Crofton on Wells at 535 N Wells St CHICAGO, IL 60610
Crofton on Wells Menu in Chicago
Starters - First Course
Potato/ Leek Soup
$11
bacon/ leek fondue, pickled black trumpet mushrooms, fromager d'affinois, duck fat croutons.
Signature Crabcake
$18
mango butter, thai chile vinaigrette.
Quail
$15
black mission fig compote, housemade duck chorizo, pomegranate gastrique.
Smoked Salmon
$14
citrus dijonaise, lobster/ egg salad, brioche crumbs, satsuma orange.
Starters - Second Course
Werp Farms Baby Greens
$13
brulee pomelo, marcona almonds, saba/ shallot vinaigrette, shaved manchego.
Pear Salad
$13
poached pears, buttermilk blue cheese, fig syrup, shunkyo radish, white truffle froth.
Veal Sweetbreads
$15
caramelized belgian endive, black currants, toasted caraway, sherry vinegar.
Wild Mushrooms
$14
house made bacon, cracked black peppercorn, brioche.
Entrees
Atlantic Black Cod
$34
black beluga lentils, slagel farm carnitas, passion fruit/ habanero reduction, werp baby carrots.
Diver Scallops
$32
sunchoke puree, black truffle butter, la quercia prosciutto, blood orange salad, hazelnuts.
Icelandic Artic Char
$33
white asparagus, salsify, maitake mushrooms, lobster reduction, tarragon oil.
Swan Creek Pork Tenderloin
$33
collard greens, anson mills grits, signature smoked apple chutney, black-eyed peas.
Amish Chicken
$29
herb/ chile-dusted breast, buttermilk fried chicken thigh, waffle, ancho/ honey butter.
Prime Beef Tenderloin
$39
bacon/ chaubier/ potato galette, broccoli flan, cognac cream, walnut tuile.
Swan Creek Farm Duck
$37
creamed swiss chard, brandied cherries, grilled foie gras, cocoa nibs.
New Zealand Venison
$39
root vegetables, braised savoy cabbage, guinness reduction, chestnut mascarpone.
Vegetarian Selections
Cauliflower/ Parsnip Soup
$10.75
roasted cauliflower, grilled swiss cheese, cinnamon creme fraiche.
Quinoa Johnnycakes
$12
pickled black trumpet mushrooms, fermented black garlic, celery root froth.
Curried Lentils
$24
maitake mushrooms, chickpea panisse, sweet potato froth, pickled ginger sour cream.
Cassoulet
$26
great northern beans, seasonal vegetables, fennel pesto, extra virgin olive oil, manchego bread crumbs, fennel pollen.
Sides
Pommes Sarladaise
$8
yukon gold potatoes, duck fat, garlic, parsley.
Werp Spinach And Cippolini Onions
$8
shallot butter, preserved meyer lemon.
Brussels Sprouts
$9
housemade bacon.
Dessert Selections
Passion Fruit
$11
passion fruit semifreddo, buttermilk cake, swiss meringue, guava pate de fruit, passion fruit sorbet.
Banana Cream Pie
$11
fortified chocolate sauce, salted caramel, macadamia nut brittle.
Sorta S'mores
$11
graham crackers, graham cracker ice cream, liquid chocolate, torched marshmallow.
Milk Chocolate/ Hazelnut
$11
hazelnut praline financier, valrhona milk chocolate cream, honeycomb, sweet cheese cremeux, blood orange/ cava sorbet.
Cranberry/ Maple
$11
cranberry/ pink peppercorn tart, brown butter/ pecan brittle ice cream, warm maple syrup, cinnamon granola.
Daily Cheese Selection
$14
one goat, one cow, one sheep plus a blue with la farine rosemary raisin toast, swan creek farm unpasteurized honey and spiced pecans.
Sorbets & Ice Creams
$9.75
daily creations, all ice cream made with swan creek farm eggs and milk.