Public Caffe in Adelaide Menu

SNACK SNACK
  • ROSEMARY & ROASTED GARLIC FLATBREAD $9.00
  • ARANCINI BALLS (3) - SUNDRIED TOMATO, BUFFALO MOZZARELLA, BASIL $8.50
  • BAKED HALOUMI - w CRISP LENTILS, RADISH, POMEGRANATE GREMOLATA $18.50
  • SA CALAMARI & SOFT SHELL CRAB FRITTI - w CHIMMI CHURRI DRESSING, CHARRED LEMON $18.00
  • HERVEY BEY HALF SHELL SCALLOPS - w CONGNAC BACON BUTTER, SUGAR SNAPS $18.50
  • SESAME CRUMBED SA KING PRAWNS - w KEWPIE MAYO, PICKLED ZUCCHINI, RED LACE $18.50
  • FILLET BEEF CARPACCIO - w PICKLED WILD MUSHROOMS, PINE NUTS, GREEN PEPPERCORN DRESSING $19.00
  • DUCK CHORIZO PANCAKES - w SHAVED CUCUMBER, SPRING ONION, SALSA PICANTE $18.00
  • HOUSE SMOKED CHICKEN SALAD - w QUINOA, SHAVED ZUCCHINI, ASPARAGUS, GOATS CURD FONDANT, TARRAGON DRESSING $19.50
  • MARINATED SA KING PRAWN SALAD - w SHAVED FENNEL, RED LACE, HOUSE SMOKED SPECK, SHALLOTS, OREGANO DRESSING $27.00
  • SHREDDED DUCK SALAD - w WILD RICE, POACHED PEARS, CHARRED WHITLOF, SWEET PEAS, CHILLI & SAFFRON DRESSING $25.00
  • PUBLIC TASTING PLATE (Sml/Lge) $25.00/$40.00
PASTA PASTA
  • RISOTTO - w HOUSE SMOKED SPECK, LEEK, ASAPARAGUS, PORCINI CREAM $23.00
  • HANDMADE GNOCCHI - w CHARRED KALE, GOLDEN SQUASH, GRAPE TOMATO, BUTTER ROASTED ALMONDS $23.00
  • SPAGHETTI - w VEAL, PORK APPLE MEATBALLS, FENNEL, TOMATO SUGO, GRANA PADANO $26.00
  • HANDKERCHIEF - w WILD MUSHROOMS, THYME, BURRE NOISETTE, TOASTED MACADAMIA $26.00
  • CRAB RAVIOLI CARTOCCIO - w SA BLUE SWIMMER CRAB, SA KING PRAWNS, TOMATO, BASIL, CHILLI $33.00
MAINS MAINS
  • FREE RANGE CHICKEN BREAST - CHARGRILLED w PEARL COUSCOUS SPECK SALAD, WILTED BABY SPINACH, LEMON ZAATAR DRESSING $29.00
  • SA KING GEORGE WHITING - w PISTACHIO BUTTER, SUGAR SNAP, WHITLOF, CHERRY TOMATO, RAVIGOTE SAUCE $32.00
  • PORK FILLET MEDALIONS - w POACHED FIG, PICKLED WALNUT, CELERIAC PUREE $27.00
  • ADELAIDE RACK OF LAMB - w OLIVE MINT BUTTER,LEEK, LENTIL ASPARAGUS KALE SALAD $30.00
  • SMOKED HONEY GLAZED DUCK BREAST - w BABY PEA PUREE, BABY BEETROOT, POMEGRANATE VICHYSSOISE $31.00
BURGERS BURGERS
  • WAGYU - w LETTUCE, TOMATO, SWISS CHEESE, CARAMELISED ONION, PICKLED ZUCCNINI, BACON, AIOLI, CRISPY BABY POTATOES $19.50
  • CRISPY SPICED CHICKEN - w COS LETTUCE, CUCUMBER, TOMATO, PIRRI PIRRI AIOLI, CRISPY BABY POTATOES $19.50
  • TEMPURA SOFT SHELL CRAB - w OLD BAY SPICED, PUBLIC SLAW, JALEPENO MAYO, TENDRILS, CRISPY BABY POTATOES $22.50
SIDES SIDES
  • CRISPY BABY POTATOES - w PAPRIKA, LEMON, PEPPER, SOUR CREAM $7.50
  • BABY COS SALAD - w ZUCCHINI, FENNEL, PARMESAN, TARRAGON DRESSING $9.50
  • STEAMED BROCCOLINI - w GARLIC, CHILLI, TOASTED ALMONDS $9.50
CHARCUTERIE CHARCUTERIE
  • KITCHEN CHARcUTERIE SELECTION - LOCAL CURED MEATS, MUSTARD, PICKLE, SERVED w GARLIC FLATBREAD $28.00
DESSERT DESSERT
  • PUBLIC MESS - w MERINGUE,CURD,MOUSSE, SORBET,BISCOTTI $16.00
CHEESE CHEESE
  • PUBLIC CHEESE PLATE - w LOCAL AND IMPORTED CHEESE, DRIED FRUIT, NUTS, LAVOSH $28.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Seared Beef Flatbread Seared beef, wild rocket, potatoes, onion, marinated roast capsicum & basil pesto aioli $15.90
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Beef Schnitzel Sea salt fries, choice of sauce $17.90
  • Caesar Salad Cos lettuce, crispy speck, parmesan, onion, poached egg, caesar dressing, grilled garlic croutons $16.90
  • Harrisa Chicken Breast Oven baked harrisa chicken breast with mash potato, asparagus and a roasted cherry tomato and herb medley (gf) $26.90
  • Steamed Greens Tossed with garlic and salt (gf) $8.00
  • Chicken Drummette’s $7.00
  • Chefs Pasta Chefs choice of pasta tossed with tiger prawns & cockles, roasted cherry tomatoes, herbs, onion & baby spinach with a dash of Pernod & stock $19.90
  • Black Angas Steak Burger with sliced tomato, lettuce, chimichurri and brie served with chips $16
  • Kilpatrick - Kilpatrick Sauce, Bacon & Cheese $4
  • MSA Rump Steak 400g steak chargrilled and served on a cauliflower puree, topped with caponata M $27
  • Pepper, Gravy, Mushroom or Diane N/A
  • Chargrilled Steak Wrap Sirloin steak, sliced tomato, cheddar cheese, smokey BBQ aioli & mixed leaves $12
  • Parmigiana - Leg Ham, Nap Sauce & Cheese $4
  • Vegetarian Wrap House made falafel, citrus yoghurt, sliced tomato & watercress $12
  • Classic Caesar Salad with cos lettuce, chargrilled bacon, white anchovies, shaved parmesan, free range poached egg & housemade Caesar dressing $16
  • KOKKINISTO Young tender goat, slowly braised in a red wine & tomato sauce, served on a potato mash $30
  • THALASSINA SEAFOOD PLATTER Prawns, calamari, octopus, fish & Moreton Bay bugs, served with a garden salad PER PLATTER $125
  • Four Island - mixed dip platter, served with pita $18
  • FETA BOWL Feta cheese, traditionally served with rubbed oregano & olive oil $6.5
  • Melitzanosalata - roasted eggplant & garlic, served with pita $7
  • FAKÉS SALATA Lentil, red onion, beetroot, baby spinach, coriander & feta salad, finished with a white balsamic dressing $14
  • DOLMATHES Home-made herbed rice, wrapped in vine leaves, served with tzatziki & lemon $15
  • YIROS Home-style marinated lamb, chicken or a mix of both, served with a fresh mediterranean salad, tzatziki & warm pita $26
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Sundae - with your choice of topping banana , caramel , chocolate , strawberry. Includes nuts, wafers & cream Regular: $6.00, Sapphire: $5.00
  • Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad - with cream or ice cream Regular: $6.00, Sapphire: $5.00
  • Chef's Special - served with a complimentary post-mix soft drink , Coke , Diet Coke , lemonade , lemon squash , soda water , tonic water Regular: $10.90, Sapphire: $8.90
  • Iced Chocolate or Iced Coffee $5.00
  • Patisserie Selection - with strawberries & cream Regular: $6.00, Sapphire: $5.00
  • Beer Battered Fish - with tartare sauce, your choice of salad* & chips Regular: $15.50, Sapphire: $14.00
  • Spicy Vegetarian Nachos - with cheese, guacamole & sour cream Regular: $8.00, Sapphire: $7.00
  • Salt And Pepper Squid - with ranch dressing, your choice of salad* & chips Regular: $15.50, Sapphire: $14.00
  • Quattro stagioni ham, olives, artichokes, salami $23.00
  • NDUJA, prosciutto di san daniele & Buffalo mozzarella for 2 people $32.00
  • NDUJA flat pancetta, Soft spicy salami $23.00
  • Italian cheese plate $20.00
  • Tomato salad $9.00
  • Pork belly with crackling, roasted capsicum, ligurian olives & basil $28.00
  • Capricciosa artichoke, ham, anchovy, olives $23.00
  • Tiramisu $12.00
  • Salt and Lemon Pepper Calamari - Lightly seasoned calamari served with chunky fries, tartare sauce and a side salad $15
  • Garlic Tiger Prawns and Roast Pumpkin Salad - with spanish onion, rocket, cherry tomatoes and sweet balsamic dressing $18
  • Steamed Seasonal Vegetables $5
  • Chat Potatoes $5
  • Cheese and Mustard Bread $6
  • Chicken Hawaiian - with marinated chicken, smoked ham, fresh pineapple and mozzarella cheese Small: $12, Large: $17
  • Grazling Plate - Salt and pepper squid, marinated feta, grilled chorizo, kalamata olives, roasted capsicum, semi-dried tomatoes, and dip served with pitta $25
  • Steak Sandwich - on a toated ciabatta with fillet steak, swiss cheese, fresh tomato, rocket and a spicy BBQ relish served with chunky fries $16
  • Broccoli and cauliflower heads, ras el hanout and almonds $9.90
  • Pork two ways - Polenta crusted Pulled pork shoulder and roast pork fillet, butternut puree and coriander and coconut salad $52 (2courses) $70 (3courses)
  • Trio of Cheese - Please ask for today’s selection $52 (2courses) $70 (3courses)
  • Steak Tartare - Salsa verde, pickled radishes, Pommery mayonnaise, hen’s yolk $52 (2courses) $70 (3courses)
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly - Peanut butter parfait wrapped in blueberry gel, morello cherry sorbet and peanut croquant $52 (2courses) $70 (3courses)
  • Seared Tuna Panzanella - Oven dried tomatoes, olive pesto, red peppers and Botanic Garden’s basil $52 (2courses) $70 (3courses)
  • Cardamom Honey Glazed Duck Breast - On baby root vegetable braise $52 (2courses) $70 (3courses)
  • Roast Savannah Lamb Rump - Confit of lamb belly, charred eggplant and Saville butter $52 (2courses) $70 (3courses)
  • Crema Catalana - Spanish style crème brûlée finished with a caramalised crust and candied orange. $15.9
  • Caliente - Coffin Bay oysters baked with tomato, chilli,coriander, pancetta and spices ½ Doz: $20, Doz : $28
  • Black pudding, kidney and liver optional extra $4 per portion
  • Pescado Del Dia - Fish of the day. Please refer to our friendly waiting staff. N/A
  • Paella for 2 - Traditional spanish rice dish cooked with saffron, seasonal assorted seafood, chorizo, pork, chicken, tomato, peas, chilli and spices. $90
  • Goat leg For 2 - Marinated in aromatic herbs, charcoal grilled then slow roasted with mirepoix, chilli, pancetta,white wine and served in its own juices. Limited availability. Market price
  • Bombas de Crema - Baby profiteroles filled with Argentinian caramel served with vanilla icecream and raspberry compote. $14.9
  • Jamon Iberco De Salamanca - The finest dry cured acorn-fed Iberian pork ham aged for thirty six months and imported from Spain. Served with buffalo milk mozzarella, oven roasted cherry tomato, Sosta c $20
  • Garden Salad Mixed lettuce, red capsicum, cucumber, onion, shredded carrot & cherry tomatoes. $8.95
  • 1/4 Chicken $6.45
  • Spicy Rice (Large) $5.95
  • Coleslaw (Large) $5.95
  • Whole Chicken with 1 large side* $23.85
  • 4 Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces $8.95
  • Espetada Grande (for 2-3 people) Two skewers with a large side. $26.80
  • Chicken Hummusphere Pita or Burger Chicken breast, tabbouli, red peppers & creamy hummus. $12.95
  • Oysters Chilli & Cheese Sweet Chilli Sauce with Cheese $26.00 - $16.00
  • Oysters “Oliver” Shallots, Red Wine & Vinegar $27.00 - $17.00
  • Oysters Thai Mint, Coriander, Basil, Spanish Onion, Capsicum with a Special Mild Sauce $28.00 - $18.00
  • Oysters Natural Or with Your Choice Of Sauce – Cocktail, Wasabi Mayonnaise, Balsamic Vinaigrette $23.0 - $14.0
  • Oysters Atlantic With Smoked Salmon, Sour Cream & Chives $33.00- $20.00
  • Oysters Kilpatrick Bacon with Oyster Bar Special Sauce $26.00 - $16.00
  • Oysters Caviar Salmon roe & sour cream garnished with a dollop of premium caviar. $33.00- $20.00
  • Oysters Salsa Grilled Capsicum & Tomato Salsa $28.00 - $18.00
  • Bruschetta Del Giorno - tomato, mozzarella & basil bruschetta $8.00
  • Arancini Balls - house made risotto balls made with fresh market condiments $8.00
  • Bucatini All’Amatriciana - long tube pasta with braised tomato, pancetta, onion & basil $15.00
  • Fusilli Con Gamberi e Zucchine - spiral pasta with prawns, zucchini, olive oil & fresh herbs $15.00
  • Spaghetti Con Ragu - long pasta with slow braised beef, tomato, italian herbs & red wine $15.00
  • Orecchiette Primavera - shell pasta with fresh market vegetables, olive oil, garlic & chilli $15.00
  • Fritto Misto Di Desce - fried local fish, calamari and prawns with fresh lemon $12.00
  • Milkshakes $4.90
  • Iced coffee, choclate, strawberry or caramel $4.90
  • Long black chai latte vanilla or spice N/A
  • Chicken chicken, avocado, lettuce, tomato, mayo & sweet chilli $5.90
  • Bucket of chips $3.50
  • Short Black N/A
  • Steak sandwich with the lot bacon, cheese, onion, egg, salad, house mayo & tomato sauce $7.50
  • Fish burger (salad & tartar sauce) $7.90
  • Aces (cheese, tomato, ham, salami, mushrooms, capsicums, olives) $12 / $17 / $24
  • Beef or Chicken Parmigiana $15.9 / $16.9
  • The Lot (anchovies optional) $13 / $18 / $26
  • Calabrese $14.9
  • Chicken, Cheese, Avocado $7.5
  • Hawaiian Pizza $7
  • - (salad) $2 extra
  • Barramundi grilled in lemon lime sauce served with salad and wedges $16.9
  • Charcoal Squid - Charcoal grilled marinated squid, served with sweet chilli and peanut dipping sauce $12.80
  • Pad-Khing - Stir-fried bean curd and vegetables with fresh ginger, spring onion, onion and capsicum $17.80
  • Kaeng Masaman Beef - Thick red curry beef with potato in coconut milk $20.80
  • Pho-Pei Tod (4 Rolls) - Vegetable spring roll, deep fried and served with sweet plum dipping sauce $12.80
  • Bowl of choo-chee sauce $5.00
  • Pepper & Garlic Chilli Pork - Marinated pork, pan-fried with pepper, spices, crispy garlic flake & chilli $20.80
  • Pad-Pak Ruan-Mitr - Stir-fried combination vegetable and beancurd topped with peanut sauce All green vegetables and beancurd topped with peanut sauce $17.80
  • Tom-Yum Prawn or Chicken - Favourite Thai hot and sour lemongrass soup with chicken or prawns $8.80
  • Potato Wedges - sour cream & sweet chilli $11.0
  • Char Grilled Grain Fed Sirloin - cooked to your liking, with chips and garden salad - prawn & garlic white wine sauce $24.5 /Add: $7.5
  • Bruschetta of Roasted Swiss Mushroom - goats chevre, rocket & walnut on toasted ciabatta. $17.9
  • Pork Mignons - loin wrapped in panchetta. warm white bean, savoy and cherry tomatoes. toasted almonds. cider scented jus. $27.0
  • Fish & Chips - battered or grilled barramundi, garden salad, lime aioli & chips. [chips are not GF] $21.5
  • Vegetarian Risotto - asparagus, roasted pumpkin, fresh tomato. $24.5
  • Wedges side $3.5
  • Griffin’s Beef Burger - house made lean beef patti, bacon, egg, fresh tomato, beetroot, lettuce, tomato relish, on a toasted turkish roll with melted tasty cheese & chips. $22.0
Public Caffe

Public Caffe

location

Address

12 Franklin St, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia

phone

Phone

0882318151

clock

Opened hours

None
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

Cafe

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafes

features

Features

Dine in ,  Takeaway ,  Cash ,  EFTPOS ,  Visa ,  Mastercard

Location
12 Franklin St, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
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