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Wayward Cafe

(206) 524-0204
  • 5253 University Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105
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  • $$$$$
(206) 524-0204
  • Main
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Gluten Free
  • Appetizers
    • The Wayward Sampler $11

      Fried mozzarella wedges, sweet potato fries, and buffalo chiggen pieces. Served with warm marinara, ranch dressing, and celery sticks.

    • Basket of French Fries $5

      Add dipping sauce for $0.50. choose from ranch, BBQ reuben dressing, chipotle tahini, or tartar sauce

    • Smoky Bacon Fries $6

      French fries smothered in smoky provolony cheese sauce and topped with diced lempeh bacon and red onion.

    • Quesadillas $9

      A grilled flour tortilla filled with melted cheddar cheese, grilled peppers and onions, and mexi-spiced soy curls. Served with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, salsa fresco and cilantro lime sour cream. Add avocado $1.00

    • Fried Tofu Fingers $7

      Firm tofu, lightly fried, and seasoned with salt and pepper. Served with ranch and reuben dressings. An adult version of a kids' favorite.

    • Fried Artichokes $7

      A hearty plate of lightly-floured and deep-fried marinated artichokes. Served with a side of our house-made ranch sauce for dipping.

    • Sweet Potato Fries $6.5

      A bowl of crispy, fried sweet potato-style french fries. Served with sides of ranch and chipotle tahini.

    • Buffalo Fried Chiggen Pieces $7.5

      Wayward's signature fried chiggen, tossed in spicy buffalo wing sauce and served with a side of our house-made ranch dressing and celery sticks.

    • Fried Mozzarella Wedges $8

      Daiya mozzarella wedges, battered, breaded and fried to a golden brown. Served with warm marinara.

    • Garlic Toast with Choice of Sauce $5

      Garlic seasoned grilled french bread slices lightly dusted with permesan and served with your choice of warm marinara or cashew alfredo sauce. Get both sauces for $1.00

    • Side Salads $3

      A spring mix salad with shredded carrots, sliced red onion, a tomato slice, and croutons. Dressings: ranch, chipotle tahini, Italian, and reuben.

  • Dinner
    • Filet Mignon $12

      A juicy, melt·in-your·mouth seitan filet steak with smashed red potatoes & giblet gravy and grilled vegetables. Served with a side of au jus and horseradish mayo.

    • Fried Chicken and Waffles $10

      A Belgian-style, whole-wheat blend waffle paired with two of our signature fried chiggen pieces. Served with butter and maple syrup.

    • Steak Dip $10

      Succulent filet mignon slices on a toasted hoagie roll with grilled red onions, accompanied by au jus and horseradish mayo. Served with sweet potato fries.

    • Country Fried Steak Dinner $12

      Two pieces of country fried steak served with smashed red potatoes smothered in giblet gravy and paired with grilled vegetables

    • Ribz $13

      A tender rack of BBQ-glazed seitan ribz, served with sweet potato fries and broccoli slaw.

    • Salisbury Steak $12

      Two grilled beef patties topped with savory giblet gravy and fruzled onions. Served with smashed potatoes & gravy and grilled vegetables.

    • Lasagna $11

      A hearty helping of tender noodles layered with meaty marinara sauce, gooey mozzarella cheese, apple-sage Field Roast sausage, fresh spinach, tangy artichokes, and creamy garlic sauce. Served with a side salad and your choice of dressing.

    • Spaghetti & Meatballs $10

      Spaghetti noodles and house-made beef meatballs covered in marinara and sprinkled with parmesan. Served with garlic toast.

    • Chicken Parmigiana $11

      Crispy fried chiggen covered with marinara, melted mozzarella cheese1 and parmesan, over spaghetti noodles. Servecl with garlic toast.

    • Fettucini Alfredo $12

      Creamy, rich cashew alfredo sauce over fettucini noodles and topped with grilled clucken and green onions. Served with garlic toast.

  • Omelets
    All omelets served with homelries
    • Sunshine $10

      Avocado, tempeh, diced red onion, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and drizzled with house-made ranch dressing.

    • The Cool Breeze $10

      Crispy fried chiggen, diced ham, and gooey cheddar cheese, drizzle with a tangy dijon mayo sauce.

    • Uptown $10

      Savory sliced turkey, crisp red onion, fresh spinach, cheddar cheese, and marinated artichokes.

    • The Bandito $10

      Spicy tvp chorizo grilled peppers and onions, cheddar cheese, and topped with cilantro-lime sour cream. Served with a side of salsa fresco.

    • Very Veggie $10

      Stuffed with sauteed broccoli, carrots, spinach, red onion, cheddar cheese and topped with diced tomatoes.

    • Hillbilly $10

      Sausage, hashbrowns, and peppers and onions. Topped with country gravy and cheddar cheese.

  • Scrambles
    All scrambles served with garlic steamed greens and toast. Add cheddar cheese to any scramble for $1.00
    • Lost Souls $8

      Seasoned tofu scrambled with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots.

    • Cbeezy $8

      Cheddar cheese blended into our seasoned tofu 1 scrambled with green peppers, onions, and mushrooms topped with tomatoes

    • Mexican $8

      Mexican herbs and spices scrambled with tofu, green peppers, onions, and spicy chorizo topped with tomatoes.

    • Italian $8

      Zesty italian herbs and spices scrambled with tofu, apple-sage field roast, artichokes, diced red onion, and minced garlic.

  • Biscuit Break
    • Breakfast Biscuit $8.5

      Cheezy seasoned tofu and a savory sausage patty sandwiched in a house-made herb biscuit and served with fresh-made hashbrowns.

    • Mexi-Biscuit $9

      A grilled herb biscuit filled with cheezy mexican-spiced tofu and a deep fried tvp chorizo petty. Served with hashbrowns and a side of cilantro lime sour cream.

    • Country Bumpkin $8.5

      A warm herb biscuit open-faced and topped with scrambled tofu and ladled with country-style sausage gravy. Served with garlic steamed greens.

    • Biscuits and Gravy $7.5

      Biscuits covered in our in-house mushroom gravy. Tuck in seitan, sausage, tempeh or scrambled tofu whole $2.00, half $1.00

    • S.O.S. (Seitan On a Shingle) $8.5

      An herb biscuit topped with our house-made seitan, then smothered with rich mushroom gravy. Served with a side of garlic steamed greens.

    • Biscuits Maximus $10

      Two of our house-made herb biscuits topped with sauteed green peppers, onion, and broccoli covered with mushroom gravy. Served with a side of garlic steamed greens.

  • Fresh Off The Griddle
    • One Pancakes $4

      Served with margarine and house-made maple syrup. Griddle any of the following items blueberries, banana, walnuts, chocolate chips. Pancake for another $0.50 each warm berry campote and cashew whip cream $0.75 per pancake, side of peanut butter $1.00

    • Short Stack (2) Pancakes $7

      Served with margarine and house-made maple syrup. Griddle any of the following items blueberries, banana, walnuts, chocolate chips. Pancake for another $0.50 each warm berry campote and cashew whip cream $0.75 per pancake, side of peanut butter $1.00

    • Tall Stack (3) Pancakes $9

      Served with margarine and house-made maple syrup. Griddle any of the following items blueberries, banana, walnuts, chocolate chips. Pancake for another $0.50 each warm berry campote and cashew whip cream $0.75 per pancake, side of peanut butter $1.00

    • French Toast $4

      Served with margarine and house-made maple syrup. Warm berry compote and cashew whip cream $0.75 per pancakes

    • Waffle $6

      A belgian-style, whole-wheal blend waffle served with butter and house-made maple syrup. Add jam $0.50. Warm berry compote and cashew whip cream $0.75 per pancake

    • The Griddle Combo $9

      Choice of one slice of french toast, or one pancake, or one waffle, served with our signature seasoned tofu scramble, a savory sausage patty and tempeh bacon.

  • Specialties
    • Basic Breakfast $7

      A classic morning favorite, Wayward's signature scrambled seasoned tofu, naslibrowns, and toast. Add a side of sham, seitan, tempeh, or sausage $1.50

    • Breakfast Burrito $8.5

      Scrambled seasoned tofu, spicy tvp chorizo and spinach wrapped up in a long-sized grilled flour tortilla, topped with zesty cilantro sour cream. Served with salsa fresco and hoinelries.

    • Tofuevos Rancheros $9

      A crunchy tostada covered with seasoned tofu scrambled with peppers, onions, and cilantro-seasoned black beans. Topped off with fire-roasted enchilada sauce, avocado, and cheddar cheese. Served with spanish home fries.

    • Country Fried Burrito $9

      Chicken-fried seitan, hashbrowns, and grilled onions and peppers rolled inside a warm flour tortilla. Topped with country gravy and cheddar cheese. Served with homefries.

    • McWayward $7.5

      A whole-wheat english muffin with grilled ham, american-style cheese, mayo and an eggy omelet round. Served with hashbrowns.

    • Farmer's Hash $9

      Our seasoned curry tofu scrambled together with chopped sausage, savory diced potatoes, peppers, and onions, then topped with a dollop of country gravy and sprinkled with cheddar cheese. Served with toast.

    • Suns Over Seattle $9

      Grilled ham slices, american-style cheese, and our signature tofu scramble sandwiched between golden, buttery sourdough slices. Served with hashbrowns.

    • Breakfast Burger $9

      Lightly fried sausage, sliced avocado, an omelet round, tomatoes, and american cheese on a warm bun. Served with hashbrowns.

    • Country Fried Steak $9

      Nothing says breakfast like a big piece of country-fried steak. Ours comes smothered in country gravy and served with golden hashbrowns and seasoned tofu.

    • Oatmeal Deluxe $8

      Piping hot bowl of oats served with raisins, blueberries, banana slices, brown sugar, and soymilk.

    • The Lumberjack $10

      Our seasoned tofu, hashbrowns, tempeh bacon, a sausage patty, and a piece of sham. Served with three silver-dollar pancakes.

    • Field Roast Platter $8

      A grilled apple-sage field roast sausage, o'brien potatoes, seasoned tofu scramble and a side of dijon mayo.

    • Steak & Fu Breakfast $10

      Our incredible filet mignon, served with golden hashbrowns arid seasoned tofu scramble. Served with a side of A-1.

  • Sides
    • Sausage Patties (2) $3

    • Chorizo Patties (2) $3

    • Tofu Scramble $3

    • Sham Slice $3

    • Tempeh Bacon $2.5

    • Saitan $3

    • Toast $2.5

      Biscuit, or whole-wheat english muffin, with jam

    • Oatmeal $4

      With soymilk and brown sugar

    • Bowl of Fruit $3.5

    • Gartc Steamed Greens $3

    • Hashbrowns $2.5

    • Homefries $3

    • Avocado Slices $1.5

    • Side of Gravy $0.75

      Mushroom or country

    • Side of Sauce $0.5

      Ranch, BBQ, chipotle tahini, smoky provolony, tartar

  • Kids
    12 years of age or younger
    • Kids Basic $4

      Scrambled tofu, hashbrowns, and toast

    • Fried Tofu Fingers $4

      Seasoned, fried sticks of tofu served with tangy reuben dipping sauce.

    • Pancakes $4

      3 silver-dollar pancakes, served with margarine and house-made maple syrup.

    • Junior TLT $4

      A half-sandwich with tempeh bacon, sliced tomatoes, lettuce, and mayo on grilled french bread. Served with french fries.

    • Fried Chiggen Wedges $4

      Tasty fried chiggen pieces served with french fries and a side of BBQ sauce.

  • Drinks
    • Bottomless Coffee $2

    • Hot Tea $1.25

    • Virgil's Microbrewed Sodas $1.75

      Real cola, root beer, cream soda, black cherry cream, orange cream soda

    • Zevia Diet Cola $1.25

    • Bottled Tea $2.25

      Apple or peach

    • Chocolate Almond Milk $2

    • Organic Soymilk $1.5

    • Organic Orange Juice $2

    • Organic Cranberry juice $2

    • Organic Strawberry Lemonade $2

    • Hemp Milk $2

    • Chilled Coffee $2

  • Salads
    • Crispy Chiggen Salad $8

      A spring greens salad with fried chiggen strips crunchy carrots, red onion, and tomato slices. Choice of salad dressing. Served with garlic toast.

    • Marinated Tempeh Salad $9

      A citrus-marinated tempeh cullet, grilled to a golden brown and served over spring greens then topped with candied walnuts and mandarin oranges. Served with italian dressing and garlic toast.

    • Cobb Salad $9

      Mandarin oranges, red onions, tomatoes, tempeh bacon bits, black beans, avocado, artichokes, and lightly fried tofu. Served with your choice of dressing and garlic toast.

    • Side Salads $3

      A spring mix salad with shredded carrots sliced red onion, a tomato slice, and croutons. Dressings: ranch, chipotle tahini, Italian, and reuben.

  • Entrees
    • Hot Nutlet $9

      A house-made almond-walnut herb cutlet on toasted bread, topped with savory mushroom gravy, and accompanied by a side of garlic steamed greens

    • Dixie Fried $10

      Crispy fried chiggen smothered with country gravy1 broccoli slaw, garlic-steamed greens, and deep-fried herb biscuit wedges

    • Dirty South $10

      A half-rack of tangy BBQ seitan ribs, potato salad, and garlic steamed greens.

  • Subs
    All sandwiches served with french fries. Substitute potato salad or coleslaw at no additional charge. Substitute sweet potato fries for $1.00
    • Meatball $10

      House-made beef meatballs smothered in marinara, with fried mozzarella wedges and mayo on a toasted hoagy roll

    • Rib-Wich $10

      Tangy, tender sei!an ribs basted with BBQ sauce, sliced red onions, diced dill pickle, and tartar sauce on a toasted hoagy roll.

    • Smoky Provolony $10

      Chiggen tofu dripping in our smoky provolony sauce with crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, and smooth ranch on a lightly toasted hoagie roll.

    • Buffalo Chiggen $10

      Crispy fried chiggen tossed in buffalo wing sauce with lettuce, red onions, and ranch on a toasted hoagie roll.

    • Brat·A·Saurus $10

      Grilled apple-sage field roast, sauerkraut, and pub mustard on a toasled hoagy roll

  • Sandwiches
    All sandwiches served with french fries. Substitute potato salad or coleslaw at no additional charge. Substitute sweet potato fries for $1.00.
    • Chiggen Wrap $8

      Chiggen-style tofu. shredded lettuce, diced red onion, tomato, and house-made ranch dressing in a king-sized grilled flour tortilla. Also auailable with seasoned tempeh or our house-made seitan

    • The Club $10

      On three slices of grilled french bread, with mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, tempeh bacon, and sliced turkey and ham.

    • The Wizard $9

      House-made seitan sauteed with pepperoncinis and sauerkraut smothered in a creamy horseradish sauce served on grilled rye bread.

    • Pull No Pork $9

      Shredded seitan grilled with peppers and onions, tossed in tangy BBQ sauce, and served on a bun.

    • Tempeh Reuben $9

      Fried tempeh strips topped with sauerkraut and a healthy smearing of our smoky provolony sauce and reuben dressing on grilled rye.

    • The Warlock $9

      Crispy fried chiggen, lettuce tomatoes, and chipotle-tahini sauce on grilled sourdough.

    • Wayward Burger $9

      Our house-made beef patty, with lettuce tomatoes, sliced red onion, and cheddar cheese on a bun. Add a side of mayo for $0.50

    • BBQ Burger $10

      Our house-made beef-patty with frizzled onions, tempeh bacon, cheddar cheese, and BBQ sauce on a bun.

    • Mac Daddy $12

      Two no-beef-patties, reuben sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-free bun.

    • Chiggen Parm $9

      Crispy fried chiggen, marinara, parmesan cheese, gooey mozzarella, and mayo on grilled sourdough.

    • Three Cheese Melt $9

      Cheddar and american cheese, fried mozzarella wedges, turkey, tomatoes and mayo on grilled sourdough.

    • Crunch wrap Supreme Master $9

      Ground bee reined beans, diced tomatoes diced red onions, shredded cheddar cheese, and crispy lettuce on a crunchy tostada round, and wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Served with cilantro sour cream and salsa fresco.

  • Salads
    • Tuna-ish Salad $8

      A spring greens salad, with a scoop of wasabi tuna salad, crunchy carrots, red onion, tomato slices and brown rice toast. Your choice of ranch or chipotle-tanini salad dressing.

    • Reuben Salad $8

      A spring greens salad, fried seasoned tempeh, marinated sauerkraut, red onions and tomatoes. Served with reuben dressing and brown rice toast.

    • Marinated Tempeh Salad $9

      A citrus-marinated tempeh cutlet, grilled to a golden brown and served over spring greens then topped with candied walnuts and man ciarin oranges. Served with italian dressing and brown rice toast

  • Lunch
    • T.S.T. Wrap $8

      A brown rice tortilla filled with tempeh bacon fresh spinach, diced tomatoes, and mayo. Served with french fries. Add avocado $1.00, substitute sweet potato fries $1.00

    • Bikini Bowl $8

      Quinoa over a bed of garlic steam greens, topped with mandarin oranges, eli tomatoes, and a grilled citrus-marinated tempeh cutlet. Served with a side of chipotle taruni.

    • Gluten-Free Club $9

      On toasted brown rice bread with mayo lettuce, tomatoes, and tempeh bacon. Served with french fries and a pickle.

    • Gluten-Free BBQ Chiggen Wrap $8

      A brown rice tortilla-filled with grilled chiggen smothered in BBQ sauce, spinach, tomatoes, red onion and mayo. Served with french fries

    • Open-Faced Tuna Melt $8

      Grilled slices of brown rice toast with melted american cheese, tomato slices, and wasabi tuna. Served with garlic steamed greens.

  • Dinners
    Served 4pm to 9pm
    • Portobello Bulgogi $10

      A large marinated portobello mushroom grilled and sliced served over quinoa and with a side of garlic steamed greens

    • BBQ Tempeh Cutlet $10

      A grilled tempeh cutlet, basted with our house-made BBQ sauce and served over smashed potatoes, and with a side of garlic steamed greens.

    • Soycurl Stirfry $10

      Sauteed peppers, onions, and marinated soycurls over quinoa and topped with shredded carrots and sesame seeds. Served with a side steamed broccoli.

  • Breakfast
    • The Gluten-Free Basic Breakfast $8

      A classic morning favorite, gluten-free style wayward's signature scrambled seasoned tofu, hashbrowns, and brown rice toast. Add a side tempeh bacon $1.50

    • Oatmeal Deluxe $8

      Piping hot bowl of oats served with raisins, blueberries, banana slices, brown sugar, and soymilk.

    • Tofuevos Rancheros $9

      A crunchy tostada covered with seasoned tofu scrambled with peppers, onions, and cilantro-seasoned black beans. Topped off with fire-roasted enchilada sauce, avocado, and cheddar cheese. Served with spanish home fries.

    • Brown Rice Pancakes $4

      Served with margarine and house-made maple syrup. Wann berry compote and cashew whip cream $0.75 per pancakes

    • Gluten-Free French Toast Platter $9

      Brown rice bread battered and grilled. Served with margarine and maple syrup.

  • Scrambles
    Served with a side of garlic-steamed greens and brown rice toast.
    • Lost Souls $9

      Seasoned tofu, scrambled with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots.

    • Cheezy $9

      Cheddar cheese blended into our seasoned tofu, scrambled with green peppers, onions, and mushrooms and topped with tomatoes.

  • Omelets
    Served with home fries
    • Very Veggie $10

      Stuffed with sauteed broccoli, carrots, spinach red onion, and cheddar cheese and topped with diced tomatoes.

    • Sunshine $10

      Avocado, tempeh, diced red onion, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and drizzled with house-made ranch dressing.

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