Capital Cafe, located in Grainger Hall, has menu items consisting of made-to-order salads and toasted paninis, a la carte sandwiches, soups, wraps and snacks,. They specialize in high-quality ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and have a dining space to sit and enjoy your meals, too. Their small order-and-go coffee kiosk offers a wide variety of Peet's Coffee & Tea® coffee, espresso drinks, blended treats and tea options.
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Manager: Robyn Essler: robyn.essler@wisc.edu
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Sustainable
Breakfast
Pizza
Snacks and Appetizers
Cafe
Sandwiches
Beverages
Featuring:
Wifi
Study Space
Payment Options
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Pay with your student Wiscard and receive a 10% discount
Capital Cafe
Breakfast
Breakfast available from 7:30am - 10:30am. Add a small coffee to any breakfast sandwich for $1.00
Smoked bacon, smoked cheddar cheese & egg on a croissant
- $4.75
Breakfast sausage, smoked cheddar & egg on a croissant
- $4.75
Pepper jack cheese, egg, tomato & guacamole on a croissant
- $4.75
2 warm biscuits smothered with our own sausage gravy
- $7.00
Toasted Sandwiches
Served with choice of apple, carrots, kettle chips, Greek pasta salad or macaroni & cheese
Grilled chicken breast, smoked turkey breast, smoked bacon, fresh greens, tomato, smoked cheddar cheese & jerk mayo on sourdough
- $8.25
Smoked turkey breast, smoked bacon, smoked cheddar cheese & cranberry-pesto mayo on multigrain bread
- $7.95
Grilled chicken breast, red pepper pesto, cucumber, feta cheese, tomato & fresh greens on Ciabatta
- $7.75
Roast beef, caramelized onions, bleu cheese spread, tomato, lettuce & cucumber on multigrain bread
- $8.25
Grilled chicken breast with pico de Gallo & cayenne pepper, pepper jack cheese and guacamole on ciabatta
- $7.95
Fresh mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil, olive oil, salt & pepper on sourdough
- $7.75
Salads & Soup
Fresh, organic local greens, fresh avocado & strawberries, red onion & house mixed berry vinaigrette
- Small - $6.50
- Large - $8.00
Fresh, organic local greens, grilled chicken breast, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons & house Caesar dressing
- Small - $6.50
- Large - $8.00
Fresh, organic local greens, grilled chicken breast, fresh avocado, black beans, corn, red onion, pico de Gallo, paper jack cheese & house chipotle ranch dressing
- Small - $6.50
- Large - $8.00
Monday
Loaded Baked Potato (GF), Black Bean Enchilada (GF, V)
Tuesday
Chicken Pot Pie, Black Bean Enchilada (GF, V)
Wednesday
Broccoli Cheese (GF), Black Bean Enchilada (GF, V)
Thursday
Stuffed Pepper, Black Bean Enchilada (GF, V)
Friday
Tomato Basil (GF, V), Black Bean Enchilada (GF, V)
- Small Bowl with roll - $3.75
- Large Bowl with roll - $4.50
A la Carte
- Bowl - $3.75
- $3.00
- $2.00
- $2.00
- $1.25
Peet's Coffee
Coffee
Regular or Decaf
- 12oz - $2.30
- 16oz - $2.70
- 20oz - $2.95
- 12oz - $2.90
- 16oz - $3.30
- 20oz - $3.55
- 12oz - $3.05
- 16oz - $3.85
- 20oz - $3.85
- 1 Shot - $2.25
- 2 Shots - $3.05
- 3 Shots - $3.85
A 96 oz to-go container. Purchase includes cups, creamer and sugar.
- $23.00
Hot Beverages
- 12oz - $3.65
- 16oz - $4.15
- 20oz - $4.65
- 12oz - $3.65
- 16oz - $4.15
- 20oz - $4.70
- 12oz - $4.15
- 16oz - $4.65
- 20oz - $5.20
- 12oz - $4.45
- 16oz - $4.90
- 20oz - $5.50
- 12oz - $4.15
- 16oz - $4.65
- 20oz - $5.20
- 12oz - $3.10
- 16oz - $3.40
- 20oz - $3.70
Masala Chai or Earl Grey
- 12oz - $3.80
- 16oz - $4.45
- 20oz - $4.85
- 12oz - $3.90
- 16oz - $4.55
- 20oz - $4.95
Black, Green, Blended & Herbal
- 12oz - $2.55
- 20oz - $2.95
Iced Beverages
- 16oz - $3.10
- 24oz - $3.60
- 16oz - $2.65
- 24oz - $3.00
- 16oz - $3.95
- 24oz - $4.50
- 16oz - $4.45
- 24oz - $5.00
Blended iced coffee. Low-cal and non-dairy options available
- 16oz - $4.05
- 24oz - $4.55
Low-cal and non-dairy options available
- 16oz - $4.55
- 24oz - $5.05
Masala Chai, Matcha or Earl Grey. Low-cal and non-dairy options available
- 16oz - $4.55
- 24oz - $5.05
V = Vegetarian | GF = Gluten-Free | DF = Dairy-Free | NF = Nut-Free
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