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sustainable eats
The
Rising
Loafer
Café and Bakery
"Food for People Who Eat Well and Live Longer"
The Rising Loafer Café and Bakery greets its customers with real food sourced from organic farmers around the Bay Area. Owners, Maria and Ahmed, have recreated the hearty, delectable cuisine of their childhood memories and specialize in handcrafted bread, baked daily. With hopes of supporting local businesses and raising awareness about climate change, The Rising Loafer is operated completely sustainably to bring positive impact to people and the environment.
Our Menu
Address
3643 B Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
Hours
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
Sun
July4
Closed
Closed
9am-3pm
9am 3pm
9am 3pm
9am 3pm
9am 3pm
CLOSED
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Amenities
Online Payments Available
TAKEOUT AVAILABLE
Parking (Car and Bike) Available
Outdoor Seating Available
Catering Available
Restaurant is closed.
Breakfast
Breakfast
All entrees are served with The Loafers’ Breakfast Potatoes or seasonal fresh fruit, garnished with a sample of one of our Bakers’ pastry. Egg white add $3.00. Side of toast of your choice (Cinnamon Raisin, New York Rye, or Sourdough) add $3.00
Toasted English Muffin bread topped with a thick slice of Canadian bacon, a perfect poached hormone-free egg, and Hollandaise sauce. This is what makes our Benedict delicious!18.95 USD
Toasted English muffin bread, creamed spinach, two hormone free poached eggs, and Hollandaise sauce.17.95 USD
Three hormone free scramble eggs, spinach, fresh tomatoes, and feta cheese. Served with our country potatoes or a cup of seasonal fruit and a bit of one of freshly baked goods. You feel good!17.95 USD
Two fresh hormone free eggs cooked the way you like them. Add our nitrate free choice of meats: bacon or ham.
Served with our country breakfast potatoes or a cup of seasonal fruit.18.95 USD
Sautéed Italian sausage, onions, spinach, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese perfectly scramble with three hormone free eggs. Served with our country potatoes or a cup of seasonal fruit.18.95 USD
Omelet
Three hormone free egg omelet. Spinach, onions, and cream cheese. Served with our country potatoes or a cup of seasonal fruit and bit of one of our freshly baked pastries.17.95 USD
Three hormone free egg omelet. Onions, mild sausage, and cheddar cheese. Served with our country potatoes or a cup of seasonal fruit,and a bit of one of our freshly baked goods.18.95 USD
Three hormone free egg omelet. Jack, cheddar, and Swiss cheese.17.95 USD
Three hormone free egg omelet. Our fresh roasted turkey, sliced tomatoes, and Jack cheese. Served with our country potatoes or a cup of seasonal fruit and a bit of one of freshly baked goods.18.95 USD
Three hormone free egg omelet. Sautéed onions, mushrooms, zucchini, Spinach, fresh tomatoes, and Jack cheese. 17.95 USD
Three hormone free egg omelet. Sautéed mushrooms and Jack cheese.17.95 USD
three hormone free egg omelet. Ham, bell peppers, onions, and cheddar cheese.18.95 USD
three hormone free egg omelet. Avocado, cheddar cheese, sourcream, and salsa.17.95 USD
Three hormone free egg omelet. Crisp bacon, avocado, grilled onions, and cheddar cheese.18.95 USD
Three hormone free omelet. Shredded chicken, bell peppers, onions, cheddar cheese, and salsa.18.95 USD
Three hormone free egg omelet. Italian sausage, Ortega chilies, and Swiss cheese. Spicy but delicious.18.95 USD
Three hormone free omelet. Bacon, Italian sausage, chopped ham, shredded chicken, mushroom, spinach, onion, and cheddar cheese.18.95 USD
French Toast and 9-Grain Pancakes
Two thick slices of our freshly baked cinnamon raisin, or country oat, or our 9-grain wheat bread sprinkled with powdered sugar.18.95 USD
Two 9-grain pancakes, one egg in any way you like it, with two nitrate free bacon, or ham.18.95 USD
Three hearty pancakes made out of whole nine grains.18.95 USD
One Thick slice of our freshly baked bread, your choice, 9-grain, Cinnamon Raisin, or Country oat. One egg, anyway you like it, two strips of nitrate free bacon or ham.18.95 USD
Light and Healthy
LOW CARBOHYDRATE.
Seasonal fruit topped with raisins and almonds, accompanied with our yogurt sauce with a slice of our bakers’ breakfast pastry.9.95 USD
Old fashion oat, served piping hot with raisins, brown sugar, non-fat milk, and a slice of our bakers’ breakfast pastry.9.95 USD
Breakfast Crepes
All crepes are served with the choice of The Loafers‘ red potatoes or fresh seasonal fruits, with a sample of our baker's pastry.
Crepe, cheddar cheese, two hormone free eggs scramble eggs, and Italian sausage. Served with our Country potatoes or seasonal cup of fruit.18.95 USD
Crepe, cheddar cheese, two hormone free scramble eggs,
and bacon. Served with our Country Potatoes or a cup of seasonal fruit.18.95 USD
Crepe, cheddar cheese, two hormone free scramble eggs,
spinach, and ham.18.95 USD
Crepe, cheddar cheese, Jack cheese, and two hormone free scramble eggs.17.95 USD
Side Orders
Our meats are nitrate free.6.95 USD
Thick slice of any of our freshly baked breads. Nine Grain Wheat, Country Oat, New York Rye, Sourdough, Garlic Basil. Comes with jam and butter.
3.00 USD
Seasonal fruit6.95 USD
Any way you like it6.95 USD
Grilled red potatoes, garnish lightly with homegrown herbs. Delicious.6.95 USD
Each item of: avocado, salsa, homemade Ortega chilies, cheese, cream cheese, spinach, mushrooms.3.00 USD
Hormone free egg white3.00 USD
Cinnamon Raisin.4.00 USD
Lunch
Garden Salads
Our garden salads are served at your request with our freshly baked breads. We highly recommend our special house dressing on all of our salads except where noted. Other dressings are also available with request: Ranch, Blue Cheese, Thousand Island or Honey Dijon.
Locally grown green leaves lettuce, tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, and mushrooms sprinkled with shredded carrots, red cabbage, and Jack cheese. This is our basic salad. Served with our Raspberry house dressing.
14.95 USD
A grilled chicken breast atop our Garden Salad. Served with our Raspberry house dressing. 18.95 USD
Green leaf lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and cucumbers.
Topped with Kalamata olives and feta cheese. Garnished with olive oil and lemon juice.17.95 USD
Tomatoes, olives, bacon, blue cheese, avocados, fresh roasted turkey, and bell peppers a top of fresh greens. Served with our Raspberry ouse dresssing.18.95 USD
Fresh spinach, oranges, grapes, avocado, sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, chopped bacon, grilled chicken, and roasted almonds with Honey Dijon dressing.18.95 USD
This is the salad that everyone raves about! We put a mound of our famous chicken salad atop the Garden salad.18.95 USD
Tender Romaine lettuce, herb croutons and The Loafers Caesar dressing tossed together with julienne breast of chicken.18.95 USD
Two large scoops of our Albacore tuna salad atop our Garden Salad. Served with our Raspberry house dressing.18.95 USD
A variety of chopped garden vegetables atop with dried cranberries, walnuts, and our Rspbery house dressing. Delicious!17.95 USD
Chicken and vegetables soup or our Lentil soup.9.95 USD
Home made red potatoes salad.6.95 USD
Traditional Sandwiches
All Sandwiches are served on our freshly baked breads: Nine Grain Wheat, Country Oat, Garden Herb, New York Rye, Sourdough, Garlic Basil, and Cinnamon Raisin are available daily. Our Sourdough bread is available on Fridays. Your Choice!! sandwiches are served with our house made Potato Salad, or fresh seasonal fruit salad, or a cup of soup of the day.
An old favorite of avocado smothered with melted
Jack cheese, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served with our homemade potato salad or seasonal fruit . Made on our freshly bake bread.
17.95 USD
Our famous chicken salad mixed with cashews, apples, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomatoes. Made on one our freshly baked bread . Served with homemade potato salad or garden salad.18.95 USD
Freshly roasted turkey breast piled high with cream cheese and
topped with cranberry sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served with homemade potato salad or garden salad.
18.95 USD
The best ham together with Swiss cheese,
mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, and tomatoes. Made on any of our freshly baked breads, served with our homemade potato salad or garden salad.18.95 USD
The leanest we could find, stacked with melted Swiss or Jack cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, and tomatoes. Made on one of our freshly baked breads, served with our homemade potato salad or seasonal fruit.18.95 USD
Specialty Sandwiches
Specialty sandwiches are served with our house made Potato Salad, or fresh seasonal fruit salad, or a cup of soup of the day.
Freshly roasted turkey breast on our Garlic Basil bread with Harvarti cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served with our homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Freshly roasted turkey breast, bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served on our 9-grain wheat bread and our homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Garden fresh vegetables piled high, avocado, and cream cheese. Served on our freshly baked 9-Grain bread and our homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.17.95 USD
A big scoop of our Tuna Salad (Albacore tuna, capers, shredded carrots, and celery, lightly bound with mayonnaise) make this tuna salad the best one you’ve ever had. Served with lettuce and tomatoes on our freshly baked Garlic bread. Choice of homemade potato salad or our Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Freshly baked turkey breast prepared on our Garlic basil bread with our homemade pesto, lettuce, and tomatoes. Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Lean nitrate free pastrami, melted Swiss cheese, our Loafer's sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing. Grilled on light New York rye bread. Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Freshly roasted turkey breast, melted Swiss cheese, Loafer's sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing. Grilled on light New York Rye bread. Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
All of the following item are served with our homemade potato salad or fresh seasonsal fruit salad or our soup of the day.
Grilled chicken breast with avocado, bacon lettuce, tomatoes, melted Swiss cheese, and mayonnaise. Served on our freshly baked garlic basil bread, and our homemade potato salad or garden salad.18.95 USD
Grilled chicken breast topped with avocado, sautéed mushrooms, melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served on our Garlic Basil bread, and our homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.
Served on our garlic basil bread.
18.95 USD
Grilled chicken breast and topped with jack cheese, our Ortega chilies, sautéed mushroom, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served on our freshly baked Garlic Basil bread, and homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.
Served on our freshly baked garlic basil bread.18.95 USD
Chicken breast grilled perfectly and served on our garlic basil bead with lettuce, tomatoes, and our pesto sauce.Served on our freshly baked Garlic Basil bread and our homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
An open face sandwich with chunks of grilled chicken breast, fresh sautéed vegetables, and Jack cheese. Served on our 9-grain wheat bread and our homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Great Burgers
The Loafers’ Burgers are the best, ½ pound, lean and full-flavor prime meat. All burgers are served with our house Potato Salad or fresh seasonal fruit salad or our soup of the day.
Half pound of lean prime meat, sautéed mushrooms, Jack cheese, lettuce,tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served on our
freshly baked garlic basil bread. Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Half pound of lean prime meat, bacon, avocado, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served on our freshly baked garlic basil bread. Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
We make our own from scratch on our freshly baked Garlic Basil bread.. We would be happy to substitute our meatless veggie burger on any of our great burgers! Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.17.95 USD
Grilled the way you like it and served with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. Served on our freshly baked garlic basil bread. Choice of homemade potato or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
A café burger topped with Ortega chilies, smothered with sautéed mushrooms and Jack cheese. Served on our garlic basil bread. Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Mounded with grilled onions on our freshly baked New York rye bread with melted Swiss cheese. Choice of homemade potato salad or Garden Salad.18.95 USD
Savory Crepe
All savory crepes are served with our homemade Potato Salad or garden salad.
Crepe, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, sautéed onions, and avocados. Served with potato salad or garden salad.17.95 USD
Crepe, cheddar cheese, sautéed onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and pesto sauce. Served with potato salad or garden salad.17.95 USD
Crepe, cheddar cheese, sautéed onions, spinach, tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese. Served with potato salad or garden salad.
17.95 USD
Crepe, cheddar cheese, slices of grilled chicken, tomatoes, sautéed onions, and avocado. Served with potato salad or garden salad.18.95 USD
Dinner for Two Special
Specials
Pre-Order "Chicken on Cream of Spinach"
Chicken cooked on olive oil, spinach, onions, garlic, chicken broth, Served on Basmati rice. Order before noon, 925-284-8816 pick up between 2pm to 3pm. (Next to Lafayette Post Office). Regular menu & outdoor seating available. 25.95 USD
PRE-ORDER DINNER FOR TWO. Ground beef sauteed mushroom, home made tomatoes sauce, Lasagna , ricotta cheese, Jack cheese. Order before noon, 925-284.8816 will be ready for pick up between 2pm to 3pm. (Next to the Lafayette Post Office.) risingloafercafe.com25.95 USD
PRE-ORDER DINNER FOR TWO.
Saturday’s “Dinner for Two”. Sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, home made tomatoes sauce, ricotta cheese, Jack cheese. Order before noon, 925-284.8816 will be ready for pick up between 2pm to 3pm. (Next to the Lafayette Post Office.) risingloafercafe.com 25.95 USD
PRE-ORDER DINNER FOR TWO. Chicken cooked Mediterranean style. Served on seasoned basmati rice. Order before noon, 925-284.8816 will be ready for pick up between 2pm to 3pm. (Next to the Lafayette Post Office.) risingloafercafe.com 25.95 USD
PRE-ORDER DINNER FOR TWO. Friday’s Dinner for Two: Jordanian Mensaf. Grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked on a sauce of finely chopped onions, yogurt, turmeric, pepper, salt, lemon juice. Garnished with roasted almonds. Served on basmati rice. Order before noon, 925-284-8816 pick up 2pm to 3pm (next to Lafayette post office)25.95 USD
PRE-ORDER DINNER FOR TWO. Chicken cooked on onions, blend of cilantro, carrots, peas, potatoes and dark beer. Served on rice. Order before noon, 925-284-8816 pick up 2pm to 3pm (next to Lafayette post office)25.95 USD
Dessert
Dessert Crepe
All Fruit Crepes are garnished with brown sugar, cinnamon, whipped cream, and chocolate syrup.
bananas, apples, lightly sauteed with cinnamon and brown sugar. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Great dessert.9.95 USD
Pineapples and apples, lightly sauteed on cinnamon and brown sugar. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup9.95 USD
Sliced bananas lightly sauteed on cinnamon and brown sugar. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.7.95 USD
Sliced apples lightly sauteed on cinnamon and brown sugar. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup7.95 USD
Drinks
Organic Coffees, Teas, and Other Drinks
Organic medium french roasted coffee, and nicely steam organic milk. Choice of decaf. or regular coffee. Choice of none fat or regular organic milk5.50 USD
Organic medium french roasted coffee, and Nicely steam organic milk and chocolate syrup. . Choice of decaf. or regular coffee. Choice of none fat or regular organic milk6.50 USD
Single shot of our organic medium french roasted coffee. Choice of decaf. or regular coffee. 5.50 USD
4.50 USD
Single shot of our organic medium french roasted coffee. Choice of decaf. or regular coffee. 1.50 USD
Organic medium french roasted coffee. Choice of decaf. or regular coffee. 4.50 USD
Black/green tea4.50 USD
Our organic herbal teas are locally grown. Choice of meant, peppermint, lemon balm, lemon grass, and habiscus flower.4.50 USD
Nicely steam organic milk and chocolate syrup. Choice of none fat or regular organic milk5.50 USD
Local organic milk, whole or none fat.4.50 USD
4.50 USD
Organic apples juice.4.50 USD
4.50 USD
4.50 USD
4.50 USD
Ice Blended Coffee Drinks
These are doubles. Delicious hot too!
Americano on the rocks. Taste the difference!7.00 USD
Vanilla, hazelnut syrup, espresso, and milk.7.00 USD
An excellent ice mocha on the rocks.7.00 USD
Caramel, cinnamon, espresso, and milk.7.00 USD
On the rocks! A latte with just a splash of vanilla.7.00 USD
Caramel, vanilla, espresso, and milk.7.00 USD
Indulge yourself with our seasonal fresh fruit smoothie. It is the coolest thing you can do all day!7.00 USD
Freshly baked breads and Pastries
Freshly Baked Goods
Daily baked with organic ingredients.
Your choice: Nine grain, Garlic Basil, New York Rye, and on Friday sourdough.10.00 USD
Daily baked raspberry, blue berries or seasonal fruit Scones and Muffins.4.50 USD
10.00 USD
Catering
Breakfast Selection
Minimum 10 Orders.
Scones & Muffins & Lemon Bar
3.50 USD
Minimum 10 orders7.95 USD
10 Minimum9.95 USD
Freshly baked rolls served with butter and jam.
Ten Minimum3.95 USD
Hormone Free Scramble Eggs & Red grilled Potatoes
Ten Minimum10.95 USD
Hormone Free Scramble Eggs, Red Potatoes, & Choice of Meat (italian sausage, bacon, ham)
10 orders minimum12.95 USD
Minimum 10 Order
Organic Double chocolate cookies4.00 USD
Minimum 10 of each4.00 USD
Sandwiche Selection
Sandwiches are served on our freshly baked breads: 9-Grain Wheat, Country Oat Garlic Basil. On Friday sourdough.Your Choice!
Our famous chicken salad mixed with cashews, apples and other goodies, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomatoes. Minimum 12 orders. 10.95 USD
The best ham together with Swiss cheese,mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce and tomatoes. Minimum order of twelve.10.95 USD
Albacore tuna, capers, shredded carrots, & celery, lightly bound with mayonnaise make this tuna sandwich the best you’ve had. Lettuce & tomatoes. Minimum 12 Orders
10.95 USD
Freshly roasted turkey breast piled high, cream cheese, topped with cranberry sauce, lettuce and tomatoes. Minimum order of twelve. 10.95 USD
Аn оld favorite of avocado smothered with melted Jack cheese, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes. Minimum order of twelve.10.95 USD
The leanest we could find, stacked with melted Swiss or Jack cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce, and tomatoes. Minimum order of twelve.10.95 USD
Lunch Combinations
Half sandwich & mini cookie
Twelve orders Minimum.8.95 USD
Twelve orders Minimum.9.95 USD
Minimum 12 Orders11.95 USD
Twelve orders Minimum.11.95 USD
Salad Choices
All salads are served with our home made raspberry vinaigrette dressing, free of preservatives.
Locally grown green leave lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and mushrooms sprinkled with shredded carrots, red cabbage, and Jack cheese. Twelve orders minimum.3.95 USD
Marinated grilled chicken thigh, Mediterranean style, served on our Garden salad. Twelve orders minimum.8.95 USD
Albacore tuna, capers, shredded carrots, celery, and red onions lightly bound with mayonnaise on top of our Garden salad. Twelve orders minimum.8.95 USD
This is the salad that everyone raves about! Our famous chicken salad on top of our Garden salad. Twelve orders minimum.8.95 USD
Tomatoes, olives, bacon, blue cheese, avocados, and bell pepper on top of fresh greens. Twelve orders minimum.
8.95 USD
A variety of chopped garden vegetables garnished with dry cranberries and walnuts. Twelve orders minimum.7.95 USD
Organic spinach, orange mandarins, bacon, tomatoes, grapes, mushrooms, avocado, grilled chicken breast, and sliced roasted almonds. Minimum 12 Orders.
8.95 USD
Organic green leaf lettuce, English cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and garnished with French feta cheese. Minimum 12 Orders.
7.95 USD
Specialty Choices
Hummus, babaganoush, dolmas, and freshly baked bread.
Twelve orders minimum.8.95 USD
Grilled boneless/skinless hormone-free chicken, served with rice and garnished with roasted almonds. Twelve orders minimum.10.95 USD
Pasta cooked al dente on our creamy pesto sauce. Served with roasted chicken, bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, and garnished with feta cheese. Twelve orders minimum.10.95 USD
Pasta cooked al dente, served with sauteed fresh tomatoes, roasted chicken, bell peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini. Twelve orders minimum.10.95 USD
Choice of either meatless or with beef or chicken. Twelve orders minimum.10.95 USD
Riced cooked on saffron, grilled chicken, roasted bell peppers, sweat peas, shrimp, clams, and calamari. Twelve orders minimum.15.95 USD
Lamb cooked in sauteed onion, blended cilantro, red diced potatoes, and dark beer. Served with rice. Twelve orders minimum.15.95 USD
Lamb cooked yogurt sauce spiced with Mediterranean herbs. Served over basmati rice and garnished with roasted almonds. Twelve orders minimum.15.95 USD
Dessert
Twelve Minimum3.50 USD
Apple, Peach, or Cherry
Per slice, 12 Minimum.3.50 USD
Twelve Minimum.3.50 USD
Twelve Minimum.3.50 USD
Twelve Minimum.3.50 USD
EggsBenedict
Eggs Florentine
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