Gourmet Menu

Karyn's Raw Bistro Menu

Open Monday-Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday 9am to 6pm
Located at: 1901 North Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois 60614
Phone: 312.255.1590
Fax 312.255.1592
Email: [email protected]
Raw Vegan Restaurant - BYOB ($5 corkage fee)
Take out & gift certificates available 312-255-1590

Starters

Cheese Plate

Assortment of four homemade seasoned cheeses accompanied by fruit, crackers, and nuts

Italian Bruschetta*

Italian Herb Crisps topped with balsamic glazed tomato salsa

Stuffed Sliders with Real Mustard

Mini almond patties filled with a sun-dried tomato blue cheese.

Served with a sweet pickle relish

Sea Dim Sum

Avocado meat puree with wakame and kalamata olives

wrapped in nori. Served with Pacific dipping sauce

Hummus

Creamy cauliflower and red pepper puree. Served with crispy flax

crackers and veggies

Spring Rolls

Red pepper and tomato pate wrapped in delicate rice paper with avocado and

crispy vegetables.

Nachos

Crispy corn tortilla chips with guacamole, sweetened sour cream, black olives

marinated red onions, caramelized jalapenos

Salads and Soups

Curried Vegetable Salad

Buttery vegetables tossed in a curry sauce served in a red cabbage leaf

Wild Arugula Salad

grape tomatoes, red onion, and candied walnuts

dressed in aged balsamic vinaigrette*

Karyn's Famous House Salad

Shreded Cabbage, Hearts of romaine, red onion, shiitake mushrooms, asparagus

sunflower sprouts, candied walnuts, and teardrop tomatoes

caesar dressing on the side

Daily Soup Special

Entrees

Wild Rice Medley *

Exotic wild rice, sprouted pearl barley, shiitake mushrooms, spinach

and fresh herbs in an aged balsamic vinegar over filleted bell peppers,

cilantro infused olive oil

Empanadas

Flax and corn masa pastry dough stuffed with three pepper chorizo and house blend chili spice

Served with a side of authentic raw chocolate mole and a salsa verde

Linguini Alfredo

Marinated pasta noodles with mushrooms tossed in a white wine garlic sauce

Add a Meatball

2 each

Portobello Napoleon

Thinly sliced Portobellos layered with scented vegetables, fresh herbs and a cashew blue cheese

Drizzled with homemade primavera sauce

Swedish Crepe

Sea vegetable cream cheese enveloped in a savory crepe shell. Served with a cilantro gastrique

Spinach Pizza *

Italian herb crust topped with raw marscarpone cheese, tomato basil puree,

and garlic oil infused spinach

Basil Scented Ravioli

Half moon shells filled with macadamia whipped crème dressed with an Italian olive marinara sauce

Pad Thai

Thin sliced coconut noodles in a creamy curry sauce. Topped with peas, bean sprouts, mushrooms, carrots

and scallions.

Falafel

Mediterranean spice garbanzo croquettes with lettuce and tomato on a savory pita lined with béchamel sauce.

Served with tzatziki suace

Tamales

Corn husks filled with organic masa, tomato puree, mushrooms, asparagus, olives, extra virgin olive oil.

Drizzled with a raw béchamel sauce and side of chipotle salsa

Salmon Roll

Butternut squash walnut pate wrapped in nori with avocado and crunch veggies. Served with tamari* and wasabi

Desserts

Fondue for Two

Silky chocolate ganache served warm with strawberries, bananas, orange segments and coconut cookies for dipping

Chocolate Mousse

Single origin cacao blended with baby coconut meat. Sweetened with agave nectar

Tiramisu Cheesecake

Macafe infused cream layered with date lady fingers and whipped marscarpone

Caramel Fig Crepe

Sweet crepe shell filled with citrus essence crème, fresh figs, and candied pecans.

Drizzled with a caramel yacon syrup

Spiced Apple

Hollowed Granny Smith apple filled with soft serve apple-cinnamon ice cream

Curry Ice Cream

Exotic curry spice ice cream served with coconut cookies on a bed of pineapple carpaccio

Berry Parfait

Seasonal berries layered with vanilla crème and hazelnut crumble

Fruit Tarte

Seasonal fresh fruits and vanilla cream in a flaky butter crust

After Dinner Drinks

Flowering Hot Tea Pot

Fine hand sewn tea leaves and flowers that blossom when steeped

Flower Jewel White Tea, Dragon Lily White Tea,

Emerald Sun Green Tea, Golden Jasmine Black Tea

Maca Latte

Roasted macafe with sweetened almond milk

*Contains Gluten

Saturday and Sunday Brunch

All you can eat

$14.99 per Person, Kids under 13 yrs old $7.00

Drinks

Bird of Paradise ^NF

Iced Green Tea ^{NF GF}

Breakfast Items

Oatmeal w/ Chopped Fruit NF

Almond Milk w/ Karyn’s Granola

Banana Pudding

Fruit Tart

Soup

Carrot

Corn Chowder

Salad

Kale Salad NF - New

Pasta

Zucchini Pasta w/ Marinara Sauce NF/GF

and Meatballs-GF

Thai Veggie Stir Fry w/ Kelp Noodles

and Peanut Sauce GF - New

Curried Vegetables

Flat Breads

Savory Spinach Spread

Brazilian Hummus Topped

w/ Olive Tapenade GF - New

Specialty Items

These are examples of some of our specialty items. They change each week.

California Rolls

Empanadas GF

Sliders

Biscuit GF - New

Gravy GF - New

Dessert

Lemon Balls

Karyn’s Skinny Cream GF - New

Toppings: Granola, Goji Berries, Coconut Flakes, Walnuts, Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds, Cacao Nibs, Coconut Crumble, Pecans, Blueberry Crumble, Mango Sauce, Mixed Berry Sauce Harvest Crisps or just enjoy plain

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