Main dishes
Perfect for a hearty lunch or satisfying dinner
Our Everyday Menu
Choose from an appetizing selection of sandwiches, main dishes, soups and salads. We also offer snacks and share plates and a special menu just for kids. Our daily menu is served all the time, except during Saturday and Sunday brunch.
Sandwiches
Served on their own or with a side house salad or a cup of our homemade soup
Breakfast Burrito
With chipotle/cilantro rice, black beans, roasted zucchini, egg, cheese and tomato Served with salsa verde
Can be made vegan by substituting tofu.
Grilled Basil Turkey
With caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, basil mayonnaise and melted cheese
Roasted Veggie
Roasted red pepper, zucchini, mushrooms and red onions with balsamic maple dressing
Grilled Apple
With carmelized onions, melted jack cheese and spinach
Grilled Salami and Cheese
With spicy Genoa salami, melted cheese, slivered red onions, tomato and hot mustard
Tomato Baked Polenta
Traditional Italian cornmeal cake baked with tomato stew and melted cheese
Spicy Thai Curry
Delicious homemade curry with butternut squash and tofu on jasmine brown rice
Miso Rice Bowl
Marinated tofu, sautéed vegetables, nori and sesame with miso sauce over brown rice
Four-Cheese Macaroni
Baked to perfection! Served with house salad
Snacks and share plates
Food to enjoy by yourself or with a friend
Bruschetta
Tomato stew on rounds of Italian filoni loaf, topped with feta, parmesan and fresh basil
Potato and Cheese Perogies
With carmelized onions, sour cream and our house salad
Dip with olives and flatbread
Roasted red pepper hummus or white bean and mint, both served with kalamata olives, carrots and toasted flatbread
Chips and Salsa
Corn tortilla chips with homemade roasted tomato and chipotle salsa
Toasted bagel
With cream cheese, butter and jam or hummus
Edamame
Soybeans in their pods tossed in lime juice and sea salt
Quesadillas
With your choice of fillings
Soups and salads
If you're looking for a lighter meal
The Soup of the Moment
A hearty soup served with toasted Italian filoni bread
"Lentils are Everything" Stew
French green lentils, potatoes, spinach and sundried tomatoes in a mint and lemon-scented stew
Pay as you feel for this dish
Rhizome Special Salad
Greens, slivered fennel and apple tossed in a basil dressing with shavings of asiago cheese
Your Favourite Salad
Served with toasted Italian filoni bread, start with a base of red leaf lettuce and our house maple balsamic vinaigrette, then add your choice of toppings
Kids' Menu
Smaller portions and variations on our regular menu, designed especially for younger palates
Rice and beans
Rice, black beans and tomato topped with melted cheese, served with corn tortillas and sour cream
Perogies
Potato and cheese, served with sour cream
Macaroni and cheese
Oven-baked, with four kinds of cheese
Mini quesadillas
Corn tortillas with cheese
Hummus
With carrot sticks and apple wedges
Rice cup
Served with a small pitcher of miso gravy
Yogurt and fruit
Organic yogurt served with seasonal fruit and honey
Granola and milk
Apple-cinnamon granola, served with milk or soy milk
Weekend Brunch
We offer a wide selection of Rhizome originals and breakfast favourites on our weekend menu. We open our doors at 10am and serve brunch right through until 3pm.
Fresh Fruit and Granola
Seasonal fruit and organic pumpkin and flax seed granola - served with soy or cow's milk, or yogurt and honey
Rhizome Buttermilk Pancakes
A stack of 3 buttermilk pancakes served with seasonal fruit and drizzled with maple-lemon zest, butter and syrup
Kamut-Banana Pancakes
Made with organic kamut flour and served with fresh and seasonal fruit, maple-lemon zest and syrup. These pancakes are vegan!
French toast
Thick slices of French toast served with fresh fruit and maple syrup
Slow-cooked Organic Oatmeal and Dates
With brown sugar, lemon zest and your choice of soy or cow's milk
Breakfast Polenta
Traditional Italian cornmeal porridge with home-cooked black beans and Rhizome's own red and green salsas. Can be served with two eggs
Chilaquiles
Rhizome's take on a Mexican classic. Strips of corn tortillas scrambled with eggs in red salsa. Served with black beans and sprinkled with jack cheese
All of the following are served with your choice of salad or roasted roots:
Vegetable Omelette
3 egg omelette with mushrooms, caramelized onions and jack cheese, served with home-made corn muffins
Smoked Salmon Omelette
3 egg omelette with smoked wild B.C. salmon, cream cheese and red onions, served with home-made corn muffins
Eggs Rhizomedict
2 poached eggs, roasted red peppers and spinach served on a home-made biscuit topped with our special squash sauce
Salmon Eggs Rhizomedict
2 poached eggs, smoked wild B.C. salmon and caramelized onions on a home-made biscuit topped with our special squash sauce
Golden Miso Tofu Scramble
Tofu scrambled in our home-made miso sauce with red peppers, caramelized onions and zucchini, served with corn muffins or toast
Pumpkin-Seed Pesto Tofu Scramble
Tofu scrambled in our basil-pumpkin-seed pesto with red onion, sundried tomatoes, olives, spinach and roasted red peppers, served with corn muffins or toast
Sides
Turkey sausages, bacon, veggie breakfast patties, mini corn muffins, home-made biscuits, pancakes, roasted roots and more