Back Nine Grill & Bar

555 Hwy 17 at Pasatiempo exit, Santa Cruz
(831) 226-2350

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Coconut Crusted Jumbo Prawns
Santa Cruz Sampler
Loaded Potato Skins
The Outlaw Burger
Apple Feta Salad
BBQ Chicken Salad
Crispy Calamari
Mushroom Risotto
New York Steak
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Menu

Lunch Appetizers
Wings Over Texas
Our meaty Buffalo style bone-in wings are tossed in your choice of Buffalo, Extra Hot, Spicy Peach or BBQ sauce. Paired with a cool homemade bleu cheese dressing. Gluten-free.
Fully Loaded Pulled Pork Skins
Giant potato skins filled with pulled pork, sour cream, red onions, cheddar cheese and smoked bacon, topped with chives. Oven-baked, not fried! Accompanied by homemade ranch dressing. Gluten-free.
Ginger Garlic Prawns
Prawns sauteed with ginger, garlic, and white wine. Paired with a homemade wasabi aioli. Gluten-free.
House Made Fries
Fried potatoes.
Sweet Potato Fries
Fried sweet potatoes.
Coconut Crusted Jumbo Prawns
Tiger prawns coated in coconut flakes and dusted with our special "Back Nine Spice". Served with a sweet and tangy peach dipping sauce.
Mozzarella Sticks
Served with marinara sauce.
Artichoke Hearts
House breaded and fried artichoke hearts with homemade ranch dressing on the side.
Classic Style Prawn Cocktail
Served with a zesty homemade cocktail sauce. Gluten-free.
Seasoned Onion Rings
Cooked to a golden brown and seasoned with our special "Back Nine Spice". Served with our homemade ranch dressing.
Crispy Calamari
Lightly breaded and golden brown Monterey Bay calamari mixed with onions and jalapenos. Served with cocktail and tarter sauces. (Sorry, but we cannot take out the onions and jalapenos)
Santa Cruz Sampler
A sampler platter of (UNAVAILABLE crispy green beans) (currently unavailable will sub crispy cauliflower), seasoned onion rings, pulled pork skins, and mozzarella sticks. (No substitutions please) Served with ranch and marinara.
Crispy Green Beans
Seasoned with our special "Back Nine Spice". Served with our homemade ranch dressing.

Lunch Salads
The Wedge Salad
Crispy wedge of iceberg lettuce drizzled with homemade bleu cheese and Ken's balsamic dressings. Topped with Pt. Reyes bleu cheese crumbles, applewood smoked bacon bits, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes and scallions. Gluten-free.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce served classically, tossed in a Caesar dressing and topped with grated Parmesan cheese and herb seasoned croutons.
Apple Feta Salad
Slices of crisp Fuji and Granny Smith apples, feta cheese, red onion and candied walnuts on top of locally grown greens and Ken's balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
Bleu Cheese & Pear Salad
Tossed greens served with pears, Pt. Reyes bleu cheese crumbles, candied pecans and cherry tomatoes in a homemade sherry vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
BBQ Chicken Salad
Locally grown greens, black beans, sweet corn, jicama, cilantro, basil, crispy corn tortilla strips, and white cheddar served with our special homemade ranch dressing. Topped with chopped BBQ chicken breast, diced tomatoes and green onions. Gluten-free.
Tossed Green Salad
A scrumptious collection of locally grown greens topped with dried cranberries, tomatoes and croutons. Your choice of dressing.

Lunch Vegetarian Selections
Mushroom Risotto
Creamy risotto served with a mushroom blend and asparagus topped with Parmesan cheese. Vegan option available. Gluten-free.
Grilled Portabella Mushroom Sandwich
Grilled portabella mushroom on a fresh Le Boulanger egg bun with arugula, balsamic red onions, roasted sweet peppers, provolone cheese, and a dijonaise spread. Served with sweet potato fries.
Green Horn Vegetarian Burger
Black beans, tomatoes, green and red bell peppers combine to make this spicy vegetarian patty. Served with your choice of side.

Lunch Featured Entrees
Family Meal
Feeds 4-6. Full rack of ribs, 1 pound of pulled pork and a whole smoked chicken. Mac & cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, onions & pickles, dinner rolls, brownies and a pint of vanilla bean ice cream. Sorry, no substitutions.
Ribeye Steak Dinner
22 oz. Prime bone-in ribeye grilled to your liking. Topped with charred sweet onions and red wine compound butter. Served with fingerling potatoes and house vegetables.
Peppered Flat Iron Steak
Topped with Pt. reyes bleu cheese butter, red wine demi-glace and served with herb roasted fingerling potatoes and grill pressed broccolini. Gluten-free.
Grilled Salmon
Creative brand, organic, sustainable, Pacific Chinook salmon grilled to perfection with lemon herb butter. Served with seasonal vegetables and herb roasted fingerling potatoes. Gluten-free.
Pork Ribs
St Louis ribs basted in our award-winning BBQ sauce. Choose from the half slab with one side (pictured), or a full slab with two sides. Gluten-free.
Grilled Pork Chop
12 oz. antibiotic free bone-in pork chop cooked to medium temperature. Topped with grilled green apple slices and a sweet and spicy glaze. Served with seasonal vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. Gluten-free.
Back Nine 1/2 Smoked Chicken
Dry rubbed and smoked chicken glazed with our tangy BBQ sauce and your choice of one side. Gluten-free.
New York Steak
10 oz. New York steak cooked just the way you like it. Served with sauteed mushrooms, garlic mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. Gluten-free.
Fish & Chips
Wild Alaskan cod in our homemade beer batter and served with homemade fries and coleslaw.

Lunch Back Nine Burgers & Sandwiches
1/2 lb. Angus Burger
Choice chuck, ground fresh daily.
Spicy Pulled Pork Sandwich
Tender smoked pork shoulder mixed with a tangy BBQ sauce and topped with homemade Granny Smith apple coleslaw on a soft french roll.
The Outlaw Burger
Cooked to your preference and basted with an all-natural homemade whiskey glaze then topped with pepper jack cheese, thick applewood smoked bacon and seasoned onion rings. Served on a ciabatta roll.
Grilled Santa Cruz Chicken Sandwich
Grilled all-natural chicken breast with roasted sweet peppers, balsamic onions, baby arugula, pesto and provolone cheese. Served on a fresh baked egg bun.

Lunch Fresh Made Sides
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Gluten free.
Homemade Fries
Fried potatoes.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Gluten free.
Sweet Potato Fries
Fried sweet potatoes.
Side Caesar Salad
Green salad with Caesar dressing and cheese.
Side Green Salad
Fresh salad with a variety of green vegetables typically served on a bed of lettuce.
Granny Smith Apple Coleslaw
Gluten free.
Scalloped Potatoes
Gluten free.
Baked Beans
Baked Beans cooked in bacon fat and Back Nine BBQ sauce.

Lunch Sweet Endings
Berry Cobbler
Baked fresh daily. Crumbly cobbler topping over berries. Served a la mode.
Luscious Lemon Bar
Luscious and lively lemon curd in a buttery shortbread.
New York Style Cheesecake
New York cheesecake topped with a Raspberry Sauce.
Molten Chocolate Cake
Moist dark chocolate cake filled with a dark chocolate truffle that is served warm and a la mode.
Triple Chocolate Brownie Sundae
House baked decadent brownies served with vanilla bean ice cream.

Lunch Beverages
Cat & Cloud Coffee
Hot or iced.
Soft Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite. 20 oz. bottles.
Milk
Sparkling Bottled Water
Pellegrino. 16.9 oz bottle
Iced Tea
Tejava Black Tea. 32oz bottle

Lunch Kid's Menu
Kid's Burger
Junior burger.
Kid's Cheeseburger
Kid's Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Kid's Chicken Tenders
Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
Kid's Mini Corn Dogs
Kid's Mini Cheese Pizza
Kid's Kraft Macaroni & Cheese

Dinner Appetizers
House Made Fries
Fried potatoes.
Sweet Potato Fries
Fried sweet potatoes.
Coconut Crusted Jumbo Prawns
Tiger prawns coated in coconut flakes and dusted with our special "Back Nine Spice". Served with a sweet and tangy peach dipping sauce.
Wings Over Texas
Our meaty Buffalo style bone-in wings are tossed in your choice of Buffalo, Extra Hot, Spicy Peach or BBQ sauce. Paired with a cool homemade bleu cheese dressing. Gluten-free.
Ginger Garlic Prawns
Prawns sauteed with ginger, garlic and white wine. Paired with a homemade wasabi aioli. Gluten-free.
Fully Loaded Pulled Pork Skins
Giant potato skins filled with pulled pork, sour cream, red onions, cheddar cheese and smoked bacon, topped with chives. Oven-baked, not fried! Accompanied by homemade ranch dressing. Gluten-free.
Mozzarella Sticks
Served with marinara sauce.
Artichoke Hearts
House breaded and fried artichoke hearts with homemade ranch dressing on the side.
Classic Style Prawn Cocktail
Served with a zesty homemade cocktail sauce. Gluten-free.
Crispy Green Beans
Seasoned with our special "Back Nine Spice". Served with homemade ranch dressing.
Seasoned Onion Rings
Cooked to a golden brown and seasoned with our special "Back Nine Spice". Served with our homemade ranch dressing.
Crispy Calamari
Lightly breaded and golden brown Monterey Bay calamari mixed with onions and jalapenos. Served with cocktail and tarter sauces. (Sorry, but we cannot take out the onions and jalapenos)
Santa Cruz Sampler
A sampler platter of (UNAVAILABLE crispy green beans) (currently unavailable will substitute with crispy cauliflower), seasoned onion rings, pulled pork skins, and mozzarella sticks. (No substitutions please) Served with ranch and marinara.

Dinner Salads
The Wedge Salad
Crispy wedge of iceberg lettuce drizzled with homemade bleu cheese and Ken's balsamic dressings. Topped with Pt. Reyes bleu cheese crumbles, applewood smoked bacon bits, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes and scallions. Gluten-free.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce served classically, tossed in a Caesar dressing and topped with grated Parmesan cheese and herb seasoned croutons.
Apple Feta Salad
Slices of crisp Fuji and Granny Smith apples, feta cheese, red onion and candied walnuts on top of locally grown greens and Ken's balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
Bleu Cheese & Pear Salad
Tossed greens served with pears, Pt. Reyes bleu cheese crumbles, candied pecans and cherry tomatoes in a homemade sherry vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
BBQ Chicken Salad
Locally grown greens, black beans, sweet corn, jicama, cilantro, basil, crispy corn tortilla strips, and white cheddar served with our special homemade ranch dressing. Topped with chopped BBQ chicken breast, diced tomatoes and green onions. Gluten-free.
Tossed Green Salad
A scrumptious collection of locally grown greens topped with dried cranberries, tomatoes and croutons. Your choice of dressing.

Dinner Vegetarian Selections
Mushroom Risotto
Creamy risotto served with a mushroom blend and asparagus topped with Parmesan cheese. Vegan option available. Gluten-free.
Grilled Portabella Mushroom Sandwich
Grilled portabella mushroom on a fresh Le Boulanger egg bun with arugula, balsamic red onions, roasted sweet peppers, provolone cheese, and a dijonaise spread. Served with sweet potato fries.
Green Horn Vegetarian Burger
Black beans, tomatoes, green and red bell peppers combine to make this spicy vegetarian patty. Served with your choice of side.

Dinner Featured Entrees
Family Meal
Feeds 4-6. Full rack of ribs, 1 pount of pulled pork and a whole smoked chicken. Mac & cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, onions & pickles, dinner rolls, brownies and a pint of vanilla bean ice cream. Sorry, no substitutions.
Ribeye Steak Dinner
22 oz prime bone-in ribeye grilled to your liking. Topped with charred sweet onions and red wine compound butter. Served with fingerling potatoes and house vegetables.
Peppered Flat Iron Steak
Topped with Pt. Reyes bleu cheese butter, red wine demi-glace and served with herb roasted fingerling potatoes and grill pressed broccolini. Gluten-free.
Grilled Salmon
Creative brand, organic, sustainable, Pacific Chinook salmon grilled to perfection with lemon herb butter. Served with seasonal vegetables and herb roasted fingerling potatoes. Gluten-free.
Pork Ribs
St Louis ribs basted in our award-winning BBQ sauce. Choose from the half slab with one side (pictured), or a full slab with two sides. Gluten-free.
Grilled Pork Chop
12 oz. antibiotic free bone-in pork chop cooked to medium temperature. Topped with grilled green apple slices and a sweet and spicy glaze. Served with seasonal vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. Gluten-free.
Back Nine Half Smoked Chicken
Dry rubbed and smoked chicken glazed with our tangy BBQ sauce and your choice of one side. Gluten-free.
New York Steak
10 oz. New York steak cooked just the way you like it. Served with sauteed mushrooms, garlic mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus. Gluten-free.
Fish & Chips
Wild Alaskan cod in our homemade beer batter and served with homemade fries and coleslaw.

Dinner Back Nine Burgers & Sandwiches
1/2 lb. Angus Burger
Choice chuck, ground fresh daily.
Spicy Pulled Pork Sandwich
Tender smoked pork shoulder mixed with a tangy BBQ sauce and topped with homemade Granny Smith apple coleslaw on a soft french roll.
The Outlaw Burger
Cooked to your preference and basted with an all-natural homemade whiskey glaze then topped with pepper jack cheese, thick applewood smoked bacon and seasoned onion rings. Served on a ciabatta roll.
Grilled Santa Cruz Chicken Sandwich
Grilled all-natural chicken breast with roasted sweet peppers, balsamic onions, baby arugula, pesto and provolone cheese. Served on a fresh baked egg bun.

Dinner Fresh Made Sides
Baked Beans
Baked Beans cooked in bacon fat and Back Nine BBQ sauce.
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Gluten free.
Homemade Fries
Fried potatoes.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Gluten free.
Sweet Potato Fries
Fried sweet potatoes.
Side Caesar Salad
Green salad with Caesar dressing and cheese.
Side Green Salad
Fresh salad with a variety of green vegetables typically served on a bed of lettuce.
Granny Smith Apple Coleslaw
Gluten free.
Baked Potato
Available after 4:30 pm.
Scalloped Potatoes
Gluten free.

Dinner Sweet Endings
Berry Cobbler
Baked fresh daily. Crumbly cobbler topping over berries. Served a la mode.
Luscious Lemon Bar
Luscious and lively lemon curd in a buttery shortbread.
New York Style Cheesecake
New York cheesecake topped with Raspberry Sauce.
Molten Chocolate Cake
Moist dark chocolate cake filled with a dark chocolate truffle that is served warm and a la mode.
Triple Chocolate Brownie Sundae
House baked decadent brownie served with vanilla bean ice cream.

Dinner Beverages
Cat & Cloud Coffee
Hot or iced.
Soft Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite. 20 oz. bottles.
Milk
Sparkling Bottled Water
Pellegrino. 16.9oz bottle
Iced Tea
Tejava Black Tea. 32oz bottle

Dinner Kid's Menu
Kid's Burger
Junior burger.
Kid's Cheeseburger
Kid's Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Kid's Chicken Tenders
Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
Kid's Mini Corn Dogs
Kids Mini Cheese Pizza
Kid's Kraft Macaroni & Cheese

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Recent Reviews

Had an amazing birthday dinner here! Food was top tier, the mountain ambiance was amazing. It is connected to an Inn so there's some noise if you are sitting on the patio. All in all it was great!
August 2025
The burgers love up to the claim, staff was extremely friendly. A few items requested but we're missed but the staff was busy and did accommodate for the missed things. A very cozy and warm by the fire place experience
August 2025
I go here often, and the food is more American style, with nice waiters, and I haven't had a problem with my food here. The atmosphere allows for people to be seated either outside near heaters, or inside or even at the bar.
July 2025

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Back Nine Grill & Bar

555 Hwy 17 at Pasatiempo exit, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 226-2350