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

Housemade gnocchi, roasted fieldmushrooms, asparagus, parmesan $22
Buffalochicken, jalapeno, gorgonzola, ranch dressing $23
Steak sandwich,house pickles, swiss cheese, tomato chutney, fries $24.50
Capsicum, fetta, herb arancini, tomato chutney $13
Marinated sicilian olives $7
D’arenberg, ‘the noble wrinkled’, riesling 2010, mclaren vale, sa $11.5 / $49
Italian sopressa, salami, black olive, artichoke $23
With lavosh, fruit compote, apple $14.50

Thai Chicken Salad $12
Garlic Bread $6
Chips - w/ McDonnell’s Irish Curry Sauce $9
Porterhouse Beef Burger - w/ bacon, cheese, tomato, egg, b.b.q sauce, lettuce & chips $16
Homemade Lasagne - Fresh homemade lasagne w/ beef & mozzarella cheese $16
Chicken Parmigiana - w/ chips & Salad $17
Wedges - w/ sour cream and sweet chilli sauce $8
Chips - w/ cheese and garlic mayonnaise $8

New Yorker - Italian pepperoni & mozzarella cheese $15.00
Old Fashioned Fish and Chips - Beer battered fish served with fries, tartare sauce and garden salad $12.50
Salt and Pepper Squid and Chips - Served with lemon aioli and garden salad $12.50
Bowl of Fries $4.50
Crumbed Chicken Parmagiana - With eggplant, double smoked ham, Napoli sauce, mozzarella cheese, served with garden salad and choice of fries or mashed potatoes $15.50
220g char-grilled Eye Fillet - With glazed baby beets, mashed potato quenelles and horseradish cream $20.00
Oven Baked Eggplant Parma - Sliced eggplant layered with Napoli sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan, served with garden salad $15.50
Grilled Barramundi Fillet - Served with roast tomatoes, a yoghurt mint and garlic sauce and green lentils $18.00

Iberico Jamon - vine ripened tomato & buffalo mozzarella $22
Prosciutto Croquette - prosciutto fritters with aioli $14
Macaroni $18
Grana Padano & Herb Bread $6
Calamari - served with chilli salt & aioli $16
Gnocchi W Italian Sausage - house made gnocchi with Italian sausage with a garlic and white wine cream sauce $28
Bread $18
Spicy Popcorn Prawn - served with chilli salt & lime $16

Potato Dumplings 'Vareniki' Traditional Russian meat dumplings made in house, Served hot in chicken broth,with sour cream $11.95
Garlic or Herb Bread Made in house $3.95
Crepes Russian style Traditional Russian crepes made in house, served warm with RED CAVIAR and sour cream. $15.95
Chicken 'Tabaka' Authentically marinated whole spring chicken, shallow fried to crispy skin Served with chat potatoes, fresh garden salad and tomato chutney. $27.95
Fried Chat potato Served with dill and garlic dressing $7.95
Crepes Coachmen style Savory pancakes with veal mince filling served warm with mushroom sauce $12.95
Salad 'Stolychnyi' (Traditional Russian Salad) Traditionally popular salad made from boiled potato, eggs, pickled gherkins, carrot, peas and onion With chicken meat, dressed with gourmet mayonnaise $14.95
Soup of the Day Chef’s choice $10.95

Semolina, pistachio and coconut cake $5.00
Little Lambie (he’s famous!) – 7 hour lamb, caramelised onions, rocket, aioli and nan’s relish $14.50
Plain Jane – grilled lean chicken breast, tomato, lettuce, aioli & nan’s relish $9.50
Twice cooked crispy potatoes with fragrant salt N/A
OR - your choice of any three salads or vegetables with - -
- Quarter chicken $15.90
Sweet potato with preserved lemons and peas N/A
Red lentil and sweet potato with Indian spices N/A

Free range eggs cooked your way with balsamic roast tomatoes or mushrooms and sourdough toast $12
Crispy spring rolls with classic dipping sauce $9.5
Toasted croissant with prosciutto and melted gruyere cheese $6.5
Buffalo mozzarella with balsamic roasted tomatoes, basil and prosciutto baguette $7.5
Hanoi pho ga chicken noodle soup $11
House made bircher style museli with apples, mixed berries and meridith sheep’s milk yoghurt $12
Free range scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and rocket baguette $7.5
Fresh rice paper rolls with aromatic herbs and dipping sauce Pork and prawn (2pcs) $8

CHORIZO PORTENO Housemade Pork Sausage $14
LENGUA EN ESCABECHE Pickled Veal Tongue $10
TIRA DE ASADO Beef Short Ribs cut at 2cm across the rib This is a typical Argentinian cut. Full flavoured & textural $40
BERENJENAS EN ESCABECHE Spiced Pickled Eggplant $8
MOLLEJAS BBQ Veal Sweetbreads Please ask your waiter for availability $18
POLENTA White Polenta with Gorgonzola & Walnuts $16
VITELLO TONNATO Thinly Sliced Wagyu Girello, Vine Smoked Tuna Preserve, Anchovy Mayonnaise & Capers $30
TORTELLINIS DE ZAPOLLO Potato Tortellini filled with Wood Roasted Pumpkin, Fontina & Almonds with Brown Butter & Sheep’s Yoghurt $26

Szechuan bang bangchicken, bean shoot, coriander $21.50
Salt and pepper calamari $15.50
Orange blossom panna cotta, strawberries, pistachio crumble $12.50
Pumpkin, caramelised onion, fetta, parmesan $22
D’arenberg, ‘the noble wrinkled’, riesling 2010, mclaren vale, sa $11.5 / $49
Marinated sicilian olives $7
Classic caesar salad , with poached chicken $19.5 / $25.5
Prawn, spinach pesto, pancetta, fresh chilli $23

Chips (Large) $5.95
Egg $1.50
Thighs & Slaw Pita BBQ basted chicken thighs, coleslaw & caramelised onion in a toasted pita. $11.95
Two's a Party* (for 2 people) Two 1/4 chickens, 2 tenderloins, 2 thigh pieces & 2 regular sides. $27.25
Pineapple $1.50
Couscous (Regular) $3.95
2 Whole Chickens with 3 large sides* $52.25
Mushroom Burger Field mushroom, gourmet lettuce, tomato, light mayo & PERi-PERi chutney. $10.45

Patatas Bravas - Triple Cooked Potatoes Served w Rich Tomato Sauce and Aioli $14.00
Ensalada De Garbanzos - Chickpea, Spinach and Cauliflower Salad with Garlic Chips $14.50
Croquetas De Bacalao - ‘Salt Cod’ Croquettes Served with Lemon Aioli (4) $14.00
Jamon Serrano - 40g of 18 Month Aged Serrano Ham Served w Pickled Baby Vegetables and Croutons $15.50
Chorizo A La Parilla - Grilled Chorizo with Pedro Ximinez & Picon Sauce $14.50
Vieras - Seared Scallops with Pea Puree and Tomato & Capsicum Salsa (2) $13.00
Natillas De Chocolate - Chocolate Pannacotta with Almond Crumb and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.00
Vientre De Cerdo - Slow Cooked Crispy Pork Belly with Sofrito and Potato Purée $32.00