Capital Cafe, located in Grainger Hall, has introduced a new menu of made-to-order salads, flat bread pizzas, sandwiches, and paninis. The restaurant specializes in high-quality ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and also offers a wide variety of grab-and-go sandwiches, snacks, coffee, and tea. Stop by for anything from a cup of coffee to an iced mocha all brewed with Peet's Coffee & Tea®.
Limited Grab-and-Go menu and Flatbread Pizzas available during summer months.
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Manager: Robyn Essler e: robyn.essler@wisc.edu
If you have any questions or concerns please email feedme@union.wisc.edu
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Pizza
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Cafe
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Summer Hours 2018
05/14/18 - 09/04/18
- Monday: 7:45am to 2pm
- Tuesday: 7:45am to 2pm
- Wednesday: 7:45am to 2pm
- Thursday: 7:45am to 2pm
- Friday: 7:45am to 2pm
- Saturday: 7:45am to 2pm
- Sunday: 7:45am to 2pm
Breakfast served from 8:00 am - 10:30 am.
Fall 2018 Hours
09/05/18 - 12/12/18
- Wednesday: 7am to 7pm
- Thursday: 7am to 7pm
- Friday: 7am to 7pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
- Monday: 7am to 7pm
- Tuesday: 7am to 7pm
Payment Options
Wiscard | Cash | Visa | MasterCard | Discover | American Express | Union Gift Card
Pay with your student Wiscard and receive a 10% discount
Capital Cafe
Breakfast Sandwiches & Pizzas
Breakfast sandwiches available from 7:30am - 10:30am
Applewood smoked bacon, cheddar & egg on a croissant
- $4.75
Breakfast sausage, cheddar & egg on a croissant
- $4.75
Ham, feta, fresh local romaine & egg on a croissant
- $4.75
Pepper jack, egg, tomato & guacamole mayonnaise on a croissant
- $4.75
Applewood smoked bacon, fresh avocado & tomato on 9-grain bread
- $4.95
Our cheesy egg sauce, bacon & cheddar on a flatbread crust
- $4.95
Our cheesy egg sauce, sausage & cheddar cheese on a flatbread crust
- $4.95
Our cheesy egg sauce, blend of cheddar & pepper jack cheese & guacamole on a flatbread crust. Topped with pico de gallo & served with sour cream
- $5.95
Deli Sandwiches
Served with choice of apple, carrots, kettle chips, Greek pasta salad or macaroni & cheese
Smoked turkey breast, applewood smoked bacon, fresh avacado, fresh local greens, tomato & mayonnaise on 9-grain bread
- $6.95
Sliced ham, pepper jack cheese, red onion, tomato, fresh local greens & chipotle ranch on 9-grain bread.
- $6.75
Fresh avocado, shredded parmesan, fresh local greens, tomato, red onion & ranch mayonnaise on a whole grain hoagie
- $6.75
Toasted Sandwiches
Served with choice of apple, carrots, kettle chips, Greek pasta salad or macaroni & cheese
Grilled chicken breast, smoked turkey breast and applewood smoked bacon with fresh local greens, cheedar & jerk mayonnaise on Ciabatta
- $6.95
Grilled chicken marinated in buffalo sauce with red onion, green onion, tomato, fresh local greens and bleu cheese ranch on Ciabatta
- $6.95
Smoked turkey breast, applewood smoked bacon, cheddar & cranberry-pesto mayonnaise on 9-grain bread
- $6.95
Grilled chicken breast, applewood smoke bacon, cheddar, tomato, onions & ranch mayonnaise on a whole grain hoagie
- $6.75
Grilled chicken breast, pico de gallo, guacamole & pepper jack on ciabatta
- $6.75
Grilled chicken breast, bacon, tomato, cheddar & fresh local greens with Sweet Baby Ray's and ranch dressing in a spinach wrap
- $6.95
Cheddar, pepper jack and Swiss on parmesan crusted 9-grain bread
- $6.75
Flatbread Pizzas & Quesadillas
Includes a fountain beverage; Available 3pm - 7pm
Ranch dressing base, BBQ chicken, red onions, bacon, Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce & cheddar & mozzarella cheeses
- $5.00
Olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, tomatoes & mozzarella cheese
- $5.00
Marinara sauce, chicken, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, cheddar & mozzarella cheese
- $5.00
Marinara sauce, chicken, pepperoni, sausage, red onion, mushrooms, black olives, red peppers, cheddar & mozzarella
- $5.00
Marinara sauce, cheese and up to four of the following toppings: Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon, Chicken, Black olives, Red onions, Mushrooms, Red peppers, Tomatoes, Feta Cheese, Spinach
- $5.00
Chipolte BBQ chicken, pico de gallo, blend of cheddar and pepper jack cheeses. Served with a side of sour cream. Add guacamole $1.00
- $5.95
Salads & Soup
Fresh local greens, avocado, strawberries and red onion tossed with our house dressing
- Small - $4.75
- Large - $6.25
Fresh local greens, bleu cheese, walnuts, craisins & house dressing
- Small - $4.75
- Large - $6.25
Fresh local greens, cucumber, tomato, red pepper, cheddar, croutons, grilled chicken breast, bacon & house dressing
*available for pick 2/3 for additional $1.00
- Small - $5.75
- Large - $7.25
Fresh local greens, cucumber, tomato, red pepper, cheddar, croutons & house dressing
- Small - $4.75
- Large - $6.25
Monday
Our Own Loaded Baked Potato (GF), Fire Roasted Vegetable (V), Vegetable Chili (V,GF), Baja Chicken (GF)
Tuesday
House Tomato Basil (V), Chicken Dumpling, Vegetable Chili (V,GF), Baja Chicken (GF)
Wednesday
Fire Roasted Vegetable (V), Our Own Broccoli Cheese (GF), Vegetable Chili (V,GF), Baja Chicken (GF)
Thursday
Chicken Dumpling, Our Own Loaded Baked Potato (GF), Vegetable Chili (V,GF), Baja Chicken (GF)
Friday
New England Clam Chowder, Our Own Tomato Basil (V), Vegetable Chili (V,GF), Baja Chicken (GF)
- Small Bowl with roll - $3.25
- Large Bowl with roll - $3.75
A la Carte
- Bowl - $3.25
- $2.00
- $2.00
- $2.00
- $1.25
Seasonal Specials
Rotating selection of seasonal sandwiches. Please see item description for dates.
March 6 - May 12
Chipotle BBQ chicken, corn, black beans, pico de gallo & our own chipotle ranch sauce on a whole grain hoagie
- $6.95
September 1 - October 28
Turkey breast, tomato, fresh basil, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and fresh local greens on a whole grain hoagie
- $6.95
September 1 - October 28
Braised chicken marinated in Capital Cafe's own zesty orange BBQ sauce with chipotle & cheddar cheese on ciabatta
- $6.95
October 31 - December 23
Meatballs simmered in marinara, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasoning on a whole grain hoagie
- $6.95
October 31 - December 23
Our own mac & cheese, bacon & Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce on a 9 grain bread
- $6.95
January 16 - March 3
Pulled pork marinated in Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce & green & red onions. Topped with Swiss cheese and served on ciabatta
- $6.95
January 16 - March 3
Our own mac & cheese, bacon & Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce on 9 grain bread
- $6.95
March 6 - May 12
Grilled chicken breast strips, craisins, feta cheese and our house citrus dressing on a tomato basil wrap
- $6.95
V = Vegetarian | GF = Gluten-Free | DF = Dairy-Free | NF = Nut-Free
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