Newton's Paradise Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Newton's Paradise Cafe, a cozy eatery nestled in Waterloo, Iowa. Known for its inviting atmosphere and diverse menu, this cafe serves up a delightful combination of classic and innovative dishes.
The menu features a range of enticing options, from the beloved Grown-Up Grilled Cheese to the refreshing Caprese Sandwich. Each dish showcases high-quality ingredients, with highlights including the mouthwatering Krab Rangoon Nachos, which combine crispy wonton chips with creamy filling and sweet chile sauce.
For those with diverse dietary preferences, the cafe offers health-conscious choices, ensuring everyone finds something to delight their palate. With breakfast served around the clock and a friendly atmosphere, Newton's Paradise Cafe is the perfect destination for a casual meal or a special gathering.
Come experience the charm and flavors that make this cafe a true gem in the community!
Sides
Hash Browns
Cottage Cheese
Macaroni Salad
Onion Rings
Parmesean Fries
French Fries
Pesto Coleslaw
Broccoli Salad
Side Salad
Sweet Potato Chip
Biscuits & Gravy
Don't take someone else's word on this...they are the best. Homemade biscuits with pepper gravy. Sub sausage gravy for an additional charge.
Build-Your-Own-Omelet
3 egg omelet made with Cheddar cheese and 3 ingredients of your choice. Served with hash browns and toast. Meats: bacon, sausage, diced ham (add chicken or steak for an additional price). Veggies: onion, bell peppers, spinach, mushroom, tomato, asparagus, jalapenos, black olives, black beans, green chilies.
Iowa Toast
Our take on french toast done Iowa style. Served with your choice of bacon, ham, sausage links or homemade sausage patty. Add berries for an additional charge.
Classic Breakfast
A fan favorite - two eggs served with hash browns and your choice of meat and toast. Bacon, ham, sausage links or homemade sausage patty.
Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, Cheddar cheese, and three ingredients of your choice rolled into a soft shell. Served with hash brown. Meats: bacon, sausage, diced ham (add chicken or steak for an additional price). Veggies: onion, bell peppers, spinach, mushroom, tomato, asparagus, jalapenos, black olives, black beans, green chilies.
Breakfast Bowl
Enjoy everything from the burrito without the shell! Hash browns topped with scrambled eggs, Cheddar cheese, and three ingredients of your choice. Finished off with your choice of our pepper gravy or Cheddar cheese sauce. Meats: bacon, sausage, diced ham (add chicken or steak for an additional price). Veggies: onion, bell peppers, spinach, mushroom, tomato, asparagus, jalapenos, black olives, black beans, green chilies.
Chicken Fried Steak
Pepper gravy, biscuit, and hash browns. Sub sausage gravy for an additional charge.
Steak & Eggs
A hand-cut 8 oz ribeye, two eggs and hash browns.
Homemade Pancakes
Served with your choice of bacon, ham, sausage links or homemade sausage patty. Add mixed berries, chocolate chips, or pecans for an additional charge.
Breakfast Pizza
A thin crust 12 inch pizza topped with cheese sauce, scrambled eggs, Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese and three ingredients of your choice. It's loaded! Enough for 2-4 to enjoy! Meats: bacon, sausage, diced ham (add chicken or steak for an additional price). Veggies: onion, bell peppers, spinach, mushroom, tomato, asparagus, jalapenos, black olives, black beans, green chilies.
Country Fried Steak
Pepper gravy, biscuit, and hash browns. Sub sausage gravy for an additional charge.
Breakfast
Desserts
Four-Layered Carrot Cake
With cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut.
Chocolate Cake
The best double layered chocolate cake, with chocolate buttercream frosting, topped with fresh strawberries.
Chicken Strips
With choice of side.
Classic Breakfast
Egg, hash browns and your choice of homemade sausage patty or bacon.
Cheeseburger
With choice of side.
Peanut Butter & Jelly
With choice of side.
Biscuits & Gravy
A smaller version of the real deal.
Homemade Pancakes Or Iowa Toast
Homemade pancakes or our take on French toast done Iowa style.
Grilled Cheese
With choice of side.
Kids' Menu
Specialties
BLT Avocado Toast
Two pieces of thick-cut sourdough toast with our tangy avocado spread, topped with thick-cut bacon, mixed greens, tomato, and drizzled pesto aioli.
Breakfast Avocado Toast
Two pieces of thick-cut sourdough toast with our tangy avocado spread, topped with two eggs, everything bagel seasoning, and a drizzle of hot honey.
Caprese Avocado Toast
Two pieces of thick-cut sourdough toast with our tangy avocado spread, fresh mozzarella, tomato, and drizzled with pesto aioli and balsamic glaze.
Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich
Hand-breaded and fried chicken tossed in our homemade hot honey, creamy slaw, and pickles served on a brioche bun.
Build Your Own Mac & Cheese
Mac & Cheese With Chicken Bites
Monte Cristo Sandwich
You won't be disappointed with this one! Served on our Iowa toast with layers of ham, turkey, Swiss cheese, with mayo and Dijon mustard on our lowa toast with a side of homemade jam.
BLT
Basil aioli, hickory bacon, spring mix, and tomatoes served on ciabatta bread.
Club Sandwich
You will love this three layer sandwich. Served on toasted bread with layers of ham, turkey, bacon and Cheddar cheese. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. Your choice of white, wheat or sourdough bread.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Cheese crumbles. Your choice of crispy or grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, buffalo sauce, and blue.
Pesto Chicken Wrap
Your choice of crispy or grilled chicken with lettuce, tomato, onion, Cheddar cheese, and pesto aioli.
Spinach Salad
Candied pecans, mixed fresh fruit, bacon, blue cheese crumbles and homemade Italian balsamic dressing.
Iowa Breaded Pork Tenderloin
Get ready for this; you won't believe your eyes when you see this tenderloin! Breaded fresh daily or have it grilled. Make it an impossible loin for an additional charge.
Turkey Wrap
Turkey, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese, bacon, candied pecans, and raspberry aioli.
Chicken Parmesan Wrap
Your choice of crispy or grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, onions, black olives, Parmesan cheese and homemade ranch dressing.
Great Grown-Up Grilled Cheese
Much else to say...but you have to try it! Served on fresh sourdough bread coated with crusted Parmesan cheese then grilled with layers of Cheddar and Swiss.
Angus Smash Burger
Served with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese. Make it an impossible burger for an additional charge.
Reuben
Sauteed sauerkraut, 1000 island dressing, Swiss cheese, and corned beef on swirl rye or make it a Rachel with turkey.
Vegetable Wrap
Lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, carrots, cream cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, and cheese.
Caprese Salad
Spring mixed greens, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, pesto aioli, and balsamic glaze.
House Salad
Spring mix greens, tomato, onion, and homemade croutons.
French Dip
Roast beef, Swiss cheese, and horseradish aioli served on a hoagie bun with au jus for dipping. Add grilled peppers and onions for an additional charge.
Caprese Sandwich
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and spinach topped with pesto aioli and Italian balsamic on ciabatta.
Homemade Soup
Made fresh daily.
Soup & Salad
Our homemade soup with a side house salad.
Lunch
Sauces
Pesto Aioli
Raspberry Aioli
Mayo
BBQ
Balsamic Vinegarette
Sour Cream
1000 Island
French
Cheese Sauce
Ketchup
Sausage Gravy
Ceasar
Chipotle Aioli
Honey Muatard
Hot Honey
Ranch
Pepper Gravy
Mustard
Blue Cheese
Bufffalo
Queso Chorizo
Homemade cheese sauce topped with a slightly spicy Spanish sausage and served with tortilla chips.
Soft Pretzels
Soft and chewy pretzels served with your choice of Cheddar cheese sauce or honey mustard.
Spinach Artichoke Quesadilla
A crispy garden vegetable tortilla filled with grilled chicken and our homemade spinach dip. Served with homemade salsa, sour cream, and chipotle aioli.
Hansen's Fried Curds
Farm fresh cheese curds with our homemade breading and served with ranch dressing.
Onion Rings
Hand-battered rings served with chipotle aioli.
Chicken Bites
Fresh hand-breaded boneless chicken bites with your choice of BBQ, buffalo, or hot honey sauce.
Krab Rangoon Nachos
A Newtons original! Fried wonton chip topped with a mixture of our housemade queso, gooey krab rangoon filling, sweet chile sauce, and green onions. (All packaged separately so no soggy chips!)
Fried Cheese Curds
Farm fresh cheese curds with our homemade breading and served with ranch dressing.
Appetizers
Specials - Wrap Wednesday
Chicken Parmesan Wrap
Your choice of crispy or grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, onions, black olives, Parmesan cheese and homemade ranch dressing.
Pesto Chicken Wrap
Your choice of crispy or grilled chicken with lettuce, tomato, onion, Cheddar cheese, and pesto aioli.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Cheese crumbles. Your choice of crispy or grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, buffalo sauce, and blue.
Vegetable Wrap
Lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, carrots, cream cheese, balsamic vinaigrette, and cheese.
Turkey Wrap
Turkey, lettuce, tomato, Swiss cheese, bacon, candied pecans, and raspberry aioli.