Let’s Eat!
Dinner Menu
Plus wine & beer (no cocktails)
Takeout not available
No, we don’t regularly* serve poutine!!! :)
*But join us Monday, Jan. 13 5pm until we run out of burgers & poutine in honor of our 4th anniversary!
Dinner
Dishes ordered by size, smaller to larger
$8 ea.
Pommes Dauphine
oyster mousse, pickled red onion, osetra caviar*
$8 ea.
Pommes Frites
Kennebec fries, fried in beef tallow, fines herbes, roasted garlic aioli* (GF)
Fried Smelts
fried pickled vegetables, fried in beef tallow, tartar sauce*, lemon (GF)
Petite Greens Salad
sunflower seed granola, red wine vinaigrette, parmesan crisp (GF, V)
Butter-Poached Scallops
preserved tomato, cracked cornicabra olive, golden beet, radish, bergamot (GF)
Braised Beets
pecan praline, arugula, Steen’s cane syrup (GF, V)
Red Lake Nation Wild Rice
Three Sisters winter spinach, crispy farm garlic, ricotta salata (GF, V)
Carnaroli Risotto
sunchokes, sunflower seeds, caraway, smoked Idiázabal* (GF, V)
Rigatoni
Nichols Farm tomato ragú, local mushrooms, roasted greens, Pecorino Romano (V)
Local Pork Collar
celery root purée, caramelized onion broth, prune (GF)
California Sturgeon
sweet potato, brown butter, frisée, scallop XO mignonette (GF)
Smoked Duck Leg
sugar shack baked beans, bacon, mustard pickles, fresh herbs (GF)
CDK 21-Day Dry-Aged Coulotte Steak
black truffle, soubise, petite greens, sherry vinaigrette (GF)
Chef’s Special
Limited number nightly!
Porcelet Belly
bergamot plum marmalade, radish, pickled Swiss chard
Charcuterie & Cheese
Plus housemade bread and butter
$14
Duck Liver Mousse
pickled shallot, za’atar, toasted seeds (GF)
$14
$15
Beet-Cured Lox
coriander, fennel, lemon (GF)
$15
$15
Bacon-Wrapped Country Pâté
apricot, green peppercorn, almond, raspberry aigre doux, mustard greens
$15
$15
Peameal Bacon
pistachio & cherry aillade, parsley (GF)
$15
$9
Brillante by Dongé
(cow, pasteurized, FRA) triple cream, soft-ripened, rich
$9
$11
Manchego D.O.P.
(sheep, pasteurized, ESP) semi-firm, sweet, nutty
$11
$11
Blu di Langa
(cow/goat/sheep, pasteurized, ITA) creamy, mushroomy, touch of spice
$11
$8
Bon Anniversarie*
(cow, raw, MA) washed rind, bold, buttery funk
$8
$2
+ House-Cultured Butter
$2
$3
+ 9-Grain Toast
$3
Desserts
Apple Cider Crème Brûlée
caramel apple (GF, V)
Chèvre Cheesecake
red wine & dried cherry compote, orange, sakura green tea (V)
Maple Butter Tart
walnut, currant, Meyer lemon, toasted meringue (V)
Sparkling
$17
Camille Braun Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rosé
Alsace, France N.V. (Pinot Noir)
$17
$17
Henri Champliau Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Authentique
Burgundy, France N.V. (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay)
$17
$23
Joseph Perrier Brut ‘Cuvée Royale’
Champagne, France N.V. (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier)
$23
White
$13
Seehof Riesling Kabinett ‘Elektrisch’
Reinhessen, Germany ’23
$13
$17
Vignoble Dauny Sancerre ‘Caillottes’
Loire Valley, France ’23 (Sauvignon Blanc)
$17
$16
Domaine Paul Blanck Pinot Gris
Alsace, France ’17
$16
$13
Domaine Colin Coteaux du Vendômois
Loire Valley, France ‘22 (Chenin Blanc)
$13
Red
$16
Jean-Paul Brun Beaujolais L’Ancien
Beaujolais, France ’22 (Gamay)
$16
$16
Régnard Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir
Burgundy, France ’22
$16
$15
Crivelli Collina La Mora
Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy ’21 (Barbera)
$15
$14
Château Larose Trintaudon Haut-Médoc
Bordeaux, France ’20 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)
$14
$15
Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres
France ’18 (Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre)
$15
Featured Pours
Special glass pours from our collection
$19
Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Burgundy, France ‘22 (Chardonnay)
$19
$18
Château du Petit Thouars ‘Les Georges’
Chinon, France ’21 (Cabernet Franc)
$18
By the Half Bottle
$58
Andre Clouet
Champagne, France N.V.
$58
$57
Canard-Duchêne Brut Rosé
Champagne, France N.V.
$57
White/Rosé
$59
Gaintza
Txakolina, Spain ’22 (Hondarrabi Zuri)
$59
$59
Tiberio Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
Italy ’22 (Trebbiano)
$59
$55
Castelo do Mar
Rías Baixas, Spain ’22 (Albariño)
$55
$68
Vignoble Dauny Sancerre ‘Caillottes’
Loire Valley, France ’23 (Sauvignon Blanc)
$68
$64
Xisto Ilimitado Blanco
Luis Seabra, Douro, Portugal ’21 (blend)
$64
$65
Domaine Zafeirakis Assyrtiko
Tyrnavos, Greece ’23
$65
$68
Domaine de Oliveira Lecestre Chablis
Burgundy, France ’22 (Chardonnay)
$68
$66
Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Krötenpfehl Riesling
Nahe, Germany ’23
$66
$60
Damien Martin Saint-Véran
Burgundy, France ’22 (Chardonnay)
$60
$60
Kiralyudvar Tokaji Sec
Hungary ’17 (Furmint)
$60
$52
Forge Cellars Classique Dry Riesling
Seneca Lake, NY ’21
$52
$58
Seehof Riesling Kabinett ‘Elektrisch’
Reinhessen, Germany ’23
$58
$85
Albert Boxler Riesling
Alsace, France ’20
$85
$79
Grosjean Freres Petite Arvine
Valle d’Aosta, Italy ’23
$79
$85
Pearl Morissette ‘Fougue’
Creek Shores, Ontario, Canada ’21 (Chardonnay)
$85
$65
Domaine Paul Blanck Pinot Gris
Alsace, France ’17
$65
$65
Domaine Rolet
Arbois, France ‘21 (Chardonnay)
$65
$90
Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Burgundy, France ‘22 (Chardonnay)
$90
$58
Domaine Colin Coteaux du Vendômois
Loire Valley, France ‘22 (Chenin Blanc)
$58
$80
Domaine Huet Vouvray ‘Le Haut Lieu’
Loire Valley, France ’23 (Chenin Blanc)
$80
$60
Celler Piñol Portal Blanco
Terra Alta, Spain ’22 (Garnacha Blanca)
$60
$69
Jolie-Laide Rosé
El Dorado, California ’23 (Gamay/Cabernet Franc)
$69
Sparkling
$65
Henri Champliau Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Authentique
Burgundy, France N.V. (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay)
$65
$100
Jean Laurent Blanc de Blancs Reserve
Champagne, France N.V. (Chardonnay)
$100
$110
Pol Roger Brut Reserve
Champagne, France N.V. (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Meunier)
$110
$120
Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Vintage Brut 2013
Champagne, France ’13 (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay)
$120
$99
Champagne Duval-Leroy Grand Brut
Champagne, France N.V. (Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay)
$99
$115
Vincent Couche ‘Eclipsia’ Rosé Brut
Champagne, France N.V. (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay)
$115
$68
Camille Braun Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rosé
Alsace, France N.V. (Pinot Noir)
$68
Red
$65
Jean-Paul Brun Beaujolais L’Ancien
Beaujolais, France ’22 (Gamay)
$65
$72
Domaine de Fa Fleurie ‘Roche Guillon’
Beaujolais, France ’22 (Gamay)
$72
$80
Marcel Lapierre Morgon
Beaujolais, France ’23 (Gamay)
$80
$70
Domaine Rapet ‘En Bully’
Burgundy, France ’18 (Pinot Noir)
$70
$68
Régnard Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir
Burgundy, France ’22
$68
$90
Belle Pente ‘Estate Wine’
Yamhill-Carlton, OR ’21 (Pinot Noir)
$90
$55
Rocca Di Montegrossi Chianti Classico
Tuscany, Italy ’18 (Sangiovese)
$55
$49
Alvaro Castro ‘Quinta de Saes’ Tinto
Dão, Portugal ’19 (blend)
$49
$70
Château du Petit Thouars ‘Les Georges’
Chinon, France ’21 (Cabernet Franc)
$70
$58
Buondonno Toscana Rosso
Tuscany, Italy ’22 (Sangiovese blend)
$58
$79
Montaribaldi
Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy ’16 (Nebbiolo)
$79
$59
Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso
Sicily, Italy ’21 (Nerello Mascalese)
$59
$74
Chateau Musar ‘Hochar’
Bekka, Lebanon ’20 (Cinsault, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon)
$74
$59
Herdade do Rocim
Alentejo, Portugal ’21 (Touriga Nacional)
$59
$65
Crivelli Collina La Mora
Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy ’21 (Barbera)
$65
$65
Château Larose Trintaudon Haut-Médoc
Bordeaux, France ’20 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)
$65
$85
Châteaux Lilian Ladouys Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France ’18 (Cabernet Sauvignon blend)
$85
$95
Amiral de Beychevelle Saint-Julien
Bordeaux, France ’20 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc)
$95
$72
Domaine Courbis Saint Joseph Rhône, France ’20 (Syrah)
$72
$100
Mocali Brunello di Montalcino
Tuscany, Italy ’17 (Sangiovese Grosso)
$100
$70
Ridge Three Valleys
Sonoma County, CA ’23 (Zinfandel blend)
$70
$69
Reynoso Red Blend
Alexander Valley, CA ’20 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot)
$69
$65
Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Vinsobres
France ’18 (Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre)
$65
$68
Gramenon ‘Poignée de Raisins’
Côtes du Rhône, France (Grenache) ’22
$68
$100
Vieux Télégramme Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Rhône Valley, France ’22 (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault)
$100
$59
Château Sainte Eulalie Minervois
Languedoc, France ’18 (Carignan, Syrah)
$59
$130
Shafer TD-9
Napa Valley, CA ’22 (Cabernet Sauvignon)
$130
Beer & Cider
$9
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
Quebec, Canada (12oz. Belgian tripel, 9% ABV)
$9
$9
St. Bernardus Wit
Watou, Belgium (12oz. Belgian wheat beer, 5.5% ABV)
$9
$7
Maplewood Son of Juice
Chicago, IL (12oz. IPA, 6.3% ABV)
$7
$8
Burnt City Two Headed Boy
Chicago, IL (16oz. unfiltered pilsner, 5.1% ABV)
$8
$18
Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouché Brut de Normandie
Normandy, France (375mL cider, 5.5 ABV%)
$18
After Dinner Drinks
$11
Château Roumieu Sauternes
$11
$13
Churton Petit Manseng
$13
$11
Yalumba Antique Tawny
$11
$12
Amaro Sibilla
$12
$12
Jerbis Amaro
$12
$11
Amaro Montenegro
$11
$10
Caffè Moka
$10
$15
Chartreuse
$15
$13
Coquerel Calvados VS
$13
$15
Chateau de Maniban Bas Armagnac VSOP
$15
$18
H by Hine Cognac VSOP
$18
Nonalcoholic
$13
Proxies Crisp & Crushable Sparkling Rosé
Toronto, Canada (NA wine; 0% ABV) can
$13
$5
Sparrow Coffee
Regular or decaf
$5
$5
Rare Tea Cellar
Selection of fine teas. Black: crema Earl Grey, vanilla bourbon chai, black Canadian maple syrup, Canadian ice wine elixir. Green: Emperor’s Genmaicha. Caffeine-free: wild Greek herb, melon hibiscus, gingerbread nut rooibos.
$5
$5
WiscoPop!
Ginger Lime or Cherry Soda
$5
$4
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
$4
$6
Spanish Sparkling or Still Mineral Water
$6
Chicago Restaurant Week • Jan. 24-Feb. 8
Dear Margaret is participating in Chicago Restaurant Week, but is closed Sunday, Jan. 26 & Sunday, Feb 9. $60/person, exclusive of tax, gratuity, beverage; some items include an up-charge. Choose one each per person from Small, Large, Dessert. Charcuterie & cheese are optional add-ons (not included in prix-fixe). Gluten-free and vegetarian options available. Please note: Many of our dishes contain alliums and butter; some cannot be modified. Because our ingredients are locally sourced, certain menu items may be temporarily unavailable, and menu items are subject to change.
$8 ea.
Add a 1st bite: Pommes Dauphine
oyster mousse, pickled red onion, osetra caviar*
$8 ea.
Small
Choose 1 per person
Pommes Frites
Kennebec fries, fried in beef tallow, fines herbes, roasted garlic aioli* (GF)
Fried Smelts
fried pickled vegetables, fried in beef tallow, tartar sauce*, lemon (GF)
Petite Greens Salad
sunflower seed granola, red wine vinaigrette, parmesan crisp (GF, V)
Butter-Poached Scallops ...+5
preserved tomato, cracked cornicabra olive, golden beet, radish, bergamot (GF)
Braised Beets
pecan praline, arugula, Steen’s cane syrup (GF, V)
Red Lake Nation Wild Rice
Three Sisters winter spinach, crispy farm garlic, ricotta salata (GF, V)
Carnaroli Risotto
sunchokes, sunflower seeds, caraway, smoked Idiázabal* (GF, V)
Large
Choose 1 per person
Rigatoni
Nichols Farm tomato ragú, local mushrooms, roasted greens, Pecorino Romano (V)
Local Pork Collar
celery root purée, caramelized onion broth, port-soaked prune (GF)
California Sturgeon
sweet potato, brown butter, frisée, scallop XO mignonette (GF)
Smoked Duck Leg ...+10
sugar shack baked beans, bacon, mustard pickles, fresh herbs (GF)
CDK 21-Day Dry-Aged Coulotte Steak ...+10
black truffle, soubise, petite greens, sherry vinaigrette (GF)
Dessert
Choose 1 per person
Apple Cider Crème Brûlée
caramel apple (GF, V)
Chèvre Cheesecake
red wine & dried cherry compote, orange, sakura green tea (V)
Maple Butter Tart
walnut, currant, Meyer lemon, toasted meringue (V)
Charcuterie & Cheese
Optional add-ons, plus fresh bread and housemade butter.
$14
Duck Liver Mousse
pickled shallot, za’atar, toasted seeds (GF)
$14
$15
Beet-Cured Lox
coriander, fennel, lemon (GF)
$15
$15
Bacon-Wrapped Country Pâté
apricot, green peppercorn, almond, raspberry aigre doux, mustard greens
$15
$15
Peameal Bacon
pistachio & cherry aillade, parsley (GF)
$15
$9
Brillante by Dongé
(cow, pasteurized, FRA) triple cream, soft-ripened, rich
$9
$11
Manchego D.O.P.
(sheep, pasteurized, ESP) semi-firm, sweet, nutty
$11
$11
Blu di Langa
(cow/goat/sheep, pasteurized, ITA) creamy, mushroomy, touch of spice
$11
$8
Bon Anniversarie*
(cow, raw, MA) washed rind, bold, buttery funk
$8
$2
+ House-Cultured Butter
$2
$3
+ 9-Grain Toast
$3
(GF) (V) = Some items are or can be prepared Gluten-Free or Vegetarian. Ask us for details.
Please note, we fry our pommes frites and fried smelts the French-Canadian way: in beef tallow.
Many of our dishes contain alliums and butter; some cannot be modified. Please alert us when making a reservation of all dietary restrictions.
Because our ingredients are locally sourced, certain menu items may be temporarily unavailable. Additionally, menu items will rotate.
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.