The Retreat Café
More than just a menu, join us at the Retreat Café for a clean eating lifestyle. A new dining experience in the Ottawa and Manotick restaurant scene. Field to plate and locally grown menus, craft beer, VQA wines and seasonal beverages.
Featuring our own ecologically grown produce highlighted in our field to plated dinner selections, gourmet salads, artisan sandwiches and handcrafted treats and sweets. Fully licensed with the addition of local Craft Beer and VQA Wines. Fair Trade Organic Coffee and Loose Leaf Teas, super food smoothies and detoxifying juices.
Please Note: The Retreat and its Café is an adult only environment for guests 18 years of age and older.
Public Hours – Winter
Tuesday: 11AM – 5PM
Wednesday: 11AM – 5PM
Thursday: 8AM – 10PM
Friday: 8AM – 10PM
Saturday: 8AM – 10PM
Sunday: 8AM – 5PM
Reservations Required
18 years+
Phone: (613) 489-3321
Email: theretreat@strathmere.com
Field to Plate
The Retreat Café is proud to be a 100% Scratch Kitchen, featuring Handcrafted Artisan Food. Our menus are seasonal and our Executive Chef, Angelo Camposarcone, and our Master Gardener, Colin Lundy, are committed to working hand-in-hand to grow and develop produce that makes its way “from our field to your plate” for guests to enjoy!
Craft Partners
We support our community by sourcing from small and local businesses like us! When you dine at Strathmere you are experiencing the best of what the local culinary community has to offer. From all natural, roasted coffee and homegrown honey, to the best of Ontario’s wine and beer, our chefs hand select every ingredient in order to curate a fusion of healthy and mouth watering dishes that are sure to awaken your palate.
Homegrown
Working under the direction of Colin Lundy, Strathmere’s accredited Organic Master Gardener we grow “ecologically” following organic growing principles. We do not use pesticides or chemicals in our fields and gardens. Crops and fields are rotated so some fields lay fallow. We use mulches and living pathways to conserve soil and water, and cover crops and green manures to build and protect the nutrients in the soil. We apply composts and aged manure to recycle nutrients and activate the soil, and maintain wild grassy areas and diverse flower gardens.
Dinner Menu
Thursday to Saturday – 5pm with last reservation at 8:30pm
Reservations Required
SOUP 8
Chef inspired soup of the day
WARM GARLIC & CHEESE DIP 12
roasted garlic , caramelized onion, chive, garlic confit, carrot, endive, grilled nann bread, house potato chips
PORK BELLY BAO BUNS 16
crispy pork belly, steamed bao bun, pickled vegetable & cilantro slaw, apple, taro root, watermelon radish, 5–spice glaze (3)
NORDIC WINTER BERRY SALAD 18
arugula, baby spinach, quinoa, pickled beets, radish, purple cabbage, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, ground cherry, pomegranate, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, honey citrus vinaigrette & feta crumble
MANGO SHRIMP SALAD 20
red chili & lime shrimp, mango, pickled carrot & red onion, cucumber, mint, thai basil, toasted cashews, crispy taro root, vietnamese vinaigrette
CHARCUTERIE 22
local “seed to sausage” selection featuring date pâté, hunter’s salami, duck prosciutto, jalapeño & blue cheese sausage, calabrese salami with olives, gherkins, café preserve & toasted crostini
LOCAL ARTISAN CHEESEBOARD 22
local artisan cheese selection featuring honoré triple cream brie, le douanier, chèvre noir, bleu fume with nuts, café preserve, wildflower honey & toasted crostini
BENTO BOWL 20
sesame ginger chicken OR tofu, basmati rice, snow peas, broccoli, edamame & cabbage, pickled vegetable slaw, cilantro, taro root, spicy aioli, black & white sesame seeds, crispy spring roll, soy & sweet chilli dip
MUSHROOM RIGATONI 22
exotic mushrooms, italian sausage meatball, fresh ricotta, shaved parm, rustic tomato sauce, toasted garlic crostini
ANGUS BEEF OR BM BURGER 22
bourbon bbq sauce, beef brisket, st.alberts cheese curds, arugula, garlic aioli, crispy onion ring served with thyme, truffle & parm fingerling potato wedges
ADD – organic Sunnyside egg – 2
ARCTIC CHAR 28
spiced lentils, jerusalem artichoke & sweet potato purée, roasted rainbow carrots, Strathmere’s apple butter preserve, curried orange yogurt drizzle
LAMB SHANK 32
braised Ontario lamb shank, parmesan polenta, caramelized pearl onions, roasted squash, rosemary & red wine reduction
SURF & TURF 36
7 oz. beef tenderloin steak, butter poached shrimp, rosemary red wine reduction, roasted fingerling potatoes, snow peas & rainbow carrots
Pelee Island Winery VQA Wines
Pinot Grigio (White) 7/30
Lola (Blush Sparkling) 7/30
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (Red) 8/35
½ Bottle Chardonnay – (White) 15
Sandbanks Estate Winery VQA Wines
Sauvignon Blanc (White) 7/30
Chardonnay Reserve (White) 8/35
Baco Noir (Red) 8/35
Cab Franc (Red) 10/40
Huff Estates VQA Wines
Riesling Off Dry (White) 7/30
Pinot Gris (White) 8/35
Unoaked Chardonnay (White) 8/35
South Bay Vineyard Merlot (Red) 10/40
Pinot Noir Reserve (Red) 10/40
Bubbly & Beer
Bubbly
Pelee Secco 8/35
Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore 10/40
On Tap – Craft Beer
Ask us what is on tap today 7
Scotch
Glenfiddich 12yr Old Single Malt 7
McClelland’s Islay Single Malt 8
Quench
Chef’s Daily Inspired Home Brewed Iced Tea 5
Café Smoothie 7
#1 – Apple, Cinnamon, Banana, Arugula, Greek Yogurt, Almond Milk, Wildflower Honey & Chia Seeds
#2 – Banana, Strawberry, Almond Milk, Greek Yogurt, Wildflower Honey, Chia Seeds
Café Juices 7
#1 – Greens 101 – Spinach, Apple, Ginger, Cucumber & Parsley
#2 – Radiate – Carrot, Turmeric, Apple, Lemon, Ginger & Pineapple
#3 – Morning Glory – Orange Juice
Perrier 3
ESKA Water 3
Sloane Teas 5
Earl Grey Classic (Indian & Ceylon Black)
Heavenly Cream (Indian & Ceylon Black)
Classic Green (China Green)
Jasmine Pink Lemonade (China Green & White)
Tropical Green (Japanese Green)
Blood Orange Oolong (China Oolong)
Peaches & Cream (China White)
Citron Calm (Whole Chamomile Flowers)
Coconut Almond Rooibos (South African Red Rooibos)
Mint Verbena (Peppermint & Verbena Leaves)
Ginger Turmeric (Turmeric & Lemongrass)
Mint Chocolate (Indian & Ceylon Black)
Rouge Provence (Rooibos & French Florals)
Signature Black (Darjeeling & Assam Black)
No Go Coffee Co.
Espresso – 2.5
Americano – 4
Cappucino – 5
Latte – 5