The Water's Edge Café
Welcome / Bienvenue

"There are infinite ways to reach the subtle realms
but none are so enjoyable as those that begin with food."

--From Sacramental Magic in a Small-Town Café*

Small Stuff

  1. Crostini Marconi
    Garlic Butter, fresh provolone, onion & tomato sizzled atop French bread 4.25
  2. Savory Skewers: Choose a kebab (or 2!)
    • Scallops & Bacon                 3.00
    • Proscuitto wrapped Black Tiger Shrimp & Scallop 5.75
  3. MacIver's Quesadilla
    Lightly sautéed bell peppers, tomatoes, green onions, garlic, cheddar & mozzarella folded into a flour tortilla w/sour cream & salsa on the side. Olé! half 4.95 full 8.95

  4. Chicken Quesadilla
    The recipe is the same as above but we have added chicken and bacon w/sour cream & salsa on the side. half 5.95 full 10.95

  5. Garlicky Cheese Bread
    Mozzarella melted on French bread. Bacon crumbled atop at your request.** 4.75

Super Soups

  1. Hearty Sea Chowder
    Rich creamy chowder brimming with baby clams, fresh salmon, haddock, scallops, shrimp & lobster. W/bread. Cup (8 oz) 7.25 Bowl (16 oz) 12.75

  2. Chicken Tikka (vegetarian option available)
    Water's Edge version of the famed Asian curry, this one a creamy mélange of yellow split peas, garlic, ginger, cardamom, cumin, nutmeg, mace, turmeric drizzled with yogurt and topped with spicy chicken slices. W/bread
    Without chicken this is a vegetarian dish. Cup (8 oz) 5.95 Bowl 9.95

Refreshing Salads

  1. Spinach Salad
    Baby spinach, onion, mushrooms, tomato, topped with crumbled goat cheese and served with your choice of our own blueberry maple vinaigrette or warm bacon vinaigrette dressing on the side. 8.25

  2. Our Caesar
    Crisp romaine leaves, homemade croutons, shredded Parmesan & bacon** (optional), perfectly dressed with homemade Caesar dressing!   7.75
    With grilled chicken breast: 10.25

Signature Sandwiches

  1. Grilled Veggie Focaccia Panini
    Delectable layers of grilled zucchini, eggplant, sweet bell pepper, onion & Portobello mushrooms w/ creamy goat cheese & herbed mayo on foccacia bread finished in the panini grill. 9.50

  2. Water's Edge Cuban
    Shaved cumin & lime-roasted pork & Black Forest ham topped w/dill pickles, mustard & Swiss cheese on a Vienna roll, toasted on our panini grill. 8.95

  3. Chicken Ciabatta
    Grilled chicken breast, avocado, roasted red peppers, provolone & smoked paprika mayo stacked on ciabatta bread & pressed in our panini grill. 8.95

  4. Curried Chicken Wrap
    Grilled chicken breast chunks, cashews, apples & raisins married to our own curry sauce on a bed of lettuce & wrapped in a 12-inch flour tortilla. 8.95

  5. Pulled BBQ Pork (this item is not available in our 'halfsie combos')
    Roasted and shredded BBQ pork, served in a Vienna roll, topped with melted cheddar and tangy sauce. $8.95

'Halfsies' Combos

Sandwich & Chowder
full cup of chowder & your choice of 1/2 of one of our Signature Sandwiches 10.95

Sandwich & Soup
full cup of our Chicken Tikka or soup of the day & your choice of 1/2 of one of our
Signature Sandwiches            9.50

Sandwich & Salad
your choice of 1/2 of one of our Signature Sandwiches and a 1/2 portion of the Spinach or Caesar salad 9.50

Soup & Salad
full cup of our Chicken Tikka or soup of the day & 1/2 portion of the Spinach or Caesar salad 9.50

Chowder & Salad
full cup of chowder & a 1/2 portion of the Caesar or Spinach salad 10.50

Sweet Flourishes

Desserts made right here in The Water's Edge kitchen

  1. Peanut Butter Torte
    Creamy peanut butter cheesecake-like torte, topped with chocolate ganache; peanut butter for adults. 5.75

  2. Dark Chocolate Soufflé Cake
    Dark, rich, dense chocolate espresso cake. Oooooooh. 5.75

  3. Larry's Carrot Cake
    True to its roots, moist 4-layer cake, w/pecans & cream cheese icing. 5.50

  4. Jeff's Just Right Apple Crisp
    You know what it is - and this one's even better. Warmed at your request. 4.50

  5. Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
    Decadent chocolate hazelnut mousse-like torte with chocolate crumb crust. Chocolate lovers delight. 5.75

    Vanilla or Coffee Ice Cream is available.              .50

Beverages

Milk, Juice, Bottled Water, Iced Tea, Lemonade, Soft Drinks 1.75

Coffee, Tea, Herbal Tea 1.75

Perrier 2.50

Espresso / Cappuccino / Latte 1.75 / 2.25 /2.75

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    *Peter Reinhart (1994). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing
    ** Our own cooked bacon, not packaged 'bits' or 'pieces'

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