Seared Hudson Valley foie gras, spiced red wine-poached pears, hazelnuts, and toasted brioche
Fricassée de Coquilles St-Jacques et de crevettes
$26.00
Pan-seared sea scallops and shrimp with sautéed mushrooms, cherry tomato, shallot cream sauce, and leek and brioche breadcrumbs
Soupe et Salade
Soupe à l'Oignon
$14.00
Our signature baked French onion soup with toasted baguette and gratinée gruyere cheese
Salade au Roquefort
$19.00
Roquefort blue cheese with a salad of Granny Smith apples, Belgian endive, radicchio, and walnut in a red wine vinaigrette
Salade de Laitue
$14.00
Bibb lettuce with hard-boiled egg, shaved carrots, radish, red onion, and herbs in a white wine vinaigrette
Œuf Mollet Avec Champignons*
$22.00
Lightly breaded and fried soft-boiled egg with mushrooms, frisée lettuce, black truffle-brown butter vinaigrette
Charcuterie et Fromage
Pâté de Campagne
$18.00
Country pork pâté served with cornichons, Meaux mustard, grilled baguette
Mousse de Foie de Volaille
$17.00
Chicken liver mousse, apricot preserves, and toasted brioche
Assiette de Charcuterie
$29.00
French ham, country pork pâté, chicken liver mousse, Saucisson Sec, assortment of preserves and bread
Grand Plat de Fromage
$24.00
Tasting of French imported cheeses served with honeycomb, preserves, fruit, and cranberry-walnut bread
Les Classiques
Tournedos de Boeuf au Poivre*
$52.00
Pan-seared beef tenderloin medallions served with French beans, puréed potatoes, classic green-peppercorn brandy cream sauce
Sole Meunière
$64.00
True whole-roasted Dover sole with brown butter-lemon sauce, fingerling potatoes, French beans, and filleted table side
Entrecôte de Boeuf a la Poêle, Sauce Marchand de Vin
$64.00
Pan-seared boneless ribeye with oven-roasted yukon potatoes, sautéed wild mushroom medley and red wine-demi glace sauce
Poulet à la Crème, Homage de Chef Jacques Pépin
$36.00
Red wine-marinated and braised organic chicken, potato purée, bacon lardons, pearl onions
Steak Frites du "Lake Park Bistro"*
$42.00
Grilled hanger steak with bistro frites with choice of red wine-shallot butter, Roquefort butter, or maître d'hôtel butter
Tranche de Saumon Rôti à la Provençal
$40.00
Oven-roasted salmon with rustic olive oil potatoes, sweet patty pan squash, bloomed summer cherry tomatoes, capers, nicoise black olives and aromatic herbs
Plats Principaux de Saison
Filet de Bar aux Palourdes
$48.00
Filet of crispy skin striped bass with Yukon gold potatoes, fava beans, English peas, Manilla clams, and a clam vermouth velouté
Confit de Canard
$40.00
Crispy confit duck leg, braised French lentils, watercress salad, duck ham, and cassis duck sauce
Ratatouille à Notre Façon Sur Panisse à la Niçoise
$29.00
Ratatouille of stewed tomatoes, onions, eggplant, zucchini, with bay leaf, garlic and thyme served on traditional Nicoise chickpea fritters
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
Ratatouille à Notre Façon
$14.00
Stewed tomatoes, onions, eggplant, zucchini, with bay leaf, garlic and thyme
*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
2022 Alsace Pinot Blanc, Sophie and Xavier Schneider "Tradition"
Crevettes Pochées aux Nectarines
Gently poached and chilled jumbo shrimp with fresh nectarine, cucumber, fresh herbs, espelette, and rosé vinaigrette ($10 supplemental)
Tarte Tatin À la Tomato
Tomatoes and caramelized onions baked under flaky puff pastry with petit salad and goat cheese vinaigrette
Pâté de Lapin et de Porc
Country rabbit and pork pate wrapped in bacon and studded with dried tart cherries and pistachios. Served with watercress, cornichon, whole grain mustard, and baguette
Gourmandises
2023 Tavel Rosé, Château de Trinquevedel (Grenache, Cinsault)
Croquette de Porc
Lightly breaded and fried confit pork with sweet corn velouté, pickled bell peppers, chanterelle mushrooms, and basil
Quenelles de Fletan
Light and airy halibut quenelles with morel mushrooms, vin blanc sauce, and fresh tarragon ($10 supplemental)
Soupe Froide de Courgettes au Crabe
Chilled zucchini soup with Dungeness crab, lemon zest, chives, and crème fraiche
Filet of crispy skin striped bass with Yukon gold potatoes, fava beans, English peas, carrots, Manilla clams, and a clam vermouth velouté
Paupiette de Veau À la Sauce Provençale
Porcini and pork stuffed veal scallop with pommes purée, braised swiss chard, and an heirloom tomato sauce ($10 supplemental)
Poitrine de Canard aux Olives Picholines
Spiced Rohan duck breast with cauliflower puree, roasted eggplant, picholine olives, prunes and Madeira duck jus
Desserts
Vieira de Sousa Porto Fine White
Your Choice From Our Dessert Menu
Desserts
Mousse au Chocolat "Yves Camdeborde"
$12.00
Valrhona Guanaja Dark Chocolate Mousse, praline crust, banana ice cream, brûléed fresh banana, and caramelized hazelnuts
Crème Brûlée à la Vanille en Gousse
$12.00
Madagascar vanilla bean custard, caramelized sugar, fresh fruit
Souffle à la Rhubarbe
$15.00
Traditional light and airy dessert with fresh rhubarb served with strawberry sauce and dusted with powdered sugar. Please allow a few extra minutes, as the souffles are baked to order
Clafoutis à la Pêche
$12.00
Fresh Tree Ripe peaches baked in an almond cake topped with peach glaze and Madagascar vanilla bean ice cream
Tarte au Fruit de la Passion
$12.00
Passionfruit curd, sable crust, whipped white chocolate ganache, blueberry compote and fresh blueberries
Sorbet Maison
$12.00
Three scoops of sorbet du jour
Café et Thé
Proudly Featuring
ILLY Espresso Classico
Rishi Tea & Botanicals
Valentine Coffee Roasters
Liqueur
D.O.M. Benedictine
2oz Pour$16.00
Le Père Jules 3 yrs Old Calvados
2oz Pour$14.00
Belle de Brillet Poire
2oz Pour$16.00
Ratafia Champenois Famille Dumagin
2oz Pour$17.00
Château de Laubade Floc de Gascogne
2oz Pour$13.00
Fernet-Branca Amaro ou Menta
2oz Pour$12.00
Nonino Amaro Quintessentia
2oz Pour$15.00
Il Moscato di Nonino Grappa
2oz Pour$20.00
L. Garnier Chartreuse Vert
2oz Pour$13.00
L. Garnier Chartreuse Jaune
2oz Pour$16.00
L. Garnier Chartreuse V.E.P.
2oz Pour$26.00
Château de Beaulon Pineau des Charentes 5yr
2oz Pour$13.00
2016 Lions de Suduiraut Sauternes
2oz Pour$15.00
Ezra Brooks Cream Bourbon
2oz Pour$13.00
Porto et Ses Amis
Vieira de Sousa 10yr Tawny
3oz Pour$14.00
Graham's 30yr Tawny
3oz Pour$39.00
Vieira de Sousa Fine White
3oz Pour$15.00
Warre's 2010 LBV Port
3oz Pour$20.00
Menu des Brunchs
Price Based on Choice of Main Course. 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
Escargots à la Bourguignonne
$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, and chives
Premiers Plats
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
Crabe 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 fresh nectarine, toasted pistachios, shallot, cherry tomato, and poppyseed vinaigrette ($5 supplemental)
Fruits et Yaourt
Sweet cream yogurt with fresh berries, lavender honey and cocoa nib granola
Plats Principaux
choose one
Galette Bretonne
$52.00
Savory buckwheat crepe filled with garlic and herb Boursin cheese, and sautéed zucchini and mushrooms. Topped with two sunny side up eggs and petit salad
Omelette Basque à la Piperade et au Piment
$54.00
Traditional French Style Omelette with sautéed bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, piment d'espelette and goat cheese. Served with a petit salad with Champagne vinaigrette
Quiche Lorraine
$50.00
Classic savory baked egg tart with zucchini, asparagus, leeks, and gruyere cheese. Served with a petite salad and dauphinoise potatoes
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 hanger 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)
Éclair au Café et au Chocolat
Pate a choux filled with coffee pastry cream topped with dark chocolate ganache, toasted hazelnuts, and espresso caramel
Gateau au Crêpes et Citron
Buttermilk crepes layered with Chantilly cream and lemon curd. Served with candied lemon zest and fresh raspberries
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 Basque
Traditional French butter cake with tart cherry filling with whipped crème fraiche and Amarena cherries
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.