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Upstairs at The Gwen
521 N Rush Street
Chicago, US-IL 60611
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Breakfast
Lunch / Dinner
The Lux Happy Hour
Drinks & Cocktails
Girl Dinner
Pride Month
Breakfast
Entrées
Continental Breakfast
$14.00
greek yogurt with granola & honey, mixed berries, served with your choice of cinnamon roll, croissant or blueberry muffin
American Breakfast*
$26.00
two eggs, breakfast potatoes, choice of white, wheat or sourdough toast, choice of bacon, pork sausage or turkey sausage
Croque Madame*
$24.00
brioche, rosemary ham, gruyère mornay, fried egg, served with breakfast potatoes
Belgian Waffle
$20.00
citrus mascarpone, fresh orange, served with maple syrup & butter
Avocado Toast*
leeks, brussels sprouts, kale, greek yogurt, green salad, chili flake bagel spice, publican quality sourdough
- $23.00
- add egg $6.00
Ricotta Toast
$18.00
fresh berries, walnuts, hot honey, publican quality sourdough
Frisée Salad
$17.00
bacon, seven-minute egg, sherry vinaigrette, herb breadcrumbs
"The Lux" Omelet*
$25.00
egg whites, feta, zucchini, yellow squash, frisée salad, served with breakfast potatoes
Build-Your-Own Three Egg Omelet*
$27.00
served with choice of toast and breakfast potatoes choose up to 3: proteins: chorizo, pork sausage, bacon, turkey sausage, rosemary ham veggies: roasted peppers, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, spinach, asparagus, pico de gallo cheese: mozzarella, raclette, cheddar, feta, american
Steel Cut Oatmeal
$12.00
brown sugar, raisins
Greek Yogurt Parfait
$15.00
fresh berries, granola
Bagel Sandwich
$25.00
everything bagel, smoked bacon, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, basil mayo, american cheese, served with breakfast potatoes
Smoked Salmon & Bagel*
$29.00
smoked salmon, capers, red onion, chopped egg, tomato, cream cheese, choice of plain or everything bagel
Pork Belly Fried Rice*
$25.00
two eggs, chili crisp, fried garlic, cilantro, scallion
- add grilled shrimp
- $7.00
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
$24.00
two eggs, pico de gallo, crema, cilantro
Green Shakshuka
$26.00
roasted tomatillo sauce, two eggs, queso fresco, cilantro, grilled pita
Pastrami Skillet*
$26.00
two eggs, house-made pastrami, potatoes, peppers, onions
Chorizo Skillet*
$26.00
two eggs, peppers, onions, potatoes, queso fresco, pico de gallo, sour cream
Brunch Burger*
$24.00
sesame bun, lettuce, onion, tomato, american cheese, dijonaisse, shoestring fries
- add avocado
- $4.00
- add egg
- $6.00
- sub impossible patty
- $2.00
Sides
Side Bacon*
$10.00Side Pork Sausage*
$10.00Side Turkey Sausage*
$10.00Side Breakfast Potatoes
$8.00Side Mixed Berries
$12.00Side Toast
$6.00
white, wheat, sourdough, gluten-free bread
Side Blueberry Muffin
$8.00Side Croissant
$8.00Side Cinnamon Roll
$8.00Side Bagel
$8.00
plain, everything
Beverages
Lavazza Single Espresso
$8.00Lavazza Double Espresso
$10.00Lavazza Cappuccino
$10.00Lavazza Latte
$10.00Lavazza Coffee
$7.00Rishi Hot Tea
$8.00
turmeric ginger, matcha green, mint, chamomile, earl grey, chai, english breakfast
Juice
$6.00
orange, apple, pineapple, cranberry, tomato, grapefruit
Cold-Pressed Youth Juice: Cleanse
$12.00
celery, kale, cucumber, lemon, apple, ginger
Cold-Pressed Youth Juice: Revive
$12.00
pineapple, orange, aloe vera
Breakfast Cocktails
Cafe Espresso Martini
$19.00
ocho blanco tequla, kahlúa, cold brew coffee
Breakfast Old Fashioned
$19.00
bacon fat-washed wolf point bourbon, kahlúa, maple syrup, molasses bitters
Zig Zag
$19.00
dos hambres mezcal, heirloom pineapple amaro, aperol, lime
Sweet Nothings
$19.00
monarch peach liqueur, triple sec, heirloom genepy, lemon
Bloody Mary
$19.00
wheatley vodka, bloody mary mix, hot sauce
Mimosa
$19.00
bariano prosecco, orange juice
Spiked Iced Mocha
$19.00
wheatley vodka, meletti cioccolato, cold brew coffee
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish, and eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. 20% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more.
Starters
Breads & Spreads
$18.00
grilled Publican Quality sourdough & seeded lavash; with cultured butter, whipped ricotta & honey, white bean & garlic confit
Cheese & Charcuterie Board
$39.00
prosciutto, spanish chorizo, delice de bourgogne, manchego, fig jam, whole grain mustard, cornichons, seeded lavash
- flying solo? cheese & charcuterie for one
- $16.00
Blistered Shishito Peppers
$16.00
basil mayo
Truffle Fries
$16.00
shoestring fries, parmesan, chives, garlic aioli
Shoestring Fries
$11.00Marcona Almonds
$8.00
lavender salt
Marinated Olives
$8.00Prosciutto & Melon
$17.00
basil, olive oil
Brussels Sprouts
$16.00
calabrian chili vinaigrette, hazelnuts, preserved lemon aioli
Chicken Wings
$19.00
choice of buffalo-parmesan or chermoula sauce, served with ranch & celery
Hummus
$17.00
evoo, pine nuts, sumac, za'atar, toasted pita
Burrata
$17.00
fava beans, pea tendril salad
Garlic Shrimp*
$19.00
spanish chorizo, olive oil, chili, lemon
Salads
Frisée Salad
$17.00
bacon, seven-minute egg, sherry vinaigrette, herb breadcrumbs
- grilled chicken
- $10.00
- grilled shrimp
- $11.00
- grilled salmon
- $13.00
- 8oz hanger steak
- $18.00
Little Gem Caesar
$17.00
parmesan, sourdough croutons, white anchovies
- grilled chicken
- $10.00
- grilled shrimp
- $11.00
- grilled salmon
- $13.00
- 8oz hanger steak
- $18.00
Handhelds
Lux Burger*
$23.00
american cheese, lettuce, onion, pickles, mustard relish, sesame bun, served with shoestring fries, make it an impossible burger +2
Lux Chicago Dog
$13.00
pork and beef hot dog with caramelized onions, house mustard and pickle relish, basque peppers, charred tomato, micro celery
Italian Beef Sliders
$18.00
braised short rib, giardiniera, toasted brioche
Walleye Fish Tacos
$24.00
blackened walleye, cabbage slaw, cilantro crema, fried shallot, lime, flour tortillas
Roast Turkey Sandwich
$22.00
brie, arugula, chili crisp and green apple on ciabatta, served with shoestring fries
Caprese Sandwich
$19.00
heirloom tomato, fresh mozzarella, evoo, basil and balsamic on ciabatta, served with shoestring fries
- add prosciutto
- $3.00
Margherita Flatbread
$19.00
burrata, bianco tomatoes, pecorino, basil
Fennel Sausage Flatbread
$19.00
mozzarella, giardiniera, arugula
Entrées
House Made Pasta
$24.00
bucatini, bianco tomatoes, guanciale, calabrian chili, pecorino, basil
Roasted Chicken
$33.00
parsnip, peas, leeks, bacon, chicken jus, pea tendrils
Ōra King Salmon*
$40.00
wilted spinach, piccata sauce, charred lemon
Hanger Steak*
$38.00
fingerling potato, asparagus, chermoula, frisée
Desserts
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
$15.00
caramel chips, cacao barry dark chocolate, maldon salt, served warm
- add a scoop of vanilla ice cream
- $4.00
Bourbon Brownie
$17.00
fudge glaze, bourbon whipped cream, luxardo cherry
Banana Bread Pudding
$17.00
banana brûlée, cinnamon oat streusel, salted caramel glaze, candied lemon, puff pastry
Coconut Key Lime
$17.00
key lime custard, graham cracker crunch, coconut meringue, coconut gelato
Ice Cream
$11.00
vanilla or chocolate
Lemon Sorbet
$10.00
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish, and eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. 20% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more.
The Lux Happy Hour
Gin & Tonic
$12.00
beefeater gin, fever tree tonic
Tommy's Margarita
$12.00
ocho blanco tequila, agave, lime
Creole Maple Old Fashioned
$12.00
michter's rye, clement orange shrubb, maple, angostura bitters, orange bitters
Wine of the Day
$12.00
red or white
Draft Beers
$9.00
any of our current drafts
Bottled Beers
$6.00
Coors Light, Goose Island IPA, Blue Moon, Budweiser
Brussels Sprouts
$12.00
calabrian chili vinaigrette, hazelnuts, preserved lemon aioli
Breads & Spreads
$12.00
grilled Publican Quality sourdough & seeded lavash with cultured butter, whipped ricotta & honey, white bean & garlic confit
Truffle Fries
$12.00
shoestring fries, parmesan, chives, garlic aioli
Hummus
$12.00
evoo, pine nuts, sumac, za'atar, toasted pita
Prosciutto & Melon
$12.00
basil, olive oil
Margherita Flatbread
$12.00
burrata, bianco tomatoes, pecorino, basil
Fennel Sausage Flatbread
$12.00
mozzarella, giardiniera, arugula
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish, and eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. 20% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more.
Gwen's Signature Cocktails
Creole Maple Old Fashioned
$20.00
dickel rye, clemente rhum, maple syrup, orange & angostura bitters
Gwen Lux
$21.00
grey goose vodka, cocchi dry vermouth, lemon, raspberry, foam bitters
The Betsy
$20.00
yuu baal pechuga mezcal, lillet blanc, lemon, agave, prosecco
Black Manhattan
$21.00
high west bourbon, tuvé amaro black note, vanilla bitters
Sábila 'Rita
$19.00
lalo tequila, lime, agave, chareau aloe liqueur
Temperance
$20.00
dos hombres mezcal, licor 43, hennessy v.s cognac, tequila ocho plata, cold brew, fire bitters
Seasonal Cocktails
Flight of Iris
$30.00
sangria flight
Milk & Meadows
$21.00
clarified milk punch: bacardi ocho rum, ancho reyes verde, st-germain, lemon, jasmine tea, oleo saccharum, whole milk
Flower Power Sour
$21.00
butterfly pea-infused tequila ocho plata, lime, hennessy vs, foam bitters
Spring Fling
$20.00
dos hombres mezcal, italicus, pineapple, lime, campari
Sakura Dreams
$21.00
roku gin, alvear pale cream sherry, maraschino liqueur, combier pamplemousse, cranberry bitters
Photosynthesis
$20.00
tito's handmade vodka, midori, cheese syrup, lemon, malic acid, orange, lavender bitters, pinch of salt
Spirit-Free Cocktails & Drinks
False Spring
$15.00
ritual gin alternative, lemon, owen's cucumber soda
Prickly Pear Limeade
$15.00
jalapeño-infused seedlip garden, prickly pear, lime, club soda
Sunrise on the Terrace
$15.00
lyre's italian, bergamont soda, cherry soda
Hot Honey Paloma
$15.00
ritual tequila alternative, grapefruit juice, mike's hot honey, grapefruit soda
Butterfly Spritz
$15.00
butterfly pea-infused seedlip grove, lemon, FRE non-alcoholic sparkling
Mate
$15.00
lyre's amaretti, pineapple, lemon, orange, almond bitters
Grüvi Bubbly Rosé
$15.00
275ml bottle
Lyre's Amalfi Spritz
$9.00
250ml can
Athletic Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beers
$9.00
Upside Dawn Golden Ale, Run Wild IPA
FRE Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine
$32.00
750ml bottle
Bottles & Cans
Bottled Beers
$9.00
Amstel Light, Blue Moon, Bud Light, Budweiser, Coors Light, Founders All Day IPA, Goose Island 312, Goose Island IPA, Guinness, Lagunitas IPA, Michelob Ultra, Miller Lite, Modelo Especial, Stella Artois
3 Floyd's Zombie Dust, IPA, Munster, Indiana
$12.003 Floyd's Gumballhead, American Wheat Pale Ale, Munster, Indiana
$12.00Dovetail, Vienna Lager, Chicago, Illinois
$12.00Half Acre Pony, Pilsner, Chicago, Illinois
$12.00Off Color Brewing Apex Predator, Saison, Chicago, Illinois
$12.00Off Color Brewing Dino S'mores, Imperial Stout, Chicago, Illinois
$12.00High Noon Hard Seltzer
$14.00
lime or passionfruit
Vandermill Hard Cider
$9.00Right Bee Dry Cider
$9.00Draft Beers
Casa Humilde Cerveceria Maizal, Chicago, Illinois
$12.00
mexican lager
Moody Tongue Orange Blossom Blonde, Chicago, Illinois
$12.00
belgian blonde
BuckleDown Brewing Belt & Suspenders, Lyons, Illinois
$12.00
IPA
Solemn Oath Brewing Lü, Chicago, Illinois
$12.00
kölsch
White & Rosé Wine
By the Glass
Château d'Esclans 'Whispering Angel', Rosé, Provence, France
$23.00Banfi San Angelo 'Winemakers Edition', Pinot Grigio, Tuscany, Italy
$19.00August Kessler 'R', Reisling, Rheingau, Germany
$19.00Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
$20.00La Crema, Sauvignon Blanc, California
$19.00Talbott 'Kali Hart', Chardonnay, California
$21.00Louis Latour Mâcon-Lugny 'Les Genièvres', Chardonnay, Mâcon, France
$21.00The Prisoner Wine Company 'Blindfold', Blanc de Noir, California
$28.00Sparkling Wine
By the Glass
Villa Sandi Il Fresco, Prosecco, Italy
$19.00Decoy, Brut Cuvée, California
$24.00Gloria Ferrer, Blanc de Noirs Sparkling Rosé, California
$24.00Piper-Heidsieck, Champagne, France
$27.00Red Wine
By the Glass
Argyle Bloom House, Pinot Noir, Oregon
$29.00Cambria 'Julia's Vineyard', Pinot Noir, California
$21.00Charles Woodson's 'Intercept', Red Blend, California
$21.00Greenwing, Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington
$19.00Rodney Strong, Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington
$21.00Seven Hills 'Walla Walla Valley', Merlot, Washington
$19.00Viña Cobos 'Felino', Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
$19.00
20% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more
Girl Dinner $34
Truffle Fries
shoestring fries, parmesan, chives, garlic aioli
Cheese & Charcuterie Board for 1
prosciutto, spanish chorizo, delice de bourgogne, manchego, fig jam, whole grain mustard, cornichons, seeded lavash
Macarons
Choice of a Glass of:
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Ferrari-Carano Cabernet Sauvignon, Prosecco, Vodka or Gin Classic Martini
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood, shellfish, and eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. 20% gratuity added to parties of 6 or more.
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General Info
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Bar
Tapas
Meals
Breakfast
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
7:00am - 11:00am
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
7:00am - 11:00am
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
7:00am - 11:00am
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday:
7:00am - 11:00am
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday:
7:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
7:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
7:00am - 11:00pm