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Cru Cafe & Wine Bar

  • $$$$
  • American (New), Cocktails
  • 25 E Delaware Pl, Chicago IL60611 41.89899 -87.6272901
  • (Btwn N Wabash & N State St)
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  • (312) 337-4001
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Lunch

Starters

Scotch Quail Eggs And Olives mustard aioli   7.00
House Pickles seasonal vegetables, honey yogurt, crostini   5.00
Charcuterie Board with pickles, crackers, whole grain mustard, nuts   21.00
Cheese Board with seasonal accompaniments   18.00
Tempura Vegetables avocado, green beans, squash, mushrooms, shallots, house made ponzu, cilantro   6.00
Seared Scallops cauliflower, mushrooms, soy   14.00
Mushroom Flat Bread pancetta, mozzarella, walnut pesto   10.00

Sandwich

Served With Hand Cut Fries Or Mixed Greens

Wagyu Burger cambozola, fried shallots, arugula, tomato jam, butter bun   16.00
Cru Grilled Cheese goat cheese, leeks, mushrooms, candied lemon, sliced brioche served with a cup of today’s soup   14.00
Grilled Turkey Burger fresh mozzarella, pickled apple, spinach, cranberry ketchup, seeded brioche   13.00
Short Rib fried egg, grilled onions, baby arugula, spicy aioli, pretzel bun   14.00
Black Bean Burger grilled onions, avocado, lettuce, tomato, spicy mayonnaise, seeded brioche   14.00

Salads

Simple Salad radishes, tomatoes, herbs, yuzu vinaigrette   8.00
Baby Arugula manchego, apples, crispy parsnips, pine nuts, cider truffle vinaigrette   9.00
Seared Tuna local greens, edamame hummus, seaweed, lotus root, soy, wasabi, miso vinaigrette   16.00
Chopped local greens, blue cheese, avocado, egg, carrots, cucumbers, green beans, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, radishes, red wine vinaigrette   11.00
Kale Caesar anchovies, tomatoes, basil, brioche crouton   11.00

Entrees

Potato Gnocchi chicken, winter vegetable mirepoix, leeks, mushrooms, baby cabbage, local parmesan   16.00
Roasted Baby Vegetables grilled baby lettuce, rice dumplings, tofu, nori broth   16.00
Crispy Barramundi sweet potato hash, leeks, green beans, vanilla butter   24.00
Sirloin hand cut fries, bordelaise, aioli   22.00

Side $6

Brussels Sprouts And Pork Belly    
Sweet Potato Hash    
Cauliflower And Mushrooms    
Kale And Shallots    
Hand Cut Fries And Aioli    

 

Dinner

Start

Soup Of The Day    6.00
Simple Salad baby greens, radishes, tomatoes, herbs, yuzu vinaigrette   8.00
Baby Arugula Salad manchego, apples, crispy parsnip, pine nuts, cider truffle vinaigrette   9.00
Scotch Quail Eggs And Olives mustard aioli   7.00
House Pickles seasonal vegetables, honey yogurt, crostini   5.00
Tempura Vegetables avocado, green beans, squash, mushrooms, shallots, house made ponzu, cilantro   6.00
Quinoa Fries pulled pork, fried egg, mushrooms, truffle oil   10.00
Mushroom Flat Bread pancetta, mozzarella, walnut pesto   10.00
Charcuterie Board with pickles, crackers, whole grain mustard, nuts   21.00
Cheese Board with seasonal accompaniments   18.00

Share

Escolar citrus, wasabi tobiko, ginger, jalapeno, avocado, ponzu, grape seed oil   11.00
Steak Tartare egg, celery, apple, pumpkin seeds, capers, pumpkin seed oil, arugula   9.00
Seared Tuna edamame hummus, seaweed, lotus root, soy, wasabi, scallions   14.00
Seared Scallops cauliflower, mushrooms, soy   14.00
Milk Braised Berkshire Pork purple potatoes, milk jus, brussels sprouts, sorrel   12.00
Grilled Shrimp baby octopus, smoked great northern beans, tomato, pesto, garlic, watercress   13.00
Potato Gnocchi local parmesan, winter vegetable mirepoix, leeks, mushrooms, baby cabbage   11.00

Entrée

Roasted Chicken Breast thigh, root vegetable risotto, sunchoke puree, kale, chicken jus   21.00
Roasted Baby Vegetables grilled baby lettuce, rice dumplings, tofu, nori broth   16.00
Grilled Lamb Loin crispy belly, cipollini onions, tomato compote, fennel, brioche   25.00
Slow Cooked Ocean Trout black rice, eel, kalamata olives, tatsoi, banana puree, parsley vinaigrette   21.00
Crispy Barramundi sweet potato hash, leeks, green beans, vanilla butter   24.00
Sirloin fingerling potatoes, roasted tomatoes, pearl onions, arugula, bordelaise   25.00
Berkshire Pork Loin cheek, sweet potatoes, celery root fritter, spinach, apple sauce, pork caramel   24.00
Wagyu Burger cambozola, tomato jam, arugula, fried shallots, butter bun, hand cut fries   16.00
Local Duck Breast leg and skin, sunchokes, baby turnips, carrots, apple cider broth   23.00
Beef Short Rib mashed potatoes, swiss chard, fried broccoli, sundried tomato gremolata   22.00

Side $6

Hand Cut Fries And Aioli    
Brussels Sprouts And Pork Belly    
Sweet Potato Hash    
Cauliflower And Mushrooms    
Kale And Shallots    

 

Brunch

Sweet

Housemade Beignets dusted in sugar, vanilla custard, strawberry jam   5.00
Buttermilk Biscuits butter, strawberry jam   5.00
Fresh Fruit Salad seasonal berries, orange segments, grapes   8.00
Healthy Parfait milk & honey granola, organic vanilla yogurt, berries   8.00
Challah French Toast peach and raspberry compote, sliced almonds, mint, amaretto cream   11.00
Oatmeal Pancakes blueberry compote, spiced walnuts, whipped honey butter   11.00

Eggs

Choice Of Cru Potatoes Or Aged Cheddar Grits

Cru Breakfast two eggs any style, applewood smoked bacon, pork sausage links, buttermilk biscuit   11.00
Breakfast Burrito scrambled eggs, pepper jack, guacamole, black beans, sour cream, flour tortilla, pico de gallo   11.00
add turkey chorizo or applewood smoked bacon   2.00
Chilaquiles chorizo, fried egg, corn chips, black beans, roasted tomato salsa, salsa verde   12.00
Eggs Benedict two poached eggs, country ham, english muffin, hollandaise sauce   13.00
Portobello Benedict balsamic roasted portobello mushroom, two poached eggs, oven roasted tomatoes, spinach, balsamic hollandaise   13.00
Eggs Royale two poached eggs, house cured gravlax, english muffin, hollandaise sauce, caviar   14.00
Crab Benedict two poached eggs, crab cakes, chipotle hollandaise, jalapeno-cheddar corn bread   14.00

Omelet Your Way $11

Choose 3

Bacon    
Chicken Sausage    
Pork Sausage    
Ham    
Chorizo    
Mozzarella    
Cheddar    
Pepper Jack    
Goat Cheese    
Spinach    
Mushrooms    
Tomatoes    
Caramelized Onions    
Extra Ingredients $1.50 Each.

Board

Charcuterie Board with pickles, crackers, whole grain mustard, nuts   21.00
Cheese Board with seasonal accompaniments   18.00

Salad & Sandwich

Choice Of CRU Potatoes, French Fries Or Mixed Greens

Salmon Gravlax house cured gravlax, hard cooked egg, shaved red onion, capers, arugula, cream cheese, sourdough toast   14.00
Kale Caesar anchovies, tomatoes, basil, brioche crouton   10.00
Chopped Salad local greens, blue cheese, avocado, egg, cucumbers, green beans, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, carrots, radishes, red wine vinaigrette   11.00
Short Rib fried egg, grilled onions, baby arugula, spicy aioli, pretzel bun   14.00
Mushroom And Leek Grilled Cheese goat cheese, candied lemon, sliced brioche served with cup of today’s soup   14.00
Wagyu Burger cambozola, fried shallots, arugula, tomato jam, butter bun   16.00
Grilled Turkey Burger fresh mozzarella, pickled apple, spinach, cranberry ketchup, seeded brioche   13.00
Black Bean Burger grilled onions, avocado, lettuce, tomato, spicy mayonnaise, seeded brioche   14.00

Side

Cru Potatoes Or Aged Cheddar Grits    3.00
Farm Egg Any Style    2.00
Applewood Smoked Bacon    4.00
Pork Or Chicken Apple Sausage Links    4.00
Egg Whites    2.00
Toast With Butter & Jam multigrain, sourdough, english muffin or challah   3.00
Oatmeal Pancake fruit compote, spiced walnuts, whipped honey butter   4.00

 

Boards

 

Board Meeting one charcuterie, cheese & spread   20.00

Charcuterie

For (3) $21. Served With Pickled Shallots, Mustard, Cornichons

Fra ‘Mani Salume Toscano    8.00
Redondo Iglesias Serrano Ham    9.00
House Made Country Pate    8.00
House Made Chicken Liver Mousse    8.00

Cheese $7

For (3) $18. Served With Relish, Spiced Nuts, Baguette

Robiola, Italy, Cow, Sheep’s Milk    
Prairie Breeze, Iowa, Cow’s Milk    
Bleu Des Basques, France, Sheep’s Milk    
Manchego, Spain, Sheep’s Milk    
Humboldt Fog, California, Goat’s Milk    

Spreads

For (3) $15.

Roasted Whole Garlic flavored butter, demi baguette   4.00
Pickled Beet Relish panko crusted goat cheese, walnuts, demi baguette   8.00
Blue Cheese Gratin caramelized onion, apple, toasted house made bread   8.00
Swiss Chard Fonduta gruyere, chili flakes, toasted crumbs, toasted house made bread   8.00
Chickpea Hummus roasted garlic, oregano, warm pita   7.00

 

Cocktails

Cocoa Old Fashioned templeton rye, cherries, orange, cocoa nib syrup, soda   14.00
Botanica fruitlab jasmine liqueur, saint germain elderflower liqueur, ciroc vodka, egg whites, served up   14.00
The Stone Fence laird’s applejack, normandy apple cider, old fashioned aromatics   12.00
The Mosaic aquavit, creme de violette, sparkling sake, served up   14.00
Old Tom Toddy ransom gin, orange clove syrup, lemon, served hot   12.00
Headless Horseman house infused orange vodka, whiskey barrel aged bitters, ginger beer   12.00
The Chicagoan vanilla infused templeton rye, cherry liqueur, black walnut bitters, served up & chilled   18.00
The Transatlantic bols genever, apple aromatics, simple syrup, served over a cranberry ice cube, cinnamon stick garnish   13.00
Gingerman cinnamon infused buffalo trace bourbon, stirrings ginger liqueur, fee brothers rhubarb bitters   18.00
Sazerac bulleit rye, simple syrup, dash of peychaud’s bitters, hint of absinthe, lemon twist   12.00
Elder Fashion Royale st. germaine elderflower liqueur, small’s gin, sparkling wine, bitters, orange zest   12.00
Dark & Stormy gosling’s "black seal" black rum, gosling’s ginger beer, lime wheel   12.00

Beers

Founders Centennial I.P.A., Grand Rapids, Michigan    7.00
Capital Pilsner, Middleton, Wisconsin    6.00
Unibroue, Blanche De Chambly, Quebec    10.00
Holland, "The Poet," Oatmeal Stout, Holland, MI    7.00
Chimay Blue, Trappist, Belgium    12.00
Dupont, Cidre Triple, France unfiltered and unpastuerized  (375ml) 14.00

Daily Specials

Sample Menu

Serrano Ham And Baby Artichoke Flatbread balsamic roasted tomatoes and manchego cheese   10.00
Wild Mushroom Leek Risotto black truffle and taleggio cheese   15.00
Mustard Glazed Grilled Corvina chinese broccoli, puffed quinoa and red pepper ginger reduction   24.00
BBQ Beef Brisket Hash (Brunch Only) house made barbeque sauce, poached eggs, tabasco aioli and cru potatoes.   13.00

Wine By The Glass

Sparkling

NV Prosecco, Santome, Veneto, Italy    9.00
09 Cider, Eric Bordelet, Normandy, France    8.00
10 Moscato D’Asti, Vietti, Piedmont, Italy    9.00
07 Pinot Noir Rose, Lucien Albrecht, Alsace, France    14.00
NV Champagne, Thierry Fluteau Gye Sur Seine, France (Grower)    19.00

White

09 Riesling, Schwibinger, Rheinhessen, Germany hand-harvested, sustainably farmed, embodies classic typicity of a rheinhessen riesling   9.00
11 Pinot Gris, Brouhaha, Paso Robles, CA extremely small batch wine, fresh, lively, sessionable, green apple, lime   9.00
11 Elbling, Dostert, Mosel, Germany rare, has a great streak of acidity, peaches, lemon zest, a hint of sugar   9.00
11 Kiralyleanyka, Szoke, Hungary dry, bright, zesty fruit, native to hungary, perfect patio wine   9.00
11 Assyrtiko, Domaine Mercouri, Peloponnese, Greece only 400 cases made, intoxicating citrus and lemon aromatics   10.00
10 Melon De Bourgogne, Domaine De La Louvetrie, Muscadet, France dry, fresh, sea salt and great minerality   9.00
10 Falanghina, Terredora Di Paolo, Campania, Italy apple, pear and pineapple, with a clean and crisp finish.   10.00
10 Albarino, Abadia De San Campo, Rias Baixas, Spain grapefruit, green apple, apricot, good acidity, fantastic seafood wine   10.00
10 Sauvignon Blanc, Neudorf, Nelson, New Zealand neudorf has been making small batch, organic family owned estate wines since ‘78   11.00
10 Chardonnay, Barra, Mendocino, California 100% estate grown, hand picked, organic   12.00
10 Rose, Lambert, Chinon, France beautiful strawberries, small production rose of cab franc   10.00

Red

10 Gamay Noir, Cambon, Beaujolais, France fresh strawberries, cherry and great acidity make it a fantastic alternative to pinot noir   12.00
10 Pinot Noir, Brooks "Runaway Red," Willamette Valley, Oregon this wine is a celebration of organic farming. great fruit and drinking pleasure   13.00
09 Cabernet Franc, Filliatreau, Grand Vignols, Saumur-Champigny biodynamically farmed, fresh herbs, spice, black pepper. very aromatic   12.00
09 Grenache/ Syrah/Tempranillo, Domaine Bourdic, "Zappa," France black cherries jump out of the glass, spicy black licorice, juicy, delicious wine   9.00
09 Prokupac, Ivanovic, Serbia organically farmed, eucalyptus, morello cherry, fresh black raspberries   9.00
09 Nebbiolo/Barbera, Farina Piedmont, Italy classic example of tar and roses piedmont style   10.00
08 Xinomavro, Karydas, Naoussa, Greece old vines, dry, rustic, persimmons, rose hips   12.00
09 Cab/Syrah, Chateau Musar, Bekaa, Lebanon old vines, medium-bodied, cherry, baking spice and licorice   12.00
09 Petite Sirah/Petite Verdot, Dexter Lake, CA big, bold, unique. dark chocolate, nutmeg   10.00
09 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sweet Spot, Alexander Valley, California small production, rich, full-bodied, classic california cab   14.00
09 Malbec, Zonda, Mendoza, Argentina ripe red and black fruits, vanilla, fresh herbs, violets and spice   11.00

 

Cru Cafe & Wine Bar
25 E Delaware Pl
Btwn N Wabash & N State St
(312) 337-4001
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