The Root Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing The Root Cafe, located in Little Rock, AR, is a bustling spot offering a diverse menu of burgers, cafes, breakfast, and brunch options. The cafe prides itself on being vegan-friendly, with many vegetarian choices available alongside an array of unique amenities such as outdoor seating, full bar service, and even cryptocurrency payments. Customers rave about the fresh and flavorful dishes, from juicy burgers to delightful breakfast items like biscuits and gravy. The welcoming atmosphere and attentive service make it a must-visit, perfect for a casual meal or gathering with friends. The Root Cafe stands out for its community-focused approach, sustainability efforts with eco-friendly packaging, and commitment to providing a memorable dining experience. Don't miss out on the chance to try their delicious offerings and enjoy the cozy, vibrant setting that The Root Cafe provides.
Burgers
Hamburger
Hand-pattied, pasture-raised beef from Simon Farms (Conway, AR). Served with local spring mix, tomato (seasonal), grilled onion, dill pickles, dijon mustard, and house garlic mayo
Cheeseburger
Hand-pattied, pasture-raised beef from Simon Farms (Conway, AR). Served with local spring mix, tomato (seasonal), grilled onion, dill pickles, dijon mustard, and house garlic mayo
Vegetarian Mushroom Burger
Housemade veggie patty made with Driftwood Farm mushrooms (Clinton, AR), red quinoa & local purple hull peas, Add cheese +.
Pimento Cheeseburger
Simon Farms (Conway, AR) burger patty with homemade pimento cheese, house sweet pickles, & garlic mayo
Chapman's Cousin
Simon Farms (Conway, AR) burger patty with grilled, thick-cut ham, cheddar cheese, beer glazed onions, & chipotle mustard
The Hotmaker
Simon Farms (Conway, AR) burger patty with fresh jalapenos, pepper jack, tortilla strips, sliced red onion, and hot sauce aioli
The Jamn Skippy
Simon Farms (Conway, AR) burger patty with feta, sumac onions, & homemade seasonal berry jam
Crispy PBT
Organic pickle brined tofu (PBT!), breaded and fried, served with fresh cucumber pickles, smashed chickpea and parsley salad, & house chipotle tahini on a butter bun V
Ham & Cheese
Ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR), yellow cheddar, house garlic mayo, dijon mustard, grilled on local wheat bread.
Curry Chicken Salad Sandwich
Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) chicken, homemade sweet pickles, grilled carrots, local apples, toasted curry. Topped with spring mix and house garlic mayo on a toasted butter bun
Spicy Banh Mi
Fried organic tofu, house carrot-daikon pickle, fresh cilantro and jalapenos from Arkansas Natural Produce (Malvern, AR), hoisin, sriracha, & house garlic mayo on a fresh baguette hoagie V
Deviled Egg Salad Sandwich
Local farm fresh eggs, house garlic mayo, homemade sweet pickles, local dil, dijon, topped with ground chipotle, spring mix, house garlic mayo on a toasted butter bun V
Grilled Cheese
Made with yellow cheddar and swiss on fresh, local wheat bread with house garlic mayo V
Sandwiches
Brats
Old World Style Brat
Housemade brat with pork from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) with housemade sauerkraut, dijon, & housemade garlic mayo
State Fair Style Brat
Housemade brat with pork from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) with grilled onions and peppers, yellow mustard, & housemade garlic mayo
Spiced Pecan Salad
Local pecans spiced in-house, local seasonal fruit, White River Creamery (Elkins, AR) feta on a bed of spring mix. Served with our cumin viniagrette V, GF
Seasonal House Salad
Grilled farm fresh seasonal vegetables and other delicious garden ingredients, house-marinated local feta from White River Creamery (Elkins, AR), assorted homemade pickles. Served with our house garlic viniagrette V,GF
Curry Chicken Salad Salad
Homemade chicken salad made with grilled carrots, local apples, homemade sweet pickles, Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) chicken, and toasted curry on a bed of spring mix with seasonal fruit. Served with our creamy buttermilk dill dressing GF
Deviled Egg Salad Salad
Homemade egg salad made with local farm fresh eggs, house garlic mayo, homemade sweet pickles, local dill, dijon, ground chipotle on a bed of spring mix. Served with our creamy buttermilk dill dressing V,GF
Salads
Sides
Sweet Potato Fries
(oz) Hand cut & served with our hickory chip spicy mayo V
French Fries
(oz) Hand cut & served with organic ketchup (V)
Large Half & Half Fries
Half sweet potato fries, half french fries V
Side Salad
Local, organically grown spring mix, White River Creamery (Elkins, AR) feta, seasonal fruit & veggies V,GF
Soup Of The Season
Side Seasonal Fruit
Scoop Egg
Scoop of egg, typically prepared scrambled or mashed.
Scoop Chx
Scoop of our house-made chicken salad, typically includes diced chicken, mayonnaise, and celery.
White Chocolate Pecan Bread Pudding
Carrot Cake
Dreamsicle Pie
Spicy Vegan GF Brownie
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Desserts
Kids Sandwiches
Kids Everyday Dirt
Organic fresh-ground peanut butter, homemade jelly, & cream cheese V
Kids Grilled Cheese
Made with yellow cheddar and house garlic mayo V
Kids Ham & Cheese
Ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR), yellow cheddar, house garlic mayo, grilled
Biscuits & Gravy With Two Eggs
Two farm fresh eggs cooked your way and served with a housemade buttermilk biscuit, topped with our delicious housemade sausage gravy
Root Benny
Two farm fresh poached eggs, grilled local seasonal greens, local ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR), topped with housemade hollandaise and served with toasted baguette slices
Mushroom Benny
Two farm fresh eggs, grilled seasonal greens, grilled mushrooms and feta from White River Creamery, topped with housemade hollandaise and served with toasted baguette slices V
Omelette
A luscious omelette made with grilled onions and peppers, yellow cheddar, and White River Creamery (Elkins, AR) feta. Served with a small side salad V, GF
Two Eggs & Toast
Two farm fresh eggs your way, served with whole wheat toast, whipped butter, and housemade muscadine wine jelly V
Tofu Scrambler
Organic tofu seasoned with cumin, tumeric, cilantro, and nutritional yeast, scrambled with grilled onions and peppers. Served with a small side salad (V), GF
Breakfast Banh Mi
Two farm fresh eggs topped with house carrot-daikon pickle, fresh jalapeno and cilantro from Arkansas Natural Produce (Malvern, AR), house garlic mayo, hoison, and sriracha. Served with toasted baguette slices and small side salad V
Vegan Breakfast Banh Mi
Scrambled tofu topped with house carrot-daikon pickle, fresh jalapeno and cilantro from Arkansas Natural Produce (Malvern, AR), house garlic mayo, hoison, and sriracha. Served with toasted baguette slices and small side salad V
Breakfast Mains
Biscuit Sandwich
Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit
Housemade sausage from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR), farm fresh egg, & cheese on a housemade buttermilk biscuit
Ham, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit
Ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR), farm fresh egg, & cheese on a housemade buttermilk biscuit
Sausage Biscuit
Housemade sausage from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) on a housemade buttermilk biscuit
Ham Biscuit
Ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) on a housemade buttermilk biscuit
Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Farm fresh egg & cheese on a homemade buttermilk biscuit V
Sausage & Cheese Biscuit
Housemade sausage from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) & cheese on a housemade buttermilk biscuit
Ham & Cheese Biscuit
Ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR) & cheese on a housemade buttermilk biscuit
Sausage & Egg Biscuit
Ham & Egg Biscuit
Egg Biscuit
Buttermilk Pancake Stack
Stack of three fluffy buttermilk pancakes served with whipped butter and real maple syrup V
Buttermilk Pancake Single
Pancakes
Breakfast Sides
Root Parfait
Contains pecans Layers of homemade toasty granola, organic yogurt, and housemade jelly, topped with seasonal fruit and local honey. Granola made with pecans and pumpkin seeds. V
Bowla Granola
Housemade granola with seasonal fruit and milk, soy milk, yogurt
Side Of Biscuits & Gravy
One buttermilk biscuit topped with our homemade sausage gravy.
Rabbit Ridge Pork Sausage
Rabbit Ridge Ham
A La Carte Egg
Side Seasonal Fruit
Biscuit With Butter & Jelly
Toast With Butter & Jelly
Gluten-Free Toast With Butter & Jelly
Side Of Gravy
Arancini
Fried red beet risotto with tahini dip. V (GF)
Pimento Cheese Bread
House made focaccia, whipped pimento cheese and giardineira. V
War Eagle Mills Cornbread
Grilled and served with pecan puree and pecan dukkah. (V)GF
Green Tomato Cracklins
Veggie cracklin made with fermented pepper sauce. (V)
Dinner Appetizers
Dinner Entrees
Meatloaf
Homemade meatloaf served open-faced on our focaccia with roast garlic mashed potatoes and adobo tomato butter, with a side salad.
Purple Hull Pea Chili
Locally sourced peas with housemade sauerkraut (v), gf served with side salad and cornbread.
Spicy Tofu Bowl
Crispy fried pickle-brined tofu, served with braised greens, creamy rice grits and chili crisp. GF (V)
Not The Chicken & Dumplings I'm Used To
Rabbit Ridge chicken stew with greens, sweet potato gnocchi and herbed sweet potato fries, with a side salad.
Lions Main Country Captain
Butternut lasagna, romesco sauce and squash pickles. V contains pecans
Hot Chicken
Crispy Rabbit Ridge Farms chicken with braised greens, mac and cheese and berbere ranch. (GF)
Carnitas
Slow cooked Rabbit Ridge Farm pork with grilled War Eagle Mills corn grits, herb aioli, fresno pepper & radish salad. GF
Kids Everyday Dirt
Organic fresh-ground peanut butter, homemade jelly, & cream cheese V
Kids Grilled Cheese
Made with yellow cheddar and house garlic mayo V
Kids Ham & Cheese
Ham from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch, AR), yellow cheddar, house garlic mayo, grilled
Kids Menu
Dinner Sides
Homemade Mac & Cheese
V
Seasonal Braised Greens
(V), GF
Mashed Potatoes
V, GF
French Fries
(oz) Hand cut & served with organic ketchup (V)
Sweet Potato Fries
(oz) Hand cut & served with our hickory chip spicy mayo V
Large Half & Half Fries
Half sweet potato fries, half french fries V
Soup Of The Season
Side Salad
Local, organically grown spring mix, White River Creamery (Elkins, AR) feta, seasonal fruit & veggies V,GF
Side Salad With House Vinaigrette
(V), GF
Hot Coffee
French Press Decaf
Dinner French Press
Coffee
Lemonade
Classic Lemonade
Honey Ginger Lemonade
Local honey, fresh ginger, made to order.
Sparkling Lavender Lemonade
Pink house lavender syrup, club soda, made to order.
Italian Cream Soda
Pink House Syrups: Vanilla Bean, Cardamom, Toasted Caramel, Lavendar, Sarsaparilla
Fresh Squeezed OJ (Small)
Fresh Squeezed OJ (Large)
Organic Iced Tea
Cup Of Hot Tea
Flavors: Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast, Throat Coat, Chamomile, Ginger, Bengal Spice, Masala Chai, Moroccan Mint, Gunpowder Green
Milk (Large)
Milk (Small)
Drinks
Fridge Drinks
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Diamond Bear Root Beer
Made in north little rock.
Local Kombucha
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Mountain Valley Spring Water
Flat or Sparkling