The Cause menu features locally sourced, ethically produced ingredients. Our chicken is free range. Our beef is grass fed. Our pork is local and all natural. Our seafood is sustainable, and most of our produce is from local farmers. We respect the products we serve by buying them whole, preparing them here, and utilizing as much of them as possible.
The Cause menu is carefully crafted and executed by Executive Chef Adam Stein who brings some of the most creative and exciting food combinations to your palate.
10 Daily Specials available in addition to the menu below
(v) = a vegetarian option, most are or can be made vegan
Apps/Small Plates/To Share
G. Tso Style Chicken Wings 9
sesame seeds, green onion, japanese cowboy sauce
Hand-Cut Fries 6 (v)
vermont white cheddar dusted, ranch aioli
House Marinated Olives 5 (v)
gin, garlic, citrus, chili flake
Nachos Enmoladas 12
8 pepper mole poblano, braised pork, queso fresco, crema
Smoky Lentil Soup 7 (v)
greek yogurt, greens, seasonal veg
Duck Hearts on Toast 9
what it sounds like, mushroom ragout
Hushpuppies 6 (v)
elote loco style, lime, queso fresco, crema, chili
African Chicken Groundnut Stew 9
chicken confit, ground peanuts, chili, sesame oil
Market Salad 7.5 (v)
local greens, seasonal vegetables & herb vinaigrette
Farmstead Cheese Board 7 ea/18 all
3 cheese selections with accompaniments
Sandwiches/Burgers
comes with hand-cut fries or house salad
Fried Oyster & House Kimchee 12
kewpie mayo, nori dust
Heart of Darkness 11
thinly sliced beef heart, bone marrow mayo, caramelized onions, horseradish, arugula
Lily Marlene 10 (v)
triple cream brie, grilled green and white onion, melted shallots, red onion, vin cotto
Buick in Havana 12
roasted, sliced pork shoulder, smoked ham, mustard, pickles, swiss cheese
L.G.B.T.Q. 11
lettuce, gruyere, bacon, thinly sliced braised beef tongue, and kewpie mayo
Chicken Confit Patty Melt 12
gruyere, house sauerkraut, russian dressing
Fantastic Fromage 10 (v)
grilled gruyere cheese sammich and tomato jam
The Burger 13
roseda farm dry aged beef-house ground, ‘merican cheese, B&B pickles, red onion
LamBacon Burger 15
rocky meadow farm ground lamb & house cured bacon, arugula, tomato jam
Shroom & Oat Burger 10 (v)
three-onion jam, mustard aioli
Quentil Burger 10 (v)
quinoa, lentils, cucumber, mint, greek yogurt, feta, harissa
The Just ‘Cause 12
add house bacon to one of our veggie burgers,
just ‘cause
all sandwiches available as an entrée salad
We curently do not take dinner reservations, but if you would like to organize something for a larger group, please email events@causedc.org.
Mon - Sat: 5pm - close
Sunday: 12 - 8pm
Happy Hour 5-7pm, 7 days/week
Late Night HH M-Th,10:30-close
2 blocks from U Street Metro
(Take the 10th St exit)
202 588 5220
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