Portland, OR
Grilled Portobello, Chao slice, vegan herb aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on a bun.
Onion, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, and jasmine rice. Option to add chicken.
Bramble & Briar vinaigrette, watermelon radish, mixed lettuces, marinated red onion, and roasted hazelnuts.
Caramelized onion, Bartlett pear, blue cheese, fig jam, and arugula.
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Our history. The eponymous Hal’s Café opened in 2011 as McMenamins Zeus Café, a downtown eatery at the confluence of distinct and disparate Portland history. In 2023 we renamed the place for our beloved Hal Finkelstein. Hal opened Zeus Café, lending his ethos of fine dining and the highest standards – and the energy to go with them. In his trademark white button-down with the sleeves rolled up, Hal buzzed around, constantly busy polishing, training, and managing, but he always had time for a kind word or a chat with a customer. Hal passed away in February 2022, and his absence reverberates throughout this wedge of McMenamins. His warmth and professionalism set the tone that will carry on in this place that now bears his name. The triangular block at West Burnside, 12th and Stark is itself a storied spot. In the 1860s, a brewer had a house built there and went to work at the new City Brewery, just across Burnside. Later, the triangle became a vortex, drawing in a whole carnival of characters – especially from the 1940s onward, when a nightclub opened at 12th & Stark (today’s Hal’s Café). Like a beacon, it has drawn everyone from jazz connoisseurs to underworld figures and led to the rise of Portland’s Gay Triangle district, which still thrives.
Grilled Portobello, Chao slice, vegan herb aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on a bun.
Caramelized onion, Bartlett pear, blue cheese, fig jam, and arugula.
Bramble & Briar vinaigrette, watermelon radish, mixed lettuces, marinated red onion, and roasted hazelnuts.
White truffle oil, Parmesan, fresh parsley, and black garlic aioli.
Grand Central whole grain bread, avocado, microgreens, lemon, sea salt, and fresh fruit. Option to add a poached egg.
Fresh fruit and vanilla yogurt.
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Substitute.
With peppercorn ranch. Option to substitute.
With black garlic aioli. Option to substitute.
Served with burgers and sandwiches.
Substitute for $2.