Cafe Yaya

Restaurant, 2431 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 80 · 4 vegan main dishes

Menu

Mains

• Sweet Potato — Harissa chili crisp, apricot & cumin glaze, tehina, radicchio Vegan
• Provencale — Tomato jam, eggplant, zucchini, herbs de Provence Vegan
• Socca — Wood-fired chickpea flatbread, cumin, garlic (gf) Vegan
• Eggplant & Mushroom Daube — Slow-roasted carrots and pistou Vegan
• Ricotta Gnocchi — Chanterelles, wood-roasted corn, kale, rosemary
• Mussels — Lamb merguez, harrisa, charred tomato, cilantro, focaccia
• Big Sis Lamb Burger — Za'atar mayo, amba mustard, onion, lettuce, pickles
• Roasted Cod — Beurre blanc, charred cabbage, green beans, Urfa pepper
• Duck Confit — Black beluga lentils, swiss chard, preserved lemon
• Pork Chop — Over coals, strawberries, carob, spruce, navy beans
• Wagyu Sirloin — Over coals & "au poivre", green garlic, spring onion, sumac
• Roasted Half Chicken — Za'atar, challah croutons, schmaltz vinaigrette, salade verte
• Lamb T-bone — Over coals, ramps, fingerling potatoes, herby tehina
• Feta — Figs, caramelized onions, honey, arugula
• Malawach — Yemenite flat bread
• Veal Sweetbreads — Grilled a la Manion, challah, caramelized onions, chermoulah
• Grilled Pacific Bass — Haricot vert, patismansi, olives, blistered tomatoes
• Pork Loin Schnitzel — Maitake mushrooms, lemon, so much parsley
• Steak Frites — Sirloin or coulette, black garlic & verjus vinaigrette

Starters

• Salade Verte — Tarragon, shaved radish, shallot Vegan
• Raspberry Salad — Snow peas, cucumbers, frisée, verbena vinaigrette Vegan
• Black Garlic Tehina — Verjus vinaigrette Vegan
• Caramelized Onion Miso Labneh — Chives, olive oil, with Simit bread for dipping
• Raw Oysters — Sumac mignonette, cocktail sauce, and some southern charm
• Panzanella — Mizuna, roasted turnips, rhubarb, biscuit croutons, Blakesville chèvre
• Leek Gratin — Wood-roasted leeks, arak cream, garlic breadcrumbs
• Cheese Plate — Two varieties, salade verte, warm baguette, seasonal jam
• Asparagus — Grilled & chilled, sauce gribiche, sumac onions, dill
• Hamachi Crudo — Local plums, poblano, preserved lemon, mint
• AC's Pimento Cheese — Two aged cheddars and some southern charm
• Wood-Roasted Bulgarian Feta — Collard greens & pickled cherry peppers
• Wood-Grilled Oyster — Tasso, bernaise butter, double creme brie
• Fried Green Tomato — Zhoug & shrimp remoulade

Desserts

• Baklavah — Walnut, orange blossom, honey
• Mary's Daily Slice — Peach upside-down cake, mascarpone, blackberries
• This Week's Sundae — Halvah ice cream, magic shell, Galit cookie crumble, cherries
• Affogato — Seasonal ice cream or sorbet, Sparrow espresso
• Single Scoop — Vanilla, coconut (df), seasonal
• Blakesville Creamery Lindeline — Goat, WI
• 18 Month Aged Comte — Cow, France

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