Scratchboard Kitchen

Menus

All-Day Menu

Served all day · Seasonal & locally sourced

Starters

Italian Tomato & Cannellini Soup GF

Tomato, cannellini beans, parmesan, prosciutto — 10

Focaccia Bread & Butter V

House-made focaccia, cultured butter — 9

Add la quercia prosciutto americano, manchego, brie, sun-dried tomatoes & honeycomb +20

Smoked Trout Dip GF

Rushing waters trout, house pickles, dill, trout roe, potato chips — 22

Warm Castelvetrano Olives VG · GF

Orange & rosemary — 10

Burrata V

Winter citrus, strawberry chili crisp, fennel pollen, sourdough — 18 (gf* +4)

Smoked Carrot Hummus** V · ✦

Seeded crackers, giardiniera, feta — 12 (gf +4)

Caviar Board GF

Potato chips, crème fraîche — Smoked trout roe 35 or golden kaluga caviar 80

Salads

Spring Forward Salad V · GF

Frisee, fennel, cara cara, grapefruit, dill yogurt, olives — 18

Chopped Salad V · GF

Vertical acres farm little gem, red cabbage, garbanzo beans, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, balsamic vinaigrette — 17

Add bacon +5

Kale Salad V · GF

Toasted parmesan, lemon chili vinaigrette — 12

Truffle Caesar Salad

Romaine, pecorino, truffle dressing, pickled red onions, biscuit croutons — 17

Seasonal Grain & Veggie Bowl** VG · GF · ✦

Ancient grains, lemon chili vinaigrette, roasted carrot hummus, giardiniera, root veggies, mint — 17

Add-ons: fried chicken +6 | grilled chicken +8 | tofu +3 | avocado +5 | scoop of tuna salad +6 | flat iron steak (6 oz) +20

Sandwiches

Sandwiches include a seasonal slaw or upgrade to a premium side:
cup of soup +5 | grits +5 | side kale salad +6

Tuna Melt

Sourdough, cheddar cheese, tuna salad, red onions — 16 (gf* +4)

Herb & Orange Grilled Cheese

Muenster & cheddar cheese, orange marmalade, prosciutto — 17 (gf* +4)

Reuben Tartine

Rye bread, brisket, muenster cheese, sauerkraut — 18 (gf* +4)

Fried Chicken Sandwich

Brioche bun, green circle chicken, pimiento, pickled onions, honey mayo — 17

Make it spicy +1 | Dangerously spicy +3

Add-ons: bacon +5 | avocado +3 | lox +12 | smoked brisket +10

Mains

Seasonal Pasta V

Campanelle pasta, sun-dried tomato, kale pesto — 18

PEI Mussels

Jalapeño cilantro curry butter, local lager, sourdough — 25 (gf* +4)

Fish & Chips

Crispy cod fillets, malt vinegar salt, chili aioli, fries — 25

SBK Smash Burger

Slagel beef, truffle dijonnaise, caramelized onions, pickles, fries — 26 (gf* +4)

Add bacon +5

Roasted Half Chicken GF

Whipped feta, fingerlings, winter citrus, shaved fennel, olives — 36

Steak Frites GF

Black angus flat iron steak (6 oz), preserved lemon chimichurri, fries — 36

Sides

Roasted Beets** V · GF · ✦

Feta, umeboshi sesame, herbs — 16

Crispy Potatoes V · GF

Fingerlings, spicy mayo — 6

Anson Mills Grits V · GF

Cheddar cheese — 5

Truffle Fries V · GF

Parmesan, truffle dijonnaise — 10

Avocado** VG · GF · ✦

Everything seasoning — 5

Enhancements

Add-ons to elevate any dish

Caviar

Golden kaluga caviar (10g) — +20

Smoked trout roe (10g) — +12

Truffles

Black winter truffles (10g) — +20

Menu includes ingredients not listed & is subject to change. Please notify your server of allergies & dietary restrictions. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Note: Checks include a 4% service charge to support paid time off & increased wages. Can be removed upon request.

Brunch

Available until 2:30 PM

Daily Selection of Baked Goods

Seasonal Poptart, Cookie, Gluten Free Pastry, Baker's Choice

Ask your server for daily selection; available in limited quantities until sold out

build a pastry board!

Brunch Menu

Buttermilk Pancakes V

Powdered sugar, butter, local maple syrup — 13

Add london fog crème anglaise & coulis of mick klug farms raspberries +3

Gluten Free Pancakes V · GF

Powdered sugar, butter, local maple syrup — 19

Add london fog crème anglaise & coulis of mick klug farms raspberries +3

Steak & Eggs GF

Black angus flat iron steak (6 oz), farm eggs, potatoes, spicy mayo — 36

Smoked Brisket Hash GF

Potatoes, caramelized onions, frillman farms cabbage, sunny-up eggs — 20

Turkish Eggs

Poached eggs, lamb meatballs, chili crisp, dill yogurt, herbs — 20 (gf* +4)

Shakshuka

Poached eggs, lamb meatballs, feta cheese, cilantro — 20 (gf* +4)

Biscuits & Gravy

Buttermilk biscuit, sausage gravy, two eggs — 15

Avocado Toast** V · ✦

Whipped feta, winter citrus, pistachio, sourdough — 17 (gf* +4)

Lox on Toast

Lemon-chive cream cheese, crispy capers, egg, red onions — 19 (gf* +4)

Add trout roe +12

Breakfast Sandwich

English muffin, bacon, soufflé egg, cheddar, cream cheese — 14 (gf* +4)

Sub biscuit +1 | gf biscuit +2 | add hashbrown +2

Beeler's bacon 5 | Slagel sausage 6 | Maple bacon sausage 5

Sides

Crispy Potatoes V · GF

Fingerlings, spicy mayo — 6

Biscuit V

Local honey butter, house-made jam — 6

Gluten Free Biscuit V · GF

Local honey butter, house-made jam — 7

Brûléed Grapefruit VG · GF

Cayenne & lime — 4

Avocado** VG · GF · ✦

Everything seasoning — 5

Anson Mills Grits V · GF

Cheddar cheese — 5

Fruit Plate V · GF

Medley of seasonal farm fruit, blood orange curd, local honey, yogurt — 12

Enhancements

  • Golden kaluga caviar (10g) — +20
  • Smoked trout roe (10g) — +12
  • Black winter truffles (10g) — +20
  • Farm egg — +4

Brunch Drinks

Mimosa

Sparkling wine, fresh-squeezed OJ — 14

Add a seasonal juice/syrup +2

Mimosa Flight (serves 2–4)

Bottle of bubbly, OJ, seasonal juices/syrups

Mawby 'US' sparkling wine — 80

Los Monteros cava — 65

Bloody Mary

Chicago style scratch-made mix, vodka — 15

Make it spicy +1 | extra shot +5 | add a hopewell lil buddy sidecar +4

Espresso Martini

Vodka, brewpoint espresso, house-made coffee liqueur — 14

Orange Julius

Soft serve, OJ, vanilla bean — 11

Drunken Julius

Soft serve, vodka, orange liqueur, OJ, vanilla bean — 15

Wine Float

Soft serve, Valravn cabernet sauvignon — 12

Menu includes ingredients not listed & is subject to change. Please notify your server of allergies & dietary restrictions. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Note: Checks include a 4% service charge to support paid time off & increased wages. Can be removed upon request.

Tasting Menu

Offered Nightly

Courses

  1. Beet Tartare

    Biscuit • umeboshi sesame • shio kombu

  2. Roasted Parsnip & Apple Soup

    Crispy apple • puffed ancient grains • pumpkin seed oil

  3. — Supplement —
    Winter Crudo

    Spiced clementine ponzu • trout roe • habanada peppers • shallots — +20

  4. Koginut Squash Pierogi

    Winter greens • radish • fennel

  5. Smoked Duck Breast

    Apple • harissa • wild rice • cabbage • fig

70

Per person

Enhancements

Golden Kaluga Caviar (10g)+20

Black Winter Truffles (10g)+20

Book via “Experiences” on OpenTable

Menu includes ingredients not listed & is subject to change. Please notify your server of allergies & dietary restrictions.

Checks include a 4% service charge to support paid time off & increased wages. Can be removed upon request.

Drinks Menu

Coffee · Tea · Cocktails · Wine · Beer · Spirits

Seasonal Lattes

Bananas Foster Latte

Espresso, bananas, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla bean — 7

Iced Melbourne Mont Blanc

Cold brew coffee, black sugar, vanilla cloud foam, orange zest — 8

Iced Hojicha Cookies & Cream Latte

Green tea, chocolate, milk, vanilla cloud foam — 9

Add espresso +2

Black Sugar Matcha Latte

Rare tea cellar matcha, okinawan black sugar, milk (hot or iced) — 9

Salted Honey Chai Latte

Chai spices, heaven's honey, steamed milk — 6

Add espresso +2

Muddy Mocha Functional Latte

Espresso, adaptogenic mushrooms, chocolate, steamed milk — 9

Rose Cardamom Latte

Espresso, rose & cardamom, steamed milk — 5

Vanilla Latte

Espresso, vanilla, steamed milk — 5

Alternative milks: almond milk +1 | oat milk +1

Coffee

Drip Coffee

Brewpoint Stargazer, dark roast — 4

Mushroom Boost Coffee

Brewpoint coffee with functional mushrooms: lion's mane, reishi, maitake, cordyceps — 6

Americano

Brewpoint espresso, hot water | reg or decaf — 4

Espresso

Brewpoint espresso | regular or decaf — 2

Cold Brew Coffee

Intelligentsia Polar Cat, served over ice — 5

Add vanilla sweet cream +.75 | add Baileys +9

Cider

Spiced Apple Chai

Klug farms cider, chai spices, vanilla — 10

Hot Tea

Rare Tea Cellar

Gourmet teas: jasmine blossom, spiced clementine, chamomile, crema earl grey, emperor's genmaicha, or apple meritage — 8

Juice

Fresh-Squeezed OJ — 4
Lemonade — 4

Add a seasonal juice/syrup +2

Beverages

Mick Klug Farms Apple Cider (hot or iced)

6

Iced Tea — 4
Saratoga Sparkling Water (355 ml) — 7
Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite — 3
Sprecher's Root Beer — 6

Zero Proof Cocktails

Scratchboard CBD Soda

House-made seasonal shrub, CBD, soda — 14

Scratchboard Seasonal Soda

House-made seasonal shrub, soda — 10

Marz Community Brewing CBD Apple Pie Shrub Soda

Crisp, spiced, tart, cozy, refreshing — 11

N/A Sparkling Wine

Rotating selection of non-alcoholic sparkling wine — 12 / 48

Faux-Mosa

Fresh-squeezed OJ and N/A sparkling wine — 14

Add a seasonal juice/syrup +2

Orange Julius

Soft serve, orange juice, vanilla bean — 11

Seasonal Cocktails

Apple Cider Spritz

Vodka, Mick Klug Farms apple cider, chai, vanilla, cava — 15

Orange Blossom Martini

Gin, marmalade, orange blossom water, lemon juice — 11

Winter Pear Martini

Vodka, pear reduction, dry vermouth, lemon — 16

Brown Butter Old Fashioned

Brown butter washed bourbon, demerara, bitters — 16

Blood Orange Mezcal Margarita

Mezcal, blood orange, lime — 17

Classic Cocktails

Espresso Martini

Vodka, Brewpoint espresso, house-made coffee liqueur — 15

Aperol Spritz

Aperol, cava, soda, orange peel — 16

Old Fashioned

Rittenhouse rye whiskey, bitters — 15

Lux Old Fashioned

Heaven Hill 7 yr bourbon, demerara, bitters, large cube — 19

Margarita

Mijenta tequila, house-made orange liqueur, lime — 15

Make it spicy +1

Martini, Your Way

Gin or vodka — 15

Lemon swath, olive, or blue cheese-stuffed olive

Drunken Julius

Soft serve, vodka, orange liqueur, OJ, vanilla bean — 15

Wine Float

Soft serve, Valravn cabernet sauvignon — 12

Our cocktails are made with premium small-batch spirits distilled locally by Chicagoland Spirits.

Local Craft Beer

Moody Tongue Aperitif Pilsner

Effervescent, elegant, crisp, celebratory — 8

Hopewell, Lil Buddy

Light, helles style "little lager" (8 oz) — 4

Dovetail Brewery, Helles

Easy-to-drink, malty, floral (16 oz) — 10

Moody Tongue, Rotating Seasonal

Michelin-starred, culinary, elevated, refined, inventive — 8

Hop Butcher Rotating IPA

Vibrant, juicy, bold, cult-favorite, explosive — 11

Wine

Sauvignon Blanc

Stolpman Vineyards, Ballard Canyon, CA — 18 / 72

Pinot Grigio

Tramin, Alto Adige, Italy — 14 / 56

Chardonnay Reserve

Olema, Sonoma County, CA — 15 / 60

'Pickleball' Orange

The Vice, Viognier, Napa, CA — 15 / 60

'And Why Am I Mr Pink' Rosé

Mark Ryan, Columbia Valley, WA — 14 / 56

Pinot Noir

Montinore, Willamette Valley, OR — 14 / 56

Emeritus Pinot Noir

Emeritus, Russian River Valley, CA — 19 / 72

Cabernet Sauvignon

Valravn, Sonoma County, CA — 16 / 64

Bubbles

Mawby "US" Brut

Leelanau Peninsula, MI — 13 / 52

Mawby Blanc de Blancs

Leelanau Peninsula, MI — 18 / 72

Mawby Grace Rosé

Leelanau Peninsula, MI — 16 / 64

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs

Napa, CA (375 ml) — 80

Bubbly Flight

Tasting of three Mawby sparkling wines — 25

US Brut, Grace, and Blanc de Blancs

Enjoy selected wines from Ridge Vineyards by the glass, bottle, or as a curated pairing with our Winter Tasting Menu

Ridge Grenache Blanc

Adelaida District, Paso Robles — 16 / 62

Vibrant, limestone driven white with notes of meyer lemon, almond blossom, and a clean mineral finish

Ridge East Bench Zinfandel

Dry Creek Valley — 20 / 72

Single vineyard zinfandel from old vines in benchland soil with bright blackberry, cracked pepper, and lifted acidity

Ridge Geyserville

Sonoma County — 28 / 115

Historic field blend from 19th century vines with layers of dark cherry, plum, sage, and warm spice

Ridge is one of America's most celebrated wineries, known for single vineyard wines that express the character of iconic California sites. Their team farms organically, stewards some of the country's oldest surviving vineyards, and crafts every wine with minimal intervention to preserve purity of fruit and place.

Spirits

Vodka

Chicagoland Spirits vodka — 13

Grey Goose vodka — 15

Whiskey

Chicagoland Spirits bourbon — 13

Rittenhouse rye whiskey — 13

Heaven Hill 7 yr bourbon — 16

Gin

Chicagoland Spirits gin — 13

Tanqueray London Dry gin — 14

Hendrick's gin — 15

Scotch & Cognac

Oban 14 yr scotch — 21

Hine VSOP — 18

Rum

Chicagoland Spirits rum — 12

Liqueurs

Aperol · Campari · Baileys

Tequila

Mijenta tequila — 13

Mezcal

Del Maguey Vida — 15

Prices reflect a 1.5 oz pour  |  2 oz neat or rocks pour +2  |  3 oz up pour +3

Menu includes ingredients not listed & is subject to change. Please notify your server of allergies & dietary restrictions.

Note: Checks include a 4% service charge to support paid time off & increased wages. Can be removed upon request.

Scratchboard Kitchen

Happy Hour

3 pm – 5 pm  |  Tuesday – Sunday

Tini Tinis

Lemon Drop Martini

Vodka, orange liqueur, lemon juice — 10

Espresso Martini

Vodka, Brewpoint espresso, house-made coffee liqueur — 10

Olive Oil Martini

Fat-washed gin, dry vermouth, olive oil — 10

Our cocktails are made with premium small-batch spirits distilled locally by Chicagoland Spirits.

Drink Deals

Bubbles

Glass of sparkling wine — 8

Rotating Wine

Glass of featured wine — 8

Peach Bourbon Iced Tea

Bourbon, Rare Tea Cellar peach iced tea — 8

Happy Meal

Caesar Salad + Truffle Fries + Tini Tini

Romaine, pecorino, truffle dressing, pickled red onions, biscuit croutons + crispy french fries, truffle dijonnaise & your choice of tini tini — 25

Happy Hour Nibbles

Popcorn

Heirloom midnight blue amish popcorn, Chef Ethan's spice mix, salty & sweet — 4

Caviar Hashbrowns

Golden hashbrowns, crème fraîche, trout roe smoked with Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrels — 8

Fried Artichokes V

Spicy mayo — 10

Pimento Toast V

Sourdough, house-made pimento cheese, jalapeño — 8

Classic Smash Burger

Dry-aged Slagel beef, new american cheese, side of fries — 15

Menu includes ingredients not listed & is subject to change. Please notify your server of allergies & dietary restrictions.

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Something Sweet

worth staying for

Ice Cream

Cookies & Cream Sundae

Oreo, dutch chocolate, vanilla cloud foam — 12

Chocolate Malt

Soft serve, malted milk, chocolate fudge — 12

Caviar Sundae

Soft serve, golden kaluga caviar, maldon salt, olive oil — 28

Classic Affogato

Brewpoint espresso, soft serve — 8

Add Baileys +9

Cider Affogato

Mick Klug Farm apple cider, soft serve — 8

Root Beer Float

Sprecher's root beer, soft serve — 11

Soft Serve

Vanilla — 8

Add toppings +1 ea.

From the Bar

Espresso Martini

Vodka, Brewpoint espresso, house-made coffee liqueur — 15

Brandy Alexander

Cognac, crème de cacao, cream — 15

Wine Float

Soft serve, Valravn cabernet sauvignon — 12

Cognac

Hine VSOP — 18

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs

Napa, CA (375 ml) — 80

Coffee & Tea

Hot Tea

Rare Tea Cellar selection: crema earl grey, emperor's genmaicha, moonlight jasmine blossom, spiced clementine, chamomile, or cinnamon apple meritage — 8

Brewpoint Coffee (regular or decaf)
  • Americano — 4
  • Latte — 5
  • Cappuccino — 4
  • Espresso — 2

Add vanilla or seasonal house-made syrup
Add Baileys +9
Alternative milks: almond milk +1 | oat milk +1

Desserts

Honey Donuts**

Croissant dough, orange cardamom yogurt, honey syrup, pistachios — 10

Skillet Cookie

Chocolate chip cookie, soft serve, hot fudge — 12

Add toppings +1 ea.

Blood Orange Cloud Pie GF

Gluten free crust, tart blood orange curd, toasted pomegranate swiss meringue — 12

Menu includes ingredients not listed & is subject to change. Please notify your server of allergies & dietary restrictions.

** Contains Nuts or Seeds  |  GF = Gluten Free*  |  *Our kitchen is not a gluten-free facility; cross-contamination is possible.

Note: Checks include a 4% service charge to support paid time off & increased wages. Can be removed upon request.

Scratchboard Kitchen

Kids Menu

12 years old & under only
Please notify us of allergies & dietary restrictions

All-Day Menu

Cinnamon Sugar French Toast V

French toast sticks with syrup — 9

Kids Classic

One scrambled egg, one piece of bacon or sausage, toast — 8 (gf* +2)

Grilled Cheese

Challah, side of french fries — 7 (gf* +4)

Smash Burger

American cheese, brioche bun, side of french fries — 15

Buttered Noodles

With parmesan cheese, side of seasonal fruit — 10

Beverages

Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice — 4

Add seasonal flavor +2

Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade — 3

Add seasonal flavor +2

Kids Milk — 2.50
Belgian Chocolate Milk — 3
Hot Chocolate with Whip & Sprinkles — 5

Dessert

Vanilla Ice Cream

One scoop with whipped cream & sprinkles — 6