Cafe Blue Downtown Austin Menu

340 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
  • Lunch Seafood

    • Louisiane

      Blackened catfish topped with Cajun \r\nshrimp & crawfish brandy cream sauce, \r\nserved with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $20.00
    • Beer Battered Fish & Chips

      Crispy golden catfish \r\nserved with Cajun remoulade, \r\nhand-cut fries and zesty coleslaw.
      $19.00
    • Coconut Shrimp Plate

      Beer battered, sweet coconut crusted \r\nGulf shrimp, with jalapeño-apricot marmalade, hand-cut fries and zesty coleslaw.
      $22.00
    • Lump Blue Crab Cakes

      Sautéed lump blue crab cakes, \r\nserved with Cajun remoulade, \r\nrice pilaf and zesty coleslaw.
      $22.00
    • Seafood Crepes

      Baked in a garlic white wine cream sauce, \r\nserved with lemon-thyme mixed greens.
      $18.00
    • Fried Oyster Platter

      Sesame crusted Gulf oysters \r\nserved with Cajun remoulade, \r\nhand-cut fries and zesty coleslaw.
      $22.00
    • Fried Shrimp "Blue Plate"

      Crispy Gulf shrimp \r\nserved with Cajun remoulade, \r\nhand-cut fries and zesty coleslaw.
      $21.00
    • Seafood Gumbo

      Grilled shrimp, crab, andouille sausage, \r\nwhite rice and herb butter French bread.
      $18.00
    • Cedar Plank Salmon

      Brown sugar-ancho chile crusted Atlantic salmon on a bed of sautéed spinach & mushrooms, topped with mint-cucumber slaw.
      $21.00
    • Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak

      Seared rare, sliced and topped with \r\nsweet & spicy Asian BBQ sauce, \r\nserved over ginger-lime seaweed slaw.
      $22.00
    • Trout Piccata

      Rainbow trout sautéed in lemon caper \r\nbrown butter, served with rice pilaf \r\nand sautéed green beans.
      $20.00
    • Grilled Mahi-Mahi (Guatemala)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $23.00
    • Grilled Redfish (Texas)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $25.00
    • Grilled Salmon (Atlantic)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $24.00
    • Grilled Chilean Sea Bass (Pacific)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $45.00
    • Grilled Ahi Tuna (Pacific)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $30.00
    • Grilled Rainbow Trout (Idaho)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $25.00
  • Lunch Other

    • Lunch Combo

      Choose Two: \r\nBowl of Soup, Side Salad, \r\nor Half Cuban Sandwich
      $18.00
    • Crab Mac 'N Cheese

      Sautéed lump blue crab cakes, \r\nserved with Cajun remoulade, \r\nrice pilaf and zesty coleslaw.
      $18.00
    • Rosemary Artichoke Pasta

      Penne pasta sautéed with sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms \r\nand artichokes in a rosemary and garlic white wine parmesan sauce.
      $17.00
    • Capt. Pete's "Jamaican Me Crazy" Jerk Chicken

      Jerk spiced grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey jack cheese \r\nand tropical fruit salsa, served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $19.00
    • Petite Filet Mignon

      4 oz. center cut beef tenderloin, grilled and topped with truffle garlic butter, served with thick-cut beer-battered onion rings and creamed spinach.
      $24.00
  • Sides & Add-Ons (Lunch)

    • Fry Green Beans

      $8.00
    • Saut. Green Beans

      $8.00
    • Saut. Spinach

      $8.00
    • Spin & Shroom

      $8.00
    • Asparagus

      $8.00
    • Daily Veg

      $9.00
    • Creamed Spinach

      Velvety spinach blended into a rich, creamy sauce. Perfect comfort side.
      $8.00
    • Whipped Potatoes

      $8.00
    • Rice Pilaf

      Fluffy, seasoned rice with aromatic herbs and vibrant mix of vegetables.
      $8.00
  • Steaks Pork & Chicken

    • Dirty Drunken Smoked Beef Tenderloin

      8 oz. smoked & sliced beef tenderloin, in a Bourbon bacon brown sugar demi, \r\nserved with thick-cut beer battered onion rings and creamed spinach.
      $42.00
    • Filet Oscar

      8 oz. center cut beef tenderloin filet lightly blackened, topped with jumbo lump crab meat and béarnaise, served with garlic whipped potatoes and asparagus.
      $54.00
    • Grilled NY Strip

      12 oz. all natural, dry-aged N.Y. strip, topped with garlic truffle herb butter \r\nand a Bourbon bacon brown sugar demi, \r\nserved with caramelized onion whipped potatoes and crispy green beans.
      $43.00
    • Grilled Rib-Eye

      12 oz. all natural, dry-aged rib-eye, served with green peppercorn brandy sauce, \r\ngarlic whipped potatoes and creamed spinach.
      $44.00
    • Simply Grilled Filet

      8 oz. center cut beef tenderloin filet simply grilled, served with garlic whipped potatoes and asparagus.
      $44.00
    • Pork Tenderloin

      Jerk spiced grilled chicken breast topped with Monterey jack cheese \r\nand tropical fruit salsa, served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $22.00
    • Chef Ben’s Famous Rotisserie Chicken

      Slow roasted half chicken topped with lemon-sage brown butter, \r\nserved with garlic whipped potatoes and asparagus.
      $20.00
    • Crab Mac & Cheese

      Penne pasta, lump blue crab, tomatoes and spinach in a creamy white wine cheese sauce.
      $22.00
    • Rosemary Artichoke Pasta

      Penne pasta sautéed with sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms \r\nand artichokes in a rosemary and garlic white wine parmesan sauce.
      $17.00
    • Truffled Tenderloin Tips

      Blackened beef tenderloin tips topped with parmesan cheese, crispy onion strings \r\nand truffle oil, served with béarnaise for dipping.
      $22.00
  • Seafood

    • Cedar Plank Salmon

      Brown sugar-ancho chile crusted Atlantic salmon with blue crab butter sauce, \r\nserved with rice pilaf and mint-cucumber slaw.
      $31.00
    • Crab Stuffed Gulf Flounder

      Sautéed Gulf flounder, topped with lump crab stuffing and citrus butter sauce, \r\nserved with garlic whipped potatoes and asparagus.
      $33.00
    • Redfish Louisiane

      Blackened redfish topped with Cajun shrimp & crawfish brandy cream sauce, \r\n served with rice pilaf and asparagus.
      $33.00
    • Trout Almondine

      Grilled rainbow trout topped with lemon-almond butter sauce, \r\nserved with garlic whipped potatoes and sautéed green beans.
      $30.00
    • Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak

      Ginger-soy glazed, seared rare and sliced, \r\nserved with wasabi whipped potatoes and sautéed spinach.
      $32.00
    • Kick Ass Sea Bass

      Sesame-teriyaki glazed Chilean sea bass topped with crispy onion strings, \r\nserved with rice pilaf and asparagus.
      $48.00
    • Seafood Crepes

      Baked in a garlic white wine cream sauce, served with sautéed spinach & mushrooms.
      $23.00
    • Coconut Shrimp Plate

      Beer battered, sweet coconut crusted Gulf shrimp, with jalapeño-apricot marmalade, \r\nhand-cut fries and zesty coleslaw.
      $26.00
    • Crab Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp

      Lump crab stuffed Gulf shrimp topped with parmesan cream sauce, \r\nserved with rice pilaf and creamed spinach.
      $33.00
    • Fried Shrimp "Blue Plate"

      Crispy Gulf shrimp served with Cajun remoulade, hand-cut fries and zesty coleslaw.
      $25.00
    • Shrimp Brochette

      Bacon wrapped Gulf shrimp stuffed with Monterey jack cheese and jalapeño, \r\ntopped with parmesan cream sauce, served with rice pilaf and zesty coleslaw.
      $29.00
    • Grilled Mahi-Mahi (Guatemala)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $23.00
    • Grilled Rainbow Trout (Idaho)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $25.00
    • Grilled Redfish (Texas)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $25.00
    • Grilled Salmon (Atlantic)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $24.00
    • Grilled Chilean Sea Bass (Pacific)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $45.00
    • Grilled Ahi Tuna (Pacific)

      Lightly seasoned with Steve Marlin’s Seafood Seasoning, brushed with lemon and olive oil and served with rice pilaf and sautéed spinach.
      $30.00
    • Beer Battered Fish & Chips

      Crispy golden catfish \r\nserved with Cajun remoulade, \r\nhand-cut fries and zesty coleslaw.
      $20.00
    • Scallops

      Seared scallops with a drizzle of balsamic reduction, served alongside mashed sweet potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts.
      $45.00
    • Halibut

      $32.00
  • Sides & Add-Ons (Dinner)

    • Whipped Potatoes

      $8.00
    • Saut. Spinach

      $8.00
    • Spin & Shroom

      $8.00
    • Creamed Spinach

      Velvety spinach blended into a rich, creamy sauce. Perfect comfort side.
      $8.00
    • Fry Green Beans

      $8.00
    • Ginger Greens

    • Lemon Greens

    • Saut. Green Beans

      $8.00
    • Asparagus

      $8.00
    • Brussels Sprouts

      Golden-roasted Brussels sprouts, perfectly seasoned and bursting with flavor.
      $8.00
    • Avocado

      Fresh and creamy fruit with a rich taste, perfect for adding a touch of luxury to any dish.

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