Lula Cafe

Farm dinner tonight! Starting with~~

Butter poached prawns with jimmy nardello peppers, green tomato, sesame, sorrel & crème fraiche

Scottish salmon with calico red rice, lobster mushrooms & lobster butter

Fig leaf pavlova with macadamia cream & concord grape curd

stop by and grab a spot on the patio on this beautiful evening!

ON THE DINNER MENU!!!

elephant heart plums, prosciutto, candied walnuts, mizuna and mustard greens, marigold

LIMITED EDITION | 25 YEAR TEES

available in the lula store through our website! 🧡💙

HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY TO LULA CAFE!!

This week has been a joy— full of community and purpose. And it’s also been a hard week of intense work. It reminds us all how strong we are together. I love this team and I love my work and I love our neighborhood and our guests and farmers and the way the light seemed to make a hopeful promise on my early morning walk to brunch this am. And I love my family just so crazy much. Lea and I found each other in this place. I hope you’ve found something just as beautiful, too.

Thank you!! We will continue on with purpose and care, just as best as we can. Lea and I just want to make sure everyone on this team knows how much we appreciate the effort that goes into each and every service.

This story is still being told. We’ve got a lot more to say. So let’s flip the page (btw lula is closed tomorrow) and start, once again, fresh and bright in the morning.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Night 5 of 25 for 25 for !

Such an amazing night to close out our anniversary series. Honored to have come together to celebrate 25 years of Lula Cafe!

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Night 1 of 25 for 25! What a beautiful evening. Thank you

From August 26-August 31 we will be hosting some of our favorite Chicago chefs to help us celebrate 25 years of Lula Cafe! Each night will also benefit a nonprofit within the culinary community. Please send some love to our charitable partners and join us. Tickets available through .

First Monday of the month = FARM DINNER!

heirloom tomatoes with white tuna sott’olio, black olive & summer herbs

Dry aged pork chop with new potato, shish*to peppers, Michigan peaches & macadamia nut

Caraway creme brûlée with peaches & plums, creme fraiche and cured lemon

Stop by tonight for a seat at the bar or on the patio!!

New for brunch this weekend!

MALTED VANILLA BOMBOLONE

Brunch is 9-3pm. See you tomorrow!

NEW ROYALE BREAKFAST SANDWICH

smoked ham, raclette, blackberry mostarda, pickled pepper, baked egg all on a brioche bun

Happy Sunday brunch! Brunch is from 9-3pm

SOME NEW SUMMER DINNER DISHES

chilled cucumber and sunflower soup: cherries, labneh, basil

summer squash: butternut farms broccoli, fresh green coriander, purple kale, cashew

hanger steak: butternut farms baby beets, cascabel chile, lima beans, chickpeas

dark chocolate semifreddo: manzanilla sherry whipped mascarpone, farm herb granita, sourdough crouton

As usual Lula is closed on Tuesdays. We will also be closed on Wednesday, July 3rd and Thursday, July 4! Regular hours the rest of the weekend. Brunch from 9-3, Dinner at 4:30pm and Happy Hour at the bar from 4:30-6pm. Hope to see you this weekend! 💓

N E W C O C K T A I L S

MYSTERY VAN midori, white rum, coconut milk, pineapple, banana liqueur

PARADISE FOUND salted watermelon, manzanilla sherry, quinquina blanc, peychaud’s, sparkling

SANTIAGO’S DREAM dimmi liquore di milano, vodka, honey, lime, grapefruit

SUZI Q strawberry cordial, blanco tequila, lemon, egg white

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New tonight! Vermouth steamed mussels with salsify cream, spring onion & oyster butter. Stop by any time after 4:30

New for dinner! Grilled white sweet potato with black trumpet mushrooms, charred cabbage, green apple & spruce. Stop by after 4:30!

LULA IS NOW OPEN WEDNESDAYS! Brunch from 9-3pm, dinner & happy hour at 4:30. Book a dinner reservation on our website!!

CASHMERE CARDIGAN - our award winning cocktail by - metaxa, earl grey, vin santo, Jamaican rum & creme cacao. Available after 4:30!

New for brunch! Rye spaetzle with maitake mushroom, parsnip, braised kale, citrus aioli, gouda & a poached egg. Available from 9-3!

Farm dinner Monday!
Kabocha squash with lentils, clementine, marcona almond, ginger

Rigatoni alla Genovese with lamb shank, taggiasca olives, meyer lemon

Cocoa nib brownie with robiola, bay leaf, fernet soaked sour cherries

Farm dinner is every first Monday of the month!

Valentine’s Day reservations are open! We’ll be open for dinner at 4:30pm - $95 per person. Keep an eye out for the menu and head to our website to book a table!

Farm dinner!

Prawns a la plancha with sunflower salsa verse & burnt orange

Whole roasted skate wing with celery root, dates, rosemary & a seeded crust

Frozen citrus and olive oil parfait with blood orange granita, yuzu & sesame

Stop in to check out our current art by & ! Go ahead and give a follow as well to stay updated on our shows!

HAPPY HOUR at the bar starting Thursday the 5th at 4:30! Discounted wines, cocktails, beers & snacks until 6pm - every day that we’re open!!

Friday is the last day to pick up gift cards before the holiday! We also have our digital gift cards available on our website. Give us a call or stop by to grab one!

Farm dinner Monday!

Persimmon and golden beet salad with heirloom apple, treviso, manchego, Lula family olive oil

Braised & roasted rabbit with brussel sprouts, farro, sun dried fig vinaigrette, oloroso sherry jus

Honey and chamomile tres leches with grapefruit & celery

Farm dinner this Monday! (And every first Monday of the month)
Head to our website or give us a call to reserve a spot!

Here are a few of our latest evening cocktails!

Forest Song - Letherbee Autumnal gin, mastiha, gentian, dry vermouth, pine & olive oil

The Black Lodge - single malt, seaweed-infused sweet vermouth & pedro-ximenez sherry

One for the Sages - sage-infused tequila, luxardo bitter bianco, grapefruit, lime & soda

These and more available after 5pm!

Our holiday bazaar is back! Grab some last minute gifts from numerous local purveyors on December 13th from 5-9pm. Cash bar thru the night!

Merch! Just in time for the holidays. Head to the online store on our website to check out some totes, apparel & more. Link in bio!

We’ll be closed for dinner service on Monday the 14th to host the 9th annual Comfort Station dinner! Tickets are unfortunately sold out, but we will be open for brunch until 3pm!