The Dawson

730 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60654

(312) 243-8955

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$13.00

Baked Mac & Cheese

lumache pasta, merkt’s cheddar (v)

$19.00

Wood Fired Shishito

garlic aioli, scallions, charred lime, bonito salt, chili oil (v, gf)

$32.00

Chicken Fried Lobster

banana pepper, spicy ranch, lemon (sh)

$22.00

Sticky Duck Wings

salsa macha, house pickled ginger, scallion, lime, honeycomb

$29.00

Oysters on half shell

cucumber mignonette

cucumber mignonette

$29.00

Grilled Oysters

half shell with morita butter, green onion (sh)

$25.00

Hamachi

mango, citrus, jicama, serrano, red onion, hibiscus agua chile (gf, *)

$24.00

Spanish Octopus

$21.00

Mussels

spanish chorizo sugo, pickled fennel, grilled miche, fresnos (sh)

$18.00

Salads & Veggies

Spicy-Ish Caesar little gem, chili breadcrumbs, grana padano, colatura caesar dressing

$19.00

Super Green Salad

green lettuce blend, avocado, snap peas, persian cucumbers, green goddess dressing (gf,v)

$18.00

Chopped Salad

baby gem, humboldt fog, cherry tomato, red onion, nueske’s bacon, buttermilk ranch dressing (gf)

$17.00

Wood Fired Asparagus

gribiche, herbs, lemon (v)

$15.00

Grilled Corn

black-lime chili aioli, cojita cheese, local honey, tajin (v,gf)

$15.00

Roasted Carrots

feta, aleppo honey, pistachio, fennel salsa verde (gf, v, n)

$9.00

Whipped potatoes

chimichurri, grana padano, house aioli (v, gf)

$18.00

Tomato and Peach Panzanella

Nichols Farm tomatoes, grilled peaches, torn croutons, basil, lemon vinaigrette, aged balsamic (v)

$20.00

Hummus & Woodfired Summer Veggies

local farmers vegetables, grilled lemon, za'atar, grilled naan (v)

$17.00

Wood- Fire Grill

Cauliflower Steak green tahini, spring peas, almonds, herbs, lemon (vg,n)

$39.00

Spatchcock Half Chicken

green hatch chilies, charred corn, chipotle whipped potatoes

$50.00

Filet Steak Frites

8oz filet, sauce au poivre, fries (gf)

$66.00

16oz Cowgirl Ribeye

served with tempura onion rings • choice of bordelaise or chimichurri

$25.00

Dawson Prime Burger

lettuce, tomato, red onions, dijonaisse, cabot cheddar cheese

$54.00

14 oz NY Strip

$45.00

Rack of Lamb

$45.00

16 oz Pork Chop

$25.00

Mains

Vodka Rigatoni fire-roasted tomato, whipped ricotta, calabrian bread crumbs, basil (v)

$27.00

Thai Green Curry

wood-fired squash, snap peas, bok choy, coconut lemongrass broth, jasmine rice, thai basil (vg)

$32.00

Cavatelli

heritage pork ragu, pecorino, herbs

$59.00

House Specialties Built To Share

Mixed Grill skirt steak, ny strip, lamb chop, sausage, chimichurri, smoked paprika butter, grilled miche, seasonal vegetables The Dawson Paella bomba rice, saffron, sofrito, chorizo, mussels, lobster, shrimp, charred lemon, aioli.

$55.00

Grilled Red Fish Tacos

red fish, Pineapple slaw, golden habanero salsa, guacamole, choice of corn or flour tortillas

$15.00

Dessert

Vanilla Bean Basque Cheesecake macerated spring strawberries (gf, v)

$15.00

Hot Chocolate Cake

chocolate cake with molten hot chocolate center, salted caramel ice cream, candied hazelnut (gf, v, n)

$11.00

Seasonal Sorbet

Ice Cream Berries & Sorbet

Berries & Sorbet

$15.00

Sweet Corn & Blueberry Shortcake

brown butter graham sable, tart lime custard, torched meringue

$15.00

Banoffee Sundae

warm housemade chocolate chip cookies, jameson & baileys milkshake (gf, v, contains alcohol)

$16.00

Cherry Crumble Pie