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1117 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122

206-709-7674

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Seattle Weekly
Recommended
Best Bar at Which to Enjoy a Salad, a Glass of Wine, and a Magazine
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): French

Hours: Daily 7am-2am

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, ATM/Debit

Features: Free Wifi, Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch, Snacks
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties, Recommended on Weekends

Parking: Street

Description

The jeans are a bit skinnier on this side of 12th Ave., but on Sunday mornings, there are few finer pastimes than reading The New York Times while scarfing down a petite omelet and sipping on a Caffé Vita Americano, which the staff will happily refill with drip so you can finish Frank Bruni's latest rant.

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9:00 p.m. every Mon.
Art Klatch

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. every Wed.

Drop by and discuss contemporary art with the curators and gallerists in this weekly community conversation, now moved to a new location.

2010 | Best Bar at Which to Enjoy a Salad, a Glass of Wine, and a Magazine

While away an evening at Caf� Presse enjoying the low-key pleasures of a simple salad and a non-fussy wine pour while lazily paging through some high-minded glossy periodical. House wine, red or white, is served by the glass and carafe, and is super cheap and quite tasty. The salade verte is a spherical sculpture of tender butter lettuce dressed in a piquant vinaigrette and dotted with roasted hazelnuts. The newsstand offers Le Monde, Harper's, Arcade, and more. Don't forget to look up from t... More »
2008 | Best Mustard Pot for the Style-Conscious

Diminutive 10-sided orange plastic-topped containers decorate every table with a design-conscious sense of condiment self-sufficiency and, decidedly, the feel of a very French cafe. With matching orange-lidded salt and pepper shakers keeping company with them, the three-ring condiment caddy is all you need to dress your croque-monsieur at Cafe Presse just as you like. An extra miniature spoonful of Dijon mustard tucked between the gruyere-crusted top and the béchamel-laden ham:... More »
2007 | Best Place to Indulge Your Inner Francophile

Playing Frenchy while on a budget usually means you're limited to picking up a cheap baguette from a bakery and maybe throwing it in your bike basket for a little extra je ne sais quois. But there are starving artists in France, too, and like you, they aren't eating foie gras. They'd most likely be found at a place like Cafe Presse--the new offering from the owners of French-inspired Le Pichet. Its menu gives you the chance to indulge in a croque monsieur (baked ham, Gruyère, and... More »

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By Jason Sheehan, SW Staff | Wed, March 23, 2011

"So what's the best restaurant in the city?" On a good day, some of us will be faced with that question several times before lunch. It will be asked by readers and strangers, by family members and old friends. And the answer is never a good one. ... More »
Search & Distill: Giving Vermouth a Chance

By Maggie Savarino | Wed, August 05, 2009

I could list 17 reasons why I'm not so sweet on vodka, and chief among them would be what the odorless and flavorless liquid has done to poor vermouth. The advent of the very dry, don't-even-let-it-see-the-vermouth-bottle vodka martini has managed... More »
Round the Clock at Capitol Hill’s Francophonic, 19-Hour Diner

By Jonathan Kauffman | Wed, September 05, 2007

9 a.m. Seattle's newest all-purpose hangout, Café Presse, looks great at breakfast. Morning light gushes through its wall of windows, giving the cognac bottles, wine glasses, and espresso getup at the bar an extra-shiny glow. The three-month-old... More »

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hallways1 | Seattle, WA | 6 Reviews

| Wed, July 1, 2009

Grant manages the bar, Steph manages the bar stool. We couldn't be happier living/working/drinking/eating anywhere else. Wonderful, affordable food, awesome staff, friends and customers local and international and "fancy" drinks (hee hee)...we heart Cafe Presse.
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keithwaldbauer | seattle, WA | 16 Reviews

| Wed, May 20, 2009

If you can't find me, chances are I'm here. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, late night drinks, great staff, comfortable atmosphere... I can't say enough about it. Like everyone else who has ever walked in, I'm in love with Cafe Presse.
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seattleweeklybestof | Seattle, WA | 62 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Diminutive 10-sided orange plastic-topped containers decorate every table with a design-conscious sense of condiment self-sufficiency and, decidedly, the feel of a very French cafe. With matching orange-lidded salt and pepper shakers keeping company with them, the three-ring condiment caddy is all you need to dress your croque-monsieur at Cafe Presse just as you like. An extra miniature spoonful of Dijon mustard tucked between the gruyere-crusted top and the b�chamel-laden ham: Perfect.�Adriana Grant
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Main Menu

Les Salades

$5.00

Salade Verte
bibb lettuce with hazelnut vinaigrette

$7.00

Tomates, Thon, Persille, Olives
sliced tomatoes, italian tuna, olives, grain mustard vinaigrette

$7.50

Epinards, Forme D’ambert, Pepitas
spinach leaves, oranges, spicy pumpkin seeds, cow’s milk blue cheese

La Charcuterie

$6.00

Gâteau Au Foie De Volaille
smooth chicken liver terrine, dry cherry compote

$6.00

Rillettes De Porc
confit pork spread

$9.00

Assiette De Jambon Cru
air cured country ham

$11.00

Assiette De Charcuterie
country ham, sausage, terrine, rillette and tongue

Le Casse Croûte

$2.50

Pain Et Beurre
half baguette, butter, confiture

$4.00

Amandes À L'espagnole
almonds sautéed in olive oil, coarse sea salt

$4.00

Olives Aux Herbes De Provence
mixed olives with herbs, dried lemon and olive oil

$4.00

Pain Au Chocolat À L'ancienne
bittersweet chocolate melted on baguette

$4.00

Yaourt, Noix Et Miel
yogurt with honey and walnuts

$5.00

Sandwich En Baguette
with choice of jambon cru, ham, gruyere, liver terrine, pork rillettes or grilled sardine

$4.00

Oeufs Mayonnaise
two hard-cooked eggs with mayonnaise and cornichons

$7.00

Oeufs Plats, Jambon, Fromage
two eggs broiled with ham and gruyere

$4.00

Pommes-frites
fried potatoes, with mustard, ketchup or mayonnaise

$8.00

Falafel, Sauce Blance
chickpea fritters, yogurt sauce, red onion, cucumber, romaine

$5.00

Omelette Au Choix
two eggs with choice of herbs, ham, mushrooms or comté

$6.00

Croque Monsieur
baked ham, gruyere and béchamel sandwich

$7.25

Croque Madame
croque monsieur with a sunny side up egg

$7.00

Potage Aux Poireaux
creamy leek and potato soup with pistou butter

$4.00
$12.00

Assiette De Fromage
a selection or by the once, with country bread

$7.00

Soupe À La Courgette, Tapenade Verte
zucchini soup, lightly curried, with green olive tapenade, dill

Nos Plats

$14.00

Assiette De Fallafel Au Melon, Aux Pois Chiches Et Aux Olives Sèches
crisp chickpea fritters on a salad of melon, mint, marinated chickpeas and oil cured olives, honey and yogurt dressing

$16.00

Poisson Du Jour Rôti Au Four, Ragout D’haricots Blanc Aux Basilique
catch of the day oven roasted, on white means simmered with mushrooms, summer squash, basil, black currants, butter

$16.00

Palourdes Sautées Au Chorizo Et Fumet De Tomate, Croutons À L’anchoïade
hama hama shellfish co. clams sautéed with tomato broth, chorizo, cilantro and green onions, with anchovy toasts

$16.00

Steak Tartare
raw, hand chopped and seasoned sirloin and hanger steak, fried potatoes, watercress salad

$16.00

Steak Tartare
raw, hand-chopped and seasoned oregon natural sirloin and hanger steak, fried potatoes, watercress salad

$17.00

Steak-frites, Sauce Crémeux Au Mais, Au Estragon Et Au Lard Fumé
pan roasted nw grass fed hanger steak, with fried potatoes, white wine cream with sweet corn, bacon and tarragon

$14.00

Demi-poulet Froid Mayonnaise
roasted natural half chicken, served cold with mayonnaise and a salad of watercress, fennel, grapefruit and cucumber

2 Pers. $26.00

Poulet Rôti Selon Votre Commande, Pommes Frites
washington natural chicken roasted to order, fried potatoes, dijon mustard” allow 1 hour

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Cafe Presse

1117 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122

206-709-7674

Description

9:00 p.m. every Mon.

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. every Wed.

2010 | Best Bar at Which to Enjoy a Salad, a Glass of Wine, and a Magazine

2008 | Best Mustard Pot for the Style-Conscious

2007 | Best Place to Indulge Your Inner Francophile

By Jason Sheehan, SW Staff | Wed, March 23, 2011

By Maggie Savarino | Wed, August 05, 2009

By Jonathan Kauffman | Wed, September 05, 2007

hallways1 | Seattle, WA | 6 Reviews

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