French Market Cafe is an independent family owned restaurant, small and intimate offering a delicious menu Of French, European and Reginal American cuisine … serving brunch, lunch, afternoon tea and desserts in a quaint Country French atmosphere, where we provide a delightful dining experience. Reservations are highly recommended and accepted by calling ahead to reserve your table (704) 641-2201.
Our Menu features fresh foods prepared to order by our experienced chefs. Please allow the extra time needed to prepare your meal properly by our chef’s order. Our menu also includes our Chef’s daily specials, we also offer four different Tea Party Services, a Loose Tea and a Wine menu. We also feature a gourmet shop on premise.
Menu
Curbside Pickup | |
Curbside (Add to Cart for Curbside Pickup) Please add car type and color in the Special Instructions box. Give us a call when you arrive! (704) 641-2201 |
$0.00 |
Brunch | |
Belgian Waffle A delicious Belgian waffle made from European butter, served with a dusting of powdered sugar, warm maple syrup and fresh fruit cup. Served with Fresh fruit. |
$10.95 |
Croissant Farci-Filled Fresh baked French filed croissant served with our savory potato croquettes and fresh fruit. Choose from: bacon, egg and Cheddar cheese, spinach and Ricotta cheese, ham, egg and Swiss cheese. |
$12.95 |
Blintz Au Fromage Delicate French crepes filled with a Neuf chatel whipped cheese filling with hint of orange zest. Served with a dusting on confectioners sugar and lingonberry fruit compote, whipped cream, fruit garni. |
$12.95 |
Omelette Du Jour French omelet, Chef’s special of the day. Omelets are served with potato croquettes and a mini croissant. |
$14.95 |
Appetizers | |
County French Plate & Brie Plate Country style pate pheasant with fig and pistachio and a wedge of Brie cheese, served with French mustard, butter and fresh baked baguette, butter, mustard, cornichons and fruit garri. Served with baguette, French mustard and butter. |
$14.00 |
Escargot Bourgogne French helix snails in garlic butter, served with fresh baked French baguette. |
$14.95 |
Spinach & Artichoke Dip Our delicious baked spinach and artichoke dip. Served with crostini. |
$11.00 |
Soup Du Jour | |
Soup Du Joir Please call (704) 641-2201 for today’s flavor choices! |
$3.95 |
Salads | |
Salade de Maison Mixed salad greens, cucumber, tomato, carrots, radish and celery. Served with choice of salad dressing: house tarragon vinaigrette, sweet onion, Blue cheese, country French, Pimento cheese dressing, or garlic Parmesan. Served with French baguette and butter. |
$10.95 |
Specialty Salads | |
Salade Cesar Fresh Romaine lettuce, croutons, Caesar dressing tossed with Parmesan cheese with a lemon twist. Served with a French baguette. |
$10.95 |
Grilled Chicken Greek Salad Bed of mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, Feta cheese, pepperoncini, onion, topped with a marinated grilled chicken breast and salami horns. Served with our Greek salad dressing and a baguette. |
$14.95 |
Les Salades Trio | 3 Specialty Salads Select our chicken or salad, plus add two other sides: red skin potato salad, Mediterranean pasta salad. 4-bean salad or fresh fruit salad. Served on a bed of lettuce with fruit and veggie garni. Served with a baguette. |
$14.95 |
Quiche | |
Quichee Du Jour Please call (704) 641-2201 for today’s flavor choices! Check the blackboard for today’s special quiche. Served with choice of side, potato salad, Mediterranean pasta salad, 4-bean salad, or fresh fruit salad and a baguette. |
$14.95 |
Quiche & Garden Salad Please call (704) 641-2201 for today’s flavor choices! Our quiche du jour served with our garden salad, choice of dressings and a French baguette. |
$15.95 |
Quiche & Soup Combo Please call (704) 641-2201 for today’s flavor choices! Quiche combo with a cup of our soup du joir. |
$15.95 |
Quiche & Soup Combo | Crock of French Onion Soup Please call (704) 641-2201 for today’s flavor choices! Quiche combo with a crock of our French onion soup when available. |
$17.95 |
Petite Dejuener | Sandwiches | |
Chicken Salad Sandwich Our delicious tarragon chicken salad with cranberries and pecans. Served on a fresh baked French croissant or baguette with lettuce and tomato. Sandwich is served with choice of a side item. |
$14.95 |
Pimento Cheese & Red Pepper Jam Sandwich Our delicious Pimento cheese topped with Raven’s Original Raspberry-Jalapeno jam on a French baguette baked and served warm.. a flavor sensational. Served with choice of a side item. |
$12.95 |
Pate Sandwich Baked Our delicious country pate pheasant, fig and pistachio topped with Brie cheese, French mustard served warm on a French baguette. Served with choice of a side item. |
$14.95 |
3 Cheese Sandwich A cheese lover’s dream. Three delicious cheeses: Cheddar, Swiss, Gruyere, and Brie oven-baked on a toasted baguette with our sweet balsamic onion jam. Served with choice of a side item. |
$13.95 |
Tuna Salad Sandwich Our delicious white albacore tuna salad with lettuce and tomato on a croissant or baguette, served with choice of a side item. |
$14.95 |
Tea Sandwich Plate | |
Tea Sandwich Assortment A variety of our delicious tea sandwiches served with fresh fruit salad. Please allow extra time when ordering as these scrumptious dainties are all made to order. Select (4) sandwich choices: Chicken salad, tuna salad, deviled ham, egg salad, strawberry cream cheese, English cucumber, cream cheese and olives, Pimento cheese and raspberry-jalapeno pepper jam. |
$14.95 |
Patisseries & Viennoiseries | |
Parisian Breakfast Fresh baked croissant or baguette tartine, served with butter and preserves. |
$3.75 |
Fresh Baked Scones | Large Please call (704) 641-2201 for today’s flavor choices! Fresh baked scones in a variety of flavors, served warm with all the trimmings. Butter, preserves, lemon curd and Devonshire cream upon request. |
$7.00 |
Extra Sides | |
Red Skin Potato Salad | $3.00 |
4-Bean Salad | $3.00 |
Mediterranean Pasta Salad | $3.00 |
Fresh Fruit Salad | $3.00 |
Signature Desserts | |
Chef Bob’s “Famous” Carrot Chef Bob’s ultimate dessert. Rich and dense full of deliciousness! Most popular dessert for decades. |
$7.50 |
Other Beverages | |
Iced Tea Our delightful and refreshing Orange Pekoe premium iced tea. Sweetened or unsweetened. |
$2.75 |
Meyer Lemonade Delicious and refreshing iced cold lemonade made with Meyer lemons. |
$2.75 |
Soda | $2.75 |
Bottled Purified Still Water | $2.00 |
Sparkling Perrier Bottled Water | $2.99 |
Chocolate Chaud Rich and decadent hot chocolate topped with whipped cream. |
$2.95 |
Le Cafe | |
Cafe De Maison Our house European blend coffee. Regular or decaf. Marseilles French Roast or Caffee Sumatra Darkest Roast. |
$3.50 |
Espresso Coffee Drinks | |
Espresso Cafe | $2.99 |
Cappuccino | $3.75 |
Cafe Au Lait French coffee with steamed milk 50/50. |
$3.75 |
Cafe Mocha Espresso coffee, steamed milk, froth and chocolate. |
$3.99 |
Iced Coffee Cold brew coffee over ice with cream. |
$2.99 |
Tea Party Services | |
Cream Tea Cream tea includes : fresh baked scone served with butter, lemon curd, Devonshire cream and fruit preserves. Choice of beverage :pot of loose tea, iced tea, lemonade or coffee. We offer a delightful array of tea party services including delicious light seasonal fare, gourmet foods and a variety of exceptional teas and coffees in an intimate and charming atmosphere reminiscent of French…enjoy anytime! If you choose the tea option please call (704) 641-2201 for tea options. |
$14.00 |
Luncheon Tea Tea includes: cup of soup du jour or petite salad de maison, (2) assorted tea sandwiches. Dessert: Small assortment of petite sweets. Served with choice of beverage: pot os loose tea, iced tea, lemonade or coffee. We offer a delightful array of tea party services including delicious light seasonal fare, gourmet foods and a variety of exceptional teas and coffees in an intimate and charming atmosphere reminiscent of French…enjoy anytime! If you choose the tea option please call (704) 641-2201 for tea options. |
$21.95 |
Traditional High Tea Our traditional high tea: includes a four course meal. Baked scone with butter, lemon curd. Devonshire cream, fruit preserves. Savory hors d oeuvres assortment. Tea sandwich assortment. . Dessert: petite sweets assortment. Served with choice of beverage: pot os loose tea, iced tea, lemonade or coffee. We offer a delightful array of tea party services including delicious light seasonal fare, gourmet foods and a variety of exceptional teas and coffees in an intimate and charming atmosphere reminiscent of French…enjoy anytime! Required 24 hours in advance. If you choose the tea option please call (704) 641-2201 for tea options. |
$28.95 |
Black Teas | |
Assam Tea Northern Indian tea has a pungent liquor, brews to a dark reddish color,full-bodied with a malty taste, truly unique and takes well to milk and sugar. |
$3.99 |
French Breakfast Tea | St. Coombs Estate Rich single estate Sri Lankan black tea from St. Coombs garden, so sophisticated and perfect for breakfast or anytime. |
$5.25 |
Earl Grey Tea Traditional afternoon tea, a delicately scented black tea blend of large leaf Indian black tea and oil of bergamot – citrus flavor and light overall taste – a tea connoisseurs favorite. |
$3.99 |
Victorian Afternoon Tea Years ago this special blend was the private label tea for the Elizabethan Club of Yale University. A beautiful blend of Indian, Sri Lankan, Formosan tea – a slightly smoky character, dark-reddish cup with a sparkling liquor brew. |
$5.25 |
Irish Breakfast Tea Vibrant unique blend of small and large Assam leaves – brisk flavor with undertones of dark rich fermented malt – great with milk, lemon and sugar. |
$3.99 |
English Breakfast Tea Our English Breakfast blend uses robust teas from India and Sri Lanka, producing a bold full-flavored tea, our most popular breakfast tea. |
$3.99 |
Green Teas | |
Gunpowder Green Tea Traditional China green tea, also known as China Pearl for the round rolled leaves gray-green in color, that unfolds magnificently – sweet fragrance, clean and fresh taste – one of our most popular teas. |
$3.99 |
Green Paradise Blend Tea This flavored green tea is a blend of sencha style China tea leaves with pieces of strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb and cornflowers. Very visually appealing with red, white and blue pieces contrasting dark leaves. Fresh green taste with a delicate sweetness. |
$3.99 |
Herbal Teas | |
Strawberry-Rhubarb Caffeine-Free Fruit Infusion Tea Sweet strawberries paired with rhubarb, hibiscus, and apple …aroma of a fresh strawberry-rhubarb pie, irresistible! |
$5.25 |
Tangy Tumeric Ginger Organic Caffeine-Free Infusion Tea Warm taste of tumeric with notes of citrus orange and lemon and ginger, all organic and healthy and flavorful tea. |
$5.25 |
Blueberry Caffeine-Free Infusion Tea All-fruit infusion of blueberries, apples, hibiscus and cornflower petals, elderberries, currants, raisins all natural, caffeine-free. |
$5.25 |
White Tea | |
Citrus Blossom White Tea White Tea is the rarest tea of all teas. Our unique twist on classic white tea – our blenders have taken the finest Mutan White tea leaves from China and combined with corn flowers, rose petals, marigold petals, orange pieces and essence of natural oranges. Our Citrus Blossom White is a way to enjoy all the healthy goodness of white tea. |
$5.25 |
Flavored Teas | |
Paris Afternoon Black Tea Our Tea de Maison . . .fragrant notes of vanilla and citrus enhance this classic Earl Grey black tea reminds you of adventures in the City of Light – Paris, compares to Mariage Freres French Blue, only affordable. |
$5.25 |
Duchess Grey Black Tea Earl Grey tea kicked up a notch with the addition of lemon peel! If you are a friend of Lady Grey, you will love this blend this blend with lots of citrus notes, orange, rose and cornflower petals, what an aroma! |
$5.25 |
Peach Flavored Black Tea A fruity blend of China Congon black tea, peach pieces, colorful marigold petals and natural essence of pure peaches, very refreshing and wonderful flavor. |
$3.99 |
Holiday Fruit & Spice Blend Tea A blend of black teas with orange pieces, bits of cranberry, ginger and cinnamon – popular in the Winter but loved all yearlong! A favorite! |
$3.99 |
Rose Black Tea A very Victorian black tea with rose hips and rose petals. Lightly fragrant of real tea roses. |
$3.99 |
Southern Pecan Black Tea This delicious black tea is filled with flavor, white chocolate pieces, walnuts, pecans, calendula and sunflower petals…a house favorite! |
$5.25 |
Chocolate Mint Black Tea Enjoy a rich Sri Lankan black blended tea with enticing and refreshing notes of a chocolate after-dinner mint. Premium black tea, blackberry and peppermint leaves, natural flavors, add a pinch of sugar to emphasize the minty goodness. |
$5.25 |
Peppermint Caffeine-Free Herbal Peppermint leaves – no caffeine. |
$3.99 |
Oolong Teas | |
Formosa Oolong Tea Semi-oxidized tea from Formosa, known for it’s unique appearance and taste. Dark brown, twisted leaves produce a vibrant amber cup with distinctive sweet peach flavor and fruity aromas. |
$3.99 |
China Sechung Oolong Tea Semi-fermented tea with large curled green/black leaves from the Southern mountains of China’s Fujian Province – tea is referred to as Min Nan Oolong – delicate flavor with pleasing taste and bouquet. |
$3.99 |
Weekly Special Teas | |
Young Hyson Green Tea A very light green tea, smooth and delicately sweet flavored, young thin green leaves – notably twisted pale green hue – one of our most popular green teas ever! |
$3.99 |
China Keemun Tea A full-bodied yet mellow black tea with a lively bouquet – Keemun is one of China’s finest with tipsy leaves, aromatic sweetness, dark red. Great iced. |
$3.99 |
China Jasmine Tea Our standard Jasmine tea, lightly fermented Pouchung tea with freshly picked Jasmine blossoms from the Huang Mountain area of China, after repeated exposure to the tea leaves – blossoms are removed, leaving an exotically fragrant aroma behind- a sweet and easy drinking brew. |
$3.99 |
Daily Special | |
Plate Du Jour Daily Special Please call the restaurant at (704) 641-2201 or check our Facebook! |
$14.95 |
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Contact French Market Cafe & Gourmet Shop
Address: 20920 Torrence Chapel Rd # B1, Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: (704) 641-2201
Website: https://www.frenchmarketcafeandtearoom.com/
Hours
Saturday | 10AM–3PM |
Sunday | Closed |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 10AM–3PM |
Wednesday | 10AM–3PM |
Thursday | 10AM–3PM |
Friday | 10AM–3PM |