Cortado Café

4543 Duke St, Alexandria
(571) 312-2496

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Chicken Avocado Panini
Quinoa Avocado Salad
Breakfast Sandwich
Breakfast Platter
Veggie Melt Panini
Blueberry Muffin
Avocado Toast
Eggs Benedict
Nutella Crepe
French Toast

Menu

Breakfast

Bagel with butter
Plain or everything bagel with butter
Bagel with Butter and Jam
Plain or everything bagel with strawberry jam and butter
Bagel with Cream Cheese
Plain or everything bagel with a classic cream cheese spread
Eggs and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
Two free range eggs scrambled with cheese and a choice of bread
Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
Two free range eggs scrambled with cheese, turkey bacon, and a choice of bread
Sausage Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
Two free range eggs scrambled with cheese, turkey sausage, and a choice of bread
Omelet
Fluffy three egg omelet with onion, pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, and cheese served with home potatoes and a choice of avocado, turkey bacon, or turkey sausage and a toast
Breakfast Platter
Two free range eggs any style served with turkey bacon, turkey sausage, and homemade potatoes with a choice of a toast
Lox n' Bagel
Plain or everything bagel with cream cheese, smoked salmon, onions, and capers
Avocado toast
One whole grain toast with avocado spread, mixed greens, and two poached eggs
Smoked Salmon Platter
Smoked salmon served with cream cheese, onions, capers, tomato slices and a choice of a bread
Fruit Waffles
Freshly made Belgian waffle served with fresh fruits
Nutella Waffles
Freshly made Belgian waffle served with a Nutella drizzle and toffee bits
French Toast
French toast topped with fresh fruit and a generous drizzle of Nutella
Nutella Crepe
Crepe filled and topped with Nutella, bananas, and strawberries
Caramelized Apple Crepe
Crepe filled with caramelized apple and topped with brie cheese and caramel sauce
Eggs Benedict Royale
Two poached eggs, topped with smoked salmon on toasted English muffin, Hollandaise sauce, served with potatoes
Eggs Benedict Florentine
Two poached eggs, topped with sautéed spinach and mushrooms on toasted English muffin, Hollandaise sauce, served with potatoes
Pancakes
Fluffy pancakes topped with butter and fresh fruit
Eggs Benedict Crab Cakes
Two poached eggs, toasted English muffin, topped with home made jumbo lump crab cakes, Hollandaise sauce, served with home potatoes
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Blueberry Pancakes

Salads
Caesar Salad
Freshly cut kale mixed with romaine salad, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese and homemade caesar dressing.
Quinoa Avocado Salad
Quinoa, avocado, yellow and red sweet pepper, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and english honey mustard dressing.
Tuna Nicoise Salad
Albacore tuna, chopped romaine lettuce, green beans, beets, potatoes, capers, cherry tomatoes, olives, sliced boiled egg with honey lemon vinaigrette dressing.
Fruit Bowl
Daily chef's selection of fresh fruit

Sandwiches & Paninis
Caprese Panini
Fresh mozzarella, sliced plum tomatoes, fresh basil, pesto sauce, olive oil, balsamic vinegar on ciabatta bread
Cortado Sandwich
Albacore tuna salad, grilled onions and peppers, pepper jack cheese with pedas sauce on panini pressed ciabatta bread
Turkey Sandwich
Turkey breast, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, provolone cheese served on a croissant with pedas sauce
Chicken Avocado Panini
Seasoned chicken breast, avocado, pepper jack cheese, roasted bell peppers, grilled onions with homemade mint chimichurri on ciabatta bread
Veggie Jack Panini
Baby spinach, grilled eggplant, roasted bell peppers, onions, avocado, pepper jack cheese with pedas sauce on ciabatta bread
Banh Mi Chicken
Tender sliced chicken, pickled carrots and daikon radish, cucumber, jalapenos, cilantro, and Asian onion spread
Banh Mi Beef
Tender sliced beef, pickled carrots and daikon radish, cucumber, jalapenos, cilantro, and Asian onion spread
Salmon Burger
Ratatouille spread on kaiser roll with pedas sauce and mixed greens
Steak & Cheese Panini
Tender beef slices, grilled onions and peppers, provolone cheese served with pedas sauce on French baguette
Crab Cake Sandwich
Homemade 4-5 oz jumbo lump crab cake served with tartar sauce and mixed greens on kaiser roll
Cheese Quesadilla
Folded cheddar cheese quesadilla served with avocado spread, pico de gallo, and sour cream
Grilled Cheese
American and cheddar cheese on grilled white toast served with a fruit cup

Coffee Drinks
Drip coffee
12oz of Counter Culture's Gradient dark roast brew or of Slow Motion's decaf brew
Drip Coffee
16oz of Counter Culture's Gradient dark roast brew or of Slow Motion's decaf brew
Iced Coffee
Americano
Hot water with two shots of espresso
Iced Americano
Double Espresso
Two shots of smooth, nutty espresso
Macchiato
Traditional espresso macchiato with double shots, marked with a dollop of milk foam, no milk (4oz)
Cortado
Double shot of espresso with steamed milk and a touch of milk foam (8oz)
Latte
Steamed milk over two shots of espresso topped with a layer of micro foam (12oz)
Iced Latte
Flat White
Steamed milk over two shots of espresso paired with a light layer of micro foam (10oz)
Cappuccino
Traditional cappuccino with double shots of espresso, a third steamed milk, and a third of milk foam (10oz)
Chai Latte
Sweetened spiced chai paired with smooth, steamed milk
Iced Chai Latte
Matcha Latte
Traditional unsweetened Japanese green tea paired with silky milk topped with a layer of microfoam. Recommended with brown sugar, vanilla syrup, or condensed milk if preferred sweetened
Iced Matcha Latte
Hot Chocolate
Steamed milk paired with smooth chocolate sauce
Mocha
Dark chocolate under smooth, silky milk with two shots of espresso
Iced Mocha
Red Eye
Brewed coffee with one shot of espresso
Black Eye
Brewed coffee with two shots of espresso
Cold Brew
22-24 slow steeped coffee grounds for a refreshing high-caffeinated chilled drink

Tea
Moroccan Mint Tea
Traditional North African loose gunpowder green tea brewed with fresh mint leaves for a bitter finish, served hot (16oz)
True Honey Hot Teas
Apple cinnamon spice, chai, earl grey, english breakfast, green, ginger lemon zest, lavender lemonade, peppermint, rooibos
Iced Tea
Unsweetened black tea

Smoothies
Pinaberry Merry
Strawberry, pineapple, coconut milk
Melting Mango
Mango, pineapple, YOGURT, orange juice
Borju Mix
Mixed berries, spinach, ginger, orange juice
Tropical Paradiso
Strawberry, banana, YOGURT, orange juice
Avocado & Banana Smoothie
Avocado, banana, MILK

Milkshakes
Vanilla Milkshake
Chocolate Milkshake
Strawberry Banana Milkshake
Matcha White Chocolate Milkshake
Espresso Vanilla Milkshake

Special & Seasonal Drinks
Dulce de Leche Frappuccino
Chocolate Mint Frappuccino
Caramel Frappuccino
Iced Irish Cream Latte
Matcha Frappe
Mocha Frappuccino
Pumpkin Pie Latte
Pumpkin sauce under two shots of espresso and smooth steamed milk. Topped with whipped cream and a light drizzle of pumpkin sauce.
Pumpkin Chai Latte
Pumpkin sauce and a blend of spiced and sweet chai under smooth steamed milk, pairs well with espresso.
Caramel Apple Butter Latte
Caramel apple butter flavor paired with two shots of espresso, steamed milk topped with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon. Perfect for the fall weather.
Pumpkin Chai Frappe

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Recent Reviews

The inside is cute for a coffee date. The food is extremely overpriced though for a little cafe it’s $9 for a breakfast sandwich and it doesn’t taste like anything special. It also takes a long time if you order to go. It’s not a quick grab place.
July 2025
You want to talk about not Judging a book by it's cover this place fits the bill me and my wife came in here for breakfast before we headed back to Charlottesville. We were blown away about the drinks and the creepes if you are near this place you need to come in and try it for yourself you will leave full satisfied and happy.
July 2025
Visited on Saturday for a late breakfast. Best chicken sausage ever! My breakfast was good, but I wish there was more than one bottle of ketchup in the whole place and the strawberry jam didn't look expired because the bagel I wanted to put it on was delicious. I'd definitely return.
June 2025

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Cortado Café

4543 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304
(571) 312-2496