Paula's Runway Cafe' Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Paula's Runway Cafe', a delightful dining experience nestled within the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappingers Falls, NY. This charming eatery stands out with its warm ambiance and approachable menu that caters to all meal occasions: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Guests rave about the extensive variety of dishes, from the indulgent BLT with avocado and sweet potato fries to the exquisite cheese omelet paired with hash browns. Every plate is crafted to perfection, promising a flavorful journey. The staff, led by the welcoming Paula, creates an inviting atmosphere that leaves patrons feeling at home.
Adding to its uniqueness, diners are treated to captivating views of planes taking off and landing. On weekends, live music enhances the experience, making Paula's a true gem. Whether you're aviation-obsessed or simply in search of great food, Paula's Runway Cafe' is a must-visit!
Breakfast
Aviator's Breakfast
Two fresh eggs served with crispy homemade hashbrowns, bacon or sausage and sourdough toast.
Eggs Benedictine
Two fresh poached eggs on oh so good homemade cornbread fritters served with country ham and topped with a hollandaise sauce.
BYO Omelette
Have it your way! Add tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms for an additional charge for each, add bacon, cheese, goat cheese for an additional charge. Omelette comes with hashbrowns and toast.
Love You Lox
Bagel topped with smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers and red onions.
Pancakes Full Stack
Three homemade pancakes served with a side of bacon, sausage, or ham. Please specify.
Pancakes - Short Stack
Two pancakes served with a choice of bacon, sausage, or ham. Please specify.
French Toast
Home made French toast served with bacon, sausage, or ham. Choice of toppings.
Belgian Waffle
Yummy waffle topped with cinnamon sugar, cream cheese icing, and vanilla frosting. Served with bacon, sausage, or ham.
Loop DeLoop
All the fixins! Three scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, choice of american, cheddar or swiss cheese and hash browns on toasted sourdough.
Breakfast Burrito
Two scrambled eggs wrapped in a flour tortilla, along with black beans, chorizo, onions, peppers, queso fresco and salsa verde
Classic Bacon Egg & Cheese On A Roll
fried egg, cheddar, bacon on a toasted roll
BYO Burger
100% organic beef choice of lettuce, tomato, and onion served with french fries .YUM!
Runway Ruben
Freshly baked pastrami or corned beef topped with swiss cheese, sauerkraut and 1000 island dressing served on marbled rye.
Jet Set BLT Sandwich
Crispy bacon, greens, and heirloom tomato slices with roasted garlic aioli on sourdough toast. Add Avocado for 1.50
First Class Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Melted to perfection, topped with bacon jam on sourdough bread. Add Bacon 1.50, or carmalized apples and onions 1.50
Flying Chicken Salad Wrap
House made chicken salad loaded into a grilled flour tortilla, with lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese, and bacon
"Roger That" Cheesesteak Sandwich
carmelized onion, red bell peppers, smoked garlic mayo, american cheese on a 7 inch hoagie roll
Hero Gyro
Choice of chicken or steak layered inside a warm toasted pita along with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and cucumber, topped with tzatziki sauce
Cruising Quesadilla
choice of grilled chicken, steak, or ground beef topped with cheddar jack cheese and pico de gallo tucked inside a tomato jalepano tortilla, topped with sour cream and lime infused salsa.
Lunch
Dinner Appetizers
Vegetable Dumplings
with soy dipping sauce
Crispy Broccoli
topped with sweet chili sauce and sriracha
Take-Off Pretzels
served with bier cheese and honey mustard
High Fly Wings
Crispy chicken wings served with choice Hot- Mild- Garlic Parm- BBQ- or Lamar style
Mile High Balls
Meatballs, with Carmelized onions, mushrooms in a Brandy Demi glace
Pierogies
With caramelized onions...topped with sour cream and scallions
Shrimp Tostones
Fried sweet plantains topped with sauteed shrimp topped with a garlic wine sauce
South Western Chicken Eggrolls
Two Fried Chicken Eggrolls served over mixed greens and Chipotle mayo and Ranch dipping sauces
Crispy Mozzarella Cheese Curds
Fried breaded mozzarella balls served with dipping sauces
Classic Caesar
Romaine, croutons, Parmasean, Home made dressing
Robust Caesar
Hard Boiled Egg, Crumbled Bacon, Garlic Croutons, Caesar Dressing, Parmesan
Air Field Greens
mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, Basil Vinaigrette
Mandarin Spinach Salad
Baby Spinach, Mandarin Oranges, Red Onion,Almond Slivers, Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Capri Salad
Fresh Tomato & Mozzarella on a bed of Arugula topped w/Balsamic Pesto Reduction
Keep The Beet Salad
Red and Golden Beets, Red Onions Arugula, Pecans, topped with Crumbled Goat Cheese
Dinner Salads
Dinner Sandwiches
Build Your Own Burger
comes with lettuce, tomato, onion, and or choice of toppings
In Flight Chicken Sandwich
Grilled or Fried Chicken Breast, Roasted Red Peppers,Spinach,Provolone cheese, Pesto on a fresh Roll
Runway Reuben
Roasted Corned Beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, thousand island on toasted Rye
Air Strip Steak Sandwich
Sliced NY Strip Steak, Swiss Cheese, Roasted Red Peppers, Horseradish Mayo
Bella Amanda
Portobello mushrooms, roasted red pepper, spinach, fontina cheese, balsamic reduction on a fresh roll
Valley Fish & Chips
English style fresh Haddock, Coleslaw, Tartar sauce, and Fries
Brown Butter Salmon
with Fried Rice & Spinach
Truffled Seafood Risotto
Shrimp,Scallops,Parmesan
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
served with Mashed Potatoed and sauteed spinach
Paula's Pasta A'la Cacciatori
Pene served with delicious Cacciatore sauce add your favorite protein if you'd like
Shrimp & Scallop Rice "Bomba"
A Medley of Seafood, Fried Rice & Veggies Topped with a Sweet Chili Sriracha Sauce
Nonna's Chicken Milanese
Tossed rice and green salad
Fish Taco's
Fresh Haddock, Kimchi, Salsa Verde, Pico de Gallo
Pork Chop
Pan fried panko battered, with mashed potatoes, green beans and a mushroom gravy
Paula's Pasta Primavera
Home cooked Rigatoni in a white wine butter sauce with mixed fresh vegetables topped with grated parmesan
Market Steak
Rib Eye, or Ny Strip with Loaded Baked Potato, Sauteed Green Veggies, Demi Glace