UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT this year, the Cafe’ at the Cradle menu features lunch items made with local and seasonal ingredients. An array of sandwiches, soups, salads, kids’ meals, hot coffee and cold beverages are available at affordable prices. Sit outside on the porch surrounded by trees and a peek at some of the surrounding mountains. We recommend you try the pulled pork sandwich or the grilled chicken and pesto sandwich.
The Cafe’ is open daily from 11am-3pm.
Picnic
Also available are To Go picnic styled lunches so you can hit the trails and eat luxuriously on a sunny rock by a babbling stream.
Ploughman’s Lunch – feeds 2 to 3 people. $25
- Raspberry Onion Jam
- 1 Soft Cheese (Brie, Bleu Cheese, Goat, etc)
- 2 Hard Cheeses (Artisan Cheddar, Smoked Gouda, etc)
- Sliced Baguette
- Whole Grain Mustard
- Pickles
- Olives
- Choice of 1 Meat (Sliced Salami, Smoked Local Trout, House-made Sausage or Cured Ham)
BBQ – feeds 4 to 6 people. $40 (or 2 people for $25**)
- Choice of 2 Meats (Pulled Pork, Smoked Chicken, Ribs or Smoked Portobello Caps topped with Sundried Tomato Pesto & Goat Cheese)
- Choice of 2 Sides (Peach Baked Beans, Mac N Cheese, Corn Pudding, Collard Greens, Apple Slaw, or Peach Cobbler)
- Gallon Iced Tea
- White Bread
- Choice of Sauce (Tomato-based Sweet, Mustard, Eastern Carolina, or Blueberry Ginger)
** For 2 people, sides will be portioned individually and picnic will come with 1/2 gallon of tea
BYOPL (Build Your Own Picnic Lunch) – $12/person for up to 2 people or $10.50/person for groups of 4 or more
- Choose Your Bread (12-Grain Wheat, Artisan White, Kaiser Roll, or Bolillo)
- Choose Your Meat (Seared Chicken Breast, Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, or Smoked Portobello Cap topped with Sundried Tomato Pesto & Goat Cheese)
- Choose Your Condiments (Mayo, Whole Grain Mustard, honey Mustard, Garlic Aioli, Housemade Pesto, Roasted Red Pepper Aioli, Tomato Jam, Housemade Horseraddish Sauce)
- Choose Your Cheese (Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, American)
- Choose Your Toppings (Spring Mix, Red Onion, Tomato, Roasted Red Peppers, Caramelized Onions, Aus Jus)
- Choose Your Side (Cookies, Fruit, Side Salad or Chips)
- Choose Your Drink (Iced Tea, Water, or Coke Products. Local Soda with $2.75 upcharge)
Catering
Bringing a guided group? Your lunch can be catered for your group when planned in advance. Email Zika Singogo, cafeatthecradle@gmail.com