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Lily's Bistro
329 E 5th St
Dayton, OH 45402
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Dinner
Brunch
Drinks
Oyster Happy Hour
Dinner
Snacks
Deviled Eggs
Pimento cheese with roasted peppers
gluten-free
- 3 Halves $6.00
Jerk Wings
Tossed in jerk seasoned garlic butter and served with a side of lime and coconut cream sauce
- 5 Wings $8.00
Lobster Cakes
Pan fried jalapeno lobster corn cakes with house made remoulade
- 3 Cakes $12.00
Caribbean Pulled Pork Nachos
$13.00
Wonton crisps, smoked queso, fresh jalapeno sticks, tomatillo salsa, and vegetable slaw
Vegetarian Nachos*
$11.00
Wonton crisps, smoked queso, fresh jalapeno sticks, tomatillo salsa, and house vegetable slaw
Bao Bun Sliders
House kimchi, fresh jalapeno, pickled red onion, cilantro, and gochujang mayo. Choose vegetables of the day OR braised beef short ribs OR pulled pork
- 3 Sliders $11.00
Pork or Edamame Gyoza
$8.00
Pan seared dumplings filled with your choice of pork and veggies or edamame and veggies, served with a side of garlic soy sauce (5 dumplings, edamame is Vegan)
Tiki Shrimp Cocktail
$10.00
Poached jumbo shrimp and spicy mango cocktail sauce, all served chilled
gluten-free
Lobster Rangoon
Lobster and cream cheese filled fried wontons with savory ginger raspberry dip
- Pieces $5.00
Soup & Salad
Chilled Spicy Corn Chowder
gluten-free
- Cup $5.00
- Bowl $7.00
Lily's House Salad
$8.00
Local greens, napa and red cabbage, carrots, edamame, red peppers, and red onions served with pineapple ginger sesame dressing and topped with crispy wontons and fresh herbs
vegan
gluten-free
Mango Cucumber Avocado Salad*
$8.00
Served over chopped Romaine with a side of citrus turmeric tahini dressing with queso fresco and pickled red onion
gluten-free
Sandwiches
All of our sandwiches are served on locally-baked bread with a side of potato & yuca fries
Fried Oyster Po'Boy
$16.00
Dressed with lettuce, tomato, and Lily's remoulade
Short Rib Po'Boy
$16.00
Dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, and Lily's remoulade
Pork Belly Bahn Mi
$15.00
Pork belly, chicken liver pate, pickled daikon radish, red onion, carrot, fresh cucumber, cilantro, and hoisin
General Tso Boy
$14.00
Tempura battered cauliflower tossed in soy ginger sauce, with pickled daikon radish, red onion, carrot, fresh cucumber, and cilantro
vegan
Louisiana Burger
$17.00
Cajun beef patty with lettuce, tomato, smoked pickled okra, pimento cheese, and fried onions, and remoulade
Entrees
Shrimp & Grits
$16.00
Blackened, sustainable west coast shrimp, creamy Ed Hill stoneground Ohio grits, creole tomato sauce
gluten-free
Grillades & Grits
$17.00
Bourbon & whiskey BBQ slow-cooked short ribs with southern-style braised hearty greens over creamy Ed Hill stoneground grits
gluten-free
General Tso's Cauliflower Bowl
$15.00
Steamed jasmine rice and breaded, fried cauliflower tossed in soy ginger sauce with vegetables
vegan
Ramen**
$15.00
Slow-simmered broth with napa cabbage, carrot ribbons, kimchi, and ramen noodles topped with fresh herbs and a soft boiled egg. Choose Pork Belly or Vegetarian
Buddha Bowl
Purple sweet potatoes over chickpea and lentils, kale, red cabbage, pickled multi carrots and radish with a citrus turmeric tahini dressing, topped with fresh herbs; all served chilled. Choose
gluten-free
- Vegan $14.00
- Shrimp $20.00
- Chicken $18.00
- Hangar Steak $23.00
- Salmon $22.00
Poke Bowl
$14.00
Marinated sushi-grade ahi tuna with edamame, radish, pickled red onion, avocado, cucumber, napa and red cabbage, carrot, fresh herbs, and dressed rice; garnished with gochujang sauce
gluten-free
Surfin' Turfin' Steak
$22.00
Grilled marinated hanger steak, green bean poriyal, and lobster rangoon with raspberry ginger jam
gluten-free
Lily's Fish & Chips
$17.00
Beer battered fresh cod fillets, potato & yuca fries, and house slaw, served with a side of remoulade
Local, Free Range Fried Chicken
All chicken cuts are based on market availability. Additional sides are available a la carte for $4 (each)
Local, Free Range Fried Chicken
Our local, free-range fried chicken is cluckin' delicious!
- 2 Pieces (Meal for 1, Pick One Side) $13.00
- 4 Pieces (Meal for 2, Pick 2 Sides) $25.00
- 8 Pieces (Meal for 4, Pick 4 Sides) $45.00
Sides
Smoked White Cheddar Mac 'N Cheese
Braised Southern-Style Greens
Creamy Ohio Stoneground Grits
Potato & Yuca Fries
Mashed Potatoes with Chicken Gravy
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
with cheddar, bacon, and green onion
House Salad
Green Bean Poriyal
coconut-curry stir-fried green beans
Mac N' Cheese Your Way
Customize our smoked white cheddar mac 'n cheese by choosing one of the options below
Pork Belly Mac
$11.00
Crispy pork belly in a spicy tomato sauce with sautéed onions and peppers
Garden Mac
$11.00
Served with roasted vegetables
Lobster Mac
$14.00
Two pan-fried jalapeno lobster corn cakes with fire roasted peppers in a lemon zested creamy cheddar sauce
Dessert
Chocolates Pots de Creme
$6.00
with caramel and sea salt garnish
vegan
gluten-free
Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Cookie Crust
$7.00Weekly Dessert Special
- MP
*Vegan possible. **Gluten Free possible
Brunch
Beignets
$5.50
Cafe du Monde style donuts with strawberry jam
Deviled Eggs
wasabi filled with black sesame seed and pickled red onion garnish
- 3 Pieces $6.00
Omelets of the Day
served with choice of dressed greens or lily's home fry seasoned tater tots. Meat Omelet: andouille sausage, peppers, onion & white cheddar cheese. Veggie Omelet: kale, radish, cabbage, golden beet & brussels, with white cheddar cheese
- Meat Omelet $14.50
- Veggie Omelet $11.50
Benedicts
two locally baked english muffin halves with poached eggs and hollandaise, served with choice of dressed greens or lily's home fry seasoned tater tots
- Cajun Andouille Sausage and Braised Greens $14.50
- Crab Cake with Sliced Tomato and Arugula $17.50
- Vegetarian Florentine with Sliced Tomato and Arugula $12.50
Hangover Bowl
Big bowl of lily's home fry seasoned tater tots, scrambled eggs, slow roasted diced onion and pepper sofrito, and white cheddar cheese served with toast
- With Vegetarian Gravy $11.50
- With Cajun Sausage White Gravy $12.50
Breakfast Burrito
scrambled eggs, slow roasted diced onion AND pepper sofrito, white cheddar cheese & tomatillo salsa, served with choice of lily's home fry seasoned tater totsor dressed greens
- Vegetarian with Potatoes $11.50
- With Chorizo $12.50
- Sub Tofu Scramble and Vegan Cheese $12.50
Biscuits & Gravy
housemade ed hill heritage grain wheat biscuits
- With Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy $10.00
- With Cajun Sausage White Gravy $11.00
- Add an Egg
- $1.50
BLT&E
$11.50
crispy bacon, lettuce, sliced tomato, fried egg, and mayo on brioche served with choice of lily's home fry seasoned tater totsor dressed greens
Smoked Lox Bagel
$11.00
whipped dill cream cheese, smoked salmon, fresh cucumber, capers, and pickled red onion on a toasted bagel, served with choice of dressed greens or homefries
Veggie Bagel or Lox Bagel
Veggie: herb cream cheese, seasonal veggies. Lox bagel: smoked salmon with pickled red onion, caper and cucumber, on a toasted bagel, served with choice of dressed greens or lily's home fry seasoned tater tots
- Caprese $10.50
- Lox $11.50
Shrimp & Grits
$12.50
blackened shrimp over creamy ed hill stoneground ohio grits with white cheddar cheese and creole tomato pan sauce
Lily's Chicken Salad
$10.50
brioche with brioche with miso curry chicken salad, toasted pepitas, pineapple soy ginger dressed arugula, garden fresh tomato and basil chiffonade, served with choice of dressed greens or lily's home fry seasoned tater tots
Feta Loves Grape Salad
$8.00
Local greens tossed in grape-balsamic vinaigrette, topped with feta, marinated grapes, and toasted walnuts
- Add Marinated Local, Free Range Chicken
- $3.00
- Add Sesame Shrimp
- $4.00
Cocktails
Agave Smoke Lodge
$9.50
Mi Campo silver tequila, Wahaka mezcal, hellfire bitters, fresh lime, mango juice, jalapeno, pomegranate-rose water grenadine, orange
Cardamom Gin & Tonic
$9.00
Hayman's Royal Dock navy strength gin infused with cardamom and vanilla, fresh lime juice, pineapple, white rock tonic water
Blue Hawaii
$9.00
Tito's vodka, Cruzan white rum, blue curacao, midori, pineapple, fresh lemon juice
Kentucky Coast
$9.00
Old Grand Dad bonded bourbon, fresh lemon, passion fruit juice, elemakule tiki bitters, Fever Tree ginger beer, mint
Lime in the Coconut
$8.50
Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum, vodka, fresh lime juice, pineapple
Jungle Birdie
$9.00
Cruzan Black Strap rum, Campari, fresh lime, pineapple juice, amarena cherry, mint
Muses
$8.50
Junior Johnson Midnight Moon 100 proof strawberry moonshine, cucumber puree, fresh squeezed tart lemonade, fizzy water
Hibiscus Mai Tai
$12.00
Goslings dark rum, Cruzan white rum, orange liqueur, orgeat (contains nuts), fresh lime, hibiscus syrup, 'tiki garnish'
Brunchy
Mimosas
Prosecco & choice of orange, grapefruit, or pineapple juice
- By the Glass $7.00
- Carafe (Serves 4-5) $30.00
Lily's Bloody Mary
$6.00
Choice of vodka, moonshine, or mezcal. Served with our house made Bloody Mary mix
Dead Alive!
$8.00
Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, brown sugar, simple syrup, Boston Stoker cold brew, oat milk
House Party Shots
Always Money in the Banana Stand
$4.00
banana rum, vodka, fresh lime, pineapple
Gator Tango
$4.00
white rum, rhubarb liqueur, creme de violette, fresh lemon, tiki bitters
Beer
Yellow Springs Boat Show IPA
$5.50Rhinegeist Truth IPA
$6.00Kronenbourg French Lager
$5.50PBR
- Can $3.00
Miller Lite
- Bottle $4.00
Narragansett Del's Lemon Shandy
$5.50
tall boy
Troegs Dreamweaver Wheat Ale
$5.50Epic Brewing Tart & Sour IPA
$6.00Bells Amber Ale
$5.50Modelo Especial
$5.00Warped Wing 10 Ton Irish Cream Stout
$6.00Seventh Son Scientist IPA
$6.00Boulevard Quirk Pear Yuzu "Spiked & Sparkling"
$6.00
gluten-free
White Claw Hard Seltzer
$5.00
grab bag of flavors
gluten-free
Ciderboys Pineapple Hula Cider
$6.00
gluten-free
Brew Dog Nanny State "Near Beer"
$6.00
less than 0.5% abv
Craft Beers on Tap
$6.00
rotating, ask your server
House Beer: Narragansett Lager
from the movie JAWS
- Pint $2.50
Red
La Fiera Montepulciano
medium bodied italian red
- $7.00
- $24.50
R Collection Merlot
unoaked, lush Merlot
- $7.00
- $24.50
28 Uvas "Lost and Found"
cool, full-bodied Portuguese red blend
- $9.00
- $31.50
Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon
full-bodied California Cab
- $8.00
- $28.00
La Grand Pinot Noir
lighter style French pinot
- $8.00
- $28.00
Graham's Six Grapes Reserve Port
$7.00
dessert red wine, 2 ounces
White
Toucas Vinho Verde
slightly effervescent, fun and tart white
- $7.00
- $24.50
Sea Pearl Sauvignon Blanc
citrus-y New Zealand Sauv Blanc
- $9.00
- $31.50
Shine Riesling
well-balanced, slightly sweet
- $7.00
- $24.50
Casa Lunardi Pinot Grigio
dry Italian white
- $8.00
- $28.00
Santa Julia Chardonnay
lightly oaked Organic Chardonnay from Chile
- $8.00
- $28.00
Sparkling and Rose
House Rose
rotates; usually French or Italian and dry
- $8.00
- $28.00
Giancarlo Prosecco
easy drinking bubbles
- $7.00
- $28.00
Red
Michael David Freakshow Cabernet
$38.00
California-concentrated with layers of dark fruit, spice, and oak
Lobetia Tempranillo
$32.00
Spanish un-oaked red with cherry and bramble fruit balanced by a bright acidity and low tannins
Bodega Flor Malbec
$36.00
Deep purple with mature red fruits, subtle floral notes, and hints of vanilla from oak aging
White
BioKult Gruner Veltliner
$32.00
Biodynamic, softer style Austrian white with ripe citrus and spice
Pacificana Chardonnay
$31.00
well-balanced Cali oaked chardonnay
Cline Cellars 'Farmhouse' White Blend
$26.00
amazing white blend with lush fruit and white flowers
Sparkling
Laurent Perrier Brut Champagne
Perfect to toast with proper Champagne!
- 187ml $16.00
Poema Sparkling Cava Rose
$26.00
party time sparkling rose
J. Laurens Blancquette de Limoux
$32.00
French sparkling, 90% Mauzac, 10% Chardonnay. French bubbly without the price tag
Canard Duchene Authentic Brut Champagne
$60.00
ripe melon, pear, and acidity. A special treat
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Boston Stoker Coffee
$3.00Hot Tea or Brewed Iced Tea
$3.00
no refills on hot tea
Boston Stoker cold brew
- Glass $5.00
Fever Tree Ginger Beer
- Bottle $4.00
Fresh Squeezed House Lemonade
- Glass $4.00
Tost Sparkling Cranberry-Ginger White Tea
$7.00
a nonalcoholic sparkling wine alternative
Mexican Coke
- Bottle $3.00
Agua Panna
still water
- Bottle $5.00
San Pelligrino
Sparkling water
- Liter Bottle $5.00
Topo Chico
mineral water
- Bottle $3.00
Mocktail
Tell us some flavors you like and our bartender will make you a special craft mocktail!
- (each) $4.00
Raw Oysters on the Half Shell
Choose up to one sauce per 2 oysters: horseradish, cocktail sauce, or lemongrass mignonette. Saltines and hot sauce available upon request at no additional cost
Choose East Coast
typically "meatier" but individual sizes vary) or West Coast (typically deep-cupped and more petite
- (per oyster) $2.00
Raw Oyster Shooters
Bloody Mary
$5.00
Vodka, Lily's signature Bloody Mary mix, celery, and raw oyster
Sake
$5.00
Chilled sake, ponzu citrus soy vinaigrette, sesame seed, cilantro, lime, raw oyster
Small Plates
Fried Oysters
$9.00
with Lily's spicy remoulade
Oysters "Cochon-Feller"
$11.00
Five oysters baked on the half shell with butter, garlic, and sambal, inspired by Emily's favorite oyster preparation from her former employer, Cochon, in New Orleans. Served with a side of grilled bread
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General Info
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Brunch
Lunch
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Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday:
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Thursday:
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday:
4:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 2:00pm
4:30pm - 10:00pm
Sunday:
10:00am - 2:00pm
4:30pm - 9:30pm
About Us
Lily’s bistro features fresh, fun, seasonal eclectic American food + drinks in Dayton’s historic Oregon District. Nice dining-casual upscale food in an unfussy atmosphere. We work with many local purveyors to support our fellow small businesses, and feature farm to table produce as much as possible. Because we change our menu seasonally, we are able to source a great deal of regional products–every menu is a reflection of the current season in the Midwest, and our embracing the season means the food, cocktails, beer, and wine list all change to be a reflection of the time of year.