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Cafe
Cafe
 

The Frist Center Café offers an ever-changing menu to visitors on the run as well as those desiring a more leisurely dining experience. From pizza to corn dogs, the Café always has kid-friendly dishes available.

Made fresh daily by our culinary staff, items offered include quick snacks, deli sandwiches, entrees for the health conscious, soups, salads and a bakery case filled with delicious desserts.

Daily specials feature homemade soups, salads and hot entrées.

A variety of beers and fine wines are available.


The café is open:
Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00–5:30 p.m.

Dessert Happy Hour
Everyday from 2:00–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a FREE coffee with the purchase of any dessert at the Frist Center Cafe!



Cafe specials for the week of May 5:

MONDAY, May 5
Special:
Pan Seared Mahi-Mahi w/ a Pineapple Salsa and Toasted Almond Rice Pilaf
Soup: Asian Style Shrimp and Noodle Broth OR Cream of Chicken and Saffron

TUESDAY, May 6
Special:
Black Bean Burger on a Toasted Bun w/ Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise and Red Onions
Soup: Celery Soup w/ Sherry OR Red Pimento Soup

WEDNESDAY, May 7
Special:
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich on a Hoagie Roll
Soup: Fennel Soup w/ Blue Cheese OR Mediterranean Vegetable Soup

THURSDAY, MAY 8
Special:
Roasted and Sliced Pork Loin w/ a Roasted Shallot and Applejack Sauce served w/ Broad Egg Noodles
Soup: Ribollita (Italian Tomato, Bean, and Cabbage Soup) OR Cream of Mushroom

FRIDAY, MAY 9
Special:
Grilled Chicken Breast w/ a Black Bean Sauce and Chipotle Mashed Potatoes
Soup: Spicey Crab and Coconut Soup OR Pork and Chick Pea Soup w/ a Zesty Orange

Menu (available every day)


Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served half or whole with your choice of homemade chips, fruit salad, green side salad, or substitute french fries for $1.50. Add a cup of soup for $2.00 or try a cup of soup with a half sandwich for $5.95. Sandwich prices (half / whole) listed below.

  • Grilled Flank Steak Panini($4.50 / $7.25)
    sliced flank steak, horseradish and rosemary spread, red onions, fresh tomatoes, and mozzarella

  • Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich($4.50 / $6.50)
    grilled eggplant, red pepper mayo, baby spinach, and fontina cheese on focaccia, served with celery sticks

  • Grilled Chicken Wrap ($4.50 / $7.25)
    grilled chicken, baby spinach, cucumbers, and roasted red peppers with garlic, cilantro, and oregeno cream cheese wrapped in a spinach tortilla

  • Smokey Joe Sandwich ($4.50 / $6.95)
    ham, smoked cheddar, fresh tomato, lettuce, and chipotle mayo on sourdough

  • Portobello Sandwich ($4.50 / $6.95)
    grilled portobello mushroom, basil pesto, sliced tomatoes, red onion, and fontina chees on focaccia

  • Turkey Saga Sandwich ($4.50 / $7.25)
    sliced turkey, crisp bacon, chipotle cheese, guacamole, and crumbled blue cheese on panini bread

  • Tuna Melt ($4.50 / $6.95)
    tuna, sweet relish, celery, artichokes, diced eggs, mayo, mustard, dill havarti, and monterey jack on sourdough bread

  • Club Sandwich ($4.50 / $7.25)
    sliced turkey and ham, crisp bacon, leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and cheddar cheese on wheat berry bread

  • Chicken Salad Sandwich ($4.50 / $7.25)
    diced white and dark meat chicken, dried apricots, sunflower seeds, Craisins, celery, champagne vinegar, green onions, parsley, and mayo on a croissant


Salads
Add grilled chicken to any salad for $1.50.

  • Stilton Salad ($6.50)
    Romaines lettuce, strawberries, mandarin oranges, Stilton cheese, and toasted walnuts, tossed in strawberry vinaigrette

  • Caeser ($5.25 with CHICKEN $6.50)
    Diced grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, grated parmesan, garlic croutons, tossed to order with Caesar dressing

  • Traditional Cobb ($6.25)
    Turkey, ham, tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese, black olives, red onions, boiled egg, and bacon bits over romaine lettuce

  • Tuna Nicoise Salad ($7.95)
    sliced fresh tuna, mesclun greens, pitted nicoise olives, cherry tomatoes, gourmet potatoes, haricot verts, capers, and parsley sprinkled with parmesean cheese

  • Fruit Salad (Cup $2.00 / Bowl $4.75)
    Seasonal fresh fruit

  • House Salad ($3.95)
    Fresh mesclun greens tossed with raw vegetables

Salad dressings: blue cheese, Caesar, chipotle ranch, ranch, cucumber wasabi, Italian, honey mustard, balsamic vinaigrette, sesame ginger, raspberry vinaigrette, oil & vinegar, and pesto Italian


Kid's Menu
Kids selections served with chips or fruit

  • Popcorn Chicken ($4.50)
  • Chicken Tenders (4 pieces for $6.50 or 2 pieces for $4.50)
  • Grilled Cheese ($4.50)
  • All Beef Corn Dog ($3.25)
  • French Fries ($2.00)
  • Kids Pizza ($3.50)