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Encinitas

  • Encinitas Breakfast + Brunch
  • Encinitas Lunch
  • Encinitas Beverages

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

Fruit & Baked

House Granola
$16.00

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

VegetarianGluten Free
Fruit Bowl
$15.00

with strawberry crème fraîche | Add house granola: +2.25

VegetarianGluten Free
Coffee Cake
$7.00

with buttermilk, walnuts

Vegetarian
King Kong Muffin
$8.00

oat muffin with banana, chopped walnuts, and millet

Vegetarian
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookie
$5.50
Vegetarian
Cinnamon Roll
$9.00

house-made cinnamon roll

Vegetarian
new!! Snickerdoodle Muffin
$6.00
Vegetarian
Chocolate Decadence Muffin
$6.50

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

Gluten FreeVegan
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

Vegetarian
Buttermilk Pancakes (V)
$18.00

house recipe

Vegetarian
Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes (V)
$20.00

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

Vegetarian
Brioche French Toast (V)
$20.00

a cottage specialty

Vegetarian
Stuffed French Toast (V)
$22.00

brioche, strawberry compote, fresh mascarpone *GUEST FAVORITE*

Vegetarian
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

Vegetarian
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

Vegetarian
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

Gluten FreeVegetarian
Smoked Salmon Hash
$22.50

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

VegetarianGluten Free
Chilaquiles
$19.00

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

Gluten Free
Braised Beef Hash
$21.00

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

Gluten Free
Machaca Beef "Birria"
$21.00

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

Gluten Free
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

VegetarianGluten Free

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

Vegetarian
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

Vegetarian
Southern California
$22.00

bacon, guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream

Roasted Vegetable (V)
$21.00

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

Vegetarian
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

Vegetarian
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

Gluten Free
Shrimp & Lump Crab
$25.00

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

Gluten Free
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

Gluten Free
Vegan Greek
$23.00

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

Gluten Free
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

Gluten Free
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

Vegetarian

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

Vegetarian
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

Vegetarian
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
Vegetarian
Maple Glazed Donuts
$8.50

four maple glazed donuts

Vegetarian

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

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

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

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