The Latest Lunch News
More and more restaurants in Chicago are hopping on the lunch bandwagon, giving the midday meal the same diligence and thought that goes into dinner. From brand new lunch programs to expanded offerings, here’s the latest on lunch in Chicago.
Fresh off their one-year anniversary, Bohemian House has expanded their dining portfolio to include lunch. Diners now have the opportunity to sample chef Jimmy Papadopoulos’ contemporary Eastern European cuisine in a new format. Along with a signature BOHO Burger, served on a housemade potato bun with Emmentaler, sauerkraut, fried egg, and horseradish cream, some noteworthy lunch options include a grilled squash salad, smoked beef tongue on rye, knackwurst on a Vienna roll, and chicken paprikash. For dessert, there’s strawberry kolacky and dark chocolate custard. Even the beverage program has adapted for the lunchtime set, featuring non-alcoholic options like raspberry-thyme soda and lavender-passion fruit soda.
On the heels of their grand debut in the West Loop, Bar Siena has rounded out their dining program with lunch. Lunch fare includes a selection of dinner favorites, along with some midday originals. Think sandwiches like the lobster club, the meatball sandwich, and the Bar Burger made with pancetta bacon, smoked mozzarella, shaved red onions, pickled radicchio, and roasted garlic mayo.
In other lunch news, Gold Coast staple Bistronomic is offering a new Bistro Express lunch menu, which provides numerous menu choices within three courses. Appetizers options include Chioggia and yellow beet salad, housemade country pate, and housemade chicken liver mousse, while entrees feature steak frites, housemade linguini, PEI black mussels, croque monsieur, and the Bistronomic brioche club. For dessert, there’s chocolate hazelnut bars, Bistronomic lemon tarts, and baked Alaska.
Bohemian House
11 W. Illinois Street, Chicago
(312) 955-0439
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Bar Siena
832 W. Randolph Street, Chicago
(312) 492-7775
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Bistronomic
840 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago
(312) 944-8400
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