Located in South Pasadena, Communal Food and Drink is a modern rustic beer garden serving well crafted, seasonal pub fair with small production craft beer and wine.
Communal Food and Drink opened in July 2015 and is located in South Pasadena. Since then, Communal Food and Drink has been serving both quality interpretations of classic dishes and daring new ventures into the uncharted territories of food.
Communal Food and Drink's interior, designed by GeorgeArchitecture, reflects the hip sensibilities of the surrounding area while also paying tribute to South Pasadena's storied past.
Phone
(626) 345-5128
Location
1009 El Centro St
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Hours
Tue-Wed 5:00pm–10:30pm
Thur-Sat 5:00pm–11:30pm
Snacks
$4
Deviled Eggs
Bacon bits, chives, crispy chicken skin and aleppo chili.
$4
$3
Spiced Chickpeas & Almonds
Tossed in Buffalo spices
$3
$5
Homemade French Fries
Twice fried Kennebec potatoes
$5
$4
Crispy Fried Pickles
Served with Dill Aioli
$4
$7
Chicken Liver Toast (2)
Balsamic onion jam, chives
$7
$8
Sicilian Caponata
Goat cheese, roasted peppers, eggplant, sundried tomatoes, capers, caramelized onions, grilled ciabatta
$8
$8
Crispy Chicken Sliders (2)
dill slaw
$8
$11
/
$17
Cheese Plate / Charcuterie
Selection of 3 cheeses, date jam, grilled bread.
$11
/
$17
SMALL & LARGE
$9
Pear Salad
Red Bartlett, Asian pears, endive, arugula, gorgonzola, walnuts, lime-pomegranate vinaigrette
$9
$13
Fall Wheat Berries Kale Salad
Roasted acorn squash, barley, black kale, dried cherries, pistachios, feta cheese honey crisp apples, curry apple vinaigrette
$13
$8
Classic Caesar
Romaine heart, parmesan, homemade croutons with house caesar dressing.
$8
$10
Seared Tuna Tacos (2)
Chili cream aioli, avocado, slaw
$10
$13
House Smoked Trout Salad
Roasted candy stripe beets, watercress, lemon citronella, quail eggs, fingerling potato chips, crispy capers
$13
$8
Crispy Chicken Wings
Spicy porter barbeque and bleu cheese aioli
$8
$6
Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Elbow macaroni, smoked gouda, aged cheddar and bread & bacon crumble
$6
$9
Shrimp & Grits
Grilled gulf shrimp, aged cheddar grits, and sweet n spicy peppers
$9
$10
Sirloin Steak and Bean Chilli
Served with aged cheddar, scallions, cilantro and a corn muffin
$10
$12
Communal Burger (8oz)
Dry-aged beef, caramelized onions, remoulade, aged cheddar & house pickle w/ French fries
$12
$13
House made Italian Chicken Sausage
Tuscan kale and canalini bean ragu, parmesan
$13
$14
House made Merguez Lamb Sausage
House-made spicy lamb sausage, Israeli couscous, yogurt-dill sauce, saffron, curry powder, white wine, piquillo peppers
$14
$13
House made Bratwurst Sausage
House-made bratwurst, warm potato salad with bacon and wine-braised red cabbage
$13
$19
Brick Chicken
Mary's free range chicken, fergolasarda pasta, swiss chard, pan jus
$19
$19
Steak Frites
Grilled 8oz prime hanger steak, kenneher fries, balsamic braised radicchio, arugula, crispy shallots, red wine jus
$19
$15
Market Vegetable Pasta
Shell pasta, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, cauliflower, herbed butter and parmesan
$15
Sweets 6.50
Chocolat Pot de Creme
Seasonal Tart w whipped cream
Passion Fruit Panna Cotta
Served with short bread
Coffee Ice Cream Porter Float
Turkish Coffee Ice Cream/Coconut Porter
Beverages
STUMP TOWN COFFEE 3.50
ICED TEA 3
MINT LEMONADE 3.50
ARNOLD PALMER 3.50
BUNDABERG GINGER BEER 4
COKE, DIET COKE, AND SPRITE 3
PANNA (Bottled Water) S/L 4/6
PELLEGRINO (Sparkling) S/L 4/6
JUICE : Orange, Lemonade 3.50
WINE
RED
$9
/
$34
C & B 2013, North Coast
Pinot Noir
$9
/
$34
$42
Le Fervent 2013, Rhone
Syrah
$42
$11
/
$44
Boom Boom 2013, Columbia River
Syrah
$11
/
$44
$9
/
$34
Campos De Luz 2010, Spain
Grenache
$9
/
$34
$13
/
$49
Therra 2010, IT
Sangiovese, Cabernet, Montepulciamo
$13
/
$49
$45
Motto 2013, California
Meritage
$45
$11
/
$42
Terredora Dipaolo 2012, IT
Aglianico
$11
/
$42
$89
Justin “ISO” 2012, Paso Robles
Cabernet Sauvignon
$89
$11
/
$42
Lyeth 2012, Sonoma County
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
$11
/
$42
$11
/
$42
Famiglia 2013, Argentina
Malbec
$11
/
$42
$10
/
$38
Liberty School 2012, Paso Robles
Cabernet
$10
/
$38
WHITE
$11
/
$42
Le Grand Courtage NV, FR
Blanc de Blanc
$11
/
$42
$9
/
$34
Canella, IT
Processco
$9
/
$34
$11
/
$39
Guigal Cotes du Rhohe 2014 FR
Rosé
$11
/
$39
$8
/
$29
Clean Slate 2014, Germany
Riesling
$8
/
$29
$10
/
$38
Foris 2013, Rogue Valley
Gewürztraminer
$10
/
$38
$11
/
$42
Honig 2014, Napa Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
$11
/
$42
$9
/
$34
Bonterra Organic 2013, Mendocino
Viognier
$9
/
$34
$10
/
$38
Domane Wachau 2013, Austria
Gruner Veltliner
$10
/
$38
$13
/
$48
Mogan 2013, Highland
Chardonnay
$13
/
$48
$10
/
$38
Alma Rosa 2014, Santa Barbara
Chardonnay
$10
/
$38
BEER ON TAP
LOCAL
$6
Craftsman 1903, Pasadena
Pre-prohibition Style Lager
$6
$6
Craftsman Heavenly Hefeweizen, Pasadena
Bavarian Style Hefeweizen
$6
$7
Modern Times Beer Fortunate Island, San Diego
Hoppy Citrus Wheat
$7
$7
Anthem, San Diego
Hard Apple Cider
$7
$8
North Coast Old Rasputin, Fort Bragg
Imperial Russian Stout
$8
$8
Smog City Hoptonic, Tprrance
American IPA
$8
$7
Smog City Lil Bo, Torrance
Pilsner
$7
$8
Craftsman Acorn saison, Pasadena
Saison
$8
$8
Smog City Sabre-Toothed Squirrel, Torrance
Amber Ale
$8
$8
Noble Big Whig, California
IPA
$8
$8
Telegraph Reserve Wheat Ale, Santa Barbara
Sour Ale
$8
$7
Craftsman Holiday Spruce, Pasadena
Winter Warmer
$7
THE STATES
$8
Ommegang, New York
Hennepin Saison
$8
$8
Avery Ellie’s Brown Ale, Colorado
American Brown Ale
$8
$7
Victory Fester, Pennsylvania
Oktoberfest
$7
$8
Mother Earth Boo Koo, Vista, CA
American IPA
$8
$11
Allagash curieux, Maine US
Bourbon barrel aged triple ale
$11
BEYOND
$10
Triple Karmeleit, Belgium
Belgian Tripel
$10
$11
St. Bernardus Abt 12
Belgian Quadrupel
$11
bottles & cans
$10
Chimay, Belgium
Belgian Ale
$10
$9
Gulden Draak 9000, Belgium
Van Steenberge Quadrupel Ale
$9
$9
Hitachino Nest, Japan
Kiuchi Brewery Ale
$9
$11
Scaldis Peche Mel, Belgium
Belgian ale with peach
$11
$9
Duvel, Belgium
Belgian strong ale
$9
$7
Refuge Brewery Blood Orange Wit: California
Wit bier
$7
$9
Straffe Hendrik
De Halve Maan Tripel Ale
$9
BRUNCH
* we use free range eggs from Happy Eggs Farm
$14
House Smoked Salmon Benedict
English muffin, poached eggs, béarnaise, breakfast potato
$14
$13
Spring Quiche
Asparagus, fava beans, English Peas, roasted ramps, herb goat cheese served with mixed greens
$13
$14
Chicken Sausage & Waffles
House made spicy chicken sausage, buttermilk waffle, 2 eggs any style and maple syrup
$14
$14
Pork Belly And Sweet Potato Hash
House cured corned beef, two eggs any style, toast
$14
$8
Classic Caesar with Chicken
Brest of Chicken, romaine heart, parmesan, homemade croutons with house caesar dressing.
$8
$12
Cornmeal Blue Berry Pancakes
Lemon curd and maple syrup
$12
$12
Communal Breakfast
Two eggs any style, hand cut Niman Ranch bacon, breakfast potato with pull man loaf toast or lemon scone
$12
$16
Steak and Eggs
Grilled prime hanger steak, 2 eggs any style, crispy potato cake, toast
$16
$12
Applewood Smoked Ham and Fontina Pressed Sandwich
Slow roasted tomato, basil pesto, wild arugula with house fries
$12
$11
Fried Egg and Bacon Sandwich
Grilled onion, aged cheddar, 1000 island with house fries
$11
$14
Communal Burger
Dry-aged beef, caramelized onions, remoulade, aged cheddar & house pickle w/ French fries
$14
$9
Irish Oatmeal
Spiced apples, blueberry, creme fraiche, walnuts
$9
SIDE
$3.5
LEMON SCONE
$3.5
$4
BACON CHEDDAR BISCUIT
$4
$5
MORNING POTATO
$5
$5
BACON, CHICKEN SAUSAGE
$5
$2.50
/
$4.50
ONE EGG / TWO EGGS
$2.50
/
$4.50
$5
/
$6.50
FRUIT CUP / BOWL
$5
/
$6.50
$5.50
HANDCUT FRIES
$5.50
$2.00 EXTRA
* EGG WHITE
$2.00 EXTRA