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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.


NEW:
Wi-Fi now available in the Frist Center Caf
é!

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 September 1:

MONDAY, September 1
Special: Tri-Color Rotini w/ Grilled Chicken in an A La Vodka Sauce and Fresh Vegetables
Soups: Caribbean Jerk Vegetable Soup OR Caramelized Onion Soup

TUESDAY, September 2
Special: Coconut Crusted Chicken Breast w/ Spanish Yellow Rice
Soups: Tomato Rice Soup OR Beef and Mushroom Soup

WEDNESDAY, September 3
Special: Grilled Turkey Burger on a Toasted Wheat Bun with Sweet Potato Fries
Soups: Beer Cheese Soup OR Chilled Melon and Berry Soup 
                            
THURSDAY, September 4
Special: Plantain Encrusted Salmon Filet w/ Creamy Scallion Polenta and Steamed Asparagus
Soups: Lemon, Chicken, and Artichoke Soup OR White Bean and Vegetable Soup

FRIDAY, September 5
Special: 5 Alarm Chicken Wings w/ Blue Cheese Dip and Homemade Potato Salad
Soups: Red Pimento Soup OR Summer Corn Chowder

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)