Market Place Cafe » Lunch

soups
our soup of the day is made with the best ingredients and lots of love: cup 5, bowl 6

sopa azteca is made with fire roasted tomatoes, corn and pinto beans in a hearty vegetable broth garnished with crunchy corn tortilla, feta, fresh avocado and lime: cup 6, bowl 7

mpc french onion soup has a rich onion broth with a hint of chili and tequila, topped with crostini, melted gruyère and jalapeno jack cheese: bowl 7

salads
(add grilled chicken 6, add prawns 7, add scallops, 7)

baby organic green salad with organic lettuces and herbs, cherry tomatoes and cucumber-dressed with a roasted fig and shallot vinaigrette, topped with feta cheese 8.5

caesar salad with crisp romaine, creamy house-made dressing and parmesan crostini: half-size 6, regular 9

three bean salad with organic black, red and white beans tossed with local pea shoots, mixed sprouted beans, red onions and sweet peppers in an olive oil and balsamic dressing 8

mpc coleslaw with finely shredded cabbage, carrot, sprouted beans and red onion tossed with fresh herbs and sweet lime vinaigrette 7

appetizers
locally smoked wild salmon and steamed asparagus quesadilla with lemon thyme cream cheese and brie served with a cucumber and dill salsa 12

crab cakes and avocado-cucumber salad made with hand-picked nova scotian rock crab and served on local greens with a mango vinaigrette and pea shoot coulis 13

ask your server about the chef’s daily creative bites

mains
(served with your choice of three bean salad, coleslaw, organic greens or cup of soup of the day)

croque monsieur with thinly sliced rosemary ham and gruyère cheese grilled to perfection with dijon mustard on sour dough 12

barcelona bikini with spanish ham, mozzarella and manchego sheep cheese, grilled between sour dough bread with a hint of white truffle and tomato jam 13.5

grilled tiger prawns and smoked chorizo sausage quesadilla with sautéed onions, peppers and creamy goat cheese 12

cuban turkey club with turkey breast, smoky bacon, jalapeno jack cheese, tomato and sprouts with cranberry and zinfandel relish on locally baked whole grain bread 14

pulled pork and smoked gouda sandwich with chili and tomato braised pork shredded on a warm portuguese bun with apple-mustard aïoli and smoked gouda cheese

two salt spring mini lamb burgers made from locally raised lamb: one dressed with moonstruck feta and caramelized onions, the other with curried aïoli and spicy mango chutney 14

vegetarian sandwich with fresh avocado, tomato, cucumber and sprouts with creamy herbed goat cheese on lightly toasted, locally baked whole grain bread 13

grilled chicken breast burger with brie cheese and roasted pear and walnut salsa on a toasted portuguese bun 14