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.
Paradox Breakfast
Basic Beginning $4.95
Your choice of one egg or tempeh or tofu with either potatoes or rice; finished off with toast, a wheat biscuit or corn muffin.
Paradox Scramble $7.50
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 $7.95
Choose a pancake, French toast or a waffle; sausage or potatoes; one egg or tofu.
Sub veggies for potatoes to any breakfast…$1.50
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 $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 $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 for an additional charge.
Paradox Benedict $9.50
Homemade herb & onion bread topped with veggie sausage, your choice of tofu or egg, smothered in our Tree Hugger hollandaise served with seasoned potatoes.
Spit Fire Scramble $9.25
Mexican chipotle sausage, caramelized onions, sweet red and jalapeno peppers scrambled with season tofu, and spinach, served with a dollop of sour cream and seasoned potatoes.
We can “veganize” anything not already prepared vegan.
For Starters…
Chips & Dip (V) $3.75
Our homemade corn tortilla chips served with your choice of one of the following: queso sauce, salsa or guacamole.
Artichoke Dip (V) $7.95
A fabulous remix of our original with artichokes, spinach, water chestnuts, herbs and spices served with homemade corn tortilla chips.
Bruschetta (v) $6.75
A medley of fresh and sun dried tomatoes, basil and roasted red peppers in a fresh garlic and red wine vinaigrette served with grilled herb & onion bread.
Hummus Pizza $5.00
Warmed flatbread slathered with homemade hummus, raw spinach, fresh tomatoes and feta cheese.
Nachos (v) $8.50
Homemade corn tortilla chips topped with our house chili, queso sauce, salsa, guacamole and green onion.
Add our seasoned taco meat or tempeh for $1.00
Add a side of regular or vegan sour cream for $ .75
Pasta & Cheese $4.50
A heaping cup of pasta tossed with our cheese sauce and shredded cheddar.
Seasoned Tempeh Sticks $6.25
Tempeh sticks cooked until crisp served over a bed of fresh spinach with peanut sauce for dipping.
Hand-Cut French Fries small $3.25 large $5.25
Raw potatoes, not processed, lightly seasoned.
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 $3.50 bowl $5.25
Served with sliced herb & onion bread.
Holy Mole’ Chili (V) cup $3.75 bowl $5.50
Served with a corn muffin.
Add cheese or sour cream for $ .75
Soup & Salad $8.50
A big bowl of soup or chili and your choice of our Thai slaw, Deluxe Solstice or Mediterranean salad served with our homemade herb & onion bread.
Fresh & Fresh
All of our dressings are vegan.
Dressings: Maple-Mustard, Sesame-Peanut, Lemon Tahini, Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette, Thai-Slaw,1000 Island and Ranch.
Deluxe Green Salad (V) small $3.65 large $7.50
Chopped romaine lettuce with tomato, cucumber, raw veggies and sesame seeds.
Mediterranean Salad small $4.00 large $8.25
Raw spinach topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives and feta.
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 $7.95
Chopped romaine lettuce served over our fresh corn tortilla chips topped with chili, shredded cheese, salsa and sour cream.
Thai Stick Spinach Salad (V) $8.75
Crispy tempeh served atop fresh spinach tossed with toasted almonds, tomatoes, green onion, mushrooms, cucumber and bell pepper in our Thai dressing.
BBQ Rib & Sesame-Peanut Salad (V) $9.25
Blended cabbages tossed with cashews, green onions and crispy yakisoba noodles in our Sesame-Peanut dressing topped with orange-chipotle BBQ’d ribs.
Sammiches
Add a cup of soup or small salad for $3.00. Add fries for $2.50.
Meatball Sub (V) $7.75
A grilled garlic hoagie topped with our homemade meatballs cooked with mushrooms, onions and peppers smothered in marinara sauce.
Haystack (V) $7.25
An open face sandwich on grilled herb & onion bread with guacamole and raw spinach topped with our Bruschetta.
Tempeh Reuben $6.25
Sauerkraut, seasoned tempeh and melted Swiss cheese on toasted dark rye with 1000 Island dressing.
Tree Hugger (V) $6.75
Good Seed bread stuffed with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, guacamole and cream cheese. Super hungry? Add tempeh or tofurky!
Presto Sammich $6.50
We start with Good Seed and fresh pesto, then add the “resto” – tomatoes, caramelized onions and melted Swiss cheese.
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Burgers & Other Things
100% Oregon Country Beef or our homemade Veggie Burger.
The Firehouse Burger (V) $7.75
Guacamole, jalapenos, caramelized onions and peppers unloaded tons of love for your tongue and tummy!
Taco Burger $7.25
Our seasoned taco meat added to the patty of your choice with queso sauce, onion, salsa and sour cream wrapped in a giant wheat tortilla.
The Basic $5.25 w/cheese $5.75
Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle chips and roasted garlic and sweet onion mayo.
Add a cup of soup or small salad for $3.00. Add fries for $2.50.
Phake Philly $7.75
Seasoned tempeh with grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese served on a hoagie with roasted garlic and sweet onion mayo .
Tacos de la Calle (V) $6.00
Two tacos made with soft corn tortillas filled with our taco meat, seasoned cabbage, tomatoes and onion. Salsa and guacamole served on the side.
Chili Dawg $6.50
A Paradox twist on an American original! A spicy dawg, with a hint of sophistication, served on a grilled hoagie smothered in chili topped with onions and shredded cheddar.
Portobello Gyro (V) $7.00
Seasoned tender Portobello strips stuffed into warmed flat bread with hummus, raw spinach, roasted peppers and garlic sauce.
Roasted Vegetable & Artichoke Ciabatta (V) $7.00
Oregon Portobello and button mushrooms, zucchini, red peppers and artichokes seasoned and roasted to perfection served on grilled ciabatta with basil pesto, garlic sauce and marinara for dipping.
Little Italy (V) $6.95
Homemade marinara sauce served over pasta accompanied by garlic bread to gather every last tasty drop! Add a side of meatballs to blow your mind and tickle your taste buds for $2.50.
Oh My Yum!
Pancake combos built for your enjoyment!
Cranberry-Hazelnut 4-Grain Pancakes (V) 1 cake – $4.00 2 cakes – $7.00 3 cakes – $8.50
Oregon hazelnuts & dried cranberries
Sweet Surrender Cakes (V) 1 cake – $4.00 2 cakes – $7.00 3 cakes – $8.50
Our 4-Grain batter, dark chocolate & toasted almonds
Solstice Corn Cakes (GF) 1 cake – $4.00 2 cakes – $7.00 3 cakes – $8.50
Fresh apples & toasted walnuts
Corn Cakes (V&GF) 1 cake – $3.75 2 cakes – $6.25 3 cakes – $7.75
4-Grain Cakes (V) 1 cake – $3.75 2 cakes – $6.25 3 cakes – $7.75
Combine your favorite flavors to any pancake from the above ingredients or make “Happy Heart” pancakes by adding blueberries for $ .50 each!
Paradox Waffle $4.25
Organic Scottish oats blended into a not-so-vegan, rich batter.
French Toast (V) $7.50
French toast, waffle and pancakes served with Earth Balance. Butter by request
Biscuits & Almond Gravy (V) half – $3.25 full – $4.20
“HOG” Version: Almond gravy over herb & onion bread…add $ .50
HOG Pile (V) $7.95
A full HOG topped with mushrooms, tofu, onions, spinach and fresh garlic.
Sweet Corn Tamales (GF) $6.75
Three seasoned petite corn cakes cooked with jalapenos topped with fresh salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
Smothered Taters (V) $3.50
Seasoned red potatoes smothered with your choice of almond gravy or nacho cheese sauce topped with green onions.
On the side…
Fresh Fruit cup $3.75 bowl $5.50
Add yogurt…$ .75 / Add raisins and nuts…$ .50
Side of Veggies small $3.75 large $5.75
Paradox Potatoes $2.75
One egg/tofu/tempeh $1.50 / $1.95
Sausage – veggie (v), smoked apple sage (V), chicken-apple $3.25
Homemade Breads $2.50
Herb & Onion, Corn Muffin (GF) or Wheat Biscuit
Toast $1.50
Ciabatta, Dark Rye, Spelt (V), or Good Seed