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Cafe 222 Menu

$$Breakfast, American, Brunch
222 Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
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  • GRIDDLED

    • PEANUT BUTTER & BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

      We did this on the Food Network for Bobby Flay. It was recently featured in a Food Net Show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.”

    • BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

      Light, fluffy and golden brown

    • BLUEBERRY PANCAKES

      We sprinkle big fat blueberries in the batter

    • OREO COOKIE CAKES

      Crunched-up sandwich cookies in the batter, topped with whipped cream

    • THE TWO PLUS TWO

      Two buttermilk cakes topped with two eggs any style

    • THE TWO PLUS TWO + 2

      Two buttermilk cakes + 2 eggs + 2 links, patties or slices of turkey bacon

    • CINNAMON BREAD FRENCH TOAST

      Thick-cut bread soaked in an eggy, vanilla-rum batter

  • SCRAMBLES

    • GREEN EGGS AND SPAM

      Yup, with diced Spam, spinach, and jack cheese

    • DICED HAM AND SWISS CHEESE

    • SPINACH AND SWISS CHEESE

    • CHORIZO SCRAMBLE

      Homemade refried beans and 2 corn tortillas

    • THE MEXICAN

      Chiles, tomatoes and cheddar topped with Mexican gravy, green onions, cheddar and sour cream. (Mexican gravy is our version of an enchilada sauce) not vegetarian

  • EGGS BENEDICT

    • EGGS BENEDICT

      Traditional ham, served with griddled potatoes

    • PORK PATTY BENEDICT

      All the same good stuff atop a pork patty instead of ham

    • BENEDICT ARNOLD

      Spinach and tomato instead of ham

  • CAFE 222 MERCH

    • HOUSEMADE GRANOLA

      $12.95

    • PUMPKIN WAFFLE MIX

      $9.95

    • CORN WAFFLE MIX

      $9.95

    • KEYCHAIN

      $5.00

    • CAFE 222 T-SHIRT

      $23.95

    • WAFFLEHEAD COFFEE MUG

      $19.95

    • GIFT CERTIFICATES

      $25.00

    • MAGNET

      $4.00

  • NIBBLES AND BITES

    • HOUSE-BAKED BUTTERMILK BISCUIT

      (1)

    • ENGLISH MUFFIN

    • CAFÉ 222 HOUSE-BAKED GRANOLA + LOWFAT MILK

    • GRANOLA TOPPED WITH FRESH FRUIT & NONFAT VANILLA YOGURT

    • CUT STRAWBERRIES

    • MADE TO ORDER OATMEAL + BROWN SUGAR

    • MADE TO ORDER OATMEAL + RAISINS

    • OATMEAL + FRESH BANANAS, BROWN SUGAR

    • OATMEAL + FRESH BANANAS, RAISINS

  • OUR FAMOUS WAFFLES

    • MAKE IT A COMBO

  • SPECIALTIES

    • HUEVOS RANCHEROS

      Two eggs over corn tortillas filled with jack cheese topped with our Mexican gravy, sour cream and onions. Served with griddled potatoes and refried beans

    • BREAKFAST BURRITO

      Eggs, chilis, potatoes, cheese, topped with our Mexican gravy, sour cream and onions

    • THE ALL-AMERICAN

      Choice of

    • TWO EGG BREAKFAST

      Two eggs any style served with griddled potatoes & toast

    • JOES SPECIAL

      A frittata with spinach, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, jack cheese + sour cream. Served with griddled potatoes & toast

    • TAMALE AND EGGS

      1 big chicken tamale topped with Mexican gravy, sour cream and onions. Served with 2 eggs, refried beans & toast

    • CHICKEN FRIED STEAK AND EGGS

      With 2 eggs, griddled potatoes & toast topped with peppery pork gravy and green onions

    • BREAKFAST BURGER

      Scrambled egg, sausage patty, American cheese on a soft Brioche bun. Served with griddled potatoes

    • BISCUITS & GRAVY

      Buttermilk Biscuits & potatoes smothered with peppery pork gravy

    • Buttermilk Biscuits & Potatoes Smothered With Peppery Pork Gravy

      Two house-baked biscuits topped with peppery pork gravy with 2 eggs, 3 sausage links and griddled potatoes

    • CORNED BEEF HASH

      Shredded corned beef griddled with shredded potatoes, onions, bell peppers and garlic topped with 2 eggs any style & toast

  • ON THE SIDE

    • ON THE SIDE

    • GRIDDLES POTATOES

    • 1 EGG

    • TAMALE WITH GRAVY

    • HAM

    • SPAM

    • SAUSAGE PATTIES

      (3)

    • TURKEY BACON

      (4)

    • PORK LINK SAUSAGE

      (4)

    • 2 CORN TORTILLAS

    • FAMOUS POTATO

    • MACARONI SALAD

    • SIDE OF CORNED BEEF HASH

    • SIDE OF TOMATOES

    • HOUSEMADE SALSA

    • PEANUT BUTTER

    • NUTELLA

    • LOW-FAT VANILLA YOGURT

    • MEXICAN GRAVY

    • COUNTRY GRAVY

    • CHEESE

    • SIDE OF SMOTHERED POTATOES

      Our griddled potatoes topped with our pork gravy + cheese + green onions

    • SIDE OF DIRTY POTATOES

      Our griddled potatoes topped with our chili + cheese + sour cream + green onions

  • LUNCH

    • ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

    • OUR FAMOUS CHILI WITH MEAT & BEANS

      Topped with cheese, sour cream & onions

    • DIME-STORE BURGER

      American cheese, grilled onions, and special sauce served with our home-fried potatoes or our famous potato/macaroni salad

  • MELTS

    • PATTY MELT

      1/3 lb beef burger, grilled onions, Swiss cheese & our spicy sauce on rye

    • TUNA MELT

      Albacore tuna, American cheese, tomato on sourdough

    • GRILLED CHEESE

      American & Jack cheese on sourdough

    • CHILI CHEESE MELT

      Oozy grilled cheese topped with our chili, cheese, sour cream and green onions

    • GRILLED HAM

      Swiss, curry mustard on rye

    • GREEN CHILIS & HAM

      Jack cheese on sourdough

  • KIDS

    • SHORT STACK

      Two mini buttermilk pancakes with butter and syrup

    • STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SHORT STACK

      Two mini buttermilk pancakes with strawberries and whip cream

    • FRENCH TOAST

      Single slice of cinnamon egg bread battered and griddled

    • ONE EGG BREAKFAST

      One egg scrambled potatoes and single slice toast

    • BIG EATERS BREAKFAST

      1 egg scrambled, 2 link sausage, potatoes and single slice toast

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Menu Gallery

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  • Menu 5
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