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Breakfast

  •  8
    BUTTERMILK PANCAKES or BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST
  • 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

  • 4
    HOUSE PASTRIES
    cherry jasmine turnover, zucchini wheat bran muffin with mast bros. chocolate, blueberry basil buckle
  • 9
    BUCKWHEAT GRANOLA
    3 sisters oats, berries, pepitas, greek yogurt
  • 9
    RASPBERRIES AND RICOTTA
    cornmeal cracker, honey gastrique, lula garden flowers
  • 16
    “THE ROYALE” (LULA BREAKFAST SANDWICH SERIES)
    slow cooked pork loin, braised collards, smoked gouda, honey mustard, pickled peppers and a sunny side egg on an english muffin
  • 10
    MALT GRIDDLE CAKES
    klug farm peaches, brown sugar creme anglaise, crystallized walnuts
  • 15
    SPANISH TORTILLA
    andouille sausage, butter-poached radish, sugar snap peas, sheep’s milk feta
  • 13
    SUMMER SQUASH AND FARM EGG
    housemade garlic toast, sprouted wheatberries, swiss chard, rapini, hazelnut, honey vinaigrette
  • 12
    LEMON BREAD PUDDING FRENCH TOAST
    klug farm blueberries, whipped mascapone, ginger snap cookie
  • 16
    STEAK AND EGGS
    klug farm asparagus, crawfish butter, fried quinoa, two sunny side eggs

Cafe

  • 9
    CAESAR­
    werp farm romaine, sourdough croutons, white anchovy, pickled onion, fiore sardo
  • 9
    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
    summer squash, roasted chiles, oregano, ricotta
  • 11
    HAM AND RACLETTE PANINO­
    farm egg, pickled onion, black currant mustard, ciabatta bun
  • 9
    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
  • 13
    SPAGHETTI
    sweet and spicy chile ‘salsa rossa,’ bacon, queso fresco
  • 10
    CHICKPEA TAGINE
    sweet and sour sweet potato, green harissa, fennel, caraway cracker
  • 19
    GUNTHORP FARM PAN ROASTED CHICKEN­
    crispy potato, kale, sourdough lemon vinaigrette

Dinner

  • 15
    ARTISAN CHEESE PLATE
    Pierce Pt. (cow, CA) Toma (cow, CA) Avalanche (raw goat, CO)
  • 8
    FLORETS AND FLOWERS
    cauliflower, elderflower, berries, macadamia nuts
  • 8
    CHILLED WHITE GAZPACHO
    green strawberry, almond, country ham, hyssop, sea scallop ceviche
  • 7
    SO, SO MANY RADISHES
    brillat savarin, rhubarb, cornmeal cracker, espellette
  • 13
    SUMMER RIBBONS WITH PASTRAMI
    cucumber, zucchini, yuzu, dill, burnt onion sour cream
  • 8
    WARM BURRATA
    snap peas, pistachio, tamarind, cucumber-dill ‘jus’
  • 18
    CRISPY RICE CREPE
    fava bean and fresh garbanzo bean ragout, sunflower, mint, savory coconut custard
  • 22
    SPAGHETTI ALLA CHITARRA
    handmade with ‘burnt’ flour, porcini, spring herbs, pine nuts, sheep’s milk feta
  • 25
    ROLLING MEADOWS PORK LOIN
    new potatoes, lovage, lardo, uni butter
  • 27
    SLAGEL FARM FLANK STEAK
    eggplant, peanuts, mint, borage
  • 24
    OIL POACHED ARTIC CHAR AND ENGLISH PEAS
    fregola sarda, rapini, mussel vinaigrette, chamomile, lemon verbena
  • 20
    HALIBUT COLLAR
    pickled snap peas, green coriander, turnip, lemon curd, basil
  • 48
    SIX COURSE VEGETARIAN TASTING MENU

Dessert

  • 8
    CARROT CAKE
  • 10
    MILK CHOCOLATE CREMEUX
    earl grey, honey gastrique, ‘fleur de lait’ ice cream
  • 10
    MASCARPONE ICE CREAM CAKE
    rhubarb, almond dacquoise, purple basil, sunflower seeds
  • 10
    OLIVE OIL PANNA COTTA
    pistachio, fennel
  • 10
    'HALO HALO’
    vanilla ice, sweet cherries, shiso, lychee pearls, candied fava bean
  • 12
    WHIPPED CHEESECAKE
    blueberries, white chocolate, St. Germain
  • 8
    COOKIE PLATE

Drinks

  • 8
    CLASSIC lula ‘99 bloody mary
    sambal, lemongrass, tito’s vodka
    Cocktails
  • 8
    the ‘11am sunday, 54 east 1st street’ bloody mary
    letherbee gin, smoked oyster, horseradish, caperberry
    Cocktails
  • 8
    GOLD DUST WOMAN
    scotch, grapefruit, sparkling
    Cocktails
  • 9
    TKO
    letherbee autumnal, bonal, green tea, pineapple
  • 9
    tears of things
    rum, fernet, hot cider
  • 9
    Starry Port
    zubrowka vodka, allspice dram, ginger syrup, cidre brut
  • 10
    beer-mosa
    white ale, oj, lillet
    Cocktails
  • 8
    CAVA mimosa
    Cocktails
  • 8
    the last haiku
    tequila, oj, cynar, campari
    Cocktails
  • 7
    castillo LabastidA
    Tempranillo – 2010 Rioja
    Red Wine
  • 11
    FILIPPO GALLINO ‘BARBERA D’ALBA’
    2010 Alba, Piedmonte
    Red Wine
  • 14
    RAVINES
    Pinot Noir – 2009 Finger Lakes, NY
    Red Wine
  • 7
    AVELEDA
    Alvarinho – 2010 Portugal
    White Wine
  • 9
    LA SŒUR CADETTE
    Chardonnay – 2010 Burgandy, France
    White Wine
  • 10
    domaine st amant
    Viognier – 2011 Cote Du Rhone, France
    White Wine
  • 12
    CASTELL D’AGE CAVA
    MACABEU BLEND, NV Cava Penedes, Spain
    Sparkling and Rose wine
  • 9
    petrus aged pale ale
    Aged Pale Ale, Belgium 12 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 9
    unibroue ‘blanche de chambly’
    White Ale, Canada 12 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 6
    two brothers ‘northwind’
    Imperial Stout, Illinois 12 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 7
    TALLGRASS BREWING ‘8 BIT’
    India Pale Ale, Kansas 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 7
    OMMEGANG ‘glimmerglass’
    Saison, New York 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 7
    Anderson valley ‘el steinber’
    Dark Lager, California 16 oz
    Draft Beer
  • 5
    PRIMA ‘most’ cider
    Long Grove, Illinois 7oz
    Draft Beer
  • 5
    LEFFE BRUNE
    Belgium 11.2 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 5
    avery brewing ‘ellie’s’ brown ale
    Colorado 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 6
    half acre ‘heyoka!’ ipa
    Illinois 16 oz can
    Bottled Beer
  • 1.75
    pbr
    Wisconsin 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 7
    LAMMSBRÄU ORGANIC PILSNER
    Germany 12oz
    Bottled Beer
  • 6
    Brooklyn Brewery dry irish stout
    New York 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 6
    left hand brewing ‘black jack’ porter
    Colorado 12 oz btl
    Bottled Beer
  • selections from Pipeworks brewing co.
    Chicago 22-25oz. btl
    Bottled Beer
  • 8
    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
  • 5
    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
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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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  • chicago magazine

    Farm-to-table from its early days, this Logan Square restaurant serves seasonal menus without pretension.

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  • TASTING TABLE

    An inspiring, stylish and nonstop delicious classic in Logan Square

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