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    Sleepy Bee Cafe - Downtown 8 E 4th St

    American
    Closed7AM - 2:30PM
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    Specialty Coffee
    Tea
    Crafted Favorites
    Smoothies
    More Drinks
    Breakfast Favorites
    Pancakes
    Sandwiches and Salads
    A La Carte
    Bakery
    Retail
    Specials
    Kids Menu
    Kids Drinks
    Jazz Fest

    Featured Items

    • Avi Scramble

      Two eggs scrambled with spinach, mushroom, avocado, onion, tomato, white cheddar, served with smashed potatoes and buttered toast
      $17.00
    • Single Egg

      From Egg Shack in KY, scrambled or Fried
      $3.25
    • Worker Bee

      Two eggs, your choice of protein, smashed potatoes and buttered toast
      $15.50

    Specialty Coffee

    • Espresso

      It's a double shot!
      $4.00
    • Macchiato

      $4.25
    • Cortado

      Equal parts and stemed milk. Consciously sourced and carefully roasted espresso from La Terza and perfectly steamed A2 milke from Indian Creamery
      $4.75
    • Flat White

      $5.25
    • Cappuccino

      Consciously sourced and carefully roasted espresso from La Terza and perfectly steamed A2 milke from Indian Creamery an 8oz beverage
      $5.75
    • Americano

      $5.00
    • Latté

      12oz beverage made from our Consciously sourced and carefully roasted espresso from La Terza and perfectly steamed A2 milke from Indian Creamery
      $6.25+
    • Mocha

      $6.75+
    • Cold Brew

      $6.25+
    • Cafe Au Lait

      $4.25+
    • Steamer

      $5.50

    Tea

    • Matcha Shot

      $4.00
    • Matcha Latte

      $6.50+
    • Chai Latte

      Chai syrup and steamed milk
      $5.75+
    • Dirty Chai

      $6.50+
    • London Fog

      Earl Grey tea infused with bergamot and finished with steamed milk and vanilla
      $6.50+
    • Golden Latte

      Turmeric, warming spices, and steamed milk blended into a soothing caffeine-free beverage
      $6.50+
    • Hot Tea

      $4.25
    • Iced Tea

      black or green
      $5.25

    Crafted Favorites

    • Rose Royale

      A floral twist on our signature cold brew featuring honey, rose, and cream (Iced Only)
      $8.00+
    • Killer Bee Latte

      Espresso, salted butterscotch, and chocolate come together in this indulgent Sleepy Bee favorite (Hot or Iced)
      $7.75+
    • Buzzy Morning Latte

      Comforting notes of maple and brown sugar balanced with espresso and a touch of sea salt (Hot or Iced)
      $7.25+
    • The Green Bee

      Smooth matcha and pistachio blended with oatmilk for a naturally vibrant pick-me-up (Hot or Iced)
      $7.50+
    • Forager Flat White

      Honey, vanilla, and cinnamon layered into a velvety flat white inspired by nature's sweetest flavors
      $6.50

    Smoothies

    • Big Orange Splot

      Mango, banana, yogurt, and orange juice
      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00
    • Berry Bee

      Mixed berries, banana, yogurt, and orange juice
      $10.00
    • Sweet Green

      Pineapple, spinach, avocado, hemp seeds, and almond milk
      $10.00
    • Nutty Date

      $10.00

    More Drinks

    • Orange Juice

      $4.50
    • Apple Juice

      $4.50
    • Milk

      $4.50
    • Chocolate Milk

      $5.00
    • Soda

      $3.00
    • Hot Chocolate

      $5.00+
    • Lemonade

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Celsius

      $4.00
    • Kombucha

      $5.50

    Breakfast Favorites

    • Worker Bee

      Two eggs, your choice of protein, smashed potatoes and buttered toast
      $15.50
    • Avi Scramble

      Two eggs scrambled with spinach, mushroom, avocado, onion, tomato, white cheddar, served with smashed potatoes and buttered toast
      $17.00
    • Chorizo Scramble

      Two eggs scrambled with chorizo, red pepper, onion, white cheddar, topped with smoky salsa and chive crema, served with smashed potatoes and buttered toast.
      $17.00
    • Greek Bee

      Two eggs scrambled with chorizo, red pepper, onion, white cheddar, topped with smoky salsa and chive crema, served with our signature Hive Fries and buttered toast
      $17.50
    • Chorizo Burrito

      Scrambled egg, bacon, red pepper, onion, smashed potato, cheddar, chive crema, and smoky salsa in a flour tortilla
      $15.00
    • Bumblebee Bowl

      Honeyed Greek yogurt with bananas, berries, and hemp seed granola
      $7.50+

    Pancakes

    • Single Buttermilk

      $6.00
    • Stack Buttermilk

      $11.00
    • Single Beecake

      signature gluten-free pancakes with almond, quinoa, and buckwheat flours
      $7.50
    • Stack Beecake

      signature gluten-free pancakes with almond, quinoa, and buckwheat flours
      $13.50
    • Single Nutty Cake

      Studded with chocolate chips and topped with peanut butter and banana
      $8.00
    • Stack Nutty Cakes

      pancakes studded with chocolate chips and topped with peanut butter and banana
      $13.00
    • Stack Piggy Cakes

      pancakes with bacon in the batter, topped with whipped cream and candied pecans
      $13.00
    • Single Cinnamon Roll Cake

      pancakes topped with cream cheese icing and a cinnamon sugar swirl
      $8.00
    • Stack Cinnamon Roll Cakes

      pancakes topped with cream cheese icing and a cinnamon sugar swirl
      $13.00
    • Pancake Flight

      Three of our award-winning specialty pancakes served flight-style: Seasonal Fruit Cakes, Honey & Blue Cakes, and Cinnamon Roll Cakes. A sweet way to sample three Sleepy Bee favorites
      $16.00
    • Single Fruit Cake

      Two pancakes topped with seasonal fruit, whipped cream, and Tried & True handcrafted granola
      $8.00
    • Stack Fruit Cakes

      Two pancakes topped with seasonal fruit, whipped cream, and Tried & True handcrafted granola
      $13.00
    • Single Honey & Blue Cake

      pancakes studded with blueberries, drizzled with local honey, fresh lemon zest, and a dusting of powdered sugar
      $8.00
    • Stack Honey & Blue Cakes

      pancakes studded with blueberries, drizzled with local honey, fresh lemon zest, and a dusting of powdered sugar
      $13.00
    • Weekend - Single

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • Weekend - Stack

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00

    Sandwiches and Salads

    • Queen City Bee

      Goetta, over-easy egg, apple, arugula, and nectar sauce on a milk bun
      $15.25
    • Broakley

      Thick-cut bacon and an over-easy egg with white cheddar, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and pickled onions on a milk bun
      $16.50
    • Mushrooms Run The World

      Vegan Goetta, marinated mushrooms, avocado, arugula, ginger pickles, chimichurri, and ember oil on griddled multigrain
      $17.00
    • Beekeeper

      Bowman & Landes sliced turkey, bacon, white cheddar, avocado, arugula, tomato, pickled onion, and nectar sauce on griddled multigrain
      $16.00
    • Buzzy Grilled Cheese

      Bowman & Landes sliced turkey with melted white cheddar and housemade fig jam on griddled multigrain
      $15.50
    • Blackened Chicken Sandwhich

      Blackened Chicken, on griddled milk bread with lettuce, tomato, onion, house-made ginger pickles, cheddar cheese and maple chipotle ranch
      $16.50
    • Original Bee Salad

      Local greens, purple cabbage, carrots, celery, avocado, hemp seed mix, chicken served with our hot honey vinaigrette
      $16.50
    • Maple Chipotle Ranch Salad

      Local greens, shredded purple cabbage, sliced onions, pickled golden raisins, avocado, bacon, toasted pepitas, roasted sweet potatoes, and maple chipotle ranch
      $16.00

    A La Carte

    • Single Egg

      From Egg Shack in KY, scrambled or Fried
      $3.25
    • Hive Fries

      Seasoned roasted red-skin breakfast potatoes — our signature side dish.
      $5.50
    • Toast

      Multigrain Toast from Allez Bakery in Ohio
      $4.00
    • Side Salad

      Side salad with hot honey vinaigrette
      $5.00
    • Side Avocado

      $3.00
    • Side Goetta

      $6.50
    • Side Vegan Goetta

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.50
    • Side Bacon

      $6.00
    • Side Turkey Bacon

      $5.00
    • Side Sausage

      $6.00
    • Side Chicken

      $6.00
    • Fresh Fruit

      $5.00
    • Sauce

    Bakery

    • Killer Bee Cookie

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.00
    • Muffin

      $4.00
    • PB Cookie

      $5.00

    Retail

    • Deposit

      $1,000.00
    • Don Popp's Honey

      $6.50
    • Milligan's Syrup

      $9.00
    • HomeGrown Popcorn

      $5.00
    • Retail Coffee

      $16.00
    • Retail Espresso

      $16.00
    • Milligan's Popcorn

      $5.00
    • Milligan's Trail Mix

      $3.00
    • Milligan's Nuts

      $2.50
    • Milligan's Puffs

      $5.00
    • Churchill Earl Grey

      $14.00
    • Churchill Matcha

      $25.00
    • Sleepy Bee Book

      $8.00
    • Mama Monarch Book

      $8.00
    • Mister Moth Book

      $8.00
    • Toast Book

      $8.00
    • Classic Coffee Mug

      $10.00
    • Miir Travel Mug

      $27.00
    • White Bistro Mug

      $15.00
    • Logo Sticker

      $1.00
    • Sticker Pack

      $5.00
    • Fruit Sticker

      $1.50

    Specials

    • Salmon Quesadilla

      A warm flour tortilla filled with grilled salmon, seasonal vegetables, and melted white cheddar, then grilled until golden and perfectly crisp.
      $20.00
    • Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast

      Our signature French toast topped with rich cream cheese icing, house-made strawberry compote, and buttery graham cracker crumble for a breakfast inspired by classic strawberry cheesecake.
      $18.00

    Kids Menu

    • Bee Happy Cakes

      $8.00
    • Grilled Cheezz

      $8.50
    • Little Bee

      $9.00

    Kids Drinks

    • Kids Milk

      $3.00
    • Kids Juice

      $3.00

    Jazz Fest

    • Biscuits & Turkey Gravy

      House made biscuits and turkey gravy, featuring warm buttermilk biscuits topped with our scratch-made sausage gravy
      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.50
    • Berry French Toast

      $17.50
    • Smoky Shrimp & Grits

      $20.00

    All hours
    Sunday8:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Monday7:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Tuesday7:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Wednesday7:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Thursday7:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Friday7:00 am - 2:30 pm
    Saturday8:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Locally sourced breakfast and lunch with craft coffee beverages.

    Location

    8 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

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