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Crofton on Wells
Zagat Chicago 2001 - #1 American Regional Restaurant
       
535 N. WELLS, CHICAGO, 312-755-1790
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 · Entrées
 · Sides
 · Vegetarian Selections
 · Dessert Selections
 · After Dinner Selections


Menu Items



Menu


dinner

starters

first course

potato leek soup - bacon/leek fondue, pickled black trumpet mushrooms, fromager d'affinois, duck fat croutons…10

signature crabcake – mango butter, thai chile vinaigrette, micro herb salad…17

quail – grilled foie gras, malted waffle, doppelbock reduction, pickled cranberries…18

smoked sturgeon - american sturgeon caviar, brioche crumbs, satsuma orange, citrus crème fraiche…14

 

second course

arugula/frisée; – pancetta, crispy potatoes, creamy goat cheese dressing…12

winter greens – brulée pomelo, marcona almonds, saba vinaigrette, shaved manchego…12

carnaroli risotto – winter squash, pork shoulder confit, chaubier, tropea onions…14

wild mushrooms – house made bacon, cracked black peppercorn, brioche…13

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entrées

alaskan black cod – cipollini onions, creamy brandade, maitake mushrooms, preserved meyer lemon…34

icelandic artic char –Iroquois white corn grits, linguica, manila clams, ancho chile broth…30

maine diver scallops– sunchoke puree, black truffle butter, pata negra, moro blood orange salad …32

swan creek pork tenderloinsmoked apple chutney, sweet potato/salsify hash, grilled radicchio emulsion…32

farm chicken – spicy herb and chipotle, yukon gold mashed potatoes, smoky molasses jus…28

prime beef tenderloin – foraged mushroom/rye bread pudding, shiraz reduction, brussels sprouts…38

new zealand venison – root vegetables, braised savoy cabbage, stout reduction, chestnut mascarpone…36

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sides

yukon gold mashed potatoes – chive/chicken jus…8

brussels sprouts – housemade bacon…8

seasonal vegetables – roasted garlic oil...9

curried lentils - ginger crème fraiche, pomegranate jelly, cashew butter...8

 

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sunchoke soup…10.00
fennel/onion jam, walnuts, sunchoke chips

quinoa johnnycakes…12.00
smoked black trumpet mushrooms, black fermented garlic, pickled watermelon radish

tortellini…24.00
black truffle pasta, chestnut filling, celery root froth, arugula

winter risotto…26.00
porcini mushrooms, black trumpet mushroom stock, chaubier, white truffle oil

please note that we will work with you to create a meal that is within your boundaries be it vegan, lacto-ovo, etc., please advise your server

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pineapple tart…11.00
brown butter/rum custard, pineapple sorbet, black peppercorn caramel sauce

banana cream pie…11.00
fortified chocolate sauce, salted caramel, macadamia nut brittle

passion fruit…11.00
passion fruit semifreddo, buttermilk cake, meringue, guava paste, passion fruit sorbet

milk chocolate/hazelnut…11.00
hazelnut praline financier, milk chocolate cream, honeycomb, sweet cheese crémeux, blood orange sorbet

chocolate/coconut/pecan…11.00
devil's food cake, bittersweet chocolate glaze, coconut/pecan, malted vanilla ice cream

daily cheese selection…12.00
one goat, one cow, one sheep plus a blue with walnut/currant bread, Swan Creek Farm unpasteurized honey and spiced pecans

sorbets & ice creams...9.75[photo]
daily creations, all ice cream made with Swan Creek Farm eggs and milk

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2007 Bonny Doon, Riesling, Vin de Glaciére

10

2005 Chateau Les Tuileries , Sauternes

14

2006 Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Beaumalric

12

2000 Isole e Olena, Vin Santo

22

Massenez, Poire Williams

10

2006 Calera, Dessert Viognier, Mt Harlan

19

Busnel, Calvados,VSOP

12

Pierre Ferrand, Cognac, Ambre

12

Hine, Cognac, Rare VSOP

14

Hine, Cognac, Antique

19

Remy Martin, Cognac, VSOP

15

Delamain “Pale and Dry” Cognac XO

18

Hennessy, Cognac, XO

35

Cerbois, Bas Armagnac, XO

16

Fonseca, 20 year Tawny Port

15

Taylor-Fladgate 10-year Tawny Port

12

Dow’s Boardroom Tawny Port

9

Graham’s Six Grapes

6

 

single malt scotch

Laphroaig, Islay 10 yr

14

Oban, Highland 14 yr

15

Glenkinchie, Lowland 10 yr

12

Cragganmore, Speyside 12 yr

13

Talisker, Skye 10 yr

15

Dalwhinnie, Highland 15 yr

14

Macallan, Lower Spey 12 yr

13

Macallan, Lower Spey 18 yr

20

The Glenlivet, Banffshire 12 yr

12

Glenfiddich, Highland 12 yr

11