Cafe Route Menu — Mediterranean Breakfast and Lunch in East London

Est. 2013

cafe

Route

Breakfast 8am - 5pm  •  Lunch 11am - 5pm

your daily

Breakfast

Served 8am - 5pm

Our Take on Classics

Granola

£9.50

Greek yoghurt, chia seeds, coconut, fresh fruits, berry compote, honey

VGF

Pancakes

£12.50

Kashta cream, berry compote, icing sugar, honey pistachio, fresh fruit

V

Avo Feta

£12.50

Smashed avocado, poached eggs, mint feta on artisan bread. Add: bacon, chorizo, halloumi, mushroom — each £3

VNF

Mediterranean

£16

Filo pie, grilled halloumi, fried egg, route hash, olives, clotted cream, honey, artisan bread, choice of chorizo or Turkish sausage

NF

Vegetarian

£15

Route potato cakes, fried egg, portobello mushroom, grilled tomato, baked beans, grilled asparagus, artisan bread

VNF

English Breakfast

£16

Cumberland sausage, bacon, fried egg, portobello mushroom, route hash, grilled tomato, baked beans, artisan bread

DFNF

Omelette of the Day

£13

Served with skin on chips and green salad

NF

Our Signatures

Beetroute Royal

£12.50

Avocado on Route hash, topped with poached eggs and beetroot hollandaise. Add smoked salmon £4.50

NF

The Hangover

£15

Folded tortilla filled with cheese and scrambled eggs, topped with shakshouka and chorizo. Staple of Route, our favourite breakfast.

NF

Shakshouka

£15

Middle Eastern skillet of eggs, tomatoes, onions. Topped with labneh, feta and padron pepper, served with sourdough bread. Add chorizo £3

VNF

Vegan On Toast

£13.50

Portobello mushroom, spinach and roasted peppers sauté, vegan cream cheese, tamarind ketchup on artisan bread. Add vegan sausage £3

VeganNF

Ana Capri

£15

Parma ham, scrambled eggs, tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil, balsamic vinegar, served with artisan bread

NF

Cilbir (Turkish Eggs)

£13.50

Poached eggs on garlic yoghurt, topped with spiced chickpeas, chilli butter in a ring of sesame simit. Choice of chorizo or Turkish sausage

NF

Breakfast Brioche

£14.50 — all served with skin on chips and baked beans

Egg, Bacon & Cheese

Sweet chilli ketchup or caramelised onions

NF

Egg, Bacon & Sausage

Sweet chilli ketchup or caramelised onions

NF

Mediterranean

Scrambled eggs, feta, spinach and tomato

VNF

Sides

Smashed Avocado£4.90
VeganGFNF
Skin On Chips£4.70
VeganNF
Grilled Asparagus£4.70
VeganGFNF
Potato Cakes£4.50
VGFNF
Route Hash£4.70
VNF
Portobello Mushroom£4.40
VeganGFNF
Grilled Halloumi£5.20
VGFNF
Baked Beans£3
VeganGFNF
Chorizo£5.20
NF

your daily

Lunch

Served 11am - 5pm

Mains

Chicken Meatballs

£14

Lentils, tomato, Tunisian spices, yoghurt, potato, served with pita

NF

Pulled Lamb

£14

4 hour slow cooked lamb served with roasted sweet potato and sumac onion

GFNF

Veggie Lasagne

£13

Roasted aubergine, courgette, spinach, chargrilled red peppers, mozzarella

VNF

Chickpea Sweet Potato

£13

Chickpea tomato salsa served on roasted sweet potato with tahini drizzle

VeganNFGF

Baked Salmon

£14

Sweet chilli glaze served with capers and dill mayo. Served cold

GFNFDF

Frittata

£9.50

Red pepper, egg, spinach, potato, onion, feta cheese, with mint and parsley yoghurt

VGFNF

Filo Pie

£9.50

Feta cheese, spring onion, parsley, in layers of filo pastry with white and black sesame

VNF

Soup of the Day

£7.50
VeganNF

Sandwiches

Please ask a member of staff for today's selection

Pitas & Burgers

Chicken Pita

£15

Grilled chicken thighs, pickled cabbage, red pepper, rocket, halloumi, mint yoghurt served with skin on chips

NF

Pulled Lamb Pita

£15

4 hour slow cooked lamb, pickled cabbage, rocket, sumac onion served with skin on chips

DFNF

Route Cheese Burger

£13.50

With skin on chips. Add extra cheese £0.50, add bacon £1

NF

Kofte Burger

£13

Crispy fried kofte made from bulgur, lentil and sweet potato in a brioche bun, with vegan garlic mayo and skin on chips

VeganDFNF

Route Salads

Aubergine

Beetroot hummus, crispy onion, dill, pomegranate

VeganNF

Beetroute & Sweet Potato

Feta cheese, walnut, honey, dill, paprika, turmeric, molasses, pomegranate

VGF

Green Beans & Baby Potato

Mixed olives, mint, dill, white sesame, mustard, vinegar, shallot and rocket marinade, parsley

VeganGFNF

Fennel & Apple

Radish, mint, parsley, dill, fennel seeds

VeganGFNF

Barley

Parsley, spring onion, mixed peppers, pomegranates

VeganNF

Carrot

Smoked tahini, crispy onion, coriander, sesame, sliced chilli, paprika

VeganNF

Main + Route Salad Deal

Pick any salad(s) to go with your main. Best enjoyed with 2 salads on the side.

SmallSingle — £7.50Two — £8.95
LargeThree — £12.95Four — £15

Individual salad with any main — £1.50 each

freshly baked

Homemade Cakes

£4.70 each

Orange & Pomegranate
GFDF
Beetroute, Avocado & Chocolate
Vegan
Olive Oil & Rosemary
GFDF
Chocolate Chip & Mandarin
GFDF
Lemon & Blueberry
VeganNF
Chocolate Brownie
NF
Carrot & Walnut
Banana, Caramel & Hazelnut

Dietary Information

VVegetarian
VeganVegan
DFDairy Free
GFGluten Free
NFNut Free

A discretionary service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill. Please ask a member of the team for allergen advice.

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