Menu — Rough Russian Cafe
Full café menu served at 10918 SE Division St, Portland, OR. Open daily 9 AM – 10:30 PM.
Feast Platters
- Chicken Feast — $55.00. Halal chicken shashlik, roasted herb potatoes, two fresh salads, lavash, house sauces, and garnishes. Serves 4–6. Allow 30–45 minutes.
- Beef Feast — $65.00. Halal beef shashlik, roasted herb potatoes, two fresh salads, lavash, house sauces, and garnishes. Serves 4–6. Allow 30–45 minutes.
- Lamb Feast — $75.00. Halal lamb shashlik, roasted herb potatoes, two fresh salads, lavash, house sauces, and garnishes. Serves 4–6. Allow 30–45 minutes.
Signature Coffee
- Raf Coffee — $6.50. Our signature drink — espresso gently steamed with cream and vanilla for a silky, dessert-like cup.
Espresso Classics
- Americano — S $5.00 / M $6.00 / L $7.00
- Americano with Milk — S $5.50 / M $6.50 / L $7.50. Espresso and steamed milk.
- Cappuccino — S $6.00 / M $7.00 / L $8.00
- Hot Latte — S $5.50 / M $6.50 / L $7.50. Espresso and steamed milk.
- Iced Latte — S $8.00 / M $9.00
Flavored Coffee
- Caramel Macchiato — S $6.50 / M $7.50 / L $8.50
- Iced White Mocha — S $6.50 / M $7.50 / L $8.50
Classic Teas
- Black Tea — $6.50. Rich, amber-hued brew with a bold, robust flavor.
- Green Tea — $6.50. Light and fresh with a delicate grassy flavor and gentle herbal notes.
Craft Fruit Teas
- Cherry Tea — $6.50. Fresh craft tea with real cherries. Naturally caffeine-free.
- Cowberry Tea — $6.50. Whole red cowberries infused with fresh mint and warm spices.
- Lemon Ginger Tea — $6.50. Fresh lemon and spicy ginger, warm and revitalizing.
- Blackcurrant Tea — $6.50. Brewed with real whole blackcurrant berries for a rich, ruby-red flavor.
- Sea Buckthorn Tea — $6.50. Sea buckthorn berries with citrus, cloves, and mint. Tangy, fruity, and naturally vitamin-rich.
- Raspberry Tea — $6.50. Real raspberries steeped for a naturally sweet, fragrant brew.
Breakfast & Sweet Plates
- Syrniki (Cottage Cheese Pancakes) — $11.99. Pan-fried cottage cheese pancakes. Add jam, sour cream, or condensed milk.
- Blinchiki (Sweet Cheese Crêpes) — $11.50. Thin crêpes filled with sweet cottage cheese. Add jam, sour cream, or condensed milk.
- Chia Pudding — Strawberry & Blackcurrant — $10.99. Chia seeds and Greek yogurt layered with granola, honey, strawberry, blackcurrant, and blueberry.
- Chia Pudding — $10.99. Chia seeds and Greek yogurt with granola, honey, strawberry, and blueberry.
Sweet Crêpes
- Poppy Seed & Sweet Cheese Crêpes — $12.99. Delicate crêpes filled with sweet cheese and poppy seed — a classic Eastern European combination.
- Sweet Cheese & Strawberry Jam Crêpes — $12.99. Thin crêpes filled with lightly sweetened cheese and topped with strawberry jam.
- Red Velvet Crêpe — $13.50. Red velvet crêpe filled with sour cream and strawberry jam, topped with fresh strawberries.
- Honey Walnut Crêpe — $13.50. Filled with crushed walnuts and butter, drizzled with honey.
- Nutella, Banana & Strawberry Crêpe — $13.50. Warm crêpe filled with Nutella, sliced banana, and fresh strawberries.
- Sweet Cheese & Jam Crêpe — $13.00. Filled with sweet cheese and raspberry-blackcurrant jam.
Savory Bakery
- Cabbage Pirozhki — $4.50. Soft yeasted bun filled with seasoned cabbage and onion.
- Potato Pirozhki — $4.50. Soft yeasted bun filled with seasoned mashed potato.
- Beef Pirozhki (Halal) — $4.99. Soft yeasted bun filled with seasoned halal beef.
- Beef Borek (Halal) — $7.50. Flaky layered pastry filled with seasoned halal beef.
- Spinach & Cheese Borek — $7.50. Flaky layered pastry filled with spinach and cheese.
- Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) — $7.50. Freshly baked Georgian bread filled with a blend of mozzarella and feta.
- Turkish Pide with Cheese — $6.99. Boat-shaped flatbread baked with mozzarella and feta.
- Turkish Pide with Cheese & Beef Salami — $7.50. Boat-shaped flatbread baked with mozzarella, feta, and halal beef salami.
- Turkish Pide with Beef & Cheese (Halal) — $7.50. Boat-shaped flatbread baked with mozzarella, feta, and halal beef.
- Turkish Pide with Spinach & Cheese — $7.50. Boat-shaped flatbread baked with mozzarella, feta, and spinach.
- Chicken Samsa (Halal) — $5.50. Flaky puff pastry filled with seasoned halal chicken and onion.
- Beef Samosa (Halal) — $7.99. Crispy pastry filled with seasoned halal beef and onion.
- Chicken Sausage in Dough — $5.00. Chicken sausage baked in soft dough.
Sweet Bakery
- Sweet Roulette Loaf — Cherry $13.50 / Cherry & Sweet Cheese $13.50 / Cherry & Poppy Seed $13.50 / Poppy Seed $13.50 / Poppy Seed & Sweet Cheese $13.50 / Poppy Seed, Cherry & Sweet Cheese $13.50 / Raspberry $13.50. Soft spiral pastry with your choice of filling.
- Sochniki with Sweet Cheese — $4.50. Sweet shortbread pastries filled with sweet cheese. A classic with coffee or tea.
- Sweet Cheese Pastry Bulochka — $5.50. Soft European sweet roll filled with creamy sweet cheese.
- Poppy Seed Pastry Bulochka — $5.50. Soft European-style pastry filled with fragrant poppy seed.
- Apricot Jam Pastry Bulochka — $5.50. Soft European-style pastry filled with apricot jam.
- Cherry Pastry Bulochka — $5.50. Soft sweet dough filled with cherry compote.
- Poppy Seed Roll — $4.99. Soft yeasted roll with a generous poppy seed filling.
- Apple Puff Pastry — $3.49. Flaky puff pastry with apple filling.
- Cherry Puff Pastry — $3.50. Flaky puff pastry with cherry filling.
From the Pastry Case
- Napoleon Cake — $8.99. Flaky pastry layered with smooth vanilla cream.
- Coffee-Hazelnut Cake — $8.99. Rich chocolate cake with coffee and hazelnut cream.
- Pecan Praline Tartlet — $9.99. Buttery tart filled with pecan praline.
- Seasonal Pastry — Varies. A rotating selection from our pastry case. Ask staff what is available today.
Macarons
- Assorted Macarons — Single Macaron $4.99 / Box of 6 $29.94 / Box of 12 $59.88. Delicate almond-meringue cookies with rotating seasonal fillings. Ask staff for today's flavors.
Sandwiches & Wraps
- Shawarma Beef (halal) — $18.00. Thin lavash with halal beef, pickled cucumber, tomato, carrot, and garlic sauce.
- Shawarma Chicken (halal) — $17.00. Thin lavash with halal chicken, pickled cucumber, tomato, carrot, and garlic sauce.
- Shawarma Mixed Chicken & Beef (halal) — $20.00. Thin lavash with halal chicken and beef, pickled cucumber, tomato, and garlic sauce.
- Shawarma Vegetarian — $16.00. Thin lavash with pickled cucumber, tomato, carrot, and garlic sauce.
- Halal Beef Gyro — $11.99. Pita with halal beef, tomato, cucumber, onion, lettuce, and tzatziki sauce.
- Rough Double Halal Beef Burger — $15.99. Two halal beef patties with cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and special sauce. Served with fries.
- Rough Halal Beef Burger — $13.99. Halal beef patty with cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and special sauce. Served with fries.
Savoury Crêpes
- Caesar Crepe — $16.00. Crêpe filled with chicken, egg, tomato, iceberg lettuce, and Caesar sauce.
- Shawarma Crepe with Chicken (halal) — $16.00. Crêpe filled with halal chicken, cabbage, carrot, tomato, and cheese.
- Garden Crepe — $14.00. Crêpe filled with spinach, feta, olives, basil, and cream cheese pesto.
- Avocado Salmon Crepe — $16.00. Crêpe filled with salmon, avocado, cream cheese, and pesto.
- Mushroom Crepe — $13.00. Crêpe filled with mushrooms, cheese, corn, and onion.
- Sausage Crepe — $14.00. Crêpe filled with beef sausage, cheese, and tomato.
- Beef Crêpes (Halal) — $11.50. Thin crêpes filled with seasoned halal beef and onion. Served with sour cream.
- Mushroom & Cheese Crêpes — $11.50. Thin crêpes filled with mushrooms and cheddar cheese. Served with sour cream.
Hot Plates & Mains
- Yala Bowl Beef — $20.00. Seasoned rice with beef, cucumber, corn, cherry tomato, avocado, and olive, finished with sour cream and cilantro.
- Yala Bowl Chicken — $18.00. Grilled chicken over seasoned rice with cucumber, corn, tomato, avocado, olive, and sour cream.
- Yala Bowl Veggie — $15.00. Seasoned rice with cucumber, corn, cherry tomato, avocado, and olive, finished with sour cream and cilantro.
- Yala Mixed Bowl Chicken & Beef — $23.00. Grilled chicken and marinated beef over basmati rice with cucumber, corn, tomato, avocado, and olive.
- Loaded Fries with Beef (halal) — $17.00. Crispy fries topped with spiced halal beef, tomato, pickles, onion, and garlic sauce.
- Loaded Fries with Chicken (halal) — $17.00. Crispy fries topped with spiced halal chicken, tomato, pickles, onion, and garlic sauce.
- Teriyaki Chicken — $12.00. Grilled chicken glazed with a soy, ginger, and garlic teriyaki sauce.
- Spicy Chicken (halal) — $12.00. Halal chicken marinated in bold spices, slow-cooked for deep flavor.
- Chipotle Cauliflower — $12.00. Roasted cauliflower tossed in a creamy, smoky chipotle sauce.
- Kids' Plate — $11.99. Crispy chicken bites with golden fries
- Chicken & Cheese Roll — $12.99. Baked chicken roll stuffed with cheese. Equally good warm or cold.
- Chicken Drumsticks 2PC (halal) — $6.99. Oven-baked halal chicken drumsticks seasoned with herbs and spices. 2 pieces.
- Cheese Cheburek (3 pieces) — $15.00. Crispy cheburek filled with farmer's cheese, mozzarella, and feta. 3 pieces.
- Beef Cheburek (3 pieces) — $15.00. Crispy cheburek filled with seasoned halal beef and onion. 3 pieces.
- Mashed Potato Cheburek (3 pieces) — $15.00. Crispy cheburek filled with seasoned mashed potato. 3 pieces.
- Halal Chicken Fillets — $11.99. Pan-fried halal chicken fillets with dill.
- Dumplings — $15.00. Filled dumplings with your choice of beef, chicken, or lamb. Served with sour cream.
- Pierogies — $15.00. Filled pierogies with your choice of potato, cabbage, or cheese. Served with sour cream.
- Beef Pilaf (Halal) — $13.99. Fragrant halal beef and rice pilaf with onion, carrot, garlic, and cumin.
- Halal Beef Cabbage Rolls — $13.99. Cabbage leaves filled with halal beef, rice, and vegetables in tomato sauce. Served with sour cream.
- Halal Chicken Shish Kebab Plate — $18.99. Grilled halal chicken kebab served with rice, tomato and cucumber salad, and lavash.
- Halal Chicken Meatballs — $12.99. Tender halal chicken meatballs with garlic and paprika. 5 pieces per serving.
- Halal Beef Stuffed Bell Peppers — $13.99. Bell peppers filled with halal beef, rice, and vegetables. Served with sour cream.
- Halal Chicken & Mushroom Fricassee — $12.99. Halal chicken thighs and mushrooms in a creamy sauce. Best with potatoes or buckwheat.
- Halal Beef Stew with Onions — $13.99. Slow-cooked halal beef with onion. Best served with potatoes or buckwheat.
- Halal Beef Stroganoff — $13.99. Tender halal beef in a sour cream and onion sauce. Best served with potatoes or buckwheat.
- Halal Chicken Kholodets — $16.99. Traditional chicken aspic with egg, garlic, and pepper. Served chilled.
- Salmon Alfredo — $10.99. Pasta with salmon in a creamy Parmesan Alfredo sauce.
- Baked Salmon — $20.99. Oven-baked salmon fillet.
- Lamb Kafta Kebab Plate — $24.00. Flame-grilled kafta kebabs over basmati rice with hummus, pickled vegetables, and flatbread.
- Halal Beef Shish Kebab Plate — $19.99. Grilled halal beef kebab served with rice, tomato and cucumber salad, and lavash.
- Halal Lamb Shish Kebab Plate — $20.99. Grilled halal lamb kebab served with rice, tomato and cucumber salad, and lavash.
- Fried Beef Liver — $9.99. Beef liver pan-fried with onion and garlic.
Sides
- French Fries — $7.99. Crispy golden fries served with sour cream.
- Mashed Potatoes — $6.99. Creamy mashed potatoes. Pairs well with Fricassee gravy.
- Boiled Potatoes with Dill — $3.99. Boiled potatoes with dill.
- Baked Potatoes — $5.99. Baked potatoes with mayo and seasoning.
- Fried Garlic Potatoes — $9.99. Fried potatoes with garlic, dill, and seasoning.
- Buckwheat — $8.99. Steamed buckwheat. Pairs well with Stroganoff, Fricassee, or stew.
- Stewed Cabbage — $6.99. Braised cabbage with onion, carrot, and tomato.
- Stir-Fried Vegetables — $8.99. Eggplant, zucchini, mushroom, pepper, and carrot stir-fried with paprika.
Salads
- Thin eggplant slices rolled with walnut-garlic filling, Georgian-style. — $11.99. Thin eggplant slices rolled with walnut-garlic filling, Georgian-style.
- Cherry Tomato Cheese & Garlic Salad — $8.99. Cherry tomatoes tossed with shredded cheese, fresh herbs, and garlic.
- Seaweed Salad — $7.99. Seasoned with sesame oil, rice vinegar, and a hint of soy.
- Spicy Pepper Salad — $8.99. Roasted red and orange peppers marinated with garlic, dill, and spices.
- Greek Salad — $10.99. Cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, olives, feta, and red onion.
- Korean Mushroom — $8.99. Marinated mushrooms with carrot, pepper, dill, and garlic.
- Tuna Salad — $16.99. Tuna with mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, avocado, and sesame.
- Olivier Potato Salad — $11.99. The classic Russian salad — potato, carrot, peas, pickled cucumber, and beef sausage in mayo.
- Spiced Eggplant — $11.99. Fried eggplant with garlic, dill, and spiced pepper.
- Vinaigrette Salad (Vinegret) — $8.99. Beet, potato, carrot, sauerkraut, pickled cucumber, and beans in oil.
- Korean Carrot Salad — $8.99. Julienned carrots seasoned with garlic, soy, and hot spices.
- Spring Salad — $7.99. Shredded cabbage, carrot, and sweet pepper with a light vinegar dressing.
- Herring Shuba Salad — $22.99. Layered salad of herring, beet, potato, carrot, and egg in mayo.
- Caesar Salad — $12.99. Chicken, iceberg lettuce, Parmesan, croutons, and Caesar dressing.
- Tsar Salad — $11.99. Layered chicken salad with honey mushrooms, egg, and onion in mayo.
- Georgian Spicy Eggplant — $11.99. Fried eggplant marinated with chilli, garlic, red pepper, and vinegar.
- Thai Salad — $9.99. Fried chicken with pepper, green onion, garlic, soy, and sesame.
- Cucumber Salad — $8.50. Sliced cucumber with garlic, dill, and a light vinegar dressing.
- Steak Salad Spicy (Halal) — $19.00. Seared halal steak over greens with olives and toasted sesame.
Soups
- Ukha (Russian Fish Soup) — $15.00. Clear fish broth with potato, carrot, onion, dill, and parsley.
- Borscht — $14.00. Classic beef and beet soup with cabbage and potato. Served with sour cream and bread.
- Halal Chicken Meatball Soup — $14.00. Halal chicken meatballs simmered with potato, carrot, and parsley.
- Halal Chicken Noodle Soup — $13.50. House-made noodle soup with halal chicken, carrot, and dill.
- Rassolnik Soup — $14.00. Chicken and pearl barley soup with pickled cucumber and potato.
- Salmon Soup — $15.00. Creamy salmon soup with potato.
- Sorrel Soup — $14.50. Chicken and sorrel soup with potato, carrot, and egg. Served with sour cream and bread.
- Creamy Lentil Soup — $11.99. Creamy lentil soup with potato, carrot, and onion, topped with breadcrumbs.
- Mushroom Soup — $14.00. Champignon mushroom soup with potato, carrot, and melted cheese.
- Georgian Soup — $15.00. Hearty beef and smoked chicken soup with pepper, olives, carrot, and beans. Served with sour cream.
- Solyanka — $15.00. Rich smoked meat soup with beef salami, sausage, olives, and mushroom. Served with sour cream.
Cold Drinks
- Ochakovskiy Kvass — $5.00. Fermented bread drink by Ochakovskiy.
- Kvass — $5.00. Traditional fermented bread drink.
- Bread Kvass (500 ml) — $3.99. Dark rye fermented bread drink. Glass bottle.
- Aquafina Water (500 ml) — $1.50. Purified still water.
- Coca Cola — $4.25. Classic Coca-Cola.
- Jermuk Mineral Water (500 ml) — $4.75. Armenian sparkling natural mineral water.
- Duchess Soda — Chernogolovka (500 ml) — $4.50. Russian pear-flavored sparkling soda.
- Baikal Soda — Chernogolovka (500 ml) — $4.50. Russian herb-flavored sparkling soda.
- Kryushon Soda — Chernogolovka (500 ml) — $4.50. Russian grape-flavored sparkling soda.
- Tarkhun Soda — Chernogolovka (500 ml) — $4.50. Russian tarragon-flavored sparkling soda.
- Buratino Soda — Chernogolovka (500 ml) — $4.50. Russian lemon-flavored sparkling soda.
Charcuterie / Мясное Ассорти
- Build Your Own Charcuterie Board — from $18.00. Composed to order from the Roman Russian Market deli counter. Pick your size, then choose your cheeses and cured meats — we slice and arrange everything fresh. Sizes: Small Board $18.00, Medium Board $29.00, Large Board $42.00. Introductory pricing — final prices are being confirmed and may change.