Coffee & Caferestaurant
The Essential
Morris Avenue-First Avenue North Historic District, Birmingham
Trendy contemporary American cafe offering lunch, dinner & weekend brunch, plus specialty cocktails.
“Trendy contemporary American cafe offering lunch, dinner & weekend brunch, plus specialty cocktails.”
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The Essential Dietary Guide
Programmatic allergen analysis and menu breakdown
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Important Health & Safety Notice
This dietary guide is generated programmatically by analyzing dish names, descriptions, and common culinary ingredients. If you have severe celiac disease, life-threatening food allergies, or specific medical needs, please confirm with the kitchen staff before ordering. Cross-contamination can occur in shared kitchen environments.
🌾 Gluten-Free Options (8 matches)
Dishes containing no gluten or wheat ingredients.
SNACKS & STARTERS
ARANCINI
crispy rice balls with mozzarella Calabrian chili sauce
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
fried jimmy nardellos & shishitos
beet cheek vinaigrette, yellow corn, cumin, sumac, cilantro
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
ENTREES
HALF CHICKEN PIRI PIRI
joyce farms chicken, guajillo marinade, cooked under a 'brick', peanut-lime gremolata, fries
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
BISTRO STEAK*
ham bear creek with black garlic balsamic, parmesan pink peppercorn butter, fries
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
five grain salad
whipped feta, walnuts, avocado
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
half chicken piri piri
joyce farms chicken, guajillo marinade, peanut-lime gremolata, steamed potatoes
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
pork tenderloin
from Bear Creek* sea island peas & carolina gold rice, prosciutto, aji vinegar, scallions
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
BUBBLES
BLANC DE BLANCS
billecart-salmon grand cru champagne, FR
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
Prices and menu items are subject to change. Contact the restaurant for current information.