Ruth's Cafe Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Ruth's Cafe, a vibrant and eclectic cafe offering a diverse menu perfect for breakfast and brunch enthusiasts. Located at 3443 E 86th St Indianapolis, this cafe provides a unique dining experience with quirky pop-culture decor and a bustling atmosphere. The menu features a variety of breakfast options, including traditional Benedicts, creative extras like the Classic Like John Denver and Rock and Roll Like Robert Plant, and mouth-watering breakfast sandwiches.
Customers rave about the delicious dishes, such as the Traitor Benedict with Norwegian potato cakes and the fluffy French toast served with crispy bacon. The friendly and attentive service adds to the overall dining experience, making Ruth's Cafe a go-to spot for a satisfying meal. With outdoor seating, free Wi-Fi, and a casual ambiance, Ruth's Cafe is a must-visit for a memorable breakfast or brunch experience.
Breakfast Eggs
Old school
2 eggs your way, choice of meat, choice of toast, served with slow roasted potatoes and homemade jelly
breakfast sandwhich
Choose eggs, cheese,meat on your choice of toast. Served with your choice of fruit, salad, or slow roasted potatoes.
Not So Old School
2 eggs your way over smoked beef brisket hash or corned beef hash and your choice of toast
1 Huge Pancake
See short stack's description. But there is only 1 of them.
Cheesecake Pancake
That's right. A short stack filled with nuggets of ooey-gooey creamy cheesecake. Topped with strawberry butter.
1 Pancake
Or, just 1.
Belgian Waffle
We make them just as good as those beautiful Belgians.
Waffle
French toast
Breakfast from The Griddle
Breakfast Scrambles
Scramble du Jour
Served with your choice of our fresh fruit house salad with champagne vinaigrette, or slow roasted potatoes and your choice of toast! Substitute soup for an additional charge.
Building Your Own Scramble
Obviously, eggs with your choice of 3 items. If you pick more than 3, you pay extra for the more expensive ingredients! Congratulations! Now go ahead and pick your items! Includes fresh fruit or side salad, and your choice of toast! Substitute potatoes or soup for an additional charge.
Building Your Own Omelet
Obviously, eggs with your choice of 3 items. If you pick more than 3, you pay extra for the more expensive ingredients! Congratulations! Now go ahead and pick your items! Includes fresh fruit or side salad, and your choice of toast! Substitute potatoes or soup for an additional charge.
Build Your Own Skillet
Choose 3 items below on roasted potatoes, with an egg cooked your way on top!
Breakfast Get Yo Control Freak On
Scratch Faves
Biscuits and Gravy
Fresh baked biscuits smothered in homemade gravy with our in house seasoned sausage. Or go for the spicy and get our chorizo gravy!
Daily Quiche
Made with love and the freshest ingredients, comes with fruit or salad. Substitute soup for an additional charge.
Norwegian Potato Cakes
Ruth's old recipe made with mashed potatoes, leeks, squash, and zucchini. Pan seared and served with chive sour cream and choice of fruit or salad. Sub soup or potatoes for an additional charge.
Lefse
Say it with us, lef-sa. Continuing the Norwegian theme with this Norwegian original, crepe like only made with potatoes! Rolled in butter, sugar, and cinnamon, or try it with blueberries, strawberries, or Nutella and bananas for an additional charge.
Fruit and Granola Banana Split
Bananas, blueberries, strawberries, and yogurt.
Corned Beef Hash
Potato, onion, and corned beef.
Beef Brisket Hash
Potato, onion, and beef brisket.
Traditional Benedict
Shaved ham on top of an English muffin.
Ruth's Crab Benedict
Served atop our pan-seared crab cakes! No bread.
A la Crossing Benedict
Asparagus and applewood bacon on top of sourdough toast.
Florentine Benedict
Sauteed spinach, roasted tomato, and Swiss cheese on sourdough. Oui oui!
The Traitor Aka the Jon Snow Benedict
Served on our homemade Norwegian potato cakes.
Eggs Sardou Benedict
Who's this Sardou guy? Who cares? Sauteed spinach and artichokes on sourdough toast.
Salmon Avocado Benedict
Pan seared smoked salmon and fresh avocado on sourdough toast.
Back Home in Indiana Benedict
Hoosier version. Our sausage patties on an English muffin.
Breakfast Benedicts
Breakfast Extras
Classic Like John Denver
Bananas, blueberries, blueberry compote, chocolate chips, lemon curds, and strawberries.
Rock and Roll Like Robert Plant
Bacon, Butterfinger, Heath bar, M&Ms, Oreo, and Reese's peanut butter and jelly.
Syrup
Maple, of course. Or try all-natural, made here in Indiana by Hoosier Sugar Daddy banana, blueberry, cinnamon, persimmon, and strawberry-amazing.
Not Your Average Breakfast Sandwich
Seize the moment, it's your time to shine. Choose eggs, cheese, and meat on your choice of toast. Served with your choice of fresh fruit, house salad with champagne vinaigrette, or classic chips. Substitute pan roasted potatoes for an additional charge.
1 Egg
Biscuit
Dense flaky pastry.
English Muffin
Yeast leavened bread.
Granola
Medium bowl.
Fruit
Oatmeal
Add fruit or nuts for additional charge.
Roasted Potatoes
Cooked over dry heat.
Toast and Homemade Jelly
Hot, browned sliced bread.
Bacon
Cured pork.
Ham
Cooked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg.
Sausage
Breakfast Misc
Soups
Soup
Tomato Basil Soup
Mixed Greens Salad
Mixed-greens, grape tomatoes, cucumber, shaved Parmesan, and homemade croutons tossed in our homemade champagne vinaigrette.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken, romaine, shaved Parmesan, toasted sesame seed almonds, and a side of our Caesar dressing!
Caprese Salad
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and fresh basil drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
Ruth's Cobb Salad
Fresh greens, shredded chicken, bacon, avocado, diced tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, and blue cheese crumbles.
The fungus amongus
Fresh spinach, mushrooms, artichokes, tomatoes, and warm breaded goat cheese with your choice of dressing!
Salmon Avocado Salad
Fresh greens, salmon filet, avocado, toasted almonds, shredded carrots, and side of our lemon vinaigrette.
Very Berry Salad
Fresh greens, blueberries, strawberries, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, and topped with shaved Parmesan cheese. Served with our strawberry vinaigrette.
Wedge Salad
An iceberg wedge, tomato, blue cheese crumbles, homemade bacon bits, sunflower seeds, and ranch dressing.
Salads
The Salad Salads
Chicken Salad
Roasted chicken, grapes, cashews, celery, onions, and mayo.
Egg Salad
Hard-boiled eggs, dill, and mayo. It's hard to mess with a classic!
Tuna Salad
Albacore tuna, celery, carrots, seasoning, and mayo.
Coke
20 ounce fountain drink
Diet Coke
20 ounce fountain drink.
Iced Black Tea
20 ounce
Coffee
20 ounce coffee
Coke Zero
20 ounce fountain Coke Zero
Sprite
20 ounce fountain sprite
Juice
Loose Leaf Hot Tea
From tea guys.
Whistle Wetters
Sandwiches
Bistro Sandwich
Grilled chicken, applewood bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, and Dijon bistro sauce on ciabatta.
Brie LT Sandwich
Applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, melted Brie, and mayo. Grilled and beyond good!
Our Turkey Club Sandwich
Hand-carved oven-roasted turkey, avocado, applewood bacon, lettuce, havarti, and pesto mayo.
Super Missile Sandwich
Shredded grilled chicken, avocado, applewood bacon, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, blue cheese, and mayo served on a toasted wheat hoagie!
California Crab Cake Sandwich
Pan seared, crab cake patty topped with avocado, havarti, lettuce, and pico de gallo, all on a toasted focaccia.
Ham and Swiss Melt Sandwich
Thin-sliced country ham, Swiss, and Dijon mustard.
Spinach Sandwich
Sauteed spinach, roasted tomato, Swiss, and mayo. Your choice of bread!
Caprese Sandwich
Fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, and pesto. Your choice of bread!
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Smoked salmon, creamed cheese, capers, and greens. What kind of bread, you ask? Your choice!
The Chicken Salad Sandwich
Roasted chicken, grapes, cashews, celery, onions, havarti, and mayo.
The Egg Salad Sandwich
Hard-boiled eggs, dill, and mayo. It's hard to mess with a classic!
The Tuna Salad Sandwich
Albacore tuna, celery, carrots, seasoning, and mayo.
Moms Choice Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Cheddar only. Because mom had a long day!
Gramma's Secret Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Velveeta. Always wondered why it was so good!
Special Cheeser Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Mom's off to work and feeling rowdy! Cheddar, Swiss, tomato, and bacon.
Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Mom's got an au pair! Brie, goat cheese, and apples!
Hot Stuff
Hot pepper cheese and banana peppers
Feel Like A Kid
Peanut butter and cream cheese. Feel free to sub Nutella for peanut butter
You're the boss
Three items of your choice
1/2 Sandwich and 1/2 Salad Lunch Combination Special
Choice of 1/2 sandwich and 1/2 salad.
1/2 Sandwich and 1/2 Soup Lunch Combination Special
Choice of sandwich and 1/2 tomato basil soup, baby bear size.
1/2 Salad and 1/2 Soup Lunch Combination Special
Choice of 1/2 salad and 1/2 tomato basil soup, baby bear size.
Lunch Combination Special
Sides
Side Order of Bacon
3 slices of crispy bacon.
Sausage Patties
2 sausage patties made with our secret seasoning!
Breakfast Ham
Savory breakfast ham