Welcome

Menu and Specials

Location and Hours

Upcoming Events

Welcome

The Café

Scrumptious Dinner

Breakfast / Lunch

Sunday Brunch

Specialty Coffees & Teas

Full Bar available

Reservations Recommended

on 26

(302)539-CAFE(2233)

CLICK ON THE "UPCOMING EVENTS" LINK ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THESE AND OTHER EVENTS!

Offering Gluten Free!

Menu and Specials

Breakfast
Sunday Brunch
Lunch
Nightly Dinner Menu
Dinner Specials
Dessert
Coffee Drinks

Breakfast

Sunday Brunch

CRAZY EGGS*Our most requested specialty!*A pan-baked cross between an omelet & frittataMade with eggs, bacon, sausage, tomatoes, spinach, parmesan and cheddar 8.00OMELETTEChoice of three of the following:tomato, onion, peppers, mushroom,ham, bacon, sausage, or cheeseServed with toast and fruit 8.00CREME BRULEE FRENCH TOAST 7.00Our own twist on this favoriteCREAMED CHIPPED BEEF 8.00Made in-house, served on white toastEGG n CHEESE SANDWICH 6.00EGG, CHEESE n MEAT SANDWICH 8.00TWO EGGS & TOAST 5.00TWO EGGS, TOAST & MEAT 8.00(Bacon, Sausage, or Scrapple)* Available by Reguest *Egg White Substitute +1.00 * Egg Whites +2.50BREAKFAST MEATSCherrywood Bacon 3.00Sausage 3.00Scrapple 3.00 (not Gluten Free)ON THE LIGHTER SIDEFresh Fruit Cup 4.00Greek Yogurt w Fruit, topped with Granola 6.00Homemade Applesauce 3.00BAKED GOODSBagel 1.50with cream cheese 2.50Biscuit 3.00Muffin 3.00Scone 3.00Coffee Cake 3.00SANDWICHESServed on an artisan roll with a pickle and chips~ Gluten Free bread available upon request ~Crab Cake, 1/4 lba quarter pound of sautéed perfection 12.00Classic BLTCherrywood Bacon, lettuce, & tomato with a celery seedaioli on classic white toast 6.00Shrimp SaladCathy's shrimp salad is back in town! 10.00Chicken SaladTender chicken with grapes and walnuts 8.00SIDESHomemade Applesauce 3.00NiCole Slaw, a broccoli-cabbage slaw 3.00A special recipe from our own NicoleTabouli, a quinoa salad 3.00

Lunch

Soups & StartersThe Cafe's Cream of CrabCup 5.00, Bowl 6.00Soup du Jour(market price)SaladsAll Dressings are made fresh in our kitchenHouse Salad 7.00spring greens blend, red cabbage, cucumber, red onion, grape tomato, queso fresco cheese, candied walnuts,Shallot Sherry house dressingCaesar Salad 7.00Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons, Caesar dressingSpinach Salad 8.00baby spinach, hard-boiled egg, mushroom, bacon, almond slivers, queso fresco cheese,Bacon-Vinaigrette dressingCobb Salad 9.00Hearts of lettuce blend, avocado, bacon, cucumber, grape tomato, red onion, carrot, hard-boiled egg, gorgonzola crumbles, candied walnuts,Honey Mustard dressingAdd a classic to your saladChicken Salad +6.00Shrimp Salad +8.00 Crab Cake +10.00Sandwichesserved on an artisan roll with pickle and chips~ Gluten free bread available - just ask ~House Specialties & Favorites:Crab Cake 1/4 lb 12.00a quarter pound of sautéed perfectionShrimp Salad 10.00Cathy's shrimp salad is back in town!Chicken Salad 8.00homemade with grapes and walnutsClassic BLT 7.00Cherrywood Bacon, lettuce, tomato, with a celery seedaioli on classic white toastVeggie 8.00Zucchini, apple, avocado, tomato, red onion, carrot,cucumber, lacey swiss, basil pesto aioliMade with Boars Head Meats and Cheeses:Rare Roast Beef 9.00with havarti, shaved red onion, sweet peppers, lettuce, tomato, horseradish aioliTurkey 8.00With bacon, cucumber slivers, lettuce, tomato,celery seed aioliHawaiian Ham 8.00with lacey swiss, pineapple slices, lettuce,chipotle aioliReuben 9.00corned beef, lacey swiss, & sauerkraut on rye.thousand island dressingGrilled 3 Cheese & Tomato on Ryewith honey-cup aioli 6.00Add Cherrywood Bacon +2.00SidesPotato Salad 3.00Homemade Applesauce 3.00Cafe Slaw 3.00a broccoli-cabbage slaw - a special recipe from our own Nicole!Tabouli 3.00a quinoa salad - a recipe from our good friend Sue Ryan at Good Earth Market

Nightly Dinner Menu

Dinner

These are the dinner menu items we have nightly. We print our menu each night to reflect the featured Specials for that night.To see some of the dinner specials we have had in the past, click the "Dinner Specials" tab.AppetizersCreamy Crab Dipw/ all Lump Crab Meat & Organic Blue Corn Tortillas 9Steamed Mussels In a classic garlic butter 7SoupsCream of Crab Soup Cup 5, Bowl 6 Soup duJour (Mkt)Salads(split charge +2)House SaladSpring greens blend, red onion, grape tomato, cucumber,red cabbage, queso fresco, candied walnutsSherry Shallot dressing 7Spinach SaladBaby spinach, bacon, hard boiled egg, mushroom,queso fresco cheeseBacon Vinaigrette dressing 8Caesar SaladRomaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, garlic croutonwith our own version of Caesar dressing 7Make your salad a meal! Add one of the following:Crab Cake +10 Shrimp Salad +8 Chicken Salad +6EntreesThe following are served with your choice of two sides.Artisan Roll available upon request.Potato-Romano Encrusted Salmontopped with crab & cream reduction 24Homemade Crab Cakea quarter pound of sautéed perfectionsingle 18 - double 28Seared Sea Scallopslightly seasoned dayboat scallops pan seared 23Filet Mignonw/ Sherry Caramelized Onions 25Duck Breastpan-seared and finished in the ovengarnished with a dried-cherry port reduction 20Beef BourguignonOur tribute to Julia Child,served with mashed Yukon Golds 17Fall/Winter Weekly Dinner Features:Wednesday: Comfort Food NightThursday: Delicious Prime RibSidesCafe Slawa broccoli-cabbage slaw recipe Homemade ApplesauceMashed Yukon GoldsMashed Sweet PotatosCreamed SpinachSauteed Zucchini & SquashSauteed Green Beans & Carrotsw/almond sliversTabouli, a quinoa salada recipe from our good friend Sue Ryan at good Earth Market

Dinner Specials

The following are SAMPLES of the many Specials we have offered since we opened! Call us to see what tonight's specials are!Chicken & DumplingsHouse roasted & pulled chicken with slippery dumplings,potatoes, onions, carrots & celery in a rich broth 9.99Linguini & Meatballs3 Tender meatballs in a homemade Marinara over linguiniwith garlic toast & side salad 9.99Homemade MeatloafVeal & veggie meatloafserved with a mushroom gravy 9.99Salmon EnPapioteroasted in a pouch to seal in flavor and moisturew/ fresh dill, lemon, butter and Aromatics 24Thai-style pan seared Scallopsover White Rice with a traditional spicy/sweet Coconut-Ginger broth,Green Beans, and adobo roasted Tomatos 20Blackened Salmon Caesarour own Blackened Seasoning blend and our own Caesar dressingServed on a bed of crisp Romaine accented with our own seasoned bagel chip 20Salmon Picattaw/ Mushrooms, Capers, & a White WineCream Sauce over Linguine pasta 20Black & Bleu Filet Mignonw/ Baby Red Skins roasted in garlic and locally grown Herbsserved with Sauteed Squash & Zucchini 25Seafood Mac-n-CheeseOur Mac has stepped up!Featuring Shrimp, Scallops and Crabmeat with Cheddar, Jack and Parmesan Cheeses. Served with Salad Greens &Balsamic Vinaigrette 20Maple-glazed ScallopsServed over wilted Spinach w/ plump rum-raisins, toasted Pine Nuts & Bacon and a side of Sweet Potato Wedges 20Lavender & Seasalt Salmonw/ Anna Potato Au Graten, Sauteed Baby Spinach & Navy Beansand a light Curry/Butter Cream Sauce 25Shrimp & Crab FraDiablow/ Spicy Tomato-Basil Cream Sauce, a small Baby Spinach Salad w/ Sherry Shallot dressing,Cherry Tomatos & Toasted Pine Nuts 24Lightly Spiced Sesame-Cashew Shrimpw/ Sun-dried Tomatos & Roasted Garlic Buttertossed w/ Penne Pasta and topped withfreshly grated Parmesan Cheese 20Crispy, Tender-Seared Ducksliced thin, around a Mixed Greens Salad w/ homemade Honey-Ginger Vinaigrette,Tart Apples, Dried Cranberries, Orange Zest, Red Onions, Cucumbers & Toasted Black & White Sesame Seeds 20Chicken Penne AlfredoFrom scratch - w/ Mushrooms, Cherry Tomatos, &Fresh grated Asiago 16Scallop & Crab Carbonaraw/ Bacon & Peas over Penne Alfredo& Fresh grated Asiago 24Penne Puttanescaw/ Calamata, Spanish & Monzanilla Olives, Capers, Caramelized Onions, Roasted Red Peppers and Roasted Garlic in a robust Tomato Sauce 14

Dessert

Desserts

Always on the Menu:Key Lime Piewith a Chocolate Cookie Crumb crust 5.00CheesecakeCreamy, New York style 6.00Call for our current Dessert Features(HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES:)Lemon Posset very light "almost" custard 5.00 Chocolate Layor CakeCream Cheese Buttercream Icing 6.00Seasonal Fruit PiesFresh Fruit Pies MKTBrownie Sundaeour homemade Brownie accompanied by Vanilla Bean Ice Cream topped with Whipped Cream and Chocolate drizzle 6.00Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 4.00And more........

Coffee Drinks

Coffee and Specialty Drinks

The following can be made hot or iced:COFFEE / ESPRESSOORGANIC AND FAIR TRADE!OUR OWN BLENDS FROM DEAN'S BEANS!Fresh Brewed Coffee 2.00REGULAR OR DECAFEspresso 2.00Latte 3.00with flavor shot + .50Cappuccino 3.00Café Americano 2.00Café Au Lait 2.25Red Eye 3.25Coffee AlternativesTea (HOT OR ICED) 2.00Chai Tea Latte 3.00(SPICED, VANILLA, MANGO SPICE, OR SUGAR FREE)Hot Chocolate 2.50

Gluten free items available.

Please inform your server of any special dietary needs.

All menu items are subject to change based upon the

whim of the chef. All prices are subject to change.

Location and Hours coffeecup

The Café

on 26

Fall / Winter Hours:

Wed thru Friday: 11am - 8pm

Saturday: 8am - 8pm

Sunday Brunch: 8am - 2pm

Reservations for Dinner and

larger parties are highly recommended!

Location:

84 Atlantic Ave

Ocean View, DE 19970

Phone:

(302) 539 - CAFE (2233)

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Email:

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Upcoming Events

Weekely Night Features for the Fall / Winter:

Wednesdays: Pasta Specials & Comfort Food Night

Thursdays: Delicious Prime Rib

Check back often to see what's new at The Cafe on 26!

Interested in hosting your event at The Cafe on 26? Call (302)539-2233(CAFE) for more information!

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