Sandwichamerican restaurant
The Root Cafe
Little Rock
Chill cafe with a patio offering sandwiches & salads made with locally sourced ingredients.
“Chill cafe with a patio offering sandwiches & salads made with locally sourced ingredients.”
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The Root Cafe 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 (23 matches)
Dishes containing no gluten or wheat ingredients.
BREAKFAST SANDWICHES
Housemade sausage or ham with pork from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Beese on a homemade buttermilk biscuit. Pick your way
SAUSAGE OR HAM, EGG, & CHEESE BISCUIT
Cheddar, Swiss, or Pepperjack
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
EGG & CHEESE BISCUIT
Still Cheddar, Swiss, or Pepperjack V
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
BREAKFAST SIDES
ADD AN EXTRA EGG TO ANYTHING
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
SIDE OF FRUIT
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
GLUTEN-FREE TOAST W/ BUTTER & JELLYMarked
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
BREAKFAST ENTREES
All of our eggs are farm fresh from Drewry Farm & Orchards in Dover, ham and pork sausage is from Rabbit Ridge Farm in Bee Branch, mushrooms are from Driftwood Farms in Clinton, and feta is from White River Creamery in Elkins. All of our baked goods are made fresh in house except for our bread, which is sourced from Boulevard Bread here in Little Rock.
ROOT BENNY
Two poached eggs with grilled ham and local seasonal greens topped with our hollandaise. Served with crostini
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
MUSHROOM BENNY
Two poached eggs w/grilled mushrooms & seasonal greens, topped with feta and hollandaise. Served with
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
OMELETTE
Made with grilled onions and peppers, yellow cheddar, and feta. Served with
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
TOFU SCRAMBLER
Organic tofu seasoned with cumin, turmeric, cilantro, and nutritional yeast and scrambled with grilled onions and peppers. Served with
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
BREAKFAST BANH MI
Two fried eggs OR scrambled tofu topped with house carrot-daikon pickle, fresh jalapeno and cilantro from Arkansas Natural Produce (Malvern), house garlic mayo, hoisin, and sriracha. Served with toasted baguette slices and a small side salad
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
BOWLA GRANOLA
Housemade toasty granola with AR oats & pecans, pumpkin seeds, fruit and milk choice
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
PARFAIT
Layers of homemade granola, organic yogurt and housemade jelly topped with fruit and local honey
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
BURGERS
Hand-pattied, pasture-raised beef from McNeal Farms (Morrilton). Served with local spring mix, tomato (when in season), grilled onion, dill pickles, Dijon mustard, and house garlic mayo. Served with a small side salad made with local, organically grown spring mix, seasonal salad topper, and our house garlic vinaigrette dressing. No bun, salad-style: just ask!
VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM BURGER
Housemade veggie patty with Driftwood Farms mushrooms (Clinton), red quinoa, & local purple hull peas + V
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
CHAPMAN'S COUSIN
With grilled, thick-cut ham (Rabbit Ridge, Bee Branch), cheddar, beer glazed onions, chipotle mustard
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
BRATS
Made in house with pork from Rabbit Ridge Farms (Bee Branch), served on a Boulevard Bread brat bun. Served with a small side salad made with local, organically grown spring mix, seasonal salad topper, and our house garlic vinaigrette dressing.
STATE FAIR STYLE
Grilled peppers and onions, yellow mustard, house garlic mayo
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
SIDES
SWEET POTATO FRIES
Hand cut and served with our spicy mayo V ask for (V)
✓ Naturally Gluten-Free (Based on general ingredients)
LARGE HALF & HALF FRIESMarked
Half sweet potato fries, half french fries V, GF (V) on request
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
SIDE SALADMarked
Local, organically grown spring mix, White River Creamery feta, seasonal fruit & veggies V, GF
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
SOUP OF THE SEASONMarked
Made with fresh seasonal ingredients, Ask if V, (V), or GF
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
SALADS
SPICED PECAN SALADMarked
Local pecans spiced in-house, local seasonal fruit, White River Creamery feta on a bed of spring mix. Served with our cumin vinaigrette V, GF
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
SEASONAL HOUSE SALADMarked
Grilled farm fresh seasonal vegetables and other delicious garden ingredients, house-marinated local feta from White River Creamery, assorted locally grown spring mix with our house garlic vinaigrette V, GF
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
CURRY CHICKEN SALAD SALADMarked
Homemade chicken salad made with grilled carrots, apples from Drewry Orchards (Dover), homemade sweet pickles, Rabbit Ridge Farms chicken, and toasted curry on a bed of spring mix. Served with our homemade creamy buttermilk dill dressing GF
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
DEVILED EGG SALAD SALADMarked
Homemade egg salad made with farm fresh eggs from Drewry Orchards (Dover), house garlic mayo, our homemade sweet pickles, local dill, Dijon, ground chipotle on a bed of spring mix. Served with our homemade creamy buttermilk dill dressing V, GF
✓ Explicitly marked Gluten-Free
Prices and menu items are subject to change. Contact the restaurant for current information.