Rita’s Café: Books, Wine, & Language Exchange (formerly French Café 1515)

Breakfast Empanada

$7.00

Sausage or bacon empanada, filled with eggs and cheese.

Breakfast Sandwich

$6.25

Croissant or English muffin + meat: sausage or bacon, egg + cheese. Add avocado for an additional charge. The breakfast sandwich is thought to have been originally created during the industrial revolution in East London were it was eaten by factory workers. It became increasingly popular in the U.S. After the American civil war.

Avocado Toast

$12.50

Sourdough toast with avocado lime spread topped with sea salt, pepper, garlic, and egg. Comes with a side salad composed of leafy green blanketed in olive oil, herbs, sea-salt, & tomatoes. Avocado toast has been eaten in San Francisco, CA since the late 19th century.

Croissant/Baguette Sandwich

$12.50

Croissant/baguette bread + meat + cheese with a side salad. Add egg, add avocado for an additional charge.

Chicken Salad

$14.99

Gluten free.

Beef

$7.00

Spicy Beef

$7.00

Spicy.

Pulled Pork

$7.00

Margarita

$7.00

Vegetarian.

Chicken

$7.00

Spicy Chicken

$7.00

Spicy.

Meat Quiche

$12.50

Gluten free. Crustless quiche composed of ham, bacon, eggs, cheese, spinach, & broccoli topped with tomato and herbs.

Vegetarian Quiche

$12.50

Gluten free, vegetarian. Crustless quiche composed of eggs, cheese, spinach, & broccoli topped with tomato and herbs.

Shepard's Pie (Cottage)

$13.50

Gluten free. Ground beef + carrots + peas + garlic + onions embedded in a gravy sauce topped with mashed potatoes. Shepard's pie was originally created in the United Kingdom in the late 1800's as a way to use up leftover scraps. Variations of the dish exist depending on the region. Shepard's pie most notable using lamb, and cottage pie using ground beef.

American Coffee Cake

$6.50

An American coffee cake with streusel topping. "Streusel," is german for sprinkle, and refers to the crumbly topping composed of flour, butter, & sugar. It should be noted that cake was first paired with coffee in Germany.

Puerto Rican Quesito

$4.00

Quesitos are one of the most popular pastries in Puerto Rico. Traditionally, quesitos are made with cream cheese, but are commonly made with guava as well. Quesito means little cheese in Spanish. Cream cheese quesito or guava & Cream cheese quesito.

Croissant

$4.00

Traditional buttered croissant. Chocolate croissant for an additional charge. Place of origin: France. Most culinary historians agree that the modern French croissant was inspired by the kipferl of Austria.

Tarta De Santiago

$6.50

Dairy free, gluten free. Naturally gluten & dairy free, this cake comes from the Galician region in Northwest Spain where it was created in the middle-ages by monks. The cake is topped with powdered sugar, with a silhouette of the "Cross of saint James." each year thousands of people make the "Camino de Santiago" pilgrimage from Southern France to Santiago de compostela to view the tomb of St. James just like in medieval times. This cake is popular among the pilgrims upon arrival.

Tres Leches Cake

$6.50

"Tres leches" means three milks in English. This sponge cake is soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, & whole milk. Their is debate as to if this cake was originally made in Nicaragua or Mexico. Add strawberry topping for an additional charge.

Americano (16 Oz)

$4.50

16 oz Americano. Choice of hot or iced.

Espresso

$4.25

Espresso in various sizes, hot or iced. Regular, medium, or large options available.

Espresso Macchiato

$4.50

Rich espresso with a dash of milk. Available hot or iced in regular, medium, or large sizes.

Espresso Panne

$4.75

Espresso Panne Choice of hot or iced. Sizes range from Regular to Large.

Cortado

$4.75

Rich, balanced espresso with a splash of warm milk. Available hot or iced in a range of sizes.

Cappuccino

$5.25

Rich espresso with steamed milk and a delicate layer of foam. Available hot or iced in various sizes.

Latte

$5.50

Large 3-4 shots.

Café Au Lait/ Café Con Leche

$5.00

French or Spanish coffee with milk. Multiple size choices: hot or iced, regular, medium, large.

Affogato

$6.50

Espresso with vanilla gelato. Hot or iced, available in three sizes.

Drip Coffee (16 Oz)

$3.50

16 oz drip coffee. Available hot or iced.

Iced Coffee

$4.50

Regular, Medium, or Large iced coffee options.

Hot Chocolate

$4.50

Rich and creamy beverage, available in 12 oz, 16 oz, or 20 oz.

Chai Latte

$5.00

Spiced tea blend with milk. Available hot or iced in various sizes.

Matcha

$5.50

Matcha Available hot or iced in regular, medium, and large sizes.

Lemonade (20 Oz)

$6.00

Tea

$3.50

Available hot or iced in multiple sizes: regular, medium, and large.

Bottled Sparkling Water

$3.50

Soda

$2.75

Cola, Diet Cola, or Lemon-Lime options.

Gatorade

$3.50

Refreshing beverage for athletes, packed with electrolytes and energy.

Apple Juice

$2.75

Freshly squeezed apple nectar, packed with the tart and sweet essence of ripe apples.

Orange Juice

$3.50

Classic citrus refreshment.

Smoothies (20 Oz)

$7.00

Bottled Spring Water

$2.25