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Escafé

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American Restaurant, Karaoke Bar, and Cocktail Bar$$$$

Charlottesville

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Escafé

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Lunch

Soups‎

Ask your server about the soups of the day.

Salads‎

The Red

8.00

Pickled beets, hunky chunks of roasted beets, and toasted pine nuts tossed with salad greens in a pomegranate vinaigrette

The New Eastern Standard

9.00

Napa cabbage tossed in creamy asian dressing. Topped with roasted cashews, pickled ginger, cucumber, carrots, and apple slices

Escafe House Salad

7.00

Mixed greens tossed with honey-lavender vinaigrette, topped with apples, almonds, and bleu cheese crumbles

The Big Cobb

8.00

Crisp romaine tossed with a sweet-spicy chili dressing and topped with egg, apple-wood smoked bacon, roasted turkey, avocado, tomato, and bleu cheese.

Appetizers‎

Basil Shrimp Over Mixed Greens

9.00

Three shrimp sauteed with tomato, garlic and mildly spicy chili sauce served atop mixed greens.

Stuffed Grape Leaves

9.00

Filled with seasoned rice and served with pork, raisins and a spicy curry sauce.

Chilled Edamame

6.00

Edamame‎ tossed in sesame oil and Japanese seasoning. Garnished with pickled ginger and black and white sesame seeds.

Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms

7.00

Filled with cream cheese, a medley of veggies, and topped with cream of rosa.

Calamari

9.00

Sauteed with crispy shallots, garlic, basil and lemon-caper cream sauce or fried and served with a side of cream of rosa.

Hummus

6.00

Served with carrots, cucumber, red pepper and baked pita. Garnished with olive oil and smoked paprika. (Vegan)

Entrees‎

Vegetarian Lasagna

10.00

Filled with ricotta, spinach, sauteed cremini and shitake mushrooms and served with garlic bread and salad greens.

Pan Seared Duck

Leg with asian BBQ sauce. Served with small side salad.

Pork Loin

15.00

All-natural pork marinated in harissa (a sweet, red chili pepper sauce) , roasted garlic, and olive oil. Served with rice, house-made hibiscus-fig sauce and salad greens, this entree is gluten-free.

Sandwiches‎

Curried Chicken Salad

8.00

Chicken salad with our house-made curry blend served with tomato and lettuce on your choice of bread.

Tofu Souvlaki

9.00

Marinated‎ tofu with cucumbers, purple onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce in pita bread

Meatloaf Sandwich

9.00

Served on your choice of bread with mixed greens, tomato and mayonnaise.

Black Bean Burger

8.00

Served with lettuce, tomato, sauteed onion, and roasted carrot-garlic aioli.

Bison Burger

14.00

The other red meat with your choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, sauteed onions, and garlic aioli.

BLT

7.00

Cherry wood smoked bacon, romaine lettuce, tomato and mayo.

Grilled Cheese

6.00

Your choice of bread with your choice of cheese.

Pesto Chicken Sandwich

11.00

All-natural, skinless chicken breast, grilled and served with lettuce, tomato, basil pesto and your choice of cheese though you might prefer provolone

Meatloaf Sandwich

10.00

Slice of meatloaf on your choice of bread with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, sauteed onion and red pepper melange. Served cold or hot.

Dinner

Small Plates‎

Spinach Dip

7.00

Naan bread, smoked paprika

Fried Pickles

7.00

Napa cabbage, chipotle ailoi

Calamari‎

Sauteed

9.00

Shallots, garlic, basil, lemon-caper sauce

Chilled Edamame (Vegan)

6.00

Sesame oil, Japanese seasoning, pickled ginger, sesame seeds

Wings

7.00

1/2 pound, classic BBQ or blueberry-jalapeno

Cheese

Marinara, mozzarella, pecorino

Veggie Supreme

Marinara, mushrooms, tomato, bell pepper, onion

Steak and Cheese

Steak, mozzarella, provolone, peppers, onions

Fried

9.00

Cream of rosa, lemon garnish

Hummus (Vegan)

8.00

Carrots, cucumber, red pepper, baked pita

Naan Pizza

10.00

Pesto

Pesto,‎ fresh basil, chicken, mixed greens, tomato

White

White cheese sauce, basil, roasted garlic, crispy shallots, feta

Soups‎

Ask your server about the soups of the day.

Salads‎

Escafe House

7.00

Mixed greens, honey-lavender vinaigrette, apples, almonds, bleu cheese, crumbles

Spring

9.00

Mixed greens, apple vinaigrette, strawberries, dried cranberries, goat cheese, candied walnuts

Eastern Standard

8.00

Napa and red cabbage, asian dressing, roasted cashews, pickled ginger, cucumber, carrots, apple slices

Caesar

8.00

Romaine, pecorino cheese, croutons

Cobb

11.00

Romaine,‎ egg, bacon, all-natural roasted turkey, avocado, tomato, bleu cheese, semi-spicy chili dressing

Mediterranean

9.00

Romaine, tomato, onion, cucumber, feta, balsamic vinaigrette

Sandwiches‎

Pesto Chicken Sandwich

11.00

Lettuce, tomato, basil pesto

Black Bean Burger

11.00

Lettuce, tomato, sauteed onion, carrot-garlic aioli, choice of cheese

Turkey or Tofu Burger

11.00

Lettuce, tomato, onion, house-made tzatsiki sauce

Bison Burger

15.00

Lettuce, tomato, sauteed onions, garlic aioli, choice of cheese

Entrees‎

Served with a house salad

Vegetarian Lassagna

15.00

Ricotta, spinach, marinara, sauteed mushrooms, garlic bread

Mom's Meatloaf

14.00

Truffle mac and cheese, romesco sauce

Harissa Pork

15.00

Harvest rice, hibiscus-fig sauce

Pasta Du Jour

18.00

House-made pasta which changes with the season

Fish and Chips

15.00

Beer-battered tilapia, herb butter frites

Marinated Flank Steak

16.00

Au jus sauce, herb buttered frites

Pan-Seared Duck Breast

21.00

Harvest rice, citrus bourbon glaze

Fried Chicken

14.00

Truffle mac and cheese, white wine-dijon sauce

Brunch

Beverages‎

Bloody Mary

Poinsettia with Fizz Virginia Sparkling

Gruet Sparkling Rose (N. Mexico)

Mimosa with Fizz Virginia Sparkling

Thibaut-Jannison Fizz Virginia Sparkling

Soups‎

Ask your server about the soups of the day.

Salads‎

Escafe House Salad

7.00

Mixed greens tossed with honey-lavender vinaigrette, topped with apples, almonds, and bleu cheese crumbles

Caesar Salad

8.00

Crisp romaine, pecorino cheese, and croutons

Sandwiches‎

Escafe Club

8.00

All natural turkey, ham, Swiss, cheddar, lettuce, tomato and mayo

Tofu Souvlaki

9.00

Marinated tofu with cucumbers, purple onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce in pita bread

Monte Cristo

10.00

Turkey, ham, Swiss, and cheddar on French toast, served with a house salad

BLT

7.00

Cherry wood smoked bacon, romaine lettuce, tomato and mayo.

Grilled Cheese

6.00

Your choice of bread with your choice of cheese.

Entrees‎

French Toast

8.00

Long slices of baguette, battered and fried and served with maple syrup, butter and your choice of house or fruit salad

Two Eggs Any Style

7.00

Sunny, scrambled, over medium, fried to oblivion, etc. Plus toast

Sausage and Gravy

7.00

Locally made country sausage in house-made gravy served with your choice of texas toast, multigrain or mini biscuits

Open-Face Omelet

8.00

Two‎ egg omelets with two fillings, served over texas toast. (Fillings: cheese, bacon, sausage, red pepper, tomato, sauteed onion, etc. )

Eggs Benedict

9.00 - 13.00

Poached piney river organics eggs served atop English muffin with hollandaise sauces, your choice of house or fruit salad and your choice of side. Please select one from the choices below

Shrimp and Grits

8.00

Stone ground yellow grits served with six sauteed shrimp with your choice of house or fruit salad

Wine

White‎

Pinot Grigio | Punggi, Italy

Round, off-dry, medium-bodied, not overly acidic.

Pinot Gris | a to Z, Oregon

Round, spicy, off-sweet to sweet on the palate with rich mouth feel. Honey dew melon on the nose.

Vin Gris De Pinot Noir | Gabrielle Rausse, Virginia

Off-dry and citrusy, medium bodied.

Chardonnay | Gabrielle Rausse, Virginia

Round, medium body, slight butter on the palate.

Chenin Blanc | Badenhorst, South Africa

Medium‎ bodied, off-sweet, and oaky.

Albaria O | Condes de Albarei, Spain a 10

Green banana, off-sweet ruby red citrus fruit.

Viognier | "the White Knight," California a 10

Austere and mildly sharp, yellow fruit with mineral underpinning.

Chardonnay | Cote Du Nuits, Aceles Monts De Boncourt, a France a ˜09

Soft plum and peach, slight spicy finish.

Chardonnay | Chappellet, California

Creamy and ever-so-light on the butte, round fruit and medium bodied

Pinot Grigio| Gabrielle Rausse, Virginia

Smooth, light version of the varietal.

Sauvignon Blanc | Urban Uco, Chile

Austere and mildly sharp, yellow fruit with mineral underpinning.

Riesling | Dr. Loosen, Germany

Lightly sweet, balanced.

Chardonnay | Foxglove, California

All floral and honey on the nose, this is leaning more towards sweet than dry. However, its charm is its elegant entrance and clean, citrusy, graceful exit. The bottle beckons.

Muscat | Petros Honas, Greece

Aromatic, light bodied, citrusy and dry with nots of kiwi.

Falanghina | Terredoro di Paolo, Italy a ˜10

Soft plum and peach, slight spicy finish.

Sauvignon Blanc | Brander, Aceau Naturel, a California a ˜09

Mouth-filling juicy peach, ruby red grapefruit, kiwi. Well-balanced with a clean, rounded finish.

Chardonnay | Chassagne-Montrachet, Acela Caniere, a France a 08

Lightly‎ sweet, balanced.

Red‎

Bordeaux Blend | Jacquet de La Grave, France

Dry, medium bodied.

Malbec | Zuccardi, Argentina

Varietaly correct, rich, smoky deep fruit

Pinot Noir | Gabrielle Rausse, Virginia

Deep rich fruit, smoky.

Shiraz| Coriole, Australia

Very approachable, medium bodied with deep, toned fruit

Red Rhone Blend | Vielle Ferme, France

Medium-bodied, soft, and fruit forward.

Pinot Noir | Medici, Oregon a 04

Varietaly correct, rich, smoky deep fruit.

Barbera Da Alba | Matteo Corregia, Italy

Light red with medium bodied black cherry fruit and hint of herbs and mint.

Gigondas | Dom. de Piaguier, France

Red‎ and dark berries, cola, incense, and licorice. Ripe and fleshy on entry, then tighter in the middle.

Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, France

Cherry, strawberry with earthy notes. Clean yet supple finish.

Tinto | a Trenzaa, Niven Family, California

Rich, mouth-watering fruit.

Cabernet Sauvignon | Chateau Smith, Washington

Rich, big, juicy

Pinot Noir | Gruet, New Mexico

Burgundian but American, medium bodied with a slight vegetal hue on the finish

Pinot Noir | Meiomi, California

Rich fruit, medium body, and smoky undertone.

Bordeaux Blend | Kanonkop, South Africa

Off-sweet bordeaux-like blend with a grassy hue.

Bordeaux Blend | Pollak, Virginia a 08

Dry, medium bodied.

Red Blend | Trentadue, a Ceold Patch Red, a California

Burgundian but American, medium bodied with a slight vegetal hue on the finish.

Crozes-Hermitage | Ferraton, a œlamatinierea, France

Blackberry-rich,‎ dry but juicy fruit with tobacco notes. Balanced and medium bodied.

Red Blend | Quinta de Roriz, Spain

Red pepper on the nose with cedar or pine in the backdrop. Woody and dry.

Zinfandel | Ridge, a Cethree Valleys, a California

Pomegranate fruit laced with cedar and sea salt hues. A powerful and substantial wine. Dry finish.

Sparkling and Rose‎

"Crose" | King Family, Virginia

Sparkling Rose | Bugey Cerdon, France

Champagne | Francois Du Rozay, France

Fizz | Thibaut-Jannison, Virginia

Sparkling | St. Hilaire, France

Champagne | Veuve Cliquot, France

Concoctions

Dinner Concoctions‎

King's Lemonade

A champagne cocktail with grand marnier, fresh grapefruit, san pellegrino Limonata, and house-made lime cordial

Sparkling Sunryeas

Old overholt rye, pineapple juice, san pellegrino Aranciata, orange bitters and a splash of red wine

Cilantro-Jalepeno a Cemargaritaa

A reposado tequila, cilantro, slices of jalepeno, fresh sours and lime juice, and topped with soda water

Antioxidant V.2.0

Absolut acai and stoli blueberi, house-made grenadine with fresh sours, white cranberry juice and orange bitters

Grapefruit-Rosemary Collins

Tanqueray, fresh grapefruit juice, house-made sours, rosemary and topped with soda water

Grape-Basil a Ceno-Jitoa

Olives grape vodka, muddled grapes and basil, fresh lime juice, simple syrup and a splash of soda

Late Night Fun‎

Champagne White Cosmo

Absolut ruby red, triple sec, lime juice, and white cranberry juice, topped with bubbles

Purple Rain (Shooter)

Vodka, fresh sours, and black raspberry

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