Buttercup Pantry Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Located in downtown Placerville, Buttercup Pantry Restaurant offers a cozy, classic diner experience with a wide range of breakfast and lunch/dinner options. The restaurant prides itself on its vegan and vegetarian-friendly menu, wheelchair accessibility, and friendly service. Standout dishes like the turkey sandwich on a croissant, grilled ham and cheese, and the massive triple decker hamburger showcase their generous portions and delicious flavors. The Apple Dumpling dessert is a must-try, described as a wonderful bit of heaven on earth by one customer. While the parking may be tight, the homely vibes and welcoming atmosphere make it worth a visit. With a diverse menu and accommodating staff, Buttercup Pantry Restaurant is a top choice for breakfast or brunch in Placerville.

Starters

Chicken Wings

Served with choice of sweet chili sauce, reds hot wing sauce or ranch dressing on the side.

$7.00

South Of The Border Quesadilla

Flour tortilla, stuffed with diced chicken,shreaded cheese, tomatoes,green onions, and pico salsa on the side, sour cream and avocado

$12.00

Tempura Fried Zucchini

Fresh cut zuchini tempura breaded then fried to a golden brown served with ranch dressing

$9.00

Beer Battered Onion Ring Basket

Beer battered onion rings fried to a golden brown, served with our raspberry sauce.

$9.00

Mozzarella Sticks

Fried to a golden brown served with mild marinara sauce

$9.00

Triple Coronary Bypass Burger

Three beef patties, each topped with bacon, then jack, swiss, and cheddar cheese. With grilled onions and dressing.

$17.00

Old Fashioned Texas Chili Size

Broiled beef pattie smothered in our own home made chili topped with melt jack and cheddar cheese served with diced onions on the side.

$14.00

Just A Basic Burger

The original simple and easy. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and sliced red onion.

$10.00

Sourdough Cheese Burger

Fresh baked sourdough bread grilled with parmesan garlic butter, with cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, grilled red onions and dressing. Messy but great.

$14.00

Cheddar Bacon Cheese Burger

Bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion.

$14.00

California Avocado Burger

Fresh sliced avocado, with jack cheese.

$13.00

Sonoma Pepperjack "Garden Veggie" Burger

Sonoma pepper jack cheese with roasted ortega chilis, lettuce tomato, and red onion.

$13.00

Whisky Creek Western B.b.q. Bacon Burger

Beer batter onion rings, b.b.q. Sauce, bacon strips, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato.

$14.00

Patty Melt

Served on fresh baked swirl corn rye, with grilled onions, tomato and american cheese.

$12.00

Buttercup Burger Shack

Save Room For Dessert

Old Fashion Hand Dipped Milk Shake In A Can

$6.25

Chocolate Lava Cake

Served with dreyers grand vanilla bean icecream and razzelberry sauce

$6.99

Buttercrunch Ice Cream Pie

$7.00

Mississippi Mud Pie

$7.00

Old Fashioned Hot Fudge Sundae

$7.00

Hot Fudge Banana Sundae

$8.00

Hot Fudge Brownie Supreme

$8.00

Apple Dumpling Supreme

$7.00

Fresh Brewed Yuban Coffee

$3.09

Assorted Hot Tea

$3.09

Fresh Brewed Lipton Ice Tea

$3.09

Arnold Palmer

$3.25

Hot Chocolate With Whip Cream

(No refills)

$3.00

Whole Milk

$3.00

Sweet Raspberry Tea

$3.25

Coke

$3.25

Diet Coke

$3.25

Sprite

$3.25

Barqs Root Beer

$3.25

Mr Pibb Extra

$3.25

Cherry Coke

$3.25

Beverages

Senior Lighter, And Children Fare

Lighter Pancake Plate

One egg any style, bacon, sausage, or ham. With two buttermilk pancakes

$7.85

Lighter Waffle Plate

Not available after p.m. One egg any style, bacon, sausage, or ham. With half of a waffle

$7.85

Lighter French Toast Plate

One egg any style, bacon, sausage, or ham. With two wedges of french toast.

$7.85

Lighter Meat And Eggs

Two eggs any style, choice of bacon, sausage, or ham. Hash browns and choice of toast:

$8.85

Lighter Just Eggs

Two eggs any style, served with hash browns and choice of toast.

$7.85

Lighter Omelet

egg omelet, choose from denver, ham & cheese, bacon & cheese, or plain cheese, includes hash browns and choice of toast.

$9.85

Lighter Half A Benedict

Half order of eggs benedict served with hash browns.

$9.85

Lighter Half A Country Benedict

Half order of country sausage eggs benedict, served with country gravy. Includes hash browns.

$9.85

Half A Sandwich

Half a sandwich served with choice of a cup of soup, small salad, french fries, or sweet potato fries. Includes your choice of bread, with a choice of ham, turkey, tuna salad, roast beef,cheese,or b.l.t. Served with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.

$9.85

Smaller Portions For The Lighter Eater

All dinners below (except pasta dishes) include choice of french fries, sweet potato fries, mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, or (baked potato) (after p.m.). All dinners include a crock of soup or a dinner salad with a basket of bread.

Lighter Fettuccini Alfredo

Fettuccini noodles served with our fresh made creamy alfredo sauce with parmesan cheese and garlic cheese bread.

$12.50

Lighter Beef Liver And Onions

Tender beef liver, with grilled onions and bacon.

$13.50

Lighter Jumbo Prawn Platter

Jumbo gulf prawns tempura breaded and served with lemon and cocktail sauce.

$13.50

Lighter Beer Battered Cod

Beer battered cold water alaskan cod served with lemon and tartar sauce.

$13.50

Lighter Old Fashioned Meatloaf

Homemade meatloaf served with beef gravy and sauteed mushrooms.

$13.50

Lighter Chicken Fried Steak

Home style breaded cube steak chicken fried to a golden brown with country gravy.

$13.50

All Kids Meals Below Include Choice Of French Fries, Cup Of Soup Or Small Salad And A Bag Of Cookies

Choice of one of the following, chicken tenders, mini corn dogs, battered cod plate, cheese quesadilla, or grilled cheese fingers.

$7.50

For Our Guests Years And Under

Garden Fresh Salads

Bacon Cheese Burger Salad

Low carb salad with bacon cheeseburger flare, broiled burger chopped and placed on our lettuce mix topped with jack and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, pickles, red onion, cucumbers and sliced hard boiled egg. Served with choice of dressing. One size

$14.85

Southern Crispy Chicken Salad

Crispy fried chicken diced and placed on topof a bed of lettuce, with tomatoes,cucumbers, sliced hard boiled egg,and black olives

$10.50

Asian Chicken Salad

Sliced chicken breast, over a blend of fresh greens,sliced bell peppers, onions, sesame oriental dressing,crispy wonton strips, sliced toasted almonds, mushrooms, sesame seeds, green onions, and mandarin oranges

$10.50

Chicken Caesar Salad

Fresh cut romain lettuce, with fresh sliced chicken breast, fresh tomatoes, fresh shaved parmesan cheese, and diced smoked bacon, tossed together in caesar dressing. Served with garlic cheese bread

$10.50

Cobb Salad

Diced chicken breast, diced smoked bacon, diced tomatoes, diced hard boiled egg, fresh bleu cheese crumbs, fresh sliced avocado and green onions on a bed of fresh greens. Choice of dressing. One size only

$15.85

Bowl Of Homemade Soup And Fresh Made Dinner Salad

$10.00

Bowl Of Soup In A Bread Bowl

$9.00

Bowl Of Soup With Corn Bread And Crackers

$7.00

Dinner Salad

$7.00

Homnemade Chili In A Bread Bowl

Our homemade chili served in a sourdough bread bowl served with melted jack and cheddar cheese and onions on the side

$9.00

Soup Salad

Baskets

Fish And Chips

Beer battered alaskan cod served with french fries, cole slaw, tartar sauce and lemon

$14.50

Chicken And Chips

Southern fried and breaded chicken strips served with french fries, cole slaw

$14.50

Salmon And Chips

Beer battered and deep fried salmon, served with french fries, cole slaw, tartar sauce and lemon

$15.50

Shrimp And Chips

Tempura breaded fantail prawns served with french fries, cole slaw, cocktail sauce

$14.50

Salty Dog

/ pound miller all beef frank, wrapped in bacon then beer battered and deep fried served on a garlic cheese french roll, with b.b.q. Sauce on the side

$12.50

Plain Ole Dog

/ pound miller all beef frank, charbroiled and served on a toasted french roll

$10.85

Giant Addition Dog

/ pound miller all beef frank, topped with diced tomatoes, diced red onion, and diced fresh avocado, and melted jack and cheddar cheese. Served on a french roll

$12.85

Coney Island Chili Dog

Served open faced smothered with our homemade chili topped with melted jack and cheddar cheese served with onions on the side

$13.85

Going To The Dogs

Country Comfort Dinners

Charbroiled Usda Choice New York Steak

We hand cut our own usda choice meats served topped with haystack fried onions, "make it a surf and turf" add tempura prawns.

$5.00

Buttercup's Original Signature "Chicken Fried Steak"

We hand cut usda choice rib eye steaks, then pound them, bread them, and then deep fry them till a golden brown topped with home made country gravy.

$26.00

Slow Roast B.b.q. Baby Back Ribs

We slow roast our baby back ribs in our own house made b.b.q. Sauce, served with cole slaw.

$22.00

Housemade Old Fashioned Meatloaf And Beef Gravy

Old-fashioned homemade meatloaf topped with beef gravy and sauteed mushrooms.

$18.00

Grilled Beef Liver And Onions

Tender beef liver served with grilled onions and bacon.

$18.00

Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

Over a pound of crispy southern fried chicken.

$20.00

Chicken Parmesan

Seasoned broiled chicken breast, topped with meat sauce and melted provolne cheese. Served with fettuccini alfredo and garlic bread

$19.00

Chicken Fettucini Alfredo

Fetuccini alfredo with grilled chicken and steamed broccoli. Served with garlic bread

$20.00

Strip Steak Tips And Noodles

Broiled new york steak cut into cubes and served over creamy fettuccini noodles with brown sauce and sauteed mushrooms.

$26.00

Chicken Monterey

Charbroiled chicken breast with b.b.q. Sauce bacon, fresh avocado, melted cheese mix, diced tomatoes, and green onions.

$19.00

Beer Battered Alaskan Cold Water Cod

One of our house specialties, this cod is hand dipped in our own beer batter then deep fried to a crispy golden brown.

$20.00

Tender Sea Scallops

$19.00

Grilled Cod Oscar

Tender cod fillet grilled served with a crab cake and hollaindaise sauce.

$21.00

The Seafood Platter

A platter with all your favorites-beer battered cod, jumbo prawns, clam strips and sea scallops deep fried to a golden brown. Served with lemon, tartar sauce, and cocktail sauce.

$22.00

Butterfly Tempura Prawn Platter

Gulf prawns hand breaded with tempura the deep fried to a golden brown.

$20.00

Wild Salmon Filet

Wild salmon filet grilled with garlic butter and lemon served with tartar sauce.

$21.00

From The Sea

Our Wine Selection

Noble Vines

cabernet sauvignon (lodi) this concentrated and full body wine blends smokey, earthy tones with black fig on the nose and palate.

$10.00

Noble Vines Merlot

(Lodi) this wine is a lavish expression of classic style merlot, with a rich round mouthfull, plush tannins and notes of black cherry and spice.

$9.00

Boeger

Barbera (placerville) aroma brimming with ripe fruits, cherry cordial and red currant with notes of dried leaves, rose petals and rosemary.

$11.00

Beriger

Pinot grigio (st.helena) this medium bodied wine has crisp apple and lemon flavors in a buttery texture that brings in vanilla and nutmeg with a clean crisp finish.

$8.00

Toasted Head

Chardonnay (dunnigan hills) aromas of dark berry fruit, graham cracker, and lightly floral, with oak showing as cedar, spice and vanilla.

$8.00

Beringer

White zinfandel (st. Helena) highlights the fresh red berry, citrus and melon aromas and flavors with hints of nutmeg and cloves.

$7.00

Classic Pancake Sandwich

buttermilk pancakes, eggs, choice of bacon, sausage links or ham.

$13.00

Texas French Toast Combo

wedges of vanilla egg-dipped texas toast with powdered sugar & eggs, choice of bacon, sausages, or ham.

$12.00

Belgian Waffle Combo

Not after p.m. Belgian waffle with powdered sugar, eggs. Choice of bacon, sausage links or ham.

$12.00

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Combo

We take our cinnamon roll and cut in half, then dip it in our vanilla egg mix, topped with sugar eggs choice of bacon, sausages, or ham.

$12.00

Stack Of Buttermilk Pancakes

$9.50

Cinnamon Roll French Toast

$9.50

Belgian Waffle

$9.00

Chicken Tenders And Waffle Combo

$13.00

Strawberry Waffle & Whipped Cream

$11.00

Short Stack Of Two Pancakes

$7.25

Country Sausage Biscuit Platter

Texas size freshly made biscuit, split and topped with country sausage patties, then covered with homemade country gravy.includes eggs any style. Choice of hash browns or red skinned potatoes with bell peppers and onions.

$14.00

Bakers Breakfast Combo

Tex eggs any style, choice of bacon strips. sausage links, or ham. And choice of fresh baked muffin, assorted strudels, toast, or cinnamon rollas size freshly made biscuit, split and topped with country sausage patties, then covered with homemade country gravy.includes eggs any style. Choice of hash browns or red skinned potatoes with bell peppers and onions.

$13.00

Bakersanta Fe Breakfast Burritos Breakfast Combo

Diced pork sausage, fresh homemade pico relish and scrambled eggs rolled together in a flour tortilla, topped with jack and cheddar cheese, enchilada sauce, diced tomatoes, black olives, green onions, and sour cream

$13.00

Road To Tahoe Breakfast Sandwich

"For those on the go and travelers". Two hard fried eggs, choice of bacon, sausage, ham or avocado. With melted cheddar cheese on toasted sourdough, served with french fries, hash browns, or red skinned potatoes with bell peppers and onions.

$13.00

Popeyes Breakfast Rollup

Fresh spinach,diced bacon and scrambled eggs with melted cheddar and jack cheese, in a spinach tortilla roll served with choice of hash browns,diced red potatoes with red peppers & onions.

$12.00

Fresh Starts

Fresh spinach,diced bacon and scrambled eggs with melted cheddar and jack cheese, in a spinach tortilla roll served with choice of hash browns,diced red potatoes with red peppers & onions.

$4.00

From The Griddle And Irons

Hearty Sandwich Board

Turkey Garden

Fresh sliced roast turkey with cream cheese, avocado, and cranberrry sauce, and alfalfa sprouts. Served on harvest wheat bread

$13.00

Roman Chicken Sandwich

Fresh broiled chicken breast with italian seasoning,served on a garlic parmesan french roll, with romain hearts caesar dressing bacon, jack cheese, and tomatoes

$14.00

Chicken Bacon Avocado Melt

Grilled parmesan sourdough bread, grilled sliced chicken breast, fresh sliced avocado, bacon, and cheddar cheese

$14.00

Frenchmans Dip

Sliced roast beef served on a french roll with au-jus. (French for "with juice").

$14.00

Monte Cristo

Thick sliced sourdough bread filled with jack cheese, sliced ham, and sliced turkey, egg battered then grilled. Topped with powdered sugar and served with our famous sweet raspberry habanero sauce

$14.00

Open Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich

Sliced roast turkey served over white bread smothered in old fashioned giblet gravy, ncludes cranberry sauce

$14.00

Hot Corned Beef Melt

Hot corned beef on grilled sourdough bread with swiss cheese, grilled onions, and tomato

$14.00

Open Faced Hot Beef Sandwich

Sliced fresh roast beef served over white bread. Then smothered with roast beef gravy

$14.00

Corned Beef Reuben

Hot corned beef on grilled corn rye with swiss cheese, sauerkraut and island dressing

$14.00

Sourdough Tuna Melt

Albacore tuna salad on grilled sourdough, with cheddar cheese and sliced tomatoes

$14.00

Avocado Melt

Fresh sliced avocado on grilled sourdough bread with jack cheese, alafalfa sprouts, tomatoes, and fresh sliced mushrooms then topped with island dressing

$13.00

B.l.a.s.t

Bacon, lettuce, avocado, swiss, and tomato on harvest wheat toast

$13.00

Shaved Ham And Swiss Croissant

Shaved ham stacked high with swiss cheese, lettuce mayo and tomatoes on a fresh baked croissant

$13.00

High Sierra Club Sandwich

Sliced roast turkey, bacon, ham, jack cheese, sliced onion,lettuce, tomato, and mayo. On a toasted french roll

$13.00

Turkey Bacon Jack Cheese Croissant

Fresh sliced roast turkey, bacon, jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo on a fresh baked croissant

$13.00

Albacore And Avocado

Albacore tuna salad with fresh sliced avocado, lettuce, tomato & mayo on choice of bread

$13.00

Turkey Farm

Sliced roast turkey, on a toasted french roll, mayo, avocado with melted jack and cheddar cheese with sliced tomatoes

$13.00

Budweiser

Bud Light

Alaskan Amber

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Stella Artios

Corona

Elyisan "Space Dust"

Rogue Brewing"Dead Guy Ale"

Shock Top

Beer By The Bottle