Chow Lafayette Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Chow Lafayette: a New American restaurant in Lafayette, CA, offering Breakfast & Brunch options alongside a bar for a casual dining experience. With a focus on organic cuisine, Chow provides a wide range of options catering to various dietary preferences, including Vegan and Vegetarian dishes. The restaurant boasts facilities like takeout, delivery, outdoor seating, and even allows dogs. Customers rave about the flavorful dishes like the Organic Pot Roast of Beef, Chicken Sausage Scramble, and Beet Salad. The service is prompt and friendly, ensuring a pleasant dining experience. Chow Lafayette is a go-to spot for a delicious and satisfying meal, perfect for lunch or a casual dinner. Don't miss out on the opportunity to try their specialty dishes and enjoy the cozy ambiance of this popular dining destination.
Beverages
Tonic Fever Tree
Boston Cooler
Vanilla Ice cream, Ginger Ale, almonds
RB Float
Fever Tree Ginger Ale
Tahoe Water
House Made Soda
Juice $/$
Pellegrino
Lemonade
Raspberry Lemonade
Organic lemonade, raspberry float
Arnold Palmer
Iced tea & lemonade
Iced Tea
Shake
Juice Grapefruit $/$
Fountain Soda
Hibiscus Cooler
House made exotic cooler
Coke Bottle
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Open-Faced Tuna Melt
Served open faced with avocado, cheddar, jack, and swiss cheese blend on Semifreddi's rustic sourdough bread.
Fish Tacos
House-made corn tortillas, grilled sustainable fish from Monterey Seafood Co., avocado, crema, chipotle crema, pico de gallo, cabbage tossed in lemon vinaigrette, and cilantro.
Chicken Tacos
Organic Burger
With organic lettuce, tomato, onion, including your choice of cheddar, swiss, jack, or blue cheese. Served on a baguette or on a soft bun.
Organic Vegetable Burger
With lettuce, tomato, avocado, tzatziki, chipotle crema. Served on a soft bun. VEGGIE BURGER PATTY CANNOT BE MADE GLUTEN FREE.
Reuben
Corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and louis dressing. Served on grilled rye bread.
Shrimp Tacos
House-made corn tortillas, grilled gulf shrimp, avocado, crema, chipotle crema, cabbage tossed in lemon vinaigrette, pico de gallo, and cilantro.
Organic Chicken BLT
Grilled organic chicken breast, bacon, butter lettuce, tomato, avocado, & garlic aioli - served on a soft bun.
Lamb Burger
With lettuce, tomato, louis dressing, and yogurt-cucumber-mint-tzatziki.PATTY CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE
Tacos & Sandwiches
Kid's
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
American and cheddar cheese on buttered and grilled sourdough toast. Served with kid's side. CANNOT BE DAIRY FREE.
Kid's Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, pepperoni, and parm. CANNOT BE MADE GLUTEN FREE
Kid's Cheese Pizza
Tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella, and parm. Made in our wood-fired oven. CANNOT BE MADE GLUTEN FREE
Organic Kid's Cheese-Burger
Soft bun - choice of cheese and kid's side.
Good Kid's Mac N' Cheese
This is thickened with pureed vegetables (and Turmeric for color) along with cheeses! Kid's love it and we health-ify it! Comes with a choice of side. CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE.
Cheese Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, shredded mozzarella, sour cream. CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE OR GLUTEN FREE.
Organic Chicken Tenders
Mary's organic chicken, fried in rice bran oil. Includes a choice of side. CANNOT MAKE GLUTEN FREE.
Grilled Pork Chop
Grilled organic pork chop served with soft polenta, red peppers, green beans, au jus
Steak Fajitas
with bell peppers and onions cooked in chili-lime butter. Served with flour tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.
Pot Roast Of Beef
Wine braised pot roast with broccolini, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, bacon, and mashed potatoes.
oz Prime Ribeye
ounce prime ribeye steak served with french fries and steamed broccolini. au jus.
Lamb Chops
Two grilled lamb chops, roasted garlic potatoes, green beans, bell peppers, au-jus.
Grilled Steak Frites
Classic French bistro-style steak with herb butter au jus, served with french fries
Classic Meatballs
served with cheesy soft polenta and tomato sauce
Chicken Fajitas
with bell peppers and onions cooked in chili-lime butter. Served with flour tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.
Veggies Fajitas
with bell peppers and onions cooked in chili-lime butter. Served with flour tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.
Chicken Marsala
Mary's organic chicken, mash potatoes, marsala wine sauce.
/ Roasted Org. Chicken
Organic bone-in half chicken served Sweet mash potatoes, brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce.
Chicken Enchilada(S)
or organic chicken and cheese enchiladas topped with a spicy tomatillo sauce, sour cream, queso fresco, cilantro, and pico de gallo on a bed of Spanish rice and black beans. CANNOT BE MADE WITHOUT ONIONS.
Shrimp Fajitas
Six shrimp with bell peppers and onions cooked in chili-lime butter. Served with flour tortillas, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo on the side.
Vegetable Platter
This dish is a hot, one plate meal of all seasonal vegetables.
Fish Of The Day
Grilled sustainable, local fish from Monterey Fish Co., served with chef's choice of seasonal side.
Main Courses
Pizzas
Pork-Fennel Sausage Pizza
Tomato sauce, pork fennel sausage, mozzarella cheese, basil, red onion, calabrian chilies, extra virgin olive oil, and feta cheese. CANNOT BE MADE GLUTEN FREE.
Smoke Salmon Pizza
red onions, arugula, fennel, creme fresh, smoke salmon
Cheese Pizza
Shredded mozzarella cheese with our house made organic tomato sauce
Wild Mushroom Pizza
Marinara, fresh mozzarella, scamora cheese, wild mushrooms, artichokes, butternut squash, arugula & fennel tossed in lemon vinaigrette, olive oil, and parmesan. CANNOT BE GLUTEN FREE.
Prosciutto Pizza
Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, ricotta cheese, oregano, roasted tomatoes, baked and topped with arugula, shaved fennel, prosciutto, and parmesan cheese. CANNOT BE GLUTEN FREE.
Hobb's Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato sauce, spicy pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, oregano, basil, and parmesan. CANNOT BE GLUTEN FREE.
Fresh Mozzarella Pizza
Tomato sauce, basil, and fresh mozzarella. CANNOT BE GLUTEN FREE.
Crab Cakes
Olives
House herb marinated olives.
Mussels
Steamed in white wine, herbs, shallots, and tomatoes. Served with grilled garlic toast.
Nachos
Corn tortilla chips topped with cheese, guacamole, chile sauce, pico de gallo, sour cream, queso fresco, shredded cabbage, cilantro, and black beans.
Tutu's Pork & Beef Meatballs
Two house made meatballs with house made marinara and parmesan cheese. CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE OR GLUTEN FREE.
Steamed Wontons
Prawn and pork stuffed wontons served with spicy ginger-chili dipping sauce. CANNOT BE MADE GLUTEN FREE.
Artichoke
Grilled Artichoke served garlic aioli
Chile Relleno
Chile stuffed with Oaxaca cheese, served with tomato sauce with bell pepper, corn, and cilantro. CANNOT BE DAIRY FREE.
Golden Fried Calamari
Golden-fried calamari and lemon wheels served with the house-made tartar sauce.CANNOT BE MADE GLUTEN FREE.CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts with caramelized onion, apple, and bacon.
Starters
Pastas
Stroganoff
Our pot roast meat served with Egg Noodles, onions, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, dill and a creamy dill sauce
Puttanesca Pasta
Linguini pasta, olive oil, capers, kalamata olives, anchovies, garlic, tomato sauce.
Smiling Noodles
Long noodles with wild caught shrimp, organic chicken, bell peppers, and bok choy, served in our house yellow curry-turmeric-chili-cumin broth. SAUCE CANNOT BE MADE WITHOUT PEANUT OIL, FISH SAUCE OR CHICKEN STOCK.
Pasta W/ Organic Meatball (S)
Linguini noodles with organic meatballs in a long simmered pancetta tomato sauce topped with paremsan cheese. MEATBALLS CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE OR GLUTEN FREE.
Plain Linguini Pasta Lg
Spicy-Thai Chili Noodles
Long noodles, organic chicken, flank steak, spicy chile-lime-garlic broth, basil, mint, cilantro, napa cabbage, and peanuts. PEANUTS, CHICKEN STOCK AND FISH SAUCE CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM SAUCE.
Seafood Linguini
Winter Lasagna
wild Mushrooms, ricotta cheese, bechamel, porcini mushroom cream sauce.
Vegan Noodles
Gluten-free corn fusilli, tofu, mushrooms, bell peppers, bok choy, squash, and peanuts in an orange-sesame-miso broth.
Fusilli
Organic chicken, pork-fennel sausage, mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary in a tomato cream sauce, topped with parmesan cheese. CANNOT BE MADE WITHOUT DAIRY
Lg Mac & Cheese
Cinnamon French Toast
Semifreddi's cinnamon-brioche in organic egg and rich cream batter served with mascarpone cream and fruit compote. CANNOT BE DAIRY FREE OR GLUTEN FREE.
Eggs Benedict
Organic poached egg, english muffin, and ham, stacked and blanketed with rich hollandaise sauce, and served with garlic roasted potatoes and an organic green salad.
Organic Eggs
organic eggs prepared in any style with your choice of toast and garlic roasted potatoes.
Marion's Pancakes
Marion (named after the legendary Marion Cunningham) pancakes made with cottage cheese and lemon zest served with raspberry sauce and sour cream. CANNOT BE GLUTEN FREE OR DAIRY FREE.
Huevos Rancheros
Organic eggs sunny side up, black beans, organic corn tortilla, smothered in a ranch-style chile sauce, sour cream, pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, and queso fresco.
Veg Scramble
Organic eggs scrambled with seasonal vegetables, cheese, herbs, and garnished with cherry tomatoes. Served with your choice of toast and garlic herb roasted breakfast potatoes.
California
Two organic poached eggs with Semifreddi's rustic sourdough, avocado, arugula, aged cheddar, and house tomato jam.
Avocado Toast
Organic poached egg on Semifreddi's rustic sourdough, upland cress, tomato, and garnish of sesame seeds and extra virgin olive oil drizzle.
Smoked Salmon Hash
poached organic eggs, wild caught smoked salmon, roasted potatoes, cabbage, and onions, topped with rich hollandaise sauce, offered with your choice of toast.
Kid's French Toast
Organic egg and rich cream batter, griddled and served with mascarpone cream and fruit compote. DAIRY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM BATTER.
Chilaquiles
Pancakes
buttermilk pancakes. CANNOT BE DAIRY FREE OR GLUTEN FREE.
Pork Carnitas Scramble
Organic eggs scrambled with organic pork carnitas, dressed with pico de gallo, sour cream, avocado, queso fresco and cilantro, on top of organic corn tortillas and black beans.
Fruits & Nuts
Organic strawberries, mango, banana, and toasted cashews, topped toasted coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, and drizzled with honey.
Kid's Pancake
buttermilk pancake. CANNOT BE MADE WITHOUT DAIRY.
Chicken-Apple-Sausage Scramble
Organic eggs, house-made organic chicken apple sausage, mushrooms, spinach, onions, three cheese blend, with your choice of toast and garlic roasted potatoes.
Baguette French Toast
Organic egg and rich cream batter, griddled and served with mascarpone cream and fruit compote. DAIRY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM BATTER.
Breakfast & Brunch
Salads
Cobb
Organic mixed greens with Mary's organic poached chicken, organic egg crumbles, blue cheese crumbles, organic cherry tomatoes, avocado, and bacon. Served with a creamy tarragon dressing.
Caesar
Chopped romaine with house-made garlicky croutons and parmigiano-reggiano cheese. Served with a creamy anchovy-garlic-lemon dressing.
Kale Salad
Organic Kale, golden raisins, Pine nuts, water melon radish, parmigiano reggiano, lemon vinaigrette dressing.
Shrimp Louis
iceberg lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, beet, egg, olives
Tuna Nicoise
Romaine, frisee, and endive, with seared ahi tuna, organic hard-boiled egg, marinated olives, heirloom tomatoes, marinated peppers, and red potatoes. Served with green goddess dressing.
Spicy Thai Chicken
Organic mixed greens and romaine, with Mary's organic poached chicken breast, carrots, bell peppers, red onion, cucumbers, celery, herbs, and peanuts. Served with spicy Thai-style chili-lime-ginger-garlic dressing.
Organic Spinach Salad
Spinach with apples, beets, cranberries, currants, walnuts, endive, and feta cheese. Served with a pear sherry vinaigrette.
Quart Minestrone
Quart Chicken Noodle
Quart Tortilla Soup
Organic Chicken Noodle
Classic healthful soup with Mary's organic chicken and fusilli pasta.
Organic Veg Minestrone
Topped with Parmesan cheese.
Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Garnished with crispy corn tortilla strips, mixed cheese, pico de gallo, and avocado.
Soup
Sides
Side Bacon
Side Beans & Rice
Side Broccolini
Side Caesar
CONTAINS DAIRY AND ANCHOVIES
Fruit Cup
Avocado Side
Carrots
Side Pork Chop
Sweet Mash Potato
Side Cheese Mac-N-Cheese
Garlic Mash Potato
CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE
Acorn Squash
Sweet Mash Potato Quart MK
Meatball One
CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE
Side Toast
French Fries
A la carte.
Side Roasted Potato
Burger Set Up
Arugula Salad Side
Broccoli
Swet Mash Potato Pint
Side Beans
Roasted Mushrooms
Roasted mushrooms with herbs
Soft Polenta
Fruit Bowl
Hard Boil Egg
Side Grilled Steak
Burger Patty
Sweet Potato Fries
Served with lemon aiolo and sweet thai chili sauce for dipping.
Side Rice
Side Fish
Sauteed Spinach
A la carte.
Side Simple Green
Side Grilled Chicken
Cheesecake
Traditional New York cheesecake garnished with blueberry sauce. CANNOT BE DAIRY OR GLUTEN FREE.
Apple Pie
Served by the slice with caramel and whip. CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE OR GLUTEN FREE.
Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Cake A La Mode
Organic Vanilla ice cream, Tcho chocolate sauce, whipped cream, made with almond flour. CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE.
Lemon Chess Pie
Garnished with whip cream and raspberry sauce. CANNOT BE DAIRY OR GLUTEN FREE.
Side Whip Cream
Spicy Ginger Cake With Pumpkin Ice Cream
Pumpkin ice cream, homemade caramel sauce, fresh whipped cream (you've heard about this!) order it? CANNOT BE MADE DAIRY FREE OR GLUTEN FREE.