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
Price Based on Choice of Entrée. Customize your brunch. Select one of each course
Pour la Table
Panier a Pâtisserie
$18.00
An assortment of six of freshly baked pastries with jam
Escargot a la Bourgogne
$20.00
Traditional Burgundy snails with Pernod garlic parsley butter, tomato, & sautéed mushrooms baked under flaky puff pastry crust
CEufs Mimosa
$14.00
Six French-style deviled eggs with whole grain mustard, chives, and smoked trout
Coupes de Crevettes a la Sauce Cocktail
$28.00
Six jumbo poached shrimp with Cognac mayonnaise cocktail sauce and lemon
Premiere Plat
choose one
Soupe du Jour
A cup of our seasonal soup preparation
Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée
Our signature baked French onion soup with baguette and Gruyère cheese
Pâté de Campagne
Country pork pâté served with cornichons, meaux mustard and toasted baguette
Salade de Laitue
Bibb lettuce with herbs, carrots, red onion, radish, white wine Dijon Vinaigrette
Rillettes au Saumon
Smoked and poached salmon with dill and chives, preserved lemon and cucumber relish, watercress and toasted brioche
Crabbe au Gratin
Lump crab with onion, leek, and celery warmed with bechamel sauce. Lightly broiled with brie cheese. Served with endive spears and toasted baguette ($10 supplemental)
Croquette de Chèvre
Breaded and lightly fried goat cheese medallions with poached pears, gem lettuce, toasted walnuts, dried figs, and walnut vinaigrette ($5 supplemental)
Fruits et Yaourt
Sweet cream yogurt with fresh citrus and berries, cocoa nib granola
Plats Principaux
choose one
Galette Bretonne
$52.00
Savory buckwheat crepe filled with fromage blanc, shaved Brussels sprouts, and sautéed mushrooms. Topped with two sunny side up eggs and petit salad
Omelette aux Truffe Noir
$68.00
Traditional French Style Omelette with black pepper Boursin cheese, fresh black truffle and sauteed leeks. Served with a petit salad with champagne vinaigrette
Quiche Lorraine
$50.00
Classic savory baked egg tart with spinach, bacon, caramelized onions and gruyere cheese. Served with dauphinoise potatoes and a petite salad
CEufs Pochés "Benedict"
Traditional eggs benedict preparation with poached eggs, Berkshire ham, toasted English muffin and hollandaise sauce. Served with dauphinoise potatoes
$56.00
Smoked Salmon and Fresh Dill$58.00
Pain Perdu
$45.00
Brioche French toast with fresh berries, pure maple syrup, powdered sugar and bacon
Steak Frites du "Lake Park Bistro"
$62.00
Grilled 8 oz bavette steak with french fries and béarnaise sauce
Saumon Rôti Avec Sauce Beurre Rouge
$58.00
Pan-seared and roasted Scottish salmon with potato purée, French green beans, and red wine butter sauce
Paillard de Poulet
$48.00
Thinly pounded and breaded chicken breast with crispy duck fat potatoes and a petit salad of arugula, radicchio, toasted almond, Ossau Iraty sheep's milk cheese, lemon-caper vinaigrette
Les Accompagnements
Frites Bistro
$9.00
Bistro French fries with garlic aioli
Haricot Verts
$12.00
French green beans with shallot
Pommes de Terre Rôties
$11.00
Roasted fingerling potatoes
Champignons Sautées
$12.00
Sautéed seasonal mushrooms
Tranches de Lard
$10.00
Three strips of crispy bacon
CEufs Prefere
$6.00
Two eggs, any style
Desserts
choose one
Petit Plateau de Fromages
Small plate featuring two French-inspired cheeses with fresh fruit, preserves, honey, and toasted bread ($5 supplemental)
Financier a la Framboise
Raspberry and almond cake with blood orange supremes, chantilly cream, and sweet hibiscus sorbet
Crêpes au Nutella et Fruites
Warm crêpes filled with Nutella and topped with confectioners' sugar and fresh berries and bananas
Petite Crème Brûlée
A petite version of our signature baked vanilla custard with Madagascar vanilla bean and caramelized sugar crust. Served with a warm Madeline
Gâteau au Chocolat Sans Farine
Warm flourless chocolate cake with black currant coulis, Rishi Earl Grey tea ice cream, and cocoa nib tuile
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.