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
Makai Guacamole & Chips
Grilled Oysters
Garlic panko butter, grilled bread, lemon
Avocado Toast
Rustic bread, house pickles, fried egg, furikake seaweed
Wings
Choose your flavor: Buffalo, Lemon-pepper, or BBQ. With Ranch and Blue Cheese dressing, veggies
Calamari
Cilantro lime aioli, lemon
Sliders
Choose from beef or pulled pork - cilantro lime aioli, blue cheese, slaw
Creamy Snow Crab Roll
Avocado, cucumber, tobiko, spicy mayo, sweet soy
Spicy Tuna Roll
Avocado, cucumber, tobiko, sriracha
Vegan Roll
Carrot, avocado, cucumber, sesame seed, spring mix, soy vinaigrette
Citrus Sesame Salmon Roll
Avocado, cucumber, sesame seed, cilantro aioli, sweet soy
Oysters
Our selection of oysters change day to day to ensure the highest quality. Ask your server for today's fresh catch
Shrimp Cocktail
Cocktail sauce, lemon
Ma'kai Pier Platter
2 cocktail shrimp, 2 oysters, 2 tuna & 2 salmon sashimi with all the fixings
Seared Sesame Tuna Sashimi
Sweet soy, cilantro aioli
Ahi Tuna Tacos
Spicy tuna, crispy wonton, avocado, radish, spicy mayo
"Ahi" Tuna Poke
Yellowfin Tuna, soy vinaigrette, avocado, cucumber, red onion, furikake, pickled ginger, sushi rice or mixed greens
Hand Torn Caesar Salad
Romaine, red onion, caesar dressing, parmesan, black pepper, croutons
Garden Mixed Greens
Spinach, bell pepper, carrot, cucumber, red onion, tomato, cilantro
Cobb Salad
Lettuce, egg, red onion, tomato, blue cheese, bacon
Taco Salad
lettuce, bell peppers, tomato, cheddar cheese, corn, black bean, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo
Seaweed Salad
mixed greens, ponzu, furikake
Spinach Salad
red onion, tomato, carrot, bacon, honey walnut, parmesan, red wine vinaigrette
Avocado
Chicken
Steak
Shrimp
Seared Salmon
Sesame Tuna
Creamy Crab
BBQ Pork Sandwich
Brioche bun, cabbage slaw. Served with a choice of fries or side salad
Turkey Burger
Lettuce, cheddar, tomato, chipotle aioli. Served with a choice of fries or side salad
Ma'kai Burger
Chuck & brisket blend, chipotle aioli, cheddar, slaw, pickles, brioche bun. Served with a choice of fries or side salad
California Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Slaw, bacon, avocado, cilantro aioli, monterey jack cheese, brioche. Served with a choice of fries or side salad
Fish And Chips
Beer battered wild Alaskan cod, fries, tartar sauce, malt vinegar
Hanger Steak
Seasonal vegetables, brown sauce, butter
Seasonal Veggie Pasta
Bow ties, tomato, seasonal vegetables, garlic wine sauce
Skin On Seared Salmon
Sweet soy glaze, seasonal veggies
Fish Tacos
Grilled or crispy Alaskan cod, corn tortillas, chipotle aioli, cabbage, pico de gallo, radish, lime
Carnitas Tacos
Slow roasted pork, corn tortillas, chipotle aioli, chopped onions, cilantro, cabbage
Classic Fries Or Sweet Potato Fries
Ketchup, Garlic Aioli
Seasonal Saute Vegetable
Chili flake / garlic / evoo
Rustic Potato Mash
Butter / chive
Double Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream
Granola / chocolate ganache
Yogurt Panna Cotta
Balsamic strawberry maserade / macadamia / mint
Death By Chocolate
Warm coconut bread pudding / chocolate sauce / toasted coconut flake
Grilled Cheese
Brioche, cheddar cheese or Monterey jack
Chicken Little
Fried tenders or grilled
Beef Sliders
Cheddar cheese
Pulled BBQ Pork Sliders
Brioche
Quesadilla
Corn tortilla, cheddar cheese or Monterey jack
Ocean Side Classic Breakfast
Two eggs any style, bacon, papas bravas
Breakfast Burrito
Flour tortilla, chorizo, scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, avocado, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole
French Toast
Brioche Bread, balsamic macerated strawberries, whipped cream, maple syrup
Breakfast Tacos
Corn tortillas, scrambles eggs, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese
Chilaquiles
Choose: veggie, chicken or pork - ranchero sauce, fried egg, parm
Egg Sandwich
Brioche, bacon, cheddar cheese, soft scramble egg
Steak Fries
Hanger, house fries
Buffalo Wings
Ranch, veggies
Yogurt Panna Cotta Parfait
Granola / balsamic strawberry maserade / mint
Vegan Roll (4pc)
Carrot, avocado, cucumber, sesame seed, spring mix, soy vinaigrette
All Beers
Well Drinks
House Red
House White
Classic Fries Or Sweet Potatoe Fries
Ketchup,Garlic Aioli
Makai Guacamole & Chips
Ocean Side Classic Breakfast
Two eggs any style, bacon, papas bravas
Breakfast Buritto
Flour tortilla, chorizo, scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, avocado, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole
French Toast
Brioche bread,balsamic macerated strawberries, whipped cream, maple syrup
Breakfast Tacos
(3pc) Corn tortilla, scrambled eggs, chopped bacon, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese
Chilaquiles
ranchero sauce, fried egg, parm
Egg Sandwich
Brioche,bacon, chaddar cheese,soft scrambled egg
Steak Frites
Hanger, house fries
Makai Burger
Chuck & brisket blend, chipotle aioli, cheddar, slaw, pickles, brioche bun *
California Grilled Chicken Sandwich
slaw, bacon, avocado,cilantro aioli, monterey jack cheese, brioche*
Garden Mixed Greens
Spinach, bell pepper, carrot, cucumber, red onion, tomato, cilantro
Cobb Salad
Lettuce, egg, red onion, tomato, blue cheese, bacon
Taco Salad
Lettuce, bell peppers, tomato, cheddar cheese, corn, black bean, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo
Avocado Toast
Rustic bread, house pickles, fried egg, furikake seaweed
Buffalo Wings
ranch, veggies
Yogurt Panna Cotta Parfait
Ahi TunaTacos
(3pc) Spicy tuna, crispy wonton, avocado, radish, spicy mayo
"Ahi" Tuna Poke
Yellowfin tuna, soy vinaigrette, avocado, cucumber, red onion, furikake, pickled ginger, sushi rice or mixed greens
Grilled Cheese
Brioche, cheddar cheese or Monterey jack
Chicken Little
Fried tenders or grilled
Beef Sliders
(2pc) Cheddar cheese
Pulled BBQ Pork Sliders
(2pc) Brioche
Quesadilla
(2pc) Corn tortilla, cheddar cheese or monterey jack
Weekend Brunch
Wine List
Picket Fence
Chardonnay, Russina River, 2017
Hay Maker
Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, 2016
Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio
Fruili, Italy, 2016
KIm Crawford
Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
Rodney Strong Chalk Hill
Chardonnay, Sonoma, 2015
Cakebread Cellars
Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2016
Ruffino
Prosecco,Italy
Vueve Clicquot
Yellow Label NV, Brut, France
Dom Perignon
Brut, France
Front Freye
Provence
Summer Water
Central Coast
Dreaming Tree
Pinot Noir, North Coast, California
Tom Gore
Cabernet, California, 2015
Chloe 249
Red Blend, North Coast , 2015
Prayers Of Sinners
Red Blend,Washington State, 2015
Meiomi
Pinot Noir, Central Coast, California
Hunter's Ridge
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Prisoner
Red Blend, Napa Valley, 2017