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161 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 240-7160
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Hours of Operation

Hours may fluctuate. For detailed hours of operation, please contact the store directly.

Restaurant Menu

Brunch to Wake up

Seasonal Soup Brunch

A fresh soup made each day that can range from vegan to hearty meat.

$4.00+

Bread Variety Plate Brunch

Seasonal breads that are perfect for a quick bite, with coffee, or just to take along.

$4.00

Black Beans Brunch

A bowl of slow-cooked black beans with queso fresco and crema amarilla.

$4.00

Fried Plantains Brunch

Maduros skillet fried and served with sweet cream.

$4.00

Shrimp Ceviche Brunch

An avocado, cilantro, tomato blend with grilled shrimp. Served cold.

$6.00

Morning Plate Brunch

2 eggs your way, slow-cooked grits or hash browns, bacon or sausage and a fresh-made biscuit.

$8.00

Daily Fresh Pancakes Brunch

Fresh fruits and/or vegetables that combine well in cornmeal served with infused syrups, upon chef's demand.

$8.00

French Toast Brunch

Marinated in a beautiful cinnamon, orange, and egg custard and served with the infused syrups, upon chef's demand.

$8.00

Goat and Egg Sandwich Brunch

Fresh local goat cheese, egg, and local greens, all on in-house baked bread and sided with hash browns.

$8.00

Tomato Salad Brunch

Local tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, and mint combined to make a great fresh meal.

$6.00

Mushroom Salad Brunch

Local mushrooms, nut oils, roasted nuts and garlic croutons.

$7.00

Eggplant Sandwich Brunch

Local gourdes, sweet peppers, queso fresco, cilantro pesto, and fresh-made bread sided with hash browns.

$8.00

Dinner

Cajun-style Sauteed Red Snapper Dinner

Whole fresh red snapper, lightly dusted and pan-roasted to place overtop a bed of roasted corn, bacon, onions, and crawfish. Cajun-tomato and saffron butter sauce.

$18.00

Spicy Pecan and Herb Cod Dinner

A fresh piece of white, tender fish breaded and broiled to make a perfect complement to whipped North Carolina sweet potatoes and grilled squashes. Drizzled with our warm sage and pecan sauce.

$17.00

Seared and Roasted Local Rib-eye Dinner

Skillet-seared, then oven-roasted to bring out the fresh juices and flavors. Sliced and accompanied with crispy sweet potato fries and sauteed asparagus. Topped with our fresh piquillo pepper sauce.

$21.00

Flank Steak with Almond-cilantro Pesto Dinner

Grilled to order, sliced thinly and served with freshly whipped North Carolina sweet potatoes and sauteed sweet peppers. Topped with our twist of the classic pesto.

$20.00

Fresh and Fried Chicken Dinner

Perfectly cut, breaded and skillet-fried until golden brown and juicy. Served on top of roasted corn and crispy sweet potato fries. Topped with our fresh California avocado cream sauce.

$16.00

Grilled Chicken with Nc Grape Chutney Dinner

2 chicken breasts grilled and accompanied by grilled squashes and citrus-vegetable rice. Topped with a fresh grape chutney inspired by North Carolina vines.

$15.00

Potato and Black Bean Cakes Dinner

Carefully created cakes from potatoes, black beans, garlic, and other spices, this makes a great blend to be served with our fresh green and seasonal vegetables. Topped with pineapple salsa.

$15.00

Penne with Almond-cilantro Pesto Dinner

Penne rigate pasta cooked until tender and tossed in with our vegetarian pesto sauce.

$14.00

Mustard-roasted Pork Loin Dinner

Served with slow-cooked grits, squashes and topped with hazelnut picada.

$21.00

Guatemalan-style Tamale Dinner

Stuffed with chicken or pork, this is 1 of our favorite foods, ever. With the traditional avocado-cabbage salad.

$12.00

Lunch to Start

Seasonal Soup Lunch

A fresh soup made each day that can range from vegan to hearty meat. Call the restaurant for more details.

$4.00+

Whole Okra Lunch

Fried or grilled, served with jalapeno ranch.

$6.00

Squashes and Eggplant Lunch

Fried or grilled, served with jalapeno ranch.

$6.00

Buffalo Shrimp Lunch

Fried and rolled in our fresh Buffalo sauce and served with either ranch.

$7.00

Chicken Wings Lunch

Perfectly seasoned in our house seasoning blend and tossed in our special Buffalo sauce.

$6.00

Shrimp Dip Lunch

Fresh shrimp, celery, cheeses and herbs with toasted pita.

$8.00

Shrimp Ceviche Lunch

An avocado, cilantro and tomato blend with grilled shrimp. Served cold.

$8.00

Pan-seared Scallops Lunch

Jumbo sea scallops over a bed of fresh greens dressed with our fresh piquillo pepper sauce.

$8.00

Pan-seared Shrimp Lunch

Jumbo shrimp over a bed of fresh greens dressed with our fresh piquillo pepper sauce.

$8.00

Lunch Salads

Crispy Shrimp Salad Lunch

Crispy fried and topped over a fresh salad of mixed lettuces, cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, carrots, and topped with our jalapeno ranch.

$11.00

Caesar Salad Lunch

No description available

$4.00+

Garden Lettuce Salad Lunch

No description available

$4.00+

Southwestern Cobb Salad Lunch

Romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, avocados, orange, jicama and queso fresco with a delicious piece of chile-rubbed grilled chicken and served with our unique spicy orange-garlic dressing.

$11.00

Mahi-mahi Salad Lunch

A freshly-broiled fillet of gulf stream mahi-mahi served over a mix of greens, pears, carrots, fresh-ground black pepper, asparagus, roasted pecans, and drizzled with a low-fat sesame ginger dressing

$12.00

Lunch Sandwiches

Monte Cristo Sandwich Lunch

This delicious classic with Muenster cheese, hot roasted turkey, Dijon aioli and cranberry spread grilled together in eggs and milk. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.

$9.00

Broiled Flank Steak Sandwich Lunch

Cooked to temperature with grilled green onions and tomatoes, topped with pineapple salsa on grilled French baguette. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.

$10.00

Rosemary Chicken Sandwich Lunch

Open-faced sandwich with grilled chicken and lettuce topped with a red pepper and rosemary cream sauce. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.

$9.00

Guate-burger Lunch

Fresh ground beef, avocado, queso fresco, picamas aioli, lettuce and ripe tomatoes. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.

$9.00

House-roasted Turkey Club Lunch

Slow-cooked brown sugar and spice rubbed turkey, provolone, mixed greens, picamas aioli, and bacon. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.

$9.00

El Chicken Salad Sandwich Lunch

A super old recipe of slow-cooked chicken salad on multigrain with mixed greens. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.

$8.00

Guatemalan Tamal Sandwich Lunch

Stuffed with chicken or pork, this is one of our favorite foods, ever. With the traditional avocado-cabbage salad. With homemade chips, fries or fruit and pickles.

$6.00+

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