
American Southern
The Root Cafe SoMa (Downtown Little Rock)
1500 Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
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Featured Items

Cheeseburger
Hand-pattied, pasture-raised beef from Simon Farms (Conway, AR). Served with local spring mix, tomato (seasonal), grilled onion, dill pickles, dijon mustard, and house garlic mayo$16.00
French Fries
(10oz) Hand cut & served with organic ketchup (V)$5.25
Spicy Banh Mi
Fried organic tofu, house carrot-daikon pickle, fresh cilantro and jalapeños from Arkansas Natural Produce (Malvern, AR), hoisin, sriracha, & house garlic mayo on a fresh baguette hoagie V$12.50
DINNER
Dinner Appetizers
Purple Hull Pea Hummus
Purple hull pea hummus with pea relis. Served with crostinis & veggies. (V)$8.00
Pimento Cheese Bread
Housemade milk bread, whipped pimento chesse and giardineira. V$8.00Kimchi Fries
Kimchi, melty cheddar & chives, drizzled with fry sauce. GF$9.00Deviled Eggs
Berbere spice & pickled peppers. V,GF$7.00Arancini
Parsley, mint and chive risotto stuffed with mozzarella. Served with green goddess dressing. V, GF$8.00
War Eagle Mills Cornbread
Grilled and topped with spicy cashew butter. (V) GF$6.00
Dinner Entrees
Meatloaf
McNeal Farms beef, open faced on toasted milk bread with rosemary & feta mashed potatoes with tomato gravy$19.00Purple Hull Pea Stew
Slow cooked Barnhill Orchard purple hull peas with garlic and pickled turnips. Served with grilled cornbread and side salad. Add grilled ham for an additional $3. (V), GF$16.00
Hot Chicken
Crispy Rabbit Ridge Farm chicken with braised greens, mac and cheese & berbere ranch. To make it gluten free pick to sub mashed potatoes!$21.00Not the Chicken & Dumplings I'm Used to
Rabbit Ridge Farm chicken cooked with ginger and turmeric, with sweet potato dumplings, chili crisp and fresh herbs. GF$19.00Spicy Tofu Bowl
Pickled brined tofu with berbere glaze, "cheesy" rice grits and braised greens. GF, (V) Mild upon request.$17.00Lions Mane Mushrooms
Grilled Driftwood Farms mushrooms with parsley & dill potato salad, arugula and sherry vinaigrette. V and GF$17.00OUT OF STOCK
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Smoked Rabbit Ridge Farm Pork with kimchi slaw and BBQ sauce on a toasted Boulevard bun. Served with a side salad.$16.00
Burgers & More

Hamburger
Hand-pattied, pasture-raised beef from Simon Farms (Conway, AR). Served with local spring mix, tomato (seasonal), grilled onion, dill pickles, dijon mustard, and house garlic mayo$15.00
Cheeseburger
Hand-pattied, pasture-raised beef from Simon Farms (Conway, AR). Served with local spring mix, tomato (seasonal), grilled onion, dill pickles, dijon mustard, and house garlic mayo$16.00
Vegetarian Mushroom Burger
Housemade veggie patty made with Driftwood Farm mushrooms (Clinton, AR), red quinoa & local purple hull peas, Add cheese +1.50$14.00
Pimento Cheeseburger
Simon Farms (Conway, AR) burger patty with homemade pimento cheese, house sweet pickles, & garlic mayo$17.00burger patty
$5.50
Old World Style Brat
Housemade brat with pork from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) with housemade sauerkraut, dijon, & housemade garlic mayo$15.00
State Fair Style Brat
Housemade brat with pork from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) with grilled onions and peppers, yellow mustard, & housemade garlic mayo$15.00
Crispy PBT
Organic pickle brined tofu (PBT!), breaded and fried, served with fresh cucumber pickles, smashed chickpea and parsley salad, & house chipotle tahini on a butter bun V$14.00
Ham & Cheese
Ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR), yellow cheddar, house garlic mayo, dijon mustard, grilled on local wheat bread.$13.50
Spicy Banh Mi
Fried organic tofu, house carrot-daikon pickle, fresh cilantro and jalapeños from Arkansas Natural Produce (Malvern, AR), hoisin, sriracha, & house garlic mayo on a fresh baguette hoagie V$12.50
Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich
Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) chicken, homemade sweet pickles, grilled carrots, local apples, toasted curry. Topped with spring mix and house garlic mayo on a toasted butter bun$14.00
Deviled Egg Salad Sandwich
Local farm fresh eggs, house garlic mayo, homemade sweet pickles, local dil, dijon, topped with ground chipotle, spring mix, house garlic mayo on a toasted butter bun V$13.00
Grilled Cheese
Made with yellow cheddar and swiss on fresh, local wheat bread with house garlic mayo V$8.75
Spiced Pecan Salad
Local pecans spiced in-house, local seasonal fruit, White River Creamery (Elkins, AR) feta on a bed of spring mix. Served with our cumin viniagrette V, GF$15.00
Seasonal House Salad
Grilled farm fresh seasonal vegetables and other delicious garden ingredients, house-marinated local feta from White River Creamery (Elkins, AR), assorted homemade pickles. Served with our house garlic viniagrette V,GF$15.00
Curry Chicken Salad Salad
Homemade chicken salad made with grilled carrots, local apples, homemade sweet pickles, Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) chicken, and toasted curry on a bed of spring mix with seasonal fruit. Served with our creamy buttermilk dill dressing GF$14.00
Deviled Egg Salad Salad
Homemade egg salad made with local farm fresh eggs, house garlic mayo, homemade sweet pickles, local dill, dijon, ground chipotle on a bed of spring mix. Served with our creamy buttermilk dill dressing V,GF$13.00
Dinner Sides

Homemade Mac & Cheese
V$5.50
Seasonal Braised Greens
(V), GF$5.50
Mashed Potatoes
V, GF$5.50Cornbread side w/butter
$5.50
French Fries
(10oz) Hand cut & served with organic ketchup (V)$5.25
Sweet Potato Fries
(10oz) Hand cut & served with our hickory chip spicy mayo V$5.25
Large Half & Half Fries
Half sweet potato fries, half french fries V$8.25
Side Salad
Local, organically grown spring mix, White River Creamery (Elkins, AR) feta, seasonal fruit & veggies V,GF$6.00Seasonal Soup CUP
$5.25Seasonal Soup BOWL
$7.50
Side of Fruit
$4.00Scoop of Curry Chicken
$4.50Scoop of Egg Salad
$4.50
DESSERTS AND PASTRIES
Pastries
Mini fruit roll
$3.00OUT OF STOCKCinnamon Rolls
$5.00OUT OF STOCKCookie
$3.00OUT OF STOCKMuffin
$3.00OUT OF STOCKBrownies
$3.00OUT OF STOCK
Spicy Vegan GF Brownie
$3.00OUT OF STOCKTartlette
$2.75OUT OF STOCKFruit Roll
$5.50OUT OF STOCKjalapeno & cheese jalapeno roll
$5.00OUT OF STOCKMini Donut Muffins
$18.00OUT OF STOCKScone
$4.50OUT OF STOCK$$ bar
$4.50OUT OF STOCKapple upside down cake
$5.00OUT OF STOCKCoffee Cake
$3.50OUT OF STOCKGf lemon poppyseed cake
$3.00OUT OF STOCK
DRINKS
WINE
Customers must present an ID @ pickup
Non-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Hot Coffee
$3.75
Cold Brew Iced Coffee
Pink House Syrups: Vanilla Bean, Cardamom, Toasted Caramel, Lavender, Sarsaparilla$4.75
French Press Decaf
$5.50
Dinner French Press
$5.50
Classic Lemonade
$5.50
Honey Ginger Lemonade
$6.25
Sparkling Lavender Lemonade
$6.25Strawberry Mint Lemonade
$6.50OUT OF STOCKunsweet arnold palmer
$5.50sweet arnold palmer
$5.50
Fresh Squeezed OJ (small)
$4.50
Fresh Squeezed OJ (large)
$7.00
Organic Iced Tea
$3.50
Cup of Hot Tea
Flavors: Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast, Throat Coat, Chamomile, Ginger, Bengal Spice, Masala Chai, Moroccan Mint, Gunpowder Green$3.75
The Bridgerton
$5.00Lavender Mint Cream Soda
$4.75
Italian Cream Soda
Pink House Syrups: Vanilla Bean, Cardamom, Toasted Caramel, Lavendar, Sarsaparilla$4.75Orange Cream Soda
$4.75
Milk (small)
$2.75
Milk (large)
$4.00Lemon Meringue Cream Soda 🍋
$4.75
Coca-Cola
Mexican Coke--made with real cane sugar!$3.75
Dr. Pepper
Mexican Dr. Pepper--made with real cane sugar!$3.75
Fanta Orange
Mexican Fanta--made with real cane sugar!$3.75
Sprite
Mexican Sprite--made with real cane sugar!$3.75
Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$2.75
Diamond Bear Root Beer
$4.00
Mountain Valley Spring Water
Flat or Sparkling$4.50Kombucha Bucha Brew Bottle
$6.00Cherry Lions Mane Tonic
$4.00Lavender Matcha
$6.50French Toast Matcha
$6.00Strawberry Matcha
$6.50Pumpkin Matcha
$7.00OUT OF STOCKHazelnut Caramel Matcha
$6.50OUT OF STOCKUnsweet Matcha
$6.00
BEER & CIDER
Customers must present an ID @ pickup
GROCERIES/MERCH
GROCERY SHELF

House Garlic Vinaigrette Bottle
$9.00
Diamond Fire Sauce
$11.00
Opera Sauce
$11.00
Pink House Syrup
$15.00
Spiced Candied Pecans

Muscadine Wine Jelly

Fidel & Co Retail Coffee Bag

Firelight Farm Harissa Spiced Pickled Carrots
$12.50
Guenther Apiary Raw Honey
$15.00
Guenther Apiary Hot Honey
$14.50
Creamed Honey
$12.75
Housemade Granola 1lb Bag
$14.75Pepper Jelly
$9.00apple butter
$9.00strawberry lemon jam
$9.00Soap
$8.00lions mane powder
$18.00OUT OF STOCKshroom coffee
$24.00
COLD CASE
MERCH

Carey sticker
$4.00
Root logo sticker
$4.00
Pride carey sticker
$4.00Seasonal Cozy Carey Sticker
$4.00
Carrot Earrings!
$15.50CROP TOP STRAWBERRY
$30.00Gray Root CROP TOP
$30.00
Pink Strawberry Shirt
FOR ONLINE ORDERS, PLEASE WRITE YOUR PREFERRED SIZE IN THE SPECIAL REQUEST BOX$25.00
Mason jar baseball tee
FOR ONLINE ORDERS, PLEASE WRITE YOUR PREFERRED SIZE IN THE SPECIAL REQUEST BOX$30.00
Carey tee shirt yellow
FOR ONLINE ORDERS, PLEASE WRITE YOUR PREFERRED SIZE IN THE SPECIAL REQUEST BOX$25.00
Mason jar shirt
FOR ONLINE ORDERS, PLEASE WRITE YOUR PREFERRED SIZE IN THE SPECIAL REQUEST BOX$25.00TIE DYE SHIRT!
$30.00Root Cream CROP TOP
$30.00
Little Careys Mug
$17.50
Carey Carrot Mug
$17.50
Root Logo Mug
$17.50
Foamie Hat -White/Black/Moss
$25.00OUT OF STOCK
Green Logo Dad Hat
$30.00
Bucket Hat
$28.00Root Beanie
$26.00
UTENSILS
UTENSILS??
If you use a credit card, this establishment will charge an additional 3.00% ($0.00) to help offset processing costs. This amount is not more than what this establishment pays in fees.
All hours
| Sunday | 8:00 am - 7:30 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am - 7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am - 7:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am - 7:30 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am - 7:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am - 10:45 am, 11:15 am - 7:30 pm |
Restaurant info
At The Root Cafe, we source absolutely as much as we can from small farms and producers here in Arkansas. This includes 100% of the meat, eggs, and bread we serve, as well as the majority of our vegetables, fruits, nuts, and cheeses.
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