Forbidden Root

1744-1746 W Chicago Ave 1, Chicago, IL

Menu (As of 10/29)

Cocktail Menu

• Draft Beer $3/5POST FEST | Dry Hopped Lager | 5.7% | 5oz/12oz
• VERY CHERRY | Cherry Pie Sour | 6.2% | 5oz/12oz $4/7.50
• PORTREE – NITRO | Scottish 70 Shilling Ale | 4.1% | 15oz/16oz $3/7.50
• ŠUMAVA | 12° Czech Pale Lager | 4.4% | 5oz/16oz $3/6.5
• BERRIED TREASURE | Strawberry Shortcake Sour Ale | 5.5% | 5oz/12oz $4/7.50
• GLENIFF | Irish Coffee Cream Ale | 5% | 5oz/16oz $3/7.50
• FESTHALLE | Festbier | 5.9% | 5oz/16oz $3/6.5
• MORAVIA | 12° Czech Dark Lager | 4.8% | 5oz/16oz $3/6.50
• GOING THE DISTANCE | NZ Hazy IPA | 6.3% | 5oz/12oz $4/7.50
• BETTER TOGETHER | Peanut Butter & Chocolate Porter | 6.5% | 5oz/16oz $4/7.50
• SPINNING AROUND | Hazy IPA | 6.4% | 5oz/12oz $4/7.5
• NO YEAH | West Coast Pale Ale | 5.2% | 5oz/12oz $4/$7.50
• Try Our Fr Flight $14.00
• Custom Flight $15.00
• Popcorn $5.00

Weekly Specials

• Burger with your choice of draft $18.00
• Monday: Burger $15/18 / $18 Double $15 Single
• Tuesday: Oysters / Wine by Glass / House Martini $2/10/10
• Wednesday: Fried Giardiniera $12.00
• Thursday: House-made Hot Pocket $10.00
• Happy Hour Specials $10.00
• Happy Hour $10 House Flight4-6pm mon-thu 3-5pm fri

Happy Hour

• Honey Hot Chicken Bites $8 Wine by the Gass | $10 FR Flight

Craft Cocktails

• FR Old Fashioned $14.00
• Cold Brew Martini $14.00
• Yuzu Marg $14.00
• Double Americano $14.00
• Clueless $14.00
• Sin Alma $14.00
• FR Cerveza Sangria $14.00
• Pistachio Princess $14.00
• Wine $13/45Cava, Roger Goulart Gran Reserva | Spain
• Sparkling | Spain $88.00Roederer Estate Special Cuvee nv | California

Sparkling / California

• Prosecco Rosé, Acinum | Italy $13/45

Sparkling / Italy

• Chardonnay, Buissonnier | France $13/45
• Pinot Grigio, Filadonna, Tedeschi | Italy $13/45
• White | Italy $124.00Pouilly Fumé, de Ladoucette | France
• White | France $56.00Gavi la Meirana, Broglia | Italy
• White | Italy $13/45Sauvignon Blanc, Spy | New Zealand
• White | New Zealand $13/45Pinot Noir, Argyle, Willamette Valley | Oregon
• Red | Ore $13/45Cabernet Sauvignon, Brassfield Estate | California

Red / California

• Caymus-Suisun Petite Sirah | California $70.00
• Red | California $90.00Zinfandel, Grgich Hills Estate | Napa
• Red | Napa $124.00Chatauneuf du Pape. Solitude | France
• Red | France $13/45Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy
• Red | Italy $90.00Chardonnay, Frog’s Leap Bottle | Napa

White / Napa

• Riesling, Willamette Valley | Oregon $13/45
• Rose, Campuget | France $13/45
• Le Cigare Orange, Bonny Doon | California $13/45
• Red Blend, Caymus-Suison “The Walking Fool” | California $13/45

Whiskey American

• MW Michelone Reserve $12.00
• MW Oloroso Wheat $16.00
• MW Straight Wheated $10.00
• High Bank Whiskey War $11.00
• HB Midnight Cask $12.00
• George Dickel Sour Mash $9.00

Whiskey Rye

• MW White $9.00
• Michter’s $10.00
• MW Dark Pumpernickel $12.00
• Rittenhouse $8.00
• Old Forester Rye $9.00
• Mw Ported Pumpernickel $12.00
• George Dickel $9.00
• Echo Rye $10.00

Whiskey Bourbon

• Old Forester $9.00
• Magnolia Wheated $9.00
• Watershed $11.00
• Watershed/FR BIB $14.00

Whiskey Japanese

• Hatozaki $10.00

Whiskey Irish

• Proper Twelve $9.00

Whiskey Scotch

• Monkey Shoulder $9.00
• Jura 10 Year $10.00
• Talisker 10 $13.00

Whiskey Flavored

• Skrewball Peanut Butter $8.00
• Noble Cut Maple $8.00
• Noble Cut Apple $8.00
• Noble Cut Dark Cherry $8.00
• Noble Cut Salted Caramel $8.00
• Noble Cut Peach $8.00

Agave Mezcal

• Peloton De La Muerte $9.00
• Wahaka Reposado $12.00

Rum

• Maggie’s Spiced $9.00
• Maggie’s Spiced Pineapple $9.00
• Echo Pineapple $10.00
• High Bank The Professor $9.00
• Echo Rum $10.00

Gin + Genever

• High Bank Statehouse $9.00
• MW Vim & Petal Dry Gin $9.00
• Barrel Aged Gin $10.00
• Watershed Four Peel Gin $9.00
• Watershed Guild $9.00
• Echo Genever $10.00

Vodka

• Watershed $9.00
• Buckeye $9.00
• High Bank $9.00
• Mw Oyo $9.00
• MW OYO Stone Fruit $9.00
• MW OYO Honey Vanilla $9.00

Amari, Cordials, Brandy

• Fernet Branca $6.00
• Cioco $7.00
• Cynar $7.00
• Campari $7.00
• Zucca Rabarbaro $7.00
• Cardamaro $8.00
• Amaro Nonino $8.00
• 451 Absinthe $8.00
• Pernod $8.00
• Amaro Montenegro $7.00
• King & Dane Coffee Liqueur $8.00
• Watershed Nocino $13.00
• Benedictine & Brandy $8.00
• Watershed Apple Brandy $9.00
• Copper & King’s Bourbon Barrel Brandy $9.00
• Dow’s Fine Tawny Port $10.00
• Don Ciccio & Figil Concerto $8.00
• Limecello $8.00
• Limoncello $8.00

Agave Tequila

• Lunazul Silver $8.00
• Cazadores Extra Anejo $13.00
• Tequilla Ocho Plata $11.00
• Tequilla Ocho Reposado $12.00
• The Quinten $7.00
• Smoke & Flame $7.00
• Nector of the Gods $7.00
• Breakfast of Champions $7.00

• Cheddar & Chive Seasoned Popcorn $6.00
• Cheese and Crackers $11.00
• Sweet-Spiced Candied Bacon $10.00
• Sweet Chili Potato Chips $7.00
• Jalapeno Cheddar Beer Bread $9.00
• Soft Pretzel Bites $9.00
• Aged Gouda $8.00
• Wild Rosemary Goat $8.00
• Manchego $8.00
• Herb Grilled Salmon Sandwich $18.00
• Duck and Dumplings $24.00
• Ramen Spiced Mac and Cheese $17.00
• Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich $17.00
• FR Smash Burger $15/19
• Veggie Smash Burger $17.00
• Crispy Cod Sandwich $17.00
• Korean French Dip $20.00
• Brussels $15.00
• Avocado Pineapple Salsa $12.00
• Burrata $15.00
• Chilled Peanut Curry Noodle Salad $14.00
• Caesar Salad $13.00
• Szechwan Fried Eggplant $15.00
• Grilled Garlic Shrimp $16.00
• Warm Spinach & Artichoke Dip $13.00
• Popcorn $6.00
• FR Pub Grub $7.00
• House Potato Chips $8.00
• Kale Salad $14.00
• Brussels Sprouts $14.00
• Burrata $15.00
• Beer Cheese Soup $9.00
• Endive Salad $15.00
• Jackfruit Sandwich $17.00
• Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich $17.00
• “Reuben” Pot Pie $21.00
• Roasted Carrots $17.00
• Beer Braised Short Rib $28.00
• Pasta Cavola Nero $22.00
• Beer Steamed Mussels $22.00
• Pan Seared Black Bass $24.00
• Duck & Dumplings $23.00
• Gleniff $7.50
• Spinning Around $8.50
• Very Cherry $8.50
• Festhalle $7.50
• Šumava $7.50
• NA beer $8.00
• Warm Marinated Olives $12.00
• Pub Grub $9.00
• Beer Cheese & Crackers $11.00
• Beer Bread $9.00
• carrot soup $13.00
• Vada Pav Sliders $14.00
• baby iceberg salad $16.00
• Roasted Carrots $16.00
• Hearth Roasted Cauliflower $22.00
• Grilled Shishito Peppers $16.00
• Shaved Foie Gras $19.00
• Flour Power Lumache Pasta $21.00
• Beer Steamed Mussels $21.00
• Atlantic Scallops $28.00
• Duck & Dumplings $24.00
• Beer Braised Short Rib $29.00
• FR Burger $15/18
• Spanish Octopus $28.00
• lion’s mane mushroom sandwich $18.00
• sweets $11.00S’mores Tiramisu
• Carrot Cake $9.00
• Draft Beer 8 4Sour Disposition Fruited Sour | 5.2%
• Pale By Comparison American Pale Ale | 5.4% 8 4
• Ghost Tropic Hazy Imperial IPA | 8.2% 8 4
• Purple Pils(Pilsner) $7.00
• Ghost Geese | Fruited Pale Ale | 5.4% 8 4
• Both of our locations, Cultivate and Forbidden Root, there will be one beer with a heart placed next to it. For every pi $1.00

Side Dill Pickle Queso

• Crispy Pork Skewers $9.00
• Deviled Eggs, California Roll Style $11.00

Mains

• Beer Braised Pork Shank $28.00
• Special Schnitzel $18.00
• French Toast $16.00
• Eggs in Purgatory $18.00
• Short Rib $25.00
• Savory Pancake $16.00
• Brunch Burger $18.00
• The Root $15.00

Miso Butter, Everything Spiced Almonds

• Smoked Salmon Arugula Salad $14.00
• Crab Queso Dip $14.00
• Hummus Plate $17.00

Desserts

• Buckeye Ice Cream $7.00

Hudsonville Creamery

• Chocolate Chip Beer Bread $9.00

• Half off ALL bar snacks \ $10 FR Flight \ $5 Draft BeerAsk your local FR for any other HH specials. Specific items may vary based on location
• Half off ALL bar snacks, and $10.00

Ketchup Seasoned

• Beer Cheese & Crackers $11.00
• House Beef Jerky $10.00

Beer Bread

• Soft Pretzel $13.00

Happy Hour Every Weekday

• Friday 3pm-5pm $10 FR House Flights; $5 FR Drafts Beer50% off Bar Snacks

Cheese

• Marisa $8.00

Sheep / Wisconsin

• Camembert $8.00

Cow / France

• Mobay $8.00
• Cow | italy $8.00Rosemary Manchego
• Barely Buzzed $8.00

Sheep / Spain

• Barely Buzzed $8.00

Chef’s Feature

• Milk Brined Pork Schnitzel Sandwich $17.00
• FR Burger $15/18

Flight

• The FR House Flight $14.00

Gluten Free Options

• Hard Seltzers $8.00
• Ciders $9.00

Cabrillas Fizz

• Earthbender $10.00
• Pit Fiend $15.00
• Dulcinea Morgana $15.00
• Sanctum Sanitarium $15.00
• Badasp $15.00

Beer, Angostura

• Forbidden Root Old Fashioned $15.00

Quari Ice Cube, Orange Swath

• Naked In The Rain $14.00
• Uva $15.00

FR Botanical Series

• Strawberry Basil Margarita $15.00
• FR Negroni $14.00

Wine

• Sparkling $14.00

Los Monteros Cava Penedes Spain

• White $14.00
• Rosé $14.00
• Red $14.00

NA Cocktails

• Playa Time $12.00
• Bamm Bamm & Pebbles $12.00
• House Shots $7.00

Soft Drinks

• Barritt’s Sparkling Grapefruit $5.00
• Barritt’s Ginger beer $5.00
• Freddie’s Root Beer $5.00
• Coke Diet Coke Sprite Ginger Ale $4.00

Sides

• House Cured Bacon $7.00
• Toast $5.00
• Brunch Potatoes $6.00
• 2 Eggs $6.00

Any Style

• Beverages $10.00Beermosa de peche
• Biere Royale $10.00
• FR Bloody $12.00

Lemon-Pepper Chicken

• House Potato Chips $7.00

Candied Cashew, Raspberry, Oatmilk

• Grazing Board $24.00
• Mobay $8.00

Sheep & Goat / Wisconsin

• Grana Padano $8.00

Cow / Italy

• Comté Elegance $8.00

Cow / Utah

• Beemster Goat Gouda $8.00

Goat / Holland

• Dunbarton Bleu $8.00

Rosie Cheeks

• Fruited Hefeweizen | 5.1% 16 oz $8 / 5 oz $4
• Minty Berries Fruited Wheat | 5.3% $8.00
• Panda Party Black Lager | 5.5% 8 4

Sláinte Red Ale

• Peach Wit | Belgian Style Wit Bier | 5.1% 8 4
• Strawberry Basil | Hefeweizen | 5.0% 8 4
• Gingerbread Wheat Weizenbock | 7.5% 8 4
• FruitedAle|6% 15oz $8/5oz $4
• Milk Stout|5.2%

House Flight

• House Flight $14.00

Old Fashioneds

• Mezcal $16.00
• Rum $16.00
• Gin $16.00
• Whiskey $16.00

House Shots

• The Closer $7.00
• Mini Carlo $7.00
• Smoked and Flame $7.00
• Chicago Keys $7.00

Mocktails

• De Soi Golden Hour $12.00
• De Soi Purple Lune $12.00
• N.A Spritz $12.00
• the forager’s path $12.00
• St. Agrestis Phony Negroni $12.00
• Ish Sparkling Rosé Wine $12.00

Fortified Wine

• Jarana – Fino $7.00

Sherry / Fino

• Los Arcos $7.00

Sherry / Amontillado

• Don Nuno $7.00

Sherry / Oloroso

• San Emilio $7.00
• Sherry – PX $7.00Fonseca – 10 year Tawny
• Fonseca – Dry White $7.00

Port ~ Dry White

• Fonseca – Ruby $7.00

Port ~ Ruby

• Papyrus $8.00

Manzanilla

• Emilín $8.00

Seasonal Drinks

• Café Noche $15.00

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