Brindille Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Brindille, a culinary gem nestled at 534 N Clark St, Chicago. This French-inspired restaurant showcases a meticulously curated menu, emphasizing seasonal ingredients and traditional techniques. Each dish is a celebration of flavor, expertly crafted to tantalize your palate.
- Appetizers: Highlights include the Ramequin of Foie Gras Royale, which has captured the hearts of patrons, and the artful Chesapeake Bay Soft Shell Crab, paired with savory polenta.
- Main Courses: The impressive Lacquered Aged Moulard Duck Breast and the delicately prepared Whole European Dover Sole Meuniere are must-tries, both delivering excellence.
- Desserts: Treat yourself to the delightful Brindille Tarte Tatin or the rich Almond Milk Blancmange, each a perfect finale to your meal.
With an extensive and thoughtfully selected wine list, impeccable service, and an ambiance that invites you to unwind, Brindille promises an unforgettable dining experience in the heart of Chicago.
Main Menu
A Nage Of White Asparagus From The Loire Valley
Mousseline of Orange, Spring Onion, Brioche Crumble and Essence of Sancerre
Trofie Noodles "Carbonara"
Bacon / Parmesan Cheese / Butter / Cream! Wilted Frisee and a Hen Egg
Springtime Rabbit Braised
with Zucchini, Swiss Chard and Bermuda Onions with a Fondue' of Soft White Corn Polenta Glazed with Ashed Goat Cheese, Ruffled Kale and French Green "Fruity" EVOO
Rich French Onion Soup Gratinée Scented
with Caraway, Dill, Sherry and Gruyère Cheese
Brindille Steak Tartare
with Flavors of Pickled Onion, Yellow and Black Mustard Seeds and Vibrant Cauliflower, "Sunny Side Up" Quail Egg, Rye Shards, Spicy Cress Greens, Tarragon Aigrelette and Anchoïade
Crisp Belly Of Berkshire Pork
Salad of Roquette, Beauty Heart Radish and Candied Pecans with Spaghetti Squash, Poached Kishmish Afghani "Green" Raisins, Persimmon Jam and White Balsamic
Chilled "Lady Chatterley" Oysters From Prince Edward Island
Sorbet of Champagne Vinegar & French Thyme Liqueur, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Smoked Trout Roe, Chervil and Pink Peppercorns
Salad Of Beautiful "Hoop House" Greens
with Roquefort, Honey Roasted Bosc Pears and Cracked Hazelnuts, Crisp Seeded Wafer, Fromage Blanc, Praline and Banyuls Vinaigrette
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras And Juniper Roasted Pineapple
with Rhubarb and Pear Friponnes, Fragrant "Pain d'Epices", Minus 8 Ice Vinegar and "Smoky" Lapsang Souchong Tea Gelée
Salsify Soup "Cappuccino"
Shaved Italian White Spring Truffles and Sweet Garlic Custard, Sauté' of Cellared Winter Root Vegetables, Crisp Salsify and Chives
Sea Scallops Naha Scented
with Vanilla Bean, Citrus and Spices, Caramelized Belgian Endive, Tangerines, Pea Shoots and Medjool Date
Oscietra Caviar From Russian Sturgeon
raised in Uruguay, Presented with Traditional Garnishes
Filet Of Wild Alaskan Halibut
with Flavors of Early Spring, Young Carrots, Sugar Snap Peas, Buttered Kohlrabi and Celery, Freshly Juiced Lemongrass Carrot Broth and Wild Crafted Watercress
Butter Poached Maine Lobster
"Trompette de la Mort" Mushrooms, Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes, Salpicon of Golden Beets, Cauliflower Purée, Crustacean Coral Lobster Broth and Spring Herb Sala
European Dover Sole Meunière
roasted with "Beurre Noisette" Almonds, Parisian Potatoes and Capers, Celery Root Cream, Fava Beans and Crisp Lemon Chips
Whole Roasted Poussin "Baby Chicken"
with Fiddlehead Ferns, "Hen of the Woods" Mushrooms, Cipollini Onions and Roasted Fennel
Lacquered Aged Moulard Duck Breast
with Confit Duck Leg and Braised Red Cabbage, Hakurei Turnips and Leeks, Preserved Late Winter Cranberries, Candied Honeybell Orange, Shaved Radish and Anise
"Half Pound" Classic Grilled French Prime Sirloin "EntrecôTe" Steak "Frites" And Crisp Oignons
Fines Herbs and Garlic Beurre de Baratte, Shallots à la Crème, Green Peppercorns and Madeira
Roast Quail And Veal Sweetbreads
Grilled Spring Onions, "Back" Bacon and Wild Boar Sausage, Bone Marrow Toast, White Beech Mushrooms, Butternut Squash and Thyme
Cardamom-Orange Crème Bruleé
Sable Breton, Fruits of the Season, Passion Fruit Sorbet
Early Rhubarb And Custard Profiterole
with Lemon and Hazelnut Praline Ice Cream
White Chocolate Cheesecake
Pineapple, Ginger Beer Gelée, Crème Fraiche and Caramel Ice Cream
Almond Milk Blancmange
Grapefruit Nectar, Pearls of Tapioca, Toasted Coconut, Banana & Brandy Sorbet
Delice Of E. Guittard 150 Year Anniversary Chocolate
Milk Chocolate Cremeux, Gold Leaf and Sea Salt
Warm Baked Almond Scented Clafoutis With Crème Chantilly
Poached Cherries, Chocolate & Cherries, Chocolate, Prune Armagnac
Brindille Cookie Plate
Selection Of Ice Creams And Sorbets
Twelve Varieties Of French Artisan Cheese
Fruit Compote and Seeded Raisin Ficelle
Chateau Laribotte, Sauternes 2011
Chapoutier, Banyuls 2016
Huber Winery Raspberry Dessert Wine, Indiana
Grgich Violetta Late Harvest, Napa 2014
Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez, Don Px Gran Reserva, Cordoba-Espagna 1985
Cuva Vella Vintage Muscat, Valencia Espagna 1980
Kopke LBV Porto 2011
Kopke 10yr Tawny
Burmester, Jockey Club, Vintage Style Porto, Reserva
La Clandestine, Absinthe Supérieure, Switzerland 53% ABV
Germaine-Robin, Absinthe Superieure Redwood Valley, California 45% ABV
St. George, Absinthe Verte Alameda, California 60% ABV
Chicago Distilling, Lanfray's Trigger Chicago, Illinois 68% ABV
North Shore, Sirene Verte Lake Bluff, Illinois 60% ABV
Great Lakes Amerique 1912 Absinthe Rouge Milwaukee, Wisconsin 63% ABV
Leatherbee, Charred Oak Absinthe Brun Chicago, Illinois 63% ABV
Duplais, Absinthe, Verte Or Blanche, Switzerland 68% ABV
Vieux Pontarlier, Absinthe Française Supérieure 65, France 65% ABV
Tenneyson, Absinthe Royale, France 53% ABV
Heritage, Verte Absinthe, France 68% ABV
La Fée, Absinthe Blanche, France 53% ABV
Jean-Luc Pasquet, Grand Champagne
Normandin XO
Maxim Trijol VSOP
Maxim Trijol XO
Lherauds 1975 Vintage Petit Champagne
Bache-Gabrielsen, Natur & Elegance XO
Christian Drouin, Couer De Lion VSOP Reserve
Christian Drouin, Couer De Lion Sélection
Marie Duffau, Napolean
Chateau Arton, Fine Blanc
Maison Gelas 18 Year
Chateau Arton, La Réserve
Grand Marnier
Lazzaroni, Amaretto
Lazzaroni, Sambuca
Chartreuse, Green Or Yellow
Caffe Moka
Fratello
Amaro Montenegro
Lucano Amaro
Jean-Paul Mette
Gingembre, Framboise, Poire Williams, Vieille Mirabelle
Jacopo Poli, Morbida
Suprema, Grappa Refosco
Bepi Tosolini, Cividina Grappa
Dessert
Wine List
NV Pierre Gerbais, Grains De Celles, Brut, Celles-Sur-Ource
NV André Clouet, Grande Réserve, Brut, Bouzy
NV Besserat De Bellefon, Cuvee Des Moines, Brut Rosé, Reims
04 Joseph Perrier, Cuvee Josephine, Brut, Epernay
NV Ruinart Blanc De Blancs, Reims
02 Dom Ruinart Brut Rosé, Reims
05 Jacquart Brut, Reims
09 Louis Nicaise, Premier Cru, Brut, À Hautvillers
07 Billecart-Salmon Brut, Mareuil-Sur-Ay
06 Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame, Brut Rosé, Reims
NV Devaux Brut Rose, Bar-Sur-Seine
NV Devaux Brut, Bar-Sur-Seine
05 Thienot, Cuvée, Stanislas Blanc De Blancs, Reims
NV Pierre Paillard, Les Parcelles, Extra-Brut, Bouzy Grand Cru
NV Doquet, Horizon, Blanc De Blancs, Vertus
06 Taittinger "Comtes De Champagne" Blanc De Blancs, Reims
NV Domaine Chandon, Étoile, Brut Rose, North Coast
11 Soter, Mineral Springs, Brut Rosé, Yamhill-Carlton
NV Keush, Origins, Brut, Yerevan Armenia
NV Côté Mas M Brut Rose, Cremant De Limoux
15 Les Héritiers Du Comte Lafon, Viré-Clessé
15 Les Héritiers Du Comte Lafon, Macon Villages
16 Patrick Javillier, Cuvee Des Forgets, Bourgogne
12 Domaine J.A. Ferret, Pouilly Fuisse
13 La Chablisienne, Chateau Grenouilles, Chablis Grand Cru
17 Domaine William Fevre, Montmains, Chablis 1er Cru
15 Jean-Claude Et Romain Bessin, La Fourchaume, Chablis 1er Cru
15 Alex Gambal, Chassagne-Montrachet
16 Domaine Dublere, Cuvée De La Gelée Noire, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
15 Vincent Girardin, Vielles Vignes, Puligny-Montrachet
16 Patrick Javillier, Les Levrons, Puligny-Montrachet
16 Domaine Patrick Javillier, Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru
15 Thierry Et Pascale Matrot, Meursault
14 JF Fichet, Meursault
15 Alex Gambal, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
15 Henri Boillot, Saint-Aubin
14 Nielson, By Byron, Santa Barbara County
12 Chardenet, Coteau Blanc, Carneros
13 Aubert CIX, Sonoma Coast
15 Aubert, Hyde & Sons, Carneros
13 Ramey, Woolsey Road, Russian River
14 DuMol, Chloe, Russian River
14 DuMol, Isobel, Sonoma Coast
12 Wyncroft, Lake Michigan Shore
13 Rhys, Horseshoe Vineyard, Santa Cruz
14 Grgich, Napa
12 Hamacher, Cuvèe Forêts Diverses, Willamette Valley
13 Mi Sueño, Los Carneros
14 Mayacamas, Napa
15 Domaine Huet, Le Haut-Lieu, Vouvray Demi-Sec
14 Domaine De La Guilloterie, Les Perruches, Saumur
12 Domaine Du Collier, Saumur Blanc
15 Chateau De Fontaine-Audon, Sancerre
15 Chateau D'Epire, Savenierres
14 Chateau La Nerthe, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
08 Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage
14 Michel Gassier, Nostre Pais, Costieres De Nimes
16 Chateau Haut-Peyruguet Semillion-Sauvignon, Bordeaux
17 Stolpman, Combe, Chenin Blanc, Ballard Canyon
13 2 Guys 2 Barrels, Stagecoach, Viognier, Napa
12 Alexandria Nicole, Roussanne / Marsanne, Horse Heaven Hills
09 Rolly Gassmann, Pinot Gris
14 Gustave Lorentz, Riesling
09 Trimbach, Cuvee Frederic Emile, Riesling
13 Trimbach, Riesling
14 Domaine Paul Blanck, Pinot Gris
17 Miner Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
12 Movia Sauvignon, Brda Slovenia
11 Diel, Dorsheim Goldloch, Riesling, Nahe
16 Montinore Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley
13 Wyncroft, Avonlea, Riesling, Lake Michigan Shore
15 J. Christopher, Medici, Riesling, Chehalem Mts
13 Wind Gap, The Alemanni, Trousseau Gris, Sonoma / Russian River Valley
13 Araujo, Sauvignon Blanc, Eisele Vineyard, Napa Valley
14 Araujo, Sauvignon Blanc, Eisele Vineyard, Napa Valley
13 Domaine Amiot-Serville, Chambolle-Musigny
14 Domaine Dublère, Les Blanchards, Morey-St.-Denis 1er Cru
15 Louis Jadot, Fixin
14 Louis Jadot, Nuits-St.-Georges
15 Domaine Dublere, Les Bousselots, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
14 Alex Gambal, Gevrey-Chambertin
13 Maison Alex Gambal, Clos Du Village, Vougeot
14 Gerard Raphet, Clos De Vougeot, Grand Cru
06 Dominique Laurent, Vielles Vignes Sui Generis, Clos De Vougeot
11 Pascal Marchand, Clos De La Roche, Grand Cru
13 Domaine Henri Boillot, Volnay
13 Domaine Robert Arnoux, Les Hautes Mazieres, Vosne-Romanee
12 Domaine Anne-Francoise, Les Chanlins, Pommard 1er Cru
15 Alex Gambal, Pommard
15 Domaine Anne-Francois Gros, Boucherottes, Pommard
15 Domaine Dublère, Les Planchots Du Nord, Savigny-Les-Beaune
15 Domaine Dublère, Les Talmettes 1er Cru, Savigny-Les-Beaune
15 Louis Jadot, Clos De Malte, Santenay
98 Domaine Michel Gaunoux, Beaune
17 Littorai, Sonoma Coast
16 Littorai, Wiendling Block E, Anderson Valley
16 Sea Smoke, Southing, Sta. Rita Hills
14 Miner, Gary's, Santa Lucia Highlands
15 Aubert, Sonoma
14 Roar, Sierra Mar, Santa Lucia Highlands
14 Roar, Santa Lucia Highlands
14 Copain, Les Voisins, Anderson Valley
14 Hartford Court, Russian River Valley
15 Elevée, Dundee Hills
16 Ken Wright, Canary Hill, Eola-Amity
16 Ken Wright, Shea, Yamhill-Carlton
09 Chateau Cantemerle, Haut-Medoc
10 Chateau Brillet, Medoc
12 Chateau Labegorce, Margaux
10 Chevalier De Lascombes, Margaux
01 Chateau Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux
15 Chateau De Pez, St. Estephe
03 Château Cos D'Estournel, St. Estephe
04 Château Cos D'Estournel, St. Estephe
07 Château Cos D'Estournel, St. Estephe
08 Chateau Cos D'Estournel, St. Estephe
12 Chateau La Clotte, Saint-Emilion, Grand Cru
15 Chateau Pedesclaux, Pauillac
09 Reserve De La Comtesse, Pauillac
12 Chateau St. Pierre, Saint-Julien
13 Chateau Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien
09 Chateau Haut-Bergey, Pessac-Leognan
13 Easton, Monarch Mine, Cabernet Franc, Sierra Foothills
12 Mt. Brave Malbec, Napa
14 Grgich Merlot, Napa
12 Korbin Kameron Merlot, Sonoma
14 Ridge Estate Merlot, Sonoma
14 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma
12 Vine Cliff Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
14 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
15 Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla WA
10 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain / Napa
13 Pulido-Walker, Melanson, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
12 Vérité, La Joie, Sonoma
12 Vérité, La Muse, Sonoma
09 Chateau Belle-Vue, Le Chateau, Lebanon
14 Chateau Pierreux, Brouilly
15 Chateau Des Jacques, Moulin-A-Vent
13 Domaine Chignard, Juliénas, Beauvernay
15 Ferraton Pere & Fils, Crozes-Hermitage
14 Domaine Vincent Paris, Cornas
16 Domaine Coursodonl, Saint-Joseph
07 Guigal, La Turque, Côte-Rôtie
09 M.&S. Ogier, La Belle Helene, Côte-Rôtie
16 Domaine De Coste Chaude Cuvée Florilège, Côtes-Du-Rhône
15 La Ferme Du Mont, Côtes-Du-Rhône
15 La Ferme Du Mont, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
06 Domaine Isabel Ferrando, Columbis, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
07 Chateau La Nerthe, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
13 Saint Cosme, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
14 Skinner Syrah, El Dorado
14 Copain, Tours Ensemble, Syrah, Mendocino
13 Domaine Des Charais, Rockpile, Syrah, Sonoma
12 Château Nomad, The Gitan, Rhone Blend, Calaveras County
12 Red Mountain "Hedges" Bel Villa Syrah, Red Mountain
15 Alvaro Palacios, Camins De Priorat
12 Domaine De La Guilloterie, Tradition, Saumur Champigny
14 Gerard Bertrand, Clos D'Ora, Minervois
15 Martinelle, Ventoux
13 Domaine Anne Gros & JP Tollot, La Ciaude, Minervois
Chateau Jacquart, Mosaïque, Brut, Reims NV
Besserat De Bellefon, Cuvee Des Moines, Brut Rose, Epernay NV
Keush, Origins, Brut, Yerevan Armenia NV
William Fevre, Champs Royaux, Chablis 2017
Rolly Gassmann, Auxerrois, Vin D'Alsace 2012
Tours Des Gendres, Cuvee Des Conti, Semillon / Sauvignon / Muscadelle, Bergerac Sec 2016
Stolpman Roussanne, Ballard Canyon 2016
Radford Dale, Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch Sa 2015
Dr. Pauly Bergweiler, Bernkasteler Badfstube, Riesling Kabinet, Mosel 2015
Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills 2016
Le Nerthe, Les Cassagnes, Côtes-Du-Rhone 2017
Maison Yves Chaley, Les Rousselots, Hautes-Cotes De Nuits 2016
Le Ferme Du Mont, Première Côte, Côtes-Du-Rhône 2015
Château Vignot, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2010
Château Du Cèdre, Cahors 2014
Hofstätter Schiava, Alto Adige, Italia 2016
The Hess Collection, Allomi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 2016
Penner Ash Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2015
French 75
No. 3 Gin, Lemon, Jacquart Brut
Remue-Moi
Russian Standard Vodka, Pineau des Charentes, Dry Vermouth, Absinthe Rinse
20th Century
No. 3 Gin, Lillet Blanc, Crème de Caçao, Lemon
Burden Of Proof
Michter's Bourbon, Giffard Crème de Pêche, 3 Floyds Yum Yum American Session Ale, Lemon
Side Car
Hennessy Black Cognac, Combier, Lemon
Le Patriote
Château Arton Fine Blanc Armagnac, Bastille Limousin Oak Cask Whiskey, Maurin Quina
Vieux Carré
Michter's Rye Whiskey, Jean-Luc Pasquet Cognac, Cocchi di Torin Vermouth, Benedictine D.O.M., Angostura Bitters, Peychaud's Bitter
Metropolitan, Pilsner, Flywheel, Chicago, IL 5.2% ABV
Off Color, Saison, Apex Predator, Chicago, IL 6.8% ABV
Two Brothers, French Country Ale, Domaine Dupage, Illinois 5.9% ABV
3 Floyds, American Session Ale, Yum Yum, Indiana 5.5% ABV
Cocktails
Cheese Menu
Bourgogne Aux Moutarde, Cow's Milk, Bourgogne
Epoisses Marc DOP Germain, Bourgogne
Crémeux Des Citeaux, Triple Crème Aux Truffles, Bourgogne
Livarot AOP, Cow's Milk, Normandie
Pont-L'Évêque, Cow's Milk, Normandie
Camembert, Cow's Milk, Normandie
Munster Gerome, Cow's Milk, Alsace
Fleur Du Maquis, Sheep's Milk, Corsica
Le Fium Orbu, Soft-Ripened Sheep's Milk, Corsica
La Bonde D'Antan, Goat's Milk, Loire Valley
Petit Basque, Sheep's Milk, French Pyrénées
Roquefort Carles, AOC Blue Veined Sheep's Milk, Caves Of Combalou, Larzac
Candy Cane Peppermint Chocolate
Festive scented Herbal tea of mint and roasted cocoa beans
Gingerbread Dream Rooibos
Spiced South African rooibos, gingers, vanilla and a secret blend of spices
Cider Spice Noir
Black tea with mulled spices, cider and butterscotch
Italian Green Almondine
High mountain estate grown Chinese green tea blended with fine Italian almond oil
Passion Fruit Green Dream
High mountain green tea scented with passion fruit
Crema Earl Grey
Black Tea imbued with Italian organic oil of bergamot and a hint of sweet cream
2010 Vintage Caramel Dream Pu-Erh
Cave aged Yunnan province Chinese tea with tones of caramel
Moroccan Mint Meritage
Green tea with intense organic mint leaves
Emperor's Chamomile
Egyptian tea with a subdued floral aroma, smooth taste and notes of apple
Ceylon Platinum Tips
High Mountain White Tea from Sri Lanka
2012 Vintage Oak Barrel Aged Keemun
The Queen of England's Favorite! Chinese black tea from Anhui
2012 Private Reserve Hand Rolled Darjeeling
A first bloom tea from the Himalayan Mountains
Forbidden Forest Lapsang Souchong
Ancient smoked pine trees, dark, rich, smoky and mysterious
Bourbon Vanilla Chai
Black tea scented with vanilla bean, cardamom, cinnamon and star anise
Kyoto Cherry Blossom
Green tea scented with Kyoto Japanese cherry blossoms
Wild Hydrangea
Single Leaf tea from exotic Hydrangea plants from Korea
Tea List
Tasting Menus
Five Course Chef Menu
wine pairings / 55
Eight Course Tasting Menu
wine parings / 100