Eastside Cafe Soup Index

Variations & Adaptations

• ⭐ = personal standout — worth cooking first based on known flavor preferences (smoky, spiced, roasted, Mexican-leaning, tahini-adjacent where applicable)
• Make it lighter: Most cream-based soups work with half-and-half or oat milk instead of whipping cream
• Make it vegetarian: Nearly all recipes note that chicken/beef stock can be swapped for vegetable stock
• Yield: All recipes yield approximately 8 cups — a big pot, great for the week