Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing the menu at Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe, a popular American breakfast and brunch spot in Emeryville, CA. Offering a range of comfort food options, Rudy’s is known for its everyday specials like Rudy's Meatloaf served with mashed potatoes and mushroom bacon beer gravy. Indulge in their famous Combat Mac and Cheese or try the Perfect Day New York Steak. Don't miss out on their delicious salads and soups, including the Taco Salad and Soup of the Day.
With options for vegans and limited vegetarian choices, Rudy’s caters to a diverse crowd. Customers rave about the great service and welcoming ambiance, making it a go-to spot for breakfast or a casual meal out. Whether you're looking for a hearty meal or a quick bite, Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe is sure to satisfy your cravings.
EVERYDAY SPECIAL
Rudy's Meatloaf
Served with mashed potatoes, mushroom bacon beer gravy and mixed veggies
Rudy's Meatloaf Sandwich
Served on sourdough with pepper jack cheese, mayo, lettuce, and choice of side
Combat Mac and Cheese
By popular demand Rudy's famous macaroni and cheese is available every day. Super cheesy topped with breadcrumbs and green onions
Perfect Day New York Steak
8 oz New York Steak, mashed potato or fries, coleslaw or garlicky broccoli
Grilled Salmon
Served with mashed potatoes and garlicky mixed veggies
Taco Salad
Fried Tortilla Bowl filled w/ romaine heart, topped with black beans (Vegetarian) or beef chili or veggie chili (Vegetarian), melted pepper jack cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and green onion
House Salad
Baby mixed greens, carrots, cabbage, tomato, cucumber and croutons
Caesar Salad
Romaine hearts, home made caesar dressing, croutons and parmesan cheese
Grilled Salmon Salad
6 ounce grilled salmon on a bed of spinach with tomato, red onion and citrus vinaigrette
Buffalo Salad
Romaine hearts, tomato, red onion, crumble bleu cheese and spicy buffalo chicken tenders or fried buffalo tofu
Spinach Salad
Spinach, red cabbage, carrots, applewood smoked bacon, dried cranberries, crumbled bleu cheese, tossed with house vinaigrette
Crunchy Asian Salad
Red and green cabbage, romaine, carrot, cucumber, red bell pepper, sliced avocado and sesame seeds tossed with sesame soy vinaigrette with grilled chicken or fried tofu
Salads
Soup
Soup of the Day
Beef Chili
Melted cheddar cheese, green onion and tortilla chips
Veggie Chili
Melted cheddar cheese and green onion and tortilla chips
Mr. Roadie's Fish & Chips
Beer battered fried cod served with French fries, cole slaw, lemon wedges and tartar sauce
FRIDAY SPECIAL
DRINKS
Sodas
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange, or Vanilla Cola
Boylan Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Black Cherry (Bottle)
Fresh Lemonade - ea.
Pomegranate Lemonade - ea.
Pomegranate Juice
Cold Milk
Fresh Juice - Choice of orange or grapefruit juice
Cranberry or Tomato Juice
Iced Tea
Arnold Palmer - ea.
Apple Juice
Crystal Geyser Sparkling Water
Shirley Temple
Sprite, grenadine and a cherry
Roy Rogers - Coke, grenadine and a cherry
Oakland Coffee - Bottomless Cup
locally roasted, organic, fair trade, 100% compostable bags
Espresso
Caffe Latte
Cappuccino
Caffe Mocha
Caffe Au Lait
Hot Chocolate - with whipped cream
Kids Hot Chocolate - with whipped cream
Pot of Hot Tea
Depth Charge - Coffee a shot of espresso
Macchiato
Chai Tea Latte
Dirty Chai - Chai Tea Latte a shot of espresso
BREW FOR BREAKFAST
CAN'T FAIL DELIGHTS
Shakin' Jesse - 21 and over
Guinness stout, chocolate, ice cream, and espresso milkshake
Bacon Shake
Bacon and sea salt caramel milkshake
Chocolate or Vanilla Espresso Shake
Milkshake or Malt
Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Oreo or Banana. Topped with whipped cream
Boylan Root Beer Float
Chocolate Cake
Assorted Fresh Fruit Pies
Ice Cream Scoop
Price per scoop
Eggs
Toast
Applewood Smoked Bacon
Chicken Apple Sausage
Morningstar Veggie Sausage
Sour Cream, Pico de Gallo, Guacamole or Salsa Verde
Black Beans, Red Rice or Cole Slaw
Fruit
Hash Browns
Half Sliced Avocado
Guacamole
Grilled Chicken
Mushroom Bacon Beer Gravy
Bowl of Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Garlicky Broccoli, Garlicky Mixed Vegetables
A la carte 8 ounce NY Steak
The B-Sides
Rudy's Breakfast Early Bird All Day & Night
2 Eggs Any Style, Hash Brown and Toast
Sub Fruit for Hash Browns
Sub 1 Pancake
Sub Egg Whites
Sub Black Beans or Sliced Tomatoes for Hash Browns
Three Egg Omelets and Scrambles
Basic Omelet
Green Eggs and Ham
Honey smoked ham, green onion, pepper jack cheese drenched in salsa verde
Mediterranean Omelet
Tomato, red onion, bell pepper, mushroom, spinach and goat cheese
Down with Denver Omelet
Bell pepper, red onion, honey smoked ham and cheddar cheese
Southwestern Omelet
Chorizo, avocado mash, pepper jack cheese, drenched in salsa verde
Veggie Sausage Scramble
Red onion, mushroom, tomato, MorningStar veggie sausage and swiss cheese
Chilaquiles Scramble
Green onion, tomato, jalapeno, crispy corn tortilla strips, pepper jack cheese, drenched in salsa verde
Tofu Chilaquiles
Cubed tofu, green onion, tomato, jalapeno, crispy corn tortilla strips, drenched in salsa verde served with black beans
Chorizo Scramble
Chorizo, green onion, jalapenos and pepper jack
Pancakes
Challah French Toast
with powdered sugar and toasted almonds
Deuces Wild
2 pancakes or 2 pieces French Toast (has almonds) with 2 eggs any style and 2 bacon, 2 sausages or 2 veggie sausage
Monte Cristo
Challah bread French toast sandwich with honey smoked ham, smoked turkey, swiss and cheddar cheese. Topped with powdered sugar. Served with hash browns
Off the Griddle
Breakfast Specials
Granola
with fresh fruit and plain yogurt
Huevos Rancheros
2 eggs over easy on 2 grilled corn tortilla with pepper jack cheese drenched in salsa verde. With Pico de gallo, sour cream and black beans
Tofu Rancheros
Cubed tofu on 2 grilled corn tortilla drenched in salsa verde with pico de gallo and black beans
Your Private Eyedaho
Hash browns covered in melted cheddar cheese, topped with 2 eggs sunny side up
Popeye's Eyedaho
Hash browns covered in melted cheddar, topped with 2 eggs scrambled with spinach
Tower of Power
Hash browns covered in melted pepper jack cheese, grilled tomato, MorningStar veggie sausage, 2 eggs any style and your choice of toast
Breakfast Burrito
Flour tortilla stuffed with scramble eggs, pepper jack cheese, hash browns and roasted pasilla chiles, with black beans, pico de gallo and sour cream on the side
A la Carte Breakfast Burrito
Healthy Start
Grilled chicken breast with melted swiss cheese, sliced avocado and sliced tomato with toast and a fresh fruit cup
Morning Tofu Stir Fry
Cubed tofu with mushroom, baby spinach, broccoli, tomato, toasted garlic, sesame oil and soy sauce with fresh fruit cup
Breakfast Sandwich of the Day
Served with hash browns or fries
Hot Veggie Sandwich
Roasted red bell peppers, roasted pasillas, grilled tomatoes, caramelized onions, mushrooms, spinach, yellow squash and green zucchini and swiss on a French roll or served open faced on toasted multigrain bread
Old School Tuna Melt
Albacore tuna salad, pepper jack cheese, grilled tomato on grilled sourdough
Classic Reuben
Sliced corned beef, melted swiss cheese, thousand island and sauerkraut on grilled rye
Rudy's Rachael
Sliced smoked turkey, melted swiss cheese, thousand island and coleslaw on grilled rye
Cajun Catfish Sandwich
Cajun fried catfish filet w/ thousand island and coleslaw on a sesame bun
Grilled Cheese
Cheddar and swiss cheese on choice of bread
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast in a buffalo sauce w/ crumbled bleu cheese, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo on a french roll
California Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, sliced avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayo on a french roll
Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich
Boneless chicken thigh marinated in buttermilk, coleslaw on a sesame bun
Hot Sandwiches
Starters
Nachos
Beef chili, veggie chili or black beans, pepper jack cheese, green onion, jalapeno, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
Machos
French Fries, beef chili, veggie chili or black beans, pepper jack cheese, green onion, jalapeno, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
Sweet Potato Fries OR French Fries
Chili Cheese Fries
Cheddar cheese, beef or veggie chili, green onion
Onion Rings
Chicken Tenders
served Plain or with Buffalo, BBQ or Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Served with celery sticks, ranch, bleu cheese or chipotle aioli
Fried Tofu
served Plain or with Buffalo, BBQ or Thai Sweet Chili Sauce Served with celery sticks, ranch, bleu cheese or chipotle aioli
Build Your Own Burger
Classic Burger
Burger on Rye I Cry
Swiss cheese, thousand island and grilled onion on grilled rye
Cajun Burger
Cajun spice, thousand island and grilled onion
Western BBQ Burger
BBQ sauce, pepper jack cheese, grilled onion, mashed avocado and applewood smoked bacon
Chili Cheese Burger
(Served After 10am) Beef or veggie chili and cheddar cheese
Chupacabra Burger
Applewood smoked bacon and goat cheese
Breakfast Burger
Cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon and 1 egg over medium
Burgers
Cold Sandwiches
BLT
Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Breakfast Club
Triple decker with 2 over hard eggs, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo cut into quarters
Mile High Club
Triple decker with smoked turkey, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo cut into quarters
Veggie Club
Triple decker with sliced avocado, roasted pepper, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion, yellow squash and green zucchini cut into quarters
Gobble Gobble Hey Turkey
Smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo
Albacore Tuna Salad Sandwich
Chilled albacore tuna salad with celery and onion, lettuce, and tomato