1517 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Just Above Dupont Circle Q St. Metro Exit  

Cafe Dinner Menu
This Week's Current Dinner Specials

Pasta


Butternut Squash Ravioli 17
roasted butternut squash & goat cheese ravioli
finished w/a browned butter, fresh basil, sun dried tomato
parmesan, lemon & toasted pumpkin seeds
Campanile Pinot Grigio IT 7.50/29

Fettuccine New Orleans 19
shrimp (3), julienne chicken & andouille sausage
sautéed w/onions, sweet peppers & scallions
Cajun spices & sweet cream; tossed w/fresh flat pasta
Espirito Rosé Pt 9/35

Crab Cake Pasta 19 - A Café Specialty
Café jumbo lump crab cake
pan-seared in sweet butter; over fresh pasta
tossed w/roasted corn, tomato, sweet peppers & scallions
finished w/an Old Bay cream
Wild Horse Chardonnay Ca 10/39

Peanut Chicken w/Asian Noodle Stir-Fry 16
julienne chicken sautéed w/fresh garlic, ginger & baby bok choy
snow peas, sweet peppers, broccoli, scallions & organic mushrooms
in a peanut glaze & tossed w/fresh noodles
topped w/crispy noodles & peanuts
add grilled shrimp 2 each
Natura Chardonnay Ch 7.50/29

Meat


French-Cut Hanging Tenderloin of Beef 19
Café trimmed ‘butcher’s cut’ - served rare
caramelized onions; Cafe herb - roasted red potatoes
braised seasonal greens; pan-roasted root veggie hash
(turnip, parsnip, rutabaga, butternut squash, carrot)
fresh  horseradish sour cream
Lote 44 Malbec Arg 8/31

BBQ Rib Platter 19
St. Louis style pork ribs; baby back pork loin ribs
seasoned w/a Café spiced rub; smoked & finished on the grill
veggie hash & braised seasonal greens
grilled fresh corn on the cob; mac ‘n cheese; Café BBQ sauce
DC Brau ‘Citizen’ Pale Ale DC 7

Gary's Jamaican Curried Goat 18
fresh shoulder & leg goat meat
marinated w/onion, garlic & Jamaican curry & braised on the bone
w/tomato, carrot & scotch bonnet (spicy) peppers
served w/Jamaican coconut gungo peas & rice
(an African legume popular in Jamaican cuisine)
grilled pineapple & mango salsa
Allagash Belgian White Ale ME 6.50
Sea

Baked ½ Lobster w/Crabmeat 24
½ New England lobster stuffed w/jumbo lump crabmeat
brushed w/sweet butter & fired under the broiler
Chesapeake succotash
(corn, lima beans, sweet red pepper, scallion, Old Bay seasoning)
braised seasonal greens
pan-roasted root veggie hash
(turnip, parsnip, rutabaga, butternut squash, carrot)
Clean Slate Riesling Ger 8.50/33

Chesapeake Crabcake & Rockfish Platter 24
Café jumbo lump crab cake & Maryland rockfish filet
pan-seared in sweet butter; drizzled w/an Old Bay cream
Chesapeake succotash
(corn, lima beans, sweet red pepper, scallion, Old Bay seasoning)
braised seasonal greens
pan-roasted root veggie hash
(turnip, parsnip, rutabaga, butternut squash, carrot)
Sokol Blosser ‘Evolution’ Or 10/39

The Best Piece of Bass in Town 21
grilled striped bass w/fresh herbs
drizzled w/fresh herbs & fired on the grill
roasted veggie hash; braised seasonal greens; drizzled w/chive oil
Colomé Torrontes Arg 9/35

Smothered Bayou Catfish 17
fresh farm-raised catfish filet coated w/Cajun spices & corn flakes
quick-fried in evoo & finished w/a Cajun-spiced cream
(shrimp, sausage & chicken; red pepper, onion, scallions)
over roasted garlic mashed potatoes
seasonal tomato; market greens
Chocolate City Cornerstone Copper Ale DC 7

Cafe Faves & Sandwiches*

Chicken Quesadilla 15 Veggie Quesadilla 15
jumbo lump crabmeat or sliced chicken; folded in a flour tortilla
Monterey jack cheese, fresh spinach, mild green chilies
organic mushrooms & roasted fresh corn; Café salsa; crème fraiche
Espirito Rosé Pt 9/35

Café Smoked Pork Cuban Sandwich 15
Café slow-smoked pork shoulder - pulled from the bone
piled into a grilled mini baguette
layered w/aged gouda, aioli, prosciutto & Café pickled jalapeños
market greens; Cafe ‘dirty’ rice & beans
(black beans, sausage, bacon, garlic, onion, red pepper)
Founders Centennial IPA MI 7.50

Café Hanger Steak Sandwich 17
French-cut hanging tenderloin of beef; seared & sliced
smothered w/grilled onions; on toasted house-made bread
market greens; seasonal tomato
potato, arugula & blue cheese salad
Lote 44 Malbec Arg 8/31

Café Buffalo Bacon Cheeseburger* 15
coarse ground grass-fed buffalo
wrapped around a Café compound butter
slow-cooked on the grill; on a grilled bun; aged cheddar
applewood bacon & avocado; tomato, caramelized onion
potato, arugula & blue cheese salad
Brooklyn Lager NY 6.50

Crab Cake Sandwich 19 - A Café Specialty*
fresh jumbo lump crab cake, pan-seared in sweet butter
on a toasted crouton; potato, arugula & blue cheese salad
heritage tomato; Old Bay remoulade
Clean Slate Riesling Ger 8.50/33

Dinner Salads

Café Whole Grain & Veggie Platter 17 *
organic quinoa & farro risotto salads w/fresh herbs
braised seasonal greens; grilled fresh corn
pan-roasted root veggie hash; organic mushroom crostini
(turnip, parsnip, rutabaga, butternut squash, carrot, onion)
Wild Horse Chardonnay Ca 10/39

Miso Sake Salmon Salad 19
fresh Atlantic salmon filet
marinated in a miso-sake vinaigrette & pan blackened
market greens, edamame, seaweed salads, cucumber
tobiko caviar, wasabi, pickled ginger, sesame seeds
wasabi soy vinaigrette
Campanile Pinot Grigio It 7.50/29

Crab, Tomato & Avocado Salad 19
jumbo lump meat crab cake
sliced fresh California avocado & seasonal tomato
red onion, market greens
drizzled w/evoo & balsamic reduction
Clean Slate Riesling Ger 8.50/33

Market Greens Salad
Today’s Catch 21 • Grilled Shrimp (5) 18
Grilled Hanger Steak 19 • Jumbo Lump Crab Cake 19
Grilled Chicken Breast 17•Grilled Portobello Mushroom 17
seasonal greens, heritage tomato
diced sweet peppers, scallions, organic mushroom
roasted almonds & golden raisins; dressed w/balsamic vinaigrette
Espirito Rosé Pt 9/35



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