Crab Catcher 1298 Prospect Street La Jolla, CA 92037 • 858-454-9587

Cuisine
California
Seafood

Neighborhood
La Jolla

Cross Street
Cave St

Ambiance
Fine Dining

Dress Code
Business Casual

Features
Views
Private Rooms Available
Bar Dining
Lounge
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Outside Garden / Patio
Personal Wines Welcome (Corkage Fee)
Takeout Available
Weekend Brunch
Wheelchair Access

Reservations
Suggested

Parking
Parking Garage

Payment Methods
AMEX
Dinners Club
Discover
Mastercard
Visa

Private Rooms
Please call

Hours
Lunch
Monday - Saturday: 11:30pm - 3:00pm

Dinner
Sunday - Thursday
5:30pm - 10:00pm

Friday - Saturday
5:30pm - 10:30pm

Sunday Brunch
10:30am - 3:00pm

SAMPLE DINNER MENU
Menu is subject to change

Appetizers

SEARED AHI NAPOLEON
Spice crusted ahi tuna with Asian slaw, crispy wonton and wasabi. $14

CRAB MARTINI
Jumbo lump crab, chopped avocado, shaved fennel, cherry tomatoes, tossed with a dill peppercorn dressing over field greens, served up $ 14

SPRING ROLLS
Vegetarian spring rolls, lightly fried and served over a salad of napa cabbage, radicchio and sesame seaweed with a sweet chili plum sauce $ 10

FIRE SHRIMP
Jumbo prawns seared with serrano, ancho and Anaheim chili paste over basil whipped potatoes $ 12

CRAB BISQUE
Blended crabmeats in a creamy roasted pepper and shrimp broth $ 10

CLAM CHOWDER
Prepared in the traditional New England style $ 8

MUSSELS
Seasonally fresh mussels, pan roasted with shrimp broth, roasted garlic and vine-ripened tomatoes, served with a gorgonzola crostini $ 12

CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS
A blend of crabmeats, sourdough crumbs, scallions, jack cheese, dill and sweet sherry stuffed into mushroom caps, topped with melted jack cheese $ 10

SOUTHERN STYLE CRAB CAKES
Blue crab, old bay spices, sweet chilies and citrus, pan-seared, over grilled fennel granny apple relish with a spicy remoulade $12

CRISPY CALAMARI
Panko crusted, deep-fried and served with charred tomato horseradish sauce $ 12

SHRIMP COCKTAIL
Jumbo prawns, poached in old bay spices, with our zesty cocktail sauce with horseradish over field greens $ 12

STEAMED CLAMS
Pan roasted in white wine with garlic butter broth $14

OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL
Fresh oysters with spicy cocktail and horseradish sauce.
Medium $12 · Large $18

Salads

THE WEDGE
Crisp iceberg lettuce, teardrop tomatoes, tobacco onions with mine shaft bleu cheese dressing $10

HEARTS
Grilled artichoke hearts, hearts of palm with hearts of romaine and fennel parmeasan vinaigrette $10

CAESAR
Crisp romaine with the traditional dressing using pasteurized eggs, garlic foccacia croutons and fresh shaved grana padano cheese $10

ROASTED BEET
Hydroponic bibb lettuce and fresh arugula with roasted beets, maytag blue cheese and toasted pistachios in a pear vinaigrette $10

ARUGULA
Fresh arugula with toasted walnuts, grilled pears and mine shaft bleu cheese vinaigrette $10

TOSSED BABY LETTUCES
Mesclun greens, tossed with fresh herb balsamic vinaigrette, topped with caramelized pecans and pomegranate $8

CRAB LOUIE
A blend of crabmeats over mixed field greens with fresh tomatoes, artichoke hearts And sliced avocado, topped with louie dressing $20

Entrees

FEATURED CATCH
Our chef’s special preparation of today’s freshest selection
Market Price

KING SALMON
Pan roasted Pacific King Salmon, wild mushroom and parmesean cheese risotto, haricot verts, heirloom tomato basil coulis and roasted garlic leek sauce $28

AHI
Rice paper wrapped, pan seared sushi grade Ahi, black Thai sticky rice, vegetable tempura, orange carrot ginger sauce and a kung pao buerre blanc Market Price

CRAB STUFFED FISH
Foccacia crusted Hawaiian Ono with our king crab and caramelized maui onion stuffing with chili-garlic carrot puree, dill-infused buerre blanc and fresh steamed asparagus $26

HALIBUT
Macadamia nut crusted Alaskan Halibut, oven roasted, over coconut sticky rice and snow pea stir-fry with mango and papaya coulis and miso honey buerre blanc $29

SOFT SHELL CRAB
Pan seared Maryland Soft Shell Crabs, celery root puree, garlic braised pear tomato, maui onion and fennel compote, Spanish Cabrales blue cheese bechamel $35

SCALLOPS
Large flame grilled Canadian Sea Scallops, Yukon gold potato gnocchi, asparagus, corn and portabello mushroom ragout, meyer lemon pinot grigio reduction and basil oil $32

LIVE MAINE LOBSTER
Steamed and served with seared asparagus, herb roasted baby red potatoes and citrus tarragon butter Market Price

CIOPPINO
A seasonal selection of shellfish and fresh seafood, combined in a chipotle tomato saffron broth, with fennel and fresh herbs, and a king crab leg $32

CRAB LEGS
Alaskan King Crab Legs, steamed, with sweet corn salsa and herb roasted baby red potatoes Market Price

CATCHER'S MIXED GRILL
Our chef’s daily combination of grilled items with a variety of sauces Market Price

SURF AND TURF
Grilled Top Sirloin of choice Midwestern beef with a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon blue cheese reduction and a Canadian Slipper Lobster tail with a citrus sage compound butter accompanied by roasted fingerling potatoes and grilled asparagus $42

FILET MIGNON
Grilled tenderloin of choice Midwestern beef, with seared arugula, garlic crusted rizolli potatoes and Napa Cabernet Sauvignon blue cheese reduction $36

BONE-IN-NEW YORK
Choice tender beef, flame grilled with french fried potatoes, tobacco onions and a three peppercorn demiglace $34

DOUBLE LAMB CHOPS
Flame grilled herb marinated rack of Australian Lamb, Sonoma goat cheese and thyme polenta, apricot sour cherry chutney and a black mission fig port wine reduction $34

GRILLED CHICKEN
Herb crusted flame grilled chicken breast with caramelized maui onion creamy herb sauce, Thai basil whipped potatoes and Chinese longbeans $22

LOBSTER PASTA
Grilled lobster over semolina pappardelle tossed with fresh herbs and a sherry cream sauce $40

SCAMPI
Jumbo prawns seared in roasted garlic and served over semolina cappellini $24

CLAM LINGUINI
Pan roasted manila clams over semolina linguini with roasted garlic chardonnay broth and a sourdough crostini $22

GRILLED PRAWNS
Herb marinated, flame grilled prawns served over semolina fettuccine tossed with roasted garlic, tomatoes, basil and white wine $24

PRIMAVERA
Roasted squash, poached tomatoes, caramelized sweet onions, snow peas and roasted mushrooms tossed with semolina linguini, choice of Thai basil pesto, sweet onion alfredo or ginger sesame sauce $20