Crispy confit duck leg, braised French lentils, watercress salad, duck ham, cassis duck sauce
Rutabaga et Pavé de Comté
$29.00
Baked rutabaga and French Comté cheese, artichoke mousseline, roasted pepper coulis, watercress
Les Accompagnements
Frites Bistro
$9.00
Bistro French fries with Belgian aioli
Purée de Pommes de Terre
$11.00
Potato purée
Pommes de Terre Rôties
$12.00
Bacon-roasted fingerling potatoes
Champignons
$12.00
Sautéed seasonal mushrooms
Haricots Verts
$12.00
Buttered French beans
Choux de Bruxelles
$14.00
Sautéed Brussels sprouts
*In compliance with Food Code 3-603.11 Wisconsin Food Safety Agencies advise that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood, poses a health risk. For further information, please contact your physician or public health department
Hors d'Oeuvres
Tarte au Chèvre - Francois Pasteau
Fresh goat cheese tart with caramelized Belgian endive, fresh ginger, honey-mustard sauce
Oeuf Mollet Avec Cèpes Champignons*
Lightly breaded and fried soft-boiled egg with wild mushrooms, frisée lettuce, black truffle-brown butter vinaigrette
Foie Gras Poêlé et Poires Pochées
Seared Hudson Valley foie gras, spiced red wine-poached pears, hazelnuts, and toasted brioche ($10 supplemental)
Gourmandises
Escalope de Saumon à l'oseille - Frères Troisgros*
Fillet of salmon with a creamy sorrel sauce
Coquilles Saint-Jacques Poêlées*
Seared sea scallops, puréed celery root, braised kale, Bayonne cured ham, celery leaf, and watercress salad
Soupe aux Truffes Noires V.G.E. - Paul Bocuse
Beef bouillion with duck foie gras, root vegetables, and black truffles baked "en cocotte" under a buttery puff pastry ($10 supplemental)
Plats Principaux
Tournedos à la Rossini - Marie-Antoine Carême*
Pan-seared beef tenderloin medallion, puréed potatoes, French beans, seared foie gras, and black truffle Madeira sauce ($10 supplemental)
Pigeonneau Rôti au Miel et Romarin
Pan-roasted squab, glazed in red wine, honey-rosemary sauce, sautéed grapes, caramelized fennel
Loup de Mer Poché
Poached European sea bass in Manilla clam broth, braised leeks, sweet herbs, and marble potatoes
Warm brown butter cake, dark cherries, tart cherry gelee, cognac ice cream
Sorbet Maison
Three scoops of sorbet du jour
*In compliance with Food Code 3-603.11 Wisconsin Food Safety Agencies advise that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, or seafood, poses a health risk. For further information, please contact your physician or public health department
Serving authentic, rustic French cuisine in a bustling bistro setting, the restaurant features a menu that ranges from traditional to more modern and a chef’s menu that changes with the seasons. The view of Lake Michigan from the two lake rooms in the Bistro is unrivaled by any other restaurant in the city. Plenty of free parking and a gorgeous park setting make Lake Park Bistro an appealing choice for any dining occasion.