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Cornelia Street Café Menu

  • Takeout Available

daytime

lunch
Soup vegetarian soup of the day       6
Warm Goat Cheese salad* with belgian endive, mesclun greens & a balsamic vinaigrette       8
Moroccan Hummus purée of chickpeas, roasted red peppers, garlic & lemon with grilled pita, black olives & a pomegranate reduction       9
Flat Crust Pizza Provençal with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, roasted garlic, black olives, & mesclun greens       10
Bistro Burger locally ground beef with mesclun greens, sliced tomato, sour pickle, pickled red onion & french fries       12
With cheddar, Swiss or Blue Cheese Add       1
With Hickory Smoked Bacon Add       2
Vegetarian alternative: Grilled Marinated Portobello       12
Organic Chicken Baguette grilled free range chicken breast with crispy leeks, warm goat cheese & a mesclun salad       12
Caesar Salad chopped romaine with sourdough croutons, shaved parmesan, avocado & a lemon garlic vinaigrette       10
Challah Blt thick sliced hickory smoked bacon, vine ripened tomato, & aioli with a cilantro red cabbage slaw       10
Mesclun Greens with sourdough croutons, grape tomatoes & a balsamic house vinaigrette       6
Spinach & Pear salad* with toasted walnuts, blue cheese & a dried cranberry vinaigrette       9
Country paté house made pork, chicken & duck paté with cornichons, crouton toasts & a tarragon mustard       9
Boudin Blanc ‘wich grilled veal & pork sausage on a baguette with a red cabbage slaw, chopped red onion, an apple-mustard vinaigrette & red bliss potato salad       12
Mussels* steamed inwhitewine with a saffron, garlic & herb broth 12       12
Add Moules Frites       4
Portobello Mushroom risotto* with grape tomatoes,fresh basil &parmesan with truffle oil       12
With Grilled Organic Chicken       17
Black Sesame Crusted salmon* atlantic salmon with a warm asian vegetable salad & a mild ginger wasabi vinaigrette       18
Steak Frites grilled newport steak (locally butchered) with herbed butter & pommes frites       20
With Eggs Any Style Add       3
brunch
Eggs Benedict on an english muffin with country baked ham, hollandaise sauce & garlic rosemary roast potatoes       9
Eggs Florentine on an english muffin with sautéed spinach, hollandaise sauce & roast potatoes       9
With Smoked Salmon       3
Buttermilk Pancakes with seasonal fruits & vermont maple syrup       9
Challah French Toast with seasonal fruits & vermont maple syrup       9
Yogurt & Home Made Granola with seasonal fruits       8
Quiche of the Day with mesclun greens & a balsamic vinaigrette       9
Omelette Du Jour with garlic rosemary roast potatoes       9
Eggs Any Style with garlic rosemary roast potatoes & sliced tomato       7
With Thick Sliced Bacon Add       2
With Smoked Ham Add       2
Huevos Rancheros eggs any style with black beans, cheddar cheese, salsa cruda, crème fraîche & grilled tortillas       9
sides $5
Country Baked Ham      
Thick Sliced Hickory Smoked Bacon      
Warm Asian Vegetable Salad      
Red Cabbage Slaw      
Garlic Rosemary Roast Potatoes      
French Fries      
Red Bliss Potato Salad      
Seasonal fruits, English Muffin (3)      
drinks
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice       5
American Coffee or Tea       3
Espresso       3
Cappuccino       4
Soda includes 1 refill       3
Iced Tea       3
Purified Still or Sparkling Water     (1/2 lt) 4   lt 7
all day brunch special $12
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice      
Eggs Any Style with roast garlic rosemary roast potatoes      
Sliced Tomato & Sourdough Baquette      
American Coffee or Tea      

dinner

appetizers
Soup vegetarian soup of the day       7
Country pâté house made pork, chicken & duck pâté, with cornichons, crouton toasts & a tarragon mustard       9
Crispy Calamari with a roast tomato, red pepper & jalapeño sauce       10
Moroccan Hummus Plate purée of chickpeas, roasted red peppers, garlic & lemon with grilled pita, black olives & a pomegranate reduction       11
Warm Goat Cheese salad* with belgian endive,mesclun greens&a balsamic vinaigrette       9
Three Cheese Plate artisanal cheeses & toasted baguette with a mission fig & dried plum chutney       12
Cornelia salad* haricots verts, crispy bacon, red onions, mesclun greens, butternut squash & a citrus vinaigrette       10
Mesclun Greens with grape tomatoes, house made croutons & a balsamic house vinaigrette       7
Flat Crust Pizza Provençal with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, roasted garlic, black olives & mesclun salad       12
Maine Crab Cake with a cilantro red cabbage slaw & a chipotle tartar sauce       11
Spinach & Pear salad* with toasted walnuts, blue cheese & a dried cranberry vinaigrette       10
Locally Smoked Salmon with caper berries, crème fraîche, chopped red onions, crouton toasts, chive & mustard oils       11
Mussels* steamed in white wine, with a saffron, garlic, cream & fresh herb broth       12
Add Moules Frites       5
entrées
Hudson Valley Duck magret* with parsley mashed potatoes, haricots verts & a raspberry coulis       22
Grilled Organic Chicken free range chicken breast with garlic mashed potatoes, honey dill glazed carrots, crispy leeks & an herb beurre blanc       18
Fettuccini Merguez fresh pasta with spicy lamb sausage, mushrooms & baby spinach in a garlic tomato sauce       17
Steak Frites grilled newport steak from pino’s meat market with herbed butter & pommes frites       22
Chicken Caesar Salad organic chicken & chopped romaine, with croutons, shaved parmesan, capers & a lemon garlic vinaigrette       18
Braised Beef Short ribs* slowly cooked boneless beef in a red wine & root vegetable sauce, whipped sweet potatoes with a goat cheese gratin       22
Lobster Ravioli with snow peas, a julienne of carrots & red peppers, & a light cream sauce       16
Black Sesame Crusted salmon* atlantic salmon with sake jasmine rice, warm asian vegetables & a ginger wasabi sauce       20
Boudin Blanc two grilled pork & veal sausages with a warm red potato salad, savory red cabbage & an apple/black mustard seed vinaigrette       17
Butternut Squash risotto* with crimini mushrooms, shaved parmesan, parsley & white truffle oil       16
With Grilled Shrimp Skewer or Chicken       21
Thai bouillabaisse* shrimp, scallops, mussels, salmon, calamari, snow peas, red peppers & cellophane noodles in a lemon grass coconut milk broth       21
Bistro Burger locally ground beef with mesclun greens, sliced tomato, sour pickle, pickled red onion & french fries       15
With cheddar, Swiss or Blue Cheese Add       1
With Hickory Smoked Bacon Add       2
sides $6
Honey Dill Glazed carrots*      
Savory Red cabbage*      
Cilantro Red Cabbage slaw*      
Haricots verts*      
Sautéed spinach*      
Warm Asian vegetables*      
Sake Jasmine rice*      
Garlic Mashed potatoes*      
Whipped Sweet potatoes* w/ goat cheese gratin      
French Fries      
Red Potato Salad *      

dinner prix fixe $25

choice of
Soup of the Day      
Organic Mesclun Greens      
Home Made pâté      
choice of
Boudin Blanc      
Moules Frites      
Breast of Chicken      
Risotto      
choice of
House Wine red/white      
Soft Drink/sparkling Water      

brunch

appetizers
Soup vegetarian soup of the day       6
Warm Goat Cheese salad* with belgian endive, organic mesclun greens & a balsamic vinaigrette       10
Locally Smoked salmon* with caper berries, crème fraîche, chopped red onions, crouton toasts, chive and mustard oils       11
Mesclun Greens with grape tomatoes,croutons &a balsamic house vinaigrette       6
Spinach and Pear salad* with toasted walnuts, blue cheese, & a dried cranberry vinaigrette       10
Moroccan Hummus purée of chickpeas, roasted red peppers, garlic & lemon with grilled pita,black olives&a pomegranate reduction       10
entrees
Eggs Benedict with country baked ham      
Eggs Florentine with sautéed spinach on an english muffin      
With Hollandaise Sauce & Roast Garlic Rosemary Potatoes       12
Smoked Salmon       3
Black Sesame Crusted Salmon atlantic salmon with a warm asian vegetable salad & a mild ginger wasabi vinaigrette       18
Eggs Any style* with garlic rosemary roast potatoes & sliced tomato       9
Thick Sliced Bacon or Smoked Ham       3
Challah French Toast with seasonal fruit & vermont maple syrup       10
Bistro Burger locally ground beef with mesclun greens, sliced tomato, sour pickle, pickled red onion & french fries       14
With cheddar, Swiss or Blue       1
With Hickory Smoked Bacon       2
Vegetarian alternative: Grilled Marinated Portobello       12
Organic Chicken Baguette grilled free range chicken breast with warm goat cheese, crispy leeks & mesclun salad       12
Quiche of the Day with mesclun greens & a balsamic vinaigrette       12
Huevos Rancheros fried over easy eggs with black beans, cheddar cheese, salsa cruda, crème fraîche & corn tortillas       1
Farmer’s breakfast* eggs any style on a bed of greens with crumbled bacon, rosemary roast potatoes & roasted garlic       11
Buttermilk Pancakes with seasonal fruit & vermont maple syrup       11
Omelette* of the day with garlic rosemary roast potatoes       11
Steak Frites pino’s locally butchered newport steak with herbed butter & pommes frites       20
With Eggs Any Style       3
Yogurt & Home Made Granola with seasonal fruit       9
Boudin Blanc ‘wich grilled veal & pork sausage on a baguette with red bliss potato salad, red cabbage slaw, chopped red onion & an apple mustard vinaigrette       12
Mussels* white wine, saffron, butter, garlic & herb broth       12
Add Moules Frites       4
sides $5
Country Baked Ham      
Thick Sliced Hickory Smoked Bacon      
Warm Asian Vegetable Salad      
Red Cabbage Slaw      
Seasonal Fruit      
Garlic Rosemary Roast Potatoes      
French Fries      
Red Bliss Potato Salad      
breads $3
Home Baked Croissant      
Warm Chocolate Bread      
Home Baked Muffin      
English Muffin      
Grain Toast      
Baguette      
drinks
Soda, coffee, tea, Espresso       3
Café Au lait, Latte or Cappuccino       4
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice       5
Mimosa       9
Champagne       9
Bloody Mary       9
Greyhound       9

brunch prix fixe $20

choice of
Farmer’s Breakfast      
Eggs Benedict or Florentine      
Boudin Blanc’wich      
Buttermilk Pancakes      
Huevos Rancheros      
French Toast      
Omelette      
Eggs Any Style      
choice of
Warm Chocolate Bread      
Home Baked Croissant      
Home Baked Muffin      
Baguette      
choice of
Fresh Orange Juice      
Soda      
Mimosa      
Champagne      
Bloody Mary      
Greyhound      
choice of
American Coffee      
American Tea      
Earl Grey      
English Breakfast      
Peppermint      
Chamomile      
Green Tea      

wines by the glass

champagnes & sparkling wines $9
Cava segura viudas brut reserva, alt penedès, spain (macabeo, parillada, xarel-lo)      
Prosecco la maschera, selva del montello, veneto, italy      
Rosé marquis de la tour, loire, france (cabernet franc, grolleau, syrah, grenache)      
white
Verdejo, Ermita de nieve, rueda, Spain organic. brilliant hues of golden straw. steel fermentation for purity. firm acidity. aromas of exotic fruit & wildflowers       8
Vernaccia di San Gimignano cesani, tuscany, Italy bold, balanced, fresh, juicy, classic white wine from the limestone hills above the most glorious of medieval tuscan hill towns       8
Riesling, Schloss mühlenhoff, rheinhessen, Germany hand harvested, stainless steel fermentation, sustainable agriculture—crisp, fresh, delicious       8
Torrontes, Bodega lurton, mendoza, Argentina torrontes, long thought to be a transplant from spain, is in fact indigenous to argentina and has, even more than malbec, become its calling card; marvelous, rich, complex, aromatic, from a great french house now making wine in mendoza       8
Côtes de gascogne, Domaine Des cassagnoles, gascony, France exceptional clean, bright, crisp blend of 3 southern french grapes (ugni blanc, colombard, gros manseng)—97 points from the wine advocate! (we were going to put 97 exclamation points but our lovely manager nixed it)       9
Grüner veltiner, steininger, kamptal, Austria this utterly delightful play on the famous austrian white varietal is 70% grüner, 20% sauvignon blanc, 10% muskateller —crisp , refreshing, delicate, yet full—a blast!       9
Gewürtztraminer, montinore, Willamette valley, or sustainable farming from one of our favorite oregon vineyards—distinctly american variation on the classic white european grape: aromatic, with an unexpectedly dry finish; notes of rose petal, lychee, passion fruit       9
Pinot blanc, Martin palser, Kirchberg vineyard, burgenland, Austria grown organically on the pure limestone soil of the kirchberg vineyard—fresh, juicy, exceptional depth of flavor (citrus, melon, peach, minerals), what could be better?       9
Sauvignon blanc, Clifford bay, Awatere valley, marlborough, New Zealand bright, clean, fresh, w/grapefruit, passion fruit & pineapple flavors. the cynosure of nz sb!       10
Petit sancerre, Domaine plouzeau, Loire the same grape (sauvignon blanc), the same lowering climate, the same chalky, flinty soil, from neighboring touraine— white peach, passion fruit, hints of cherry pit & pistachio, lean, crisp, long juicy finish. organic!       10
Mâcon-lugny, les genevièvres, beaune, Cote d’or, France classic unoaked burgundian chardonnay—opulent, exotic fruit (think mango), honey, apple, nut; beautiful spicy finish (think ginger)—superbe!       10
Chardonnay, Cuvée cornelia, Central Coast Ca made for us in the cooler climate of the central coast, this is classic restrained california chardonnay: bright and floral with touches of ripe peaches and pear; unoaked, fresh, rich, with flavors of exotic fruit       10
rosé $9
Languedoc J-b cavalier, 90 & cellars, languedoc, France syrah, grenache, cinsault, mourvèdre hand harvested from vineyards planted on windswept slopes along the foothills of the cévennes; aromas of ripe strawberries, provençal herbs, white pepper      
Rosé of Pinot Noir skin, Napa valley, Ca tropical aromas w/notes of strawberry, plum & honeydew melon; a splash (2.5%) of viognier lends body and contrasts beautifully w/zesty citrus flavors      
Val valdelosfrailes, Bodega matarromera, Cubillas de Santa marta, cigales, Spain 80% tempranillo, 20% verdejo remarkable body, depth and finish, w/aromas of strawberry, peach, pineapple, blackberry, & a hint of fennel blackberry, & a hint of fennel      
red
Zweigelt ecker, weinland, Austria named after the good doctor z who invented this grape in 1922 by crossing blaufrankisch & st. laurent. think beaujolais, but with breeding; light, juicy, cherry fruit upfront, slightly spicy in the finish, smooth, elegant       8
Carmenère, Terra andina, Chile carmenère "the lost grape of bordeaux"is now grown almost entirely in chile & produces a deep ruby red with layers of black fruit, licorice, tobacco, cedar & oak       8
Corvina, Alpha zeta, veneto, Italy this sexy, supple, flavorful, versatile grape is the key ingredient of valpolicella, bardolino, and, spectacularly, amarone       8
Cabernet sauvignon, chévere!, Chile made by one of our favorite california winemakers, patrick campbell, in chile, this bold, balanced, beautiful wine pays tribute to the fuerza of ernesto "che" guevara. a portion of the proceeds go to the lambi fund of haiti       8
Merlot/cab franc, Great Blue heron, Onabay vineyards, North fork, Li beautiful balance of 68% merlot, 32% cab franc; aged for 15 months in french oak; plums, raspberries, hint of licorice       9
Tempranillo, Viña gormaz, Ribera del duero, Spain unoaked, from 50-year-old vines in the highest and most remote sub-district of ribera del duero, the source of the most concentrated and elegant tempranillo-based wines       9
Cab/syrah, Charles & charles, Columbia valley, Wa charles bieler & charles smith (2009 food & wine’s winemaker of the year) bring us this beautifully balanced blend of oak aged cabernet & steel fermented syrah       9
Malbec, Dante robino, mendoza, Argentina from the stony soil of the andes foothills, a great malbec with flavors of pomegranate, plums, blackberries & dark cherries; silky texture, full body, soft finish       9
Shiraz, paringa, Se Australia deep purple, great depth, nose of sweet plums, blackberries, hint of chocolate, coffee, white pepper, soft, full, long lasting       9
Zinfandel & "old Patch red," trentadue, Geyserville estate, Alexander valley, sonoma, Ca 54% zinfandel, 31% petite sirah, 11% carignan, 4% tempranillo the great american grape in a marvelous blend berry, black cherry & plum flavors, with hints of pepper & spice       9
Côtes-Du-rhône, Domaine du Père Caboche succulent, hearty, peppery, w/dark berry fruit from the mayor of chateauneuf       10
Médoc, Chateau l’argenteyre, bordeaux, France bordeaux gold medal winner! merlot/cab/petit verdot, 50- 80 year old vines, 12 months in french oak. magnifique!       10
Pinot noir, Cuvée cornelia, Central coast, Ca made for us in the cooler climate of california’s central coast, the perfect temperature for pinot noir 8 months in oak, soft tannins, ripe flavors of cherry, plum & strawberry       10

specialty drinks

on tap beer $6
Six Point Righteous Rye Ale brooklyn, ny      
Ommegang Witte cooperstown, ny      
Greenport Harbor Black Duck Porter brooklyn, ny      
Victory Prima Pils downingtown, pa      
beer by the bottle
Staropramen Lager czechoslovakia       6
Corona mexico       6
Abita Light new orleans       6
Orval Trappist Ale belgium       9
Six Point Bengali Tiger Ipa brooklyn, ny       (16oz can) 8
Clausthaler Non-alcoholic germany       6
after dinner drinks
Grown-up Coffees $10 Cappuccino $11 / Chocolate $12
Irish irish whiskey      
Jamaican borghetti, rum      
Mexican tequila, borghetti      
Royale cognac      
just desserts $9
A Flight of 3 Dessert Wines From 3 Different Countries Full Glass & Bottle Prices Also Given
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise chapelle-st-arnoux, france      
Mistela vall de xaló, spain      
Tannat alcyone, uruguay      
specialty drinks $12
Sweet Potato Piper house made sweet potato vodka, vanilla vodka, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon raisin simple syrup & house made marshmallow      
Almost Persuaded bols genever, feretti almond liquor, plum bitters, fresh lime juice & a rosemary simple syrup      
Snap Your Fingers snap! liquor, borghetti espresso liquor, egg white+ fresh lemon juice & fresh nutmeg      
Indian Summer death’s door gin, green apple puree, muddled cardamom pods, & green apple lambic      
Straight, No Chaser famous grouse, bitter truth apricot, carpano antica, regans orange bitters, flamed orange twist & orange sugar rim      
Autumn in New York templeton rye, fig purée, chinese five spice syrup, jerry thomas’ own decanter bitters      
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