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	Dinner Appetizers Potages Salades Plats Legers Quiches Entrees
	Lunch
	Les Vins de La Ruche Champagnes White Red
	Desserts
	Coffee Drinks
	Brunch Menu

BRUNCH $15.95 EARLY BEE SPECIAL $16.95

Saturdays and Sundays 10am-3pm Monday-Thursday 5pm-7pm (except Holidays)

Choice of Orange Juice or Mimosa Choice of house salad or soup

Choice of entree (from brunch menu) Choice of entree (marked with asterisk)

Pastry (add $2 for fruit tart) Pastry (add $2 for fruit tart)

"La Ruche, a neighborhood restaurant in the best sense of the term." Washington Post

Dinner Menu

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Soupe de Poisson South of France style fish soup	5.25	Potage Parisien Fresh chopped potatoes and leeks	5.25
Potage de Legumes La Ruche Blended cream of vegetable.	5.25	Soupe au Crabe La Ruche’s own version of crab soup	5.25
Gazpacho A cold zesty blend of fresh vegetables	5.25	Soupe a L’Oignon Gratinee French onion soup.	5.25
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Salade de Dinde Chunks of turkey over a bed of greens and vinaigrette	12.95	Caesar Salade Traditional Salad	9.95
Salade Printaniere Spinach, mushrooms, onions, eggs, heart of palm, feta cheese and beets.	12.95	Salade Nicoise Lettuce, tuna, olives, egg, peppers, anchovy, and vinaigrette	12.95
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Saumon Fume Aux Capres Smoked salmon served w/capers, onions andolive oil	7.95	L'Assiette de Brie A slice of brie cheese w/apple slices	7.50
Artichaut Vinaigrette (seasonal)	7.50	Pate Maison A slice of country pate with cornichons	7.50
Merquez Spicy lamb sausages over toast	7.50	Escargots Aux Champignons Snails sauteed w/mushrooms & garlic	7.50
Petite caesar salade	7.50	Salade La Ruche Lettuce, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and vinaigrette	5.95
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Croque Monsieur Sandwich made with French toast baked w/ham and cheese, served w/green salad	8.95
Croque New Yorker Sandwich made with french toast baked w/corned beef and cheese, served w/green salad	8.95
Tourte Aux Courgettes French zucchini pie, served w/green salad	8.95
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————————————Quiches———————————
Quiche Savoyarde Ham and cheese quiche with green salad	9.25
Quiche aux Epinards Spinach quiche with green salad	9.25
Quiche au Crabe Crab quiche with green salad	9.95
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Avocat Farci Avocado topped with baby shrimps, served over a green salad	12.95
Poulet Grille A L'Ail Grilled chicken breast w/garlic, served with caesar salad	14.95
Poulet Cordon Bleu Breaded chicken breast filled w/ham & cheese, served with caesar salad	16.95
Cote De Porc Dijonnaise Pork chop in a light Dijon mustard sauce	16.95
Truite Belle Meuniere Fresh rainbow trout topped with mushrooms	19.95
Saumon Au Four Baked salmon with herbs & vegetables	19.95

Swiss Fondue $14.00 (per person)

Served with fresh vegetables and bread

——————————Beverages—————————
Sodas	2.50	Perrier	3.75
Fruit Juice	2.95	Evian 1/2 liter	3.75
Milk	2.95	Iced Tea	2.50
Lemonade	2.95	Chocolate Milk	3.25
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————————Hot Drinks & Coffee—————————

Cafe Mocha	3.95	Cafe Au Lait	3.95
Cappuccino	3.95	Espresso	3.25
Coffee	2.50	Herbal Tea	2.95
Hot Apple Cider	2.95	Hot Chocolate	3.50



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—————————Fresh Baked Desserts——————————

Meringue Amande Chocolat	6.95	Napoleon	6.95
Creme Bavaroise	6.95	Creme Caramel	6.95
Tarte Au Fromage Chocloat	6.95	Tarte aux Fraises	Market Price
Tarte Banane Au Choclat	6.95	Tarte Aux Pommes	6.95
Tarte au Fromage Blanc	6.95	Roule Marquis	6.95
Meringue aux Noix	6.95	Apple Dumpling	6.95
Salade de Fruits Frais	6.95	Mixed Fruit Tart	6.95
Mousse Au Chocolat	6.95
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"At La Ruche, ordering dessert is about as inevitable as death and taxes, and infinitely more satisfying than either."

Washington Post

—————————Les Vins de La Ruche——————————

Champagnes

	Bottle	Glass
Moet Chandon, Imperial	65.00
St. Germain, France	40.00	6.95 Back to top

White Wine

	Bottle	Glass
Muscadet Las Vergers	26.75	6.50
Chardonnay Fat Bastard	28.95	6.75
Loupiac Chateau Saint Pomain	30.00	6.95
Pinot Blanc Pierre Sparr Reserve	28.95	6.75
Macon Blanc Villages Bouchard Aine & Fils	28.95	6.75
Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie	28.95	6.75
Sauvignon Blanc Ferrande	28.95	6.75
Pinot Gris Willm Alsace	30.00	6.95
Sancerre Cote au Fruite Lauverjat	39.00
Cotes Du Rhone Domaine Berthet-Rayne	30.00	6.95

Red Wine

	Bottle	Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon Dolium	28.95	6.75
Cotes du Rhone Domaine Violon	28.95	6.75
Bordeaux Superieur Chateau La motte Du Barry	30.00	6.95
Beaujolais Villages Bouchard Aine'& Fils	30.00	6.95
Malbec Lurton	30.00	6.95
Medoc Chateau au Berton	39.00
Merlot Domaine La Rosiere	28.95	6.75
Pinot Noir Reserve Maison Nicolas	30.00	6.95
Shiraz Banrock Station	30.00	6.95
Chateauneuf Du Pape Lex beaux cairois	49.00
Rose	24.50	6.25
White Zinfandel	24.50	6.25
House Wine- Red & White	Glass 6.95 Half Carafe 14.95 Full Carafe 20.95
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—————————Bieres——————————

BOTTLE DRAFT

Kronenbourg Sierra Nevada

Heineken Guinness

Amstel Light Stella Artois

Buckler

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—————————Aperitif——————————

Lillet Martini

Pastis Manhattan

Kir Porto

Sherry Campari

Bourdon Scotch

Whisky Single Malts

Margarita Panache

Vermouth

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—————————Digestif——————————

Calvados Armagnac

Grand Marnier Courvoisier

Cointreau Hennessy

Remy Martin

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———————————Special Coffee Drinks———————————

Cafe La Ruche
Cointreau, Chocolate liquor, coffee and whipped cream
6.95 Cafe Vieille France
Cognac, coffee and whipped cream
6.95

Cafe Parisien
Grand marnier, coffee and whipped cream
6.95 Cappuccino Noisettes
Cappuccino with hazelnut liquor
6.95

Bavarian Chocolat
Hot Chocolate with peppermint schnapps
6.95

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Brunch Menu

Served from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday

$15.95

Choice of orange juice or Mimosa &
Choice of entree listed below &
Pastry (add $2.00 for fruit tart)

Entrees

Pain Perdu Original style French toast.	5.95
Omelette Paysanne Baked omelette filled with bacon, potatoes and onion.	6.75
Omelette aux Choix Choice of two items: mushrooms, onion, bacon, ham, spinach, cheese or potatoes.	6.50
Sandwich Poulet Grille Chicken breast grilled with garlic, served on a croissant with mayonnaise, tomatoes and lettuce.	7.50
Eggs Benedicte With your choice of canadian bacon or spinach.	6.95
Scrambled Eggs and Saucisse de Toulouse Toulouse sausage and scrambled eggs served with a croissant.	7.50 Back to top

Café La Ruche
1039 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Tel: 202-965-2684