The French Crust Cafe is a little bit of Paris in the heart of Over-The-Rhine. We serve French bistro dishes for breakfast, lunch and brunch. Our menu changes with the seasons to celebrate the local and seasonal ingredients we find across the street at Findlay Market.
BRUNCH
Wed–Thu, 10 AM – 3 PM
Fri–Sun, 10 AM – 4 PM
CAFÉ: Opens 9 AM | Closes with restaurant
Tel. (513) 455-3720
1801 Elm St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel. (513) 455-3720
PARKING:
The new Findlay Market garage is open with an entrance on our block! Street parking available.
STREETCAR:
The Findlay stop is directly in front of the bistro.
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Our brunch menu offers a variety of French breakfast and lunch dishes. Enjoy our Eggs Benedict or Chocolate Almond Croissant as you gather around the table with friends & family.
goat cheese | asparagus | tomato confit | herbs
choice of side: soup | salad | fruit
choice of side: soup | salad | fruit
egg | cheddar | bacon
choice of side: soup | salad | fruit
ham | swiss | leek
choice of side: soup | salad | fruit
goat cheese | zucchini | tomato
choice of side: soup | salad | fruit
two poached eggs | flaky butter toast | tomato confit | spinach | hollandaise |
ham 4 | smoked salmon 5
choice of breakfast meat | two eggs your style | toast | red skin potatoes
berries | maple butter | syrup | powdered sugar | chantilly cream
caramelized onions | spinach | swiss | mushroom arugula | balsamic vinaigrette
wild rice | mushroom | celery | leek
vegetarian | swiss | herbs
maître ‘d butter | house bread crumb | served with baguette
harissa mayonnaise | ketchup
ketchup
mixed greens | dried fruit | radish | tomato | Pommery honey mustard vinaigrette
steak 9 | grilled chicken 6 | smoked salmon 5 | tofu 5
roma crunch | tomato | crouton | parmesan caesar dressing
steak 9 | grilled chicken 6 | smoked salmon 5 | tofu 5
quinoa | lentil | wild rice | seasonal roasted vegetables sunny-side egg | arugula | balsamic vinaigrette
steak 9 | grilled chicken 6 | smoked salmon 5 | tofu 5
Always fresh from Findlay Market!
Barlion’s market shrimp and bay scallops | seasonal vegetables | white wine cream sauce | puff pastry
ham | bechamel | sunny-side egg | arugula | balsamic vinagrette
5 ounce flat iron | red skin potatoes | two eggs your style | red wine demi-glace | hollandaise
chicken breast | bacon | lettuce | tomato | herb avocado mayonnaise
shaved braised beef | caramelized onion | swiss | horseradish cream | au jus
smoked salmon | tzatziki | lettuce | tomato | everything bagel seasoning
8 ounce Eckerlin beef | bacon | caramelized onion jam | brie | Blue Oven bun
tamari marinated tofu | hummus | tomato | pickled cucumber