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The Dawson
730 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60654
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Weekend Brunch
Dinner
Dessert
Wine List
Happy Hour
Weekend Brunch
Please inquire about our private event spaces
Starters
Fruit Plate
$11.00
seasonal fruit & berries, candied ginger, mint
vegan
Banana Bread
$14.00
candied pecans, brown butter custard
vegetarian
Buttermilk Biscuits
$11.00
pimento cheese, seasonal jam
- Add Fra' Mani Rosemary Ham
- $4.00
Empanadas
$11.00
scrambled egg, sweet potato, quince, queso fresco, seasonal jam
vegetarian
Chicken Fried Lobster*
$28.00
banana pepper, spicy ranch, lemon
Allergens
shellfish
Salads
Add to Any Salad: Shrimp $12 , Grilled Chicken $7, Steak or Salmon $16
Classic Caesar
$17.00
baby gem lettuce, sourdough croutons, classic dressing, grana padano
Tomatoes & Burrata
$17.00
imported burrata, baby heirloom tomatoes, arugula, torn basil, aged balsamic, grilled publican olive bread
vegetarian
Strawberry Harvest Greens**
$18.00
tuscan kale, shaved brussels sprouts, fennel, strawberry, goat cheese, candied pecan, mimosa vinaigrette
vegetarian
Super Green
$18.00
kale, arugula, spinach, sugar snap peas, quinoa, avocado, green goddess
vegetarian
gluten-free
Brunch Mains
Chorizo Hash
$23.00
twice fried potatoes, poblano peppers, charred red onion, poached eggs, chipotle hollandaise
fried chicken & Waffles
$26.00
cornmeal waffle, buttermilk fried chicken breast, sunny side up egg, maple syrup
Ricotta Pancakes
$18.00
seasonal berry compote, citrus whipped cream, local maple syrup
Smoked Salmon
$22.00
heirloom tomato, red onion, capers, lemon, whipped chive cream cheese, everything bagel
Avocado Toast
$17.00
publican quality sourdough, smashed avocado, poached egg, tomato, pickled onion, arugula
vegetarian
- Add Smoked Salmon
- $4.00
House Omelet
$17.00
farm eggs, spinach, broccolini, caramelized onion, ricotta, farmers salad
vegetarian
gluten-free
Chilaquiles
$17.00
salsa roja, crema, pico de gallo, black beans, queso fresco, guacamole, sunny-side eggs
vegetarian
gluten-free
- Add Bacon or Chorizo
- $4.00
Steak & Eggs
$31.00
8 oz flat iron, chimichurri, two eggs your way, breakfast potatoes
Shakshuka
$18.00
two eggs baked in fire-roasted peppers, tomato & local onion, fresh herbs, crumbled feta, chili oil, toasted sourdough
vegetarian
Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant
$17.00
fra' mani rosemary ham, swiss cheese, garlic aioli, crispy fries
Dawson Burger
$26.00
8oz. wagyu, aged cheddar, dawson sauce, gem lettuce, heirloom tomato, crisp red onion, dill pickle, brioche bun, fries
- Add: Avocado
- $2.00
- Add: Egg
- $3.00
- Add: Bacon
- $4.00
Sides
Thick Cut Bacon
$7.00
maple glaze, cracked black pepper
gluten-free
Twice-Fried Potatoes
$7.00
chimichurri, grana padano
vegetarian
gluten-free
maple Breakfast Sausage
$7.00
sage, fermented chilies
Publican Quality Toast
$4.00
choice of sourdough or multigrain, seasonal jam, whipped butter
vegetarian
Housemade Chorizo
$6.00
garlic
Recovery Mode
Bottomless Mimosas
$37.00
2-hour max with purchase of entree
Pancho's Bloody Mary
$16.00
chef's secret mix; choice of vodka, gin, tequila, or mezcal
- Add a Lil High Life Lager
- $3.00
Irish Coffee
$16.00
irish whiskey, coffee, demerara sugar, whipped cream
The Dawson Standards
Some Like It Hot
$18.00
reposado tequila, ilegal mezcal, guava, agave, lime, jalapeño
GTO
$16.00
brokers gin, gentian aperitif, grapefruit, hops, thyme
Top Brass
$23.00
bourbon, amari, sweet vermouth, molasses, cherries
The Satyr Old Fashioned
$18.00
angel's envy bourbon, demerara sugar, house orange & tobacco bitters
Espresso Martini
$18.00
grey goose, espresso, coffee liqueur
The G+T
$16.00
Served Spanish Style; london dry gin, citrus, juniper, tonic
Seasonal Cocktails
Easy Peel
$16.00
vodka, vanilla, lemon, orange, orange... & more orange
Say "Zdravo"
$16.00
serbian plum brandy, amaretto, peach
Fool's Gold
$16.00
hundred-proof bourbon, pineapple amaro, lemon, honey, sparkling wine, ginger
Freezer Martini
$16.00
gin, vermouth, orange bitters
Frozen Feature
$14.00
ask your server about our rotating; frozen cocktail
Jack Dawson
$16.00
cognac, calvados, lemon, pomegranate syrup
Sparkling, Rosé & White
Dibon - Brut Cava - Catalonia, Spain
- $14.00
- $56.00
Mirabeau "X" Still Rosé - Sonoma Valley, CA 2023
- $14.00
- $56.00
Francois Montand - Brut Rosé - Gascone, France 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Frog's Leap - Sauvignon Blanc - Napa Valley, CA 2023
- $16.00
- $64.00
Lagar de Cervera - Albariño - Spain 2021
- $16.00
- $64.00
Crossbarn - Chardonnay - Sonoma Coast, CA 2023
- $14.00
- $56.00
Reds
Ken Wright - Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley, OR 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Orinda Hayes - Cabernet - Paso Robles, CA 2023
- $16.00
- $64.00
Eden Winery - Red Blend - Šumadija, Serbia 2018
- $16.00
- $64.00
Cirelli - Montepulciano- Abruzzo, Italy 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Altanza - Rioja - Altanza, Spain 2020
- $16.00
- $64.00
The Rotating Drip
a shot of our ever-changing infusion
Spiced Kentucky Bourbon
old forester 86 infused with citrus, vanilla, cinnamon and clove
- 1oz $8.00
- 2oz $16.00
Boilermaker
$10.00
high life & rotating drip shot
Beer
$9
Right Bee Cider Blossom - Semi-Dry Cider - Chicago (6%)
Dawson Pilsner - Pilsner - Chicago (5%)
Guinness - Dry Stout - Ireland (5%)
Three Floyds Gumball Head - Wheat Pale Ale - Indiana (5.6%)
Off Color Brewing Apex'predator - Saison - Illinois (6.5%)
Harp - Pale Lager - Ireland (4.5%)
Allagash White - Wheat Beer - Maine (5.2%)
Maplewood Son of Juice - Hazy IPA - Chicago (6.3%)
Moody Tongue Orange Blossom - Belgian Blonde - Chicago (5.4%)
Revolution Freedom of Speach - Peach Sour - Chicago (4.5%)
Spirit-Free
Pomegranate Punch
$13.00
pomegranate, cranberry, lemon, hopped bubbles
- Make It Boozy! - Add Skeptic Gin
- $3.00
Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher IPA
$8.00
inspired hopped bubbles
Sippin' Pretty
$13.00
seedlip spice 94, mallorca melon tea, citrus, hopped bubbles
- Make It Boozy! - Add Aged Rum
- $3.00
Heineken 0.0
$8.00
non-alcoholic beer
Daily Specials
tue-fri 4-6pm Happy Hour | select $6 beer, $10 wine, $10 cocktails
Tuesday - Oysters
$2.00Wednesday - Half Off Wine Bottles
Thursday - Fried Chicken Special, 30% Off Bubbles
The Weekend - Bottomless Mimosas for Brunch
$37.00
*These items are served raw or cooked to order. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness. **Nuts
To Begin
Sticky Duck Wings
$20.00
salsa macha, house pickled ginger, scallion, lime, honeycomb
Wagyu Meatballs
$21.00
tomato sugo, whipped ricotta, basil
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts**
$14.00
pickled fresno, crispy shallot, hazelnut, sesame, mustard aioli
vegetarian
gluten-free
Pull Apart Brioche
$12.00
garlic butter, parm, sea salt
vegetarian
Wood-Fired Shishito
$18.00
garlic aioli, scallions, charred lime, bonito salt, chili oil
vegetarian
gluten-free
Fire-Roasted Eggplant Galette
$21.00
pomodoro sauce, ricotta, pecorino, tuscan olive oil, basil
vegetarian
Soup & Salads
Add to Any Salad: Shrimp $12, Grilled Chicken $7, Steak or Salmon $16
Corn Bisque
$10.00
roasted corn, chili oil, cilantro
Tomatoes & Burrata
$17.00
imported burrata, baby heirloom tomatoes, aged balsamic, torn basil, grilled publican olive bread
vegetarian
Classic Caesar
$17.00
baby gem lettuce, sourdough croutons, classic dressing, grana padano
Roasted Baby Beets**
$16.00
whipped ricotta, watercress, stonefruit, citrus supremes, candied walnuts, calamansi vinaigrette
vegetarian
gluten-free
Strawberry Harvest Greens**
$18.00
tuscan kale, shaved brussels sprouts, fennel, strawberry, goat cheese, candied pecan, mimosa vinaigrette
vegetarian
Hand-Made Pasta
Squid Ink Fettuccini
$37.00
bar harbor mussels, bay scallops, rock shrimp, rustic tomato broth, fresno pepper
Cavatelli
$26.00
italian sausage, broccolini, white wine, grana padano, fennel pollen
English Pea Tortellone
$28.00
house made tortellone, ricotta, english pea cream, parmesan
vegetarian
Rigatoni alla Vodka
$24.00
fire-roasted tomato, whipped ricotta, calabrian bread crumbs, basil
vegetarian
- Add: Crumbled Sausage or Wagyu Meatball
- $6.00
Butcher's Block
Enhancements +$4: truffle butter, cognac cream, Maine Lobster Tail +$21
8oz Filet*
$47.00
served with tempura onion rings; choice of bordelaise or chimichurri
14oz NY Strip*
$65.00
served with tempura onion rings; choice of bordelaise or chimichurri
18oz Cowgirl Ribeye*
$67.00
served with tempura onion rings; choice of bordelaise or chimichurri
Steak Frites*
$43.00
8oz flat iron, truffle dijonnaise, bordelaise, parmesan fries
gluten-free
Berkshire Pork Chop
$38.00
grilled peaches, corn succatash, purslane, red eye gravy
gluten-free
Mains
Wild Alaskan Halibut*
$43.00
spring asparagus, foraged mushrooms, peas, lemon & thyme beurre blanc
Coconut Curry
$25.00
udon noodles, oyster mushrooms, bok choy, kabocha squash, lime
vegan
- Add: Shrimp
- $12.00
- Add: Chicken
- $7.00
- Add: Steak
- $16.00
Market Fish*
seasonal preparation
- MP
build your own Grilled Fish Tacos*
$48.00
House Favorite; choice of corn or flour tortillas pineapple slaw, arbol salsa, guacamole
½ Amish Chicken*
$31.00
cippolini agrodolce, garlic confit, chimichurri, lemon
gluten-free
Dawson Wagyu Burger*
$26.00
8oz, aged cheddar, dawson sauce, gem lettuce, heirloom tomato, red onion, dill pickle, brioche bun
- Add: Avocado
- $2.00
- Add: Egg
- $3.00
- Add: Bacon
- $4.00
Wood-Fired Additions
Twice-Fried Potatoes
$12.00
wood-fired garlic aioli
vegetarian
Grilled Asparagus
$13.00
chimichurri, pickled fresnos, lemon
vegan
gluten-free
Grilled Elotes
$12.00
spicy aioli, roasted poblanos, cotija cheese, honey, grilled lime
vegetarian
gluten-free
Fire-Roasted Carrots
$14.00
whipped ricotta, hot honey, pepita crunch
vegetarian
gluten-free
Baked Mac & Cheese
$13.00
lumache pasta, merkt's cheddar
Featured Items
East & West Coast Oysters*
$24.00
half shell with cucumber mignonette
Allergens
shellfish
Grilled Oysters*
$24.00
half shell with morita butter, green onion
Allergens
shellfish
Chicken Fried Lobster*
$28.00
banana pepper, spicy ranch, lemon
Allergens
shellfish
Hawaiian Tuna*
$24.00
mango & jicama, serrano, cucumber, shoyu vinaigrette, lime, chili oil
Wood Fired Octopus*
$27.00
caper berries, olive, fresh oregano, lemon citronette, evoo
The Dawson Standards
Some Like It Hot
$18.00
cazadores reposado tequila, 400 conejos mezcal, guava, agave, lime, jalapeño
GTO
$16.00
brokers gin, gentian aperitif, grapefruit, hops, thyme
Top Brass
$23.00
bourbon, amari, sweet vermouth, molasses, cherries
The Satyr Old Fashioned
$18.00
angel's envy bourbon, demerara sugar, house orange & tobacco bitters
Frozen Feature
$14.00
ask your server about our rotating frozen cocktail
Espresso Martini
$18.00
grey goose, espresso, coffee liqueur
The G+T
$16.00
Served Spanish Style; london dry gin, citrus, juniper, tonic
Seasonal Cocktails
$16
Easy Peel
vodka, vanilla, lemon, orange, orange... & more orange
Say "Zdravo"
serbian plum brandy, amaretto, peach
Fool's Gold
hundred-proof bourbon, pineapple amaro, lemon, honey, sparkling wine, ginger
Freezer Martini
gin, vermouth, orange bitters
Jason Samoa
whiskey, coconut, condensed milk, mission fig, smoke
Jack Dawson
cognac, calvados, lemon, pomegranate syrup
Sparkling, Rosé & White
Dibon - Brut Cava - Catalonia, Spain
- $14.00
- $56.00
Mirabeau "X" Still Rosé - Sonoma Valley, CA 2023
- $14.00
- $56.00
Francois Montand - Brut Rosé - Gascone, France 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Frog's Leap - Sauvignon Blanc - Napa Valley, CA 2023
- $16.00
- $64.00
Lagar de Cervera - Albariño - Spain 2021
- $16.00
- $64.00
Crossbarn - Chardonnay - Sonoma Coast, CA 2023
- $14.00
- $56.00
Reds
Ken Wright - Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley, OR 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Orinda Hayes - Cabernet - Paso Robles, CA 2023
- $16.00
- $64.00
Eden Winery - Red Blend - Šumadija, Serbia 2018
- $16.00
- $64.00
Cirelli - Montepulciano- Abruzzo, Italy 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Altanza - Rioja - Altanza, Spain 2020
- $16.00
- $64.00
The Rotating Drip
a shot of our ever-changing infusion
Spiced Kentucky Bourbon
old forester 86 infused with citrus, vanilla, cinnamon and clove
- 1oz $8.00
- 2oz $16.00
Boilermaker
$10.00
high life & rotating drip shot
Beer
$9
Right Bee Cider Blossom - Semi-Dry Cider - Chicago (6%)
Dawson Pilsner - Pilsner - Chicago (5%)
Guinness - Dry Stout - Ireland (5%)
Three Floyds Gumball Head - Wheat Pale Ale - Indiana (5.6%)
Off Color Apex Predator - Saison - Chicago (6.5%)
Harp - Pale Lager - Ireland (4.5%)
Allagash White - Wheat Beer - Maine (5.2%)
Maplewood Son of Juice - Hazy IPA - Chicago (6.3%)
Moody Tongue Orange Blossom - Belgian Blonde - Chicago (5.4%)
Revolution Freedom of Speach - Peach Sour - Chicago (4.5%)
Spirit-Free
Pomegranate Punch
$13.00
pomegranate, cranberry, lemon, hopped bubbles
- Make It Boozy! - Add Skeptic Gin
- $3.00
Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher IPA
$8.00
inspired hopped bubbles
Sippin' Pretty
$13.00
seedlip spice 94, mallorca melon tea, citrus, hopped bubbles
- Make It Boozy! - Add Aged Rum
- $3.00
Heineken 0.0
$8.00
non-alcoholic beer
Daily Specials
tue-fri 4-6pm Happy Hour | select $6 beer, $10 wine, $10 cocktails
Tuesday - Oysters
$2.00Wednesday - Half Off Wine Bottles
Thursday - Fried Chicken Special, 30% Off Bubbles
The Weekend - Bottomless Mimosas for Brunch
$37.00
*These items are served raw or cooked to order. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness. **Nuts
Dessert
Sour Cherry Almond Crumble**
$13.00
sour cherry pie filling layered over an almond franpigane cake batter and topped with an almond crumble and vanilla ice cream
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
$13.00
creamy roasted vanilla bean cheesecake served with fresh blueberry compote
chocolate stout mousse cake
$13.00
chocolate mousse & chocolate stout cake soaked in vanilla syrup, covered in fudge and cocoa powder and set on a chocolate cookie base
Ice Cream | Sorbet
- (ea) $3.00
Digestifs
Cynar
$6.00
bittersweet, caramel, toffee, cinnamon, bitter herbal finish
Fernet-Branca
$6.00
peppermint, spicy liquorice, chamomile, orange peel
Grand Marnier
$6.00
marmalade, candied orange zest, toffee, vanilla
Yellow Chartreuse
$8.00
honey, safron
Montenegro
$7.00
tobacco, pine, orange zest
Braulio
$7.00
pine, mint, dried berries, sassafras
Malort
$7.00
for true Chicagoans
**Nuts
Rose & Sparkling
Dibon - Brut Cava - Catalonia, Spain
- $14.00
- $56.00
Mirabeau"X" - Still Rose - Sonoma Valley, CA 2023
- $14.00
- $56.00
Francois Montand - Brut Rosé - Gascone, France 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Goldeneye - Brut Rose - North Coast, CA
$70.00Carboniste Octopus - Brut Albarino - Sonoma Valley, CA 2022
$70.00Roederer Estate - Brut - Anderson Valley, CA
- 375ml $48.00
Laurent-Perrier - "La Cuvee" Champagne - France
$110.00Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc
Frog's Leap - Sauvignon Blanc- Napa Valley, CA 2023
- $16.00
- $64.00
Lagar de Cervera - Albariño - Spain 2021
- $16.00
- $64.00
Flowers - Chardonnay - Sonoma Coast, CA 2022
- $18.00
- $72.00
The Paring - Chardonnay - Santa Barbara, CA 2022
$72.00The Vice - "Elise" Chardonnay - Napa Valley, CA 2022
$80.00Ken Wright - Chardonnay - Willamette Valley, OR 2022
$86.00Andis - Sauvignon Blanc - Sierra Foothills, CA 2022
$56.00Frog's Leap - Sauvignon Blanc- Napa Valley, CA 2023
$64.00Aperture - Sauvignon Blanc - Sonoma Valley, CA 2022
$126.00Pinot Noir & Cabernet
Ken Wright - Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley, OR 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Orinda Hayes - Cabernet - Paso Robles, CA 2023
- $16.00
- $64.00
Eden Winery - Red Blend - Šumadija, Serbia 2018
- $16.00
- $64.00
Cirelli - Montepulciano - Abruzzo, Italy 2022
- $16.00
- $64.00
Altanza - Rioja - Altanza, Spain 2020
- $16.00
- $64.00
Folktale - Pinot Noir - Carmel, CA 2022
$64.00North Valley - Pinot Noir - Dundee Hills, OR 2021
$80.00Paul Hobbs - Pinot Noir - West Sonoma Coast, CA 2021
$88.00Walter Hansel - Pinot Noir 'South Slope' - Russian River, CA 2022
$96.00The Vice - Cabernet - Napa Valley, CA 2021
$64.00Olema - Cabernet - Sonoma County, CA 2022
$72.00Les Lunes - Cabernet - North Coast, CA 2022
$82.00Jordan - Cabernet - Sonoma County, CA 2020
$98.00Proprietor Favorites
Jean-Pierre Grossot, Chablis - Burgundy, FR 2020
$65.00Pra 'Otto', Garganega - Veneto, Italy 2023
$76.00Domaine Denizot, Sancerre - Loire Valley, FR 2023
$84.00Petit Grosgrain - Syrah - Walla Valley, WA 2022
$68.00Venge Scout's Honor - Red Blend - Napa Valley, CA 2022
$84.00Owen Roe - Bordeaux - Yakima Valley, WA 2022
$84.00Aperture - Bordeaux - Sonoma Valley, CA 2021
$98.00Cocktails
$10
The Old Fashioned
old grand-dad bonded bourbon
Tucan Sam
bonded bourbon, silver rum, velvet falernum, campari, pineapple, lemon
Oye Coma Ya
ilegal mezcal, ancho reyes chili, chocolate bitters, agave
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
American - Traditional
Meals
Brunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
4:00pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday:
4:00pm - 10:30pm
Thursday:
4:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday:
4:00pm - 11:30pm
Saturday:
10:30am - 11:30pm
Sunday:
10:30am - 9:30pm
About Us
Today, the debate of cooking as “artform or craft” wages late into the night at many of Chicago’s most venerable watering holes. We tend to think it can be both. But, this is of little importance to us. The Dawson recreates the pioneering, artistic, and straightforward attitude of William and Henry Dawson by providing a restaurant, bar, and gathering place that celebrates the craft of food, drink and hospitality.