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Base Cafe

(773) 609-2347
  • 1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
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  • Menu
  • Morning Rush
    Quick prep items with quality ingredients.
    • The Rebel $15.5

      Plant Based Soy Chorizo, Cheddar & 2 Fried Egg Sandwich with Marinated Roasted Red Peppers and Giardineira. Includes Potato Chips & Pickle.

    • Señor Poppy $13

      Smoked Turkey, Base Signature Chorizo, 2 Fried Eggs, Jalapeño Slices, Cheddar Cheese, House Pickled Onion, Pickled Jalapeño. Served on a Toasted Poppy Seed Bagel. No modifications or substitutions are allowed. Not even in the special requests prompt. Thanks for trusting our flavor combinations.

    • Bagel w/ Bacon, Egg & Cheese $9.5

      Your Choice Toasted Bagel, 2 Eggs Fried with Bacon, Sliced Mild Cheddar

    • Bagel w/ Egg & Cheese $8

      Your Choice Bagel, 2 Fried Eggs, Sliced Mild Cheddar

    • Bagel w/ Soy Chorizo, Eggs & Cheese $8.88

      Your Choice Bagel, Soy Chorizo, Eggs & Cheese

    • Bagel w/ Smoked Turkey, Eggs & Cheese $9.5

      Your Choice Bagel, Smoked Turkey, Eggs & Cheese

    • Bagel w/ 2 Fried Eggs Only (No Cheese) $7

      Your Choice Bagel, 2 Fried Eggs Only (No Cheese)

    • Bagel w/ 2 Fried Eggs & Bacon Only (No Cheese) $9.5

      Your Choice Bagel, 2 Fried Eggs & Bacon Only (No Cheese)

    • Bagel w/ Roasted Pepper, Homemade Giardiniera, Eggs & Cheese $10

      Your Choice Bagel, Roasted Pepper, Homemade Giardiniera, Eggs & Cheese

    • Bagel w/ Tomato, Provolone, Eggs & Cheese $9.5

      Your Choice Bagel, Tomato, Provolone, Eggs & Cheese

    • Bagel w/ Cream Cheese $4.4

      Your choice Toasted Bagel with Cream Cheese. Options: Plain Cream Cheese Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Chipotle Cream Cheese Sun Dried Tomato Cream Cheese

    • Bagel w/ Butter $4.4

      Your Choice Bagel with Butter

  • 1111 Menu
    Food creations inspired by the #1
    • Lox Scramble $17

      Scottish Style Smoked Salmon, 4 Scrambled Eggs, Roasted Red Peppers, Pickled Onion & Light Capers

    • (B)acon (L)ettuce (T)omato $11.11

      Easy Toasted Sourdough, Thick Cut Chicago-Style Bacon (3) Slices, Deluxe Mayo, Fresh Tomato Slices & Mixed Greens. Includes Chips & Pickle.

    • Simple Prep Grilled Cheese $11.11

      Crispy Sourdough, Medium Cheddar & Fresh Provolone, Spiced Deluxe Mayo. Includes Chips & Pickle.

  • Fresh Pressed
    Hot sandwiches off the press. Served on Buttery Toasted Bread Varieties.
    • Southside Reuben $17

      Pressed & Toasted Dark Rye, 6 oz. Sliced Corned Beef, Marinated Sauerkraut, Thousand Island Dressing & Swiss Cheese. Includes Chips & Pickle.

    • Grilled Chicken Pesto $17

      Chopped Roasted Chicken Breast, Fresh Basil Pesto, Fresh Mozzarella. Includes Chips & Pickle.

    • The Meltdown $17.5

  • BASE Signatures
    • Caprese Flatbread $9

      Butter Toasted Hand-Stretched Flatbread, Fresh Ovoline Mozzarella, Dressed Greens, Balsamic Reduction, Basil Pesto.

    • Pesto Chicken $9

      Toasted Croissant, Dressed Mixed Greens, Mild Havarti Cheese, House-Made Roasted Chicken Salad with Pesto and Granny Smith Apple, Tomato Slices.

    • Cheezy Beef $9

      Butter Toasted Bolillo Bread, Provolone & Cheddar, Thin-Sliced Chicago-Style Beef, Signature Giardiniera Blend, House-Pickled Red Onion, Umami Au Jus.

    • The "Gwen" *(Vegetarian) $13

      Toasted Bagel, Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Basil Pesto, Sliced Tomatoes, Balsamic Reduction. Includes Potato Chips and Pickle.

    • The "Garden" (Vegetarian) $13

      Toasted Bagel, Homemade Onion Cream Cheese, Marinated Roasted Red Pepper, Cucumbers, Tomatoes. Includes Potato Chips and Pickle.

    • Lox Bagel $18.5

      Cured and Smoked Salmon on your choice of Toasted Bagel. Served with Cream Cheese, Pickled Red Onion & Smashed Capers. Includes Chips and a Pickle.

    • Turkey on 9 Grain $13.5

      Roasted 9 Grain. Roasted Turkey, Lemon-Garlic Mayo, Thick Cut Cheddar, Greens, Sliced Tomato. Served with Chips and Pickle.

    • Base Gardan Salad $12

      Mixed Greens, Fresh Red Onion, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrot Shreds, Cauliflower Florets & Garbanzos, Tossed with House Balsamic Vinaigrette.

    • Half Garden Salad $6.5

      Half size version of our tasty Garden Salad. We make our dressings in house. Our salads taste great and are a great addition to your meal. Wash it down with some Iced Hibiscus Tea ;)

  • Drinks
    • Black Mountain Cold Brew 16 oz $7.5

      Our signature recipe Cold Brew made with local beans from West Fulton Market.

    • Iced Hibiscus Tea 16 oz. $4.4

      Homemade, Refreshing Hibiscus Tea- Perfect for scorching days or lazy afternoons.

    • Iced Black Tea 16 oz $4.4

      Premium Brewed Black Tea Served over Ice

    • Iced Peach Tea 16 oz $4.4

      Peach Flavored Fresh Brewed Black Tea

    • Iced Green Jasmine Tea 16 oz $4.4

      Fresh Brewed Green Tea with Jasmine Flowers

    • Iced Coffee (16 oz) $4.4

      Batch Brewed Single Origin Coffee Served over Ice

    • Kwik Drip

      Single Origin Ethiopia Ground and Brewed Fresh. Roasted in Englewood, Chicago.

    • Americano

      Premium Espresso Shots & Hot Water. Your Choice of Milk or Syrup.

    • Pour-Over

    • Red Eye 160z $6.5

      Single Origin Kwik Drip, Espresso Shots & Your Choice of Milk or Syrup

    • Espresso

      Premium Roasted Coffee Blend. Roasted in Back of the Yards, Chicago.

    • Latte

      Espresso Shots, Your Choice Steamed Milk & Syrup.

    • Cappuccino

    • Dirty Chai

      Chai Tea Concentrate, Espresso, Your Choice Milk. Garnished with Cinnamon.

    • Mocha

      Premium Espresso Shots, Hershey's Simply 5 Chocolate, Your Choice of Milk.

    • Chai Latte

      Chai Tea Concentrate Blended with Your Choice Milk

    • Cortado

      Espresso Shots Cut with Your Choice of Milk.

    • Loose Leaf Tea

    • Water $1.25

      Plain Bottle of Water (16 oz)

    • Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water 500mL $4

      Large Format Glass Bottle Topo Chico.

    • Kwik Drip

    • Americano

    • Pour-Over

    • 16 oz. Large Red Eye $4.75

    • 16 oz. Large Iced Coffee $3

    • Latte

    • Cappuccino

    • Chai Latte

    • Dirty Chai

      Espresso.

    • Mocha

    • Steamer

    • Hot Cocoa

    • Loose Leaf Tea

    • 16 oz. Large Iced Black Tea $3

    • Espresso

    • 4 oz. Cortado $3.25

    • Mexican Coke $2.5

      Glass Bottle Mexican Coca Cola.

    • Steamer $0.3

    • Hot Cocoa

    • Bottled Coca-Cola $2

    • Bottled Soda $2

      Coca Cola

    • Lemonade $3

    • Kombucha $5

    • Lemonade $4

      Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

    • Dutch Cocoa

  • Snacks
    • Boiled Eggs $3

    • Yogurt $3.5

    • Oatmeal $3.75

    • Donuts $2

    • Bagels $3.5

    • Bagel w/ Eggs & Cheese $5.5

    • Glutton Free Cookie $4.5

    • Electrolytes $1

    • Banana $1

    • Apple $1

    • Chips $2

  • Additional Sides
    • Mustard Potato Salad $4

      Red Potatoes, Dijon-Dusseldorf Mustard Vinaigrette, Chopped Pickled Red Onion and Crackled Black Pepper.

    • Signature Pasta Salad $4

      Al dente Cellentani Pasta, Sicilian-Style Pickled Vegetables, Bell Pepper, Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette, Crushed Red Pepper and Diced Onion.

    • 8A5E Daily Soup $4

  • 8A5E Combo
    • Sandwich and Salad Combo $12

      Choice of sandwich with House Salad.

    • Sandwich & Soup Combo $11

      Choice of sandwich with daily soup (SM).

    • Soup & Salad Combo $10

      Half Salad & Cup of our Daily Soup

    • Sandwich & Soup

      Choice of sandwich, featuring a small hot soup.

    • Sandwich & Salad

      Your choice of Sandwich along with our 8A5E Garden Salad

    • Soup & Salad $8

      Featured Hot Soup (SM) & Garden Salad (SM)

  • More Sandwiches
    • The Bageler

      Toasted Bagel Served with a Scoop of Fresh Tuna or Pesto Chicken Salad and Tomato Slices.

    • The MAX $9

      Toasted Everything Bagel with Fresh Mozzarella, Genevose Basil Pesto and Tomato Slices w/ side of Dressed Mixed Greens.

  • Larger Format Drinks
    • Veg Head Bowl (Vegan/Vegetarian)

      Sautéed Seasonal Veggies & Potatoes Hash Spiked Cilantro Rice, Black Beans cooked w/ Avocado Leaf, Fresh Tomato Slices w/ Fresh Lemon *Add Fried Egg

    • Veg Head Enchiladas (Vegetarian) $15

      El Ranchero Tortillas, Pasilla-Ancho Chile Seasonal Sauteed Vegetables, Queso Fresco & Chihuahua Served with Jalapeño Rice (Mild) House-made Ranch-Crema

    • Blackened Boneless 6oz. Chicken Breast $20

      Herb-Roasted Idaho Potatoes Charred Onions & Bell Peppers Black Beans House-made Ranch-Crema

    • Butcher’s Cut 6oz. Bone-In Pork Chop w/ Coriander $20

      Sweet Cider Vinegar-Glazed Red Cabbage Seasonal Sauteed Vegetables Served with Jalapeño Rice

    • 96 oz. Box of Single Origin Drip Coffee $30

      96oz of expert-crafted hot coffee. Makes great iced coffee the next day! Comes w/ 10 cups, lids, sleeves & cream. Alt milk extra. Served with packaged raw sugar and stevia. Please allow 30 minutes for preparation.

    • Ari's Cheese Pie (Slice) $5

      Maria's Cookie Crumble Condensed & Evaporated Milk Vanilla Extract Cream Cheese & Butter

    • Chile Stewed Pork Chop with Potatoes $20

      Tender Pork Chops Served with Ancho-Pasilla Sauce, Savory Potatoes Served w/ Cilantro Rice

    • Big B’s Jerk Bowl $20

      Dark Meat Bone-In Jerk Chicken, Spiked Cilantro Rice, Fresh Tomato Slices w/ Fresh Lemon

    • Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup $10

      32oz Serving Carrots, Green Beans, Celery, Onions, Lemon & Lime, Rotini Noodles, Chayote Mexican Squash

    • Taiwan Beef Noodle Soup $12

      32oz Serving Carrots, Green Beans, Mustard Greens, Scallions, Taiwanese Slurping Noodles, Roasted Seaweed, Soy Sauce- Cured Hand Boiled Eggs Garnished with: Jalapeno, Cilantro, Sesame Oil

    • Beef Pot Roast Dinner $20

      Buttery Mashed Idaho Potatoes, Parsnip & Carrots w/ Brown Butter, Green Beans, Housemade Beef Brown Gravy

    • Almost Thanksgiving Dinner $16

      Prepared Turkey, Mashed Potatoes w/ Butter & Cream, Parsnip & Carrots w/ Brown Butter, Green Beans, Housemade Brown Gravy

    • 8A5E Veggie Dinner $16

      Sage-Roasted Yellow Squash & Zucchini, Mashed Potatoes w/ Butter & Cream, Parsnip & Carrots w/ Brown Butter, Green Beans, Housemade Gravy

    • Hot Pepper Beef (Medium Heat)

      Served w/ Taiwanese Noodles, Napa Cabbage, Scallions, Carrots, Green Beans, Fried Egg, Sesame Oil, Nori, Soy-Miso Ginger Sauce

    • Arroz Con Pollo $20

      Pan-Seared Bone-in Dark Meat Chicken Marinated in Pina-Serrano Mojo, Tapas-Style Rice w/ Achiote and Housemade Sofrito, Fresh Herbs and Fresh Lemon Slice

    • House-Made Mashed Potatoes (Served Ready to Heat) $10

      32 oz of Mashed Potatoes and 12 oz of Home-made Gravy Mashed Potato Idaho Potatoes Sea Salt Cream Butter Black Pepper Beef Gravy (Not Gluten-Free) Beef Stock Vegetables (Carrot, Celery, Onions, Garlic) Tomato Paste Red Wine Wheat Flour Salt Black Pepper Clarified Butter Vegetable Oil

    • Box of Signature Iced Hibiscus Tea (Agua de Jamaica) $30

      96oz of our Signature Iced Hibiscus Tea (Sweetened with Wildflower Honey). Cups and Ice available. Great for a party! Just add your favorite booze & a twist of lime. Please allow 20 minutes of preparation.

    • 96 oz. 8A5E Cold Brew $40

      Ambient-temp steeped, coffee known for it's less acid flavor profile. Accents of dark chocolate & cocoa. Served over ice or reheated to desired temp. Perfect for lazy Sundays. Includes Cups & Creamer.

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