Our Menu
Rustic cooking, precise technique, and food meant to be shared. France · Italy · Spain · Portugal · Lake Bluff GF = prepared without gluten-containing ingredients. GFA = available with modification. Our kitchen handles wheat; cross-contact is possible.
Kids
(GF) Handmade Noodles
$7.00
local butter, parmesan; add chicken or veggies $3
1/4 pounder with Cheese
$9.00
CDK farms beef, brioche bun; add bacon $2 or fried egg $2
(GF) CDK Farm Steak
$10.00
grilled dry aged steak, natural jus
(GF) Crispy Chicken
$9.00
tempura fried, house tarragon ranch
(GF) Grilled Salmon
$12.00
it’s salmon & it’s grilled
STARTERS
soups + small plates
BREAD & EVOO
$4.00
warm country bread, extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt · Lake Bluff · GFA
CROQUETAS
$13.00
jamón, manchego, smoked paprika aioli · Madrid · GF
WARM MARINATED OLIVES
$7.00
shallot, evoo, rosemary, chile · Provence · GF
FRIED MARCONA ALMONDS
$8.00
orange zest, fresh thyme, sea salt · Alicante · GF
RUSTIC TOMATO SOUP
$12.00
tomatoes, basil, onion, rustic toasted bread · Firenze · GF
BURRATA CHEESE & ROMESCO
$16.00
pesto, grilled bread, extra virgin · Puglia & Spain · GFA
GOAT CHEESE TART
$15.00
caramelized onion, fresh goat cheese, thyme, frisée salad · Lyon
CRISPY CALAMARI
$18.00
spicy hand-crushed pesto, tomato, anchovy · Liguria · GF
CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE
$17.00
slow-cooked, Cognac, shallot, cornichons, grilled bread · France · GFA
SANDWICHES
choose belgium fries or chips
INOVASI CHEESEBURGER
$19.00
brioche bun, tomato, pickles, mayo · Lake Bluff · GFA
DOUBLE CRÈME BRIE BACON BURGER
$24.00
brioche bun, brie, bacon, grilled onion aioli, arugula · Madrid · GFA
PROVENÇAL GRILLED CHICKEN
$22.00
tomato, olives, haricots verts, herbs, meyer lemon vinaigrette, country bread · Nice · GFA
ARTICHOKE & WHIPPED RICOTTA
$19.00
roasted artichokes, ricotta, arugula, tomato, ciabatta · Puglia · GFA
JAMÓN & MANCHEGO
$21.00
serrano ham, tomato, smoked paprika aioli, country bread · Puglia · GFA
SALADS
grilled shrimp · 9 | roasted salmon · 12 | poached tuna · 8 | grilled steak · 14 | grilled chicken · 9
ORGANIC GREENS
$16.00
various greens, cucumber, tomato, shaved croutons, grainy mustard vinaigrette · Lake Forest · GF
ARUGULA NIÇOISE
$17.00
arugula, haricots verts, tomato, olives, thyme vin · Nice · GF
BELGIAN ENDIVE
$16.00
hazelnuts, whipped goat cheese, lemon vinaigrette · Provence · GF
ROASTED BEETS
$16.00
arugula, walnut, green onion, ricotta, parsley · Toscana · GF
PLATES
CHITARRA
$28.00
white shrimp, lemon, capers, reserve olive oil, basil · Abruzzo
CARBONARA
$24.00
chitarra, bacon, black pepper, pecorino, egg yolk · Roma
ROASTED SALMON
$35.00
green beans, crispy potato, pesto, tangerine · Genova · GF
STEAK-FRITES
$36.00
shallot, peppercorn, natural jus, red wine, pommes frites · Bruxelles · GF
WOOD-ROASTED CABBAGE
$28.00
romesco, hazelnut, manchego, sherry · Catalunya · GF
FOR THE TABLE
sides all GF
WHIPPED POTATOES
$8.00
BELGIAN FRIES & AIOLI
$9.00
WILD MUSHROOMS
$10.00
ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
$9.00
HARICOTS VERTS
$8.00
Rustic cooking, precise technique, and food meant to be shared. France · Italy · Spain · Portugal · Lake Bluff GF = prepared without gluten-containing ingredients. GFA = available with modification. Our kitchen handles wheat; cross-contact is possible. The government, who of course knows best and assumes you will read this and take it seriously thereby saving your life, makes us tell you this: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Kids
(GF) Handmade Noodles
$7.00
local butter, parmesan; add chicken or veggies $3
(GF) CDK Farm Steak
$10.00
grilled dry aged steak, natural jus
(GF) Crispy Chicken
$9.00
tempura fried, house tarragon ranch
(GF) Grilled Salmon
$12.00
it’s salmon & it’s grilled
(GF) 1/4 pounder with Cheese
$9.00
CDK farms beef, brioche bun
BREAD & SMALL THINGS
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BREAD & EVOO
$4.00
warm country bread, extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt · Lake Bluff · GFA
CRISPY BUTTER BREAD
$6.00
warm country bread, hand-churned butter, sea salt · Lake Bluff
CROQUETAS
$13.00
jamón, manchego, smoked paprika aioli · Madrid · GF
DELICE DE BOURGOGNE CHEESE
$18.00
creamy and decadent, walnuts, honey, bread · Rhône-Alpes · GFA
WARM MARINATED OLIVES
$7.00
shallot, evoo, rosemary, chile · Provence · GF
FRIED MARCONA ALMONDS
$8.00
orange zest, fresh thyme, sea salt · Alicante · GF
CONSERVAS - The Iberian Coast
served with Picos (breadsticks) and little garnishes
SARDINES A LA ANTIGUA
$20.00
olive oil, lemon, parsley
BONITO DEL NORTE LOIN
$23.00
albacore tuna loin, olive oil, sea salt, nora chile
MUSSELS IN ESCABECHE
$18.00
shallot, herbs, lemon
STARTERS
soups + small plates + salads
RUSTIC TOMATO SOUP
$12.00
tomatoes, basil, onion, rustic toasted bread · Firenze · GF
BURRATA CHEESE & ROMESCO
$16.00
pesto, grilled bread, extra virgin · Puglia & Spain · GFA
GOAT CHEESE TART
$15.00
caramelized onion, fresh goat cheese, thyme, frisée salad · Lyon
ESCARGOTS
$21.00
garlic, wine, fine herbs, butter, toasty bread · Bourgogne · GFA
CRISPY CALAMARI
$18.00
spicy hand-crushed pesto, tomato, anchovy · Liguria · GF
TRUFFLE & GORGONZOLA POLENTA
$15.00
polenta, asparagus, black truffle, gorgonzola, hazelnut · Torino · GF
ARTICHOKES
$18.00
wood-roasted, bagna cauda, anchovy, aged cheese · Piemonte · GF
TUNA NIÇOISE
$18.00
poached tuna, haricots verts, tomato, olives, thyme vin · Nice · GF
BELGIAN ENDIVE
$16.00
hazelnuts, whipped goat cheese, lemon vinaigrette · Provence · GF
ROASTED BEETS
$16.00
arugula, walnut, green onion, ricotta, parsley · Toscana · GF
CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE
$15.00
slow-cooked, Cognac, shallot, cornichons, grilled bread · France · GFA
PASTA & RICE
Italy - size portions
CHITARRA
$28.00
white shrimp, lemon, capers, reserve olive oil, basil · Abruzzo
CARBONARA
$24.00
chitarra, bacon, black pepper, pecorino, egg yolk · Roma
BUCATINI ALL’AMATRICIANA
$24.00
spicy tomato, guanciale, onion, pecorino, parsley · Amatrice
PANSOTTI RAVIOLI
$27.00
ricotta, spinach, chard, caper leaves, walnut sauce · Liguria
SAFFRON RICE & SEAFOOD
$38.00
arroz a banda-style, market fish, shellfish, ñora chile, aïoli · València · GF
FROM THE HEARTH
fire + slow cooking
PORTO WHOLE PRAWNS
$34.00
tomatoes, potato, orange, vinho verde, parsley · Porto · GF
ROASTED SALMON
$35.00
green beans, crispy potato, pesto, tangerine · Genova · GF
CRISP BRONZINO
$44.00
baby zucchini, Meyer lemon, stewed tomato, fresh thyme · Sète · GF
BAROLO-BRAISED PORK
$44.00
vegetables, sage, mushroom, soft polenta · Piemonte · GF
ROASTED CORNISH HEN
$34.00
fresh herbs, whipped squash, wild mushrooms, leeks · Bresse · GF
STEAK-FRITES
$36.00
shallot, peppercorn, natural jus, red wine, pommes frites · Bruxelles · GF
WOOD-ROASTED CABBAGE
$28.00
romesco, hazelnut, manchego, sherry · Catalunya · GF
INOVASI CHEESEBURGER
$23.00
brioche bun, tomato, pickles, mayo · Lake Bluff · GFA
FOR THE TABLE
sides all GF
WHIPPED POTATOES
$9.00
ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS
$10.00
HARICOTS VERTS
$10.00
ORGANIC POLENTA
$9.00
BELGIAN FRIES & AIOLI
$9.00
WILD MUSHROOMS
$14.00
FLAGEOLET BEANS
$10.00
FRANCE · ITALY · SPAIN · PORTUGAL · LAKE BLUFF. Please inform your server of any allergies or dietary restrictions.
Menu
DELICE DE BOURGOGNE CHEESE COURSE
$18.00
Rhône-Alpes, warm country bread, walnuts, honey
BURNT BASQUE CHEESECAKE
$13.00
orange honey, sea salt
FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE
$13.00
Chantilly cream, extra-virgin olive oil, toasted hazelnut, sea salt
DARK CHOCOLATE BUDINO
$13.00
extra-virgin olive oil, toasted hazelnut, sea salt
WARM HONEYCRISP & MANCHEGO TART
$14.00
cider caramel, crème fraîche
Gelato
$6.00
lemon, white chocolate, ricotta & honey
Sorbet
$6.00
passion fruit, mango
Ice Cream
$6.00
salted caramel, super vanilla, or espresso
CAJETA ICE CREAM
$12.00
goat’s-milk caramel, warm cajeta, brown-butter popcorn
ADDITIONS
$2.00
Caramel Sauce | Amarena Cherries | Raspberries | Hazelnuts | Walnuts | Marcona Almonds. 2 each.
Dessert Wine
Moscato, Borgo Maragliano
$9.00
2025
Vin Santo, Castellare
$16.00
2015
Sauternes, Chateau de Fargues
$32.00
1998
Tokaji Aszú, Disznókó 5 Puttonyos
$20.00
2014
Sherry, Valdespino “El Candado”
$11.00
Pedro Ximénez
DESSERT COCKTAILS · $8
GODFATHER
AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE
Monkey Shoulder blended Scotch, Luxardo Amaretto, orange bitters, walnut bitters
BANANA BREAD OLD FASHIONED
Appleton Signature, Laird's Apple Brandy, Banane du Brésil, Nux Alpina, tiki bitters, walnut bitters
PUMPKIN SPICE ESPRESSO MARTINI
Pumpkin vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, spiced syrup
MONTE CASINO
Willet rye, Bénédictine, Yellow Chartreuse, lemon juice
IMPROVED JAPANESE COCKTAIL
Cognac Vallein-Tercinier VS, orgeat, Peychaud's bitters
SMALL PLATES · WINE · CONVERSATION. A GLASS, A PLATE, A LITTLE MORE TIME. Please tell your server about allergies or dietary restrictions.
FOOD
TOMATO & RICOTTA FLATBREAD
$11.00
slow-roasted tomato, whipped ricotta, basil, extra-virgin olive oil
ROMESCO & MANCHEGO FLATBREAD
$11.00
sweet pepper romesco, Manchego, charred onion, parsley
GUANCIALE FRIED RICE
$11.00
crispy guanciale, rice, egg, pecorino, herbs
ALBÓNDIGAS
$11.00
pork and veal meatballs, smoked tomato, parsley, aged cheese
WARM MARINATED OLIVES
$4.00
shallot, extra-virgin olive oil, rosemary, chile
FRIED MARCONA ALMONDS
$4.00
orange zest, fresh thyme, sea salt
BROTHY PROVENÇAL MUSSELS
$11.00
white wine, tomato, garlic, fennel, herbs, grilled country bread
WINE
Red wine
$7.00
White wine
$7.00
Prosecco
$7.00
BEER
Tipopils
$4.00
Italian pilsner
Estrella Damm Daura
$4.00
gluten-free lager
Moose Drool
$4.00
brown ale
COCKTAILS
Orchard Spritz
$8.00
Black Manhattan
$8.00
INOVASI Martini
$8.00