Café Dufrain

"Best Off-The-Beaten-Path Restaurant"

Creative Loafing/Weekly Planet, 2006 & 2005

Menus

• Dinner |
• Lunch |
• Red Wine |
• White Wine |
• Dessert

"The wine list is short but quite savvy,..It makes for a handsome wine bar and a smart young crowd."

-Food Critic, Chris Sherman, St. Petersburg Times

Lunch 11:30a-3p  Monday-Saturday

                        3p-5P  MID-DAY LIMITED MENU *

This symbol indicates over 75% of our menu items are, or contain, sustainable
and/or certified organic products.

 

starters

CALAMARI *

lime, chili, thai basil   8.5

ORGANIC MUSHROOMS

chevre, grilled baguette   8.5

STEAK & EGGS

fried egg, hash browns, rye toast  8

TUNA ‘NACHOS’ *

wasabi aioli, fried wonton   8

Salads

available Additions:

chicken, scallops, & seasonal fish. surcharge applies.

ORGANIC MIXED GREENS *

heirloom tomato, red onion, mustard celery vinaigrette  6.5

WEDGE SALAD

blue cheese, house made bacon, heirloom tomato, blue cheese dressing  8

WOOD GRILLED DAILY FISH SELECTION

heirloom tomato cannellini bean salad, grilled organic
royal trumpets  17

$5 NosH MENU *

OPEN FACED 'CAPRESE'
roasted heirloom tomato, in-house ricotta, grilled
baguette  5

HOISIN BBQ PORK

warm steamed buns, napa cabbage peanut kim chee  5

CRISP SOFT SHELL CRAB
in-house tarter sauce, bibb, tomato  5

HERB CHICKEN BREAST

goat cheese, tapenade, lemon aioli  5

sandwiches

ANGUS BURGER *

house made bacon, grafton cheddar  10.5

STEAK SANDWICH *

grilled onion, avocado, smoked paprika aioli  11

TANDOORI CHICKEN SALAD *
golden raisins, toasted almonds, lettuce, tomato, warm flatbread  9

WOOD-GRILLED CHICKEN

jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, arbol chile aioli  10

ROAST PORK 'CUBAN'

swiss, in-house pickles, toasted cuban  9

dufrain favorites

SCALLOPS

pappardelle, organic mushrooms, roasted heirloom
tomatoes, in-house ricotta  24

FRIED CHICKEN & WAFFLES

organic chicken, eden’s nectar spiced honey, smoked  bacon braised collards, buttermilk waffles  20

HOT & SOUR NOODLES

bean sprouts, napa cabbage, scallions, lotus root, carrots, white miso  18

CHEH;S 'CUT' OF THE MOMENT

‘twice baked’ okinawan sweet potato, lemon hazelnut grilled asparagus  28.5

FISH TACOS

lime habenero crema, smoked mushroom pico de gallo  12

SIDES | 4 *

SMOKED BACON BRAISED COLLARDS 

LEMON HAZELNUT GRILLED ASPARAGUS 

HOUSE MADE POTATO CHIPS

IN-HOUSE FRITES

final Flavors *

PINEAPPLE RIGHT-SIDE UP CAKE

macadamia nut pastry cream, roast pineapple, toasted macadamia ice cream  7

FUJI 'APPLE PIE'

walnut praline tart, warm caramel, cinnamon ice cream, streusel crumbs  7

CARROT CAKE

cream cheese icing, pecan brittle,
rum raisin ice cream  7

'BROWNIE SUNDAE'

chocolate flourless cake, bruleed banana, salted peanut ice cream, maraschino cherry gelee  7

ICE CREAM | SORBET

composed in-house  4

Consumer Advisory: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, eggs, poultry, seafood or shellfish increases your risk of contracting a foodborne illness especially if you have certain medical conditions.

 

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