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A short stack of buttermilk pancakes with strawberries and blueberries

Wed–Sun · 8am–9pm

Menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner at The Flying Spoon

  • Breakfast & lunch 8am–3pm
  • Dinner & bar 3pm–9pm
  • Coffee & pastries all day

Made from scratch at Santa Paula Airport. The menu turns with the seasons.

Right now: what’s arriving today at The Flying Spoon

Today at SZP · Fri, Nov 13

TimeArrivingWhereStatus
  • Time 8am–3pm. Arriving: Breakfast & lunch. Where: Kitchen. Status: Now serving (Kitchen open).Kitchen
  • Time 3pm–9pm. Arriving: Dinner & bar. Where: Bar. Status: Later today.Bar
  • Time 3pm–6pm. Arriving: Happy hour. Where: Everywhere. Status: Later today.Everywhere
  • Time Today. Arriving: Free kids meal with entree purchase (one per table), Dinner special. Where: Kitchen. Status: On the ground.Dinner specialKitchen
  • Time 7pm–9pm. Arriving: Live Music, Playing Sam Kulchin. Status: Tonight.Playing Sam Kulchin

Here for coffee, pastries or take-out? Order at the counter. Staying to eat? We’ll seat you in the dining room, on the patio or at a high-top. Sitting at the bar? Grab any open stool. We take reservations for any size. Over 30 guests is a private party. How to book or plan a private event. More on ordering and gluten-free.

  • Breakfast
  • Coffee & pastries
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Happy hour
  • Bar

Breakfast

Wed–Sun, 8am–3pm

Eggs cooked to order, with breads, biscuits and jams we make every morning.

  • French toast with strawberries, blueberries and caramel sauce over vanilla yogurt

    French toast

    $16

    Brioche, berries, vanilla bean Greek yogurt, caramel sauce

    With it: a side of bacon, $5

  • Corned beef hash with marble potatoes, peppers and greens, eggs and sourdough toast

    Corned beef hash

    $22

    Two eggs, corned beef, marble potatoes, peppers and onion, sourdough toast

    With it: a mimosa, $13

  • Buttermilk biscuits under sausage gravy with fresh herbs

    Buttermilk biscuits & gravy

    $16

    Two buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy, fresh herbs

    With it: a house drip coffee, $4

  • Three Scotch eggs in sausage gravy with fresh herbs

    Scotch eggs & gravy

    $17

    Three deep fried, sausage-wrapped eggs, sausage gravy, fresh herbs

    With it: fresh squeezed OJ, $7

Breakfast

  • Classic plate

    $16

    Two eggs, marble potatoes, sourdough toast, choice of bacon, sausage or roasted mushrooms

  • Cowboy plate

    $35

    Hanger steak, espresso rub, chimichurri, two sunny side up eggs, marble potatoes, seasonal greens, sourdough toast

  • Short stack

    $15

    Three buttermilk pancakes, berries, maple syrup, butter

  • Spoon omelettes

    $18

    Three egg omelette, marble potatoes, sourdough toast. Meat Lover: bacon, sausage, cheddar. Cali: smoked tri-tip, peppers & onion, cheddar. Garden: tomato, spinach, caramelized onion, feta

  • Aviation burrito

    $16

    Three scrambled eggs, marble potatoes, cheddar, bacon, salsa

  • The Flying burrito

    $19

    Three scrambled eggs, cheese sauce, fries, cilantro slaw, avocado, salsa, choice of bacon, sausage, or mushrooms

  • Morning sando

    $14

    Two scrambled eggs, havarti, sausage, tomato jam, milk bun

  • Protein bowl

    $17

    Two eggs, rice & quinoa, bacon, spinach, tomato, peppers & onion, feta, avocado, cilantro crema

  • Garden toast

    $12

    Toasted sourdough, smashed avocado, pickled vegetables, radish, fresh herbs

    Add an egg +$2.50

À la carte

  • Bacon

    $5

  • Pork sausage patty

    $5

  • Two eggs

    $5

  • Mushrooms

    $4

  • Fruit

    $5

  • Marble potatoes

    $4

  • Biscuit

    $4

  • Biscuit and gravy

    $7

  • Sourdough toast

    $3

Little flyers

12 years old and under

  • Eggs & toast

    $9

    Two eggs, sourdough toast, jam, butter

  • Buttermilk pancake

    $10

    Buttermilk pancake, berries, maple syrup, butter

  • French toast

    $10

    Brioche French toast, powdered sugar, berries, maple syrup

Coffee & pastries

Wed–Sun, 8am–3pm

BentPenny espresso, our own ceremonial-grade matcha and a pastry case baked in house. Order at the counter, then stay a while on the patio or take it with you.

A latte with heart latte art in one of our orange cups
Sweet-potato galettes with feta and dill

Seasonal drinks

While the season lasts.

  • Café de olla latte

    $7

  • Pumpkin spice latte

    $7

  • Cold brew with pumpkin spice cold foam

    $8

Coffee & tea

Add syrup +$1 · add cold foam +$2

  • House drip

    $4

  • Americano

    $4

  • Latte

    $6

  • Mocha

    $7

  • Chai latte

    $7

  • Gibraltar

    $5

  • Cappuccino

    $5.50

  • Café au lait

    $4.50

  • Cold brew

    $6

  • Hot chocolate

    $4 / 5

Matcha

Our own organic, ceremonial-grade blend: earthy, smooth and mellow, never bitter.

  • Matcha latte

    $6

    Hot or iced, with whole, oat, almond or pistachio milk

  • Iced strawberry matcha

    $7

    Our matcha, iced, with house-made local strawberry syrup

Beverages

  • Fresh squeezed OJ

    $7

  • Apple juice

    $4

  • Lemonade

    $6

  • Iced tea

    $5

    Unsweetened black tea, tropical black tea, hibiscus limeade tea

  • Arnold Palmer

    $5.50

    Half iced tea, half lemonade

  • Hot loose leaf tea

    $6

    Ask about our selection

  • Coke

    $5

  • Diet Coke

    $3

  • Sprite

    $5

  • Root beer

    $5

  • Pellegrino

    $4.50

    Sparkling mineral water

  • MELA water

    $4.50

    Watermelon water

  • Castle Rock water

    $6

    Bottled spring water

  • Coconut water

    $6

  • Hop water

    $5

    Sparkling, non-alcoholic

  • Mimosa

    $13

    Fresh-squeezed orange juice and brut

From the pastry case

What's usually in the case. It changes daily and with the seasons, with pastry specials every day, so call ahead if you're after something specific.

  • Cream cheese cinnamon roll

  • Apple butter croissant

  • Breakfast scone

  • Sweet potato galette

  • Spiced persimmon teacake

    • SeasonalSeasonal
  • Fudge walnut brownie

    • GFGluten-free
  • Fruit muffin

    • GFGluten-free

Grab and go

Coming soon: a few things to take with you, like a chicken Caesar wrap or salad.

Lunch

Wed–Sun, 8am–3pm

Grass-fed burgers, smoked tri-tip and pulled pork, and salads built on what’s in season.

  • Airport burger on a house-made bun, with the mountains through the window behind

    Airport burger

    $16

    8 oz patty, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, spoon sauce

  • Beer-battered cod and fries in a paper-lined basket, with lemon and tartar sauce

    Fish ’n chips

    $19

    Beer battered cod, fries, tartar sauce

    With it: a lemonade, $6

  • A salad with mandarin slices, strawberries, pecans and feta

    Apple salad

    $15

    Arugula, cabbage, apple, dried cherries, tangerines, pecan, feta cheese, apple cider vinaigrette

    • VGVegetarian

    Add steak +$10

Lunch

Sandwiches served with your choice of side: house salad, Caesar salad or spoon slaw · Upgrade to fries +$2 · upgrade to tallow fries +$3 · Substitute gluten-free bread or bun +$3

  • “$100” smash burger

    $15

    5 oz patty, cheddar, caramelized onion, pickle, spoon sauce

    Make it a double or triple +$3 / +$6

  • Smoked tri-tip sandwich

    $18

    Smoked tri-tip, BBQ sauce, baguette

  • Pulled pork sandwich

    $17

    Smoked pork shoulder, BBQ sauce, cilantro slaw

  • Turkey sandwich

    $18

    Smoked turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, sourdough

  • Chicken bacon ranch

    $18

    Grilled chicken, bacon, avocado, ranch slaw, toasted sourdough

  • Spicy Steph

    $15

    Smoked cauliflower steak, tomato jam, arugula, caramelized onion, chimichurri

    • VGVegetarian
  • B.L.T.A.

    $16

    Bacon, tomatoes, avocado, red leaf lettuce, garlic mayo, sourdough

  • The Boomer

    $19

    Smoked pork shoulder, bacon, ham, mustard, pickles, havarti cheese, baguette

  • Chicken Caesar wrap

    $16

    Grilled chicken, red leaf lettuce, Caesar dressing, flour tortilla

Soups & salads

Add chicken +$6 · add steak +$10

  • Spoon salad

    $13

    Red leaf lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, radish, croutons, ranch

    • VGVegetarian
  • Caesar salad

    $12

    Red leaf lettuce, Parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing

  • Seasonal soup

    $7 / 9

Little flyers

12 years old and under

  • Grilled cheese

    $10

    Sourdough, cheddar, havarti, fries

    • VGVegetarian
  • Cheeseburger

    $12

    5 oz patty, cheddar, milk bun, fries

  • Chicken strips

    $12

    Panko breading, fries

  • Mac ’n cheese

    $10

    Gemelli pasta, cheese sauce

    • VGVegetarian
  • Fruit cup

    $5

    • VGVegetarian

Specials

  • Weekday early bird

    $12

    Two eggs, two bacon strips, sourdough toast, jam

    Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am–10am

  • Spoon combo

    $12

    Pick two: cup of soup, side salad or half sandwich. Turkey or ham, havarti, lettuce, tomato, mayo, sourdough

  • Saturday bottomless mimosas

    $25

    Brut, orange juice

    Saturday only, 9am–12pm

Dinner

Wed–Sun, 3pm–9pm

Comfort food from scratch, from smash burgers to local fresh-caught fish.

  • Hanger steak with chimichurri, brown butter mashed potatoes, carrots and broccolini

    Hanger steak

    $37

    8 oz hanger steak, espresso rub, brown butter mashed potatoes, carrots, broccolini, chimichurri

    With it: Hearst Ranch cabernet, $16 a glass

  • Grilled shrimp in spicy tomato broth with gigante beans and kale, with grilled sourdough

    Grilled shrimp

    $28

    Jumbo grilled shrimp, gigante beans, kale, spicy tomato broth, grilled sourdough

    With it: Presqu'ile sauvignon blanc, $14 a glass

  • Chicken pomodoro: sliced chicken breast over gemelli pasta with blistered cherry tomatoes and herbs

    Chicken pomodoro

    $22

    Chicken breast, blistered cherry tomato sauce, gemelli pasta, fresh herbs

    With it: Fossil Point pinot noir, $10 a glass

Dinner

Sandwiches served with your choice of side: house salad, Caesar salad or spoon slaw · Upgrade to fries +$2 · upgrade to tallow fries +$3 · Substitute gluten-free bread or bun +$3

  • “$100” smash burger

    $15

    5 oz patty, cheddar, caramelized onion, pickle, spoon sauce

    Make it a double or triple +$3 / +$6

  • Airport burger

    $16

    8 oz patty, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, spoon sauce

  • Smoked tri-tip sandwich

    $18

    Smoked tri-tip, BBQ sauce, baguette

  • Pulled pork sandwich

    $17

    Smoked pork shoulder, BBQ sauce, cilantro slaw

  • Spicy Steph sandwich

    $15

    Smoked cauliflower steak, tomato jam, arugula, caramelized onion, chimichurri

    • VGVegetarian
  • Fish ’n chips

    $19

    Beer battered cod, fries, tartar sauce

  • Cottage pie

    $17

    Ground beef, carrots, peas, brown butter mashed potatoes

  • Shrimp carbonara

    $26

    Jumbo shrimp, carbonara sauce, pappardelle

  • Pasta primavera

    $20

    Broccolini, peppers and onion, spinach, cherry tomatoes, lemon cream sauce, gemelli pasta

    • VGVegetarian
  • Smoked chicken

    $26

    Quarter chicken, brown butter mashed potatoes, broccolini, citrus BBQ glaze

Soups & salads

Add chicken +$6 · add steak +$10

  • Spoon salad

    $13

    Red leaf lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, radish, croutons, ranch

    • VGVegetarian
  • Caesar salad

    $12

    Red leaf lettuce, Parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing

  • Apple salad

    $15

    Arugula, cabbage, apple, dried cherries, tangerines, pecan, feta cheese, apple cider vinaigrette

    • VGVegetarian
  • Seasonal soup

    $7 / 9

Little flyers

12 years old and younger

  • Grilled cheese

    $10

    Sourdough, cheddar, havarti cheese, fries

    • VGVegetarian
  • Cheeseburger

    $12

    5 oz patty, cheddar, milk bun, fries

  • Chicken strips

    $12

    Panko breading, fries

  • Mac ’n cheese

    $10

    Gemelli pasta, cheese sauce

    • VGVegetarian
  • Fruit cup

    $5

    • VGVegetarian

Desserts

  • Pumpkin pie

    By the slice while pumpkin season lasts

    • SeasonalSeasonal

Thanksgiving pies: order by Friday, November 20. Order yours

Every week

  • WednesdayHalf priced chicken wings
  • ThursdayÀ la carte sliders$3.50
  • FridayFree kids meal with entree purchase (one per table) Tonight
  • SaturdayAll-night happy hour
  • SundaySmash burger and beer$15
Wednesday to Sunday

Happy hour

3–6pm, Wednesday to Sunday

And all night on Saturday

Bar, patio and dining room

  • $8 House red or white wine
  • $1 off domestic drafts
  • $2 off craft beers

The full happy hour

Bar

Wed–Sun, 3pm–9pm

California wine, local beer on tap and bar snacks, with South Mountain out the window.

  • Garlic shrimp in lemon beurre blanc with chili flakes, with grilled sourdough

    Garlic shrimp

    $14

    Jumbo shrimp, garlic, lemon beurre blanc, chili flakes, grilled sourdough

    With it: Fossil Point chardonnay, $10 a glass

Bar snacks

  • Fries

    $9

    Hand cut fries, spoon sauce

    • VGVegetarian

    Tallow fries +$3 · loaded: cheddar sauce, bacon, onions, cilantro crema +$4

  • Fried pickles

    $10

    Panko breading, ranch

    • VGVegetarian
  • Chicken wings

    $10 / 18

    6 or 12 wings, ranch

    Choice of classic, sweet and spicy or BBQ sauce

  • Cauliflower “wings”

    $12

    Battered cauliflower, ranch

    • VGVegetarian

    Choice of classic, sweet and spicy or BBQ sauce

  • Trio of sliders

    $13

    Cheeseburger, tri-tip, pulled pork with cilantro slaw

  • Scotch eggs

    $14

    Three deep fried, sausage wrapped eggs, honey mustard

Red wine

  • Fossil Point pinot noir

    $10 glass$36 bottle

    Edna Valley · bright and silky, good with almost anything

  • Beckmen GSM blend

    $15 glass$56 bottle

    Santa Ynez Valley · grenache, syrah and mourvèdre, rich and spicy

  • Hearst Ranch cabernet sauvignon

    $16 glass$60 bottle

    Paso Robles · full-bodied, for a steak night

White wine

  • Fossil Point chardonnay

    $10 glass$36 bottle

    Edna Valley · orchard fruit with a mineral edge

  • Lapis Luna pinot grigio

    $10 glass$36 bottle

    Crisp and light, our easiest white

  • Riding Monkey chenin blanc

    $12 glass$44 bottle

    Central Coast · small-batch and bright

  • Presqu'ile sauvignon blanc

    $14 glass$52 bottle

    Santa Maria Valley · bright and zesty

Sparkling & rosé

  • Louis Perdrier brut rosé

    $12 glass

    France · dry and lively, by the glass

  • Louis Perdrier brut

    $12 glass$44 bottle

    France · dry, and the brut in our mimosas

Beer

Ask about our rotating draft beers!

  • Busch Light

    $5

  • Michelob Ultra

    $5

  • Coors Light

    $5

  • Corona

    $5

  • Athletic Brewing

    $5

    Non-alcoholic. Ask about our current options

Most of our wines come from California’s Central Coast. Meet the wineries

On tap

  • Tarantula Hill Brewing Co.Liquid Candy

    Liquid Candy

    Hazy IPA · 7.5%

    $8

  • Alvarado Street BreweryCold Pressed

    Cold Pressed

    Hazy IPA · 6.5%

    $8

  • Alvarado Street BreweryAlvarado Street IPA

    Alvarado Street IPA

    IPA

    $8

  • Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.Hoppy Poppy IPA

    Hoppy Poppy IPA

    IPA · 6.5%

    $8

  • Transmission BrewingPeelin' Out

    Peelin' Out

    Pixie tangerine wheat · 5.5%

    $8

  • Transmission BrewingOktoberfest

    Oktoberfest

    Märzen · 5.5%

    $8

  • Enegren Brewing Co.Valkyrie

    Valkyrie

    Altbier · 6.2%

    $8

  • Skyduster BeerSuper Dry Lager

    Super Dry Lager

    Japanese rice lager · 5%

    $8

  • Ventura Coast Brewing Co.Moscow Mule

    Moscow Mule

    $8

  • Ventura Coast Brewing Co.VCBC

    VCBC

    $7.50

  • Firestone Walker Brewing Co.Cali Squeeze Blood Orange

    Cali Squeeze Blood Orange

    Citrus wheat ale · 5%

    $7.50

  • ModeloModelo Especial

    Modelo Especial

    Modelo

    Mexican lager · 4.4%

    $7

  • Anheuser-BuschBusch Light

    Busch Light

    Anheuser-Busch

    Light lager · 4.1%

    $5

Breweries we pour regularly

Our craft beers on tap rotate. These are the breweries we keep coming back to:

  • Alvarado Street Brewery
  • Enegren BrewingAlmost always on tap
  • Fig Mountain BrewingHoppy Poppy
  • Institution Ale Co.
  • MadeWest Brewing
  • Seaward BrewingTheir stout
  • Topa Topa Brewing
  • Transmission Brewing
  • Ventura Coast Brewing (VCBC)

GF gluten-free · VG vegetarian

Have a food allergy? Please tell us before you order.

18% gratuity added to parties of 10 or more.

More on ordering and gluten-free.

Planning a party? Private events

More at the cafe

  • Breakfast and lunch
  • Coffee and espresso
  • Happy hour
  • Gluten-free and vegetarian dishes
  • Live music, trivia and karaoke

Printable menus

Our two printed menus, 11 x 17 in, two-sided: front and back in one PDF.

  • Breakfast & LunchEnglish PDF (Breakfast & Lunch)PDF en español (Breakfast & Lunch)
  • Dinner & Happy HourEnglish PDF (Dinner & Happy Hour)PDF en español (Dinner & Happy Hour)
For print shops

The same 11 x 17 menus with bleed and crop marks, for a print shop that asks for them (Office Depot does not need them).

  • Breakfast & LunchEnglish PDF (Breakfast & Lunch, For print shops)PDF en español (Breakfast & Lunch, For print shops)
  • Dinner & Happy HourEnglish PDF (Dinner & Happy Hour, For print shops)PDF en español (Dinner & Happy Hour, For print shops)
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Hours

  • Mon–Tue Closed
  • Wed–Sun 8am–9pm

Breakfast & lunch 8am–3pm · Dinner & bar 3pm–9pm

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Get directions824 East Santa Maria Street
Santa Paula, CA 93060
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