Café Desoto Menu – Alexandria, LA

Type : Restaurant

Location : Alexandria, LA

Based on 53 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Café Desoto 71301

Address:
414 Desoto St, Alexandria, LA 71301

Phone: (318) 545-1414

Website:

Social Profile:

Hours

Sunday Closed
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed

Holiday hours
Tuesday 11 AM–2 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–2 PM
Thursday 11 AM–2 PM
Friday 11 AM–2 PM
Saturday Closed

Menu

Sandwiches
Shrimp Poboy
Blackened Jumbo Shrimp Poboy, dressed w/ lettuce, tomato, mayo and pickle on New Orleans Leidenheimer’s French Bread.
$14.00
Capri
Fresh provolone, ripe tomato, avocado, and basil pesto on sourdough bread.
$10.00
Chef’s Cuban
Roast pork, prosciutto, dill pickle, melted provolone, and creole mustard on leidenheimer’s French bread.
$14.00
Mediterranean Panini
Grilled chicken, goat cheese, roasted red bell pepper, sautéed spinach, on ciabatta bread.
$14.00
BLT
Applewood smoked bacon, green leaf, and roma tomato on sourdough bread.
$10.00
Philly Cheesesteak
Marinated skirt steak, melted provolone, sauteed bell pepper & onion on New Orleans Leidenheimer’s French bread.
$15.00
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Choice of flour or spinach wrap. Fresh romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, roasted chicken, and our classic Caesar dressing.
$9.00
Grilled Cheese
Choice of American, cheddar, pepper jack, or provolone.
$7.00
Desoto Street Tacos
Blackened Shrimp
Mango-avocado salsa fresca, purple cabbage, and cilantro-lime crema.
$6.00
Marinated Low & Slow Pulled Pork
Citrus slaw, queso fresco, and salsa fresca.
$5.00
Marinated Grilled Chicken
Avocado, salsa fresca, and chipotle crema.
$5.00
Seared Mahi Mahi
Citrus slaw, avocado, salsa fresca, and chipotle crema.
$7.00
Marinated Steak
Spinach, salsa fresca, and tzatziki sauce.
$7.00
Mexican Street Taco
Choice of 3” soft flour or soft corn tortilla
Pulled pork, onion, cilantro with lime wedges.
$2.00
Salads
House Salad
Organic mixed baby greens with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, crispy bacon, and an aged balsamic vinaigrette.
$8.00
Caesar Salad
Cold, crisp romaine, shaved parmesan, garlic croutons, and classic Caesar dressing.
$8.00
Len’s Spinach Salad
Organic baby spinach, blue cheese, dried cranberries, pecans, mandarin orange, red onion, avocado, crispy bacon, and raspberry vinaigrette.
$14.00
Quesadillas
Veggie Quesadilla
Flour or spinach soft tortilla filled with pepper jack cheese, fresh spinach, and salsa fresca then grilled till crispy. Comes with a side of sour cream.
$10.00
Chicken Quesadilla
Roasted Chicken, pepper jack cheese and salsa fresca then grilled till crispy. Comes with a side of sour cream.
$15.00
Shrimp Quesadilla
Blackened Shrimp, pepper jack cheese and salsa fresca. Comes with a side of sour cream.
$16.00
Pork Quesadilla
Pulled Pork, pepper jack cheese and salsa fresca. Comes with a side of sour cream.
$15.00
Steak Quesadilla
Marinated Skirt Steak, pepper jack cheese and salsa fresca. Comes with a side of sour cream.
$17.00
Burgers
Desoto Street Burger
100% all-natural Angus beef burger dressed w/ mayo, mustard, tomato, green leaf, red onion, and pickle. Add Cheese (Provolone, Pepper Jack, Cheddar, or American) & Fried Egg for an additional cost.
$14.00
Avocado Burger
100% all-natural Angus beef burger w/ salsa fresca, avocado, pepper jack, fresh spinach, and chipotle aioli.
$16.00
Burritos
Veggie Burrito
Flour or spinach soft tortilla filled with cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fresh spinach, salsa fresca, and pepper jack cheese with a side of tomatillo salsa.
$10.00
Shrimp Burrito
Grilled Shrimp, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fresh spinach, salsa fresca, and pepper jack cheese with a side of tomatillo salsa.
$16.00
Steak Burrito
Marinated Skirt Steak, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fresh spinach, salsa fesca, and pepper jack cheese with a side of tomatillo salsa.
$17.00
Add Sour Cream $1.00
Chicken Burrito
Roasted Chicken, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fresh spinach, salsa fresca, and pepper jack cheese with a side of tomatillo salsa.
$15.00
Pork Burrito
Pulled Pork, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, fresh spinach, salsa fresca, and pepper jack cheese with a side of tomatillo salsa.
$15.00
Add Avocado $1.00
Sides
Roasted Sweet Potato $3.00
Roasted Butternut Squash $4.00
Pasta Salad $4.00
Citrus Slaw $4.00
Black Beans $3.00
Cilantro-Lime Rice $3.00
Assorted Potato Chips
Bag of potato chips
$1.50
Small House Salad
Mixed greens, red onion, cucumber, teardrop tomatoes, and crispy bacon w/ balsamic vinaigrette.
$4.00
Drinks
San Pellegrino $4.00
Perrier $4.00
Iced Tea $3.00
Lemonade $3.00
Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Fresca
$2.00
Ozarka Bottled Water $1.50
Barq’s Root Beer $2.00
Extras
Ranch Dressing $1.00
Sour Cream
Add sour cream to your burrito
$1.00
Avocado
Add avocado to your burrito
$1.00
Soup
Gumbo
Bowl of Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
$8.00

… View more

Photo Gallery

Reviews

University of Louisiana Alumnus
2/28/22 dined here for the first time around 1:20 P.M.

… more

Lauren Smith
It’s a nice, small café in downtown Alexandria. There’s seating available inside and out. It definitely reminds me of the kind of small town café I grew up going to where the staff is super friendly and personable! You can tell the community loves them by the amount of to-go orders and customers that are on first-name basis with the staff. There’s also artwork for sale inside!

… more

Allison Weatherford
A little jewel tucked away in downtown Alexandria. The menu is small and the focus lies on creating delicious food. I’ve tried the BLT and Cuban (pictured) sandwiches, and look forward to going back and sampling burritos and salads. Definitely worth your while if you find yourself in the neighborhood and crave something fresh!

… more

Tobias Wilhelm (tcaptivates)
Great little spot with awesome tacos, sandwiches and specials in a cool historic storefront. Great flavors, great quality and good portions – all courtesy of Brad, the owner. While you’re there, check out the local art for sale on the walls.

… more

Rebecca Reads
Cleanest cafe in downtown Alex. Great food, the chef is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Lots of local and New Orleans art on the walls- some for sale. Pictured is the Mediterranean panini and past salad.

… more

TREVOR GUILLOT
Very good food for a very good price. From the beautiful paintings, to the comfortable atmosphere, I promise you once you come here you will be back!

… more

Robyn Blackwell
We really enjoyed our lunch at Cafe DeSoto! Everything was fresh & cooked to order. The roasted butternut squash was to die for! The service was wonderful & the prices were reasonable. Thank you for a great meal & a nice time!

… more

michael prather
Stopped in after a few years away, as good as ever. One of my favorite cafes anywhere. Gumbo, tacos, burgers, quesadillas. Love it all.

… more

Allie Cimadori
This place is great! My map took me to Tamp and Grind but I quickly figured out that I needed to go around the corner. The food was fresh and delicious and the service was great. My only complaint is that they don’t have any high chairs for kids

… more

Vivienne Siegel
What a surprise to find a lunch spot that hit the spot! While we were waiting for our Tesla car to charge, we walked into this humble restaurant around the corner. I had their special for the day, Gumbo; my husband had the Cuban sandwich, and our little boy had the grilled cheese. There was not one crumb left on any our plates. There was a steady flow of folks coming in and out for their lunch break. Nice artwork for sale on the walls. Clean bathroom. Service with a friendly smile. Now, they were running low on plain potato chips, but not anyone’s fault…it happens. Will stop again if we ever do another re-charge through this town.

… more

… View more

Leave a Comment

Stay connected with the Roost!

Ask us any questions