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South Branch

Cuisine: American

Price Range: $$$

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South Branch Tavern and Grill is Chicago's triple-threat. Here you don't have to choose dinner over evening cocktails, the game and lively conversation with friends. Like a true tavern does, South Branch has a wide selection of beer and burgers. The enormous 175-seat outdoor patio is hard to miss, showcasing the Chicago River. This past summer, PopSugar hosted an outdoor screening of Casablanca featuring menu items, local cupcakes and tarot card readings. It was so fun we asked for more.

Address:

100 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
3125466177

Hours:

Mon-Fri, Open at 11am.

Website:

southbranchchicago.com

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Bang Bang Shrimp
  
  crispy fried shrimp, scallions, Sriracha, toasted sesame seeds, chili aioli ($14.00)
  
  White Bean Hummus
  
  tri-colored baby carrots, herb grilled pita, cucumbers, watermelon relish ($12.00)
  
  Tuna Poke
  
  spicy ahi tuna, sweet drop peppers, micro wasabi, heirloom tomatoes, mandarin oranges, garlic nori, toasted sesame, mirin soy glaz ($16.00)
  
  Calamari
  
  horseradish cocktail sauce, cornichon tartar sauce ($13.00)
  
  Buffalo Rolls
  
  pulled chicken, gorgonzola, crispy wonton, buffalo sauce, bleu cheese dressing ($13.00)
  
  Cheese Curds
  
  cornmeal beer battered Wisconsin curds, smoked tomato coulis ($11.00)
  
  Guacamole
  
  toasted pine nuts, crumbled queso fresco, pomegranate seeds, roasted piquillo peppers, chipotle oil, tortilla chips ($12.00)
- Soups & Salads
  
  Soup of the Day
  
  ask about today's selection ($6.00)
  
  New England Clam Chowder
  
  Applewood-smoked bacon ($7.00)
  
  South Branch Chopped
  
  grilled chicken, romaine, iceberg, tomatoes, cucumbers, applewood smoked bacon, red onion, bleu cheese crumbles, avocado, sweet herb vinaigrette ($15.00)
  
  Southwest Chicken
  
  pulled adobo chicken, avocado, tomatoes, pepper jack, corn & black bean relish, tortilla strips, chipotle dressing ($16.00)
  
  Almond Chicken
  
  almond crusted chicken, spinach, frisée, strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, goat cheese, poppyseed dressing ($15.00)
  
  Cobb
  
  grilled chicken, romaine, hard boiled egg, bleu cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, tomatoes, avocado, ranch dressing ($15.00)
  
  Nola Salad
  
  blackened salmon, deviled eggs, artisan lettuce, capers, red onion, feta, cucumber, tomatoes, citrus vinaigrette ($17.00)
  
  Tuna Nicoise
  
  seared ahi tuna, chopped kale, grape tomatoes, roasted red potatoes, haricots verts, hard boiled egg, caper berry, nicoise olives, creamy rosemary garlic vinaigrette ($18.00)
  
  Steak
  
  peppercorn crusted New York strip steak, baby arugula, baby spinach, frisée, heirloom grape tomatoes, red onions, asparagus, buttermilk bleu cheese, red wine vinaigrette ($17.00)
- Wraps
  
  Santa Fe Chicken
  
  adobo pulled chicken, romaine, tomatoes, avocado, corn & black bean relish, pepper jack, tortilla strips, chipotle dressing ($14.00)
  
  Skirt Steak
  
  grilled skirt steak, applewood smoked bacon, baby arugula, romaine, roma tomatoes, avocado, fried artichokes, lemon garlic dressing ($16.00)
  
  Sesame Tuna
  
  ginger soy-glazed ahi tuna, bok choy, napa cabbage, romaine, bell peppers, almonds, mandarin oranges, crispy wontons, ginger sesame vinaigrette ($16.00)
  
  Buffalo Chicken
  
  grilled chicken, romaine, tomato, gorgonzola, buffalo sauce, bleu cheese dressing ($14.00)
- Handhelds
  
  Havana Club
  
  smoked pork shoulder, avocado, mozzarella, fried red onion, Applewood-smoked bacon, potato bread ($14.00)
  
  Hot Turkey Press
  
  oven roasted turkey, avocado, pepper jack, Applewood-smoked bacon, artisan lettuce, balsamic garlic aioli, potato bread ($14.00)
  
  Chicken & Guac
  
  grilled chicken, aplewood smoked bacon, grilled pineapple, smoked cheddar, chipotle aioli, guacamole, kaiser bun ($14.00)
  
  Philly Steak
  
  shaved rib eye, white american cheese, bell peppers, yellow onions, torpedo roll ($16.00)
  
  Salmon BLT
  
  pan seared salmon, applewood smoked bacon, vine ripened tomatoes, green leaf lettuce, smoked jalapeno aioli, ciabatta round ($16.00)
  
  Mahi-Mahi Tacos
  
  cornmeal beer-battered mahi-mahi, chipotle coleslaw, pico de gallo, cilantro lime cream, micro cilantro, white corn tortillas, chips and salsa ($16.00)
  
  Baja Fish Tacos
  
  farm raised blackened tilapia, pepper jack, cabbage, chili aioli, chips & salsa ($15.00)
  
  Ahi Tuna Tacos
  
  raw ahi tuna, napa cabbage, bok choy, avocado, pickled fresno chilis, sesame ginger vinaigrette, black sesame seeds, flour tortillas, chips and salsa ($18.00)
- Gourmet Burgers
  
  South Branch
  
  8oz. fresh short rib brisket blend, baby swiss, avocado, Applewood smoked bacon, brioche bun ($15.00)
  
  Bacon Cheddar
  
  8oz. fresh short rib brisket blend, Tillamook aged cheddar, red leaf lettuce, beefsteak tomato, red onion, brioche bun ($15.00)
  
  Peppercorn
  
  Angus steak, blue cheese, herb sun dried tomatoes, baby arugula, garlic aioli, onion bun ($15.00)
  
  Turkey
  
  turkey burger, mozzarella, avocado, cranberry aioli, kaiser roll ($14.00)
  
  Veggie
  
  roasted corn, black beans, green onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, millet, quinoa, roasted red pepper vegan aioli, whole wheat bun ($14.00)
  
  Ahi Tuna
  
  sweet and spicy aioli, fried wontons, toasted sesame seeds, frisée, tomato, cilantro, Hawaiian bun ($16.00)
- Entrées
  
  Country Rigatoni
  
  Italian sausage, grilled chicken, portabella mushrooms, grape tomatoes, spinach, goat cheese, creamy tomato sauce ($16.00)
  
  Short Rib
  
  root beer braised boneless short rib, root beer demi-glace, creamy carrot purée, fried onion strings ($21.00)
  
  Pan Fried Tilapia
  
  parmigiano-reggiano crust, sautéed spinach, garlic mashed potatoes, lemon caper butter sauce ($16.00)
  
  Halibut
  
  pan-seared Alaskan halibut, wilted kale, butter poached fingerlings, red beet chips, pea tendrils, lemon basil crean sauce ($26.00)
  
  Grilled Tuna
  
  ahi tuna, herb-roasted fingerling potatoes, sweet and sour red cabbage, braised bok choy, ginger soy glaze ($19.00)
  
  Salmon
  
  stir fry vegetables, white miso whip, thai chili sauce ($18.00)
  
  Catch of the Week
  
  please ask your server about our weekly fish special
- Dessert
  
  Peanut Butter Snickers Pie
  
  Oreo cookie crust, chocolate and caramel sauce ($8.00)
  
  Baked Skillet Cookie
  
  chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce ($9.00)
  
  Dessert of the Month
  
  ask about our chef's seasonal delights
- Macrobrews
  
  Amstel Light
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Bud Light
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Budweiser
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Coors Light
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Corona
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Corona Light
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Heineken
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Heineken Light
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Miller Lite
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Miller High Life
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Michelob Ultra
  
  ($6.00)
- Draft Beers
  
  Goose Island Bottlenectar - Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Founders All Day IPA - Grand Rapids, MI
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Half Acre Daisy Cutter - Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Goose Island Green Line – Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Guinness – Dublin, Ireland
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Stella Artois – Leuven, Belgium
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Stone Delicious IPA - Escondido, CA
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Tocayo Hominy White Ale - Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Revolution Anti-Hero - Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
- White & Wheat
  
  Allagash White – Portland, ME
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Goose Island 312 – Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Hoegaarden – Hoegaarden, Belgium
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin – Petaluma, CA
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Revolution Bottoms up Wit - Chicago, IL
  
  ($8.00)
- Lagers & Pilsners
  
  Metropolitan Krankshaft – Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Modelo Especial - Mexico City, Mexico
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Peroni - Lombardy, Italy
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Sam Adams Boston Lager – Boston, MA
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Shiner Bock – Shiner, TX
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Victoria – Toluca, Mexico
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Goose Island 4 Star Pils – Chicago, IL
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Lagunitas Pils – Petaluma, CA
  
  ($7.00)
- Golden & Amber Ales
  
  Magic Hat #9 – Burlington, VT
  
  ($7.00)
  
  New Belgium Fat Tire – Fort Collins, CO
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Two Brothers Prairie Path - Warrenville, IL
  
  ($7.00)
- English Style Ales
  
  Boddingtons (16oz Can) – Manchester, England
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Dogfish Head Indian Brown - Milton, DE
  
  ($8.00)
- Fruited & Ciders
  
  Ace Pear Cider – Sebastopol, CA
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Magners Cider – Clonmel, Ireland
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Vandermill Seasonal Cider – Spring Lake, MI
  
  ($9.00)
- Belgian Styles
  
  Boulevard Tank 7 – Kansas City, MO
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Ommegang Hennepin – Cooperstown, NY
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Goose Island Matilda – Chicago, IL
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Leffe Blonde – Leuven, Belgium
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Goose Island Sophie – Chicago, IL
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Avery White Rascal – Boulder, CO
  
  ($8.00)
- Stouts & Porters
  
  Boulder Shake Chocolate Porter – Boulder, CO
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Deschutes Obsidian Stout - Bend, OR
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Left Hand Milk Stout – Longmont, CO
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Revolution Eugene Porter – Chicago, IL
  
  ($8.00)
- Pale Ales
  
  Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue - Decorah, IA
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Sweetwater 420 – Atlanta, GA
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Revolution Fist City – Chicago, IL
  
  ($8.00)
- India Pale Ales
  
  Bell's Two Hearted Ale - Kalamazoo, MI
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA – Milton, DE
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Firestone Walker Union Jack – Paso Robles, CA
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Lagunitas IPA - Petaluma, CA
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Surly Furious - Minneapolis, MN
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Solemn Oath Snaggletooth Bandana - Naperville, IL
  
  ($8.00)
  
  21st Ammendment Back in Black IPA - San Leandro, CA
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Green Flash West Coast Double IPA - San Diego, CA
  
  ($11.00)
- Wines on Tap
  Estancia Pinot Grigio - Monterey, CA
  Glass: $9.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $13.00
  
  Full Beaker: $26.00
  Tangent Sauvignon Blanc - Edna Valley, CA
  Glass: $11.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $16.00
  
  Full Beaker: $32.00
  Hess Chardonnay - Monterey, CA
  Glass: $11.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $16.00
  
  Full Beaker: $32.00
  Stemmari Rose - Sicily, Italy
  Glass: $9.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $13.00
  
  Full Beaker: $26.00
  Santa Julia Malbec - Mendoza, Argentina
  Glass: $10.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $15.00
  
  Full Beaker: $30.00
  Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir - Monterey, CA
  Glass: $11.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $16.00
  
  Full Beaker: $32.00
  Dreaming Tree Blend - Geyserville, CA
  Glass: $11.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $16.00
  
  Full Beaker: $32.00
  Milbrandt Cabernet - Columbia Valley, WA
  Glass: $12.00
  
  1/2 Beaker: $18.00
  
  Full Beaker: $36.00
- Champagne / Sparkling Wines
  Lamarca Prosecco - Veneto, Italy
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  Korbel Brut - Sonoma, CA
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $46.00
  Jcb N 69 Rose - Burgundy, France
  
  ($69.00)
  
  Dampierre Grand Cuvee - Champagne, France
  
  ($96.00)
- Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris
  A To Z Pinot Gris - Newberg, OR
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
  Rocca Pinot Grigio - Veneto, Italy
  
  ($34.00)
- Sauvignon Blanc
  Loveblock by Kim Crawford - Marlborough, NZ
  Glass: $15.00
  
  Bottle: $58.00
- Chardonnay
  Laguna Ranch - Russian River, CA
  Glass: $13.00
  
  Bottle: $50.00
  Sonoma Cutrer - Windsor, CA
  Glass: $16.00
  
  Bottle: $62.00
- Other Whites / Rose
  Kung Fu Girl Riesling - Columbia Valley, WA
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $38.00
  E. Guigal Rhone Rose - Rhone, Italy
  
  ($50.00)
- Pinot Noir
  A To Z Pinot Noir - Oregon
  Glass: $14.00
  
  Bottle: $54.00
  Baileyana Pinot Noir - Edna Valley, CA
  
  ($66.00)
  
  Emeritus Pinot Noir - Sonoma, CA
  
  ($96.00)
- Cabernet Sauvignon
  Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon - St Helena, CA
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
  True Myth Cabernet Sauvignon - Paso Robles, CA
  
  ($64.00)
  
  Hess Allomi Vineyard - Napa, CA
  
  ($81.00)
- Other Reds
  Yalumba Shiraz - Barossa, Australia
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $34.00
  Alexander Valley Sin Zin - California
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $42.00
  Milbrandt Merlot - Columbia, WA
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $46.00
  The Prisoner - Napa, CA
  
  ($98.00)
Cocktail Menu
- Mules
  
  Tito's Texas Mule
  
  tito's handmade vodka, lime, angostura bitters, barritts ginger beer ($13.00)
  
  Dutch Mule
  
  ketel one oranje, lime, angostura bitters, barritts ginger beer ($13.00)
  
  London Mule
  
  tanqueray, cucumber rosemary lime, orange bitters, barritts ginger beer ($13.00)
  
  Mayan Mule
  
  don julio blanco, salted lime, chocolate mole bitters, barritts ginger beer ($13.00)
  
  Kentucky Mule
  
  bulleit bourbon, lime, angostura bitters, barritts ginger beer ($13.00)
- Cocktails
  
  Basil Lemonade
  
  ketel one, housemade basil-infused lemonade ($13.00)
  
  Blanco Royal
  
  don julio blanco, st. germain, triple sec, fresh lemon and lime juice, agave ($14.00)
  
  Bottleneck Cosmo
  
  absolut citron, triple sec, cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, prosecco float ($14.00)
  
  Cucumber Melon Martini
  
  effen cucumber, st. germain, midori, fresh lemon juice, cranberry juice ($14.00)
  
  Pomegranate Rouge
  
  tanqueray, simple syrup, lemon juice, pomegranate juice ($13.00)
  
  Bulleit Rye Smash
  
  bulleit rye, simple syrup, lemon, mint, bitters ($13.00)
  
  Cranberry Mojito
  
  bacardi tangerine, cranberry juice, mint, dried cranberries, simple syrup, soda ($13.00)
  
  Chicago Punch
  
  maker's mark, peach schnapps, fresh lemon juice, orange juice, sprite ($13.00)
  
  French Kiss
  
  tanqueray, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, orange bitters, fresh raspberries, la marca prosecco ($14.00)
  
  Summer Storm
  
  bacardi, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, barritts ginger beer ($13.00)

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