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Breakfast

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    BUTTERMILK PANCAKES or BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST
  • 9
    THREE SISTERS GARDEN OATMEAL
    golden raisins, bananas, maple cream
  • 9
    CLASSIC LULA BREAKFAST BURRITO
    avocado, onion, green chile, tomato, potato, organic eggs, cheddar
  • 8
    TWO EGGS, ANY STYLE
    home fries and toast
  • 11
    TOFU AND VEGETABLE SCRAMBLE­
    ginger miso sauce, black sesame
  • 12
    RUSHING WATERS SMOKED TROUT SCRAMBLE
    arugula, dill, whipped cream cheese
  • 13
    Lox plate
    red hen bagel, capers, cucumber, tomato, red onion, sprouts, dill

Brunch

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    HOUSE PASTRIES
    banana brown butter muffin / smoked pecan sticky bun / white chocolate rhubarb scone
  • 8
    WHITE GRAPEFRUIT, KASHA GRANOLA
    lula-grown greens and herbs, shaved fennel and turnip, housemade yogurt
  • 15
    ‘THE ROYALE’ (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES)
    crispy maryland soft shell crab, bacon-chive cream cheese, sunnny egg on an everything roll
  • 11
    OMELET
    chorizo, date chutney, roasted red peppers, manchego, pickled pearl onions, sherry syrup
  • 10
    HONEY WHEAT GRIDDLE CAKES
    blueberry compote, oat and dried cherry granola, lemon curd, sour whipped cream
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    Cochinita Pibil
    slagel farm suckling pig roasted in banana leaves, habanero salsa, lima beans, soft scrambled egg, masa biscuit
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    Spring vegetable ragout
    first of the year asparagus, baby turnips and carrots, sundry local greens, marscapone gougere, 6 minute egg
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    Tiramisu’ bread pudding FRENCH TOAST
    amaretto, whipped marscapone, lady finger streusel, coffee creme anglaise

Cafe

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    CAESAR­
    werp farm romaine, sourdough croutons, white anchovy, pickled onion, fiore sardo
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    SPINACH AND APPLE SALAD­­
    crispy amaranth, black currant, spiced pumpkin seeds, goat cheese vinaigrette
  • 10
    BEET BRUSCHETTA
    marinated kale, smoked pecans, shaved red onion, whipped goat cheese
  • 5
    SOUP OF THE DAY
  • 12
    BAKED FRENCH FETA
    jalapeno-basil oil, marinated olives, cucumber, grilled bread
  • 8
    QUESADILLA­
    hen of the woods mushrooms, caramelized winter squash, fromage blanc
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    HAM AND RACLETTE PANINO­
    farm egg, pickled onion, black currant mustard, ciabatta bun
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    THE ‘TINEKA’
    indonesian-spiced peanut butter on whole grain sourdough, tomato, cucumber, red onion, sprouts
  • 10
    LULA ‘99 TURKEY SANDWICH
    avocado, chile aioli, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and onion with bacon and cheddar cheese, add 2
  • 8
    BLT
  • 11
    CHILLED PEANUT SATAY NOODLES
    marinated tofu and seasonal pickles
  • 12
    PASTA ‘YIAYIA’­
    bucatini, cinnamon, feta, garlic, brown butter
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    SPAGHETTI
    sweet and spicy chile ‘salsa rossa,’ bacon, queso fresco
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    CHICKPEA TAGINE
    sweet and sour sweet potato, green harissa, fennel, caraway cracker

Dinner

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    ARTISAN CHEESE PLATE
    Bayley Hazen Blue (raw cow, VT) and Raspberry Bellavitano (cow, WI)
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    warm Burrata
    garam masala, poillane crisp, honeyed green almonds, saffron
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    WARM WHITE ASPARAGUS CUSTARD
    house made ricotta, morel mushrooms, lovage, cardamom oil
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    STINGING NETTLE AND BARLEY SOUP
    sprouted grains, beech mushrooms, Wisconsin ‘vacherin’
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    PEEKYTOE CRAB FRITTERS
    kholrabi, fennel, baby radishes, tarragon creme fraiche, nasturtium
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    TORTELLONI
    shaved macadamia, spring fed sheep’s milk cheese, fava bean, goat butter, shiso
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    SPAGHETTI ALLA CHITARRA
    lamb meatballs, black trumpets, marjoram, escarole, smoked feta, bottarga
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    RUTABAGA POLENTA
    poached farm egg, brassicas braised in white wine, candied buckwheat, beech mushrooms
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    SHORT RIBS
    sesame, fresh chickpeas, three variations of cauliflower, lemon
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    BRAISEd Pork Shoulder
    endive, artichoke and salt cod barigoule, potato puree
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    MORTADELLA-STUFFED RABBIT SADDLE
    wheat berries, creamed parsnips, hen of the woods mushroom, sorrel
  • 28
    braised Black Cod
    curried peas and carrots, lobster butter, spring’s first flowering herbs
  • 45
    six course VEGETARIAN TASTING MENU

Dessert

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    SPRING ICE CREAMS
    strawberry mochi,rhubarb sorbet, white chocolate, basil, lime granita
  • 10
    CARDAMOM DOUGHNUTS
    coffee crunch ice cream, chocolate crumble, orange curd
  • 8
    CARROT CAKE
  • 8
    PEANUT BUTTER PIE
    peanut butter mousse, chantilly cream, grape powder
  • 10
    Mast Brothers chocolate cremeux
    hibiscus and rose syrup, toasted sourdough, olive oil ice cream
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    RHUBARB AND ALMOND DAQUOISE
    raspberry-rosewater sorbet, white chocolate, toasted almond creme anglaise
  • 8
    COOKIE PLATE

Drinks

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    CLASSIC lula ‘99 bloody mary
    sambal, lemongrass, tito’s vodka
    Cocktails
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    the ‘11am sunday, 54 east 1st street’ bloody mary
    letherbee gin, smoked oyster, horseradish, caperberry
    Cocktails
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    the Jean seberg
    st. germain, grapefruit, bitters
    Cocktails
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    pimm’s cup
    Cocktails
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    beer-mosa
    white ale, oj, lillet
    Cocktails
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    CAVA mimosa
    Cocktails
  • mexican firing squad
    zapopan, housemade grenadine, lime, bitters
    Cocktails
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    castillo LabastidA
    Tempranillo – 2010 Rioja
    Red Wine
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    tami NERO D’AVOLA
    Nero d’Avola – 2011 Sicily
    Red Wine
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    CASALONE BARBERA DEL MONFERRATO
    Barbera – 2009 Piedmonte
    Red Wine
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    RAVINES
    Pinot Noir – 2009 Finger Lakes, NY
    Red Wine
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    OLIVIER LEMASSON ‘CHEVILLE DE FER’
    Malbec – 2010 Loire Valley
    Red Wine
  • 10
    Chateau Grand Traverse ‘LAIKA’
    Gruner Veltiner – 2010 Old Mission Pennisula, MI
    White Wine
  • 7
    AVELEDA
    Alvarinho – 2010 Portugal
    White Wine
  • 9
    noco
    Chardonnay – 2010 North Coast, CA
    White Wine
  • 10
    SECATEURS
    Chenin Blanc – 2012 Swartland
    White Wine
  • 8
    VESTINI
    Pecorino – 2011 Terre di Chieti
    White Wine
  • 8
    CONDE DE SUBIRATS BRUT CAVA
    Penedes, Spain
    Sparkling and Rose wine
  • 12
    CHARLES BOVE BRUT SPARKLING ROSE
    Cabernet Franc/Gamay, Loire Valley
    Sparkling and Rose wine
  • 9
    BREWERY BAVIK ‘PETRUS’
    Aged Sour Ale, Belgium 12oz
    Draft Beer
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    ommegang witte
    Belgian Wheat Ale, New York 16oz
    Draft Beer
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    Founders ‘Red’s RYE PA’
    Rye Ale, Michigan 16oz
    Draft Beer
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    TRUMER BRAUEREI 'PILS'
    German Pilsner, California 16 oz
    Draft Beer
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    UPRIGHT BREWING CO 'TODO MODO'
    Saison Farmhouse Ale, Oregon 12oz
    Draft Beer
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    stillwater ‘stateside’
    Saison Farmhouse Ale, Maryland 12oz
    Draft Beer
  • 5
    PRIMA ‘MOST’ cider
    Long Grove, Illinois 7oz
    Draft Beer
  • 7.5
    BREWERY VIVANT ‘TRIOMPHE’ Belgian IPA
    Michigan 16oz can
    Bottled Beer
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    st. feuillien SAISON ‘FARMHOUSE ALE’
    Belgium 11oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 6.5
    six points ‘crisp’ lager
    New York 16oz can
    Bottled Beer
  • 1.75
    pbr
    Wisconsin 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 7
    LAMMSBRÄU ORGANIC PILSNER
    Germany 12oz
    Bottled Beer
  • 12
    ETIENNE DUPONT CIDRE DE NORMANDIE
    France 375ml btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 7
    TWO BROTHERs ‘PRAIRie PATH’ GOLDEN ALE
    Illinois 12oz
    Bottled Beer
  • selections from Pipeworks brewing co.
    Chicago 22-25oz. btl
    Bottled Beer
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    HAND BREWED coffee, seasonal selections
    chemex pour over (serves two)
    Other
  • 2.5
    INTELLIGENTSIA drip coffee
    Other
  • 2.5
    INTELLIGENTSIA iced coffee on draft
    Other
  • 2.5
    ‘ANALOG’ espresso
    Other
  • 4
    cappuccino, latte, chai
    Other
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    mast brothers (BKLYN, NY) hot chocolate
    Other
  • 4
    BRUCE COST GINGER ALE
    Other
  • 3
    ABITA ROOT BEER
    Other
  • 3
    LIMONATA
    Other
  • 4
    Fresh juiceS
    Other

Reservations

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News

Summer art show at Lula is right around the corner! Opening reception is Tuesday June 11th from 6-9 pm, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drink specials!
21 May

art

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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
    Spring 2013
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    Jarmo Koponen & Alex Cohen
    Spring 2013
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    Fraser Taylor: Diagrams & Seams
    Winter 2012/2013
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    David Uthus & Kim Winderman
    Fall 2012
    view

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Press

  • san francisco chronicle

    And in Chicago, the unassuming attitude, dedication to sustainable and local ingredients, and passion that went into a simple lunch at Lula Cafe brought [Alice]...

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  • Chicago Sun Times

    What began as a simple coffee house is now a restaurant grounded in the ethos of Alice Waters, [and] the detail and thoughtful approach to cooking espoused by...

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  • chicago magazine

    The 50 Best Sandwiches in Chicago: A crusty ciabatta bun is a flavorsome sponge for oozing Swiss cheese, rich egg yolk, and mustard with sweet-and-sour bursts of...

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  • bon appetit

    Musicians, artists, and out-of-town chefs hang out here (often for hours), chatting up passersby from the small sidewalk tables while sipping wine and eating...

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  • eater chicago

    Updated: The 38 Essential Chicago Restaurants, Jan '13: More than a decade on, it's easy to see why people flock for its locally sourced menu, Sunday...

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  • time out chicago

    On recent visits to Lula, dish after dish pushed the envelope from interesting to exciting. I had a bite that combined sweet-potato puree, black lentils and...

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