Menus
Breakfast
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8BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
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11CLASSIC LULA BREAKFAST BURRITOavocado, onion, green chile, tomato, potato, organic eggs, cheddar
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10TWO FARM EGGS, ANY STYLEhouse potatoes and sourdough toast
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14SMOKED LAKE TROUT SCRAMBLEarugula, dill, whipped cream cheese
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13TOFU AND VEGETABLE SCRAMBLEginger miso sauce, black sesame
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12GRAIN BOWLbitter greens, wood grilled apple, celery, white cheddar, hazelnut vinaigrette, soft boiled egg
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15LOX PLATEhouse made bagel, capers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, sprouts, horseradish dill cream cheese
Brunch
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4 each/ 10 allHOUSE PASTRIESPear & Gruyere turnover, blueberry buckwheat miso muffin, sweet corn brioche
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5Half oro blanco grapefruitCandied seeds, black lime, mint
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13Clothbound cheddar cheese platePear and hazelnut salad, red onion jam, hard cooked egg, house made seeded rye
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16White sweet potato hashChoucroute, smoked pork, mandarin vinaigrette, sunny egg
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15“The royale” (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES)Mortadella, provolone, pickled peppers, anchovy aioli, sunny egg
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14Buckwheat poundcake french toastDulce de leche, cranberry compote, whipped cream
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15Parsnip polentachestnut, leek, fried rosemary, 60 minute egg
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13Brussel sproutsMushroom xo, pickled cranberry, amaranth sesame crumble, soft boiled egg
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Citrus saladGolden beets, sunflower seed dukkah, ricotta salata, smoked honey
Cafe
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10spinach and endive saladapple, pecorino, hemp seed and buttermilk dressing
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12BEET BRUSCHETTAmarinated kale, smoked pecans, shaved red onion, whipped goat cheese
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5SOUP OF THE DAY
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14BAKED FRENCH FETAjalapeno-basil oil, marinated olives, cucumber, grilled bread
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9QUESADILLAcharred cauliflower, chihuahua cheese, queso fresco
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13HAM AND RACLETTE PANINOfarm egg, pickled onion, black currant mustard, ciabatta bun
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11THE ‘TINEKA’indonesian-spiced peanut butter on seeded whole grain sourdough, tomato, cucumber, red onion, sprouts
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13LULA ‘99 TURKEY SANDWICHavocado, chile aioli, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and onion with bacon and cheddar cheese, add 2
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13CHILLED PEANUT SATAY NOODLESmarinated tofu and seasonal pickles
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14PASTA ‘YIAYIA’bucatini, cinnamon, feta, garlic, brown butter
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16SPAGHETTIsweet and spicy chile ‘salsa rossa,’ bacon, queso fresco
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12chickpea SWEET POTATO taginegreen harissa, fennel, pickled golden raisins, grilled bread
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19GUNTHORP FARM PAN ROASTED CHICKENcrispy potato, kale, sourdough lemon vinaigrette
Dinner
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12Burrata and nettle dippicked red currants, sunflower seed, paratha
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19MalloreddusWild board rage, sunchoke, chicory, parmesan
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28Short ribWhite carrots, kumquat, black olive, poppy seed
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28Sea bassHazelnut romesco, aji Amarillo, hedgehog chanterelles, new potatoes, basil
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60SIX COURSE VEGETARIAN TASTING MENUwine pairings 30
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14Golden beet soupMacadamia nut and winter sorrel
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21HASSELBACK sweet potatoblack lentil and yuzu
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16Crab and fava beansgreen garlic, shiitake, dill, mojama
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20Pork cheekCharred escarole, french prunes, cotija, puffed black rice
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8Brussel sprout croquettesTrout roe, creme fraiche
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15Hamachi crudoHeart of palm, endive, white grapefruit, almond milk
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15White asparagusLady Edison country ham, walnut, smoked honey
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24Lamb ribsBuckwheat and hemp seed tabbouleh, black lime, herbs de provence
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15Squid a la planchaBaby green artichoke, white sesame, fennel, guanciale
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21Sausage stuffed quailGuajillo chile, orange, sauce gribiche
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25Rabbit ‘risotto’buckwheat and sunflower seed, morel mushrooms, creme fraiche
Dessert
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6COOKIE PLATEchocolate chip sea salt, oatmeal currants, torched cinnamon snickerdoodle
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8CARROT CAKE
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11Squash ice creamBurnt honey, olive oil, apricot, ginger caramel
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11Bread puddingBlack currant and brown butter amaro ice cream
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16Selection of Artisanal cheesered onion jam, spiced cashews, sourdough cracker
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12Chocolate NapoleonCharred cocoa husk, kumquat, caraway
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Oro blanco grapefruitCitrus curd, orange blossom, macadamia nut, arlette
Drinks
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9CLASSIC LULA ‘99 BLOODY MARYsambal, lemongrass, modest vodkaCocktails
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12Common DenominatorCocchi, di torino, aperol, sparklingCocktails
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12Sister nancyBatavia arrack, grapefruit, falernum, gingerCocktails
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12Spaghetti westernReposado, paw paw, cinnamon, angosturaCocktails
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12Go aheadApple gin, arrack, cacao, lemongrassCocktails
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12Missed connectionCharanda, celery root, Montenegro, espresso bittersCocktails
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12Comfort stationbrandy, aronia berry, lemon, cinnamon stickCocktails
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12WHITE BISONzubrowka vodka, dolin blanc, lemonCocktails
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12Standard line delivery systemMezcal, chamomile, salers, amaro, cocchi americanoCocktails
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12Inside voiceSingani 63, maraschino, dry vermouth, rhubarb bittersCocktails
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12Kashmiri sweaterGin, Kashmiri amaro, maple, black pepperCocktails
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12Smoke & MirrorsScotch, atxa pa Harlan, wolfamer l’orange, sherryCocktails
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12Apres skiBourbon, mulled wine, pine, egg whiteCocktails
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12Philippe & NicholasSemillon / Mauzac - 2017 Loire Valley, FranceSparkling and Rose wine
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12Lise Et Bertrande Jausset ‘Exile’Gamay - 2017 Loire Valley, FranceSparkling and Rose wine
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12Marie-Pierre ManciatChardonnay - NV Burgundy, FranceSparkling and Rose wine
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7DOVETAIL BREWING 'ER-WEISS'Illinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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8Spiteful Brewing, American IPAIllinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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8MIDDLE BROW 'WHITNEY'Illinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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10MARZ BREWING 'JUNGLE BOOGIE'Illinois 12 ozDraft Beer
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8OFF COLOR 'WARI'Illinois 12 ozDraft Beer
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8HOPEWELL '24:37'Illinois 16 ozDraft Beer
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2.5PBRWisconsin 12 oz btlBottled Beer
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8glutenbergGluten Free Blonde Ale, Canada 16 oz canBottled Beer
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7Half Acre, ‘daisy cutter’American Pale Ale, Illinois 16 oz bottleBottled Beer
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9Brasserie De La Pigeonelle, ‘Loirette’Farmhouse Ale, France 11.2 oz bottleBottled Beer
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7metropolitan, ‘Magnetron’Schwarzbier, Illinois 12 oz bottleBottled Beer
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6Two Brothers ‘Twenty-Plus’Pilsner, Illinois 12 oz canBottled Beer
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6Miskatonic ‘catchpenny’Session Rye, Illinois 12 oz canBottled Beer
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7stieglpilsner Austria 11.2 oz bottleBottled Beer
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10HAND BREWED coffee, seasonal selectionschemex pour over (serves two)Other
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3.5METRIC DRIP COFFEEOther
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4METRIC COLD BREWOther
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3METRIC ESPRESSOOther
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5cappuccino, latte, chaiOther
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4MARIAS GINGER BEEROther
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6FENTIMAN'S CURIOUSITY COLAOther
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4FRESH JUICESOther
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Press
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Zagat30 Under 30: The soft-spoken Rinkavage, who has spent the past five years quietly working her way up from garde manger to chef de cuisine, aims to deliver ...
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Food Network“So often when I’m asked to give my farmers market finds, I tend toward quirky ingredients that only chefs would love. But today at the Green City Market ...
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Chicago MagazineTwo tender squares of cornbread arrived perfectly crisped on the outside and accompanied by in-season berries, coconut-scented streusel ...
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Eater ChicagoMore than a decade on, it's easy to see why people flock for its locally sourced menu, Sunday brunch and Monday night farm dinners.
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Lucky PeachMost cooks today don’t see themselves at the periphery of culture—they see themselves as creating popular culture...
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Chicago TribuneFarm-to-table before that philosophy had a name, veggie-loving Lula Cafe was ahead of its time then and remains on the front lines now...








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