Calafia Cafe in Palo Alto, CA

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Calafia Cafe Menu in Palo Alto

Vegetarian Menu - Appetizers

Sesame Udon Noodles
$10

Rice wine vinaigrette, black and white sesame seeds, scallions, roasted shiitake mushrooms. Vegan

Tempura Fried Vegetables
$10

Changes often, ask your server for the daily selection. Served with most appropriate dipping sauce. Dairy free

Papas Con Ajo
$7

Crispy shoestring fries tossed with garlic, parsley, and calafia spice blend. Served with special red sauce #1. Dairy free. Vegan

Tofu Rojo & Black Bean Tostada
$17

Chipotle-scented black beans, cabbage, cilantro, red onions, chili-lime vinaigrette, avocado, wildwood organic firm tofu, crispy white corn tortilla. Vegan

Meat Eaters Menu - Appetizers

Duck Dumplings
$12

Fresh ground duck, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, scallions, sake, sesame oil. Served with appropriate dipping sauce. Dairy free

Udon Clams and Pork Belly
$16

Cherry stone clams, garlic basil puree, sake, dashi, udon noodles, crispy sliced pork belly. Dairy free

Chicken Drumettes
$12

Sous vide, flash fried with choice of google-style hot sauce, teriyaki sauce, or spicy BBQ sauce

Crispy Pork Belly Buns
$16

Sous vide house-cured pork belly, red-miso aioli, pickled habanero peppers. Dairy free

Crispy Shrimp Avocado Bacon Tacos
$16

Mini tacos with shredded cabbage, jalapeno-bacon-avocado aioli. Gluten free. Dairy free

Chicken Karrage
$12

Crispy miso cured chicken breast tossed in a sweet chili garlic sauce with mint, jalapenos and yellow onions

Rock Cod Tostada
$17

Pan-roasted rock cod bathed in our mildly spicy rojo sauce, chipotle-scented black beans, crispy white corn tortilla, chili lime cabbage salad, red onions, cilantro, avocado. Gluten free, dairy free

Meat Eaters Menu - Soups & Salads

Soup of the Day
$5

Shaking Beef Salad
$19

Grilled flat iron steak marinated in Chinese five spice, watercress, sunflower sprouts, daikon radish, fennel, red miso aioli, crispy shallots. Dairy free

Napa Duck Salad
$16

Warm duck confit, roasted zucchini, yukon gold potatoes, napa cabbage, black peppercorn ranch. Gluten free

Brick Chicken Salad
$16

Miso cured chicken breast cooked under a brick not really until crispy, butter lettuce, radicchio tossed in bacon studded blue cheese dressing. Gluten free

New BoHo Pork Salad
$14

Organic baby spinach, Calafia's famous citrus-braised pork shoulder, queso fresco, avocado, crispy shallots, basil-citrus vinaigrette

Mahogany Salmon Salad
$18

Wild arugula, warm quinoa pilaf, rice wine vinaigrette, house-made pickled vegetables. Gluten free. Dairy free

Vegetarian Menu - Pizzas

Vegan Love Fest
$14

Lemony garbanzo-bean puree, grilled radicchio, grilled red onion, kalamata olive-jalapeno tapenade. Vegan

Goat Cheese, Beet & California Walnut Pizza
$15

Shaved roasted beets, goat cheese, and garlic. Served with wild arugula salad with basil-citrus vinaigrette

Vegan Zucchini Pizza
$14

Roasted zucchini, pistachio fennel pesto, roasted cherry tomatoes, vegan almond ricotta cheese, grilled onions. Vegan

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Potato Pizza
$15

Roasted shallot puree, parmesan cheese, manchego, yukon gold potatoes, california olive oil

A Simple Pizza
$10

Simple tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil. Add roasted crimini mushrooms $2.00

Meat Eaters Menu - Pizza

Wolfgang's Pizza
$14

Duck confit, pumpkin-hemp seed pesto, mozzarella, goat cheese

Guanciale Burrata Pizza
$15

Zoe's cured pork cheek, burrata cheese, tomato sauce, fresh oregano

Pepperoni Pizza
$12

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil, zoe's pepperoni

Vegetarian Menu - Paninis, Tacos & Burgers

Vegan Panini
$13

Ciabatta bread, lemony garbanzo bean spread, roasted zucchini planks, baby spinach, savory tomato jam. Vegan

Roasted Oyster Mushroom Taco
$14

Ginger-scallion sauce, turnip jalapeno kim chee, cabbage, red miso aioli, white corn tortillas. Gluten free. Dairy free

Calafia Vegetable Burger
$15

Beets, bulgar wheat, shiitake and domestic mushrooms, grated carrots, nutritional yeast, French lentils, almond powder. Served with white cheddar cheese, grilled onions, avocado, pan de mie bun

Meat Eaters Menu - Panini, Tacos & Burgers

Lamb Panini
$16

Confit of sonoma county lamb shoulder, onion marmalade, local goat cheese, kalamata olive tapenade. Served with house made pickles:

Chicken Tacos
$12

Rojo sauce, green cabbage, cilantro, red onions, queso fresco, white corn tortillas. Gluten free

Steak Tacos (Low Carb)
$15

Grilled marinated hanger steak, ginger-scallion sauce, butter lettuce shells, cabbage, carrots, cilantro. Gluten free. Dairy free

Calafia Burger
$17

Half pound of grass-fed Marin Sun Farms beef, grilled onions, applewood-smoked bacon, white cheddar, house-made pickles

Calafia Burger or Roasted Crimini Mushrooms
$17

Jarlsberg swiss

Completo
$16

All beef hot dog wrapped in bacon, dipped in tempura and cooked until crispy, grilled onions, cabbage, kim chee, avocado, habanero mayonnaise, queso fresco served with jalapeno jicama slaw and housemade pickles

Lamb Burger
$16

Spiced ground lamb patty, marinated red onions, tzatziki sauce, spinach, pan de mie bun

Vegetarian Menu - Grain & Noodle Bowls

Mushroom Garlic Noodles
$15

Udon noodles, shiitake and oyster mushrooms, chili flakes, scallions, garlic, cabbage, rice vinegar, tamari, sesame oil, sesame seeds. With gluten-free rice noodles. Vegan

Spinach Dragon Noodle Bowl
$13

House-made spicy wildwood organic firm tofu, spicy vegan almond butter, green onion, flat rice noodles. Vegan. Gluten free

Garbanzo Bean, Potato & Spinach Bowl
$14

Sauteed garbanzo beans, crispy russet potatoes and spinach simmered in a yellow curry cream sauce served with brown rice. With gluten free, vegan curry sauce. Vegan. Gluten free

Meat Eaters Menu - Grain & Noodle Bowls

Big Bowl of Beef Chow Mein
$18

Marinated hanger steak, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, cabbage, udon noodles, veal stock. Dairy free

Fiery Bottom BBQ Pork Bowl
$16

Pulled pork shoulder, spicy-house made BBQ sauce, sauteed spinach, sunny-side up quail egg, roasted yams, brown rice. Dairy free

Yellow Curry Chicken
$16

pulled rotisserie chicken, spinach, roasted yams and roasted crimini mushrooms simmered in a yellow curry cream sauce served with quinoa pilaf. With gluten free, vegan curry sauce

Vegetarian Menu - Not So Small Plates

After 04.00 pm

Vegan Love Plate
$18

Roasted baby carrots, tempura onion rings, coriander-dusted roasted beets, cauliflower puree, roasted zucchini. Vegan. Gluten free

Maple-Roasted Root Vegetables
$16

Turnips, rutabagas, carrots and beets scented in rosemary. Served with sauteed kale, cauliflower puree, finished with honey mustard sauce. Vegan without the honey mustard. Gluten free

Lentil Soy Nut Roast
$21

Crispy smashed yukon gold potato, miso demi glace oyster mushrooms. Vegan. Gluten free

Meat Eaters Menu - Not So Small Plates

After 04.00 pm

Lacquered Beef Short Rib
$24

Fall off the bone, slow-cooked short rib of beef horseradish mashed potatoes, celery root, fennel and wild arugula salad. Gluten free

Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
$20

Sunny-side up farm egg, frisee, radishes, chives, bacon, honey-mustard vinaigrette. Dairy free

Turkey Meatloaf
$20

Ground lean turkey, aromatics, thyme, oats served with a creamy mushroom gravy and gingered mashed yams

Calafia Clam Roast
$20

Savory chicken sausage, cherry stone clams, garlic confit, white wine, tomatoes, crispy smashed Yukon gold potatoes, white miso-apple emulsion. Gluten free. Dairy free

Grilled Flat Iron Steak
$26

Roasted baby turnips, crispy-smashed yukon gold potatoes, melted leeks scented with thyme. Served with a salsa bianco and veal demi glace. Gluten free

Mahogany Salmon
$22

Blue steel pan-roasted loch duart salmon. Served medium with wakame and red quinoa pilaf. Gluten free. Dairy free

Vegetarian Menu - Sides

Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
$8

Gluten free

Ginger Mashed Yams
$8

Gluten free

Quinoa Pilaf
$8

Vegan. Gluten free

Cauliflower Puree
$8

Extra virgin olive oil. Vegan. Gluten free

Jalapeno Jicama Slaw
$5

Napa cabbage, shredded carrots, jicama, jalapeno, creamy cole-slaw dressing. Gluten free

Wakame Salad
$6

Seaweed, sesame seeds, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, chili flakes. Vegan. Gluten free

Citrus-Marinated Beet Salad
$7

Red beets, orange juice and zest, dill, onions, olive oil, red wine vinegar. Vegan, Gluten free

Carrot Almond Salad
$7

Carrots, toasted almonds, scallions, cumin, Braggs amino acid, lime juice. Vegan. Gluten free

Green Beans with Shiitake Mushrooms
$8

Garlic, grapeseed oil, crispy shallots. Vegan

Butternut Chilijack
$9

Roasted butternut squash, tomatoes, jalapenos, pepperjack cheese, cilantro. Gluten free

Brussels Sprouts Fricassee
$8

Brussels sprouts sauteed with grapeseed oil, fresh thyme, garlic. Add crimini mushrooms salads $2.00

Crimson Quinoa Salad
$12

Beet-infused golden quinoa with red currants, lemon zest, parsley, shaved roasted beets, wild arugula, basil-citrus vinaigrette. Vegan. Gluten free

Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Salad
$14

Toasted hazelnuts, roasted butternut squash, goat cheese, frisee, baby spinach, fennel, honey-mustard vinaigrette. Gluten free

Super Salad
$14

Dinosaur kale, quinoa pilaf, greek-style feta cheese, california walnuts, dried cranberries, california eureka lemon olive oil vinaigrette. Gluten free

Beverages - Non Alcoholic

Iced Tea
$3

Beverages - Coffee and Tea

Coffee
$3

Beverages - Hot Tea

Tealeaves
$3.5

Loose leaf. Black: English breakfast, earl grey. Green: Organic green. Herbal: Vanilla rooibos, organic peppermint, organic chamomile

Espresso
$2.5

All hand made with verve the sermon espresso beans

Latte
$3.5

Cappuccino
$3.5

Macchiato
$3

Mocha
$4

Made with tcho dark chocolate

Salads

Crimson Quinoa Salad
$10

Beet-infused golden quinoa with red currants, lemon zest, parsley, shaved roasted beets, wild arugula, basil-citrus vinaigrette. Vegan, Gluten free

New Calafia Chopped Salad
$16

Napa cabbage, shredded fresh horseradish, radishes, sliced Granny Smith apples, roasted golden beets, chives, applewood-smoked bacon, honey mustard vinaigrette. Gluten free, dairy free

Super Salad
$14

Dinosaur kale, quinoa pilaf, greek-style feta cheese, california walnuts, dried cranberries, California Eureka lemon olive oil vinaigrette. Gluten free

Pizza

Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Potato and Manchego Pizza
$15

Roasted shallot puree, parmesan cheese, Yukon Gold potatoes, California olive oil

Vegan Love Fest Pizza
$11

Lemony garbanzo bean puree, grilled radicchio, grilled red onion, kalamata olive and jalapeno tapenade, fresh basil. Vegan

Wolfgang's Pizza
$14

Duck confit, pumpkin & hemp seed pesto, mozzarella & goat cheese

A Simple Pizza
$10

Mozzarella, tomato sauce & fresh basil

Sandwiches

Croque Madame
$12

Zoe's black forest ham and swiss on pan de mie french toast, farm fresh sunny-side up egg, organic field greens and honey mustard vinaigrette

Eggplant Panini
$16

Balsamic-roasted eggplant, onion marmalade, fresh mozzarella, pumpkin-hemp seed pesto and ciabatta roll. Served with a butter lettuce salad, chives, radishes, California Eureka lemon olive oil vinaigrette

Smoked Salmon and Bagel Plate
$18

Toasted bagel: Choice of plain, sesame, poppy, or everything, smoked salmon, red onion, sliced cucumbers, capers, citrus-marinated beets and choice of cream cheese or lemony garbanzo-bean spread

Belgium Waffle Breakfast Club
$14

Scrambled farm eggs, melted Jarlsberg or white New York cheddar, black forest ham or applewood smoked bacon, bacon-studded waffles, spicy maple syrup dipping sauce. Served with mixed organic greens in basil-citrus vinaigrette

Burgers

David Chang Burger
$18

Marin sun farms grass-fed beef burger, melted new york white cheddar, applewood-smoked bacon, wasabi aioli, sunny-side up farm egg, turnip-jalapeno kim chee. Served with papas con ajo

Calafia Burger
$17

Half pound of pasture-raised beef, grilled onions, applewoodsmoked bacon, white cheddar, house-made pickles

Calafia Burger with Roasted Crimini Mushrooms
$17

Jarlsberg swiss

Calafia Vegetable Burger
$15

Beets, bulgar wheat, shiitake and domestic mushrooms, grated carrots, nutritional yeast, french lentils, almond flour. Served with white cheddar cheese, grilled onions, diced avocado, pan de mie bun

Breakfast

House-baked Breads, Muffins and Scones
$8

Today's selections served with whipped butter:

Fruit Plate
$16

Assorted berries, melon, kiwi, pineapple and red flame grapes with choice of organic cottage cheese or organic yogurt. Gluten free

Daily Scramble
$10

Hash brown potatoes and toast

Eggs Chiapas
$13

Crispy organic white corn tortilla, two eggs sunny side up, two strips of bacon, black beans, diced avocado, queso fresco and rojo sauce

Calafia Breakfast
$11

Two eggs any style, applewood-smoked bacon or chicken sausage, hash browns and toast

Idaho Potato Crab Cake
$24

Shredded Idaho potatoes, dungeness crab meat, green onions, two poached farm eggs and roasted brussels sprouts. Served with lemony hollandaise sauce. Gluten free

Blue Max
$15

Hash browns topped with sauteed mushrooms, spinach and two poached eggs with melted swiss cheese and lemon hollandaise. Add black forest ham or bacon $2.00. Gluten free

Chicken & Waffles
$14

Crispy tempura chicken with bacon-studded waffles and maple syrup

New York Steak and Eggs
$23

Grilled new york strip, two farm eggs any style, roasted green beans, bearnaise sauce, and toast. Gluten free

No Huevos Rancheros
$13

Scrambled organic soft and silken hodo tofu with calafia's special new mexico chili sauce, white corn tortilla chips, chipotle-scented black beans, diced avocado and pickled habanero chili relish. Vegan. Gluten free

Grilled Loch Duart Salmon Filet
$22

Crispy hash brown potato, two eggs any style, green beans, bearnaise sauce. Gluten free

Super Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
$13

Whipped butter and maple syrup. Add blueberries or fresh sliced strawberries $2.00

Buckwheat Pancakes
$13

Whipped butter and maple syrup. Add blueberries or fresh sliced strawberries $2.00

Cinnamon French Toast
$12

Whipped butter and maple syrup

Tofu Scramble
$12

Turmeric & cumin-scented tofu, mushroom, spinach and carrots served with a fresh fruit cup and toast. Vegan. Gluten free

Lexis French Lentil Bowl
$15

Green French lentils, sauteed spinach, roasted yams, roasted crimini mushrooms, simmered in a yellow curry cream sauce with quinoa pilaf. With gluten free, vegan curry sauce

Sides

Yogurt Granola & Fresh Fruit Parfait
$9

Two Eggs Any Style
$5

Chicken Sausage
$8

Applewood-Smoked Bacon
$5

Hash Browns
$4

Single Pancake (Fluffy or Buckwheat)
$5

Short Stack of Pancakes (Fluffy or Buckwheat)
$9

Biscuits and Gravy
$6

Seasonal Coffee Cake
$4

Single Plain Waffle
$5

Bagel with Cream Cheese
$6

Fruit Cup
$5

Papas Con Ajo
$7

Oatmeal
$9

Brown sugar, raisins, and california walnuts. Vegan