The Vanilla Bean Cafe Menu and Prices

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The Vanilla Bean Cafe Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Breakfast

Grandma Bergman's Swedish Pancakes

$8.00

Grandma's recipe from the Old Country - three thin house-made pancakes filled the traditional way with chilled Swedish Lingonberries served with Vanilla Bean butter

Norwegian Crepes

$7.00

Two delicate house-made crepes filled with chilled blueberries or raspberries served with Vanilla Bean butter

Scandinavian Breakfast

$10.00

Uff-da, this is a crowd pleaser! Slices of our house-made caramel pecan bread pudding dipped in batter, grilled and drizzled with our house-made caramel sauce and served with ham, bacon, pork sausage

North Shore Huevos Rancheros

$9.00

Tater tots piled high with guacamole, refried beans, salsa, Formaggio cheese and topped with two eggs any style

Castle Danger Hash

$11.00

Made from our Castle Danger Brewery (Two Harbors) beer braised corned beef, home fried potatoes, onion and peppers, served with two eggs any style and your choice of toast or English muffin

Jackpine Steak and Eggs

$12.00

A 6-ounce Sirloin steak served with two eggs any style, seasoned home-fried potatoes or hash browns and your choice of toast or English muffin

Northwood's Classic Breakfast

$10.00

Our most popular dish: two eggs any style, choice of ham, bacon, pork sausage patties or chicken sausage links, seasoned home-fried potatoes or hash browns and your choice of pancake, toast or Englis

Harbor Breakfast

$7.00

One egg any style, a single serving of ham, bacon, pork sausage or chicken sausage, and toast or English muffin served with seasonal fruit

Pesto Eggs Benedict

$11.00

An English muffin topped with our house-made pork sausage, poached eggs and house-made pesto Hollandaise served with seasoned home-fried potatoes or hash browns

Traditional Eggs Benedict

$10.00

An English muffin topped with ham, poached eggs and Hollandaise served with seasoned home-fried potatoes or hash browns

Homemade Granola

$6.00 - $9.00

Wild Rice Porridge

$6.00 - $8.00

Wild rice locally grown from Mille Lacs Wild Rice Corp. (Aitkin, MN) simmered in cream, maple syrup, seasonal berries and pecans served with toast or an English muffin

Nor'easter Oatmeal

$4.00 - $6.00

Whole rolled oats simmered in fresh cream with dried cranberries served with toast or an English muffin


PancakesTwo plate-sized house-made pancakes served with Vanilla Bean butter

Cranberry Wild Rice

$8.00

Granny Ginny's Fresh Blueberry

$7.00

Loaded Chocolate Chip

$7.00

Hearty Buttermilk

$6.00


French ToastThree hearty slices of fresh baked bread from Franklin Street Bakery (Minneapolis, MN) dipped in our house-made batter, grilled golden brown and served with Vanilla Bean butter

Cranberry Wild Rice

$9.00

Apple Fritter

$8.00

Traditional

$7.00


Our Famous Oven-Baked OmeletsPlate-sized omelets served with toast or English muffin - (sub. eggbeaters - $2 extra)

Thunder Bay

$9.00

Ham, mushrooms and cheddar-jack cheese

Grand Portage

$10.00

Wild rice, spinach, mushrooms, green onions and formaggio cheese

Popeye

$11.00

Fresh spinach, bacon, tomatoes and smoked gouda cheese

Happy Camper

$12.00

Bacon, ham, sausage and American cheese

Knife River

$12.00

Wild Alaskan salmon, green onion, basil and cream cheese


Sweet Rolls

Cinnamon

$3.00

Caramel

$3.50

Caramel Pecan

$4.00


Side Options

Bacon, Ham, Pork Sausage Patties, Chicken Sausage Links

$3.00

Hash Browns or Home Fried Potatoes

$2.00

Real Minnesota Maple Syrup

$1.00

Two Harbors, MN


Lunch Starters

Devil's Kettle Chicken Wings

$6.00

A pile of fried boneless wings tossed in either house-made BBQ or Buffalo sauce and served with your choice of blue cheese or ranch dressing

Border Battle Cheese Curds

$8.00

Half pound of fresh Wisconsin cheese curds fried golden brown and served with ranch


Soup & Salads

Award-Winning Chicken Wild Rice Soup

$4.00 - $6.00

Winner of the Minnesota Monthly Critics Award for Best Soup! We use locally grown wild rice from Mille Lacs Wild Rice Corp. (Aitkin, MN)

Soup of the Day

$4.00 - $6.00

Enjoy a made-from-scratch soup selected and prepared by our Chef

North Shore Salad

$10.00

Mixed greens, craisins, mushroom, red onion, wild rice, bacon and egg topped with house-made croutons and served with your choice of dressing

Summer Salad

$11.00

Mixed Greens, seasonal berries, goat cheese, and toasted almonds served with our house-made citrus vinaigrette

Edna G. salmon Salad

$14.00

Mixed Greens, mandarin oranges, toasted almonds, bell peppers, green onion, and carrot tossed in an Asian red wine vinaigrette and topped with grilled wild Alaskan Salmon

Sheree's Garden Salad

$8.00

Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, carrot, Colby-Jack cheese and house-made croutons served with your choice of dressing

Half Sandwich & Soup Combo

$8.00

Enjoy half of our Cranberry Club sandwich with your choice of a cup of homemade soup


Burgers & SandwichesChoose ONE side: House-made cole slaw, apple-pecan baked beans, natural cut chips or French fries. Substitute small house salad or cup of soup - $2. We offer Gluten-Free bread and buns for all sandwiches and burgers for $1 extra

Build Your Own Burger

$10.00

This Vanilla Bean Signature Burger is a hand-formed 8 oz. beef and bacon patty served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato or onion. Add cheese - Mozzarella, Cheddar, American, Swiss, Smoked Gouda,

Gunflint Wild Rice Burger

$10.00

Our house-made wild rice patty topped with pesto mayo, pickled onions and arugula on a ciabatta bun

Build your Own Grilled Cheese

$7.00

Your choice of American, Swiss, Cheddar, Pepper Jack or Smoked Gouda cheese melted on your choice of white, wheat or marble rye bread

Our Famous Cranberry Club

$11.00

This sandwich never disappoints and is our best seller! Smoked turkey, ham, bacon, cucumber, tomato, fresh spinach and house-made cranberry mayo on toasted cranberry wild rice bread from Franklin Str

Gooseberry Chicken Sandwich

$10.00

A 6-ounce citrus rum marinated grilled chicken breast on a toasted bun with citrus pesto, fresh mozzarella and arugula

Beer-braised Reuben

$11.00

Castle Danger infused corned beef topped with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and house-made Thousand Island dressing on toasted marble rye bread

Edmund Fitz Steak Sandwich

$12.00

A 6-ounce Sirloin steak sliced and served on a toasted baguette with blue cheese cream, roasted bell peppers and red onions

Split Rock Wrap

$9.00

Mixed greens, roasted bell peppers and red onion, mushrooms, bacon, ranch dressing and grilled chicken wrapped in a large flour tortilla

Gitche Gumee Walleye Tacos

$13.00

Two flour tortillas with grilled walleye, lemon mayo and pickled vegetable slaw

Build Your Own Burger

$10.00

This Vanilla Bean Signature Burger is a hand-formed 8 oz. beef and bacon patty served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato or onion. Add cheese - Mozzarella, Cheddar, American, Swiss, Smoked Gouda,

Gunflint Wild Rice Burger

$10.00

Our house-made wild rice patty topped with pesto mayo, pickled onions and arugula on a ciabatta bun

Our Famous Cranberry Club

$11.00

Smoked turkey, ham, bacon, cucumber, tomato, fresh spinach and house-made cranberry mayo on toasted cranberry wild rice bread


EntreesAdd a small house salad or cup of soup - $2

Iron Ranger Pasty

$10.00

A traditional family recipe of ground beef and pork, potatoes, carrots, rutabagas and onion wrapped in our handmade crust served with beef gravy or ketchup on the side


Dinner Starters

Devil's Kettle Chicken Wings

$6.00

A pile of fried boneless wings tossed in either house-made BBQ or Buffalo sauce and served with your choice of blue cheese or ranch dressing

Border Battle Cheese Curds

$8.00

Half pound of fresh Wisconsin cheese curds fried golden brown and served with ranch

Tettegouche Tater Tot Nachos

$8.00

A shareable size of crispy tots topped with pulled pork, melted cheese, black olives, house-made salsa, green onion and sour cream


Dinner SaladsDressing Choices: French, Ranch, Blue Cheese, Thousand Island, Italian, Citrus Vinaigrette, Asian Red Wine Vinaigrette, Basil Vinaigrette

North Shore Salad

$10.00

Mixed greens, craisins, mushroom, red onion, wild rice, bacon and egg topped with house-made croutons and served with your choice of dressing

Summer Salad

$11.00

Mixed Greens, seasonal berries, goat cheese, and toasted almonds served with our house-made citrus vinaigrette

Edna G. Salmon Salad

$14.00

Mixed Greens, mandarin oranges, toasted almonds, bell peppers, green onion, and carrot tossed in an Asian red wine vinaigrette and topped with grilled wild Alaskan Salmon

Sheree's Garden Salad

$8.00

Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, green onion, carrot, Colby-Jack cheese and house-made croutons served with your choice of dressing


Meat Entrees

Ore Docker Steak Frites (French for Fries!)

$20.00

An 8-ounce hand cut Hanger steak topped with red wine caramelized onion butter and served with French fries and seasonal vegetable

Onion River Chicken

$16.00

Half roasted herb rubbed chicken served with a seasonal vegetable and roasted baby red potatoes

Stoney Point Pork Chop

$15.00

Two 6-ounce chops grilled and served with sweet potato mash and seasonal vegetable

Iron Ranger Pasty

$12.00

A family recipe of ground beef and pork, potatoes, carrots, rutabagas and onions wrapped in our handmade crust served with beef gravy or ketchup


Pasta Entrees

Ragin' Cajun Chicken Pasta

$14.00

Our house-made Cajun cream sauce tossed with penne pasta, chicken, tomato, roasted bell peppers and red onion

Shrimp Scampi

$18.00

Linguini tossed with 6 large sautéed shrimp, bacon, garlic, tomato and green onion


Fish Entrees

North Coast Walleye

$22.00

A 9-ounce Canadian walleye fillet pan fried and served with wild rice pilaf, seasonal vegetable and topped with a lingonberry cream

Fresh Catch of the Day

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