
Carmen's Lunch Bar & Tapas
Popular Items
- SOUP OF THE DAY (GF)$8.00+
SOUP OF THE DAY: CARMEN’S KIND-A AMERICAN CHILI (GF): GROUND BEEF, KIDNEY BEANS, TOMATO, YELLOW BELL PEPPERS & CARROTS garnished with Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, Fritos & Chives (contains, beef & chicken stock) (CONTAINS BEEF, CHICKEN STOCK & DAIRY) SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
- Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)$8.00
- Combo Green Salad & Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)$16.00
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette. Scoop of our Chicken Salad.
FOOD
Tapas
- Carmen's Soda Bread$8.00
Fresh rosemary, dried cranberries, sweet butter. Baked in house daily!
- Pepitas (GF)$6.00
Spiced organic pumpkin seeds. A little sweet, spicy & salty
- Olivas Picantes (GF)$8.00
Italian Castelvetrano olives with pickled serrano chilies. Spicy!
- Goat Cheese & Pepper Jelly$14.00
Savory Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Seasonal Fruit Pepper Jelly with Ginger & Citrus served over baby arugula with toasted ciabatta (flavor subject to change)
- Carmen's Cheese Plate$16.00
Four cheese selections, spiced pumpkin seeds, dried fruit served with a toasted ciabatta roll
- Carrot Whipped Potatoes (GF)$6.00
Simple, creamy & delicious!
- Pepper Poppers (GF)$12.00
Sweet peppers, jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron. Baked until golden. GF
Soups & Salads
- SOUP OF THE DAY (GF)$8.00+
SOUP OF THE DAY: CARMEN’S KIND-A AMERICAN CHILI (GF): GROUND BEEF, KIDNEY BEANS, TOMATO, YELLOW BELL PEPPERS & CARROTS garnished with Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, Fritos & Chives (contains, beef & chicken stock) (CONTAINS BEEF, CHICKEN STOCK & DAIRY) SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
- Thai Crab Chowder (GF)$9.00+
local jumbo lump crab, coconut milk, ginger, sweet peppers, potatoes, carrots, sugar snaps & fresh herbs (A bit Spicy!)
- Green Salad (GF)$8.00+
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette.
- Kale Salad (GF)$10.00
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries.
- Combo Kale & Soup of the Day (GF)$18.00
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries. Cup of our Soup of the Day
- Comb Kale & Thai Crab Chowder (GF)$19.00
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries. Cup of Thai Yellow Curry Crab Chowder.
- Combo Kale & Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)$18.00
Organic green kale, honey white balsamic dressing, candied walnuts & 3 types of fresh seasonal fruit or berries. Scoop of our Chicken Salad.
- Combo Green Salad & Soup of the Day (GF)$16.00
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette. Cup of Soup of the Day.
- Combo Green Salad & Thai Crab Chowder (GF)$17.00
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette. Cup of Thai Crab Chowder.
- Combo Green Salad & Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)$16.00
Mixed greens, carrot, red cabbage, cucumber, sweet pepper, pumpkin seeds, white balsamic vinaigrette. Scoop of our Chicken Salad.
Sandwiches
- Chicken & Artichoke Melt- Special!$16.00
Chicken breast, artichoke hearts, piquillo peppers, caramelized onions, basil, fennel seed, lemon zest & Manchego cheese. Toasted open face on ciabatta bread.
- Spanish Crab Melt$20.00
local jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron, arugula
- Chicken Salad Sandwich$15.00
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds on ciabatta
- Chicken Tikka Masala Sandwich$15.00
Tender chicken breast cooked with Indian spices, tomatoes & cream on ciabatta with cucumber-mint raita
- Pork BBQ Sandwich$15.00
My mother’s zesty blend of two North Carolina styles. Pork BBQ with slaw on ciabatta. Warm sauce & bread & butter pickles on the side.
- Stracotto Beef Sandwich$16.00
Beef chuck slow cooked with red wine, onions, garlic, porcini mushrooms, thyme, rosemary on ciabatta with whole milk mozzarella, arugula & roasted yellow tomatoes.
- Ciabatta Cubana-Special!$16.00
Slow-roasted pork, Sweet Slice ham, imported Swiss, Yellow Mustard-Pickle Relish on Ciabatta bread.
- Kid's Cheese Toast$8.00
An open-faced Ciabbatta sandwich with mild Colby-Jack cheese.
- CRAB MELT- NO CHORIZO!!!! -special-$20.00
A Pescatarian version of our Famous Spanish Crab Melt. Special! (Contains Shellfish, Dairy & Gluten)
Plates (GF)
- Cuban Pork Plantain Pie (GF)$15.00
Slow-roasted pork, spicy red sauce, chopped sweet plantains with sour cream & black bean salsa.
- Spanish Crab Cazuela (GF)$17.00
Local jumbo lump crab, chorizo sausage, Manchego cheese, lemon, saffron, arugula. Baked in a Spanish ramekin!
- Chicken Salad Plate (GF)$15.00
Chicken salad with celery, golden raisins, light mayo, basil & almonds served over mixed greens, honey white balsamic dressing, cucumbers, strawberries, red grapes & GF crackers
- Vegan Moroccan Curry (GF)$14.00
Harissa, carrots, onions, sweet bell peppers, golden raisins, chickpeas, mild green olives, fresh mint served over basmati rice.
- Chicken Tikka Masala Plate (GF)$15.00
Tender chicken breast cooked with Indian spices, tomatoes & cream served over basmati rice with cucumber-mint raita.
- Pork BBQ Plate (GF)$15.00
My mother’s zesty blend of two North Carolina styles pork barbeque, coleslaw, potato salad & pickles.
- Stracotto Beef Pie (GF)$15.00
Beef chuck slow cooked with red wine, onions, garlic, porcini mushrooms, thyme, rosemary. Topped with sugar snaps, carrot-whipped potatoes and baked in the oven.
- Chicken & Artichoke Cazuela$15.00
- SPECIAL- CRAB CAZUELA- NO CHORIZO!!!!$17.00
A Pescatarian version of our Famous Spanish Crab Cazuela. Special! (Contains Shellfish & Dairy)
Desserts
- DESSERT CAKE$7.00
TODAY: WARM BLUEBERRY CAKE WITH A HINT OF LEMON brown sugar-cream cheese icing, fresh blueberries & mint (MAY CONTAIN NUTS) SUBJECT TO CHANGE
- CHEESECAKE (GF)$7.00
TODAY: CRUSTLESS RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE with A HINT OF LEMON brown sugar-cream cheese icing, fresh berries & mint GLUTEN FREE. CONTAINS DAIRY. MAY CONTAIN NUTS. SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Extras
- NO SILVERWARE
- SILVERWARE PLEASE
- Orange Hot Sauce
- Green Hot Sauce
- Red XTRA Hot Sauce
- BAG TOGO SEPARATELY
- Creamy White Balsamic Dressing (GF)$0.50
- Scoop Chicken Salad (GF)$8.00
- Regular Balsamic Vinaigrette (GF)$0.50
- Pint Honey White Balsamic Dressing Pint (GF)$10.00
- Extra BBQ Sauce (GF)$0.50
- Apple Squeeze (GF)$2.00
- CHIPS CAPE COD (GF)$2.00
- FOR HERE
- Ciabatta Roll$2.00
- Side of Raita (GF)$0.50
- Potato Salad (GF)$4.00
- Rice (GF) (Vegan)$4.00
- Multigrain Crackers (GF)$2.00
- Slaw (GF)$4.00
- CUBAN MUSTARD$0.50
- Extra Cuban Mustard$0.50
- PINT BBQ SAUCE$8.00