The Bywater Menu Prices at 532 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Creole & Cajun plates plus raw-bar fare & cocktails presented in cozy digs with vintage accents.

Casual place from David Kinch, chef of the three-Michelin star Manresa restaurant, The Bywater celebrates the city where Kinch first learned how to cook. The menu features New Orleans-inspired dishes and southern staples like fried green tomatoes and po’boys, a raw bar, a list of classic and eclectic New Orleans cocktails, beer, wine and more.

4.5 – 577 reviews $$$ • Southern restaurant (US)

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Menu
Starters
Simple Mixed Green Salad +$7 fried chicken / +7 fried shrimp	$12.00
Shrimp & Avocado Remoulade	$18.00
Broiled Oysters with Chili Butter	$18.00
Broiled Oysters “West Bank”	$18.00
Half Dozen Raw Oysters	$18.00
Dozen Raw Oysters	$34.00
Oysters Rock a Fella (available after 5 PM)	$20.00
Chicken Liver Mousse on Levain (available after 5 PM)	$16.00
Shishito Peppers (available after 5 PM)	$15.00
Corn, Tomato, Watermelon Salad (available after 5 PM)	$18.00
Po Boys
Fried Shrimp	$19.00
Crispy Fried Oysters	$19.00
Hot Chicken	$20.00
The Peacemaker Oysters and Shrimp	$19.00
Entrees
Rich Man’s Red Beans and Rice Bowl	$17.00
Rich Man’s Red Beans and Rice Cup	$7.00
Gumbo Filé Rotating seafood, choice of mac salad or rice	$22.00
Fried Chicken and Mac Salad	$22.00
Market Vegetarian Jambalaya (available after 5 PM) Rotating/seasonal vegetables, rice	$22.00
The Bywater Burger (available after 5 PM) carmelized onion gravy, cheddar, Manresa Bread poppyseed bun, served medium rare or well	$22.00
Market Fish (available after 5 PM) rotating seafood, stewed tomato, okra, proper aioli	$28.00
Beef Cheeks (available after 5 PM) squash, green Trinidad sauce	$31.00
Sides
Cup of Red Beans	$6.00
Macaroni Salad	$6.00
Creole Spiced Fries	$6.00
Cup of Gumbo FIlé	$8.00
Braised Collard Greens	$6.00
Cup of Grits	$6.00
Desserts
Bywater Beignets	$11.97
Butterscotch Pot de Creme (available after 5 PM)	$12.00
Sunday Menu – Brunch (till 3 PM) and Smoked Meats (till 8 PM)
Chicken and Waffles fried chicken and waffles, maple syrup, crystal hot sauce	$20.00
Shrimp & Scrambled Egg Po Boy shrimp, scrambled eggs, crystal hot sauce, scallions	$19.00
Bywater Breakfast Plate biscuit, 2 eggs, choice of BBQ meat (smoked brisket, smoked pork shoulder, or smoked andouille sausage)	$20.00
Smoked Brisket (1/2 pound)	$16.00
Smoked Brisket (1 pound)	$30.00
Smoked Pork Shoulder (1/2 pound)	$13.00
Smoked Pork Shoulder (1 pound)	$24.00
Smoked Andouille Sausage (1/2 pound)	$8.00
Smoked Andouille Sausage (1 pound)	$15.00
Smoked Andouille Sausage Po Boy	$17.00
Smoked Brisket Po Boy	$19.00
Smoked Pork Shoulder	$19.00
Smokehouse Sampler – feeds 4 1.5 lbs Smoked Brisket, 1.5 lbs Smoked Pork Shoulder, Spicy BBQ sauce, coleslaw, Po Boy Rolls, house-made pickles	$90.00
Buttermilk Biscuits Hand-rolled served with honey butter	$7.00
Garlic Bread	$6.00
Creole Fries	$6.00
Macaroni Salad	$6.00
Baked Beans	$7.00
Creole Pickled Eggs	$4.00
Coleslaw	$5.98
Crescent City Cocktails
Sazerac rye, armagnac, Herbsaint, Peychaud’s, gomme	$13.00
Clarified Ramos Gin Fizz gin, lemon, lime, milk, orange flower water, soda	$13.00
Frozen Voodoo Daiquiri rum, pomegranate, lime, bitters	$13.00
Nitro Pimm’s Cup Pimm’s gin, lemon, cane	$13.00
Brunch Cocktails – Sunday only
Creole Bloody Mary choice of vodka, gin, or tequila	$13.00
DG Old Fashioned Rittenhouse rye, gomme, coffee bitters, Verve flash brew	$13.00
Start Me Up brandy, NOLA coffee, vanilla, condensed milk, Verve flash brew	$13.00
Brunch Negroni pineapple Campari, sweet vermouth, gin, bitters	$14.00
Little Red Corvette Aperol, gin, cane, lemon, soda	$14.00
Huck-a-Buck vodka or tequila, mediera, watermelon, lemon	$13.00
Improved Whiskey Cocktail rye, Luxardo, Herbsaint, bitters	$13.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: exploretock.com

Contact The Bywater

Address: 532 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95030

Phone: (408) 560-9639

Website: http://www.thebywaterca.com/

Hours

Wednesday	3–9PM
Thursday	3–9PM
Friday	11AM–9PM
Saturday	11AM–9PM
Sunday	11AM–8PM
Monday	3–9PM
Tuesday	Closed

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