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Encinitas

Encinitas Breakfast + BrunchEncinitas LunchEncinitas Beverages

Fruit & Baked

House Granola

$16.00
pecans, oats, craisins, fresh fruit, your choice of milk or plain yogurt | Add toasted coconut and honey +3

Fruit Bowl

$15.00
with strawberry crème fraîche | Add house granola: +2.25

Coffee Cake

$7.00
with buttermilk, walnuts

King Kong Muffin

$8.00
oat muffin with banana, chopped walnuts, and millet

Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie

$5.50

Cinnamon Roll

$9.00
house-made cinnamon roll

new!! Snickerdoodle Muffin

$6.00

Chocolate Decadence Muffin

$6.50
Vegan + gluten free muffin made with vegan coffee liqueur and flax meal and a rice flour blend.

new!! Matcha Cinnamon Roll

$10.00
house-made cinnamon roll

new!! Chipotle Guava Cheese Danish

$8.00

Strawberry Cheese Danish

$8.00
Ricotta cream cheese blend on a fresh "house made puff pastry" and a strawberry jam.

Maple Glazed Donuts

$8.50
Four maple glazed donuts with chocolate sauce and strawberries.

Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie

$5.50

new!! Lemon Bar

$8.00

new!! Mushroom Goat Cheese, and Leek Danish

$8.00
with everything spice

Griddle

Bananas, strawberries, and blueberries +$1.85 each

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (V)

$20.00
house recipe lemon ricotta batter, lemon zest

Buttermilk Pancakes (V)

$18.00
house recipe

Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes (V)

$20.00
buttermilk pancakes, cinnamon swirl, cream cheese frosting, candied pecans

Brioche French Toast (V)

$20.00
a cottage specialty

Stuffed French Toast (V)

$22.00
brioche, strawberry compote, fresh mascarpone *GUEST FAVORITE*

Millionaire Bacon Skewers

$15.00
candied thick cut bacon

Classics

Can be GF upon request ORGANIC EGGS AVAILABLE +4 SUB FRUIT FOR POTATOES +2

All American Breakfast*

$18.50
two egg any style, bacon or chicken sausage, served with a scone and Cottage potatoes

Joe's Special*

$19.00
three egg scramble, chicken sausage, spinach, mushrooms, onions, served with a scone and Cottage potatoes

Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal (V)

$15.50
steele cut Irish oats with milk, toasted pecans, brown sugar, raisins, banana, and fresh berries

Avocado Smash (V)

$18.00/+
Arley's Bakery rosemary bread topped with fresh avocado and a choice of: burrata, baby tomato, basil, and balsamic glaze 18 | cucumber, olive, onion, tomato, feta and oregano 18 | smoked salmon, red onion, dill and capers 20 | charred corn, micro cilantro, pickled Fresno Chili, queso fresco, smoked almonds, lime juice , chipotle aioli on Pinsa Bread 18 | Add an egg +3

Morning Glory Sandwich*

$22.00
fried egg, bacon, smoked gouda, tomato, arugula, onion, lemon aioli on sourdough served with Cottage potatoes | Add avocado +2.5 *EMPLOYEE FAVORITE*

Eggs

Egg Whites +2 | Avocado +2.5 | Organic Eggs +4 | Sub Fruit for Potatoes +2

Soy Chorizo Hash

$19.00
soy chorizo with heirloom pico, black beans, green onion, potato and queso fresco on two crispy corn tostadas with scrambled eggs

Smoked Salmon Hash

$22.50
sweet potatoes, cottage potatoes, leeks, bacon, peppers, eggs any style, hollandaise, fresh dill, served with a scone

Chilaquiles

$19.00
El Indio tortilla chips, house made guajillo sauce, two eggs - any style, sour cream, pickled red onion, cilantro, cotija, black beans

Braised Beef Hash

$21.00
eggs any style with braised beef, roasted bell pepper, sweet onion, avocado, potato, asparagus, jalapeño crema, heirloom pico

Machaca Beef "Birria"

$21.00
scrambled eggs, machaca sauce with julienned bell pepper, onion, heirloom pico, queso fresco, corn tortillas, and black beans

Vegan Hash

$20.00
broccolini, Okinawan sweet potato, roasted tomato, marinated wild mushrooms, Cottage potatoes, soy chorizo, vegan feta, basil, just egg, sweet chili aioli

Benedicts

Served with cottage potatoes | Avocado +$2.50 | All can be GF upon request.

Eggs Benedict*

$19.50
poached eggs, Canadian bacon, hollandaise - over an English muffin

Pork Belly Benedict*

$21.00
poached eggs, pork belly, sautéed spinach, garlic, hollandaise, over Arley's Bakery rosemary olive oil bread

Mexicali Benedict* (V)

$22.50
poached eggs, soy chorizo, cotija cheese, roasted poblano Hollandaise - over corn cakes

Crab & Prosciutto Benedict*

$25.00
poached egg, Indonesian special white crab meat, crispy prosciutto with old bay Hollandaise over Arley's Bakery rosemary and olive oil bread

Antojito Benedict*

$23.00
home made sopes with chili braised beef, poached eggs, shredded lettuce, queso fresco, jalapeno crema and pico de gallo | Served with black beans instead of potatoes

Eggs La Jolla Benedict*

$21.00
poached eggs, Canadian bacon, balsamic mushrooms, spinach, roasted tomato, and hollandaise, over an English muffin *SINCE 1992*

Omelettes

Can be ordered as a scramble or frittata | Served with cottage potatoes, scone, or salad | Add +$1.00 for egg whites | All can be GF upon request.

Wild Mushroom (V)

$21.00
wild mushrooms, goat cheese, spinach, roasted shallots

Southern California

$22.00
bacon, guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream

Roasted Vegetable (V)

$21.00
asparagus, mushrooms, tricolor cauliflower, broccoli, chives, brie, and cheddar

Spanish Omelette

$24.00
serrano ham, iberico chorizo, aged manchego, and madeira mushrooms with fresh thyme

Build Your Own

$15.00/+
The pantry is stocked, tell us what you like!

V-Vegetarian | GF-Gluten free | *Consuming raw or undercooked food may cause foodborne illness. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy

For the Table

Mediterranean Labne

$15.00
served with pinsa bread, Greek yogurt, spicy Macha sauce

Charcuterie Board

$23.00
chef's choice of meats, cheese, pickled vegetables, and more

Char-Broiled Broccolini

$13.00
with smoked almonds, garlic, feta cheese, roasted red peppers, and olives

Salads

Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad

$25.00
romaine and butter lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing, croutons, and parmesan cheese, topped with blackened salmon

Chicken & Goat Cheese

$19.00
chicken breast, roasted red bell pepper, candied pecan, goat cheese with balsamic vinaigrette

Shrimp & Lump Crab

$25.00
mixed greens, hearts of palm, avocado, tomato, lemon-basil vinaigrette

Stuffed Avocado

$19.50
tuna, quinoa, onion, carrots, butter lettuce salad, lemon vinaigrette | Add: chicken +6 | shrimp +9 | mahi +8 | Indonesian Special White Crab +9

Vegan Greek

$23.00
marinated grilled artichoke, kalamata olive, feta, red onion, cherry tomato, cucumber, Marcona almond, chopped romaine in an oregano vinaigrette

new!! Cottage Cobb

$25.00
grilled Ribeye, aged cotija cheese, charred corn, applewood smoked bacon, boiled egg, avocado, thin sliced jalapeno, served on romaine, cabbage and arugula tossed in a tomatillo ranch dressing

Bowls

Chile Lime Shrimp Bowl

$23.00
chile and lime marinated shrimp with quinoa, cucumber, broccolini, tricolor cauliflower, pickled onion, avocado, and cilantro

Salmon Pasta

$25.00
angel hair pasta with salmon, roasted and fresh tomato, spinach, garlic, white wine, butter, lemon juice and parsley

Cottage Mac & Cheese

$19.00
cavatappi pasta tossed with a bechamel cream sauce, cheddar, american, gouda cheese, topped with panko crust

Handhelds

Served with French fries, green salad, or fruit (excludes tacos) | Please inquire about making it Gluten-Free

Swagyu Burger*

$24.50
ground wagyu steak blend, cheddar, butter lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, on brioche bun

Cottage Club

$23.00
turkey, avocado, cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo, on toasted wheat bread

Caprese Sandwich

$18.50
heirloom tomato, saba glaze, evoo, on Arley's Bakery rosemary olive oil bread

Tuna Melt

$21.00
cheddar, tomato, arugula, on toasted sourdough | Add avocado + 2.5

French Dip

$25.00
filet French dip with smoked shallots and aus jus, on French roll

Pastrami

$25.00
Jack Daniels demi glazed kosher like pastrami, red and green slaw, Havarti, house white sauce, deli mustard on marbled rye, with pickle

Cottage Fish or Shrimp Tacos

$23.00
choose mahi mahi or shrimp (grilled or battered), cabbage, heirloom pico, or slaw sauce with corn tortillas and served with salad and beans

Milanese Chicken Sandwich

$23.00
crispy fried chicken cutlet, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, and chipotle aioli, on "bolillo" bread *EMPLOYEE FAVORITE*

new!! Lobster Roll

$29.00
parmesan crusted brioche roll stuffed with Pacific lobster tail meat, lemon aioli and red and green slaw

Sides

Hand Sliced Ham Steak

$7.00

Char-broiled Bilbao Chorizo Sausage

$8.00

Sweet

House-made deliciousness

Lemon Cheesecake

$7.50
velvety lemon cheesecake with graham cracker crust and strawberry compote

Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie

$5.50

Maple Glazed Donuts

$8.50
four maple glazed donuts

Bring the Cottage Home

House Roasted Coffee

$18.00/16 oz
for the days you're not here but wish you were, we now offer our in-house roasted coffee | Organic Dark roast

Cottage Granola

$14.00/20 oz
our infamous house-made granola is available for purchase | shipping available

V-Vegetarian | GF-Gluten free | *Consuming raw or undercooked food may cause foodborne illness. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy

Coffee Tea Espresso

Beverage subs & Add-ons: Oat milk, soy, almond milk +1 | MCT, Collagen +3

Loose Leaf Tea

$6.00
signature blends by The Loose Leaf in Oceanside

Coffee

$5.75
Cottage house coffee, dark roast

Matcha Latte

$8.75
imported Japanese Matcha, steamed milk, lightly sweet

Cappuccino

$6.50
steamed milk, foam

Cafe Latte

$7.00
Cottage espresso with steamed milk, light foam

Nitro Cold Brew

$9.00
Nitro by Cafe Moto

Cottage Mocha

$9.00
Cottage espresso, chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream

Mexican Mocha

$9.25
Cottage espresso, Mexican chocolate, steamed milk, whipped cream | Contains peanuts

Spiced Lavendar Mocha

$9.50
Cottage espresso, Mexican chocolate, lavender syrup | Contains peanuts

Chai Tea Latte

$8.00
spiced black tea with a choice of steamed milk

Shaken Coffee

Jumpstart

$12.00
cold brew, simple syrup, salted cream

Clydesdale

$12.00
espresso, oat milk, brown sugar, cinnamon

Brown Magic

$12.00
espresso, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla

Bees Knees

$12.00
espresso, honey, cardamom, almond milk

Fresh Squeezed Juice

Organic & cold pressed

Fresh Squeezed Juice

$10.00
Orange | Tangerine | Watermelon | Grapefruit | Apple | Lemonade

Juice Blends

Organic & cold pressed

Green Devotion Juice

$12.00
Greens blended with even more greens » organic juices (celery, cucumber, spinach, romaine lettuce, kale, lemon, parsley) Nutrient density is what greens are all about and this juice is power packed!

Ruby Roots Juice

$12.00
Big flavor plus good-for-you nutrients » organic juices (carrot, apple, beet, cucumber, lemon, ginger) Root vegetables full of vitamins and minerals with a kick of powerful ginger!

Mixed

Lavendar Champagne

$12.75
champagne, lemon juice, lavender-honey

Blackberry Palmer

$12.75
Soju, blackberry, passion tea, lemon

Heat Wave

$12.75
Ola Sol agave wine, agave, lime, ancho chile

Dark Horse

$12.75
Soju, cold brew, simple syrup, salted cream

Mimosa

$12.75
fresh orange, tangerine, watermelon or grapefruit

Bloody Mary

$12.75
Cottage style Bloody Mary served regular or spicy | Add: bacon +3 | Shrimp +5 | Avocado +2

Watermelon Mojito

$12.75
Soju, lime, watermelon, mint

Magic Carpet Ride

$12.75
Soju, espresso, vanilla, condensed milk, cinnamon

Mock

Blackberry Lemonade

$11.00
muddled blackberry, lavender, lemon, bubbles

Blood Orange “Paloma”

$11.00
blood orange, lime, agave, grapefruit soda, sea salt

Maui Vibes

$11.00
coconut, lime, mint, cane sugar, bubbles

American Dream

$11.00
Lyre’s “Triple Sec”, orange, vanilla cream

Beers

Two Rotating Draft Beers

Inquire with your server.

Booze Bros 1-800 Tropics Hazy IPA

$8.50
Vista, CA

Duck Foot Brewing Drink This or The Bees Die Honey Blonde

$8.50
San Diego, CA

Delirium Tremens Golden Ale

$10.25
Belgium

Lost Abbey Farmhouse Lager

$8.50
San Marcos, CA

Mother Earth Cali Creamin' Vanilla Ale

$8.50
San Diego, CA

Kombucha

Bambucha Blueberry Vanilla

$9.00

Bambucha Blueberry Tart (Nonalc)

$8.00

Bambucha Hibiscus Rose (Nonalc)

$8.00

Bubbles

Wycliff Sparkling Wine

$9.00/Glass
CA

White

Campagnola

$9.00/Glass
$35.00/Bottle
Pinot Grigio, Italy

Proverb

$9.75/Glass
$38.00/Bottle
Chardonnay, CA

White Haven

$11.00/Glass
$43.00/Bottle
Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Los Cuervos

$9.00/Can
Chardonnay, CA

Los Cuervos

$9.00/Can
Sauvignon Blanc, CA

Red

Alamos

$10.00/Glass
$39.00/Bottle
Malbec, Argentina

Louis Martini

$13.00/Glass
$50.00/Bottle
Cabernet, CA

Wild Child

$12.00/Glass
$24.00/375ml Bottle
Cabernet, CA

Wild Child

$12.00/Glass
$24.00/375ml Bottle
Pinot Noir

Rosé

Fleur De Mer

$11.00/Glass
$44.00/Bottle
Rosé, Provence

Beverage subs & Add-ons: Oat milk, soy, almond milk (+1) | MCT, Collagen (+3)

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