The Waking Lion Cafe

A Cafe with a secret beneath.
Balmung Empyreum Ward 19 Plot 10
Wednesdays 10pm EST to 2am EST


Tea & Fruit Tea Selection (Iced/Hot)

Green Tea . . . . . . 250 GilOolong . . . . . . 250 GilRose . . . . . . 250 GilLemon Verbena . . . . . . 250 GilGreen Faerie Apple . . . . . . 250 Gil

Drinks

Coffee Selection

Thavnarian Masala Coffee . . . . . . 300 Gil
A flavorful, rich, creamy and frothy coffee, with an amalgamation of spices (masala) and coffee
Beaten Coffee . . . . . . 425 Gil
A Thavnarian style of a smooth and creamy cappuccino made by blending coffee and sugar to create a light and foamy mix with hot milk.
The Lion's Bounty . . . . . . 450 gil
Our take on the traditional hot chocolate mocha made from scratch with a bit of spice added for a drink to warm you to the bone.

Boba Teas (Tapioca or Lychee Pearls)

Banana . . . . . . 250 GilHoneydew . . . . . . 250 GilMatcha . . . . . . 250 GilLion's Coffee . . . . . . 250 GilZang Zang . . . . . . 250 Gil


Dishes

Dalmascan Tomato Chowder Bread Bowl . . . . . . 675 Gil
Spiced sun dried tomato chowder served in a fresh baked loaf bread bowl.
Rabanastre Stewed Dodo with Olives . . . . . . 750 Gil
A warm, succulent blend and robust flavor of dodo breast, parsley, tart lemon, piquant capers, and green olives.
The Phoenix Burger . . . . . . 875 Gil
A double beef patty topped with pepper cheese, diced fire peppers and a house made 'Phoenix' sauce. Served with celery sticks and a cooling cream sauce. CAUTION: We are not responsible for any heath issues caused by ordering this burger.
Build Your Own Burger . . . . . . 800 Gil
Create your own burger from a wide selection of cheese, with a patty of beef, your choice of veggies, condiments and additions.


Sweet Treats

Cheza's Creamed Ice . . . . . . 600 Gil
A chocolate creamed iced custard, topped with red velvet icing shavings and chocolate-lavender whipped cream. Served in a small cup with wings.
Little Treats . . . . . . 250 Gil (3 per serving)
Three shortcake cups served with your choice of strawberry, blue berry, apricot or peach and topped with whipped cream, drenched in sweet custard.
Who Do Voodoo Cookies . . . . . . 250 Gil (3 per serving)Soft and chewie cookies shaped into small voodoo dolls with a red sprinkled heart and candied pins.Chocolate Skull Melts . . . . . . 250 (3 per serving)Small chocolates molded into skull shapes with a rolanberry filling.Bubbling Cauldron . . . . . . 250 Gil (3 per serving)Small chewie chocolate brownies, served with a green icing, mini sugar orbs and a pretzel stick for 'stirring'.

Cakes

Chocolate Blackberry All Saint's Cake . . . . . . 450 Gil a slice, 1500 gil for Whole
A moist, three layered chocolate blackberry cake, filled with blackberry jam, iced with a chocolate meringue buttercream and topped with a blackberry and chocolate ganache.
Red Choco-Cake . . . . . . 425 Gil a slice, 1200 gil for Whole
A double layered red velvet cake with a sweet amber butter cream, red ganache and an amber edible chocobo feather on each slice.
Simply Vanilla . . . . . . 350 gil a slice, 1100 gil for Whole
A fluffy, thinly four layered yellow cake with a silky smooth vanilla butter cream, garnished with a sliced strawberry.

Pies

Rolanberry . . . . . . 300 Gil per sliceStrawberry . . . . . . 300 Gil per sliceFaerie Apple . . . . . . 250 Gil per sliceLemon . . . . . . 250 Gil per slicePeach . . . . . . 250 Gil per slice


Co-Owner: Luka Darcia

Resident Kuudere and assistant shopkeep, Luka was raised in Garlemald and recently departed, staring a new life. While she owns her own shop, she opted for the chance to help Raine achieve his own dream. While she isn't the best baker, her mixing and craftsmanship with drinks is her area.If you're looking for something more macabre, alchemical, difficult to obtain or 'questionable' items, simply ask her 'What is the Music of Life' for a venue behind the curtains..

Meet The Staff

Owner: Raine Vitae

Born and raised in Dalmasca, Raine grew up surrounded by Merchants and slowly learned he enjoyed cooking and baking. Despite his usual day job, and appearance, he has perfected his art enough to open The Waking Lion, a small, hole in the wall cafe.Don't let his rough exterior (and even rougher attitude) scare you away from tasting his culinary arts. You just might find yourself surprised and keep coming back for more...Just don't ask about his day job.


The Basement Key...

What is the music of life?
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