Kindling | Downtown Cookout & Cocktails Menu

202 S Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60606
  • Dinner

    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      Torn mint, Thai chili sauce
      $12.00
    • World Famous Confit Chicken Wings

      Charred jalapeno, garlic, lime, scallion
      $16.00
    • Twiced Cooked Sweet Potato

      Lillie's Q BBQ butter, burnt orange
      $11.00
    • Charcoal Toasted Quesadilla

      Rotisserie chicken, black beans, pico de gallo
      $15.00
    • Lobster Bisque

      Poached Lobster, Brioche Crouton, Olive oil, Chives
      $17.00
    • Caesar

      Farm egg bottarga, parmesan, revol romaine, WTB breadcrumbs, crispy shallot
      $15.00
    • Greektown

      Mighty vine tomato, kalamata olives, little gem, marinated feta, cucumber, imported oregano, WTB croutons
      $14.00
    • Wood Fired Seafood Salad

      Butter lettuce, preserved tomato, avocado, sky-deck Louis dressing, grilled n' chilled mussels, shrimp, scallops, clear creek trout
      $29.00
    • Autumn Burrata

      Warm Fig Jam, Grilled Grapes, West Town Bakery Sourdough
      $20.00
    • Hamachi Crudo

      Aguachile style, cucumber juice, red radish, serrano, citrus
      $18.00
    • Tuna Tartare:

      SAKU Gold AAA Tuna, Avocado, Wood-fired Furikake, Togarashi Rice Cracker
      $17.00
    • Oysters On The Half Shell

      Each. Pink peppercorn & champagne mignonette
      $4.50
    • Wood Fired Oysters

    • Mac 'N Cheese Gratin

      Brown butter breadcrumbs, Torchio pasta, red barn-aged cheddar, local American cheese. Additional $10 with rotisserie chicken and $21 with 5 oz wood-grilled lobster
      $16.00
    • Bucatini Della Nonna

      Tomato passato, fresh basil butter, breadcrumbs, aged Parmesan
      $18.00
    • Nueske Bacon Amatriciana

      Wood fired tomato, maccheroni
      $23.00
    • Mushroom Bolognese

      Wild Mushrooms, Cocchi Americano, Copper Extruded Conchiglie
      $18.00
    • Lobster & Spaghetti

      Cognac cream sauce
      $42.00
    • Filet 8oz

      $52.00
    • Filet Mrs O'Leary

      8 oz. Red wine demi-glace, fried shallots
      $55.00
    • USDA Prime NY Strip

      16 oz
      $66.00
    • USDA Prime Ribeye

      16 oz
      $65.00
    • Colorado Lamb Chops

      18 oz
      $65.00
    • 50-Day Dry Aged Prime 24oz Bone-In Ribeye

      24oz bone-in, dry-aged rib chop dry-aged for 50 days, ideal for sharing
      $115.00
    • Beef Fat Glazed Hasselback Potato

      Charred onion ranch
      $13.00
    • French Fries Julia Child Style

      Beef suet, gardinieraioli, heinz 57 ketchup
      $11.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      Brown butter gravy
      $12.00
    • Brine + Herb-Marinated Amish Farm Chicken

      Half dressed. Mashed yukon gold potatoes, crispy skin, endless gravy
      $28.50
    • Cedar Grilled Salmon

      Maple miso glaze, ponzu, charred lime
      $35.00
    • Mussels Provencal

      Bacon Lardon, Wood Fired Tomato, Fines Herbs, West town bakery Sourdough
      $26.00
    • Jumbo Sea Scallops

      Chicago Salumi Chorizo, Meyer Lemon, Roasted Butternut Squash
      $35.00
    • Wood Fired Dover Sole

      Chermoula, NEA YEFSI Olive Oil, Charred Lemon
      $79.00
    • 10oz Steak Frites

      Salsa verde
      $36.00
    • Not A Smash Burger

      brisket blend, bibb lettuce, onion, pickles, secret sauce, american cheese, martin's potato bun, french friesAdditional $5 with Nueske bacon, and $21 with grilled grade A foie gras
      $22.00
    • Wild Mushrooms Fundido

      Wood-fired Wild Mushrooms, Queso Fresco, Chihuahua Cheese, Atotonilco Tortillas
      $19.00
    • Roasted Fall Squash

      Italian Meringue, Savory Granola, Fried herbs
      $18.00
    • Oakwood-Fired Broccolini

      Roasted sweet peppers, garlic, lemon, brodo, parmesan
      $12.00
    • Caramelized Cauliflower Caponata

      Golden raisins, capers, burnt lemon, smoked brown butter
      $12.00
    • Horseradish Crusted Celery Root Steaks

      Creamy mustard, parsley salad
      $15.00
    • Espresso Martini

      Grey Goose vodka, dark matter espresso, cafe amaro lucano, Kahlua, dark matter syrup, espresso beans
      $14.00
    • Mojito

      Plantation three star rum, lime juice, simple syrup, mint
    • Downtown Marg

      Corazon blanco tequila, cointreau, lime juice, agave
      $13.00
    • Old Fashioned

      Bourbon, demerara syrup, angostura bitters, Regan's orange bitters
      $13.00
    • Rooftop Crop

      vodka, passionfruit, pistachio syrup, lemon juice, yuzu soda
      $16.00
    • Golden Amaro

      kindling's private label barr hill gin, meletti, lemon juice, cava
      $17.00
    • Belmont Blue

      st. george aqua perfecta basil eau de vie, chareau aloe, lemon juice, blue syrup, bitter end moroccan and curry bitters
      $17.00
    • Sound Of Trees

      Woodford rye, fratello hazelnut, salted maple, honey bitters
      $21.00
    • The Billy Sunday's Amaro Sour

      Noveis amaro, amaro sfumato, lime, gomme syrup
      $13.00
    • The Whistler's Milk Maid

      Blanco tequila, lime, coconut syrup, cucumber
    • Scofflaw's Wrinkled Tie

      Gin, Cocchi vermouth di Torino, escorial, angostura bitters, fee's rhubard bitters
      $15.00
    • Sparrow's Hotel Nacional

      white & dark rum, lime, apricot liqueur, pineapple four ways
      $14.00
    • Cruz Blanca

      Mexico Calling, Lager
      $8.00
    • Miller Lite

      $6.00
    • Dovetail

      Hefeweizen
      $8.00
    • Bud Light

      $6.00
    • Asahi Lager

      Asahi
      $8.00
    • Half Acre

      Tome - Hazy Pale Ale
      $9.00
    • Stella Artois

      $8.00
    • Buckledown

      Amber
      $8.00
    • Goose Island

      $8.00
    • 3 Floyd's

      $9.00
    • Whiner

      $9.00
    • Ayinger

      $13.00
    • Around The Bend

      $10.00
    • Guinness

      $8.00
    • Shacksbury

      $11.00
    • Pineapple Seltzer

      High Noon
      $10.00
    • Watermelon Seltzer

      High Noon
      $10.00
    • Freshie

      $12.00
    • Nutrl

      Pineapple
      $10.00
    • Lagunitas IPNA

      Dry Hopped N/A Beer
      $6.00
    • Something & Nothing

      Yuzu soda
      $5.00
    • Malvasia & Trebbiano

      Le Poggere EST!! EST!! EST!! Orchard fruit meets bright acidity making it the perfect oyster companion
      $10.00
    • Dry Rose

      Zoe | Skouras | Peloponnese, Greece | 2021 Long time listener first time caller, ripe red fruit, and a lingering finish that calls for grilled vegetables.
      $10.00
    • Sangiovese & Merlot

      POLIZIANO | TUSCANY, ITALY | 2020Fruit mingles with a subtle forest woodlands and a gentle minerality
      $11.00
  • Lunch

    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      Torn mint, Thai chili sauce
      $12.00
    • World Famous Confit Chicken Wings

      Charred jalapeno, garlic, lime, scallion
      $16.00
    • Twiced Cooked Sweet Potato

      Lillie's Q BBQbutter
      $11.00
    • Charcoal Toasted Quesadilla

      Rotisserie chicken, black beans, pico de gallo
      $15.00
    • Lobster Bisque

      Poached lobster, brioche crouton, olive oil, chives
      $17.00
    • Caesar Salad

      Farm egg bottarga, parmesan, revol romaine, WTB breadcrumbs, crispy shallot
      $15.00
    • Greektown

      Mighty vine tomato, kalamata olives, little gem, marinated feta, cucumber, imported oregano, WTB croutons
      $14.00
    • Chipotle Southwest Chopped

      Charred corn, Carlson farms black bean, avocado, pico de rooster, hard cooked egg, crispy masa tortilla, cumin dressing
      $15.00
    • Hearth Bowl

      Quinoa, farro, wild rice, broccolini, edamame, crispy beluga lentil, roasted sweet pepper, Japanese sweet potato, preserved lemon vinaigrette
      $16.00
    • Wood-Fired Seafood Salad

      Butter lettuce, preserved tomato, avocado, sky-deck louis dressing, grilled n' chilled mussels, shrimp, scallops, smoked lake trout
      $29.00
    • Chicken Thigh

      Black pepper BBQ
      $9.50
    • Beef Tenderloin

      Salsa verde
      $12.00
    • Faroe Island Salmon

      Green zhug sauce
      $23.00
    • Shrimp Shashlik

      Green zhug sauce
      $12.00
    • Mac 'N Cheese Gratin

      Brown butter breadcrumbs, Torchio pasta, red barn aged cheddar, local American cheese. Additional $10 with rotisserie chicken and $21 with 5 oz wood-grilled lobster
      $16.00
    • Bucatini Della Nonna

      Tomato passato, fresh basil butter, breadcrumbs, aged Parmesan
      $16.00
    • Nueske Bacon Amatriciana

      Wood fired tomato, maccheroni
      $23.00
    • Mushroom Bolognese

      Wild Mushrooms, Cocchi Americano, Copper Extruded Conchiglie
      $18.00
    • 10oz Steak Frites

      Salsa verde
      $36.00
    • Filet

      8 oz
      $52.00
    • Filet Mrs O'Leary

      8 oz. Red wine Demi glace, fried shallots
      $55.00
    • USDA Prime NY Strip

      16 oz
      $66.00
    • USDA Prime Ribeye

      16 oz
      $65.00
    • Mussels Provencal

      Bacon Lardon, Wood Fired Tomato, Fines Herbs, West town bakery Sourdough
      $26.00
    • Cedar Grilled Salmon

      Maple miso glaze, ponzu, charred lime
      $35.00
    • Hamachi Crudo

      Aguachile style, cucumber juice, red radish, serrano, citrus
      $18.00
    • Tuna Tartare:

      SAKU Gold AAA Tuna, Avocado, Wood-fired Furikake, Togarashi Rice Cracker
      $17.00
    • Oysters On The Half Shell

      Pink peppercorn & champagne mignonette
      $4.50
    • Wood Fired Oysters

      Oyster Maplefeller - maytag blue cheese, confit tomato, maple bacon, calabrian chili crumbHillBilly Riviera style - saltines, crystal's hot sauce butter Fulton Market style - raclette whiz, jp graziano giardiniera, homemade giardeneraioliMotoyaki style - maple, miso, shoyu, parmesan
    • Brine & Herb-Marinated Miller's Farm Bird

      Half dressed. Mashed Yukon gold potatoes, crispy skin, endless gravy
      $28.50
    • Super Baja Grilled Chicken Club

      Nueske bacon, bibb lettuce, avocado, mighty vine tomato, cilantro salsa verde
      $19.00
    • Maine Lobster Roll

      Fresh herbs & lemon, poorman's espelette, butter toasted brioche
      $33.00
    • Blackened Mahi Mahi Tacos

      Charred corn, pineapple, tajine, slaw, cumin vinaigrette, chipotle crema
      $19.00
    • Eggplant Sabich

      Za'atar, tahini, chick pea, fresh pita, house chips
      $22.00
    • Chatel Farm's Italian Beef

      jp graziano's giardiniera, rotisserie au jus, wagyu suet-toasted roll. Additional $5 with Raclette cheese whizz
      $24.00
    • Snake River Farms Kobe Beef Hot Dog

      Chicago style fixins, french fries
      $18.00
    • Not A Smash Burger

      Brisket blend, iceberg lettuce, red onion, pickles, secret sauce, American cheese, martin's potato bun. Additional $5 with Nueske bacon, and $21 with grilled grade A fois grass
      $19.00
    • French Fries Julia Child Style

      Beef suet, giardinieraioli, heinz 57 ketchup
      $11.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      Brown butter gravy
      $12.00
    • Oakwood Fired Broccoli

      Roasted sweet peppers, garlic, lemon, brodo, parmesan
      $12.00
    • Caramelized Cauliflower Caponata

      Golden raisins, capers, burnt lemon, smoked brown butter
      $12.00
    • Espresso Martini

      Grey Goose vodka, dark matter espresso, caffe lucano, kahlua, dark matter syrup, espresso beans
      $14.00
    • Mojito

      Plantation three star rum, lime juice, simple syrup, mint
    • Downtown Marg

      Corazon blanco tequila, cointreau, lime juice, agave
      $13.00
    • Old Fashioned

      Bourbon, demerara syrup, angostura bitters, regan's orange bitters, orange peel, cherry
      $13.00
    • Rooftop Crop

      vodka, passionfruit, pistachio syrup, lemon juice, yuzu soda
      $16.00
    • Golden Amaro

      kindling's private label barr hill gin, meletti, lemon juice, cava
      $17.00
    • Belmont Blue

      st. george aqua perfecta basil eau de vie, chareau aloe, lemon juice, blue syrup, bitter end moroccan and curry bitters
      $17.00
    • Sound Of Trees

      Woodford rye, fratello hazelnut, salted maple, honey bitters
      $21.00
    • The Billy Sunday's Amaro Sour

      Noveis amaro, amaro sfumato, lime, gomme syrup
      $13.00
    • The Whistler's Milk Maid

      Blanco tequila, lime, coconut syrup, cucumber
    • Scofflaw's Wrinkled Tie

      Gin, cocchi vermouth di torino, escorial, angostura bitters, fee's rhubard bitters
      $15.00
    • Sparrow's Hotel Nacional

      white & dark rum, lime, apricot liqueur, pineapple four ways
      $14.00
    • Cruz Blanca

      $8.00
    • Dovetail

      Hefeweizen
      $8.00
    • Half Acre

      Tome - Hazy Pale Ale
      $9.00
    • Buckledown

      Amber
      $8.00
    • Miller Lite

      $6.00
    • Bud Light

      $6.00
    • Asahi Lager

      Asahi
      $8.00
    • Stella Artois

      $8.00
    • Goose Island

      312, Wheat Ale
      $8.00
    • 3 Floyd's

      Zombie Dust, Pale Ale
      $9.00
    • Around The Bend

      Juice Trials, IPS
      $10.00
    • Whiner

      Le Tub, Farmhouse Ale
      $9.00
    • Ayinger

      Celebrator, Doppelbock
      $13.00
    • Guinness

      Stout
      $8.00
    • Shacksbury

      Cider
      $11.00
    • High Noon Pineapple Seltzer

      $10.00
    • High Noon Watermelon Seltzer

      $10.00
    • Freshie

      Lime Seltzer
      $12.00
    • Nutrl

      Pineapple
      $10.00
    • Lagunitas IPNA

      Dry Hopped N/A Beer
      $6.00
    • Something & Nothing

      Yuzu soda
      $5.00
    • Malvasia & Trebbiano

      Le Poggere EST!! EST!! EST!! Orchard fruit meets bright acidity making it the perfect oyster companion
      $10.00
    • Dry Rose

      Zoe | Skouras | Peloponnese, Greece | 2021 Long time listener first time caller, ripe red fruit, and a lingering finish that calls for grilled vegetables.
      $10.00
    • Sangiovese & Merlot

      POLIZIANO | TUSCANY, ITALY | 2020Fruit mingles with a subtle forest woodlands and a gentle minerality
      $11.00
  • Dessert

    • S'MORES CAKE BAR

      italian meringue marshmallow, luxe chocolate bar, graham cracker crust
      $16.00
    • MAPLE FLAPJACK SHORT STACK CAKE

      maple glaze, royale cream cheese, butter cream, almond blueberry layer cake
      $24.00
    • FRANGO MINT CHOCOLATE CAKE

      chocolate cake, chocolate mousse, mint ganache, crunchy chocolate mint, chocolate sauce
      $14.00
    • SPICED COOKIE BUTTER CHEESECAKE

      cookie crust, mascarpone cheesecake, spiced cookie butter,toffee bits, caramel sauce
      $14.00
  • MARKET CARD

    • Wood Fired Elote

      wood-fired corn, parmigiano-reggiano, tajin
      $14.00
    • Wood-Fired Tomahawk Prawns

      Spicy salsa matcha butter
      $22.00
    • Oxtail Gnocchi

      fire roasted bone marrow, wood-fired oxtail ragu, red chili caramel
      $29.00
    • Wood Fired Heritage Duroc Pork Chop

      BBQ spices, sweet and spicy peppers, oregano
      $57.00
    • The Seared Tower

      Flame kissed tomahawk prawns, wood-fired hillbilly riviera, fulton market, maplefeller and motoyaki oysters, grilled Canadian lobster tail
      $175.00
  • Kid's Menu

    • Grilled Cheeseburger

      4oz patty, american cheese, martin's potato roll
      $11.00
    • Buttered Spaghetti Noodles

      Parmesan, butter
      $7.00
    • Kids Kobe Hot Dog

      Ketchup, sesame bun
      $8.00
    • Petite Filet

      4oz filet mignon, mashed potatoes
      $28.00
    • French Fries

      $4.00
    • Apples

      $4.00
    • Steamed Seasonal Vegetables

      $4.00
    • Milk / Chocolate Milk

      $3.00
    • Lemonade / Iced Tea

      $3.00
    • Soda

      $3.00

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