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    The Root Cafe SoMa (Downtown Little Rock)

    1500 Main Street

    Little Rock, AR 72202


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    DESSERTS AND PASTRIES
    DRINKS
    GROCERIES/MERCH
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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
      $8.00
    • Kimchi Fries

      Kimchi, melty cheddar & chives, drizzled with fry sauce. GF
      $9.00
    • Deviled Eggs

      Berbere spice & pickled peppers. V,GF
      $7.00
    • Arancini

      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
      $19.00
    • Purple 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!
      $21.00
    • Not 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
      $19.00
    • Spicy Tofu Bowl

      Pickled brined tofu with berbere glaze, "cheesy" rice grits and braised greens. GF, (V) Mild upon request.
      $17.00
    • Lions Mane Mushrooms

      Grilled Driftwood Farms mushrooms with parsley & dill potato salad, arugula and sherry vinaigrette. V and GF
      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • 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
      $17.00
    • burger 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
      $5.50
    • Cornbread 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
      $6.00
    • Seasonal Soup CUP

      $5.25
    • Seasonal Soup BOWL

      $7.50
    • Side of Fruit

      $4.00
    • Scoop of Curry Chicken

      $4.50
    • Scoop of Egg Salad

      $4.50

    Kids Menu

    • Kids Grilled Cheese

      $6.00
    • Kids Ham & Cheese

      $7.00
    • Kids Hot Dog

      $7.00
    • Kids Cheeseburger

      $7.50

    DESSERTS AND PASTRIES

    Desserts

    • Seasonal Bread Pudding

      $8.00
    • Carrot Cake

      $7.00

    Pastries

    • Mini fruit roll

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Cinnamon Rolls

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Cookie

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Muffin

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Brownies

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Spicy Vegan GF Brownie

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Tartlette

      OUT OF STOCK
      $2.75
    • Fruit Roll

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.50
    • jalapeno & cheese jalapeno roll

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Mini Donut Muffins

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Scone

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • $$ bar

      OUT OF STOCK
      $4.50
    • apple upside down cake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Coffee Cake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50
    • Gf lemon poppyseed cake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00

    DRINKS

    WINE

    Customers must present an ID @ pickup
    • BOTTLE Cava

      Customers must present an ID @ pickup
      $30.00
    • BOTTLE Greetings Pinot Noir

      $34.00
    • Archer Roose Malbec

      $10.00
    • Oregon Pinot Noir

      $14.50
    • Archer Roose Pinot Grigio

      $10.00
    • Rosé Bubbles Underwood

      $14.50
    • Archer Roose Sauvignon
Blanc

      $10.00
    • Stoller Swing Pinot Noir

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00
    • Pinot Gris Underwood

      $14.50

    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

      $6.25
    • Strawberry Mint Lemonade

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.50
    • unsweet arnold palmer

      $5.50
    • sweet 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

      $5.00
    • Lavender Mint Cream Soda

      $4.75
    • Italian Cream Soda

      Pink House Syrups: Vanilla Bean, Cardamom, Toasted Caramel, Lavendar, Sarsaparilla
      $4.75
    • Orange Cream Soda

      $4.75
    • Milk (small)

      $2.75
    • Milk (large)

      $4.00
    • Lemon 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
      $4.50
    • Kombucha Bucha Brew Bottle

      $6.00
    • Cherry Lions Mane Tonic

      $4.00
    • Lavender Matcha

      $6.50
    • French Toast Matcha

      $6.00
    • Strawberry Matcha

      $6.50
    • Pumpkin Matcha

      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.00
    • Hazelnut Caramel Matcha

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.50
    • Unsweet Matcha

      $6.00

    BEER & CIDER

    Customers must present an ID @ pickup
    • beer

      Customers must present an ID @ pickup
      $5.00
    • 6-pack TAKE OUT ONLY

      6 beers or ciders chosen at pickup. Customers must present an ID @ pickup
      $15.00
    • cider

      Customers must present an ID @ pickup
      $5.00

    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

      $14.75
    • Pepper Jelly

      $9.00
    • apple butter

      $9.00
    • strawberry lemon jam

      $9.00
    • Soap

      $8.00
    • lions mane powder

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • shroom coffee

      $24.00

    COLD CASE

    • Curry Chicken Salad 1/2 Pint

      $8.50
    • Deviled Egg Salad 1/2 Pint

      $8.50
    • Pimento Cheese 1/2 Pint

      $8.00
    • 1 doz Farm Fresh Eggs

      $7.00
    • AR Natural Produce Spring Mix 1/2lb Bag

      $6.00
    • Curry Chicken Salad Pint

      $16.00
    • Deviled Egg Salad Pint

      $16.00
    • Pimento Cheese Pint

      $14.00
    • Seasonal Soup QUART togo only

      $18.00

    MERCH

    • Carey sticker

      $4.00
    • Root logo sticker

      $4.00
    • Pride carey sticker

      $4.00
    • Seasonal Cozy Carey Sticker

      $4.00
    • Carrot Earrings!

      $15.50
    • CROP TOP STRAWBERRY

      $30.00
    • Gray 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
      $25.00
    • TIE DYE SHIRT!

      $30.00
    • Root 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

      OUT OF STOCK
      $25.00
    • Green Logo Dad Hat

      $30.00
    • Bucket Hat

      $28.00
    • Root Beanie

      $26.00

    UTENSILS

    UTENSILS??

    • No Utensils

    • Yes, I want 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
    Sunday8:00 am - 7:30 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday8:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Wednesday8:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Thursday8:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Friday8:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Saturday8:00 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.

    Location

    1500 Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72202

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