Bay Cafe

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STARTERS
Crispy Fish Tacos – 3 soft tortillas filled with crispy fried Cod, served with pico de gallo & avocado guacamole
Mozzarella Caprese – Fresh mozzarella sliced thin over select sun-rippened tomatoes drizzled with olive oil, balsamic reduction, and fresh basil
SALADS
Middle Eastern Chopped Salad – Romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, red bell pepper, parsley, za’atar, breadcrumbs, feta, fresh lemon, extra virgin olive oil
Sesame Crusted Salmon Teriyaki Salad – Baked Salmon, sesame seeds, romaine, red cabbage, arugula, romaine, string beans & sweet potato
BRICK OVEN PIZZA
Wild Mushroom Truffle – Truffle takes this pizza from fine to sublime
Pizza Bianca – This delicious White Pizza is drizzled with olive oil, garlic, and white cheeses
PANINIS & WRAPS
Mozzarella Panini – Fresh mozzarella, avocado & tomato with pesto
Tuna Melt – Tuna salad, mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato & onion

BURGERS
Salmon Burger – Made with fresh Atlantic salmon & served with our in house-made tartar sauce
“Impossible” Burger – Plant-based “impossible” burger patty
PASTA & RISOTTO
Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni – Spinach & ricotta rolled into Bay Cafes handmade fresh pasta sheets- topped with parmesan & mozzarella & baked to perfection – served with bechamel & a tomato basil sauce.
Spinach & Cheese Ravioli with a tomato crème sauce – This in-house made fresh ravioli uses only the freshest ingredients. Served with a tomato crème rose sauce.
FISH
Mediterranean Branzino – Simply … healthy & delicious. The oregano and lemon make it truly a Greek cuisine that we are sure you will enjoy
Seared Pepper-crusted Ahi Tuna Steaks – If you enjoy steak, you will love this black pepper-crusted Ahi tuna steak, always prepared medium rare (unless requested differently)

Information About Bay Cafe

About Bay Cafe

The Bay Cafe started with a phone call to GKR in November 2018. They had been non-kosher when they opened back in 2012, but owner Larisa Aronov recognized that there was a need in the Manhattan Beach area for a kosher café. We put her in touch with the supervision, walked her through the process and it was an overwhelming reaction from our FB group in 2018 that gave them the push to turn kosher.

After that, the gears got rolling. Larisa and her team had a lot of work cut out for them: new vendors, new rules, new hours, but they went in with their eyes wide open and they learned more every day. They soaked up as much information and feedback as they could to apply it all to becoming quality kosher! Bay Cafe opened in March 2019.

The honeymoon year was good but tough and then things got tougher with the pandemic. They decided to close for good and asked me to put it out that they are selling their equipment. When veteran chef Albert Bijou and wife Rachel Bana came to look at the equipment they all got to talking and many hours later over coffee they struck a deal to keep Bay alive. Together with Rachel's management, Albert brought his creativity and innovation to the restaurant with seasonal specials and signature dishes and quality service, Cafe has quickly become a go-to place for dairy dining in Brooklyn!

Once a covid-precaution, Bay Cafe now sports an outdoor dining area - painted a cheerful blue and bedecked with flowers and twinkling lights - with a perfect view of Sheepshead Bay. The indoor dining space has a classic, cosy Mediterranean cafe feel.

Bay Cafe is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - and is also available for event reservations. They’re focused on the Mediterranean style of preparation for fish, and they offer an assortment of appetizers, pasta and risotto, soups, and salads. Yes, there’s even pizza, although no pizza that you’ve had before - we recommend the Wild Mushroom pizza if you’re looking for something different and delicious. Starters are a great way to get a little bit of everything: the Lasagna Cheese Frittas are a great way to have a taste of pasta while saving room for other entrees, the Spicy Tuna Poke Bowl is a great way to start fresh and flavorful, and the BBQ Cauliflower Florets are a hit.

Be sure to ask after the specials (from fish to soup to dessert), because they are bound to be instant favorites!

Bay Cafe continues its tradition of having specials for local teachers and students: Bay Cafe has lunch specials just for you! Keep those minds sharp with good food, and good deals at Bay Cafe.

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