, cilantro, cabbage

$14.00

Classic Fries Or Sweet Potato Fries

Ketchup, Garlic Aioli

$7.00

Seasonal Saute Vegetable

Chili flake / garlic / evoo

$7.00

Rustic Potato Mash

Butter / chive

$7.00

Double Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream

Granola / chocolate ganache

$6.00

Yogurt Panna Cotta

Balsamic strawberry maserade / macadamia / mint

$9.00

Death By Chocolate

Warm coconut bread pudding / chocolate sauce / toasted coconut flake

$9.00

Grilled Cheese

Brioche, cheddar cheese or Monterey jack

$7.00

Chicken Little

Fried tenders or grilled

$7.00

Beef Sliders

Cheddar cheese

$7.00

Pulled BBQ Pork Sliders

Brioche

$7.00

Quesadilla

Corn tortilla, cheddar cheese or Monterey jack

$7.00

Ocean Side Classic Breakfast

Two eggs any style, bacon, papas bravas

$12.00

Breakfast Burrito

Flour tortilla, chorizo, scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, avocado, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole

$13.00

French Toast

Brioche Bread, balsamic macerated strawberries, whipped cream, maple syrup

$14.00

Breakfast Tacos

Corn tortillas, scrambles eggs, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese

$13.00

Chilaquiles

Choose: veggie, chicken or pork - ranchero sauce, fried egg, parm

$16.00

Egg Sandwich

Brioche, bacon, cheddar cheese, soft scramble egg

$8.00

Steak Fries

Hanger, house fries

$19.00

Buffalo Wings

Ranch, veggies

$15.00

Yogurt Panna Cotta Parfait

Granola / balsamic strawberry maserade / mint

$9.00

Vegan Roll (4pc)

Carrot, avocado, cucumber, sesame seed, spring mix, soy vinaigrette

All Beers

$6.00

Well Drinks

$8.00

House Red

$8.00

House White

$8.00

Classic Fries Or Sweet Potatoe Fries

Ketchup,Garlic Aioli

$7.00

Makai Guacamole & Chips

$13.00

Ocean Side Classic Breakfast

Two eggs any style, bacon, papas bravas

$12.00

Breakfast Buritto

Flour tortilla, chorizo, scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, avocado, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole

$13.00

French Toast

Brioche bread,balsamic macerated strawberries, whipped cream, maple syrup

$14.00

Breakfast Tacos

(3pc) Corn tortilla, scrambled eggs, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese

$13.00

Chilaquiles

ranchero sauce, fried egg, parm

$16.00

Egg Sandwich

Brioche,bacon, chaddar cheese,soft scrambled egg

$8.00

Steak Frites

Hanger, house fries

$19.00

Makai Burger

Chuck & brisket blend, chipotle aioli, cheddar, slaw, pickles, brioche bun *

$16.00

California Grilled Chicken Sandwich

slaw, bacon, avocado,cilantro aioli, monterey jack cheese, brioche*

$14.00

Garden Mixed Greens

Spinach, bell pepper, carrot, cucumber, red onion, tomato, cilantro

$11.00

Cobb Salad

Lettuce, egg, red onion, tomato, blue cheese, bacon

$14.00

Taco Salad

Lettuce, bell peppers, tomato, cheddar cheese, corn, black bean, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo

$15.00

Avocado Toast

Rustic bread, house pickles, fried egg, furikake seaweed

$12.00

Buffalo Wings

ranch, veggies

$15.00

Yogurt Panna Cotta Parfait

$9.00

Ahi TunaTacos

(3pc) Spicy tuna, crispy wonton, avocado, radish, spicy mayo

$12.00

"Ahi" Tuna Poke

Yellowfin tuna, soy vinaigrette, avocado, cucumber, red onion, furikake, pickled ginger, sushi rice or mixed greens

$15.00

Grilled Cheese

Brioche, cheddar cheese or Monterey jack

$7.00

Chicken Little

Fried tenders or grilled

$7.00

Beef Sliders

(2pc) Cheddar cheese

$7.00

Pulled BBQ Pork Sliders

(2pc) Brioche

$7.00

Quesadilla

(2pc) Corn tortilla, cheddar cheese or monterey jack

$7.00

Weekend Brunch

Wine List

Picket Fence

Chardonnay, Russina River, 2017

$12.00

Hay Maker

Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 2016

$12.00

Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio

Fruili, Italy, 2016

$50.00

KIm Crawford

Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

$16.00

Rodney Strong Chalk Hill

Chardonnay, Sonoma, 2015

$16.00

Cakebread Cellars

Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2016

$24.00

Ruffino

Prosecco,Italy

$11.00

Vueve Clicquot

Yellow Label NV, Brut, France

$125.00

Dom Perignon

Brut, France

$325.00

Front Freye

Provence

$11.00

Summer Water

Central Coast

$13.00

Dreaming Tree

Pinot Noir, North Coast, California

$13.00

Tom Gore

Cabernet, California, 2015

$13.00

Chloe 249

Red Blend, North Coast , 2015

$14.00

Prayers Of Sinners

Red Blend,Washington State, 2015

$14.00

Meiomi

Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California

$16.00

Hunter's Ridge

Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

$16.00

Prisoner

Red Blend, Napa Valley, 2017

$95.00