Menu

Feed both your appetite and your soul. Try some of our homemade Russian food, like:

Beef Stroganoff
Tender beef strips in a savory mushroom, onion, and sour cream sauce served over noodles.

Golubtsy
Hand-stuffed cabbage rolls filled with a delightful mixture of ground beef, rice, and herbs.

Begos
Homemade smoked sausage served with a melange of cabbage and sauerkraut.

Teftel'ki
Delicate Russian-style meatballs served in a mild and savory white sauce.

Pelmeni
A singular Russian dish, sometimes described as "Russian ravioli" or "Siberian wantons." Small meat dumplings wrapped in dough,lovingly boiled to perfection, and served in a bouillon broth with that indispensable Russian condiment: sour cream.

Pirozhki
Small pastries stuffed with either herb-flavored meat filling or sauteed cabbage.

Borsht
Traditional vegetable soup including beet roots, which gives borscht its familar red color and distinctive flavor. Served with kasha and sour cream.

Bake Sale
Be sure to enjoy our vast assortment of Russian and other familiar homemade desserts with tea and coffee.

Coffee Bar

This year, at our Byzantine Cafe, in addition to fresh made coffee, we will be selling a limited amount of Monastery Blend Coffees, produced at the All-Merciful Saviour Monastery on Vashon Island, WA.

The following coffee selections will be available:

Abbot's Choice
This, the superior's personal favorite, is a dark French roasted, full bodied, no-nonsense coffee comprised of the finest beans from five South American countries. This coffee is all roasted in a process that produces one of Seattle's finest coffees. Low in acid.

Byzantium
One bishop referred to our Byzantium as the "best Greek style coffee produced in America." This coffee comes ground to a fine powder required for boiling in the traditional Briki commonly used in Russia, Greece, Asia Minor and the Holy Land. Traditionally boiled with a little sugar added, this blend is light-bodied and sweet, the very style of coffee made famous in America by local Greek Festivals. Low in acid.

Christmas Blend
Made famous by the Monastery’s battle with Starbucks some years ago (they'd trademarked "Christmas Blend "), this wonderful seasonal blend of Arabica beans is perfect for drinking around the hearth. Available October through December.

Promised Blend
The flavor and aroma of this Colombian coffee, light roasted, is the perfect blend to share with family and friends. You'll have them all coming back for more. Low in acid.