John’s Garden

Malibu & Pacific Palisades


At Malibu’s favorite lunch counter you can order fresh daily soups such as curry tomato lentil and Louisiana gumbo, salads that echo Greece, Italy, Cape Cod and Korea, Italian sandwiches and classics such as the Woody (corned beef and Swiss on rye), the Surfer Princess (turkey and avocado) and the Malibu Club, a tuna and veg triple-decker.

It's at the center of the Malibu Country Mart, making for a quick grab-and-go beach lunch, or a meal on the Country Mart's lawn with the guys and gals.


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