Bread and Ink Cafe
Located on the corner of 36th and Hawthorne
For reservations, comments, or questions please give us a call at 503-239-4756


Welcome to Bread and Ink

Cocktails

Raspberry Lavender Lemon Drop ~ Makers Mark Manhattan 6.75

Appetizers

Today's Soup: Ask your Server 4.00 Cup / 6.00 Bowl

Farm Fusion Bruschetta

Marinated mushrooms and onions, roasted red peppers, spinach and chevre on

homemade bread 8.95

Hummus plate

House made Hummus, with fresh vegetables and grilled flat bread 6.95

Grilled Gulf Shrimp

Seven marinated gulf shrimp with a chipotle lime aioli 10.95

Cheese and Garlic Bread

With tomato basil sauce 5.75

Pan Fried Oysters

Dredged in cornmeal and

pan fried in olive oil served with a

side of chipotle lime aioli 13.95

Black Bean Cakes

Black beans, tomato, red peppers, herbs and spices blended with breadcrumbs and grilled on our flat top. Served with sweet salsa and crème fraiche. 9.95

Dungeness Crab Bruschetta

Dungeness crab, pine nuts, Parmesan, basil, red pepper, and a hint of wasabi. 12.95

Sweet Potato Latkes

With homemade applesauce and sour cream. 9.5

Salads

B&I House Salad

Field greens, Parmesan and toasted Pecans and Riesling vinaigrette. 3.50 / 6.95

Caesar Salad

With homemade Caesar dressing and anchovies. 4.95 / 9.95

Chicken Caesar

Our large Caesar salad with fresh grilled chicken breast. 12.95

Greek Salad

Mixed greens, kalamata olives, hummus, feta, tomatoes and red onion and Greek dressing. 10.95

Citrus and Avocado Salad

Texas ruby red grapefruit, blood orange, avocado, kiwi, field greens, poppy seed dressing. 10.25

Grilled Curried Chicken Salad

Italian style curried chick en with red onion and red and green bell peppers grilled and served atop mixed greens with our sherry vinaigrette. 13.50

Add grilled herbed chicken or gulf shrimp to any salad 4.00

Add Bleu Cheese Crumbles 1.50

From The Grill

Served with Home fries. Substitute Soup, or House, or Caesar salad for 1.00

Mediterranean Chicken Pita

Herb and red wine marinated strips of grilled chicken with with feta, lettuce, diced tomato, mint, basil and tzatziki. 9.95

Bacon Provolone and Basil Sandwich

Fresh basil, Provolone cheese and pepper bacon grilled on homemade bread with a side of tomato basil sauce. 10.50

Grilled Greek Pita

A mixture of artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, feta, Gruyere and Parmesan on grilled pita 10.95

Grilled Shrimp Sandwich

Four Marinated gulf shrimp with crispy fried cheddar and jack cheeses lettuce and tomato, topped with fruit salsa on ciabatta. 10.95

The Farmers Market Sandwich

Marinated mushrooms and onions, roasted red peppers, spinach, tomato and Chevre on homemade focaccia. 9.95

Burgers

Our burgers are 1/3 pound all natural ground chuck, on home made bun, with lettuce, pickle, tomato, onion and homemade condiments on the side. With Home fries

The Bread and Ink Burger 9.95

Pepper Bacon Blue Burger 11.95

Mushroom Swiss Burger 11.95

Black Bean Burger (Vegetarian)

Our Vegetarian option, A large black bean cake with grilled onions on ciabatta 10.50

Sandwich additions 1.25 Each

Add Pepper Bacon, or Grilled Onions

Add Avocado or Mushrooms

Add Tillamook Cheddar or Gruyère or Buttermilk Bleu

Pastas and Risotto

Spaghetti With Lemon Pine Nut Meatballs

Hand made beef, pork, ricotta lemon and pine nut meatballs with our house made tomato basil sauce served over spaghetti. 16.5

Mac and Cheese

Fusili pasta tossed with garlic, herbs, cream, Jack, Cheddar and Parmesan. Topped with herbed toasted bread crumbs 12.95

Winter Fettuccine

Fresh Fettuccine tossed with Lacinato Kale, toasted pine nuts, dried cranberries, Chevre, garlic, shallots, and white wine. 16.5

Mushroom Risotto

Arborio rice, shiitake. portobello, and crimini mushrooms with Maytag blue cheese and crisp granny smith apples. 16

Entrees

Steak Diavola

Beef Tenderloin pan-seared, roasted and masked with a sauce of red wine, demi-glace, tomato, garlic, fennel, and red pepper. 24

Sesame Crusted Halibut

Halibut filet baked on a bed of sauteed sweet onions and fennel and topped with an herbed sesame breadcrumb crust.

18.00

Pork Martini

Pork medallions masked with a sauce of Bombay Sapphire and vermouth. Served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

18.5

Portland Style” Chicken Fried Steak

Pan Fried with our secret spice blend and topped

with country gravy. Lg 12.95 / Sm 10.95

Grilled Curried Chicken

Boneless white meat marinated in house-made curry with sweet red peppers, green peppers, and onions. 16.5

Prix Fixe Dinner

Your choice of one each :

Appetizer

Salad

Entree

Dessert

$35.00