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BRUNCH $15.95EARLY BEE SPECIAL $16.95
Saturdays and Sundays 10am-3pmMonday-Thursday 5pm-7pm (except Holidays)
Choice of Orange Juice or MimosaChoice 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

Lunch Menu

———————————Potages———————————
Soupe de Poisson

South of France style fish soup

4.95 Potage Parisien

Fresh chopped potatoes and leeks

4.95
Potage de Legumes La Ruche

Blended cream of vegetable.

4.95 Soupe au Crabe

La Ruche’s own version of crab soup

4.95
Gazpacho

A cold zesty blend of fresh vegetables

 

4.95 Soupe a L’Oignon Gratinee

French onion soup.

4.95

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———————————Salades———————————
Salade de Dinde

Chunks of turkey over a bed of greens and vinaigrette

9.95 Salade Caesar

A classic Caesar salade.

8.95
Pate Maison

A slice of country pate comichons

8.50 Saumon Fume Aux Capres

Smoked salmon, served with capers, onions, and olive oil

8.95
Salade Printaniere

Spinach, mushrooms, onions, eggs, heart of palm, feta cheese and beets.

9.95 Salade Nicoise

Lettuce, tuna, olives, egg, peppers, anchovy, and vinaigrette

9.95
Artichaut Vinaigrette

Fresh artichoke with homemade dressing (sesonal)

6.95 L’Assiette de Brie

A slice of brie cheese with apple slices

6.95
Salade La Ruche

Lettuces, onions, peppers, tomatoes and vinaigrette

4.75 Petite Caesar Salade

6.95
Tomato And Heart Of Palm

Tomato, fita cheese, hearts of palm, and vinaigratte

6.95 Avocat Farci

Avocado topped w/baby shrimps served over salad

9.95

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———————————Plats Legers———————————
Poulet Grille A L'ail

Grilled chicken breast w/garlic, served with caesar salad

9.95
Poulet Cordon Bleu

Breaded chicken breast filled w/ham & cheese, served with caesar salad

10.95
Cote De Porc Dijonnaise

Pork chop in a light dijon mustard sauce

10.95
Truite Belle Menuniere

Fresh rainbow trout topped with mushrooms

11.95

 

Saumon Au Four

Baked salmon with herbs & vegetables

11.95
Tourte Aux Courgettes

French zucchini pie

8.95
L' Assiette Du Vegetarien

Sauteed fresh mixed vegetables

8.95
Escargots Aux Champignos

Snails sauteed with mushrooms & garlic

7.50

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————————————Quiches———————————

Quiche Savoyarde

Ham and cheese quiche with green salad

8.50
Quiche aux Epinards

Spinach quiche with green salad

8.50
Quiche au Crabe

Crab quiche with green salad

8.95

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Croque Monsieur

Sandwich made with french toast baked w/ham and cheese, served w/green salad

8.50
Croque New Yorker

Sandwich made with french toast baked w/corned beef and cheese, served w/green salad

8.50
Sandwich Au Jambon

Ham sandwich in a french baguettte, served w/green salad

8.95
Merguez Sandwich

Spicy lamb sausages in a french baguette, served w/green salad

8.95
Sandwich Pate Maison

Country style pate in a french baguette, served w/green salad

8.95

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———————Café La Ruche Gourmetisserie———————

Three Salads     10.95

Salad of the Day

Please ask about today's special.

La Ruche Turkey Salad

Turkey breast with peppers,onions and vinaigrette

Pate Maison

Country style pate

Tomato and Heart of Palm

Tomato, feta cheese and Heart of Palm and vinaigrette

Spinach Linguini Fettucini

Spinach linguini, fettucini and bell peppers and vinaigrette

Potato Vinaigrette

Slices of potatoes spiced with tarragon and vinaigrette

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——————————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

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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

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White Wine

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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

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

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