Carmen’s Lunch Bar & Tapas Menu – Pensacola, FL

Type : Lunch restaurant

Location : Pensacola, FL

Cozy, contemporary eatery with an eclectic New American menu for lunch & evening tapas. Based on 468 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery

Carmen's Lunch Bar & Tapas 32502

Address:
407 S Palafox St B, Pensacola, FL 32502

Phone: (850) 542-4334

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Hours

Thursday 10 AM–4 PM
Friday 10 AM–4 PM
Saturday 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 10 AM–4 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–4 PM

Menu

FOOD
CARMEN’S GUACAMOLE
CARMEN’S GUACAMOLE with HONEY MANGOS & DRIED CRANBERRIES
(GF & VEGAN) seasoned with fresh lime, cilantro & serrano peppers. Served with corn chips.
$12.00
Carmen’s Soda Bread
Fresh rosemary, dried cranberries, sweet butter. Baked in house daily!
$8.00
Special- Irish Soda Bread Cheese Toast
Homemade Soda Bread in the Irish tradition with Caraway Seeds & golden raisins. Topped with Irish white cheddar and baked until golden!
$9.00
Pepitas (GF)
Spiced organic pumpkin seeds. A little sweet, spicy & salty
$6.00
Olivas Picantes (GF)
Italian Castelvetrano olives with pickled serrano chilies. Spicy!
$8.00
Goat Cheese & Pepper Jelly
Savory Goat Cheese Cheesecake
with Seasonal Fruit Pepper Jelly with Ginger & Citrus served over baby arugula with toasted ciabatta (flavor subject to change)
$14.00
Carmen’s Cheese Plate
Four cheese selections, spiced pumpkin seeds, dried fruit served with a toasted ciabatta roll
$16.00
Carrot Whipped Potatoes (GF)
Simple, creamy & delicious!
$6.00
Pepper Poppers (GF)
Sweet peppers, jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron. Baked until golden. GF
$12.00
SOUP OF THE DAY (GF)
SOUP OF THE DAY:
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA SOUP
(CHICKPEAS, CARROTS, CELERY, PEPPERS & LIME) with a spiced chicken & coconut milk broth- garnished with cilantro leaves & fire dust
(CONTAINS COCONUT & TRACES OF DAIRY)
SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
$8.00
Thai Crab Chowder (GF)
local jumbo lump crab, coconut milk, ginger, sweet peppers, potatoes, carrots, sugar snaps & fresh herbs (A bit Spicy!)
$9.00
Green Salad (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette.
$8.00
Kale Salad (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries.
$10.00
Combo Kale & Soup Of The Day (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries.
Cup of our Soup of the Day
$18.00
Comb Kale & Thai Crab Chowder (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries.
Cup of Thai Yellow Curry Crab Chowder.
$19.00
Combo Kale & Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries.
Scoop of our Chicken Salad.
$18.00
Combo Green Salad & Soup Of The Day (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette.
Cup of Soup of the Day.
$16.00
Combo Green Salad & Thai Crab Chowder (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette.
Cup of Thai Crab Chowder.
$17.00
Combo Green Salad & Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette.
Scoop of our Chicken Salad.
$16.00
Chicken & Artichoke Melt- Special!
Chicken breast, artichoke hearts, piquillo peppers, caramelized onions, basil, fennel seed, lemon zest & Manchego cheese. Toasted open face on ciabatta bread.
$16.00
Spanish Crab Melt
local jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron, arugula
$20.00
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds on ciabatta
$15.00
Chicken Tikka Masala Sandwich
Tender chicken breast cooked with Indian spices, tomatoes & cream on ciabatta with cucumber-mint raita
$15.00
Pork BBQ Sandwich
My mother’s zesty blend of two North Carolina styles. Pork BBQ with slaw on ciabatta. Warm sauce & bread & butter pickles on the side.
$15.00
Stracotto Beef Sandwich
Beef chuck slow cooked with red wine, onions, garlic, porcini mushrooms, thyme, rosemary on ciabatta with whole milk mozzarella, arugula & roasted yellow tomatoes.
$16.00
Ciabatta Cubana-Special!
Slow-roasted pork, Sweet Slice ham, imported Swiss, Yellow Mustard-Pickle Relish on Ciabatta bread.
$16.00
Kid’s Cheese Toast
An open-faced Ciabbatta sandwich with mild Colby-Jack cheese.
$8.00
MUFFALETTA $14.00
SPECIAL- CRAB MELT- NO CHORIZO
A Pescatarian version of our Famous Spanish Crab Melt. Special!
(Contains Shellfish, Dairy & Gluten)
$20.00
Cuban Pork Plantain Pie (GF)
Slow-roasted pork, spicy red sauce, chopped sweet plantains with sour cream & black bean salsa.
$15.00
Spanish Crab Cazuela (GF)
Local jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron, arugula. Baked in a Spanish ramekin!
$17.00
Chicken Salad Plate (GF)
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds served over mixed greens, honey white balsamic dressing, cucumbers, strawberries, red grapes & GF crackers
$15.00
Vegan Moroccan Curry (GF)
Harissa, carrots, onions, sweet bell peppers, golden raisins, chickpeas, mild green olives, fresh mint served over basmati rice.
$14.00
Chicken Tikka Masala Plate (GF)
Tender chicken breast cooked with Indian spices, tomatoes & cream served over basmati rice with cucumber-mint raita.
$15.00
Pork BBQ Plate (GF)
My mother’s zesty blend of two North Carolina styles pork barbeque, coleslaw, potato salad & pickles.
$15.00
Stracotto Beef Pie (GF)
Beef chuck slow cooked with red wine, onions, garlic, porcini mushrooms, thyme, rosemary. Topped with sugar snaps, carrot-whipped potatoes and baked in the oven.
$15.00
Chicken & Artichoke Cazuela $15.00
THANKSGIVING IN A BOWL
BRAISED TURKEY (LEGS & THIGHS) WITH ONIONS, CELERY, SAGE, IN A CREAMY PARSNIP PUREE, BABY BELLA MUSHROOMS & GREEN BEANS TOPPED WITH SWEET POTATO MASH & A DOLLOP OF CRANBERRY PEPPER JELLY (GF)
$18.00
VEGAN CUBAN JACKFRUIT & PLANTAIN PIE
VEGAN CUBAN JACKFRUIT & PLANTAIN PIE (GF & VEGAN)
JACK FRUIT, SPICY RED SAUCE, CHOPPED SWEET PLANTAINS
topped with vegan sour cream, black bean salsa, fresno chilis & cilantro
$15.00
SPECIAL- CRAB CAZUELA- NO CHORIZO
A Pescatarian version of our Famous Spanish Crab Cazuela. Special!
(Contains Shellfish & Dairy)
$17.00
DESSERT CAKE
TODAY:
WARM BLUEBERRY CAKE WITH A HINT OF LEMON brown sugar-cream cheese icing, fresh blueberries & mint
(MAY CONTAIN NUTS) SUBJECT TO CHANGE
$7.00
CHEESECAKE (GF)
TODAY:
CRUSTLESS STRAWBERRY-MANGO CHEESECAKE (GF) brown sugar-cream cheese icing, chopped pistachios, candied orange & mint
GLUTEN FREE. MAY CONTAIN NUTS. SUBJECT TO CHANGE
$7.00
GLUTEN FREE BREAD PUDDING (GF)
GLUTEN FREE WHITE CHOCOLATE & RASPBERRY BREAD PUDDING (GF) X7
WITH AMARETTO SAUCE
garnished with fresh raspberries & mint
$7.00
CHOCOLATE GUINNESS CAKE $7.00
NO SILVERWARE $0.00
SILVERWARE PLEASE $0.00
Orange Hot Sauce $0.00
Green Hot Sauce $0.00
Red XTRA Hot Sauce $0.00
BAG TOGO SEPARATELY $0.00
Creamy White Balsamic Dressing (GF) $0.50
Scoop Chicken Salad (GF) $8.00
Regular Balsamic Vinaigrette (GF) $0.50
Pint Honey White Balsamic Dressing Pint (GF) $10.00
Extra BBQ Sauce (GF) $0.50
Apple Squeeze (GF) $2.00
CHIPS CAPE COD (GF) $2.00
FOR HERE $0.00
Ciabatta Roll $2.00
Side Of Raita (GF) $0.50
Potato Salad (GF) $4.00
Rice (GF) (Vegan) $4.00
Multigrain Crackers (GF) $2.00
Slaw (GF) $4.00
CUBAN MUSTARD $0.50
Extra Cuban Mustard $0.50
PINT BBQ SAUCE $8.00
DRINKS
Water $0.00
Cranberry Orange Iced Tea $3.00
Unsweet Tea $3.00
Sweet Tea $3.00
Half & Half Tea $3.00
Coke $2.00
Diet Coke $2.00
Sprite $2.00
Saratoga Still Water $3.00
SARATOGA SPARKLING $3.00
Coffee $3.00
Hot Tea $3.00

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Reviews

Lisa Mayberry
So many gluten-free options it’s hard to decide what to get. But, it’s all good so don’t worry! The crab poppers were so good as well as the goat cheese and pepper jelly. Great spot for a lunch on the way to the airport.

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Akuu O-Wins
Great spot for a quality lunch! The servers were quick to serve and where able to offer a great choice for food. I had some kind of crab on chibatta and it was fantastic. The potato salad was creamy and not overbearing. The atmosphere felt busy and packed but I didn’t mind it. You expect it when sitting at the bar. I definitely recommend this place for lunch.

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Ingrid Rodgers
I’m soo glad that I finally stopped by Carmen’s! Let me tell you something, if you have not been then you need to go. Now! It’s a tiny restaurant attached to the Bodacious shops, but the foooood is an experience!

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Aliesa Morrow
Food was soooooooo good. We had Soda Bread, Cuban Pork Plantain Pie, and the Stracotto Beef Pie. So unique and fresh. Wish we lived in town! Would 100% recommend to anyone for a lunch spot.

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Tankful Travels
Super friendly staff and great food. They have a few places to sit outside but the bar inside is the place to be for good conversation with locals or other out of town travelers. The bartender was kind enough to give us tips on parking and restaurants for dinner.

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Krystle Nowlin
Carmen’s is amazing! If there’s a wait, wait! It’s worth it! The food is exquisite. The customer service and atmosphere is like the food! Carmen is the sweetest and works alongside her staff. Carve out some time and go enjoy the phenomenal food and relaxing atmosphere.

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John Ortiz
1st time eating here and it was a great meal. We got here early for brunch and got seated at the bar right away. Our waitress, who I’ll guess was the front of the house manager was really nice and explained everything we asked about and described the food with enthusiasm.

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Phillips, Allie 알리
We ate outside, the day was perfect for it. Our waitress was friendly, professional, and recommended some good things to eat and drink.

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Sean Nolan
Everything was great. However, limited seating at the bar only and a few tables out side.

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Ken Launus
The menu is just full of deliciousness. I tried nearly everything on the menu over time and there is nothing I didn’t like. Favorites are the soda bread, Spanish Lump Crab Poppers and the slow roast. They also of daily specials.

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