Breakfast all day on the Arcata Plaza

Pancakes, Benedict, Karen's Potatoes and hot sandwiches, made from scratch at 846 G Street. Sit down with a cup of our organic house coffee, or order ahead and pick it up.

Order for pickup Call (707) 840-6111

Open Mon–Fri 8am–2pm, Sat–Sun 8am–3pm

Breakfast is served all day, every day we're open. Most of the hearty plates come in a vegetarian version too, and daily specials go up on the boards in the café.

Breakfast

Egg plates come with home fries and toast, or beans and tortillas.

Big Blue Slam
Pancakes, French toast or a biscuit and gravy, with two eggs and bacon, sausage, chicken apple sausage, veggie sausage or avocado.
Buttermilk pancakes or French toast
The pancakes are made from scratch, like everything else in this kitchen.
Benedict
Toasted English muffin with ham, or spinach and mushrooms, two poached eggs and house-made hollandaise. Home fries on the side.
Karen's Potatoes
Potatoes sautéed with tomatoes, peppers and onions, under melted jack and cheddar, sour cream, green onions and two eggs. Vegan with guacamole and tofu scramble.
The Butler
English muffin with scrambled eggs, fresh tomato, veggie gravy, melted cheese and green onion. Add bacon, ham, sausage or avocado.
Huevos rancheros
Crispy corn tortillas, red beans, two eggs, ranchero sauce, melted jack and cheddar, guacamole, sour cream and lime.
Breakfast burrito
Eggs, cheese, peppers, onions, potatoes and beans in a warm flour tortilla, topped with cheese, salsa and sour cream. Vegan with guacamole and tofu scramble.
Breakfast sandwich
A flaky croissant or a toasted Frankie's bagel with egg, melted cheese and bacon, turkey, ham, sausage, veggie sausage or avocado.
Breakfast Club
Turkey, bacon, avocado and melted pepper jack between two slices of French toast, with home fries and maple syrup.
Biscuits and gravy
Two buttermilk biscuits under traditional or veggie gravy.
Chicken fried steak
Smothered in gravy, with home fries, two eggs and toast.
Steak and eggs
A 12 oz New York cooked to order, with two eggs, home fries and toast.
Omelets
Jack, cheddar, Swiss or pepper jack, then add what you like: mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, broccoli, olives, green chilis and more.

Lunch

Sandwiches, burgers, salads and soups. The roast beef is made in house.

French dip
House-made roast beef piled high with melted Swiss and fried onions on a grilled hoagie, with house-made au jus and horsey sauce.
Cubano
Seasoned pork loin, ham and melted Swiss with house-made pickles and mustard on a grilled hoagie.
Ginger garlic roast beef
Roast beef sautéed with ginger, garlic, onions and bell peppers, with pepper jack and cream cheese on a grilled hoagie.
Philly cheesesteak
Roast beef grilled with mushrooms, fried onions, American and provolone on a grilled hoagie.
Reuben
Grilled pastrami, melted Swiss, sauerkraut and 1000 Island on marble rye.
Club sandwich
The triple-decker: turkey, crisp bacon, tomato, lettuce, jack and mayo on toasted sourdough.
Fried chicken sandwich
House-breaded chicken thighs, house-made pickles, tomato, lettuce and cholo sauce on a butter-top roll.
Hamburger or garden burger
Organic grass-fed beef, or the garden burger, with all the veggies.
Grilled veggie pita
Zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, onions and peppers with melted cheese, fresh tomato and lettuce in a warm pita.
Chef salads
Carnivore, Omnivore or Herbivore: with turkey and ham, with egg and cheese, or with avocado, beans and sunflower seeds.
Jeff's Clam Chowder
Or the soup of the day, on its own or with a garden salad.

Made here, from scratch

Everything from the pancakes to the salsa, gravies and soups is made from scratch in our kitchen. The roast beef for the French dip is ours, and so are the pickles on the Cubano and the hollandaise on the Benedict.

Our house coffee is organic, blended and roasted just for us by Humboldt Bay Coffee Company, and the espresso bar takes care of the rest.

Vegetarian or vegan? Order from the same menu: veggie gravy on the biscuits, veggie sausage with the Slam, and tofu scramble with guacamole to make the burrito or Karen's Potatoes vegan.

A cook slicing a sandwich in half on the cutting board

“The au jus had sooooo much flavor and the meat was so tender.”

Maria, reviewing the French dip on the café's website

Find us on G Street, on the Plaza

846 G Street
Arcata, CA 95521

Monday to Friday: 8am – 2pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8am – 3pm

The last hour of every day is happy hour.

Call to order for pickup: (707) 840-6111
Email: Manager@TheBigBlueCafe.com
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Breakfast all day on the Arcata Plaza

The menu

Breakfast

Big Blue Slam

Buttermilk pancakes or French toast

Benedict

Karen's Potatoes

The Butler

Huevos rancheros

Breakfast burrito

Breakfast sandwich

Breakfast Club

Biscuits and gravy

Chicken fried steak

Steak and eggs

Omelets

Lunch

French dip

Cubano

Ginger garlic roast beef

Philly cheesesteak

Reuben

Club sandwich

Fried chicken sandwich

Hamburger or garden burger

Grilled veggie pita

Chef salads

Jeff's Clam Chowder

Coffee and the espresso bar

For kids

Made here, from scratch

Find us on G Street, on the Plaza