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323 Park Place Center Kirkland, WA 98033

425-828-3772

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Cuisine(s): American

Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Takeout, Private Party, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Free, Lot Available

Description

Purple Cafe's ceilings are high and the room is filled with ironwork, votive candles, and a pretension-free atmosphere. Living up to the cafe's name, the wine menu is extensive, offering mostly domestic selections but also a decent variety of imported wines from Europe and Australia. The appetizers are Mediterranean-influenced (lots of spreads, olives, and cured meats), while the entrées are mostly Italian-American in genre (there's a pizza and pasta menu).

Kiss From a Rosé

By Neal Schindler | Wed, November 26, 2003

Conceptually speaking, Purple Caf頦 Wine Bar makes perfect sense in wine-rich Woodinville, where the vino hangs in the air like a fine red mist. It turns out Purple works just as well in Kirkland, but for different reasons. A slightly hip, mostly c... More »

Dinner Menu

Starters

Soup
san marzano tomato · 5 / daily preparation ·

$5.00

Gorgonzola Stuffed Dates
pine nuts and saba

Two Spreads $7.00
Three Spreads $10.00

Meze Plate
feta-walnut, edamame hummus and roasted garlic-white bean spreads served with crackers and flatbread

$13.00

Heirloom Tomato Panzanella
fresh mozzarella, basil, monti iblei olive oil, fleur de sel and grilled bread

$11.00

Warm Bucheron Goat Cheese
dried cranberries, wild flower honey and lemon thyme

$13.00

Champagne Steamed Mussels
spanish chorizo, garlic and grilled bread

$14.00

Dungeness Crab Cakes
fennel slaw and red pepper remoulade

$11.00

Calamari
lightly battered, moroccan tomato aïoli

$14.00

Baked Brie
apricot preserves, caramelized onions, candied walnuts, grapes and housemade crackers

Salads
Add Pulled Chicken · $4 / Prawns Or Marinated Flank Steak · $6 / Grilled Salmon Or Crab Cake · $7

Half $9.00
Full $12.00

Purple Chopped
romaine hearts, bacon, avocado, garbanzos, blue cheese roasted red bell pepper, red onion and balsamic vinaigrette ·

Half $9.00
Full $12.00

Apple, Walnut And Stilton
mixed greens, stilton cheese, seasonal apples, candied walnuts and champagne vinaigrette ·

Half $10.00
Full $13.00

Greek
olive oil poached artichokes, tomatoes, provençal olives, greek feta english cucumbers, red onions, mama lil’s peppers, chickpeas, herbs, and mama lil’s vinaigrette

Half $8.00
Full $11.00

Goat Cheese And Roasted Pepper
mixed greens, laura chenel chèvre, roasted red peppers, pine nuts and balsamic vinaigrette

Half $8.00
Full $11.00

Caesar
romaine hearts, shaved parmigiano-reggiano, torn bread croutons and caesar dressing

Half $9.00
Full $12.00

Arugula
shaved radish, candied cashews, manchego cheese, fried shallots and sherry vinaigrette

Half $10.00
Full $13.00

Cranberry Chicken
grilled chicken, bacon, almonds, scallions, celery, apples, dried cranberries, parmigiano-reggiano and cranberry-dijon vinaigrette

Sandwiches
Served With A Choice Of Mixed Green Salad Or Shoestring Fries. Substitute Sweet Potato Fries, Side *caesar Salad Or Cup Of Tomato Soup · $4

$12.00

Blta
thickly cut crisp bacon, greens, tomato, avocado and red pepper mayo

$12.00

Grilled Chicken
bacon, provolone, avocado, shaved red onion and roasted garlic-chive spread

$13.00

Braised Pork Belly
housemade barbeque sauce, champagne dressing, coleslaw and provolone

$12.00

Vegetarian
hummus, cucumber, green leaf lettuce, red onions and pomodoraccio tomatoes

$12.00

House Roasted Turkey And Havarti
crisp bacon and red pepper mayo

$13.00

Flank Steak
caramelized onions, mama lil’s peppers, horseradish spread and fontina cheese ·

$13.00

Grilled Wild Salmon
tomato, english cucumber and house tartar

$13.00

Lamb Burger
peperonata and kalamata olives tapenade · 13 add bacon, sheep’s feta or bleu cheese · 2 ea

Pizzas

$13.00

Artisan Ham
shredded mozzarella, mama lil’s peppers, red onions, provolone and oregano

$12.00

Four Cheese
gorgonzola, fontina val d’aosta, smoked provolone, shredded mozzarella, garlic oil and basil

$13.00

Grilled Radicchio
caramelized onions, roasted garlic, shredded mozzarella and a fried egg*

$12.00

Margherita
torn san marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil and monti iblei olive oil

$14.00

Grilled Asparagus
bacon, fontina val d’aosta, grilled scallion cream sauce and lemon zest

$12.00

Artisan Cured Meat
soppresata, coppa, spanish chorizo, mozzarella, fresh oregano and tomato sauce

Pastas
Add Pulled Chicken · $4 / Sautéed Prawns · $6

$18.00

Gorgonzola And Pancetta
pennini, walnuts, roasted red peppers, scallions and gorgonzola cream sauce

$19.00

Asparagus
tagliatelle, seasonal mushrooms, walla walla sweet onions, ligurian olive oil and pecorino romano

$17.00

Basil Pesto
tagliatelle, fresh tomatoes, kalamata olives, pine nuts and parmigiano-reggiano

$21.00

Chile Braised Wild Boar
orecchiette, parmigiano-reggiano and fine herbs

$27.00

Maine Lobster Baked Mac And Cheese
campanelle, lobster, creamy gruyere sauce, fried leeks and carrots

Entrees

$28.00

Seared King Salmon
truffle yellow corn emulsion, swiss chard and herb oil

$28.00

Grilled New York Strip
roasted baby yukon potatoes and wild mushroom ragu

$20.00

Pan Roasted Free-range Chicken Breast
roasted baby carrots, swiss chard and sage pan jus

$24.00

Grilled Farmland Pork Chop
seasonal greens, dried fruit compote and buttermilk fried onions

$22.00

ProvenÇale Fish Stew
mussels, clams, seasonal fish, crostini and red pepper rouille

$34.00

Grilled Filet Mignon
english stilton, asparagus, fried potato chips and champagne-thyme demi glace

$25.00

Duck Two Ways Seared
seared duck breast, duck confit, green lentils, pea shoots and blueberry-vanilla gastrique

Fresh Cheeses
Our Cheese Selections Served With A Corresponding Accompaniment. Add Optional Wine Pairings · $5 Each

$6.00

Ladysmith, Samish Bay
with granny smith apples

$7.00

Buffalo Milk Mozzarella
with pomodoraccio tomato purée and sea salt

Bleu Cheeses

$6.00

Stilton, Ford Farm
with fresh honeycomb

$6.00

Roquefort Coccinelle (raw)
with toasted hazelnuts

$7.00

Caveman Blue, Rogue Creamery (raw)
with fig jam

Soft-ripened Cheeses

$7.00

Moses Sleeper, Jasper Hill Farms
with shaved asparagus salad

$5.00

Camembert ‘le Pommier’, HervÉ Mons
with roasted grapes

$6.00

Fromager D’affinois Pepper
with pear mostarda

$7.00

Humboldt Fog
with dried fig compote

$7.00

Delice De Bourgogne
with pomegranate molasses

Semi-hard Cheeses

$7.00

ChÈvre Noir Goat Cheddar
with minted fava bean salad

$7.00

Patacabra (washed-rind)
with quince paste

$6.00

Landaff, Cellars At Jasper Hill (raw)
with marcona almonds

$7.00

Cabot ‘clothbound’ Cheddar
with brûléed figs

$6.00

Cabot ‘clothbound’ Cheddar
with apple butter

$7.00

Cabot ‘clothbound’ Cheddar
with wildflower honey

Hard Cheeses

$7.00

Mimolette (raw)
with spiced olives

$7.00

Ewephoria
with bruleed apricots

$5.00

Ewephoria
with apricot chutney

$6.00

Ewephoria
with a drizzle of saba

Jars & Toast
Our Housemade Spreads Served In Mason Jars With A Rustic Baguette. Add Optional Wine Pairings · $5 Each

$10.00

Chicken Liver PÂtÉ
sherry –vanilla gastrique

$12.00

Smoked Salmon Rillettes
preserved lemons, capers and red onion

$11.00

Duck Rillettes
spiced with fennel seed, orange and thyme

Sides

$5.00

Roasted Baby Yukon Potatoes

$6.00

Garlic Pea Shoots

$5.00

Roasted Baby Carrots

$5.00

Green Lentils .

Desserts-small Desserts
Add Optional 1.5oz Liquid Pairing.

$5.00

Sea-salt Caramels

$5.00

Red Velvet Cake
with lavender cream cheese icing

$5.00

Watermelon Sorbet
coconut cucumber salsa and basil

$5.00

Macarons
with cardamaro white chocolate ganache

Desserts-not-so-small Bites

$8.00

Vanilla Bean CrÈme BrÛlÉe
and vanilla sablé cookies

$8.00

Ruby Port Chocolate Torte
port fudge sauce and white chocolate mousse

$8.00

Maple Bread Pudding
butterscotch, blackberry compote and candied orange zest

$8.00

Blueberry Mascarpone Semifreddo
blueberry coulis and amarettini

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Purple Cafe and Wine Bar

323 Park Place Center Kirkland, WA 98033

425-828-3772

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Kiss From a Rosé

By Neal Schindler | Wed, November 26, 2003

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