The Wooden Spoon Cafe & Cocktail Bar

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5714 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23226

Phone: (804) 401-8999

The Wooden Spoon Cafe & Cocktail Bar

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About Us

Dedicated to Quality

More Than Just a Cafe

Dedicated to Quality

We pride ourselves on providing delicious home-made meals made from scratch, made with love and emphasize GMO/Hormone-free foods. We source as local as possible for the freshest and highest quality offerings.

Mission Statement

The Wooden Spoon Café & Cocktail Bar is a solo venture, woman-owned business dedicated to providing our customers w

Mission Statement

The Wooden Spoon Café & Cocktail Bar is a solo venture, woman-owned business dedicated to providing our customers with fresh, healthy dining options that are locally sourced, as much as possible, made from scratch and prepared to order. Our options include: organic greens, dairy, eggs and meats that are free of hormones, steroids, antibiotics and additives; as well as non-GMO vegetables and grains (as much as we can possibly control).

Chef/owner, Yvette Daniel, brings her Spanish heritage, her creativity, and her expertise to every made-from-scratch dish. Our goal is to provide diners with healthy, made to order delicious meals served with superior attentive service in a charming, quaint and relaxing environment.

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More Than Just a Cafe

Dedicated to Quality

Rain or Shine, Friends Gather Here and we welcome you to come in, sit and enjoy a wonderful cup of Lavazza Espresso or Latte with a fresh baked croissant or a made-to-order breakfast! We gotcha if you are on the run and need a grab n’ go ready breakfast! Enjoy our satisfying and delicious lunches with daily fresh-made Soups, artisanal gourmet sandwiches, delightful salads and more!

More Than Just a Cafe

We welcome our guests, friends & family, to relax and enjoy our quaint, beautiful restaurants atmosphere for Breakfast & Lunch and our Craft-Cocktail Full Bar Happy-Hour with Small Bites, Espresso Coffee & Home-made Sweets!

CALL US for Your Boxed Lunches or Weekly Meal Prep!

Breakfast & Weekend Brunch Items

Plain Croissants

Artisanal Croissant made by The Flour Garden Bakery dusted with powdered sugar

Chocolate Croissant

Warm Artisanal Butter Croissant made by The Flour Garden Bakery filled with melted dark chocolate square and dusted with powdered sugar

Croissant Sandwich

Fresh-made Flower Garden artisanal croissant filled w/ organic hormone free egg omelette, 2 slices Boarshead Vermont Cheddar Cheese or Gouda Cheese and 2 slices Boarshead premium apple smoked Bacon, smoked Turkey, Maple Ham, Sausage patty, Avocado Slice

Organic Yogurt Cup

House-made organic Yogurt, fresh macerated Berries topped w Granola, seeds and Raw Honey Drizzle

Fruit Smoothies

Fresh house-made yogurt, mixed berries and banana smoothie

SMOOTHIE BOWL

Mixed berries, house-made yogurt & banana smoothie bowl topped with fresh berries and banana slices, house granola, seeds and shredded coconut drizzled with raw honey

*Dad’s Breakfast

Two organic, hormone free eggs, house-made rosemary potatoes, 2 large buttermilk pancakes and choice of 2 slices Boarshead breakfast protein

House French Toast

CHOICE of 3 slices of cinnamon-raisin bread or 2 thick slices of House-made Bread Pudding, Banana Bread or Pound Cake served with Maple Rum syrup, sweet cream butter & house-made macerated berry sauce dusted w powdered sugar

Triple Stack Pancakes

3 large pancakes: Plain, Blueberry or Banana dusted with powdered sugar, served with macerated berries, syrup and sweet cream butter

3 Egg French Omelete

3 organic, hormone-free egg omelette served with half house-salad, toasted Tuscan bread slice drizzled with olive oil and fresh fruit garnish

Avocado Toast

Fresh Avocado mashed on grilled Tuscan country bread spread with goat cheese & mascarpone mousse and drizzled with citrus & chili pepper oil and topped with micro greens

Bikini

Grilled Boarshead maple-ham and smoked Gouda Cheese on Brioche bread. Garnished with greens and seasonal fruit

SIDE OF ONE EGG

ONE ORGANIC, HORMONE FREE EGG PREPARED ANY STYLE

SIDE OF CHEESE

2 SLICES OF GOUDA, GRUYERE, HAVARTI OR VERMONT WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE

SIDE OF BREAKFAST PROTEIN

2 slices of Boarshead Apple Smoked Bacon, Maple Ham, Smoked Turkey, Sausage Pattie or Half-Avocado Sliced

Side of 1 single Buttermilk Pancake

1 large, fresh buttermilk pancake made to order sprinkled with powdered sugar & served with syrup & sweet cream butter. a description about this item

Lunch

SOUP DU JOUR - CUP

Bowl of craft, house-made Soup served with a slice of toasted Tuscan bread drizzled with Olive Oil

SOUP DU JOUR - BOWL

Bowl of craft, house-made Soup served with a slice of toasted Tuscan bread drizzled with Olive Oil

Quiche Du Jour

Large slice of craft-made Quiche Du Jour served with toasted Tuscan bread drizzled with Olive Oil and garnished with greens and fruit

LUNCH & SANDWICHES

#Served with garnish of fresh greens & seasonal fruit

#All meats BOARSHEAD BRAND ONLY

#Flour Garden Artisanal Breads

Award Winner Chicken Salad

Shredded, broth-poached, hormone-free chicken breast, minced celery, green onion, red onion, parsley, house-made candied walnuts & craisins mixed with spicy citrus aioli. Served on toasted Flower Garden artisan-made Brioche bread or Pumpernickel Bread and garnished with fruits and greens.

Choice served on plate of greens, cherry tomatoes & parmesan shavings dressed in Balsamic Vinaigrette & served with slice of toasted Tuscan bread slice & fruit garnish.

Avocado Toast

Fresh Avocado mashed on grilled Tuscan country bread spread with goat cheese & mascarpone mousse, drizzled with citrus & chili pepper oil and topped with micro greens

Bikini

Grilled Boarshead maple-ham and smoked Gouda Cheese on artisanal made Flower Garden Brioche bread. Garnished with greens and seasonal fruit

BLT & Turkey

Crispy Boarshead apple smoked bacon, rustic greens, sliced tomato, fresh mashed avocado served on toasted Brioche bread with cayenne-mayo aioli.

Bocata Iberico Ham & Manchego

Succulent Ibérico Ham and Manchego Cheese slices on toasted Tuscan bread slice rubbed with fresh tomato and drizzled with Andalusian virgin olive oil. Served with fresh greens and a slice of fruit.

Fresh Hanover Tomato Gazpacho & Grilled 5-Cheese Sandwich

Authentic ntic Spanish Gazpacho & Grilled 5-cheese Brioche bread sandwich made with Havarti, Smoked Gouda, Fontina & Vermont White Cheddar!

TRIPLE DECKER PB & J

TOASTED BRIOCHE BREAD SLICES LAYERED WITH CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER AND SMUCKER'S GRAPE OR STRAWBERRY JAM

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled fresh hormone-free marinated chicken breast on toasted Brioche Bun served with Citrus Aioli, lettuce & juicy tomato.

GLEN MARY FARMS Burger

Fresh Local Farm Beef Burger

Salads

All Salads served with toasted Tuscan Bread Slice drizzled with Olive Oil. *Add grilled hormone-free Chicken Breast, Smoked Turkey,, Maple Ham $6 *ADD 5 large grilled Shrimp $7

Roasted Beet Salad

Quartered roasted beets in citrus balsamic vinaigrette on bed of creamy Goat Cheese mousse topped arugula, sprinkled w candied walnuts

Signature House Salad

Mixed Grens, sliced fresh grapes, shaved parmesano in our house made, classic balsamic citrus vinaigrette

Palmito Salad

Fresh arugula, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, halved seedless grapes & avocado slices in citrus Vinaigrette sprinkled with goat cheese crumbles

Spring Salad

Mixed greens & romaine lettuce, sliced grapes, blueberries, sliced strawberrie, candied walnuts and or candied almonds, gost cheese crumbles in House Balsamic Citrus Vinaigrette

STEAK SALAD

Signature House Salad dressed with house-made Balsamic Vinaigrette topped with fork tender Glen Mary Farms Sliced Filet Mignon

Small Bites

See Chalk Board Menu Specials!

Patatas Bravas

Roasted rosemary potatoes with a spicy tomato sauce or spicy citrus aioli.

*Tortilla Española - Spanish Potato Omelet

Authentic Spanish potato Omelet served with slice of toasted crusty bread drizzled with Olive Oil and served with garnish of greens & seasonal fruit

*Fresh Gravlox

House-made, thin sliced fresh salmon gravlox on toasted Tuscan bread slice smeared with fresh herb cream cheese and topped with french capers & mustard greens

Grilled Mediterranean Veggies

Seasonal fresh Veggies served with house balsamic Vinaigreete or Guasacaca Sauce and Fresh toasted Focaccia bread slices with Olive Oil dip sauce

SIDES

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Side of Lunch Protein

CHOICE OF GRILLED HORMONE-FREE CHICKEN BREAST, SWEET HAM SLICE, SMOKED TURKEY SLICE

Side of Breakfast Protein

2 slices of Boarshead Apple Smoked Bacon, Maple Ham, Smoked Turkey, 2 Sausage Patties or Sliced Avocado

Side of Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

House-made Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

SIDE OF SHRIMP ADD-ON

6 LARGE FRESH SHRIMP SAUTEED IN OLIVE OIL, GARLIC & SPRINKLED WITH FRESH LEMON JUICE

SIDE OF CHEESE

2 slices Boarshead Gouda, Havarti, Gruyere or Vermont White Cheddar Cheese

Side of One Single Buttermilk Pancake

One large, fresh buttermilk pancake made to order sprinkled with powdered sugar & served with syrup & sweet cream butter

Side of One Egg

ONE HORMONE-FREE, ORGANIC Egg prepared any style

DESSERTS DU JOUR

CHECK DESSERTS BOARD OR ASK SERVER!

Flan

Authentic creamy Spanish Flan! EGGS, SUGAR, MILK, CREAM, SPICES

Marylen's Naked Brownies

AWARD WINNING SECRET RECIPE NO WALNUTS BROWNIES

Cookies Du Jour

Two fresh House-made Cookies

ADD FRESH OR MACERATED BERRIES

Garnish of FRESH OR MACERATED BERRIES

Tres Leches Cake Slice

DELECTABLE house-made sponge cake soaked in secret sweet sauce and topped with mound of fresh whipped Chantilly Cream

Mini Chocolate Cream Pie

French style cocolate cream pie topped with fresh made whipped cream

Pound Cake with Lemon Icing

Luscious Pound Cake with Lemon Icing Drizzle served with Fresh Whipped Cream

Items marked with an ASTERISK * are items prepared raw or undercooked: “Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish and or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.”