Riverside Cafe Gurnee Menu
Menu
Breakfast
Breakfast is served with your choice of hash browns or fruit. Sub fries $2 or sweet potato waffle fries $3
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Garden Omelet $15Three eggs filled with spinach, bell pepper, mushrooms, and goat cheese. Served with toast and your choice of fruit or hash browns.
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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes $16Fluffy pancakes swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with vanilla glaze. Served with your choice of bacon or sausage
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Smoked Salmon Toast $17Toasted sourdough topped with whipped cream cheese, smoked salmon, pickled red onions, capers, and fresh dill. Served with fruit
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Apple Pie French Toast $15Challah French toast topped with spiced apples, brown sugar crumble, and a drizzle of caramel.
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Veggie Breakfast Bowl $15Layered hash browns, sautéed spinach, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and scrambled eggs. Topped with cheddar and avocado.
Lunch
Lunch items are served with housemade soup, fruit or fries. Sub sweet potato waffle fries $3
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Bacon Cheeseburger $16Beef patty, bacon, American cheese, Spring mix, tomato, onion pickles and mayo. Served on a brioche bun.
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Avocado Burger $16Beef patty, provolone cheese, avocado spread, onion, tomato, Spring mix and sriracha aioli. Served on a brioche bun.
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Chop Chicken Salad $16Grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, tomato, black beans, avocado, corn tortilla strips over chopped romaine with chipotle ranch.
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BLTA Sandwich $15Crispy bacon layered with fresh lettuce, ripe tomato, and our house made avocado spread, all stacked on toasted sourdough.
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Chicken Avocado Wrap $16Flour wrap, grilled chicken, our signature avocado spread, onion, tomato, black beans, chipotle aioli, Chihuahua cheese and Spring mix.
Some Of Our Drinks
Seasonal Drinks
The Dishes Everyone Loves
SIGNATURE FAVORITES, SERVED DAILY
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Breakfast Combos $16Two eggs any style, with choice of: Bacon, Maple Sausage Links, Ham or Turkey Patties. Served with hash browns or fruit.
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Riverside Eggs Benedict $17Two handmade English muffins, our signature avocado spread, chorizo (spicy pork), Chihuahua cheese, topped with poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce, red salsa and cilantro.
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sweet potato skillet $16Two eggs any style, country style potatoes topped with sweet potato, caramelized onions, spinach, maple sausage, diced apples, Brussels sprouts and cheddar cheese. Served with a side of toast, pancakes or fruit.
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Southern biscuits and gravy $17Buttery biscuits topped with our housemade maple pork sausage gravy. Served with two eggs any style & hash browns or fruit. Add a country fried chicken breast! + $4
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Chicken & Waffle $17A waffle topped with Thick cut bacon + fried chicken tenders.
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Crepes $16Three crepes filled with sweet berry mascarpone, crowned with fresh strawberries, whipped cream, and caramelized pecans.
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Avocado Veggie Toast $15Sourdough toast, topped with our signature avocado spread, crushed herb tomatoes, feta cheese, cilantro and an egg any style.
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Roasted Poblano Omelet $17Chorizo, caramelized onions, roasted poblano bell pepper, Chihuahua cheese, jalapeño aioli. Served with hash browns and toast, pancakes or fruit.
Pour something good
Drinks & combos
Organic coffee and espresso, fruit smoothies, tea, cafe drinks, and complete breakfast combos.
Coffee
Americano
$4.5Cappuccino
$6.5Coffee
$4.3Cafe Latte
$6.5Cold Brew
$5Espresso
$3.5Non coffee
Coke / Diet / Sprite
$4Lemonade
$5Orange Juice
$5 / $612 oz / 16 oz
Apple Juice
$4Hot Chocolate + Whip
$6Organic Chai Latte
$7Organic Matcha Green Tea
$7Tea
Served hot or iced · Sweet or unsweet
Peach
$4Black
$4Maui Mango
$5Hibiscus
$5Add lemonade +$1
Lattes
$7Served hot or iced
Vanilla · Caramel · Mocha · Salted Caramel · Cinnamon Roll · Lavender · Hazelnut
Whole · 1% · Almond +$1 · Oat +$1
Smoothies
Made with real fruit & veggies
Strawberry Banana
$7Mango Paradise
$8Mango, spinach, pineapple & banana.
Dragon Fruit
$8Dragon fruit, banana & mango.
Add a scoop of organic vanilla protein powder +$3
Combos
Toast
$15Pancakes
$16French Toast
$17Crepes
$18Waffle
$18Two eggs any style, with choice of 1 meat: bacon, maple sausage links, ham, or turkey patties. Served with hash browns or fruit.
Raspberry Crumble · Fresh Berry Mix · Banana Nutella · Chocolate Chip Drizzle · Cinnamon Roll
Good mornings start here
All day breakfast
Dishes are served with a side of hash browns or fresh fruit. Sub fries +$2 · Sweet potato waffle fries +$3.
Sandwiches & wraps
Old School Sandwich
$13Handmade English muffin, thick-cut bacon, scrambled egg and American cheese.
Eggs & Bacon Sandwich
$15Scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese and jalapeño aioli served on a toasted brioche bun.
Breakfast Wrap
$17Cage-free scrambled eggs, bacon and American cheese.
Farmers Market Wrap
$16Cage-free scrambled eggs, mushroom, tomato, onion, bell pepper + provolone cheese.
Add ham or chorizo +$3 · Avocado spread or slices +$2
Spicy Sunrise Wrap
$17Cage-free scrambled eggs, chorizo, onion, tomato, jalapeño and Chihuahua cheese.
Eggs Benedict
Served with hash browns or fruit. Sub fries +$2 · Sub sweet potato waffle fries +$3.
Riverside
$17Handmade English muffin, our signature avocado spread, chorizo (spicy pork), Chihuahua cheese, topped with cage-free poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce, red salsa and cilantro.
Barbacoa
$18Handmade English muffin, black beans, cheddar cheese, barbacoa (beef), topped with cage-free poached eggs, Hollandaise sauce and red salsa.
Carnitas
$17Handmade English muffin, our signature avocado spread, carnitas (pork), topped with cage-free poached eggs, cilantro, served with a side of green salsa.
Classic
$16Handmade English muffin, Canadian bacon, cage-free poached eggs, topped with Hollandaise sauce.
Breakfast favorites
Southern Style Biscuits & Gravy
$16Buttery biscuits topped with our housemade maple pork sausage gravy. Served with two eggs any style & hash browns or fruit.
Add a country fried chicken breast +$4
Carnitas Skillet
$17Tender pork, two eggs any style, diced onion, bell pepper, Chihuahua cheese & avocado slices. Served with a side of green salsa & your choice of toast, pancakes or fruit.
Steak Skillet
$22Tender sirloin steak, two eggs any style, caramelized onions, garlic butter, jalapeño, bell pepper & Chihuahua cheese served over diced potatoes. Served with toast, pancakes or fruit.
Chilaquiles
$15Your choice of house-made green or red salsa marinated in corn chips, Chihuahua cheese, avocado slices and two eggs any style. Served with toast, pancakes or fruit.
Add chorizo +$2 · Chicken +$4 · Carnitas +$5 · Barbacoa +$5 · 4 oz sirloin +$8
Avocado Toast
$13Sourdough toast topped with our signature avocado spread + egg any style.
Add chorizo + Chihuahua cheese +$4
Veggie Toast
$14Sourdough toast, topped with our signature avocado spread, fresh herb tomatoes, feta cheese, cilantro and one egg any style.
Omelets & skillets
Served with hash browns or fruit + toast or pancakes. Sub egg whites +$3.
Chicken & Waffle
$17Thick-cut bacon + fried chicken tenders.
Steak Omelet
$22Tender sirloin steak, onion, bell pepper, mushrooms & cheddar cheese. Served with hash browns and toast, pancakes or fruit.
Sweet Potato Skillet
$17Crispy sweet potatoes fried in beef tallow, green bell peppers, onions, spinach, and thick-cut bacon, topped with cheddar cheese and two cage-free eggs cooked your way. Served with a side of fruit and your choice of toast or pancakes.
Sub sirloin steak +$6
Roasted Poblano Omelet
$17Chorizo, caramelized onions, roasted poblano bell pepper, Chihuahua cheese, jalapeño aioli. Served with hash browns and toast, pancakes or fruit.
Butcher’s
$17Bacon, ham, maple sausage, turkey, and American cheese.
No meat modifications.
Garden
$16Spinach, onion, tomato and cheddar cheese.
Denver
$17Ham, onion, bell pepper and cheddar cheese.
La Mexicana
$17Chorizo, onion, tomato, jalapeño and Chihuahua cheese.
French toast
Banana Hazelnut French Toast
$16Challah bread dipped in our housemade French toast batter, banana slices topped with Nutella.
Farmers Daughter French Toast
$17Challah bread dipped in our housemade French toast batter, mascarpone cheese filling, topped with raspberry sauce & fresh berries.
Take a seat, stay awhile
All day lunch
Lunch items are served with housemade soup, fruit or fries. Sub sweet potato waffle fries +$3.
Burgers
Bacon Cheeseburger
$17Beef patty, bacon, American cheese, Spring mix, tomato, onion pickles and mayo. Served on a brioche bun.
Brunch Burger
$17Beef patty, cheddar cheese, bacon and a sunny side up egg + side of A1 sauce. Served on a brioche bun.
Avocado Burger
$17Beef patty, provolone cheese, avocado spread, onion, tomato, Spring mix and mayo. Served on a brioche bun.
Black Bean Burger
$16Black bean patty, avocado slices, tomato, Spring mix & spicy mayo, served on a brioche bun.
Sandwiches & wraps
BLTA Sandwich
$16Bacon, lettuce, tomato and our signature avocado spread.
Toasted Turkey Sandwich
$16Turkey, bacon, tomato, avocado spread, Spring mix and mayo.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
$16Crispy buffalo chicken, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, corn tortilla strips, Spring mix and flour wrap.
Chicken Avocado Wrap
$16Flour wrap, grilled chicken, our signature avocado spread, tomato, onion, Chihuahua cheese and Spring mix.
Sub 4 oz sirloin steak +$4
Chicken Salad Sandwich
$16Housemade chicken salad with dried cranberries, apple, celery, provolone cheese, Spring mix and tomato.
Salads
Apple Walnut Salad
$16Grilled chicken, apple slices, walnuts, almonds, cranberries, feta cheese over Spring mix. Pairs best with poppyseed dressing or balsamic vinaigrette.
Cobb Salad
$16Grilled chicken, bacon bits, tomato, avocado slices, hard-boiled egg and blue cheese over Spring mix.
Extras
French Fries
$5Sweet Potato Waffle Fries
$6Hash Browns
$5Avocado Slices
$3Bacon
$6.5Ham
$6Maple Sausage Links
$5Turkey Patties
$5Housemade Soup Cup
$6Housemade Soup Bowl
$8Organic Maple Syrup
$3Fruit Cup
$3Large Fruit Bowl
$10Gluten Free Bread (2)
$4Gluten Free Pancakes (3)
$12Biscuits and Gravy Side Order
$7Made for the moment
Coffee with character.
The photographs below are visual selections from Riverside Cafe. Every current drink name and price appears in the specials menu that follows.
Current Riverside selection
Riverside specials
Seasonal lattes, pressed juice, liquor, featured dishes, salads, and meals for kids.
Lattes
Made with two shots of organic espresso. Milk options: whole, 1%, almond +$1, or oat milk +$1. Cold foam +$1.
Honey + Lavender
$7100% pure raw honey + lavender.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
$7Topped with whipped cream and Reese’s crumble. Contains peanuts.
Cookies & Cream
$8Iced Oreo mocha latte topped with vanilla cold foam + Oreo crumble & chocolate drizzle.
Raspberry Cloud
$8Rich white chocolate with raspberry topped with vanilla cold foam.
Latte Flight
$20Experience our seasonal latte specials with a flight. Flights are served iced & may not be substituted or edited.
Latte favorites
Made with two shots of organic espresso. Milk options: whole, 1%, almond +$1, or oat milk +$1. Cold foam +$1.
Horchata de Chocolate
$9A blend of espresso, creamy house-made horchata, and rich Abuelita chocolate for a sweet, cinnamon-spiced latte with a touch of nostalgia. Served iced & made with whole milk.
Iced Mazapán Latte
$8Topped with sweet cold foam. Hot lattes will be topped with whipped cream. Contains peanuts.
Iced Duvalin Latte
$8A Riverside Original. Crafted with real Duvalin and topped with luscious strawberry cold foam. Hot lattes will be topped with whipped cream.
Biscoff Latte
$8Topped with whipped cream & Biscoff crumbs.
Pressed juice
$9Freshly made in house · No substitutions
Citrus Sunrise
$9Fresh orange juice + green apple, beet & carrot.
Golden
$9Cucumber, green apple & pineapple.
Peaceful Greens
$9Celery, green apple, cucumber, lemon & ginger.
Tropical Heat
$9Fresh orange juice + pineapple + lemon + ginger. Add cayenne pepper? Just ask.
Liquor
Mimosa
$10Orange Juice + Vodka
$11Coffee & Baileys
$10Latte & Baileys
$12Espresso Martini
$12Lemonade + Vodka
$11Shaken Cold Brew & Baileys
$12Bloody Mary
$10Featured specials
Strawberry Nutella French Toast
$17House-battered French toast topped with fresh strawberries, rich Nutella, and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Smokehouse Skillet
$18Slow-roasted carnitas, bacon, cheddar cheese, onions, green bell peppers, and jalapeños served over hash browns and topped with two eggs any style + side of green house-made salsa. Served with your choice of fresh fruit, toast or pancakes.
Farmers Egg Benedict
$17A split buttery biscuit topped with thick-cut bacon, a poached egg, rich Hollandaise sauce, and fresh chives. Served with your choice of hash browns or fruit.
NY Strip Steak
$308 oz New York strip steak with two eggs, crispy diced potatoes, and your choice of toast, pancakes, or fresh fruit.
Berry Paradise Açaí Bowl
$16A refreshing bowl made with antioxidant-rich açaí berries, blended into a smooth, sorbet-like base and topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, banana slices, crunchy granola, coconut flakes, and a drizzle of honey.
Add Nutella +$2 · Add almond butter +$2
Seasonal salads
Avocado Ranch Salad
$17Fresh organic spring mix topped with chicken, avocado, cherry tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, diced bacon, sweet corn, cheddar cheese, crispy tortilla strips, and sunflower seeds. Served with avocado lime ranch dressing and your choice of fruit or the soup of the day.
Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
$17Grilled chicken, Spring mix, fresh strawberries, dried cranberries, caramelized pecans, chopped almonds, feta cheese & poppyseed dressing. Comes with your choice of fresh fruit or the soup of the day.
Kiddy specials
4 oz NY Strip Steak
$152 eggs + diced potatoes or fruit + 2 mini pancakes.
Grilled Chicken Breast
$9Diced potatoes or fruit, and avocado spread.
Rainbow Sprinkle French Toast
$8 / $14French toast topped with vanilla icing, rainbow artificial dye-free sprinkles, whipped cream, and powdered sugar. Small $8 · Large $14.
Gratuity 20% gratuity will be added to parties of 7 or more. If you have any concerns with service or food, please notify management immediately.
Allergy notice Food prepared in our restaurant may contain milk, eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts. If you have a food allergy, please notify your server and a manager immediately.
Food safety Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness. Not a certified gluten-free kitchen.