SoHo
Get directions | 224 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012
Hours | Sunday 8:30am-10pm, Monday 8:30am-12am, Tuesday 8:30am-12am, Wednesday 8:30am-12am, Thursday 8:30am-12am, Friday 8:30am-12am, Saturday 8:30am-12am
Ladies who brunch, pay close attention. We are about to present to you a brand new spot for your Chronic Brunch rotation, and one that’s gonna make you look like the coolest person in your group, or pack, or whatever it’s called when more than three of you gather.
Jack’s Wife Freda is a simple, cute little cafe in Soho, opened by a couple that met while working at Balthazar. That’s really probably all we need to tell you. If “cute,” “Soho,” and “Balthazar,” aren’t the three most important Chronic Brunch keywords, we don’t know what are. The food here is an interesting collection of culturally specific dishes from different parts of the world, many of which will be familiar to those who know Middle Eastern or Israeli cooking. What that means is that the menu is very unique, but it’s somehow not at all intimidating. Things like green shakshuka (baked eggs in a spiced sauce) might sound adventurous and strange to many, but when presented at Jack’s Wife Freda, it’s very appealing. Maybe that’s because the menu is hand drawn, with little doodles all over it. The doodles are meant to soothe you.
Add all of those things up and throw in a few of their mimosas with fresh cantaloupe juice, and you’ve got a pretty great spot for your next girls’ day out. Unfortunately, that’s about as far as our recommendation will go. When it comes to dinner, Jack’s Wife Freda is a bit less appealing. The room loses some of it’s charm when the sun goes down, and much of the dinner menu is a snooze. We’d be a bit more enthusiastic if things were a little cheaper, but there too many options for a better dinner for the same price nearby. Stick to the daylight hours, and you and your girlfriends should walk away happy.
212-510-8550
info@jackswifefreda.com
https://instagram.com/jackswifefreda
DESSERT $10
Grapefruit and Yogurt 13 —
grapefruit and mint, lebanese yogurt, granola and honey
Flourless Chipotle Chocolate Cake with chocolate mousse
Rosewater Waffle 16—
Homemade Spiced Cheesecake
Noam’s Malva Pudding South African sponge cake
topped with lebanese yogurt, mixed berries and honey syrup
Madame Freda 22 —
WINEWINE
pressed sandwich with duck prosciutto, cheddar béchamel, gruyère & a sunny side up egg
Bottle list available
Soho • West Village • Chelsea • Williamsburg
Glass Carafe Bottle
Green Shakshuka
16 —
2 soft baked eggs in a green tomatillo shakshuka served with challah toast
17 —
Mediterranean Breakfast
2 eggs served any style, chopped salad, labne, avocado and pita bread
Poached Eggs with Roasted Tomato and Haloumi
18 —
2 poached eggs, roasted tomato and haloumi, served with sourdough toast
Fleur du Cap Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Freda’s SIGNATURE Rosé
Pinot Noir
Délas Frères Côtes du Rhône
Prosecco
ALL DAY CAFE — BREAKFAST — LUNCH — BRUNCH — DINNER
ALL DAY CAFE — BREAKFAST — LUNCH — BRUNCH — DINNER
10 — 26 — 36—
12 — 30 — 40—
Served all day
12 — 30 — 40—
10 — 26— 36—
SHARES
SHARES
12 — 30 — 40—
12 — — — 40—
GRILLED HALOUMI $16
GRILLED HALOUMI $16
PERI-PERI CHICKEN WINGS $16
PERI-PERI CHICKEN WINGS $16
23 —
Maya’s Breakfast Bowl
scrambled or poached eggs, red quinoa, kale, spaghetti squash, roasted tomato, radish & avocado
JACK’S WIFE FREDA
JACK’S WIFE FREDA
Fried Zucchini Chips with smoked paprika aioli 14 —
Jack’s Breakfast
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
28 —
Salt & Pepper Eggplant with tzatziki 14 —
Spiced Beet Dip with feta, sesame & pita 15 —
grilled skirt steak, 2 eggs served any style, roasted tomato, fingerling potatoes,
pickled onions & sourdough toast
Pimm’s Cup No.1 15—
Bootsy Collins 15—
Pimm’s, cucumber, lemonade, mint & ginger
SANDWICHES
SANDWICHES
Vodka, Lillet Rouge, lemon, mint
Roasted Cauliflower creamy garlic dressing & capers 16 —
Margarita Rocks 14—
Sunshine on Carmine 15—
Kefta Kebab persian meatballs with tahini and pine nuts 18 —
served with french fries or arugula salad
Tequila,Triple-Sec, lime
Gin, Cava, ginger, lemon, orange peel
add avocado +$4, add haloumi +$4, add feta +$3
Jack’s Burger
19—
Jack’s Manhattan 14—
The Bianca 15—
short rib beef burger with tomato and fried onion
Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters
White Rum, raspberry, lime, mint
$14
Violettes Aviation 15—
Prego Roll
22—
The Green Dean 15—
Gin, Luxardo, Violettes, lemon
portuguese skirt steak sandwich with garlic butte
Gin, cucumber, lemon, mint
Freda’s Negroni 14—
ENTREES
ENTREES
La Vida Loca 15—
Chicken Prego
20—
Gin, Campari, Vermouth
Mezcal, Triple-Sec, lime, honey
grilled chicken breast with smoked paprika aioli, watercress & onion
Freda’s Hot Toddy 15—
Chicken Kebab peri peri marinated chicken with couscous & chopped salad
Cantaloupe Mimosa 14—
21 —
Fish a la Plancha sesame soy glazed with sautéed kale & radish
25 —
Salmon Burger
21—
Bourbon, honey, lemon, star anise, orange peel
Lillet Blanc, Prosecco, fresh cantaloupe
Pink Guzzler Seasonal* 15—
with pea shoots & chipotle aioli, served on a potato bun
Freda’s Bloody Mary 14—
Tequila, watermelon, lime, simple syrup
Peri-Peri Chicken with diced salad 28 —
Grilled Eggplant Baguette
18—
Espresso Martini 15—
Aperol Spritz 14—
with roasted tomato, mozzarella, olive tapenade & pesto
Whole Fish head to tail, served with couscous & chopped salad
35 —
Sirloin Steak with maître d’ butter & fries 39 —
Mashed Avocado on Seeded Bread
17—
BEER $6/10
BEER $6/10
with cherry tomato jam, pickled carrots, and za’atar
Duck Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich 20—
Bennie’s Chicken Schnitzel with mashed potatoes & diced salad
Half & Pint
25 —
with duck bacon, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, tomato jam
Stella Artois • Hoegaarden • Goose Island IPA
Spaghetti & Chicken Meatballs in Freda’s tomato sauce 20/25 —
SALADS
SALADS
Your choice Spaghetti or Spaghetti Squash
DRINKS
DRINKS
Vegetable Curry Bowl couscous & house chutney 23 —
add tofu +$8, add chicken skewer +$10, add fish +$11, add steak +$13
Mint Lemonade 10 • Fresh Cantaloupe Juice 10
Kale Greek Salad 16 —
Mustard Seed Crusted Tofu with spaghetti squash 20 —
COFFEE & TEA
COFFEE & TEA
kale, cucumber, tomato, pickled red onions, salt-cured olives and feta in a red wine vinaigrette
Tuna Salad 18 —
SIDES
SIDES
Latte 6 —
Nana Tea brewed with fresh mint 7 —
with chopped tomatoes, avocado and red onions in a sweet soy balsamic dressing,
served with arugula and sourdough toast
Cappuccino 6 —
Cold Brew 8 —
Arugula 7 • Chopped Salad 10 • Sautéed Kale 11 • Spaghetti Squash 12
Fries 9 • Couscous 8 • Mashed Potatoes 10 • Fingerling Potatoes 9
Duck Bacon 9 • Whole Roasted Garlic 8 • Fillet of Salmon 11
Chicken Skewer 10 all natural freebird chicken • Prego Steak 13 • Tofu 9
Matcha 7 —
HOUSE of WARIS select teas 7 —
House Salad 17 —
Bottomless drip till 4pm 5 —
Hot Chocolate with whipped cream 9 —
butter lettuce, shaved radish & carrot, avocado, pea shoots, in tarragon vinaigrette
