Blue Chair Cafe
2/5
Open until 11:00 pm
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Blue Chair Cafe welcomes you to their dining room. Come recline on their terrace under the sun. They are open nightly from Wednesday to Saturday and are reachable by bicycle. The surrounding area is memorable for its parks.

Cuisine type

  • American Cuisine,
  • Fusion,

Dishes

  • Hamburger,

Features

  • Extensive Wine List,

Products and Services

  • Restaurants,
  • Breakfast,
  • Lunch,
  • Brunch,
  • Dinner Menu,
  • Homemade Desserts,
    • Live Music,
    • Reservations Accepted,
  • more...
  • less...

Languages Spoken

  • English,
  • German,
  • French,
Location
9624 76 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6C 0K3
Useful Information

Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

Methods of Payment:

Meet the owner

In 1972, Harold Wollin was travelling the world when a tapas bar in the Canary Islands changed his life. In particular, an open faced green pepper sandwich. It was so delicious it made him come back to Edmonton and enroll in cooking school. Eventually, Harold became a Red Seal chef. That led to more travelling, cooking on charter boats, cruise ships and in hotels around the world. After brief career changes into journalism and graphic design, the kitchen called him back and he opened the Blue Chair Cafe in 2004. “Since I started in the food business, I wanted my own place,” says Harold. “Having a restaurant is, in most cases, a dream and very difficult to bring to fruition and difficult to succeed in. You have to do it all yourself.”

That was true at the Blue Chair Cafe.  It was a one-man show at first. “The first five years were really difficult. I did everything,” says Harold. “I would come and take your order, go in the back and cook it and then bring it to you.” But he got some help and hired more staff and, slowly, it’s become a successful restaurant featuring cuisine from around the globe, inspired by the different tastes Harold tried during his travels.

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Menu & Prices

Lunch MENU - Blue Chair Cafe

* GST is not included in menu pricing
* Parties of 6 or more will be subject to an 18% gratuity added automatically to your bill

Bison burger

Lean crossrib bison, served on ciabatta with lettuce, tomato, pickle and chili aioli. Served with potatoes

$16.00

Salmon Burger

Seared BC salmon on ciabatta with spinach, tomato, pickle and wasabe tartar. Served with potatoes

$16.00

Pad Thai

Our signature Thai-style rice noodle stir-fry
Made with chicken, shrimp, vegetables and spicy peanut sauce

$17.50

Soup & Salad Buffet

$12.00

Sandwich Special & Buffet

Ask your server

$15.00

Salad Wraps

Our signature rice-paper rolls, filled with fresh vegetables, fruit and rice noodles and served with our tangy homemade peanut dip
- available with vegan sauce — peanut and gluten free

$13.00 (v, gf)

Brunch MENU - Blue Chair Cafe

Eggs benny

poached eggs on capicolo ham, with chipotle hollandaise fresh fruit & bintjis

$13.95

Salmon benny

poached eggs on smoked salmon, cream cheese, with chipotle hollandaise & caperone, fresh fruit & bintjis

$14.95

California benny

poached eggs on avocado, grilled tomato & cream cheese, with chipotle hollandaise, fresh fruit & bintjis

$13.95

Florentine benny

poached eggs on a bed of spinach and goat cheese, with chipotle hollandaise, fresh fruit & bintjis

$13.95

Crab-Cake Benny

poached eggs on crab-cakes and spinach, with chipotle hollandaise, fresh fruit & bintjis

$15.95

Vegetable & bacon frittata

bacon, potato, vegetables & cheese in a crispy open-faced omelette with baguette and fresh fruit

$13.95

Huevos rancheros

Soft white corn tortillas, black beans and cheese, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, sour creme,
topped with lettuce and pico de gallo.

$13.95

Blueberry yogurt pancakes

big, light, fluffy pancakes with butter, maple syrup & fruit. These are the best pancakes in town!

$12.00 with maple alder-smoked bacon $15.00

Banana bread french toast

layered with sliced bananas, served with syrup & fresh fruit

$12.00

Fruit & Yogurt

two types of yogurt, homemade granola & fresh fruit

$9.00

Kid's breakfast for kids

a poached eggs, a pancake and a piece of bacon

$11.00 younger $7.00

Bison burger

with lettuce, tomato, pickle, cheddar & chile aioli served on a bun with bintji potatoes on the side

$16.00

Steak sandwich

7 oz. New York cut served with jerk toast, bintji potatoes & pico de gallo salad

$21.00

Pad Thai

chicken, shrimp, vegetables and rice noodles
stir-fried with an asian-flavoured sauce topped with bean sprouts and roasted peanuts

$17.50

Vegan Pad Thai

Equally as good, but tofu replaces the meat protein

Legend MENU - Blue Chair Cafe

Legend

(v) vegetarian (possibly vegan)
(g) gluten minimized
(gf) gluten free
(*) ask server

Openers

BBC Soup

Our signature house-made organic black bean and corn soup

$6.00 ((v, gf))

Soup Special

Ask your server what our chef has created for you today

$6.00

Blue Chair Signature Seafood Cakes

Made with a variety of crabmeat, wild Pacific cod, herbs and potato,
crusted with panko and served on spinach with mango-chili salsa

$13.00

Sichuan-Style Crusted Ahi

Sushi-grade Ahi tuna, crusted with hwai jao and chilies,
seared and served with our wasabi tartar and house-made chia chips

$16.00 ((g))

Ceviche Peruano

Wild Pacific cod marinated Peruvian-style in lime with pepper and onion,
served with avocado, cucumber and house-fried corn tostadas

$13.00 ((g))

Mushroom Crostini

Sliced crimini mushrooms, spicy red curry and cream reduction,
toasted on baguette slices with cheddar and jack cheese

$13.00 ((v, g))

House Salad

we can also make it gluten-free
Blue Chair tabouleh: quinoa, spelt and herbs with tahini-lime dressing
garnished with fresh vegetables on kale and romaine

$13.00 ((v, g *)) add grilled free-range chicken $7.00 add wild salmon $7.00 add minced bison cross rib $8.00

Seaweed Salad

Shredded seaweed in savoury, sesame-scented marinade,
served on clear seaweed noodles and spinach

$13.00 ((v, g)) add Sichuan pepper-crusted Ahi tuna $9.00 add grilled hormone-free chicken $7.00

Salad Wraps

Our signature crunchy rice-paper rolls,
filled with fresh vegetables, fruit and rice noodles
and served with our tangy homemade peanut dip
- available with vegan sauce — peanut and gluten free

$13.00 ((v, gf))

Mains

GST is not included in menu pricing
* Parties of 6 or more will be subject to an 18% gratuity added automatically to your bill
* A minimum charge of $25 per person will be applied on show nights.

Pescado a la Veracruzana

Wild-caught scarlet snapper with Veracruz-style tomato-onion-olive-pepper sauce,
served with basmati rice, organic black beans and pico de gallo salad

$22.00 ((g))

Seared Salmon

Wild salmon, dill and cream reduction, served with roasted potatoes and vegetables

$21.00

Camarones del Diablo

Prawns sauteed in our chef's fiery-hot tomato-chili sauce,
served with basmati rice, organic black beans and fresh pico de gallo salad

$23.00 ((g) (spicy))

Lamb Shanks

Braised in gluten-free beer and apple juice, finished with Korean sweet'n spicy glaze,
served on spinach risotto with roasted vegetables

$24.00 ((g))

New York Steak

9 oz centre-cut AA striploin, aged at least 21 days, char-broiled to your preference,
served with green peppercorn cream reduction, roasted potatoes and vegetables

$28.00 ((g)) add garlic prawns $6.00

Turkey Curry

Dark-meat turkey, simmered with carmelized onion and Caribbean garam masala,
served with basmati rice and roasted vegetables, and our mango chutney

$20.00 ((g *)) add roti $3.00

Pad Thai

Chicken, shrimp and vegetables stir-fried in our signature peanut sauce,
on rice noodles and topped with crunchy bean sprouts
- (v) available with tofu instead of meats (contains soy and fish sauce)
- (v, gf) also available with vegan sauce — peanut and gluten free

$20.00

Bison Burger

Char-broiled, super-lean, free-range bison cross rib, with lettuce, tomato and chili aioli on ciabatta

$18.00 add alder bacon $2.00 add cheddar cheese $2.00

Organic Black Bean Spaghetti

Vegan and gluten free, served with red coconut curry sauce and roasted vegetables

$19.00 ((v, gf)) add garlic prawns $6.00 add grilled hormone-free chicken $7.00

Vegetable Paella

Rich saffron-infused Spanish-style risotto, cooked with fresh seasonal vegetables

$20.00 ((v, gf)) add garlic prawns $6.00 add grilled hormone-free chicken $7.00

beverages MENU - Blue Chair Cafe

drinks

Fine Wines, Cocktails, Boutique Brews PLUS
Great Live Music EQUALS
Fantastic Evenings

desserts MENU - Blue Chair Cafe

chocolate mousse

This light-as-air mousse, made with premium dark callebaut chocolate, is a chair favorite.

$11.00

chocolate pate

dense, dark and decadent, this pate is the essence of smooth. if barry white's voice was a dessert...

$11.00

fresh-baked fruit crumble

berry or mango topped with a praline that is nut and wheat free, your crumble is baked to order and served with ice cream.

$10.00

mud slide dessert

vanilla ice cream, espresso shot, kahlua, baileys & whip cream.

$12.00

the big cookie

fresh-baked, loaded with cashews and calebout chocolate, served with ice cream and chocolate sauce

$10.00

bowl of ice cream

plain vanilla ice cream or with berries or chocolate sauce

$6.00 with berry topping $8.00

house-made ice cream or sorbet

flavours vary according to chef's whim

$10.00

creme brulee

the root of this dessert is a rich creamy custard with a caramel crust. ask your server how we're playing the brulee today!

$10.00

carrot cake

a healthy house favorite. loaded with seeds, raisins, coconut pineapple & carrots. topped with a cream cheese icing.

$10.00
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Nice atmosphere; Quite often have folk music and...

Nice atmosphere; Quite often have folk music and other similar entertainment. Very quiet when there is no entertainment so it made our visit quite enjoyable. Staff was very attentive.

Atmosphere: 3/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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