Founders Cafe Menu

Sautéed shrimp, lettuce, tomato, and Chipotle Bacon Aioli on a toasted hoagie roll. (Served in record time!)

Herb Roasted Chicken, Roasted Red Peppers, Provolone, and Pesto on a Toasted Panini Roll.

Two eggs, smoked ham, sautéed peppers and caramelized onions, and cheddar cheese on a Ciabatta roll

Two eggs, sautéed spinach, tomato, and lemon-parsley aioli on a Ciabatta roll. Vegetarian

Your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage, two eggs, and cheddar cheese on a Ciabatta roll

Two scrambled eggs, choice of cheese on buttered honey wheat toast. Vegetarian

Scrambled eggs, cheese, sautéed peppers and onions, and your choice of ham or bacon on a garlic herb wrap

Two slices honey wheat toast, sliced avocado, tomato, sliced bermuda onion, with a little paprika. Vegan

A nice cup of hot oatmeal served with maple syrup. We have cinnamon, brown sugar, and raisins if you wish. Vegetarian, vegan

Chopped romaine lettuce, Italian radicchio lettuce, anchovy-free Caesar dressing, fresh ground black pepper, shaved Parmesan cheese, and house-made garlic & herb croutons. An American staple done right! Vegetarian

Mesclun spring mix and spinach, chopped walnuts, dried cranberries, bleu cheese crumbles, and honey-rosemary balsamic vinaigrette. Peppery, tangy, sweet, sharp, and earthy. In short, perfect! Vegetarian

Cucumber, feta cheese, assorted Greek olives, red onion, lemon wedge, and grape tomatoes with mesclun spring mix and lemon-basil vinaigrette. Vegetarian

Mixed greens, red onion, grape tomato, cucumber, house made garlic & herb croutons, Founders House Vinaigrette, shaved Parmesan cheese and fresh ground black pepper. Who says house salads are boring? Vegetarian

An assortment of freshly roasted and herbed vegetables on a bed of spring mix. Try it with the Lemon Basil Vinaigrette. Vegetarian, vegan

Mixed greens, diced celery and apples, grapes, walnuts with house-made Ranch dressing. Vegetarian

Mixed greens, smoked ham, turkey, Swiss cheese, and a hard boiled egg with our Honey Rosemary Balsamic dressing.

Herb roasted chicken, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and fresh basil served with our Honey Rosemary Balsamic dressing.

First we take a Turkey Chipotle Avocado panini, then carefully remove the panini, add greens, then put it in a bowl. (We don't really do it this way, but I think you know what I mean.)

A colorful assortment of herb roasted veggies, including (but not limited to) eggplant, summer squash, zucchini, fresh baby spinach, bell peppers, fresh sliced vine tomato, and our Roasted Red Pepper coulis sauce. Even meat eaters love it! Vegan, vegetarian

Oven roasted chicken breast, mozzarella and tomatoes, basil pesto and balsamic vinaigrette, drizzled with herb-infused extra virgin olive oil. An Italian delight served right here in Rochester!

Black Forest ham, smoked turkey, imported capicola, genoa salami, applewood smoked bacon, and plenty of aged NY cheddar. Served with house made Honey Dijon. We won't lie; this sandwich just might eat you!

Fresh sliced vine tomato, fresh cut herbs, aged NY cheddar, premium Swiss cheese, mozzarella, shaved parmesan, and provolone cheeses grilled to perfection. Vegetarian

Smoked turkey breast slices and provolone cheese, house-made chipotle bacon mayonnaise and one-half fresh avocado. Spicy and delicious!

Sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil. Topped off with a little basil pesto and balsamic vinaigrette. Delicious! Vegetarian

Lightly spiced and oven roasted whole chicken breast strips, caramelized onions and house made creamy bleu cheese dressing. This one is addictive, folks. Just ask the boss!

We start with roasted pork. Then add ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickle slices, then top it off with yellow mustard. Then we grill it to toasty melty perfection on the panini press

First, some Black Forest Ham, then we top it with brie. Next, for some sweetness and crunch, some sliced apples. For more contrast, a helping of honey Dijon. Finally, a little nap on the panini press. Only then is it ready for your mouth

Sliced steak, mozzarella, caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, and basil garlic aioli. It's not Geno's or Pat's. It's better!

All of the deliciousness, with less of the guilt with this modified Reuben made with smoked turkey in place of the corned beef. So turkey, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and 1000 Island Dressing grilled on sourdough bread

All of the deliciousness and ALL of the guilt with this traditional Reuben made with lean corned beef. Same as above, but with a little more impact on the cholesterol. We serve this on marble rye

Do I really have to explain it? Okay. A nice portion of applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, and sliced tomato served on toasted honey wheat bread. With mayo, of course

Start with a BLT. Then add bacon, bacon, and oh yeah, bacon.

On toasted marble rye with mustard. Who needs anything more? Oh yeah-make it a Reuben for a buck more

See above (except it's Pastrami!) On toasted marble rye with mustard. Just like your deli man in Brooklyn used to make. Of course you can make it a Pastrami Reuben for a buck more

Hungry for a sandwich you need both hands to hold? A full portion of hot pastrami on top of a full portion of smoked turkey. Served on marble rye with Thousand Island dressing. Oy!

Jonesing for massive quantities of smoked meat? This is the sandwich for you. A full pound of hot pastrami in between two slices of marble rye. This sandwich is so big, I had to have the toothpicks to hold it together custom-made

To thinly sliced roast beef and Swiss cheese we lovingly add caramelized onions and Horseradish Chive aioli. Served on a Ciabatta roll.

On buttered honey wheat bread, we add whatever cheese please you. Vegetarian

On a hoagie roll we put delicious baked meatballs and our house-made sauce. Want to add cheese? Kick a buck.

Check with us for the Quinoa Burger of the Day. It's always vegan (unless you add cheese). Vegetarian, vegan

Our own twist on an upstate New York classic: oven roasted chicken breast and romaine lettuce with house-made blue cheese dressing and sriracha sauce

House made daily with celery, parsley, dill and red onion. Served on lightly toasted honey wheat bread or a spinach herb wrap with fresh sliced vine tomato, spring mix and our house-made Lemon Parsley Aioli

Our family recipe, made with oven roasted chicken breast, fresh grapes, walnuts, celery, raisins, almonds, and fresh apple, prepared with fresh sliced vine tomato and our house-made Sweet Cranberry Aioli

A simple American classic! A generous helping of smoke honey ham topped with premium Swiss cheese and our house-made Horseradish-Chive Aioli. Not a Swiss cheese fan? No problem. We'd love to prepare this delicious offering with any cheese you prefer

Marinated and oven roasted chicken breast strips, red onion, fresh sliced vine tomato, mozzarella, baby spinach, and handmade pesto sauce in a garlic and herb wrap. Try it with Bacon for a smoky kick!

Abundant selection of fresh semi-seasonal vegetables including (but not limited to) English cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, fresh sliced vine tomato, spring mix and baby spinach, on lightly toasted honey wheat bread or a garlic pesto wrap with our house-made Rosemary Balsamic Vinaigrette. Can be vegan if you substitute the dressing. Vegan, vegetarian

Our take on Rochester's favorite sub! Genoa salami, Smoked Honey ham, imported capicola, provolone, spring mix, red onion, and fresh sliced vine tomato with our Horseradish-Chive Aioli. Fuggetaboutit!

Smoked turkey breast, provolone, red onion, fresh sliced vine tomato and spring mix with our house-made Basil-Garlic Aioli. Simply delicious!

Start with a BLT on sourdough, then add another decker of smoked turkey breast. Mayo, of course.

Your favorite salad in a hand-held version. Herb roasted chicken, romaine lettuce, and caesar dressing all rolled neatly into a wrap

My mom's egg salad recipe on our honey wheat bread. Simple and good. Finished with lettuce and tomato. Vegetarian

Another diner favorite triple decker starts with a BLT. Then we add another tier of chicken salad

Are you getting the pattern? Triple decker with roasted chicken breast this time

Do I really have to explain it again. Okay. Another diner favorite triple decker starts with a BLT. Then we add another tier of tuna salad

I'm not going to explain it, if you haven't figured it out by now

Romaine lettuce, bacon, sliced avocado, grated parmesan, freshly cracked pepper and Caesar dressing. Hail Caesar!

See Cobb Salad. Ditch the bowl. Add Ciabatta roll.

We bake quiche all week. Again, check your email or our Facebook page for our offerings

Herb roasted chicken, feta, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki

Roasted smoked pork, pickled vegetables, cilantro, jalapeños, and sriracha

Roasted eggplant, red peppers, zucchini, squash, and hummus. Vegetarian

Crab stick, cucumber, avocado, nori, pickled ginger, and wasabi