Lunch Specials for Wednesday May 4 in Downtown Oakland

Chicken and rice soup

“Crunchy salad” with arugula, cabbage, carrots, fennel, hard-cooked egg, and walnuts

Caffe 817 meatball SUB: pork meatballs braised in tomato on a deli roll with mozarrella and Parmesan

Homemade chocolate chip cookies

Lunch Specials for Monday May 2 in Downtown Oakland

Potato leek soup

“Gem” lettuce salad with farro, feta, cucumber, olives, and almonds

Warm pulled beef sandwich with salsa verde and roasted potatoes

Homemade chocolate chip cookies

Lunch Specials for Friday April 29 in Downtown Oakland

Fennel and onion soup with an aioli crouton

Arugula and farro soup with fennel, blue cheese, and walnuts

Slow-cooked chicken with spring onions, potato, and wilted gem lettuces

Homemade chocolate chip cookies

Lunch Specials for Thursday April 28 in Downtown Oakland

Curried carrot soup

Arugula salad with avocado, asparagus, radish, spring herbs, and house-made buttermilk vinaigrette

Risotto with peas and mint

Homemade chocolate chip cookie

Lunch Specials for Wednesday April 27 in Downtown Oakland

Potato-leek soup

Baby spinach salad with spiced raisins, red peppers, and polenta crostini

Caffe 817 meatballs:pork meatballs braised in tomato with polenta and Parmesan

Homemade chocolate chip cookie

Lunch Specials for Tuesday April 26 in Downtown Oakland

Spicy lentil and vegetable soup with farrow

Arugula and chicken salad with asparagus, wild rice, almonds, and preserved lemon

House-made pastrami “reuben” with potato salad

Homemade chocolate chip cookies

Lunch Specials for Monday April 25 in Downtown Oakland

French lentil soup

Baby spinach salad with couscous, roasted carrots, asparagus, and lemon-thyme

Slow-cooked chicken with chickpeas, fennel, spring garlic, tomato, and saffron

Homemade chocolate chip cookies

Lunch Specials for Friday April 22 in Downtown Oakland

Spicy chard, onion, and tomato soup

Arugula salad with roasted broccoli, tuna, spiced raisins, and celery

Slow-cooked chicken with chickpeas, harissa, spinach, and preserved lemon

Homemade chocolate chip cookies.

Lunch Specials for Thursday April 21 in Downtown Oakland

Potato-scallion soup

Arugula salad with asparagus, Parmesan, almonds, and lemon zest

Risotto with fava beans and pancetta

Homemade chocolate chip cookies

Lunch Specials for Wednesday April 19 in Downtown Oakland

Chicken and wild rice soup

Baby spinach salad with roasted peppers, pancetta, hard-cooked egg, breadcrumbs, and pickled onions

Caffe 817 meatball SUB: pork meatballs braised in tomato sauce on a deli roll with Parmesan and mozzarella

Homemade chocolate chip cookies