McMenamins Zeus Café Menu

The eponymous Hal’s Café opened in 2011 as McMenamins Zeus Café, a downtown eatery at the confluence of distinct and disparate Portland history. In 2023 we renamed the place for our beloved Hal Finkelstein. Hal opened Zeus Café, lending his ethos of fine dining and the highest standards – and the energy to go with them.

Artful American restaurant at McMenamins Crystal Hotel, featuring a long bar & snazzy chandeliers. Based on 804 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

McMenamins Zeus Café 97205

Address:
303 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Phone: (503) 384-2500

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Hours

Wednesday	8 AM–10 PM
Thursday	8 AM–10 PM
Friday	8 AM–11 PM
Saturday	8 AM–11 PM
Sunday	8 AM–10 PM
Monday	8 AM–10 PM
Tuesday	8 AM–10 PM

BRUNCH
Avocado Toast Grand Central whole grain bread, avocado, lemon & sea salt	$10.00
Intercontinental fresh fruit, artisan cheeses, fresh baked croissant	$15.50
Lola’s Porridge steel-cut oats, cream & beehive apple butter
Phil French Toast Grand Central brioche, Phil liqueur-spiked custard, candied hazelnuts, chocolate buttercream, maple syrup	$14.00
B&G house-made buttermilk biscuit, chorizo gravy, jalapeno, onion & cilantro	$15.50
True Grits cheddar-jalapeno grits, two-soft poached eggs, maple-stout smoked pork belly & toast	$14.00
Crystal Ballroom Breakfast two eggs, toast, your choice of brunch side & your choice of sausage, bacon Ⓖ or vegan sausage	$15.50
Ranchero Breakfast Tacos Three Sister’s blue corn tortillas, chorizo, scrambled egg, Copper Moon curtido, fire-roasted salsa, lime crema, onion, jalapeno & cilantro	$13.00
Zeus Benedict Olympia Provisions sweetheart ham, Dark Star hollandaise sauce, two soft-poached eggs, toasted English muffin served with your choice of brunch side
Forest Park Benedict sautéed spinach & kale, avocado, hollandaise sauce, two soft-poached eggs, toasted English muffin served with your choice of brunch side
Mt. Hood Scramble wild mushrooms, spinach & goat cheese served with your choice of brunch side & toast	$17.50
Slabtown Breakfast Sandwich fried egg, Face Rock cheddar, Olympia Provisions sweetheart ham, Grand Central brioche	$15.50
Fleur De Lis Pastries ask your server for today’s selection
Market Soup scratch made daily served with bread & butter
Black & White Fries white truffle oil, Parmesan, fresh parsley, black garlic aioli	$15.50
Spicy Tuna Tartare *cucumber, Sriracha-Kewpie mayo, avocado, wasabi tobiko, kamikaze spiced wonton chips	$17.50
33rd State Loaded Tater Tots maple-stout smoked pork belly, brie cream sauce, fresh herbs	$15.50
Simple Green Bramble & Briar vinaigrette, watermelon radish, marinated red onion, roasted hazelnuts
Cafe Caesar romaine, shaved Parmesan, garlic croutons, Caesar dressing
Oil-Poached Tuna Salad local albacore tuna, Mama Lil’s peppers, oil-cured olives, haricot vert, arugula, chopped egg, White Rabbit fines herbes vinaigrette	$19.50
Black & Blue Salad blackened flank steak, Rogue blue cheese, radicchio, romaine, grape tomato, cucumber, cider-blue cheese dressing, onion rings	$22.00
Crystal Deluxe Burger grass-fed beef patty, Face Rock white cheddar, maple-stout smoked pork belly, lacey-fried egg, Terminator Onion rings, Mystic 18 sauce, lettuce, tomato, Grand Central bun	$24.00
Mushroom Cap Sandwich grilled Portobello, Chao slice, vegan herb aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickles on Grand Central bun	$17.50
Tillie’s Turkey Club Sandwich roasted turkey, bacon, Provolone, avocado, shaved onion, tomato, sprouts & herbed aioli on Grand Central Como bread	$19.00
Dark Star Fried Chicken Sandwich buttermilk brined chicken, Dark Star hot sauce, cabbage, cider-blue cheese dressing, pickles, Grand Central bun	$19.50
Albacore Tuna Po’ Boy Sandwich battered local albacore tuna, Copper Moon slaw & spicy tartar sauce Grand Central roll	$19.50
Maui Waui Pizza hoisin BBQ sauce, char siu pork, soy-ginger caramelized onion, pineapple, Chinese mustard aioli, cilantro & jalapeno	$17.50
Queen Isabella Pizza artisan tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, arugula, olive oil, balsamic syrup	$15.50
A Love Supreme Pizza artisan tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, Olympia Provisions sweetheart ham, fennel sausage, pepperoni, olives, Mama Lil’s peppers, red onion, mushroom	$18.50
Cottage-Style Potatoes
Hashbrowns
Cheddar-Jalapeno Grits
Sautéed Spinach & Kale
Fresh Fruit substitute for 2 dollars
Grand Central Multigrain
Grand Central Brioche
Grand Central Como
Housemade Biscuit substitute for 2 dollars
Housemade Salt & Vinegar Chips served with burgers & sandwiches
Cup Of Soup substitute for 2 dollars
Simple Green Salad substitute for 2 dollars
Truffle Frites with black garlic aioli substitute for 2 dollars
Cajun Tots with peppercorn ranch substitute for 2 dollars
DINNER
Market Soup scratch made daily served with bread & butter
Bread & Butter Plate Grand Central focaccia & whipped butter	$4.50
Black & White Fries white truffle oil, Parmesan, fresh parsley, black garlic aioli	$15.50
Spicy Tuna Tartare cucumber, Sriracha-Kewpie mayo, avocado, wasabi tobiko, kamikaze spiced wonton chips	$17.50
33rd State Loaded Tater Tots maple-stout smoked pork belly, Brie cream sauce, fresh herbs	$15.50
Hazelnut-Brown Butter Green Beans G	$10.00
Prawn Wontons Chinese mustard aioli, mai Thai slaw, Kung Pow! 5-spice ketchup	$14.00
Ale Taster’s Meat & Cheese Board cured meats, artisan cheeses, nuts, live-ferment pickled veggies, preserves, grilled bread	$24.00
Black & Blue Salad blackened flank steak, Rogue blue cheese, radicchio, romaine, grape tomato, cucumber, cider-blue cheese dressing, onion rings	$22.00
Oil-Poached Tuna Salad local albacore tuna, Mama Lil’s peppers, oil-cured olives, haricot vert, arugula, chopped egg, White Rabbit fines herbes vinaigrette	$19.50
Cafe Caesar romaine, shaved Parmesan, garlic croutons, Caesar dressing
Simple Green Bramble & Briar vinaigrette, watermelon radish, marinated red onion, roasted hazelnuts
Boilermaker Steak & Frites ale marinated NY steak, Hogshead-bacon butter, Kennebec frites, black garlic aioli	$35.00
Potlatch Salmon fresh king salmon, Fireside-cranberry butter, quinoa pilaf, hazelnut-brown butter green beans	$33.50
Buttermilk Fried Chicken house-made biscuit, honey-whiskey syrup, Red Eye-braised kale	$29.00
Whiskey-Brined Pork Loin Hogshead-habanero sauce, cheddar-jalapeño grits, Red Eye-braised kale	$26.50
Wild Meatballs bison & wild boar meatballs, artisan tomato sauce, spaghetti squash, Parmesan	$24.00
Mushroom & Lentil Bolognese bucatini pasta, fresh herbs, cashew-Parmesan, grilled bread	$24.00
Pan-Roasted True Cod coconut-lime broth, tomato, mushroom, baby bok choy, tom kha peanuts, fried shallots, fresh basil	$24.00
Penne Tonno oil-poached yellowfin tuna, anchovy, garlic-herb tomato sauce, grilled bread	$20.50
Crystal Deluxe Burger grass-fed beef patty, Face Rock white cheddar, maple-stout smoked pork belly, lacey-fried egg, Terminator Onion rings, Mystic 18 sauce, lettuce, tomato, Grand Central bun	$24.00
A Love Supreme Pizza artisan tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, Olympia Provisions sweetheart ham, fennel sausage, pepperoni, olives, Mama Lil’s peppers, red onion, mushroom	$18.50
Maui Waui Pizza hoisin BBQ sauce, char siu pork, soy-ginger caramelized onion, pineapple, Chinese mustard aioli, cilantro & jalapeno	$17.50
Queen Isabella Pizza artisan tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, arugula, olive oil, balsamic syrup	$15.50
Baby Bok Choy coconut-lime broth, mushrooms & tomato	$6.00
Quinoa Pilaf	$6.00
Red Eye-Braised Kale	$6.00
BAR
Rosemary Nuts	$6.25
Black & White Fries white truffle oil, Parmesan, fresh parsley, black garlic aioli 1	$15.50
Spicy Tuna Tartare cucumber, Sriracha-Kewpie mayo, avocado, wasabi tobiko, kamikaze spiced wonton chips	$17.50
33rd State Loaded Tater Tots maple-stout smoked pork belly, brie cream sauce, fresh herbs	$15.50
Hazelnut-Brown Butter Green Beans G	$10.00
Prawn Wontons Chinese mustard aioli, mai Thai slaw, Kung Pow! 5-spice ketchup	$14.00
Ale Taster’s Meat & Cheese Board cured meats, artisan cheeses, nuts, live-ferment pickled veggies, preserves, grilled bread	$24.00
Simple Green Bramble & Briar vinaigrette, watermelon radish, marinated red onion, roasted hazelnuts
Cafe Caesar romaine, shaved Parmesan, garlic croutons, Caesar dressing
Oil-Poached Tuna Salad local albacore tuna, Mama Lil’s peppers, oil-cured olives, haricot vert, arugula, chopped egg, White Rabbit fines herbes vinaigrette	$19.50
Black & Blue Salad blackened flank steak, Rogue blue cheese, radicchio, romaine, grape tomato, cucumber, cider-blue cheese dressing, onion rings	$22.00
Maui Waui Pizza hoisin BBQ sauce, char siu pork, soy-ginger caramelized onion, pineapple, Chinese mustard aioli, cilantro & jalapeno	$17.50
Queen Isabella Pizza artisan tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, arugula, olive oil, balsamic syrup	$15.50
A Love Supreme Pizza artisan tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, Olympia Provisions sweet heart ham, fennel sausage, pepperoni, olives, Mama Lil’s peppers, red onion, mushroom	$18.50
Crystal Cheeseburger grass-fed beef patty, Face Rock white cheddar, Mystic 18 sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, & pickles on a Grand Central bun	$19.50
Mushroom Cap Sandwich grilled Portobello, Chao slice, vegan herb aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickles on Grand Central bun	$17.50
Albacore Tuna Fish & Chips ale-battered tuna, fries, Copper Moon slaw & spicy tartar sauce	$18.75
KIDS
Fresh Fruit G	$3.50
Three Bear’s Porridge beehive apple butter, brown sugar & cream	$4.50
The Scrambler cheesy scrambled eggs with bacon, potatoes & toast	$9.00
Kid’s Cheese Pizza	$5.00
Oodles Of Noodles buttered pasta & Parmesan	$3.50
Wee Rabbit Salad lettuce & veggies with ranch	$4.25
Half Turkey Sandwich with Provolone, lettuce & mayo on white bread Items below are served with your choice of fries or tater tots	$6.50
Sister Moon Grilled Cheese cheddar cheese on grilled bread Items below are served with your choice of fries or tater tots	$7.75
Soda Pop	$2.50
Milk	$2.50
Lemonade	$2.50
Hot Chocolate	$3.00
Roy Rogers	$3.00
Shirley Temple	$3.00
BEVERAGE
Double Espresso	$3.75
Americano	$3.75
Latte	$4.50
Mocha	$5.00
Cappuccino	$4.50
Chai Latte	$4.50
Nitro Cold Brew	$5.25
Fresh Brewed Coffee	$3.75
Soda Pop rc, diet rite, 7-up, ginger ale, root beer, dr. pepper	$4.25
Housemade Shrub Soda rotating flavors	$5.00
Fever Tree Ginger Beer	$5.00
Lemonade	$4.25
Iced Tea	$4.25
Loose Leaf Hot Tea	$3.75
Mimosa orange, grapefruit, pineapple, or mango	$11.00
Bloody Mary traditional or spicy	$11.00
Vanilla Peach Bellini vanilla bean seeds, peach puree, bubbles	$11.00
Penney’s Cup joe penney’s gin, pimm’s, lemon-basil shrub, soda	$12.00
Corpse Reviver #2 gables gin, combier d’orange, cocchi americano, lemon, absinthe spritz	$12.00
Budweiser r american lager	$4.50
Bud Light american lager	$4.50
Non-Alcoholic ask server for selection	$5.25
Sweater Weather old forester bourbon, domain de canton, thai tea, lemon, hot water, cinnamon stick	$12.00
Pumpkin Buttered Rum three rocks spiced rum, pumpkin butter, hot water, bar whip, cinnamon & nutmeg	$12.00
Café Espresso Martini cold brew-infused spar vodka, edgefield coffee liqueur, amaro di angostura, vanilla, cream drizzle, mexican chocolate shavings	$12.00
Hopped-Up Monkey monkey puzzle whiskey, black mango tea, lemon, ANX citrus golden hop bitters, splash of ipa	$13.00
Strike Gently zaya rum, vanilla, ANX dark cocoa & toasted orange bitters, flamed orange zest, fresh grated nutmeg	$13.00
Romero Must Die sauza hornitos reposado, spar triple sec, rosemary, ginger, lime, orange	$13.00
Sunset Sour high council brandy, billy rye, maple syrup, lemon, ANX cherry bark vanilla bitters, black rabbit red float	$14.00
Them Apples suntory toki, boulard calvados, lillet blanc, honey, st. elizabeth allspice dram	$15.00
Bury The Castle ilegal mezcal reposado, grapefruit, lime, cinnamon, absinthe, elderflower tonic	$15.00
2017 Blanc De Noirs Brut willamette valley
2020 Poor Farm Pinot Gris willamette valley
2020 White Rabbit oregon & washington
2020 Chardonnay willamette valley
2020 Umbrella Jimmy Rosé columbia valley
2011 Fireside Early Muscat washington
2018 Black Rabbit Red columbia valley
2018 Aegrina Pinot Noir mcminnville, or
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon walla walla valley, wa
2018 Merlot walla walla valley, wa
2013 Fireside Tradicional Port washington
Dopff & Irion Brut Rosé cremant d’ alsace, france
2020 Joseph Drouhin Bourgogne burgundy, france
2021 Ken Wright Pinot Noir willamette valley
Ruby raspberry blonde, fruity, crisp ABV 4.13
Purple Haze boysenberry, light, juicy ABV 4.00
Dr. Owl Sour cherry, lime, vanilla ABV 4.51
E.C.T Amber Lager bready, floral hops, lemon zest ABV 4.39
Hammerhead caramel, malty, hoppy ABV 6.00
White Tiger IPA pine, lemon citrus, crisp, dry ABV 6.71
Headliner Hazy IPA mandarin orange, mango, passionfruit ABV 6.58
Crystal’s Curse Black IPA (13oz tulip) dry hopped, roasted coffee ABV 6.84	$8.25
Kris Kringle toasty caramel, fig, intense hops ABV 6.84
Black Widow Porter rich malt, caramel, licorice ABV 7.10
Terminator Stout dark roast, coffee, full-bodied ABV 6.45
Coconut Pie Cream Ale (Nitro) toasted coconut, graham cracker ABV 5.68
Hard Apple Cider crisp, fresh apple, pie spices ABV 6.20
Blackberry Cider semi-sweet, slightly tannic, juicy, tart ABV 5.70
TriPPPy Cider peach, pineapple, pomegranate ABV 6.2
WINE LIST
Loredan Gasparini Prosecco Superiore Veneto, Italy	$35.00
2017 Edgefield Blanc De Noirs Brut Willamette Valley, Or .	$48.00
2021 Hess Select Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma, Ca	$33.00
2014 Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Gris Dundee Hills, Or	$35.00
2015 D.D.O. Arthur Chardonnay Dundee Hills, Or .	$60.00
2017 Hess Collection Chardonnay Napa Valley, Ca	$35.00
2017 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay Sonoma, Ca	$35.00
2017 Espirit Gassier Rosé Cotes de Provence, France	$39.00
2017 Abacela Tempranillo Barrel Select Umpqua Valley, Or .	$55.00
2011 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley, Ca	$56.00
2018 Seven Hills Winery Merlot Walla Walla, Wa .	$40.00
2018 Edgefield Merlot Walla Walla, Wa .	$46.00
2014 L’Ecole No. 41 Merlot Walla Walla Valley, Wa . .	$55.00
2017 Dusted Valley Syrah Columbia Valley, Wa .	$56.00
2015 Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley, Wa	$52.00
2017 Edgefield Reserve Cabernet Pepper Bridge, Columbia Valley	$56.00
2014 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Estate, Ca	$100.00
2018 Soter Pinot Noir North Valley Willamette Valley, Or	$48.00
2017 Edgefield Reserve Pinot Noir Gaudalupe Dundee, Or	$56.00
2017 Ayres Perspective Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge, Or	$58.00
2013 Roco Marsh Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Or	$68.00
2012 Cristom Sommers Res. Pinot Noir Yamhill, Or .	$70.00
2016 Domain Drouhin Pinot Noir Dundee Hills, Or	$70.00
2013 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge, Or	$85.00
2012 Bruno Giacosa Barbera D’Alba Tuscany, Italy	$55.00
2016 La Braccesca Achelo Syrah Cortona, Italy	$52.00

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Reviews

McKenna Martin

I’m not one to go to the same place for food multiple times on a vacation but we went for breakfast almost everyday! Everything we ate was a 10/10 and every single one of the service staff was so incredibly funny and nice! The drinks? Delicious. The food? Incredibly tasty. If you’re staying at the hotel make sure to get a drink at the bar before heading to the soaking pool!

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Warren Ross

An icon of Portland and on our radar since we moved here, Zeus Café did not disappoint us! The atmosphere inside is cute and cozy and ample outdoor space as well. We got there during happy hour wich had some great deals. Se started off with some beverages and the black and white fries. My partner had the chicken and waffles and I went with the Tillies turkey club. The service, the food, and the vibes were all on point and we will be back for sure.

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Hugo Aguas

The McMenamins Zeus Cafe is a swanky little kitchen/bar attached to the hotel with plenty of treats. Throughout my stay, I had a few items: yogurt with granola, a Bloody Mary, a gin and tonic, maple brussel sprouts, and a beer. Everything other than the Bloody Mary was to my liking. The granola and yogurt paired with fresh berries were a delight to consume, and despite it being a light breakfast pair, it got me through a groggy morning. The Bloody Mary had some unique garnishes, such as a tomato slice, a clove of garlic, and bell peppers, that failed to appetize, but the drink as a whole was solid. The maple brussel sprouts are some of the best I’ve had. I found the earthiness of the sprouts to be well-balanced by the sweetness of the maple dressing. All in all, I would return for more of their bites. I did find the prices a smidge too high to consider having a meal, given one’s proximity to plenty of restaurants. However, the atmosphere and array of lounge rock music is a rustic delight to enjoy. Cheers!

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Aiman Al Khachi (Chu)

We came for a complimentary breakfast package. The staff was very friendly and the environment in the morning is different in a good way! I’m not usually a breakfast or morning person. We ordered the breakfast burrito and eggs benedict and they were both delicious! I highly recommend taking the time for breakfast as it’s quite worth it!

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Joanna Dye

Service took a little long but I would say that’s pretty typical of McMenamins in general. Our server was very apologetic and kind.The Black and White fries, cheese pizza, bread plate, side salad, cheese plate, Brie sauce tots with pork belly, steak salad, cheesecake, coconut cake and coffee was what we ordered. The fries and the steak salad got the best response at my table. The coconut cake was the most disappointing with delicious cream cheese frosting but it was a bit dry. For drinks I highly recommended the amaretto sour with extra cherries and blackberry cider.

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Joey Jones

The food I’ve tried is good, not necessarily great, but I do like the loaded tator tots.

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River Vincent

it’s absolutely beautiful in here and in the outside area! the employees were very kind and i got great and welcoming energy from them. we got the brie & fungi pizza and it was fantastic! the music in here was also great! the bathroom (male one) was very nice and clean as well, which is pretty rare lmao. definitely check it out if you’re in the area.

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Michael Dowless

Great place to eat and an oasis in downtown Portland! Easy accessible parking in a garage that doesn’t overcharge for the day. They recently renamed the restaurant to Hal’s Cafe.

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Laurel Henderson

We stayed at the Crystal Hotel and stopped in for a quick cocktail and decided to stay for dinner. It was great!

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Nina Yeung

We were here with our 2 young kids. We were greeted by our server with a warm smile. The server gave us a table away from the crowd so that our kids won’t disturb other people. We felt really comfortable sitting at that table where we don’t need to constantly remind our kids to lower their voices. The server also gave our kids some crayons so my 3 years old kid have something to do.

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