American meals available morning to night, plus home-brewed beers, in a homey space with local art.
The Root Cellar Cafe has been a staple restaurant and cafe in the San Marcos community for the last 17 years. We offer an extensive menu packed with traditional American favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner; from savory sandwiches and burgers piled high, to amazing appetizers and delicious desserts, you’ll find exactly what you need. Paired with a cold beer, glass of wine, or a craft cocktail, and you have the ultimate dining experience. We strive to bring our community together through great food and wonderful service, so stop in and become a regular today or contact us for our full-service catering options!
4.5 – 1 reviews $$ • Restaurant
Menu
| Brunch | |
| Breakfast Plates | |
| The Rae Sandwich Two fried eggs with grilled pickles, tomatoes, and mayonnaise on a fresh baked croissant |
$6.50 |
| Brazilian French Toast French toast made with homemade challah bread, soaked in vanilla rum sauce and topped with cinnamon sugar |
$8.50 |
| French Toast Homemade challah bread topped with powdered sugar |
$7.00 |
| Biscuits & Gravy Two fresh baked biscuits topped with our roasted jalapeño cream gravy |
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| Belgian Waffle Served with our made from scratch syrup, whipped cream, and fresh berries |
$8.00 |
| Baker’s Bagel Toasted bagel smothered with cream cheese, grilled cinnamon apples, and drizzled with honey |
$6.00 |
| Hearty Frittata Cousin to the omelet! A baked Italian dish served with sautéed grape tomatoes (GF) and choice of toast, biscuit, or English muffin – Ask your server about today’s selection! |
$8.50 |
| B.Y.O.B. | |
| Oatmeal with Fruit (GF,V) | $5.00 |
| Creamy Cheddar Grits (GF) | $3.00 |
| Sautéed Spinach (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Sautéed Tomatoes (GF,V) | $2.00 |
| Homestyle Potatoes | $3.00 |
| Fresh Fruit Salad (GF,V) | $4.00 |
| Two Eggs Your Way (GF) | $2.00 |
| Bacon (GF) | $3.00 |
| Turkey Bacon (GF) | $3.00 |
| Sausage (GF) | $3.00 |
| Ham (GF) | $3.00 |
| Tempeh (V) | $4.00 |
| Gluten Free Bread | $3.00 |
| Toast (V) | $2.00 |
| Biscuit | $2.00 |
| English Muffin | $2.00 |
| Bagel (V) | $3.00 |
| Weekends | |
| Eggs Benedict Split muffin, ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce |
$11.00 |
| Eggs Florentine Split muffin, sautéed spinach, poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce |
$11.00 |
| Hill Country Benedict Split biscuit, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, and jalapeño gravy |
$12.00 |
| Camino Real Benedict Jalapeño cornbread, poached eggs, chorizo, green onions, and Cholula hollandaise sauce |
$13.00 |
| Appetizers | |
| Spinach Artichoke Dip | |
| Cellar Salsa with Seasoned Tortilla Chips | $4.50 |
| Roasted Garlic Hummus | |
| Beer Bread with Honey Butter | $6.50 |
| Salads | |
| The Islander Fresh greens topped with mandarin oranges, strawberries, bacon, purple onions, walnuts, and parmesan cheese. Served with raspberry vinaigrette (GF) |
$11.00 |
| Cellar Caesar Fresh spinach tossed in homemade caesar dressing with parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper, and freshly baked croutons |
$8.70 |
| Kale and Quinoa Salad Fresh Kale, carrots, green apples, walnuts, and our lemon herb quinoa salad tossed in a pineapple-jalapeño sauce (GF) |
$11.50 |
| Big House Salad Fresh greens topped with grape tomatoes, purple onions, cucumbers, and carrots (GF,V). Served with your choice of homemade dressing: Spicy Bleu Cheese, Dijon Vinaigrette, Tangy Vinaigrette, Tangy Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Creamy Herb, or Caesar |
$8.00 |
| Handheld Eats | |
| Caribbean Stacker Grilled turkey, ham, bacon, and grilled onions with jalapeño-pineapple sauce and Swiss cheese on toasted sourdough bread |
$10.50 |
| Ham & Swiss with Green Apples Grilled ham, cinnamon apples, mayonnaise, and Swiss cheese on a toasted wheatberry bread |
$8.50 |
| Holy Aioli Citrus marinated chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro aioli, and provolone cheese on a toasted brioche bun |
$10.50 |
| Grilled Turkey & Tomato Grilled turkey and tomato slices with cilantro aioli, provolone cheese, and arugula on toasted sourdough bread |
$8.70 |
| Marinated Eggplant Sandwich An eggplant slice marinated in our house tangy vinaigrette topped with grilled onions, tomatoes, provolone cheese, pesto, and microgreens. Served on our wheatberry bread (make it vegan! – ask us) |
$9.50 |
| Tuna Salad Sandwich House-made tuna salad (made with grapes, apples, cinnamon, and honey!) served with lettuce and mayonnaise on toasted wheatberry bread |
$8.50 |
| The Tin Top Old Fashioned Burger Hand-pressed, house seasoned pork and beef mixed patty with lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, house pickles, house mustard and mayo |
$10.50 |
| Beet Burger House-made beet patty served with a goat cheese pesto and microgreens on a toasted brioche bun (Make it vegan! – ask us) |
$11.50 |
| Brewhouse Burger Hand-pressed, house seasoned patty with our house brewed beer candied bacon, cheddar cheese, grilled onion, and a smoky brewhouse sauce on a toasted brioche bun |
$12.00 |
| Pastas | |
| Pesto Pasta Fresh grape tomatoes sautéed in a creamy pesto sauce, tossed with penne pasta, and topped with parmesan cheese |
$11.70 |
| Pasta Primavera Fresh seasonal vegetables sautéed in a white wine garlic sauce and tossed with penne pasta. Garnished with parmesan cheese and fresh basil |
$10.70 |
| Entrees | |
| Chicken and Waffles Golden waffle, pecan breaded chicken, Sriracha honey or house-made maple syrup |
$12.50 |
| Bourbon Pecan Chicken Pecan breaded chicken breast topped with a real Kentucky bourbon sauce and garnished with diced green onion. Served with choice of two sides |
$16.50 |
| Rosemary Orange Chicken Citrus marinated chicken breast topped with grilled mandarin oranges, jalapeños, and rosemary (GF). Served with choice of two sides |
$12.00 |
| Salmon Fillet with Balsamic Glaze Sustainably farmed topped with a sweet balsamic reduction and garnished with crispy eggplant chips. Served with choice of two sides |
$16.00 |
| Shrimp n’ Grits Creamy cheddar grits topped with gulf shrimp, chorizo, and green onions, and served with Jalapeño cornbread (GF) |
$13.50 |
| Sides | |
| Dijon Potato Salad (GF) | $3.00 |
| Homestyle Potatoes | $3.00 |
| Seasonal Slaw (GF) | $3.00 |
| Sautéed Spinach (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Garlic Scallion Mashed Potatoes (GF) | $3.00 |
| Lemon Herb Quinoa (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Seasoned Kettle Chips (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Premium Sides | |
| House Salad (GF,V) | $4.00 |
| Veggie Medley (GF,V) | $4.00 |
| Soup of the Day | |
| Fresh Fruit Salad (GF,V) | $4.00 |
| Dinner | |
| Appetizers | |
| Spinach Artichoke Dip | |
| Cellar Salsa with Seasoned Tortilla Chips | $4.50 |
| Roasted Garlic Hummus | |
| Asparagus Fries | $8.00 |
| Crispy Brussels Sprouts | $6.00 |
| Antonelli’s Cheese Plate Chef’s selection of three cheeses, chorizo, pickled veggies, house made jam, and focaccia |
$13.00 |
| Beer Bread with Honey Butter | $6.50 |
| Salads | |
| The Islander Fresh greens topped with mandarin oranges, strawberries, bacon, purple onions, walnuts, and parmesan cheese. Served with raspberry vinaigrette (GF) |
$11.50 |
| Cellar Caesar Fresh spinach tossed in homemade caesar dressing with parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper, and freshly baked croutons |
$8.70 |
| Kale and Quinoa Salad Fresh Kale, carrots, green apples, walnuts, and our lemon herb quinoa salad tossed in a pineapple-jalapeño sauce (GF) |
$11.50 |
| Big House Salad Fresh greens topped with grape tomatoes, purple onions, cucumbers, and carrots (GF,V). Served with your choice of homemade dressing: Spicy Bleu Cheese, Dijon Vinaigrette, Tangy Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Creamy Herb, or Caesar |
$8.00 |
| House Specialties | |
| Chicken and Waffles Golden waffle, pecan breaded chicken, Sriracha honey or house-made maple syrup |
$12.50 |
| Bourbon Pecan Chicken Pecan breaded chicken breast topped with a real Kentucky bourbon sauce and garnished with diced green onion. Served with choice of two sides |
$16.50 |
| Shoestring Chicken House marinated chicken topped with homemade basil cream sauce and flash fried shoestring onions |
$12.50 |
| Rosemary Orange Chicken Citrus marinated chicken breast topped with grilled mandarin oranges, jalapeños, and rosemary (GF). Served with choice of two sides |
$12.00 |
| Salmon Fillet with Balsamic Glaze Sustainably farmed salmon topped with a sweet balsamic reduction and garnished with crispy eggplant chips served with choice of two sides |
$16.00 |
| Shrimp n’ Grits Creamy cheddar grits topped with Gulf Shrimp, chorizo, green onions, and served with Jalapeño cornbread (GF) |
$13.50 |
| Ribeye Hand-cut 12oz steak grilled to perfection, smothered in lemon herb butter and served with choice of two sides. (GF) |
$29.00 |
| Pork Chop A mouthwatering selection topped with slow roasted garlic and served with choice of two sides. (GF) |
$17.50 |
| Handheld Eats | |
| Grilled Turkey & Tomato Grilled turkey and tomato slices with cilantro aioli, provolone cheese, and arugula on toasted sourdough bread |
$8.70 |
| Holy Aioli Citrus marinated chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro aioli, and provolone cheese on a toasted brioche bun |
$10.50 |
| Caribbean Stacker Grilled turkey, ham, bacon, and grilled onions with jalapeño-pineapple sauce and Swiss cheese on toasted sourdough bread |
$10.50 |
| Marinated Eggplant Sandwich An eggplant slice marinated in our house tangy vinaigrette topped with grilled onions, tomatoes, provolone cheese, pesto, and microgreens. Served with our wheatberry bread (Make it vegan! – ask us) |
$9.50 |
| The Tin Top Old Fashioned Burger Hand-pressed, house seasoned pork and beef mixed patty with lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, house pickles, house mustard and mayo |
$10.50 |
| Beet Burger House-made beet patty served with a goat cheese pesto and microgreens on a toasted brioche bun (Make it vegan! – ask us) |
$11.50 |
| Brewhouse Burger Hand-pressed, house seasoned patty with our house brewed beer candied bacon, cheddar cheese, grilled onion, and a smoky brewhouse sauce on a toasted brioche bun |
$12.00 |
| Pastas | |
| Pesto Pasta Fresh grape tomatoes sautéed in a creamy pesto sauce, tossed with penne pasta, and topped with parmesan cheese |
$11.70 |
| Pasta Primavera Fresh seasonal vegetables sautéed in a white wine garlic sauce and tossed with penne pasta. Garnished in parmesan cheese and fresh basil |
$10.70 |
| Cellar Carbonara Linguine tossed with bacon, fresh herbs, and butter. Topped with a raw egg yolk and parmesan cheese |
$12.70 |
| Scallops and Risotto Grilled scallops with our house seasoning on a bed of creamy parmesan and herb risotto. Drizzled with balsamic glaze |
$18.50 |
| Seafood Scampi Seared scallops, gulf shrimp, and steamed mussels tossed with linguine, arugula, tomato, and a white wine sauce |
$22.50 |
| Sides | |
| Grilled Asparagus (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Homestyle Potatoes | $3.00 |
| Dijon Potato Salad (GF) | $3.00 |
| Seasonal Slaw (GF) | $3.00 |
| Sautéed Spinach (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Garlic Scallion Mashed Potatoes (GF) | $3.00 |
| Green Beans & Onions (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Lemon Herb Quinoa Salad (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Seasoned Kettle Chips (GF,V) | $3.00 |
| Premium Sides | |
| House Salad (GF,V) | $4.00 |
| Creamy Mac n’ Cheese | $4.00 |
| Risotto (GF) | $5.00 |
| Soup of the Day | |
| Veggie Medley (GF,V) | $4.00 |
| Asparagus Fries | $4.00 |
| Drinks & Dessert | |
| House Wines | |
| Root 1 Heritage Red Blend Chile |
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| Root 1 Cabernet Sauvignon Chile |
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| Root 1 Sauvignon Blanc Chile |
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| Reds | |
| Kenwood Yulupa Pinot Noir California |
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| Charles&Charles Merlot Blend California |
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| Los Dos Grenache/Syrah Spain |
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| Campo Viejo Rioja Tempranillo Spain |
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| Taken Complicated Blend California |
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| Trapiche Malbec Argentina |
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| Educated Guess Cab Sauv California |
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| 7 Moons Red Blend California |
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| Whites | |
| Kung Fu Gril Riesling Washington |
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| Chloe Pinot Grigio Italy |
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| Simi Chardonnay California |
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| Estancia Unoaked Chardonnay California |
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| Drylands Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand |
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| House Bubbles | |
| Ruffino Prosecco Italy |
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| Rosatello Sparkling Rose Italy |
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| Mimosas | |
| Traditional | |
| Flavored | |
| Flight | $10.00 |
| Sangria | |
| Red Berry | |
| White Citrus | |
| Seasonal | |
| Beers | |
| Root Cellar Tap Beers | $6.00 |
| Guest Taps | $5.00 |
| Flights (Choice of 3) | $9.00 |
| Shiner Light Blonde (16oz) | $5.00 |
| St. Arnold Seasonal | $5.00 |
| Roughtail Orange IPA | $5.00 |
| NXNW Red Zepplin | $5.00 |
| Revolver Long-Range Pilsner | $5.00 |
| Austin Eastciders Ruby Red Grapefruit | $5.00 |
| Cellar Specials | |
| Sake-Mary Our take on a traditional bloody mary, made with a dry sake and a house made mix |
$8.00 |
| Easy-Peazy Rays Lemon and Rays Lime topped with Maine Root Ginger Ale |
$7.50 |
| Texas Sweet Tea Made with our fan favorite peach tea with Rays Lemon |
$7.50 |
| Mermaid Tears Cellar inspired cucumber and jalapeño blend, rounded out to perfection with Rays Lime |
$6.50 |
| Scuba Diver A blood orange screwdriver made with Rays Blood Orange |
$7.50 |
| Mob Soda A boozed-up Italian soda made with Rays, your choice of Lemon, Lime, or Blood Orange |
$7.50 |
| Non-Alcoholic | |
| Mexi-Cane Cola | |
| Diet Mexi-Cane Cola | |
| Doppelganger | |
| Lemon Lime | |
| Root Beer | |
| Ginger Ale | |
| Prickly Pear Lemonade | |
| Regular Iced Tea | |
| Peach Tea | |
| Mighty Leaf Hot Teas | |
| Topo Chico | |
| Specialty Drinks | |
| Italian Soda Club soda sweetened with Davinci Syrup |
$2.50 |
| Chai Tea Latte Iced or Hot |
$3.50 |
| Cellar Cocoa Topped with homemade whipped cream |
$3.50 |
| Smoothies | |
| Smoothies Orange juice combined with your choice of Strawberry, Pineapple, Blueberry, or Mango |
$5.00 |
| Dessert | |
| Bread Pudding | $6.00 |
| Brownie | $5.00 |
| Berry Cheesecake | $7.00 |
| Seasonal Rhea’s Ice Cream Scoop | $3.00 |
| Ice Cream Float | $5.00 |
| Seasonal Gluten Free Dessert | |
| Seasonal Specials | |
| Seasonal Specials | |
| Beef Cheek and Tortellini Cheese stuffed tortellini topped with braised beef cheek, covered in a creamy homemade sage pesto and garnished with Parmesan cheese. |
$26.00 |
| Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti squash roasted to perfection, cut into rings, and stuffed with a creamy Parmesan and broccoli risotto garnished with Parmesan cheese and microgreens. |
$16.00 |
| Braised Short Ribs Slow-braised short ribs smothered in a red wine au jus and served on a bed of Yukon mashed potatoes with carrots and broccoli. |
$25.00 |
| Kids Menu | |
| Kids Menu | |
| Kids Breakfast 1 egg cooked your way, choice of 1 piece of bacon, ham, turkey bacon, or sausage, and 1 piece of French toast served with our housemade maple syrup and garnished with fresh fruit |
$5.00 |
| Kids Lunch Served with choice of kettle chips, raw veggies with creamy herb dressing, homestyle potatoes, or fresh fruit salad |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: rootcellarcafe.com
Contact The Root Cellar Cafe
Address: 215 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512) 392-5158
Website: https://rootcellarcafe.com/
Hours
| Thursday | 8AM–9PM |
| Friday | 8AM–9PM |
| Saturday | 8AM–9PM |
| Sunday | 8AM–9PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8AM–9PM |
| Wednesday | 8AM–9PM |
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