Backstory Cafe

6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago IL 60637 backstorycafe.com (773) 324-9987

Cuisines and Dishes at Backstory Cafe:

Coffee & Tea
American

Menu for Backstory Cafe

Soup

House Made Soup $1.00 - $2.00

Salad

Simple Salad $3.50
tempura cucumber, carrot, red onion, sunflower seeds and raisins over mixed greens with green goddess, vinagrette, tahini lemon.
Fancy Salad $5.00
our tasty salad of the week served over mixed greens, with garlic toast.

Sandwich Menu - Signature Sandwich

Blackstone Baked Tofu $5.00
marinated baked tofu with lettuce, onion tomato and garlic mayo on multi-grain.
The 61 st Street Special $5.00
hummus with a pie of vegges-lettuce tomato, cucumber, carrot beet and red onion-plus green goddess dressing on multi-grain.
Classic Tomato Mozzarella $5.00
fresh mozzarella, hearty tomato slices and fresh basil, with vinagrette dressing on a baguette.
Pizza Boat $5.00
open faced sandwich with pizza sauce, fresh basil provolone & mozzarella on a baguette.

Sandwich Menu

The Lunchroom Special $3.00
peanut butter with grape jelly, strawberry jelly, honey.
Build Your Own $6.00
fil out the build your own menu on the back.
Signature Combo $7.00
add one simple salad, soup.

Build Your Own

Bread $6.00
(pick one). multi-grain, baguette, croissant(plus$1.00), wrap.
The Heart Of It $6.00
(pick one extra plus $1.00). baked tofu, mozzarella, fancy salad, turkey, corned beef.
Cheese $6.00
(pick one - extra plus $0.50). cheddar, provolone, feta).
Veggies $6.00
(as many as you like). lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot, beef, red onion.
Spreads $6.00
(pick one or two). hummus, herbed vinaigrette, tahini lemon, mayo/mustard, garlic mayo, green goddess.

Byo Combo

Byo Combo $7.50
add one. simple salad, cup o' soup.

Others Eats.

House Made Granola $3.50
whole milk, 2%, soy milk, yogurt(plus$1.00).
Egg & Cheese Sandwich $3.50
scrambled egg and cheddar on whole wheat toast, croissant(plus$1.00).
The Morning Mix $4.50
a weekly flavor combination to make your breakfast sandwich something special. (croissant plus $1.00).
Hummus Plate $4.00
with veggie slices, olives and garlic toast.

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Reviews for Backstory Cafe

Ratings and Reviews for Backstory Cafe

Dec 12 2010

John V. via Yelp

The soups are always good, and I've never been disappointed with the sandwiches, either. Timing is sort of crucial, especially if you happen to go on a day...read more
Nov 01 2010

David W. via Yelp

Don't be deterred by the somewhat industrial front to this coffee shop, it's nice on the inside. great vegi beet sandwich, definitely one of the best...read more
Oct 06 2010

April H. via Yelp

You know those clubs with no sign out front? The ones only the coolest of the cool went to? Remember raves? Ok. I don't. That's only because I was never...read more

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