AMBAR Restaurant, Chicago

Restaurant, 700 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 60 · 1 vegan main dish

Menu

Mains

• Ambar Burger — Stone Arch farm mangalica pork. "The best burger you've never had"
• Almond Fried Chicken — "Manastirska piletina" marinated chicken breast, apple & wasabi coleslaw
• Cheese Pie — "Simica" layered cheese and phyllo dough
• White Flatbread — Leek béchamel, mozzarella, feta and fontina cheese, truffle oil
• Sujuk Flatbread — Sujuk beef sausage, mozzarella, tomato sauce, oregano
• Meat Pie — "Pita sa mesom" seasoned beef, leeks, phyllo dough
• Lamb Flatbread — Lamb shoulder, chimichurri, pickled onion, feta
• Mushroom Flatbread — Maitake & oyster mushrooms, sherry onions, leek béchamel
• Balkan Kebab — "Ćevapi" house-ground beef kebabs, traditionally prepared and served on spicy feta
• Chicken Skewers — "Pileći ražnjići", bell pepper marinade, pickled onions and fresnos
• Classic Slow Roasted Beef Goulash — Braised with red wine and mirepoix, orzo pasta
• Pork Belly
• Stuffed Cabbage — Stuffed cabbage with pork belly and jasmine rice, served with mashed potatoes.
• Steak & Frites — Grilled NY Strip, dry-aged in house, chimichurri
• North Sea Salmon — Seared, whipped lemon tahini, marinated cucumbers, herb oil
• Lamb Medallions — Lemon garlic yogurt sauce, pomegranate molasses, cucumber salad
• Roasted Lamb — Roasted lamb shoulder with braised onion, carrot, and potatoes
• Wood Fire Branzino — Fire grilled, herbed chimichurri, crispy shallots, eggplant and turnip saute
• Drunken Mussels — Garlic cream sauce, traditional rakija flambee, sourdough bread
• Pork Shoulder — "Drpana prasetina" confit pork, whipped potatoes, cabbage slaw
• Grilled Shrimp — Hungarian dry rub, pancetta, smoked aioli
• Meat Platter — Fire grilled meat platter, chicken skewers, cevapi, lamb medallions, New York Strip steak, served with spreads and fresh pita to start, balkan salad and fries
• Seafood Platter — Wood fire branzino filet, mussels, salmon and shrimp served with spreads and fresh pita to start, vitamin salad, eggplant and turnip saute
• New York Strip — Mustard-marinated, chimichurri
• Shrimp & Grits — Cheesy grits, fire roasted shrimp, tomato caper sauce
• Fried Chicken Sliders — 3 sliders per order, apple-wasabi coleslaw, pickled onion and fresnos
• Balkano Sliders — 3 sliders per order, grilled pork neck, melted cheddar, Ambar's mustard & cabbage slaw
• Kebab Pita — "Cevapi" traditional beef kebab, house ground, spicy feta and eggplant spread, house pita, served with balkan salad
• Beef Sliders — 3 sliders per order, house ground beef, american cheese, bacon, lettuce, smoked mayo
• Grilled Mixed Meat Platter — Hearty sharing platter for two with house pita bread, house-made pickles, and a sweet dessert; choice of Ajvar-marinated chicken skewers, kebabs, or lamb medallions.
• Grilled Seafood Platter — Hearty sharing platter for two with house pita bread, house-made pickles, and a sweet dessert; choice of grilled salmon, branzino, or shrimp.
• Slow-Cooked Meats — Hearty sharing platter for two with house pita bread, house-made pickles, and a sweet dessert; choice of beef short rib goulash, pork shoulder, or stuffed cabbage.
• Roasted Lamb Experience — Hearty sharing platter for two with house pita bread, house-made pickles, and a sweet dessert, featuring slow-cooked lamb.
• Sujuk Pizza — Balkan-style Sujuk beef sausage with melted mozzarella, tomato sauce, and a touch of oregano.
• White Pizza — Feta, mozzarella, parmesan, Kajmak, truffle oil, Arugula.
• Lamb Pizza — Pickled onion, chimichurri, mint.
• Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder — Confit Pork Shoulder served with Balkan style rice and cabbage slaw.
• Balkan Kebabs — Beef Kebabs, red cabbage slaw, served with Balkan rice, ajvar and spicy feta spread.
• Lamb Kefta — Lamb medallions, marinated cucumbers, served with Balkan rice, garlic lemon yogurt and Ajvar.
• Branzino — Branzino with potato salad with red onion & olives, finished with gremolata salsa. Served with balkan rice.
• Steak Frites — 8oz wood-fired New York strip steak served with fries, house sauce and chimichurri.

Breakfast

• Mushroom Pilav — Cremini mushrooms, risotto rice, root vegetables Vegan
• Salmon Benedict — 2 smoked salmon benedicts, poached eggs, house hollandaise, breakfast potatoes and balkan salad
• Shakshuka — Poached eggs, bell pepper, tomato sauce
• Pulled Pork Benedict — 2 slow cooked pork shoulder benedicts, hollandaise, sun dried tomato, poached eggs, breakfast potatoes and balkan salad
• Mediterranean Omelette — Egg whites, spinach, cherry tomatoes, onions, goat cheese
• Crispy Cheese — Remoulade, pickles
• Fried Chicken — Almond crusted, apple-wasabi coleslaw, pickled fresno and onions
• Balkano — Grilled pork neck, melted cheddar, Ambar's mustard & cabbage slaw
• Scrambled Eggs — Pasteurized, cage free
• Fruit Granola — Seasonal fresh fruit, blueberry yogurt, mint, honey
• Steak & Eggs — Marinated NY Strip served with breakfast potatoes and eggs any style
• Egg White Omelette — Spinach, cherry tomatoes, onions, goat cheese served with breakfast potatoes
• Breakfast Skillet — Carnitas, bell peppers, onions, potatoes, chimichurri, egg served with balkan salad

Starters

• Roasted Pepper Spread — "Ajvar" roasted pepper & eggplant spread with garlic, served with freshly baked pita Vegan
• White Bean Hummus — Cannellini beans, pickled jalapeño Vegan
• Marinated Olives In Pickled Vegetables — "Turšija" pickled cauliflower, onions, red pepper, and carrot with turmeric Vegan
• Vegan Balkan Salad — Sherry vinaigrette, garden salad. Vegan
• Tomato Soup — Roasted and smoked, sherry vinegar, parsley Vegan
• Ajvar — Smoky roasted red pepper and eggplant spread with a touch of garlic — a Balkan favorite. Vegan
• Clotted Cream — "Kajmak" traditional Balkan skimmed-milk spread
• Spicy Feta — "Urnebes" feta with chili flakes & roasted pepper jam
• Beet Tzatziki — Yogurt spread with garlic and dill
• Balkan Salad — "Šopska salata", pepper, onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, feta, sherry vinaigrette
• Balkan Caesar — Gem lettuce, Hungarian dressing, croutons, parmigiano
• Beet Salad — Roast beets, arugula, candied pecans, feta
• Vitamin Salad — Earthy vegetables, sriracha sunflower seeds, honey lemon dressing
• Veal Soup — "Teleća čorba", the way mom used to make it
• Steak Tartare — Tenderloin, tomato pesto butter, smoked aioli, sourdough
• Piquillo Croquettes — Stuffed with kajmak and aged sheep milk cheese, cranberry chutney
• Halloumi — Seared halloumi cheese, black and white sesame, local honey
• Olivier Spread — Peas, green beans, carrot, mayo, eggs, potato mustard, served with freshly baked pita
• Spread Tasting — Ajvar, urnebes, bean hummus, beet tzatziki, pickled vegetables
• Lamb Slider — Marinated cucumbers, dill tzatziki, pomegranate molasses
• Ambar Slider — Stone Arch farm mangalica pork, house sauce, cucumber
• Fried Chicken Slider — Almond crusted, apple & wasabi coleslaw, pickled fresno
• Urnebes — Creamy Balkan cheese spread blended with roasted peppers, paprika, and spices - rich, tangy, and spicy.
• Kajmak — Authentic Balkan dairy spread, smooth and buttery with a lightly salted finish.
• Caesar — Baby gem lettuce, house caesar dressing, pita chip croutons, parmesan cheese.

Desserts

• Caramel Apple Waffle — Apple compote, mounted caramel
• S'mores Waffle — Marshmallows, chocolate sauce, marshmallow cream sauce
• Strawberry Waffle — Housemade strawberry jam, nuttela
• Pistachio Baklava — Pistachio Baklava with lemon syrup.

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