Swope Café Weekly Specials
Monday, June 1
Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
- Cuisine: Dirty mashed red potatoes with roasted corn and savory chicken gravy and Spicy popcorn chicken or veggie chick’n nuggets, offering both bold flavor and plant-forward options
- Simple 7:Seared haddock topped with tropical salsa, over lemon thyme rice with sauteed zucchini
- Rustic: Wild rice & potato hash bowl, hearty and grain-forward with balanced textures
- Soup: French onion soup, deeply caramelized and richly aromatic
- Grill: Mexican turkey loafer or stuffed cremini mushroom slider, both served on toasted rolls with bold, savory profiles
Dinner: 5-7:30pm
- Cuisine: Baked potato bar featuring BBQ pulled chicken or Texas chili, accompanied by steamed broccoli with melted cheddar
- Simple 7: Bacon wrapped pork loin over roasted red bliss and southern green beans
- Grill: Roast beef with cheddar or tomato mozzarella panini, pressed and finished with a crisp exterior
- Rustic: Chinese stir-fry rice bowl, featuring wok-tossed vegetables and balanced seasoning
Tuesday - June 2
Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
- Cuisine: Chicken or plant-based chicken gumbo over white rice with Cajun red beans and fried Brussels sprouts, offering bold Southern flavors
- Simple 7: Grilled pork chops topped with savory apple chutney over sweet potato hash and Cape Cod Brussel sprouts
- Rustic: Twin grain roasted vegetable bowl, a wholesome blend of grains and seasonal vegetables
- Soup: Tomato basil soup, smooth and aromatic with balanced acidity
- Grill: Vietnamese tofu bánh mì or Ethiopian-spiced grilled chicken sandwich
Dinner: 5-7:30pm
- Cuisine: Memphis-style meatloaf or plant-based meatloaf over simply smashed sweet potatoes with grilled asparagus and mushroom gravy
- Simple 7: Meatloaf topped with mushroom gravy, sweet potato hash and grilled asparagus
- Rustic: Miso curry rice bowl, deeply savory with layered umami flavors
- Grill: Sweet potato & black bean burger, a hearty plant-forward option or Chimichurri chicken burger, finished with a bright, herb-forward sauce
Wednesday - June 3
Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
- Soup: Homestyle chicken noodle soup, slow-simmered and comforting with a classic, restorative profile
- Cuisine: Curried monsoon chicken thigh topped with pineapple salsa over spiced Basmati rice and sautéed spinach and stewed tomatoes
- Simple 7: Monsoon curried chicken thigh over cardamon basmati rice and wilted spinach with caramelized onions
- Rustic: Chipotle rice bowl, warm and spice-forward with balanced ingredients
- Grill: Turkey bacon melt or Mediterranean baguette, fresh and herb-driven
Dinner: 5-7:30pm
- Cuisine: Salmon or chicken char sui poke bowl over brown rice with charred carrots
- Simple 7: Spanish albóndigas over brown rice with roasted Mexican vegetables
- Rustic: Louisiana Cajun flavor bowl, bold and spice-forward
- Grill: Meatball or eggplant parm, served warm with rich tomato sauce
Thursday - June 4
Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
- Cuisine: Poke bowl lunch featuring fresh, composed selections with balanced grains, proteins, and vibrant toppings
- Simple 7: Braised pork over simply smashed potatoes and chard Brussel sprout
- Rustic: Agave-glazed tofu fiesta bowl, plant-forward with a subtle sweetness
- Soup: Mindful cabbage & white bean soup, a light, fiber-rich, plant-forward option
- Grill: Classic beef French dip or savory mushroom French dip, both served with au jus
Dinner: 5-7:30pm
- Cuisine: Savory rotisserie-style turkey breast and Gardein chicken breast topped with peach chutney, served with steamed quinoa and garlic green beans
- Simple 7: Herb encrusted turkey breast topped with savory brown sugar peaches over steamed quinoa and roasted carrots
- Grill: Grilled pork or tempeh bruschetta panini, layered with bright, fresh flavors
- Rustic: Savory mushrooms risotto finished with fresh herbs
Friday - June 5
Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am
Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
- Cuisine: Fresh catch featuring fried clams or shrimp, lightly battered and crisped, served with steak fries
- Simple 7: Arroz con pollo, a balanced, classic preparation with clean flavors
- Soup: Manhattan clam chowder, light and tomato-forward with coastal character
- Grill: 1/4 lb smash burger patty, griddled for a crisp exterior and juicy center or Impossible smash burger, a plant-based alternative with classic flavor and texture
- Rustic: Pickled vegetables over hummus, bright, tangy and plant-forward
Dinner: 5-7:30pm
- Cuisine: Steak chimichurri with haystack fries, finished with a bright, herbaceous sauce
- Grill: Bistro turkey burger, clean and protein-forward Meze cauliflower & couscous bowl, featuring Mediterranean flavors and wholesome grains
- Rustic: Meze cauliflower over couscous
- Simple 7: Beef chimichurri, topped with pineapple salsa and black beans, oven roasted tomatoes and garlic green beans