The Silver Bean Cafe
We are partnered with the Silver Bean Cafe to bring visitors locally roasted coffee and handcrafted espresso drinks, as well as in-house desserts, specialty sandwiches, ice cream and more. The Silver Bean’s delectable menu options are perfect for fuelling your Museum roaming or outdoor adventures! Grab an Americano and sip it next to the fireplace, or get ice cream cones for your family and walk the shoreline while you enjoy.
The Silver Bean Cafe is a local hot spot for a reason! It provides visitors with more than just something to eat or drink. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, and the fresh and local ingredients taste like home. The Silver Bean Cafe at the Museum will be open year-round to serve both Museum visitors and the community. This location is also licensed for serving beer and wine.
The cafe can accommodate 30 people seated inside and 32 seated outside on the terrace.
An admission ticket is not required.
Hours of Operation
The Silver Bean Cafe’s business hours will begin on May 13th, 2024.
The cafe will open 1 hour earlier than the rest of the Museum. Visitors can enjoy coffee and a bite to eat to fuel a day at the Museum!
| Monday to Sunday | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM *Food will no longer be served after 4:00 PM. Baked goods, ice cream, and beverages will still be available. |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM *Food will no longer be served after 7:00 PM. Baked goods, ice cream, and beverages will still be available. |
The Menu
Available daily until 11:30 AM
Egg & Toast | 8 | Fresh Fruit +4
Two eggs, cooked the way you like, served with multigrain toast or a butter croissant.
Yogurt, Granola & Fruit | 9
Traditional plain yogurt topped with housemade granola, fresh berries and a touch of local maple syrup. Substitute for granola? Try our delicious candied almonds.
Scone Plate | 10
A freshly baked scone, locally sourced Empire old cheddar cheese and fresh fruit.
Manoomin – Wild Rice with Nuts & Berries | 11
Canada’s only native cereal, a wild grass used by First Nations for centuries, can be found locally in Pigeon and Rice Lakes. It is served with nuts, berries, and maple syrup.
Breakfast Sandwich | 11
A best-seller: one fried egg, black forest ham, old cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato on your choice of multigrain bagel, everything bagel, or croissant. Served with fresh fruit.
French Toast | 14
Two large sourdough slices accompanied with a side of fresh fruit and local maple syrup.
Morning Panini | 15
Tomato, soft brie, crumbled bacon, and fresh greens on a grilled panini. Served with fresh fruit.
Fresh Muffins & Scones | 4
Made fresh daily, ask us for flavour options.
Bagel | 5
Choose from a multigrain or everything bagel. Top with cream cheese, hummus, spinach & feta, Nutella, peanut butter, jam, or butter.
Fruit Salad | 7
A delightful bowl of fresh fruit.
Fruit Smoothies | 6 / 7.5 | Protein +1
Choose from Strawberry, Mango, Mixed Berry, Tropical or Tropical Green. Smoothies are made with frozen fruit, 100% fruit juice, banana and a milk substitute. Upgrade with a scoop of whey protein.
Served with a fresh side salad with our maple-balsamic house dressing or lightly salted kettle chips
Classic Ham & Cheese | 16
It’s hard to beat tried and true! Black forest ham and old cheddar, with lettuce, tomatoes, and sprouts, along with our in-house aioli, on your choice of ciabatta bun or multigrain bread.
Chevre Pear & Walnut | 16
Pear, goat cheese, walnuts, lettuce and light dressing on a ciabatta bun or multigrain bread.
Tuna-Apple Salad Sammie | 16
Granny Smith apples and pecans are the highlight of this satisfying tuna salad sandwich. We add lettuce and sprouts and serve it on your choice of a ciabatta bun, multigrain bread, or a croissant.
Pulled Pork Jackfruit Wrap (V) | 17
Slow cooked jackfruit in our housemade BBQ sauce, along with avocado, lettuce, tomatoes and sprouts. A delicious meat alternative.
Chicken Avocado | 17
This best-seller includes avocado, lettuce, sprouts, tomato, and mayo with a marinated chicken breast on a ciabatta bun or multigrain bread.
Chicken Caesar Wrap | 17
Chicken breast, lettuce, croutons, bacon bits and real parmesan topped with our housemade Caesar dressing on a wrap. Croutons optional.
Upgrade Your Salad Side +4
Summer Salad, Roasted Beet Salad, Garden Chicken Sesame Salad, or Chicken Caesar Salad
Substitutions
Vegan Wrap, GF Bread, Add Chicken +4
No Salad / Kettle Chips -4
Served with a fresh side salad with our maple-balsamic house dressing or lightly salted kettle chips
Roasted Veg & Brie | 16
Marinated and roasted mushrooms, sweet peppers, and zucchini atop creamy brie on your choice of multigrain bread or ciabatta bun.
Spicy Pear & Old Cheddar | 16
Fresh pear meets old cheddar cheese, green onions and a pinch of red pepper flakes on your choice of multigrain bread or ciabatta bun.
Apple, Old Cheddar & Ham | 17
A best-seller: old cheddar cheese, Granny Smith apples and black forest ham on your choice of multigrain bread or ciabatta bun.
Pesto Chicken Pita Pocket | 17
A pizza-inspired pocket with pesto, mozzarella, chevre, chicken, and fresh tomato grilled in a pita.
Upgrade Your Salad Side +4
Summer Salad, Roasted Beet Salad, Garden Chicken Sesame Salad, or Chicken Caesar Salad
Substitutions
Vegan Wrap, GF Bread, Add Chicken +4
No Salad / Kettle Chips -4
Summer Salad | 15
A taste of summer: mixed greens, pears, strawberries, walnuts, almonds, and chevre cheese. Served with our maple-balsamic dressing.
Roasted Beet & Chevre | 15
Sweet roasted beets, goat cheese, and candied almonds atop mixed greens with our maple-balsamic dressing.
Garden Chicken Sesame | 16
A garden salad full of veggies topped with chicken breast and a sesame dressing. Served with warmed pita.
Chicken Caesar | 16
Mixed greens with bacon bits, real parmesan, lightly seasoned chicken breast, croutons, and a housemade Caesar dressing.
Upgrade Your Salad
Add Chicken +4, Add Avocado +4
Bagel | 5
Choose from multigrain or everything bagel. Top with cream cheese, hummus, spinach & feta, Nutella, peanut butter, jam or butter. Owner’s favourite: Nutella and cream cheese on multigrain.
Kettle Chips & Dip | 6
Crave the crunch? A plate of lightly salted kettle chips coupled with a delicious featured dip.
Yogurt, Granola & Fruit | 10
Plain yogurt topped with housemade granola, fresh berries and a touch of local maple syrup. Substitute for granola? Try our delicious candied almonds.
Old Cheddar Grilled Cheese | 10
Choose from multigrain bread or a ciabatta bun with a side of veggies, fresh fruit, or kettle chips.
Charcuterie Paddle | 17
A display of cured meat, farmers’ sausage, cheese, olives, dried fruit, along with crackers and local sprouts. Goes well with a glass of wine.
Soup & Toast | 9 seasonal
On cozy, cooler weather days, ask about our soup, chili, or stew of the day served with multigrain toast, a croissant, or kettle chips.
See in cafe for daily selection and baked specials, while supplies last
Scone | 4
Buttertart | 4
Planet Cookie | 4
Chocolate Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Chocolate or Ginger
Muffin | 4
Chocolate Haystack (GF) | 3
Lemon Coconut Macaroon (GF) | 3
PB Chocolate Rice Krispie Square (GF) | 4
Brownie (GF) | 4
Granola Bar | 4.5
Cheesecake Sampler | 6.5
Three cheesecake bites in Caramel Chocolate Chip, New York and Strawberry varieties.
Canookie | 8
Your choice of Planet Cookie evolves into a watercraft carrying 2 scoops of Kawartha Dairy ice cream.
Served in a cup, regular cone, or waffle cone. Regular cones are vegan.
Kido | 4
Regular | 5
Large | 6
Grand | 7
Waffle | 1.5
Our Canoe Museum location has 10 flavours on offer year-round. Choose from any available flavour!
Canookie | 8
Your choice of Planet Cookie evolves into a watercraft carrying 2 scoops of Kawartha Dairy ice cream.
Affogato | 7.5
Double shot espresso served over 2 scoops from any of our Kawartha Dairy ice cream flavours on offer.
Coffee | 3 / 3.5
Refills | 2
Light, Medium, Dark and Decaf – all roasted locally by Rapid’s End Coffee and Carolina’s Coffee
Tea | 3
Pot of Tea | 5
Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Orange Pekoe, Golden Chai, Green, Toasted Rice
Decaf Earl Grey, Decaf Orange Pekoe, Honeybush, Chamomile Lemon, Dry Desert Lime, Peppermint, Rooibos Chai
Hot Chocolate | 4 / 5.5
Latte | 4.5 / 6
Cappuccino | 4.5 / 6
Americano | 3.5
Mocha | 5 / 6.5
Maple Syrup Latte | 5 / 6.5
Flat White | 4.5 / 6
Espresso | 3 / 3.5
Our signature Otonabean Espresso roasted by Rapid’s End Coffee
Chai Latte | 4.5 / 6
Matcha | 4.5 / 6
London Fog | 4.5 / 6
Steamer | 4 / 5.5
Hot Apple Cider | 4 / 5.5
Extra Espresso Shot | +2.5
Flavour Shot | +0.5
Selection includes real Maple Syrup, Vanilla, Hazelnut, Caramel, Toffee Nut, Irish Cream, SF Vanilla, SF Hazelnut and seasonally, Pumpkin Spice.
Strawberry Lemonade | 6
A best seller. Strawberries blended with lemonade and ice.
Homemade Lemonade | 6
Fruit Smoothies | 6 / 7.5 | Protein +1
Choose from Strawberry, Mango, Mixed Berry, Tropical, or Tropical Green. Smoothies are made with frozen fruit, 100% fruit juice, banana and a milk substitute. Upgrade with a scoop of whey protein.
Iced Coffee | 3 / 4
Iced Latte | 4.5 / 6
Iced Vanilla Coffee (Blended) | 6.5
Our popular large coffee vanilla frappe! Can be made decaf. Or try caramel or hazelnut.
Iced Mocha | 5 / 6.5
Affogato | 7.5
Double shot espresso served over 2 scoops from any of our Kawartha Dairy ice cream flavours on offer.
Homemade Iced Tea | 3 / 4
Choose from sweetened or unsweetened. Try half lemonade!
Iced Chai | 4.5 / 6
Iced Matcha | 4.5 / 6
Italian Soda (Blend Option) | 4
Choose from a variety of our fruity flavours.
Red Bull Seltzer (Blend Option) | 6.5
An Italian Soda with a caffeine kick (80mg). Choose from a variety of our fruity flavours or try a suggested combo: Lemon-Lime, Strawberry-Lavender, or Coconut-Mango.
Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale | 3
Local Artisanal Soda | 4
Perrier | 4
Black River Juice | 4
Pure Leaf Tea | 4
Local Kombucha | 6.5
Milk, Chocolate Milk | 3 / 4
Fruity Syrups
Selection includes Lemon, Lime, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, Mango, Peach, Lavender and Coconut
Alternatives
Oat, Soy, Almond or Coconut
Ontario Beer | 8.5
16oz offerings from Publican House, Cameron House and Bobcaygeon Beer
Ontario Wine | 6oz glass 8.5 | bottle 32
Baco Noir & Dunes White from Sandbanks Winery, Prince Edward County, Cabernet Merlot & Pinot Grigio from Inniskillin Wines, Niagara
Ontario Coolers & Ciders | 6.5 | bucket of four 22
Offerings from Good Fortune, Bask, and Growers. With friends on the patio? Pick any four to fill a bucket.
Please contact the Silver Bean Cafe, Canadian Canoe Museum location to arrange catering or large group orders at least one week in advance when placing orders.
- We are willing to work with other local caterers to meet your event and specific menu needs.
- Large in-house orders will be served on a tray unless otherwise specified. For individual take-out boxes, please note preferences for labelling (by name, by contents, etc.).
- Customized catering orders may be possible. Something on our regular menu that you don’t see here? Have a budget per person to stick to? Feel free to ask!
- Catering comes with necessary plates, cups, cutlery, napkins, and requested condiments.
- Pick-up of catering orders available (see front cash). Delivery is not available.
- Gratuity will be added to the bill. Please advise if your preference is to tip on location. | 15%
- Discount on volume applies for groups over 25 people | -10%
Beverages
Coffee & Tea Service | 4 per person
We’ll keep thermoses full for your meeting or event with fresh batches at break times. Dark, Medium, and Decaf options along with a variety of teas.
Coffee by the Pot | 15 per pot (serves 8)
Let us know when each coffee thermos runs out, and we’ll make you a fresh one. We’ll just keep track of how many you order.
Iced Coffee | 13 per pitcher (serves 6)
Pitchers of house-brewed iced coffee in regular or decaf.
Iced Tea | 13 per pitcher (serves 6)
Pitchers of homemade iced tea with lemon. We can provide sweetened OR unsweetened.
Lemonade | 13 per pitcher (serves 6)
Pitchers of lemonade.
Strawberry Lemonade | 16 per pitcher (serves 6)
A refreshing twist on the traditional: strawberries and ice blended in your lemonade.
Juices, etc. | 3.5 per person
Black River juice and assorted pop and soda options.
Water | Free!
All you need, iced, and served in pitchers.
Open Cafe Concept | Pay per item
Come to us and we’ll keep a tab of what you order.
Alcohol | As per our regular menu
Come to us and we’ll keep a tab of what you order.
Morning Items
Fresh Scones | 4 per person
Made in-house, served with butter. So delightful.
Fruit Tray or Salad | 5 per person
An assortment of fresh fruit – usually includes pineapple, melon, berries and grapes.
Morning Tray | 7 per person
Muffins, bagels, scones, teamed up with fresh fruit.
Snacks & Appetizers
Baked Good To Go | 4 per person | +3 with juice, soda or pop | +4 with fruit salad
Back on the bus after visiting the Museum? A delicious and simple snack for the road: request our Planet Cookies or muffins (GF & vegan options available upon request). Make it a combo with a drink or fruit salad!
Fruit Tray or Salad | 5 per person
An assortment of fresh fruit – usually includes pineapple, melon, berries and grapes.
Vegetable Tray | 6 per person
An array of fresh vegetables served with spinach & feta cheese dip and hummus. Both dips are made in-house.
Vegetable, Breads & Dip | 6 per person
Pita bread and whole grain crackers served with a variety of vegetables and dips.
Hummus & Pita | 5 per person
As it sounds. Soft pitas paired with our homemade hummus, everyone will love it!
Dessert Tray | 6 per person
An assortment of cookies, squares and fruit.
Charcuterie Paddle | 10 per person
A display of cured meat, farmers’ sausage, cheese, olives, and dried fruit along with crackers and local sprouts.
Cake | 40
From either of our best-selling flavours: Chocolate or Carrot. Serves 8 large or 12 medium slices.
Lunch
Sandwiches & Wraps | 11 per person | 14 with salad | 15 with a variety of salads
We’ll make up an assortment of our delicious sandwiches. We are more than willing to cater to dietary preferences.
Salads as a Meal | 13 per person
A variety of salads (Quinoa, Caesar & Mixed Greens) to make a great summer lunch.
Soup of the Day | 5 per person
Cooler weather? Inquire about our tried and true soup and stew options or make a customized request.
