Gertrude's
605 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Drinks
RAW BAR
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Oysters
pickled beet mignonette
pickled beet mignonette
Shrimp Cocktail
with hot Hungarian cocktail sauce
STARTERS & SIDES
Challah Parker House Rolls
duck butter, sea salt
Pickle Plate
assorted pickled veggies
assorted pickled veggies
Relish Tray
raw & pickled veggies & bagel chips, celery crème fraîche & preserved lemon aioli
Duck Pastrami
with cornichon, whole grain mustard, rye toast
Latkes
celery crème fraîche, trout roe
SALADS
The Big (Leafy) Salad
castelfranco, frisée, blood orange with tarragon shallot vinaigrette
Wedge Salad
iceberg lettuce, celery creme fraiche, pickled red onion, cherry tomatoes, duck lardon, everything spice
Niçoise
smoked trout, mixed lettuce, black olive, haricot vert & gold potato with a soft boiled egg
SPAETZLE
Rotating Spaetzle
a house-made central European 'pasta' course
FRITES
all entrées come with fries or greens (or sub latkes for 5)
gertrude's Burger
crispy beef patty, swiss cheese, caramelized onion, lettuce, special sauce on a toasted milk bun
Half Chicken
dill pickle brined with roasted fennel and honey mustard jus
Eggplant Schnitzel
Matzo-crusted eggplant, barigoule sauce, artichoke & caper relish
Whole Brook Trout
watercress, pine nut, asparagus, capers, raisin
Hanger Steak
charred spring onion sauce verte
charred spring onion sauce verte
DESSERT
Black & White 'Seven Layer' Cake
for two
for two
Warm Challah Bread Pudding
with pear compote & vanilla ice cream
Sundae
vanilla ice cream, amaro spiced caramel sauce, hazelnut & apple
Brunch Salad
little gem & frisée, poached egg, confit tomatoes, pickled red onion with dijon vinaigrette
• add smoked trout (+9)
Challah Cinnamon Sticks
whipped maple butter
whipped maple butter
Ricotta Toast
whipped sheep's milk ricotta, thyme infused honey, fried rosemary, fruit compote on sourdough toast
gertrude's Bagel
acme lox, scallion schmear, red onion, cucumber, tomato & capers
The Simple Child
two poached eggs, smashed avocado, pickled shallots & preserved lemon aioli on a plain bagel
Hy's Melt
smoked whitefish salad & melted swiss, topped with tomato, capers, dill on a sesame bagel
PLATES
The Big Nosh
two sunny eggs, two latkes, smoked salad, schmear, red onion, cucumber, tomato & capers, with a choice of toasted bagel
The Reuben Burger
crispy beef patty, swiss, caramelized onions, sauerkraut & russian dressing on a challah roll with a side of fries
Eggplant au Gratin
baked eggplant, caramelized leeks, paprikash sauce, gruyère cheese, & a fried egg
Babka French Toast
griddled chocolate babka topped with strawberries, candied nuts, powdered sugar, & maple syrup
Sides
Breakfast Potatoes
caramelized onions & peppers
caramelized onions & peppers
French Fries
with special sauce
Toasted Bagel
with butter & jam
Two Eggs
almost any style
almost any style
Smoked Fish Salad
salmon or whitefish
salmon or whitefish
Grandma's Cucumber Salad
celery crème fraîche & onion
Fernet + Cola
Faccia Brutto fernet, Mexican coke
Martinis
Martinis
gertrude's Martini
gin, dry vermouth, an olive & a twist
Caper Martini
gin, vodka, caper brine, sweet vermouth, & a caperberry
Mezcal Vesper
mezcal, vermouth, orange bitters
Classic Cocktails
Marvelous Miss Mezcal
mezcal, vodka, spiced pear, citrus, rosemary
Suffolk Sour
winter gin, chaparral amaro, lemon, egg white
Festival of Lights
honey whiskey, lemon, cinnamon, salted bay leaf tea
Sweater Weather
rye, calvados, cinnamon, chicory-pecan bitters
celery crème fraîche & onion
Dirty Gertie
ISCO Spirits x gertrude's aquavit, dry vermouth, pickle brine
see full wine list above
Cava • Xarel-lo + Macabeu • Maria Rigol Ordi
Catalonia, Spain, 2019
White • Albariño • Lagar de Costa
Rías Baixas, Spain, 2024
White • Roussanne • Les Chemins de Bassac
Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2023
Orange • Parallada + Xarel-lo • Azimut 'Brisat'
Catalonia, Spain 2024
Chilled Red • Zinfandel Blend • Martha Stouman
Mendocino, California 2023
Red • Nebbiolo + Barbera • Field Recordings
Santa Barbara, California 2023
Red • Tempranillo • Ostatu
Rioja, Spain 2023
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