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The Artist Cafe
412 South Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Genovese Bruschetta
Chopped fresh plum tomatoes, basil, Genoa salami, Parmesan cheese, Kalamata olives, cracked pepper on crispy garlic seasoned bread. drizzled with white balsamic vinegar & olive oil.
- $8.95
- Without Genoa Salami $6.95
Hot Bavarian Pretzel
$6.95
Served with spicy dijon aioli and Cheddar Fondue.
Grilled Flatbread
$7.95
Pesto, Kalamata Olives and Feta cheese.
Hot Chicken Wings
$7.25
Served with a zesty BBQ sauce.
Chickadee Fingers
$6.95
Served with honey mustard.
Louisiana Jumbo Lump Crabcakes
$10.95
Served with lime wedges, crackers and Remoulade sauce.
Pita Medley
$9.95
Feta cheese, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and pita bread. Served with Mediterranean dressing, hummus and tzatziki sauce.
Mozzarella Sticks
$5.95
Served with hot and savory Marinara Sauce.
Falafel
$7.95
A blend of chickpeas and spices served with pita bread, hummus, olives, and tzatziki sauce.
Salads
Our House Dressing a succulent combination of herbs, virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
The Caprese
$8.95
Romaine leaf topped with sliced fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh tomatoes, focaccia bread, Kalamata olives and fresh basil. Drizzled with sea salt, cracked pepper and virgin olive oil.
The Bach
$12.95
Crisp garden greens topped with chopped seasoned chicken breast, eggs, bacon, tomatoes, black olives & cheddar cheese. Served with our luscious house dressing.
Rocket & Pears
Arugula leaves with pears laced with hazelnut lemon vinaigrette dressing and topped with Parmesan cheese, sea salt and pepper. Served with a warm dinner rol.
- $10.95
- Add Chicken $4.95
The Classic Caesar
$7.95
crisp romaine lettuce laced with a creamy caesar dressing topped with croutons, parmesan cheese and cracked pepper. served with garlic bread (Anchovies upon request)
- Add Chicken or Tuna
- $12.95
The Athenian
$12.95
Garden greens topped with green pepper, onion, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese and Kalamata olives. Laced with our house dressing. Served with pita bread. (Anchovies upon request).
The Cafe
$6.95
Garden greens, tomato, green pepper and cucumber. served with our house dressing and crackers.
Sandwiches
All of our sandwiches are served with fries except where noted.
Buckingham Club
$12.95
Sliced breast of turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato on white toast, pickle. (Mayo upon request).
Fried Green Tomato BLT
$10.95
Fried green tomatoes, thick cut bacon, mixed greens and remoulade sauce on toasted sour dough bread.
Chicago Beef Steak
$14.95
Sizzled steak, grilled onions, mushrooms, green peppers and Mozzarella cheese. Served on crusty crispy bread.
Chicken Vesuvio
$11.95
Breast of chicken sauteed with white wine and herbs. Served on panini bread with garden greens and seasoned thick-jacket potatoes.
Manhattan Grilled Steak
$17.95
New York steak is grilled on seasoned arugula with lime-oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and topped with blue cheese. Served on crusty bread with seasoned potatoes.
Charlie the Tuna
$10.95
White Albacore tuna salad laced with our chef's delicate dressing on toasted grain bread. Served with Parmesan hot chips and pickle.
Gyros
$11.95
Thin shaved ground lamb and beef, slowly spun on the spit. Served on pita bread, topped with onion, tomato and our creamy tzatziki sauce. Served with feta cheese, olives and Special potatoes.
Reuben
$11.95
Lean corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese, quick grilled on rye bread with thousand island dressing.
Monte Carlo
$11.95
Ham and Swiss Cheese on hot crispy holly bread in special egg batter. Served with basil truffle oil fries and lingonberries.
Pierre's Tuna Volcano
$12.95
A croissant stuffed with white tuna salad, mushrooms and cheddar cheese. Served sizzling.
Chicago Dog
$6.50
Jumbo hot dog topped with relish, tomato and onion on a bun with pickle and hot sport peppers.
Chicken Pita
$11.95
Seasoned breast of chicken, red Onions, tzatziki sauce, tomato, parsley, on toasted pita. Served with special potatoes.
Carolina BBQ Pulled Pork
$11.95
Topped with vinegar slaw, crispy onions, BBQ sauce, on a special bun with seasoned fries.
Cabana Chicken Salad
$10.95
Chunky white chicken salad served with our chef's delicate dressing, lettuce and tomato on pita bread. Served with Parmesan hot chips and pickle.
Continental Grilled Cheese
$9.95
Swiss, American and Mozzarella cheese, quick grilled to perfection with green tomato and fresh basil on tasty grain bread. Served with hot chips laced with Parmesan cheese, pepper, sea salt and olive oil.
Burgers
Our burgers are ground sirloin patties. Served with crispy lettuce, tomato and pickle. All our Burgers are served with fries except where noted.
All American Cheese Burger
Choice of American, Swiss, Cheddar, Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese.
- $9.95
- With Mushrooms $10.95
The Big Bang Burger
$12.95
American cheese, bacon, mushrooms, black olives, tomato and onion rings.
Capone Burger
$12.95
Burger, mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce on fresh focaccia. Served with our thick jacket potatoes, sprinkled with oregano, Parmesan and laced with olive oil.
Blues Burger
$12.95
Creamy blue Cheese melted with Crisp bacon.
Vegetarian Burger
$10.95
All veggie patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, green pepper on grain toast. Served with our special rice, hummus and tzatziki sauce.
Entrees
Sopranos Pasta
Pasta topped with meatballs, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, cracked black pepper. served with Garlic bread.
- $11.95
- Add Meatballs or Chicken $16.95
Dalai Lama
$11.95
Steamed vegetables and cashews laced in a lite curry-herbal vegetable broth on special rice with yogurt sauce, hummus and pita bread.
Ravioli Ravioli
Cheese ravioli topped with marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper. Served with focaccia bread.
- $11.95
- Add Meatballs $15.95
Grilled Boneless Rib Eye Steak
$31.95
Topped with grilled onions and mushrooms. Served with seasoned steamed spinach and garlic bread.
Byzantium
$16.95
Breast of chicken seasoned with olive oil, lemon, garlic and fine herbs on pita bread topped with Feta cheese, spinach and tomatoes. Served with Kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce, and our special rice.
Fusilli Al Telefono
$11.95
Tender Spring-shaped pasta, fresh tomatoes, basil and pieces of fresh mozzarella cheese
Chicken Romana
$16.95
Sauteed chicken breast and potatoes loaded with garlic, lemon, rosemary and white wine. Served with garlic bread
Sautéed Tilapia
$17.95
Topped with tomato, basil, relish and sauteed spinach.
Yaya's Spanakopita (spinach pie)
$11.50
Spinach, Feta cheese, herbs, eggs and onion wrapped in Filo. Served with our special rice, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, and tzatziki sauce.
Tagliata Di Pollo
$16.95
Sliced butterflied breast of chicken off the grill, served on a bed of garden greens topped with diced fresh tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar and fine herbs.
Sides
French Fries
$3.95
Fried crispy and golden brown.
Sauteed Spinach
$6.95
seasoned and served to perfection.
Homemade Meatballs
$4.95
Served with Marinara Sauce, Parmesan cheese and garlic bread.
French Onion Rings
$5.95
Topped with Parmesan cheese.
Mac N' Cheese
$6.95
Creamy and delicious. Just like Mom used to make.
Steamed Vegetables
$6.95
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables.
Beverages
Soft Drinks
$2.75Cold Cows Milk
$2.75Chocolate Milk
$2.75Juices
$2.95Bottled Waters
$3.50Coffee / Decaffeinated Coffee
$2.75Variety of Herbal Teas, Tea Pot
$2.75Iced Tea
$2.75Lemonade
$2.75Steamed Hot Chocolate
$3.95
With whipped cream and vanilla wafer.
Greek Coffee
$4.00Café Espresso
$3.00Café au Lait
$4.00Cappuccino
$4.00Café Mocha
$4.50Frappé Cappuccino
$4.50Tempting Treats
Temptation
$8.95
Premium vanilla soft serve, chocolate syrup christened with a nut medley. Grand Marnier, maraschino cherry and whipped cream, served with a French barquillo wafer.
Assorted Pies
- $6.25
- $7.95
Cheesecake
- $6.25
- With Strawberries $7.25
Strawberry Shortcake
$6.95Pound Cake
$2.50Supercake
$6.25Carrotcake
$6.25Baklava
$3.75Cookies/Biscotti
- $2.50
- $3.50
Brownies
$3.50Variety Cakes
- $6.25
- $7.95
- A la Mode Extra
- $2.95
Soft Serve Ice Cream
Banana Split
Go Bananas! Extra terrestrial treat; soft serve, fresh bananas, your favorite topping, whipped cream, chocolate jimmies, sprinkled nuts and a cherry.
- $6.95
- With Hot Fudge $7.95
Sundaes or Ice Cream Sodas
Soft serve crowned with your favorite topping, sprinkles, nuts, smothered with whipped cream and a cherry.
- $6.95
- With Hot Fudge $7.95
Soft Serve Ice Cream
$4.95
Vanilla, chocolate or swirl.
Root Serve Ice Cream
$6.95Shakes & Malts
- $5.25
- Add Banana $6.25
Drink Specials
Liqueurs: Amaretto, Kahlua, Sambuca, Ouzo, Grand Marnier, Galliano, Drambuie, Cointreau, Schnapps.
Limoncello Chiller
$8.95
Chilled Limoncello in a sugar rimmed glass.
Bellini
$10.95
Peach Nectar, Prosecco.
Bloody Mary
$10.95
Vodka, tomato juice, pepper, worcestershire, tabasco, lime & a celery stalk.
French 75
$10.95
Cognac, Champagne.
Chocolate Martini
$9.95
Vodka, Dark Chocolate Liqueur.
Espresso Martini
$9.95
Vodka, Crème de Cacao, Espresso.
Sapphire Martini
$9.95
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Blue Curacao. with almond olive.
Cosmopolitan
$9.95
Vodka, Cranberry Juice, Cointreau.
Godfather
$9.95
Scotch, Amaretto.
Long Island Ice Tea
$10.95
Ice, gin, vodka, white rum, tequila, triple sec, sweet & sour mix, lemon & coke.
Sea Breeze
$8.95
Vodka, Cranberry & Grapefruit Juice
Tequila Sunrise
$8.95
Tequila, Orange Juice, Grenadine.
Bahama Mama
$8.95
Light/Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice.
Baileys Shake
$8.95
Baileys Original Irish Cream, blended in a vanilla shake.
Beach Comber
$8.95
Bacardi Orange, Cointreau, Grenadine, Sour Mix.
Cuba Libre
$8.95
Rum, Coke, Lime Juice
Hemingway's Floridita
$8.95
Rum, Grapefruit Juice.
Mojito
$8.95
Light Rum, Soda, Lime Juice.
French Kiss
$9.95
Brandy, Benedictine, Grand Marnier, warmed
Mimosa
$10.95
Orange Juice and Champagne
Daiquiri
$7.95
Blended light rum, lime juice, sugar.
Amaretto Stone Sour
$7.95
Amaretto & orange juice on ice with sour mix.
Golden Margarita
$9.95
Tequila, Grand Marnier, sweet & sour mix, blended with ice & strained. Served in a salt rimmed glass.
Alizé (France)
$9.95
Passion Fruit and Cognac on ice.
Campari (Italy)
$7.95
Aperitif on ice.
Grappa Brandy (Italy)
$7.95House Favorites
French Breeze
$8.95
Alizé, cranberry juice and soda on ice.
Kir Royal
$10.95
Champagne and crème de Cassis.
Spritzer
$8.95
White wine and soda on ice with lime.
French Summer
$8.95
Chambord, sparkling water on ice with lemon & orange slice.
Champagne Royal
$10.95
Chambord and Champagne.
Cognac
$9.95
Courvoisier, Remy Martin, Martell, Hennessy.
Reds
Pinotnoir, Fleur (Central Coast)
Well-balanced flavors of fresh strawberries and raspberries with earthy notes.
- By the Glass $7.50
- By the Bottle $35.75
Merlot, Peirano (California)
Cherry and berry flavors with hints of cocoa and cinnamon.
- By the Glass $6.95
- By the Bottle $29.95
Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek (Sonoma)
Well-balanced with silky tannins and flavors of cherries and raspberries.
- By the Glass $7.95
- By the Bottle $39.50
Chianti, Badia Al Colle (Italy)
Easy drinking with notes of deep cherry and a hint of almond.
- By the Glass $7.95
- By the Bottle $39.50
Whites
Pinot Grigio, Stefano Christiani (Italy)
Flavors and aromas or ripe pear and crisp green apple.
- By the Glass $6.95
- By the Bottle $29.95
Sauvignon blanc, Viu Manent (Chile)
Tropical fruit aromas with flavors of mango, passion fruit and pineapple.
- By the Glass $6.95
- By the Bottle $29.95
Chardonnay, Pedroncelli (Sonoma)
Citrus, melon, and tropical flavors.
- By the Glass $7.50
- By the Bottle $35.75
Riesling, Maryhill (Washington)
Balanced blend of lime, pear, apple and orange blossom.
- By the Glass $6.95
- By the Bottle $29.95
Moscato, Casa De Campo (Argentina)
Smooth and balanced with vivid fruity aromas and citrus notes.
- By the Glass $6.95
- By the Bottle $29.95
Blush
White Zinfandel, Toschi (California)
Strawberry and watermelon flavors and aromas.
- By the Glass $6.95
- By the Bottle $29.95
Rose, Roditis (Greece)
Clean, refreshing and slightly sweet.
- By the Glass $6.95
- By the Bottle $29.95
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General Info
Cuisine
American - Traditional
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About Us
The The original Artists Café has been at the cornerstone of the Fine Arts building since 1961 and is a family-owned and operated restaurant. It has been serving the greater Chicagoland area for four generations. The selection of food will please any palate and the prices are reasonable. The owners took the best of an old Chicago building and by incorporating their own personalities, turned the restaurant into a favored gathering place for many local and international celebrities such as Balanchine, Baryshnikov, Gerald Arpino, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood, Dimitri Hvorostovsky, Studs Terkel, Joe Mantegna, Jean Claude Van Damme, Cisley Tyson, Billy Zane, John Kapellos, Blythe Danner, Jean Reno, Lauren Hutton, John Cusack, Jim Belushi and many others who might surprise.