3439 SE Belmont, Portland, OR 97214
503-232-7508 – Café/To Go
503-232-5525 – Office
Welcome to Paradox Café
GREAT FOOD PREPARED FRESH FOR YOUR MIND & BODY!
Our goal is to provide the best tasting, high quality food and friendly service, while being kind to our environment. Paradox Café cooks all of your food fresh when you order it! This may take a bit longer, especially when all of you get hungry at the same time. Take comfort in knowing that we are preparing for you the best quality food as fast as our little kitchen allows!
We value your business! We want to know what you thought about your experience. Please help us improve. Send us your suggestions: paradox@paradoxorganiccafe.com.
Oh My Yum!
Pancake combos built for your enjoyment!
Cranberry-Hazelnut 4-Grain Pancakes (V)
Oregon hazelnuts & dried cranberries
1 cake ~~ $4.25 2 cakes ~~ $7.25 3 cakes ~~ $8.75
Sweet Surrender Cakes (V)
Our 4-Grain batter, dark chocolate & toasted almonds
1 cake ~~ $4.25 2 cakes ~~ $7.25 3 cakes ~~ $8.75
Solstice Corn Cakes (V&GF)
Fresh apples & toasted walnuts
1 cake ~~ $4.25 2 cakes ~~ $7.25 3 cakes ~~ $8.75
Corn Cakes (V&GF)
1 cake ~~ $4 2 cakes ~~ $6.50 3 cakes ~~ $8
4-Grain Cakes (V)
1 cake ~~ $4 2 cakes ~~ $6.50 3 cakes ~~ $8
Combine your favorite flavors to any pancake from the above ingredients or make “Happy Heart” pancakes by adding blueberries for $ .50 each!
Paradox Waffle ~~ $4
Scottish oats blended into a not-so-vegan, rich batter or try one of our vegan batters cooked waffle style!
French Toast (V) ~~ $7.75
Sprinkled with powdered sugar.
French toast, waffle and pancakes served with Earth Balance. Butter by request.
Biscuits & Gravy (V) half ~~ $4 full ~~ $5.25
“HOG” Version: Herb & Onion bread with Gravy…add $ .50
Sweet Corn Tamales (V&GF) ~~ $7
Three seasoned petite corn cakes cooked with jalapenos topped with fresh salsa, guacamole, sour cream and green onions.
Smothered Taters (V) ~~ $4.25
Seasoned red potatoes smothered with your choice of homemade nacho cheese sauce, country, or almond gravy topped with green onions.
Paradox Breakfast
Basic Beginning (v) ~~ $4.75
Your choice of one egg or tempeh or tofu with either potatoes or rice; finished off with your choice of toast. Real hungry? Ask for the basic “doubled-up” for only $1.50!
Paradox Scramble (v) ~~ $7.75
Your choice of seasoned potatoes or brown rice, topped with steamed vegetables and your choice of one egg, tempeh or tofu.
Try it “curry style”; same as above mixed with Asian curry sauce, raisins & toasted nuts…add $1.00.
Belmont Combo ~~ $8.25
Choose a pancake, French toast or waffle; sausage or potatoes; one egg or tofu.
Sub veggies for potatoes or rice to any breakfast…$1
Holy Frijoles! ~~ $7.25
Corn or wheat tortillas layered with our house chili and cheese topped with your choice of an egg or tofu, with rice, sour cream, and salsa.
Country Comfort (v) ~~ $9.25
Your choice of two eggs, tempeh or tofu, veggie or chicken sausage; seasoned breakfast potatoes and a wheat biscuit smothered in almond gravy.
The “Big” Burrito (v) ~~ $8.50
A blend of steamed vegetables, your choice of an egg, tempeh or tofu and our house chili; wrapped in a giant wheat tortilla topped with salsa & green onions; served with seasoned potatoes.
Add cheese, sour cream, guacamole or gravy to any item for a small additional charge.
Garden Benedict (v) ~~ $9.50
Steamed vegetables served on top of thick-sliced sourdough bread with basil pesto & caramelized onions topped with our tree hugger hollandaise & fresh tomato. Served with seasoned potatoes.
East Bank Breakfast Hash (v) ~~ $8.95
A blend of sweet potatoes, fresh veggies, red potatoes, TVP, domestic mushrooms and chanterelle mushrooms (when available) served with a side of red pepper sauce, your choice of eggs, tempeh or tofu and toast.
We can “veganize” anything not already prepared vegan.
On the side…
Fresh Fruit (when available) cup ~~ $4.25 bowl ~~ $6
Add raisins and nuts…$ .50
Side of Veggies small ~~ $4 large ~~ $6
Paradox Potatoes ~~ $3.50
One egg/tofu or tempeh ~~ $1.50 / $2.75
Sausage ~~ $ 3.95 / $ 3.45
Veggie (v), smoked apple sage (V), chicken-apple
Homemade Breads ~~ $2.50 / $2
Herb & Onion, Corn Muffin (GF) or Wheat Biscuit
Toast ~~ $1.95
Ciabatta, Sour Dough, Dark Rye, Spelt, or Good Seed
For Starters…
Chips & Dip (V) ~~ $4.25
Our homemade corn tortilla chips served with your choice of one of the following: cheese sauce, salsa or chili-bean dip.
Artichoke Dip (V) ~~ $7.50
A fabulous remix of our original with artichokes, spinach, herbs and spices served with homemade corn tortilla chips.
Hummus Pizza ~~ $4.50
Warmed flatbread slathered with homemade hummus, raw spinach, fresh tomato and feta cheese.
Nachos (v) ~~ $6.75
Homemade corn tortilla chips topped with our house chili, cheese sauce, salsa, and green onion.
Add a side of regular or vegan sour cream or guacamole!
Add our seasoned taco meat or tempeh for $1!
Corn Fritters ~~ $5.95
A bowl full served with roasted red pepper dipping sauce.
Seasoned Tempeh Sticks (v) ~~ $6.50
Tempeh sticks cooked until crisp served over a bed of fresh spinach with peanut sauce for dipping.
French Fries small ~~ $4 large ~~ $6
Not processed & lightly seasoned. Real food takes longer to cook but completely worth the wait!
Falafel Chips & Hummus (v) ~~ $5
Topped with tomato & green onion.
Soups…
All of our soups and chili are made with love from scratch and vegan, unless we specifically mention otherwise.
Soup of the Day cup ~~ $3 bowl ~~ $5
Served with sliced herb & onion bread.
Holy Mole’ Chili (V) cup ~~ $3.50 bowl ~~ $5.50
Served with homemade corn muffin.
Add cheese or sour cream for extra love!
Soup & Salad ~~ $8.50
A big bowl of soup or chili and your choice of small salad.
We love the land, trees, rivers and ocean. Please recycle, reduce & reuse.
Fresh & Fresh
All of our dressings are vegan, except ranch.
Dressings: Maple-Mustard, Sesame-Peanut, Lemon Tahini, Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette, Thai, Caesar, 1000 Island and Ranch.
Deluxe Green Salad (V) small ~~ $4 large ~~ $7.50
Chopped romaine lettuce with tomato, cucumber, raw veggies, sunflower seeds and your choice of dressing.
Solstice Spinach Salad small ~~ $4.25 large ~~ $8.95
Fresh spinach with dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, Fuji-apples, tomato, cucumber and feta cheese served with our Maple-Mustard dressing.
Paradox Taco Salad small ~~ $4.75 large ~~ $8
Chopped romaine lettuce served over our fresh corn tortilla chips topped with seasoned taco meat, shredded cheese, salsa and sour cream.
Mediterranean Spinach Salad small ~~ $4 large ~~ $8.25
Raw spinach topped with fresh cucumber, tomatoes, kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, feta cheese and your choice of dressing.
Thai Stick Spinach Salad (V) ~~ $8.75
Crispy tempeh served over fresh spinach tossed with toasted almonds, tomatoes, green onion, mushrooms, cucumber and bell pepper in our Thai dressing.
BBQ Tempeh & Sesame-Peanut Salad (V) ~~ $8.50
Blended cabbages tossed with cashews, green onions and crispy yakisoba noodles in our Sesame-Peanut dressing topped with tempeh cooked in our homemade BBQ sauce.
Sammiches
Add a cup of soup or small salad for $2.25 or add real fries for $2
Paradox Club (V) ~~ $7.95
Toasted Good Seed bread piled high with layers of hummus, pesto, lettuce, tomato, tempeh and roasted garlic aioli.
Sloppy Joseph (V) ~~ $7
Our twist on the classic sandwich served open-faced.
Tempeh Reuben ~~ $6
Sauerkraut, seasoned tempeh and melted Swiss cheese on toasted dark rye with 1000 Island dressing.
Roasted Vegetable & Artichoke Ciabatta (V) ~~ $7.75
Mushrooms, zucchini, red peppers and artichokes are roasted to perfection served on grilled garlic ciabatta with basil pesto and garlic sauce. Served with a side of marinara for dipping.
Tree Hugger (V) ~~ $6.75
Good Seed bread stuffed with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, guacamole and cream cheese. Super hungry? Add tempeh or tofurky!
Phake Philly ~~ $7.75
Seasoned tempeh with grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese served on a hoagie with roasted garlic aioli.
Burgers & Other Things
Your choice of a 1/3 lb grass-fed beef patty or our homemade veggie burger. Our burgers are served with salt & cracked black pepper potato chips or you can sub shoestring fries for $1.25
The Firehouse(V) ~~ $7.75
Guacamole, jalapenos, caramelized onions and peppers unload tons of love for your tongue and tummy!
Sunshine Pesto Burger (v) ~~ $8
Basil pesto, melted Swiss cheese, fresh tomato and avocado slices blend together perfectly for a treat your mouth and stomach won’t soon forget.
The Basic ~~ $5.50 w/cheese ~~ $5.95
Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle chips and roasted garlic aioli.
Add a cup of soup or small salad for $2.25!
*Not including the taco salad.
Yam Tacos (V) ~~ $8
Two tacos made with corn tortillas filled with seasoned yams, raw spinach, tomatoes, tomatillo salsa, avocado and pickled cucumbers served with homemade chips and salsa.
Spitfire Pasta (v) ~~ $6.25
Caramelized onions, jalapenos and peppers tossed with our homemade cheese sauce, raw spinach, tomatoes and pasta.
Da Kingston (v) ~~ $7.95
Braised kale, brown rice, seasoned tempeh, yams, tomato and avocado served with a (slightly spicy) jerk sauce. Yeah mon!
Caesar BLT Wrap with Avocado (v) ~~ $6.50
Mixed greens tossed with tomato, avocado and coconut bacon in our homemade Caesar dressing. Served with salt & cracked black pepper potato chips.
Southern Smack-down (v) ~~ $7.50
Our homemade BBQ sauce cooked with seasoned tempeh served on a wheat roll topped with raw spinach and tomatoes, caramelized onion. Served with salt & cracked black pepper potato chips.
The Godfather (v) ~~ $6.25
Warm flatbread spread with homemade pesto then stuffed with tempeh, marinated eggplant, raw spinach, roasted peppers, tomato and garlic aioli.