eat really well!

Lunch

our menu is prepared from scratch, in-house: many of our recipes can be found in our award-winning cookbook, available for purchase our delicious desserts are brought in fresh daily from our sister restaurant, pure vanilla bakery & cafe, in oak bay.

SOUP  |  SALAD   |  LIGHT

MISO SOUP (V)
$10.00

barley miso broth, soba noodles, tofu, slivered nori, greens,scallion

REBAR SALAD (V,WF)

salad greens, fresh grated beet & carrot, cucumber, tomato, chickpeas, toasted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds & sliced almonds
dressings: sesame-miso | basil vinaigrette | honey ginger add ons: hard-cooked egg 2 | feta cheese 3.5 | avocado half 4

Full$17.50

Half$14.50

CAESAR SALAD

romaine, roast garlic-lemon dressing (no egg. no anchovy), focaccia croutons, podano parmesan, fried caper garnish

Full$16.50

Half$12.50

BOWL OF SOUP
$9.00

prepared daily with fresh vegetable stock. served with house-baked focaccia or corn muffin

SOUP + SALAD
$12.75

soup of the day and choice of rebar side salad or caesar side salad

BOMBAY HUMMOUS & pita

chickpea-cashew hummous. roast tomato-ginger chutney, warm pita 12.5 | ‘share plate’ 18.5

BURGERS  |  SANDWICH

ALMOND BURGER
$17.75

house almond-veggie patty. tomato, red onion, sprouts, dill pickle slice, pico de gallo. mayo, dijon, grilled multigrain bun and choice of side salad, side caesar salad, cup of soup or baked potato wedges + swiss or jack cheese add 3 | avocado add 3 | grilled mushrooms add 2.5

BLACKENED ROCKFISH BURGER
$19.50

blackened pacific rockfish, smoked paprika aioli, cabbage slaw. arugula, avocado, pico de gallo, grilled peasant bun and choice of side salad, side caesar salad, cup of soup or baked potato wedges

TEMPER REUBEN
$19.50

grilled marinated tempeh. swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fresh grated beet, russian dressing, dijon, dill pickle slice. grilled rye bread and choice of side salad, side caesar salad, cabbage slaw or roasted potatoes (V) vegan option: earth balance spread, avocado. lemon-garlic ‘mayo’ add 2

MAINS

BLACKENED ROCKFISH TACOS (WF)
$19.00

local corn tortillas. blackened rockfish, monterey jack. cabbage slaw, pico de gallo

3 SISTER’S ENCHILADAS (WF)
$19.00

pinto beans, roast butternut squash. sweet corn, white cheddar, jack cheese,mesa red sauce, corn tortillas, queso fresco, , toasted pepitas, cabbage slaw, brown rice, pico de gallo, creme fraiche

MONK’S CURRY (V,WF)
$21.50

Japanese eggplant. sesame-tofu. mushrooms. red potato. Asian greens, fresh herbs, thai green curry-coconut sauce. brown rice, crushed toasted peanuts, fresh lime

SPICY PEANUT NOODLE BOWL (V,WF)
$18.00

rice noodles pan-tossed with asian greens, scallion, carrot. red pepper, spicy peanut sauce, crushed peanuts, fresh lime. bean sprouts 16 grilled sesame-tofu add 4.5

SUPER BOWL (V,WF)
$18.00

brown rice, spiced chickpeas, steamed vegetables, grilled sesame-marinated tofu, avocado, hemp hearts with choice of sauce: lemon-garlic, ginger-tahini. spicy peanut

Add  |  Side

side salad 6.75  |  caesar side salad 6.75  |  side slaw 4  | avocado half 4  |  pico de gallo 3.25  |  pinto beans 3  |  corn tortillas (2) 2   |  brown rice tortilla (1) 2   |  whole wheat tortilla (1) 2   |  corn muffin 1.5  |  gluten-free bread (2) 3.5  |  organic, non-gmo tofu 4.5   |  organic brown rice 5   |  cup of soup 4.5   |  miso-tofu cup  5.0   |  tamri sauce (WF) 1   |  spicy peanut sauce (WF) 3.5  |  ginger-tahini sauce (WF) 3.5  |   baked potato wedges 4.5  |  steamed vegetables 8   |  blackened rockfish 9 | side salmon 12