Smalls
$8
SOUP OF THE DAY
$8
$12
FOCACCIA & DIPS
(Choose 3) Ajvar, Kaymak, Snezhanka, Pesto, Chestnut Butter, Honey, Cultured Butter (n, v)
$12
$14
MEZE
Warm Marinated Olives, Bulgarian Feta, Pickled Roasted Peppers, Speck, Seasonal Fruit
$14
$13
BEETS & STRACCIATELLA
Stracciatella, Pickled Roasted Beets, Pumpkin, Pistachio Pesto, Walnut, Honey (n, v)
$13
$11
FRIED ZUCCHINI
Zucchini Chips, Parmesan, Ajvar (v, veo)
$11
$13
BRAISED FENNEL
Fennel Bulb, Farro, Pear, Herbs (ve)
$13
$14
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH
Roasted Chicken Thigh, Creme Fraiche, Paprika
$14
$13
ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
Preserved Lemon Bagna Cauda, Gremolata, Crispy Shallots
$13
$13
TURNIPS & MUSHROOMS
Roast Turnip, Cremini Mushrooms, Mushroom Broth, Pickled Watermelon Radish (ve)
$13
$13
MAMALIGA
Polenta Sunday Sauce, Cevapi, Snezhanka (gf)
$13
$14
PICKLED CABBAGE ROLLS
Ground Beef, Rice, Ragu Bianco
$14
Salads
$11
CAESAR
Chopped Romaine, Caesar Dressing, Anchovy, Focaccia Croutons (Add Roasted Chicken 5)
$11
$15
ROASTED CHICKEN SALAD
Chopped Romaine, Roasted Chicken, Bulgarian Feta, Herbs, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Picklled Pepps, Lemon Shallot Vin (gf)
$15
Sandwiches
$14
MORTY
mortadella, pickled roasted cubanelle peppers, stracciatella, pesto aioli (n)
$14
$14
PRETTY BALKAN
cevapi, ajvar, kaymak, provolone, sweet onion
$14
$14
LIL TRUNK
porchetta, pickled fennel, orange aioli
$14
$12 (add speck 3)
YOUNG LEEK
grilled cheese, braised leeks, white cheese blend (v)
$12 (add speck 3)
$15
MOSTLY ITALIAN
capicola, speck, mortadella, calabrian chili vin, pesto aioli, provolone, sumac onions (n)
$15
$13
ZUKES
marinated zucchini, ajvar, arugula, pistachio pesto, stracciatella (vegan option no stracciatella) (v, veo)
$13
$16
THE BEAR BIANCO
roast beef, onion, horseradish cream, marinated zucchini
$16
$14
CHICKY GABAGOOL
chicken cutlet, capicola, paprikash, stracciatella, basil
$14
Sides
$4
GRANNY’S PASTA SALAD
classic pasta salad (v)
$4
$4
PAPRIKA POTATO SALAD
creamy potato salad with paprika (v)
$4
$4
CUCUMBER SALAD
cucumbers, tomatoes, sumac onions, cubanelle peppers, white wine vinegar, olive oil (v)
$4
Dessert
$9
CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO BUDINO
Chocolate custard, pistachio paste, olive oil, sea salt
$9
$7
EGG NOG BREAD PUDDING
focaccia, nutmeg, citrus, bourbon (v)
$7
$8
ZEPPOLE
ricotta donut holes, bitter orange glaze, powdered sugar
$8
$6 for 1 · $10 for 2
RUBY’S SCOOPS ICE CREAM
seasonal options (v)
$6 for 1 · $10 for 2
Brunch
$16
BALKAN BRUNCH -
sunny eggs, cevapi, pickled roasted peppers, feta, fruit, focaccia, yourt w/ honey & pistachio
$16
$9
MORTY'S EGG AND CHEESE -
focaccia, egg, fontina, pesto aioli
$9
$4
add meat-
(guanciale, cevapi, gabagool, morty)
$4
$14
DANNY DeVITO-
chicken cutlet, cevapi gravy, sunny eggs
$14
$15
FRENCH TOAST -
focaccia french toast sticks, sour cherry jam, ruby scoop’s souir cherry-pistachio ice cream,
$15
$14
EGGS IN PURGATORY -
red sauce, eggs, confit garlic, crispy shallot, calabrian chili, focaccia
$14
$5
FRIED ROASTED POTATOES -
paprika aioli
$5
BRUNCH BEVERAGES
$13
OUR ESPRESSO MARTINI -
vodka, borghetti, blanchard’s cold brew
$13
$13
YUGO SPRITZ -
liqueur italicus, cap corse blanc, prosecco, soda water, botanicals
$13
$11
APEROL SPRITZ -
aperol, prosecco, soda water
$11
$11
AJVAR BLOODY MARY -
vodak, ajvar, tomato, bloody mary stuff
$11
$10
MORTY MIMOSA -
prosecco, orange juice, grapefruit juice
$10
$4
blanchard’s drip coffee -
$4
$5
fresh orange juice -
$5
GAZDINA PEAR BRANDY
Ice-cold Bosnian Poire Williams brandy — “to kick off or finish the meal and generally have around the table” $9
NO ABV
$12
ASSUMPTION IN THE AFTERNOON
Ghia aperitif, Undone French aperitif, Cedars Wild non-alc, sherry vinegar, tonic, saline
$12
$11
DELL ARBORISTA
Undone French aperitif, salted pear shrub, soda water
$11
SPRITZ & HIGHBALL
$13
ALPINE SPRITZ
Pasubio blueberry alpine liqueur, grapefruit soda, botanicals
$13
$13
YUGO SPRITZ
Italicus, Cap Corse Blanc, prosecco, soda water, botanicals
$13
$13
LAMBRUSCO SPRITZ
Lambrusco, Cocchi Rosa, lemon, soda water, botanicals
$13
$12
MORTY AMERICANO
Cap Corse Blanc, Cappelletti, hopped grapefruit bitters, soda
$12
$13
Euro GIN & TONIC
Condesa gin, tonic water, botanicals
$13
SHAKEN
$12
SILK ROAD SOUR
spiced vodka, lemon, simple syrup, red wine float
$12
$14
LA BEFANA
Blanco tequila, Strega, Dolin Dry, lemon
$14
$13
ROCK YA LIKE A HURRICANE
Gazdina pear brandy, genepy, lemon, house grenadine, egg white
$13
$13
OUR ESPRESSO MARTINI
vodka, Borghetti Espresso liqueur, Blanchard's cold brew
$13
STIRRED
$14
MARTINI BIANCO
Olive oil–washed Bluecoat gin, Dolin Blanc, Cap Corse Blanc
$14
$14
KRIS KROSS APPLESAUCE
Laird's apple brandy, rye, honey, bitters
$14
$14
SEMESTER ABROAD
Drumshambo Sardinian citrus, Cap Corse Blanc, Salers
$14
$14
THE NORTHSIDER
bourbon, Amaro Braulio, Amaro Lucano, bitters
$14
All market shelf wines available to consume here with $15 corkage fee.
Wines
$10
DOMAINE DEL LEONE PROSECCO BRUT
Glera, Venezia, Italy
$10
$10
PULLUS HALOŽAN WHITE
Welschriesling-Furmint, Štajerska, Slovenia
$10
$11
COSTE DE BRENTA CERASUOLO D’ABRUZZO ROSÉ
Cerasuolo, Abruzzo, Italy
$11
$11
ARIOTTI B BARBERA
Barbera, Piedmont, Italy
$11
DRAFTS
$7
Bingo Beer Co Old Maps Italian Pilsner
$7
Rotating cast of drafts otherwise — pretty much always an IPA
BOTTLES
$4
Hamm’s American Light Lager
$4
$7
prairie Blueberry Boyfriend Sour
$7
$6
Guinness Nitro Can
$6
$6
Potter’s Petite Cider
$6
$6
Bitburger 0.0% N/A
$6
GLOSSARY: Ajvar – A smoky Balkan dip made from fire-roasted red peppers, eggplant, and garlic. Ćevapi – Skinless, garlicky sausages popular across the Balkans. Kaymak – A rich, creamy clotted dairy spread; ours blends crème fraîche, cream cheese, and butter. Snezhanka – A Bulgarian yogurt dip with diced dill pickles, walnuts, garlic, and dill. Mămăligă – A Romanian polenta-like dish made from slow-cooked cornmeal.
Note: Consumption of raw or undercooked foods may be harmful to your health.
Dietary Key: n = contains nuts / nut allergy risk, gf = gluten-free, v = vegetarian, vo = vegetarian option, ve = vegan, veo = vegan option