Rufus Cafe in Surry Hills Menu

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Food is excellent, fresh ingredients and amazing selection of sandwiches. Service is always friendly and fast and their breakfast menu, is particulalry good!

Nearby Sample Menus

Classic caesar salad , with poached chicken $19.5 / $25.5
Spiced chicken wings, hot sauce $13
Pumpkin, caramelised onion, Chorizo, tomato, fresh basil, parmesan $23
Pan seared barramundi, carrot puree, fennel salad $39
Marinated sicilian olives $7
Smoked scamorza, sliced potato, rosemary, maple $21
Capsicum, fetta, herb arancini, tomato chutney $13
Salt and pepper calamari $15.50

Homemade Lasagne - Fresh homemade lasagne w/ beef & mozzarella cheese $16
Our Famous Beef and Guinness Pie - w/ mash potatoes, mushy peas and gravy $18
Herb Bread $6
Club Sandwich - w/ chicken, bacon, lettuce, cheese, sliced egg, honey mustard mayo & chips $16
250g Rump Steak - w/ chips, salad & your choice of sauce: Mushroom, Pepper, Dianne or Gravy $16
Chips $6
Beef Nachos - w/ corn chips, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, guacamole & sweet chilli sauce $13
Steak Sandwich - w/ bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato relish & chips $16

Oven Baked Eggplant Parma - Sliced eggplant layered with Napoli sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan, served with garden salad $15.50
Traditional Margherita - Tomato base with mozzarella, buffalo cheese & fresh basil $15.00
Bowl of Fries $4.50
Salt and Pepper Squid and Chips - Served with lemon aioli and garden salad $12.50
Middle Eastern Style Braised Lamb Shanks - Served with aromatic cous cous $15.50
Organic South American Quinoa Salad - Baked butternut pumpkin, roasted spanish onions, sundried pepita seeds and baby spinach drizzled with a Cabernet Sauvignon dressing. Add $2 for grilled chicken $15.00
Porcini Mushroom Arancini Balls - Homemade golden rice balls filled with porcini mushrooms and cheese served with rocket and garlic aioli $6.00
New Yorker - Italian pepperoni & mozzarella cheese $15.00

Gorgonzola & Fennel Salad - shaved fennel w gorgonzola, Italian pork sausage served warm $17
Stuffed Calamari - w prawns, parsley & white wine sauce $29
Arancini - saffron & mozzarella rice balls, crumbed & lightly fried with spicy aioli $14
Truffle Mash Potato $12
Limoncello Brule - burnt vanilla cream infused w limoncello $12
Radicchio - radicchio with orange segments, walnuts & goats cheese $17
Orecchiette $18
Limoncello Martini - Tangy limoncello tastefully tamed with Hendricks Cucumber Gin $16

Chicken Rasputin Skinned Chicken fillet, filled with herb butter, crumbed, & prepared according to a traditional recipe in house. Served on a bed of chat potato with fried vegetables, and topp $18.95
Homemade fried pie Chef’s Choice $3.95
Chicken 'Tabaka' Authentically marinated whole spring chicken, shallow fried to crispy skin Served with chat potatoes, fresh garden salad and tomato chutney. $27.95
Soup 'Borsh' Famous Russian dish cooked on a hearty meat broth with red beets, cabbage, potato, carrot and tomatoes. Served hot with shallot and sour cream & side of Rye bread $12.95
Crepes Russian style Traditional Russian crepes made in house, served warm with RED CAVIAR and sour cream. $15.95
Hot Seafood Basket An assortment of market fresh crumbed and fried seafood mix. Served with Homemade Tartar Sauce. $12.95
Alaskan Crab’s Claws steamed Served with lemon wedge & specially made tantalizing sauce. Seasonal market price
Meat dumplings baked in pot Meat dumplings, cooked in ceramic pot with white creamy souse, tomatoes & cheese, Topped off with caramelized onions $17.95

Rocket, baby beetroot, basil, avocado and feta with dijon mustard dressing N/A
Little Lambie (he’s famous!) – 7 hour lamb, caramelised onions, rocket, aioli and nan’s relish $14.50
Quinoa with roast eggplant, toasted nuts, rocket and currants with green tahini dressing N/A
Braised lamb shanks with cinnamon, garlic and thyme N/A
Grilled chicken dinner - marinated and grilled chicken breast with your choice of 3 vegetables or salads - $17.00
Semolina, pistachio and coconut cake $5.00
Orange almond and cardamom cakes $5.00
The Foodie – Waygu beef, caramelised onions, crispy prosciutto, gruyere, green apple and beetroot relish & aioli $14.50

Selection of sourdough toasts from the taste bakery with butter, jam , honey or vegemite $5.5
Chicken Schnitzel Herb crumbed crispy goujons served with coral lettuce, tomato, rocket, and honey mustard mayonnaise. N/A
Classic Vietnameses Pork, pate with pickled carrot and radish, cucumber, spring onion, coriander and soy dressing. (Chilli optional) N/A
Smoked Salmon Light smoked salmon served with coral lettuce, tomato, cucumber, rocket, Spanish onion and capers with a lemon and chive mayonnaise. N/A
Free range eggs cooked your way wit bacon with balsamic roast tomatoes and sourdough toast $14
Crispy Tofu Fried marinated tofu with crisp iceberg, pickled carrot and radish, spring onion, cucumber, coriander and soy dressing. N/A
Roast Leg of Ham and Gruyere Cheese Roast leg of ham with gruyere cheese, coral lettuce, tomato, rocket and honey mustard mayonnaise. N/A
Free range eggs cooked your way with balsamic roast tomatoes or mushrooms and sourdough toast $12

EMPANADA DE BRÓCOLI Y RICOTA Broccoli and Ricotta Empanada $6.5
VITELLO TONNATO Thinly Sliced Wagyu Girello, Vine Smoked Tuna Preserve, Anchovy Mayonnaise & Capers $30
ACEITUNAS Marinated Olives $8
TIRA DE ASADO Beef Short Ribs cut at 2cm across the rib This is a typical Argentinian cut. Full flavoured & textural $40
POLLITO Free Range Baby Chicken Grilled Over Charcoal $30
LENGUA EN ESCABECHE Pickled Veal Tongue $10
CHORIZO PORTENO Housemade Pork Sausage $14
CALAMARES ASADOS CON TRES PEPINO Grilled South Australian Calamari with three styles of Cucumber $28

Eye fillet beef steak, truffle mash, brussels sprouts, béarnaise sauce $40
D’arenberg, ‘the noble wrinkled’, riesling 2010, mclaren vale, sa $11.5 / $49
Housemade gnocchi, roasted fieldmushrooms, asparagus, parmesan $22
Pumpkin, caramelised onion, fetta, parmesan $22
Prawn, spinach pesto, pancetta, fresh chilli $23
Crispy cider battered red emperor, fries, tartare $29
Thai red chicken curry, coconut rice, pineapple, lychee, fresh chilli $32
Crumbed and fried haloumi, poached pear, asparagus, hazelnut, rocket $22.50

Spicy Thighs A toasted open pita topped with 3 hot thighs, caramelised onion & red capsicum, gourmet lettuce & capsicum relish. $13.45
2 Whole Chickens with 3 large sides* $52.25
Herb & Garlic Chicken Meatballs $5.95
Classic Wrap Chicken tenderloins, iceberg lettuce, tomato & light mayo. $7.95
White Rice $3.95
Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces* $9.95
Whole Chicken with 2 large sides* $29.25
Grilled Corn on the Cob (Large) $5.95

Fiesta Menu 2 - Crispy Fried Squid w Garlic Aioli, Salt Cod Croquettes, Serrano Jamon with Pickled Baby Vegetables, Grilled Spanish Chorizo with Picon Sauce, Authentic Seafood Paella w Fish of the Day $50pp: Minimum 2 People
Chuleton - Grilled T-Bone Steak with Potato & Jamon Gratin and Manchego Cheese Sauce $38.00
Flores - Zucchini Flowers w Goats Cheese & Truffle Honey (2) $16.00
Patatas Bravas - Triple Cooked Potatoes Served w Rich Tomato Sauce and Aioli $14.00
Fiesta Menu 1 - Crispy Fried Squid with Garlic Aioli, Salt Cod Croquettes Serrano Jamon with Pickled Baby Vegetables, Grilled Spanish Chorizo with Picon Sauce, Mixed Wild Mushrooms with Garlic & Lemon $35pp: Minimum 2 People
Aceitunas - Marinated Manzanillo Olives, Lemon and Rosemary $8.00
Jamon Serrano - 40g of 18 Month Aged Serrano Ham Served w Pickled Baby Vegetables and Croutons $15.50
Prago De Pallila - Baby Snapper Fillet with Red Capsicum Jus, Giant Cous-Cous & Ratatouille $28.00