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

Orange blossom panna cotta, strawberries, pistachio crumble $12.50
Pan seared barramundi, carrot puree, fennel salad $39
Classic margherita, buffalo mozzarella $19
With lavosh, fruit compote, apple $14.50
Mesculin, tomato, red onion $7
D’arenberg, ‘the noble wrinkled’, riesling 2010, mclaren vale, sa $11.5 / $49
Thai red chicken curry, coconut rice, pineapple, lychee, fresh chilli $32
Roasted spanish chicken, spiced beans, cauliflower puree $32

Chips - w/ McDonnell’s Irish Curry Sauce $9
Garlic Bread $6
Thai Chicken Salad $12
Vegetarian Nachos - w/ corn chips, mozzarella cheese, sour cream, guacamole & sweet chilli sauce $12
Chips - w/ cheese and garlic mayonnaise $8
BLT Sandwich - w/ chips $11
Wedges - w/ sour cream and sweet chilli sauce $8
Chicken Parmigiana - w/ chips & Salad $17

Porcini Mushroom Arancini Balls - Homemade golden rice balls filled with porcini mushrooms and cheese served with rocket and garlic aioli $6.00
Strawbs’ Burger - Beef patty, lettuce, tomato, Spanish onion, beetroot, sliced cheese, mustard, mayo and tomato sauce $14.50
Bowl of Fries $4.50
Grilled Haloumi Salad - Mixed leaf salad with garden peas, picked fresh mint, grapefruit segments tossed in a citrus dressing. Add $2 for grilled chicken $15.00
Grilled Barramundi Fillet - Served with roast tomatoes, a yoghurt mint and garlic sauce and green lentils $18.00
Garlic Bread - Garlic butter on toasted sourdough bread $4.50
Pulled Pork Burger - Shredded pork with sour cabbage and garlic mayo $14.50
Middle Eastern Style Braised Lamb Shanks - Served with aromatic cous cous $15.50

Risotto $18
Parfait Di Fegato - chicken liver pate w pear compote $15
Iberico Jamon - vine ripened tomato & Buffalo Mozzarella $22
Limoncello Martini - Tangy limoncello tastefully tamed with Hendricks Cucumber Gin $16
Orecchiette $18
Grana Padano & Herb Bread $6
Pork Belly - fried pork belly bites w balsamic glaze $14
Roast Duck - w balsamic onion jus and Italian mash $35

Hot Seafood Basket An assortment of market fresh crumbed and fried seafood mix. Served with Homemade Tartar Sauce. $12.95
Veal Roulade Tender veal steak rolled with egg omelet, mushroom and spices, buttered in bread crumbs and pan fried. Served with gravy souse, chat potato and green salad on site. $18.95
Smoked salmon & Red caviar plate (Serves 2) $16.95
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
Homemade fried pie Chef’s Choice $3.95
Cabbage Mushroom Crepes Savory pancakes filled with cabbage and mushroom served warm with mushroom sauce. $12.95
Crepes Russian style Traditional Russian crepes made in house, served warm with RED CAVIAR and sour cream. $15.95
Soup of the Day Chef’s choice $10.95

Plain Jane – grilled lean chicken breast, tomato, lettuce, aioli & nan’s relish $9.50
Chocolate brownie $5.00
Medium $11.50
Cheesey Chook – grilled lean chicken breast, tomato, lettuce, tasty cheese, crispy bacon, aioli & nan’s relish $13.50
Small $8.50
10 hour lamb shoulder with dates, almonds, walnuts and honey N/A
Peas and beans with mint, feta, currants, pinenuts and za’atar N/A
Roasted, marinated and spiced chickpea and beetroot with baby spinach, herbs and pomegranate dressing N/A

Hanoi pho ga chicken noodle soup $11
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
Free range eggs cooked your way with balsamic roast tomatoes or mushrooms and sourdough toast $12
House made bircher style museli with apples, mixed berries and meridith sheep’s milk yoghurt $12
Vietnamese Style Lemongrass Chicken Grilled Chicken marinated in lemongrass served with coral lettuce, tomato and rocket. N/A
Grilled Portuguese Chicken Char grilled Chicken marinated with piri-piri spices, served with coral lettuce, tomato, rocket and our house special chilli sauce. N/A
Char grilled Provencale Vegetables Warm marinated vegetables served with coral lettuce, rocket, tomato, boconcini and basil pesto. N/A

TORTELLINIS DE ZAPOLLO Potato Tortellini filled with Wood Roasted Pumpkin, Fontina & Almonds with Brown Butter & Sheep’s Yoghurt $26
ENTRAÑA Kobe Cuisine Wagyu Beef Outside Skirt Grilled Over Charcoal $42
FLORES DE ZAPALLITOS Housemade Fetta & Provolone filled Zucchini Flowers with Grilled Asparagus, Romesco Sauce & Rocket $26
PULPO ASADO CON PATATAS PILPIL Grilled Octopus, Potato Pilpil with Garlic, Lemon & Mojo Verde $30
ACEITUNAS Marinated Olives $8
POLENTA White Polenta with Gorgonzola & Walnuts $16
PAN DE CASA House Baked Bread with Olive Oil & Pork Pate $2 per person
REPOLLITOS DE BRUSELA FRITO Crispy Fried Brussel Sprouts with Lentils and Mint $16

Marinated sicilian olives $7
Orange blossom panna cotta, strawberries, pistachio crumble $12.50
Eye fillet beef steak, truffle mash, brussels sprouts, béarnaise sauce $40
Grilled chorizo, sherry, lemon $10
Pumpkin, caramelised onion, Chorizo, tomato, fresh basil, parmesan $23
Capsicum, fetta, herb arancini, tomato chutney $13
Sticky date pudding, caramel sauce, vanilla bean icecream $12.50
Classic caesar salad , with poached chicken $19.5 / $25.5

White Rice $3.95
Natural Cheddar Cheese $1.50
Churrasco BBQ Thigh Pieces* $9.95
Classic Burger Chicken breast, iceberg lettuce, tomato & light mayo. $8.95
Mushroom Pita Field mushroom, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, tomato & creamy coriander mint youghurt. $9.45
Egg $1.50
1/2 Chicken $11.45
Tear & Share (1/2 Chicken) Flame-grilled Chicken, toasted pita, African grain salad, cucumber, red capsicum & creamy hummus dip with PERi-PERi drizzle. $24.95

Jamon Serrano - 40g of 18 Month Aged Serrano Ham Served w Pickled Baby Vegetables and Croutons $15.50
Croquetas De Bacalao - ‘Salt Cod’ Croquettes Served with Lemon Aioli (4) $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
Pierna De Cordero - Slow Braised Lamb Shanks with Parsnip Purée and Red Wine & Cocoa Reduction (2) $29.00
Churros - Churros Served w Warm Chocolate Sauce and Salted Caramel Sauce (4) $15.00
Fiesta Menu3 - Marinated Manzanilla Olives w Lemon & Rosemary, Seared Scallops w Pea Purée and Capsicum & Tomato Salsa, Zucchini Flowers w Goats Cheese and Truffle Honey, Croquettes w Romesco Sauce $75pp
Natillas De Chocolate - Chocolate Pannacotta with Almond Crumb and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream $13.00
Croque Senor - Toasted Little Sandwiches of Jamon Serrano with Manchego Cheese and Onion Purée $10.00