Zini’s Diner Menu (Update 2025)
Zini's Diner is a classic American breakfast and brunch spot located in Cloverdale, CA. With a welcoming atmosphere and attentive waitstaff, this diner offers a wide variety of menu options for all tastes. Customers rave about the delicious dishes, such as the chorizo skillet, Swedish pancakes, and the famous French dip. The restaurant provides ample seating for large groups, both indoor and outdoor, making it a perfect choice for any occasion. While some patrons have noted minor issues with certain dishes, overall, Zini's Diner impresses with its hearty portions and friendly service. Whether you're in the mood for a traditional breakfast or a twist on classic favorites, Zini's Diner promises a satisfying dining experience.
BREAKFAST
Avocado Toast
Biscuits & Gravy Combo
A split biscuit, gravy, eggs, and choice of pieces bacon, sausage, or ham slice.
Blackberry Crepe ()
Thin pancake filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.
Blackberry Crepes ()
Thin pancakes filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.
Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with ranchero sauce, avocado, and sour cream.
Chilaquiles
French Toast
pieces of vanilla and cinnamon flavored egg-battered Texas toast.
French Toast Special
pieces of Texas toast, eggs, pieces bacon, sausage, or ham slice.
Garden Scramble
Huevos Rancheros
Corn tortillas, black beans, cheese, sour cream, sunny-side up eggs, and ranchero sauce.
Joes Special
Monte Cristo
Morning Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, eggs, bacon, green onion, cilantro, black beans, salsa, and sour cream.
Oat / Fruit Combo
Prime Rib Burrito
Prime Rib Skillet
Short Stack
thin pancakes.
Short Stack Special
pancakes, egg, pieces of bacon, sausage, or ham slice.
Strawberry Crepe ()
Thin pancake filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.
Strawberry Crepes ()
Thin pancakes filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.
Swedish Pancakes
A stack of of our famous thin pancakes served with butter and warm maple syrup.
Waffle
Waffle Combo
Waffle With Banana
Waffle With Strawberries
Bacon & Eggs
Chicken Fried Steak
Eggs Bene
Eggs Florentine
Ham & Eggs
Hash & Eggs
Patty Sausage & Eggs
Sausage & Eggs
Steak & Eggs
Two Egg Breakfast
EGGS & MORE
BREAKFAST SIDES
Piece French Toast
Biscuits & Gravy
Bowl Cereal
Breakfast Gravy
Cinnamon Toast
Cottage Cheese
Country Potatoes
Egg ()
Eggs ()
Fruit
Hash Browns
Oatmeal (Bowl)
Pancake ()
Side Bacon
Side Corned Beef Hash
Side Ham
Side Salsa
Side Sausage
Toast
slices with butter and jam.
Bacon & Cheese Omelette
Bacon, Avocado & Cheese Omelette
Cheese Omelette
Cherna's Meat Omelette
Denver Omelette
Ham, cheese, onions, and peppers.
Fiesta Omelette
Ham & Cheese Omelette
Mushroom & Cheese Omelette
Mushroom, Ham &Cheese Omelette
Santa Fe Omelette
Tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, onions, and peppers.
Sausage, Mushroom, Spinach & Cheese Omelette
Veggie Scramble
OMELETTES
BURGERS
Bacon Cheeseburger
BBQ Bacon Burger
Topped with savory BBQ sauce and crispy onion rings.
Bleu Cheese Burger
Cheeseburger
Choice of cheese.
Garden Burger With Avocado & Swiss
Jalapeno Jack Burger
Mushroom & Swiss Burger
Zini's Hamburger
oz. burger patty with lettuce, tomato, pickles, and red onion.
BBQ Tri Tip Sandwich
BLT
Fresh cooked bacon, crisp lettuce, and tomato slices.
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Grilled sourdough, crispy chicken, tossed in buffalo sauce with lettuce, tomato, and ranch dressing on the side.
Chicken Bacon Cheese Sandwich
oz. chicken breast, pieces crispy bacon, and cheese on a toasted bun.
Chicken Strips
Cloverdale Club
Grilled sourdough, chicken breast, bacon, avocado, tomato, and Swiss cheese.
Clubhouse Sandwich
Fresh sliced turkey, bacon, and tomato, a double-decker classic.
Deviled Egg Sandwich
Fish & Chips
Classic crunchy, deep-fried cod fillets with french fries and coleslaw.
French Dip
Tender sliced tri tip roast on toasted roll with au jus for dipping. Yum!
Garlic Chicken Cheese Steak
Grilled chicken breast with sauteed onions and mushrooms on a grilled french roll.
Grilled Cheese
Grilled Ham Cheese
Half Sandwich Combo
Ham Sandwich
Choice of bread with lettuce and mayonnaise. Simple but delicious.
Hot Beef Sandwich
Sliced tender tri-tip roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, and veggies.
Hot Turkey Sandwich
A favorite! Covered in gravy, served with mashed potatoes and veggies.
Meatloaf
Patty Melt
With grilled onions and melted cheddar on grilled rye bread.
Plain Chicken Sandwich
Reuben Sandwich
Corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut on rye bread.
Roast Beef Sandwich
Choice of bread with lettuce and mayonnaise. Simple but delicious.
Steak Sandwich
Sliced grilled sirloin and sauteed onions on a toasted roll with french fries.
Tri Tip Dip
Sliced tri tip beef served on a french roll with mushrooms and onions. Served with savory au jus for dipping.
Tuna Melt
Tuna Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich
Choice of bread with lettuce and mayonnaise. Simple but delicious.
Zini's Grilled Sandwich
On grilled sourdough with turkey, ham, bacon, avocado, tomato, and Swiss cheese.
SANDWICHES
APPETIZERS
Chicken Wings
BBQ or spicy.
Deep Fried Calamari
French Fries (Large)
Fried Artichokes
With garlic aioli.
Garlic Fries
Topped with garlic and cheese.
Mozzarella Sticks
Onion Rings (Large)
Onion Rings (Small)
Potato Skins
Apple Juice
Arnold Palmer
Bottle Water
Coffee To-Go ( Oz.)
Coke
Cranberry Juice
Cranberry Pint
Decaf Coffee
Diet Coke
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
Hot Cocoa
Hot Tea
Malt (Chocolate)
Malt (Strawberry)
Malt (Vanilla)
Milk
Milk (Pint)
Milkshake (Chocolate)
Milkshake (Strawberry)
Milkshake (Vanilla)
Orange Juice (Pint)
Pink Lemonade
Raspberry Iced Tea
Root Beer
Soda Water
Sprite
V-
V Pint
BEVERAGES
SALADS
Asian Chicken Salad
Lettuce mix with green onions, red cabbage, mandarin oranges, crisp wontons, and rice noodles topped with sesame seeds and Asian dressing.
BBQ Chicken Salad
Salad greens, chicken, avocado, corn, black beans, cucumber, and tomatoes tossed in a ranch BBQ dressing topped with an onion ring.
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing, and croutons.
Calamari Caesar
Chefs Salad
Mixed greens and veggies with thin strips of turkey, ham, and cheese.
Citrus Chicken Salad
A mix of lettuce, mandarin oranges, diced apple, dried cranberries, raisins, walnuts, and avocado with a blood orange dressing.
Cobb Salad
Greens, cubed chicken, tomato, egg, and crisp bacon with bleu cheese crumbles.
Fiesta Salad
Shredded lettuce, chicken, black beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions, salsa, sour cream, and avocado served with chips and jalapenos.
Guys Caesar Salmon
Iceberg Wedge
Sliced tomatoes, eggs, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and avocado.
Romaine Wedge
Sliced tomatoes, eggs, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, and avocado.
Shrimp Louie
Bay shrimp over greens, garnished with salad veggies. A classic.
Soup Salad Combo
With french bread.
Zini's House Salad
Zini's big salad. Mixed greens & assorted veggies.
Dinner Salad
Fries (Small)
Fruit
Garlic Salad
Onion Rings (Small)
Soup ( Oz.)
Call restaurant for daily selection.
Soup (Bowl)
Soup (Cup)
SOUPS & SIDES
DINNERS
Breaded Lemon Chicken Breast
Calamari Steak
Breaded and quickly cooked up on the flattop.
Chicken Cutlet
Golden cutlet with creamy gravy & mashed potatoes.
Chicken Fried Steak Dinner
With mashed potatoes and creamy gravy.
Chicken Marsala
Boneless chicken sauteed with scallions and mushrooms with a creamy Marsala wine sauce.
Chicken Parmesan
An Italian favorite! Served with noodles.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken Saute
A boneless chicken breast sauteed with scallions, mushrooms, and white wine. Delicious!
Fettucini Alfredo
Traditional creamy sauced favorite.
Fish Tacos
Corn tortillas with grilled cod, pico de gallo, cabbage, and spicy sauce. Served with black beans and rice.
Garlic Bread
Garlic Spaghetti
Pasta with sauteed garlic, mushrooms, broccoli, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Garlic Spaghetti With Prawns
Hamburger Steak
Liver & Onions
Char-broiled beef liver with grilled onions.
Meatloaf
The ultimate comfort food! Served with gravy.
New York Steak
Hand-cut and char-broiled.
NY & Prawns
Pan-Fried Chicken
Fresh chicken fried until golden crisp.
Pork Chops
Char-broiled or breaded and cooked on the griddle.
Pot Roast
Prawns
Jumbo shrimp deep-fried and delicious.
Ravioli
Cheese ravioli with a rich meat sauce.
Ravioli (/ Order)
Cheese ravioli with a rich meat sauce.
Roast Beef
Tri-tip roast with mashed potatoes and brown gravy.
Roast Turkey Dinner
Fresh sliced turkey with all the fixins.
Salisbury Steak
Ground beef combined with onions & garlic topped with mushrooms and brown gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Salmon
Choice of char-broiled, poached, blackened, or covered in lemon cream sauce.
Salmon Piccata
Short Ribs
Shrimp Fettuccine
Sirloin Steak
Sirloin steak topped with garlic, scallions, mushrooms, and Marsala wine sauce.
Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
Spaghetti pasta topped with a rich red meat sauce.
Spaghetti With Meat Sauce (/ Order)
Spaghetti pasta topped with a rich red meat sauce.
Steak Fajitas
Steak Fettuccini
Steak Tacos
Teriyaki Bowl
Chicken sauteed with onions, peppers, carrots, broccoli, zucchini, pineapple, and teriyaki sauce. Served with white rice.
Tri Tip
Blackberry Crepe ()
Thin pancake filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.
Blackberry Crepes ()
Thin pancakes filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.
Cheesecake
Guys Banana Split
Ice Cream
Jens Cake
Lemon Meringue Pie
Mud Pie
Root Beer Float
Strawberry Crepe ()
Thin pancake filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.
Strawberry Crepes ()
Thin pancakes filled with blackberries, with whipped cream.