Reader's Garden Cafe
Cafe, Brunch, High Tea · $$ · Calgary
Reader's Garden Cafe is tucked behind the Reader Rock Garden; the cafe offers a limited but attractive menu, daily specials and a relaxed atmosphere.
Lunch Menu
From the restaurant's menu imageWednesday to Friday 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Salads
- Mediterranean Salad$21.00
Spinach, feta cheese, artichoke, olives, red onion, mushroom, tomato, cucumber, oregano, Italian vinaigrette (GF, VEG)
- Add Chickenbreast$7.25
- Chicken Caesar Salad$23.50
Romaine, Parmesan, bacon bits, croutons, grilled chicken breast, homemade dressing, Garlic Bread (GF available)
- Arugula Radicchio Salad$21.00
Baby spinach, goat cheese, sliced pear, candied pecan, dried cranberry, fresh chive, raspberry dressing (GF, VEG)
- Add Chickenbreast$7.25
- Salad Nicoise$21.00
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, olives, tuna, boiled egg, French vinaigrette (GF, DF)
- Side Salad$8.50
Mixed Green
Appetizer & Snacks
- Hummus & Pita Chips$13.50
Marinated Olives (DF, VEG, GF available)
- Classic Bruschetta$13.75
Tomato, basil, garlic, crostini (VEG)
- Chicken Pistachio Pate$14.25
Sauce Cumberland, toast
- Assorted Spreads$13.75
Arugula-Egg-Salad, Tuna-Salad and Liptauer-Ricotta, served with rye bread and baguette
Sandwiches
With your choice of soup or salad
- Egg Salad Sandwich$16.00
On Marble Rye (VEG, GF available)
- Add Bacon$4.50
- Artisan BLT Bagel$21.00
Savory avocado cream cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato
- Smoked Salmon Bagel$23.50
Lemon dill cream cheese, capers
Mains
- Daily's Special$22.75
Inspired and made daily by our Chef
- Chicken-Mushroom-Ragout$24.00
Baked potato (GF)
- Braised Bison Shepherd's Pie$29.00
Ground bison, mashed potato, side salad or soup
- Beef Burger on Pretzelbun$24.50
5 oz beef patty, Swiss cheese, bacon, mushroom, homemade pretzel bun, lettuce, tomatoes, sliced red onions, homemade chimichurri, salad or soup
- Austrian Goulash$29.00
Beef stew, white, with paprika & onion, spaetzle, side salad
- Rainbow Trout$34.00
Seared trout filet, lemon herb butter, seasonal vegetable, roasted potato (GF)
- Vegetarian Lasagna$22.50
Layers of grilled zucchini, eggplant, roasted pepper, Portobello mushroom, ricotta cheese, melted mozzarella, home made marinara, garlic bread (VEG)
Desserts
- Crêpes with Vanilla Ice Cream$17.75
2 Crêpes, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, toasted almond slices
- Vienna Apfelstrudel$10.00
Whipping cream
- Add Vanilla Ice Cream$5.00
- Molten Lava Cake$11.50
Chocolate ganache filling (GF)
- White Chocolate Panna Cotta$10.00
Strawberry sauce & whipping cream(GF)
- Affogato$9.25
Vanilla ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso
- Sundaes
See our sundae menu
brunch menu
From the restaurant's menu imageSaturday & Sunday 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
breakfast
- Breakfast Pastry$14.50
our daily freshly baked muffins, scones and banana loaf, jam, butter
- Croque Madame$17.50
toasted marble rye, tomato, ham, 2 eggs sunny side up, cheese, pan fried potatoes, fruit garnish (GF available)
- The Classic$17.50
2 farm fresh eggs, your choice of bacon, ham or chicken sausage, pan fried potatoes, fruit garnish, toast (GF available)
- Farmers Breakfast$23.50
make it a big 'Classic' with all choices of proteins (GF available)
- Quiche Florentine$22.75
spinach & feta cheese, side greens
- Eggs Benedict$23.00
poached eggs, ham, bacon or salmon or scambled [?sic] (sic) poached eggs? (image text: poached eggs, ham, bacon or salmon or scone, pan fried potatoes, fruit garnish)
- Vienna Flaker Goulash$25.75
Beef Goulash, pickles, Wiener Sausage, 2 Eggs sunny side up, baguette
Mediterranean Salad
- Mediterranean Salad$21.00
spinach, feta, artichoke, olives, red onion, mushroom, tomato, cucumber, oregano, Italian Vinaigrette (GF, Veg) add on Chicken $7.25
- Chicken Caesar Salad$23.50
romaine, parmesan, Capicollo, croutons, grilled chicken breast, homemade dressing, garlic bread (GF available)
- Arugula Radicchino Salad$21.00
baby spinach, goat cheese, sliced pear, candied pecan, dried cranberry, fresh chive, raspberry dressing (GF, Veg) add on Chicken $7.25
- Salad Nicoise$21.00
lettuce, tomato, red onion, olive, tuna, boiled egg, French Vinaigrette (GF)
- Side Salad$8.50
Mixed greens
appetizers & snacks
- Classic Bruschetta$13.75
tomato, basil, garlic, crostini (Veg)
- Hummus & Pita Chips$13.50
marinated olives (DF, Veg, GF available)
- Assorted Spreads$13.75
Arugula-Egg-Salad, Tuna-Salad and Liptauer-Ricotta, served with rye bread and baguette
- Chicken Pistachio Pate$14.25
Sauce Cumberland, toast
sandwiches & mains
all sandwiches are served with your choice of soup or salad
- Egg Salad Sandwich$16.00
marble rye add bacon 4.50
- Artisan BLT Bagel$21.00
avocado cream cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato
- Smoked Salmon Bagel$23.50
lemon dill cream cheese, capers, dill
- Daily's Special$22.75
inspired and made daily by our Chef
- Chicken-Mushroom-Ragout$24.00
baked potato (GF)
- Braised Bison Shepherd's Pie$29.00
side salad or soup
- Beef Burger on Pretzelbun$24.50
5 oz patty, Swiss cheese, bacon, pretzel bun, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mushroom, homemade Chimichurri, side salad or soup
- Vegetarian Lasagna$22.50
layers of grilled zucchini, eggplant, pepper, mushroom, Ricotta, Marinara, garlic bread
desserts
- Vienna Applestrudel$10.00
whipped cream / add vanilla ice cream $5.00
- Molten Lava Cake$11.50
Chocolate ganache filling (GF)
- White Chocolate Panna Cotta$10.00
strawberry sauce & whipped cream (GF)
- Affogato$9.25
vanilla ice cream, a shot of hot espresso
- Sundaes
see our comprehensive Sundae menu
Prices do not include 5 % GST
COFFEE / TEA
- Frog friendly Coffee (Organic, Fair Trade) / Decaf$4.30},{
- Cappuccino / Latte (Ottolino)$5.75
- Flat White$6.00
- Espresso / Espresso macchiato (Ottolino) Americano$4.50
- Chai Latte$5.75
- Tea$5.25
Earl Grey, Breakfast Tea, Green Tea, African Nectar (Rooibos), Marrakesh Mint Blend, Chamomile, Wild Sweet Orange
SOFTDRINKS / JUICE
- Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger$3.95
- San Pellegrino Softdrinks$4.25
Orange, Blood Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit
- Sparkling Water (Montellier)$4.00
- Orange Juice / Apple Juice / Cranberry Juice$4.75
- Elder Flower Spritz / Homemade Lemonade$5.00
- Iced Tea or Black Iced Tea Lemonade$5.00
- Non-Alcoholic Beer$6.00
- Hazy IPA (Phillips), Erdinger, Peroni$6.00
BEER / WINE
- Kokanee / Stiegl Radler / Big Rock Traditional (0.33)$8.50
- Wild Rose IPA (pint)$9.50
- Stella Artois (0.33)$9.50
- White
by glas 5oz / bottle
- Pinot Grigio, Italy$11.00 / $51.50
- Chardonnay, Okanagan$13.00 / $62.00
- Red$11.00 / $51.50
- Malbec, Argentina$11.00 / $51.50
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile$12.00 / $57.00
- Prosecco$11.00 / $51.50
COCKTAILS
- Hugo (Prosecco, Elder Flower Syrup, Lime, Mint)$13.50
- Aperol Spritz (White Wine, 2 oz Aperol, Soda)$13.50
- Mimosa (Prosecco, Orange Juice)$11.00
- Reader's Royal (Prosecco, Orange, 1.5 oz Campari)$13.50
- Mojito (1oz Jamaica Rum, Lime, Mint)$14.00
- Negroni (1oz Gin, 1oz Campari, 1oz Vermouth Rosso)$15.00
- Tequila Sunrise (1 oz Tequila, Orange J., Grenadine)$13.00
- Caesar (1oz Vodka, Lime, Clamato)$12.50
- Highballs (1oz)$12.00
RECEPTION STYLE MENU
From the restaurant's menu imageFOR GROUPS BETWEEN 25-70 GUESTS $ 52.00/PERS pick 2 choices of each category and serve your guests 8 delicious bite size items site fee: $125.00 per hour (minimum 4 hrs) min. food & beverage net sales $ 1,500.00
CAT 1 VEGETARIAN
- Grape Tomato-Bocconcini-Skewer with Basil, Balsamic Glaze (GF) (cold)gluten-free
- Classic Bruschetta with Tomato, Garlic and Basil (cold)
- Liptauer Paprika-Cheese-Spread on Green Bell Pepper Slice (GF) (cold)gluten-free
- Italian Parmesan-Risotto-Cake (hot)
- Fried Breaded White Mushrooms With Sauce Tartare (hot)
CAT 2 FISH SEAFOOD
- Shrimp Cocktail on Spoon (cold)
- Matjes-Salad with Apple-Dill-Sour Cream on Spoon (cold)
- Smoked Coho Salmon with Lemon Dill Cream on Crostini (cold)
- Sautee Garlic Prawns (hot)
- Pan Seared Crab Cake with Sweet-Hot-Chili-Sauce (hot)
- Classic Tuna-Melt-Sandwich (hot)
CAT 3 LIGHT FARE
- Egg Salad Sandwich with & Bacon and Arugula (cold)
- Prosciutto wrapped Melon (GF, DF) (cold)gluten-freedairy-free
- Chicken Kabob Skewers (GF) (hot)gluten-free
- Mushroom Gougers (Veg) (hot)vegetarian
- Assorted Quiches and Spanokopita With Honey Drizzle (hot)
CAT 4 HEAVY FARE
- Roast-Beef-Horseradish Crostini (GF available) (cold)gluten-free option
- Spiced Pork Loin Slices & Apple Chutney (GF) (cold)gluten-free
- Perogies with Sour cream and Sauerkraut (hot)
- Mini Beef Burger on Pretzel Slider Bun with Chimichurri (hot)
- Mini Chicken Schnitzel with Cranberry Dip (hot)
ADD ON SWEETS / PASTRIES
add on 2 options of sweets & pastries for 10.00 per person
- Chocolate Ganache Cake
- Vienna Apfelstrudel
- Chocolate dipped Strawberries (GF)gluten-free
- Lemon-Meringue-Tart
- White Chocolate Panna Cotta (GF)gluten-free
- Marinated Strawberries with Vanilla Icecream (GF available)gluten-freegluten-free option
Plated Menu Options
From the restaurant's menu imageOur most popular choice with the wedding parties of 15-50 guests is our plated dinner option where appies are served on platters while guests are gathering and chatting on the porch (weather permitting) before they are asked to move inside to enjoy their seated part of the dinner menu. Menu price p.p. $ 69.00 - 78.00, depending on your actual choices, including • starter (platters or butlered appies) • soup or salad • two main dish options plus one vegetarian option with sides • three sweet items served in family- or buffet style Coffee-Tea-Service available ($ 3.00 p.p.) Site fee: $ 125.00 /hr (4 hrs minimum) Minimum net sales for food & beverage $ 1,500.00 Please note: 5 % GST and 18 % gratuity are not included in our pricing!
Appies
- PLATTERS TO SHARE
Vegetable Sticks and Pita Chips with Hummus Dip, Bocconcini Skewers and Smoked Salmon Crostini
- BUTLERED APPIES
Classic Bruschetta (veg), Spanikopita (Veg), assorted Quiches, Smoked Salmon Crostini, Bocconcini Skewers
Soup or Salad
- MEDITERRANEAN SALAD
Spinach, Feta Cheese, Artichokes, Olives, Red Onion Rings, Mushrooms, Tomato and Cucumber Slices, Oregano, Italian Vinaigrette (GF, VEG)
gluten-freevegetarian - RADICCHIO, ARUGULA & BABY SPINACH SALAD
Baby Spinach, Radicchio, Arugula, Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese Raspberry Dressing (GF, VEG)
gluten-freevegetarian - MIXED GREEN SALAD
Lettuce, Lollo Rosso, Spinach, Tomato and Cucumber Slices and French Vinaigrette (GF, Veg)
gluten-freevegetarian - SEASONAL FEATURED SOUP
Entrées
- CHICKEN CORDON BLEU
- PAPRIKA CHICKEN (GF AND DF AVAILABLE)gluten-freedairy-freegluten-free optiondairy-free option
- ROASTED LEMON-TARRAGON-CHICKEN SUPREME (GF, DF)gluten-freedairy-free
- PAN-SEARED TROUT (GF, DF)gluten-freedairy-free
- BAKED SALMON FILET (GF, DF)gluten-freedairy-free
- ROAST BEEF WITH DEMI GLACE (DF, GF AVAILABLE)dairy-freegluten-free option
- BRAISED BEEF (GF, DF)gluten-freedairy-free
- AUSTRIAN BEEF GOULASH (GF AND DF AVAILABLE)gluten-free optiondairy-free option
- VEGETARIAN LASAGNA (VEG)vegetarian
- STUFFED POBLANOS WITH AVOCADO CREAM (DF, GF, VEGAN)dairy-freegluten-freevegan
Side Dishes
- Featured Potato / Rice / Spaetzle
- Bouquet of Seasonal Vegetable
Desserts
- VIENNA APPLE STRUDEL
- CHOCOLATE GANACHE CAKE
- LEMON MERINGUE TARTE
- MARINATED STRAWBERRIES WITH ICE CREAM (GF AVAILABLE)gluten-free option
- WHITE CHOCOLATE PANNA COTTA (GF)gluten-free
- CHOCOLATE DIPPED STRAWBERRIES (GF)gluten-free
- MOCCA-SAMB UCA-CREMEAUX (GF)gluten-free
PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE 5 % GST. GROUPS OF 6 OR MORE ARE SUBJECT TO 18 % GRATUITY.
- ASSORTED ICE CREAM12.75
2 SCOOPS WITH WHIPPED CREAM
- KID'S CUP (1 SCOOP & WHIPPED CREAM)7.50
- COUP DANMARK14.00
VANILLA ICE CREAM. CHOCOLATE SAUCE. ALMOND SLICES. WHIPPED CREAM
- VIENNA ICE COFFEE14.00
VANILLA ICE CREAM. ICED ESPRESSO. WHIPPED CREAM ADD 1 OZ BAILEY'S 4.00
- BANANA SPLIT16.00
STRACCIATELLA & VANILLA ICE CREAM. BANANA. CHOCOLATE SAUCE. TOASTED ALMOND SLICES. WHIPPED CREAM
- STRAWBERRY SUNDAE16.00
VANILLA & STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM. MARINATED STRAWBERRIES. WHIPPED CREAM
- CREPES WITH ICE CREAM17.75
2 CREPES. VANILLA ICE CREAM. CHOCOLATE SAUCE. TOASTED ALMOND SLICES. WHIPPED CREAM