Cafe DeWitt

Here is the “Emma” special, named after a very special bride! This sandwich has a housemade black bean patty, roasted hatch chilies, pepperjack cheese, heirloom tomato, pickled red onions, mixed greens, and mayo on multigrain! Served with side salad :)

🌼🧡 Vibrant blooms from
🌶️🍅 Hatch chilies and tomatoes from
🥬🌱 Spicy greens from Remembrance Farm

ID: Specials descriptions in orange, yellow, and white text. Chalkboard illustrations of sneezeweed flowers!

🌼Megan (GF), $15 - Frittata with leeks, oyster mushrooms, and swiss, served with side salad

🌼Westin (GF), $15 - Omelette with ham, peppers, red onion, and cheddar, served with roast potatoes

🌼Emma, $15 - Sandwich with black bean patty, roast hatch chilies, pepperjack cheese, heirloom tomato, pickled red onions, mixed greens, and mayo on multigrain, served with side salad

🌼Pete, $15 - Grain bowl with romaine, quinoa, fresh pears. red onion, blue cheese, pecans.
and balsamic vinaigrette

🌻Scone, $5 - Ask your Server for Today’s flavor!

🌻Chocolate Chip & Black Sesame Cookie (V), $5

🌻Streusel Pound Cake (GF), $6

🌻Pear & Raspberry Crisp $7 - served with vanilla ice cream

It’s a pepper party! 🌶️✨

$15.60 - 1/3 lb. Local beef patty, bacon, housemade pepper relish, pepper Jack cheese, and chipotle aioli on brioche bun (gf bun available); served with chips or side salad

ID: chalkboard illustration of sweet peppers around title that reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in red and white text.

Fried Friday is in two weeks! 🎉🎉 Please join us on September 6th from 5-7pm to witness the musical craft of ! With tunes and treats, we’ll be working together to raise funds to help support the ✨

Penelope Voss is an Ithaca based singer, songwriter, gal-about-town & self-proclaimed princess of Cabaret Pop. Her performances are driven by piano, melodrama, and the constant impulse to sing for joy. She is working on her debut EP featuring songs from her 2023 song cycle, Heavy Cream. (Oh, and she is one of the kindest supporters of the cafe and we appreciate her SO much ❤️)

Here is the “Neal” special brought to you by Sal (our birthday gal 🎂)! This grain bowl is loaded with crisp romaine, quinoa, sweet bullhorn peppers, red onion, swiss, ham, hard boiled egg, garlic croutons, & bell pepper dressing!

Take a gander at these pluot crisps made by ! This crisp (gluten free!) is warm, fragrant, and so comforting 😌 Perhaps you’ll want add on a scoop of honey lavender gelato, too! 🤩

We’ve got some luscious specials this weekend including a TALL strata with chard and Swiss, a potato leek omelette, curried chickpea salad sammie, or sweet pepper loaded grain bowl!

ID: Specials descriptions in blue, yellow, and white text. Chalkboard illustrations of cherry tomatoes, lavender springs, and small yellow pear.

🍅Cherry Tomato Salad (GF, V), $4

🍅Straus, $15 - Challah Strata with swiss chard, yellow onion, & swiss; topped with roast pepper and eggplant relish; served with side salad

🍅Larry (GF), $15 - Omelette with leeks, roast potatoes, and cheddar; served with tomato salad and toast

🍅Banzo (V), $15 - Sandwich with curried chickpea salad, heirloom tomato, romaine, & red onion on rye;
served with tomato salad

🍅Neal (GF), $15,50 - Grain bowl with romaine, quinoa, fresh sweet peppers, red onion, swiss, ham, hard boiled egg, garlic croutons, & bell pepper dressing

💜Pear Ginger Scone, $5

💜Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie, $5

💜Brown Butter & Chocolate Marble Cake, $6
Pluot Crisp (GF), $6 - add Honey Lavender Gelato for $1.50

💜Honey Lavender Gelato, $4

🫐Add Housemade Blueberry Syrup to any beverage (lemonade, spritzer, or latte?!) for $0.50

$15.60 - 1/3 lb. Local beef patty, mushrooms, Swiss, pickled jalepeno, red onion, Mayo, and Dijon on brioche bun (gf bun available); served with chips or side salad

ID: chalkboard illustration of burger buns around title that reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in red and white text.

Thank you to everyone who visited us this weekend for a meal! It was SO BUSY! ✨✨

We’ve decided to open a little later on Monday, August 19th to give our staff some extra rest time in the morning. We’ll be open from 10am-2:30pm!

ID: Photograph of a sleepy Denise in a booth seat by the cafe fishtanks. Text on photo reads “Monday, Aug 19th OPEN 10am-2:30pm!”

Greens pie with flaky phyllo dough, griddled breakfast burritos, and two juicy tomatoey sammies? Yes please!

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🌱Anna, $15 - Greens pie with kale, swiss chard, fennel, feta, fresh herbs & phyllo pastry;served with side salad

🌱Noah, $15 - Breakfast burrito with potato, black beans, sweet corn, scrambled egg, cheddar, pickled jalapeños, pickled red onions; served with green chili salsa & cilantro-lime slaw (GF wrap available)

🌱Jacob, $15 - Sandwich with heirloom tomato, romaine, basil pesto, and choice of bacon or tofu on sourdough; served with chips

🌱Mik, $15.50 - Sandwich with turkey, salami, heirloom tomato, red bell peppers, red onion, chipotle aioli, on french bread; served with chips

✨Local Sun Jewel Melon, $4

✨Mixed Berry Muffin (GF), $5

✨Lemon Blondies (GF), $5

✨Carrot Cake (GF), $6 - with cream cheese frosting

✨Plum Polenta Cake (GF), $7 - with whipped cream

🥒Cucumber Melon Spritzer, $4.50

🫐Add Housemade Blueberry Syrup to any beverage (lemonade, spritzer, or latte?!) for $0.50

🫐🫐🫐 Blueberry lemonade made with the juiciest blueberries from Duck Duck Fruit Regenerative Farm in ! Not feeling in the mood for lemonade? How about a blueberry spritzer or blueberry ice latte?! Yum! 🫐🫐🫐

$15.60 - 1/3 lb. Local beef patty, heirloom tomatoes, herbed chevre, fresh arugula, dill, and Dijon on brioche bun (gf bun available); served with chips or side salad

ID: chalkboard illustration of heirloom tomato and arugula leaves. Title reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in blue and white text.

Brought to you by the powerful cravings of , we’ve got a banh mi on the specials menu this week!
Creamy apricot pate, roast pork, pickled veg , fresh veg, cilantro, and a crusty baguette all come together for a delicious treat! Try one this weekend!

Summertime produce at its absolute best! From zucchini to blueberries to eggplants and more! Check out these weekend specials!

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🌱Finley, $15 (GF) - Frittata with mushrooms, fennel, swiss chard, & chevre; served with side salad

🌱Tortalong, $15 (GF) - Filipino omelette with roasted eggplant, fried garlic chips, & cherry tomatoes;
served with side salad

🌱Bao, $15.50 - Banh mi sandwich with roast pork, apricot pate, pickled vegetables, cucumber, jalapeno, & cilantro on baguette; served with side salad

🌱Gail, $15 (V, GF) - Grain bowl with mixed greens, quinoa, black beans, corn, sungold tomatoes, pepitas, & lime vinaigrette

❣️Raspberry Buckwheat Crumb Cake, $6

❣️Chocolate Chip Muffin (GF), $5

❣️Tahini Zucchini Cake (DF), $5

❣️Strawberry Jam Blondies, $5

❣️Blueberry Lemon Spritzer - $4.50

Did someone say caprese burger?? 🌱🍅🍔👀

$15.60 - 1/3 lb. Local beef patty, heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil pesto (almonds), balsamic glaze on brioche bun (gf bun available); served with chips or side salad

ID: chalkboard illustration of burger with basil, drips of balsamic, whole tomato, slices of mozzarella. Title reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in red and white text.

Another shoutout to for these colorful and tasty tomato delights! They are featured on many of our salads, omelettes, & sandwiches - especially the “Michael” meatloaf sandwich available tomorrow and Monday!

Polenta Blackberry Cake!! Get lost in its juicy pockets of blackberry
and toasty almond slivers. Oh, and it’s gluten free too! 😍

Shoutout to for bringing this beauty to life! 💜🖤

Here are our weekend specials!

ID: Specials descriptions in red, orange, and white text. Chalkboard illustrations of yellow flowers.

🌼Pasta Salad - $4 (V)

🌼Sunny, $15 (GF) - Frittata with summer squash, eggplant and tomato jam, feta, & asiago;served with side salad

🌼Michael, $15.50 - Meatloaf sandwich with iceberg, tomatoes, cheddar, red onion, house pickles, dijon, and mayo on sourdough bread; served with chips

🌼Kee, $15 (V, GF) - Grain bowl with mixed greens, quinoa, marinated tofu, roasted carrots, kimchi, sunflower seeds, & shallot-ginger dressing

🌻Polenta Blackberry Cake (GF) - $6, contains almonds, egg, & dairy

🌻Duice de Leche Cookie (GF) - $5

🌻Raspberry Cake (GF) - $6

🌻Brownies (GF, DF) - $5

🌻Seasonal Spritzer - $4.50, ask your server for available flavors!

🌻Brown Sugar Iced Latte - $5

💚 FRIED GREEN TOMATOES! 💚

$15.60 - 1/3 lb. Local beef patty with fried green tomato (coated in cornmeal), Swiss, pepper relish, and remoulade on brioche bun (gf bun available); served with chips or side salad

ID: chalkboard illustration of green tomato. Title reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in green and white text.

🤩🎶 LIVE MUSIC & TASTY TREATS THIS FRIDAY (Aug 2) !

In addition to our normal hours, we will be open from 5-7pm for fried chicken and mushroom sandwiches, sweet treats, and live country blues from the Cayuga Blue Notes! We will be raising funds to help support the World Central Kitchen!

On the specials board this week, we have a galette with juuuuiicy tomatoes 🍅 and grain bowl with smokey poblanos & peaches🍑! The cucumber salad side is simply dressed with fresh herbs and lemon 🥒🍋. We have so many sweet treats, too - like strawberry rhubarb crisps, guava-glazed citrus cake, and peach-pineapple spritzers! 🍍🤩

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⛱️Watermelon Gazpacho - $4.80/$7.20 (V, GF)

⛱️Cucumber Salad - $4 (V, GF)

⛱️Gary, $15 - Puff pastry galette with basil-lemon ricotta, fresh heirloom tomatoes, and herbs; served with side salad  

⛱️Jesse, $15.50 - Burrito with roast potatoes, scrambled egg, chorizo, cheddar, pickled red onion, & green chili salsa (spicy); served with side salad (house made GF wraps available)

⛱️Samin, $15 ( V, GF) - Grain bowl with mixed greens, quinoa, roast poblanos, red onion, fresh peaches, feta & basil dressing

☀️Ciambellone, $5- olive oil pound cake

☀️Oatmeal, Currant, & Sunflower Cookie (GF) - $5

☀️Guava-Citrus Cake (GF), $6 - contains coconut

☀️Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp  (GF), $7- served with vanilla ice cream,contains coconut

☀️Peach Pineapple Spritzer (NA) - $4.50

☀️Brown Sugar Iced Latte - $5

💥Smash patty returns!

$15.60 - 1/3 lb. Local beef patty SMASHED with yellow
Onions and topped with Swiss, house pickles, shredded lettuce, and Russian dressing on brioche bun (gf bun available); served with chips or side salad

ID: Chalkboard illustration of yellow onion. Title reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in blue and white text.

🍅🥬🧀🍆🥒❤️

Here is the “Helen” special! This wrap has a smoky eggplant & roast tomato spread, griddled halloumi, cucumbers, romaine, & fresh herbs on a flour tortilla or GF wrap made by Little Ram Bakery (pictured) !

Friendly Reminder: we close at 2PM tomorrow, Sunday 7/21 !

For the rest of the summer, we will be taking a break from weekly Fried Fridays. However, FIRST Fridays are still a go with delicious treats and great local music! Mark your calendars! 🗓️✨

We will be hosting the Cayuga Blue Notes - a country blues trio full of heart and soul, on Friday August 2nd! ❤️

On Friday September 6, we will have the joyful vocal stylings of Penelope Voss ! ❤️

As before, donations will be collected throughout the performance and proceeds will be donated to benefit the World Central Kitchen. is an organization on the frontlines of humanitarian, climate, and community crises, serving food to those in need around the world.

🌸🍒Sherry-cherry-shallot compote!🍒🌸

$15.60 -1/3 LB. LOCAL BEEF PATTY, BACON, SWISS, CHERRY & SHALLOT COMPOTE, MAYO, THYME ON BRIOCHE BUN; SERVED WI CHIPS OR SIDE SALAD

ID: chalkboard illustration of cherries and shallot. Title reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in red and white text.

Grassroots is here!! ☀️💃🏻🎶 If you are staying in town or will come back into Ithaca for a refresh, you can find the Cafe open serving up tasty summer specials and loads of sweets.

We will be OPEN all our regular days, however, we will be closing an hour early on Saturday 7/20 (2:30 p.m.) and Sunday 7/21 (2 p.m.)! We hope you have a beautiful weekend!

Here is the “Dolly” special! Top your toast with the vibrant summer squash nestled in yellow dal and labneh, finished with two eggs, and fresh herbs! 💛💚💛💚

We’ve got so many special treats for you this weekend! From fresh basil pesto to summer squash dal, strawberry blondies to carrot cake, and icey beverages!

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💛Dolly, $15 - Plate with two fried eggs, summer squash yellow dal, labneh (strained yogurt), fresh herbs, & toast

💛Capone, $15 (GF) - Frittata with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, & basil pesto (contains almonds);
served with side salad

💛Rex, $15 (GF, V) - Grain bowl with mixed greens, quinoa, bell peppers, broccoli, kale, red onion, carrot, & red wine vinaigrette

🩷Banana Bread - $5 (V)

🩷Carrot Cake (GF), $6 - served with cinnamon whipped cream

🩷Chocolate Chip Cookie (GF) - $5

🩷Sumac & Strawberry Jam Blondies

🩷Black Currant Spritzer (NA) - $4.50

🩷Cardamom Rose Iced Latte - $5

Black currant compote and Brie on tomorrow’s burger special! Sweet, creamy, and tart!

💚Also, our wall is green now!! Come check it out!💚

$15.60 - 1/3 lb. local beef patty, Brie, red onion, black currant compote, and chives on brioche bun ( gf buns available); served with side salad or chips

ID: chalkboard illustration of black currants and leaves. Title reads “Burger Thursday.” Burger description written in blue and white text. Second photo depicts Denise and Ben excitedly posing in front of our freshly green painted wall.