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Chicago West Town

Dinner Menu | Happy Hour | Hours | Gift Cards | Private Parties | Events

Chicago West Town

Brunch Menu | Dinner Menu | Happy Hour | Hours | Gift Cards | Private Parties | Events
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1746 W CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO, IL 60622
1746 W CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO, IL 60622
PHONE: (312) 929-2202
PHONE: (312) 929-2202

Chicago West Town Restaurant & Brewery

Restaurant & Brewery Hours

Monday -
4pm
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10pm (Kitchen at 9)
Tuesday -
4pm
-
10pm (Kitchen at 9)
Wednesday -
4pm
-
10pm (Kitchen at 9)
Thursday -
4pm
-
10pm (Kitchen at 9)
Friday -
3pm
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11pm (Kitchen at 10)
Saturday -
12pm
-
11pm (Kitchen at 10)
Sunday -
12pm
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9pm (Kitchen at 8:30)

WEST TOWN HAPPY HOUR!

Visit us at Forbidden Root for happy hour!

Monday – Thursday: 4 pm – 6 pm; Friday 3 pm – 5 pm

Half off ALL bar snacks \ $10 FR Flight \ $5 Draft Beer

$8 Glass Wine \ 1/2 off Bottles of Wine

$8 Select House Cocktails 

* Ask your local FR for any other HH specials. Specific items may vary based on location.

Dinner Menu

Download PDF Menu:
DINNER MENU
DINNER MENU
BEER MENU
BEER MENU
COCKTAIL MENU
COCKTAIL MENU

Bar Snacks

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Popcorn
$6
Kimchi Spiced
Ⓥ
FR Pub Grub
$7
Puffed Riced, Rice Crackers, Ramen Spice, Nori, Sunflower Seeds
House Potato Chips
$8
Dill Pickle Chips, Sour Cream French Onion Dip
Beer Cheese & Crackers
$11
Whipped Aged Cheddar, FR Beer, Spicy Maple, Ritz Crackers
House Beef Jerky
$10
Garlic-Honey Mustard
Beer Bread
House-made Bread, Sumac-Honey Butter
Soft Pretzel
$13
Smoked Cheddar Pub Cheese, Ghost Tropic Spicy-Honey Mustard

Small Plates

Arugula Salad
$15
Tart Cherries, Farmer Cheese, Almonds, Pink Peppercorn, Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Ⓥ
Kale Salad
$14
Purple Kale, Shaved Fennel, Fresh Herbs, Tahini-Orange Dressing, Puffed Chickpeas, Fried Shallots
Brussels Sprouts
$14
Granny Smith Apple, Spiced Pepita, Golden Raisins, Parmesan
Burrata
$15
Baby Beets, Sesame Crackers, Oranges, Ciabatta
Beer Cheese Soup
$9
Aged Cheddar, Popcorn, PIckled Jalapeno, Caraway Rye.
Add House Chorizo + $5
House Made Chorizo
$17
Smashed Marble Potatoes, Aji Verde, Queso Fresco, Fresno Chili Peppers

Daily Specials

MONDAY: BURGER, BEER, AND BOURBON
Wednesday: Oysters on the Half Shell
Happy Hour Every Weekday
Monday thru Thursday 3pm – 6pm
Friday 3pm-5pm
50% off Bar Snacks
$10 FR House Flights; $5 FR Drafts Beer
$8 Glasses of Wine; 50% Off Bottled Wine
$8 Cocktails
Old Fashioned, Negroni, French 75, Strawberry Basil Margarita

Cheese

MARISA
$8
Sheep | Wisconsin
Camembert
$8
Cow | France
Mobay
$8
Sheep, Goat | Wisconsin
Taleggio d.o.p.
$8
Cow | italy
Rosemary Manchego
$8
Sheep | Spain
Barely Buzzed
$8
Cow | Utah

Mains

Schnitzel Plate
$17
CHEF’S FEATURE
Milk Brined Pork Schnitzel, Salt and Vinegar Potatoes, Mustard Beer Cream, Apple Cider Gel
Milk Brined Pork Schnitzel Sandwich
$17
Pickled Beet Mayo, Caraway Slaw, Sesame Bun
FR Burger
$15/18
Single or Double Smashburger, Giardiniera Mayo, White American Cheese, Onions, B&B Pickles, Butter Bun
Ⓥ
Jackfruit Sandwich
$17
Napa Cabbage, Shredded Jackfruit, House BBQ Sauce, BBQ Potato Chips, Sesame Bun
Fried Chicken Sandwich
$17
Chicken Thigh, B&B pickle, Special Sauce, Fried Onions, Sesame Bun
Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich
$17
Hot Chicken Thigh, Spicy Mayo, Jalapeño Jam, Fermented Cabbage
Mushroom Pot Pie
$21
Wild Mushroom Filled Pastry, Porcini Caramel, Side Salad
Ⓥ
Roasted Carrots
$17
Whole Oven Roasted Carrots, Eggplant Purée, House Chili Crisp, Compressed Cucumbers, Carrot Tops
Beer Braised Short Rib
$28
Roasted Root Vegetables, Polenta, Swiss Chard, Sweety Drops
Ⓥ
Broccoli Pasta
$22
Flour Power Casarecce Pasta, Broccoli Pesto, Pine Nut, Pickled Spring Onion, Aleppo pepper
Beer Steamed Mussels
$22
House Made Sausage, Confit Potato, Spicy Tomato Sauce, Shaved Fennel, Ciabatta
Pan Seared Arctic Char
$24
Forbidden Rice, Yellow Tomato, Daikon, Mizuna
Duck & Dumplings
$23
Duck Confit, Ricotta Gnocchi, Mirepoix, Duck Jus, Crispy Duck Skin

Draft Beer

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#1 Ghost tropic
Double Hazy IPA | 8.2% | 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
Aromas lean to citrus and pineapple, plus a hint of bready malt. Palate is crisp with a bit of creaminess, with luscious white and tropical fruit notes. Finishes dry, crisp, and cleanly bitter.
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#2 Night Moth
Oak-Aged Hazy IPA | 7.2% | 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
Aromas of bright oak green citrus/spruce. Wood intensifies as it warms. A medley of white grapefruit pine and vanilla. The complexity keeps you coming back to try and make sense of it. green citrus/spruce. Wood intensifies as it warms. A medley of white grapefruit pine and vanilla. The complexity keeps you coming back to try and make sense of it.
🍻
#3 First Thaw
Cream Ale w/ Raspberries | 4.8% | 16oz/7.50 – 5oz/4
A delicate cream ale layered with soft raspberry aromatics. Bright on the nose, smooth through the middle, and finishing with a light kiss of berry sweetness on the back end.
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#4 Cloudline
NZ Pilsner | 4.8% | 12oz/6.50 – 5oz/4
A throuple of Eraclea pilsner malt as well as Riwaka and Nelson Sauvin hops, it’s sure to please your thirst for a light, crisp lager. Notes of tropical citrus, passionfruit and gooseberries dominate the lovely hop aroma offered by this slow-brewed lager.
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#5 Branching Out
XPA | 5.7% | 16oz/8 – 5oz/4
Bright citrus, punchy tropical aromatics, and that signature pineapple pop from Bru-1. Soft bitterness, ultra drinkable, and built to keep you coming back for another. Hop-forward. Dank. Clean. No distractions. *Collaboration with St. Errant Brewing*
#6 Pier Pressure
West Coast Pilsner | 5.4% | 12oz/6 – 5oz/4
Our rotating West Coast Pilsner series release. This iteration features 2025 crop Galaxy hops for layered aromatics, resinous depth, and bright tropical character. Built with firm bitterness and a crisp, structured finish. It bridges the gap beautifully — the hop intensity of a West Coast IPA with the clean, refreshing snap of a pilsner. Intentional. Clean. And DAMN hoppy.
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#7 Eat Your Cake
Imperial Stout | 10.1% | 10oz/10 – 5oz/5 Aged on a mountain of coconut flakes, this one was inspired by a rich dessert combination of butter pecan and coconut.
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#8 Feeds on Lightning
Hazy Double IPA | 9.2% I 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
If this big buddy were to be named by the Tropicana people it would probably be called Pineapple Mango Splash or something. It drinks like juice, but did you see that alcohol percentage? Okay, just making sure. Oh, and it is all from hops. No juice involved.
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#9 Assembly Required
Fruited Dry-Hopped Sour Ale* | 6.7% | 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
A lush wave of dark berry and bright citrus layered over a structured, refreshing tartness. Vibrant aromatics, juicy mid-palate, clean finish.Drinks like a thoughtfully curated craft cocktail — layered, intentional, and beautifully balanced — just in beer form. Complex without being complicated.
*Contains Lactose
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#10 Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen
German-Style Hefeweizen | 5% – 12oz/7.50 – 5oz/4
To this wheat ale we add strawberries the cooling flavors of basil then add the fruity & spicy character of a classic hefeweizen yeast strain
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#11 HOODIE WEATHER
Oak Aged Vienna-Style Lager | 5.5% – 16oz/7.50 – 5oz/4
As summer waves goodbye, we can’t help but look forward to our flannels & crunchy leaves. To celebrate the season change, we’ve crafted a crispy, malty lager that’s dry with a hint of caramel A classic Vienna-style lager with toasted oak chips to round out the flavors and add depth. Enjoy!
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#12 Second Date
$5 SPOTLIGHT BEER
German-Style Altbier | 4.9% | 16oz/5 – 5oz/4
This hybrid beer strikes a delicate balance between malt and hop flavors and aromas. Brewed with dates to add further complexity and fullness to the flavor profile. Initially, your palate will experience rich malt that gives way to a finish of light hop bitterness, peppery, and nutty notes.
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#13 Snoochie Boochies
Double Hazy IPA | 8% – 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
Hazy and juicy with intense aromas of sweet orange, not unlike a Creamsicle. Creamy mouthfeel with a touch of sweetness that is in lockstep with the hop bitterness.
#14 Blushing Haze
Fruited IPA | 5.4% | 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
Bright tropical hop aromas of passionfruit & citrus weave through layers of sweet berry and tangy guava. Low bitterness & a silky finish make this vibrant, fruit-forward IPA refreshingly crushable with just the right balance of lush sweetness and zesty lift.
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#15 Universal Dawn
Coffee Stout | 6.1% | 12oz/7.50 – 5oz/4
We made this stout with beans from our friends at One Line Coffee, then layered in caramel and vanilla to compliment the roasty, dark chocolate malt notes.
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#16 Coast Grazer
West Coast IPA | 7.2% | 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
It’s not just another IPA. Brewed with Comet and Azacca hops along with pale ale, pilsner and Munich malts, this one’s a keeper, rife with big bold hop aromas of lemongrass, tropical fruits and a whisper of pine.

Flight

The FR House Flight
$14
Šumava | Hoodie Weather | Second Date | Strawberry Basil | Night Moth

Canned Beer

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Assembly Required Strawberry
$7.50
Fruited Dry-Hopped Sour Ale with Strawberry and Passionfruit* | 6.7% | 12oz/8 – 5oz/4
*Contains Lactose
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Sixth Arrival
$7.50
Dry-Hopped Lager | 4.6% |
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Kyoto
$7.50
Rice Lager | 4.9% |
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Humble Crumble
$7.50
Fruited Sour Wheat | 6.2% |
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Everything is MORE
$7.50
Hazy Session IPA | 4.1% |
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Frozen In time
$7.50
Fresh-Hop IPA | 6.8% |
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Looking Out
$7.50
Single Hop Wheat Ale | 5.1% |
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Parallel Lines
$7.50
S.M.A.S.H. Lager | 4.8% |
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Alora Pier Pressure
$7.50
West Coast Pilsner | 5.1% |
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Note to Self
$7.50
Kölsch | 4.6% |
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Good on ya
$7.50
Extra Pale Ale | 4.8% |
Collaboration with Dankhouse
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Šumava
$7.50
12° Czech-Style Pale Lager| 4.4%
Collaboration with Pivovarský dům
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Cosmic Trust Fall
$8.50
Hazy imperial IPA | 9%|
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Well Positioned
$7.50
Oak-Fermented Saison | 6.8%
2 time medal winner at Fobab
Collaboration with Derive Brewing
NA beer
$8
Untitled Art, Waunakee WI
Italian Pilsner | Juicy IPA | Grapefruit Radler

Gluten Free Options

Hard Seltzers
$8
Untitled Art, Waunakee WI
Blackberry-Agave | Navel Orange-Yuzu | Pineapple-Mango | Prickly Pear-Guava
CIDERS
$8
Eris Ciders, Chicago, IL
Pedestrian | Blush | Pepper Jam

Cocktails

Thyme Signature
$15
Letherbee Gin, Thyme infused Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth
Dulcinea Morgana
$10
*$10 Bartender’s Feature*
Divino Maguey Guava Mezcal, Lustau Vermut, Grande Liquer de Sapin’s Lime, Honey, Peychaud’s Bitters
Shot Through The heart
$15
CH Distillery Vodka, Merlet Créme de Melón, New Deal Ginger Liqueur, Lime, Select Aperitivo
Bali Influencer
$15
Hamilton Gold Rum, Kai Coconut Sochu, New Deal Ginger Liqueur, Demerara, Lime, Pineapple, Cava, Cardamom Bitters Orange Swath
Badasp
$15
FR Watershed 4yr B.I.B. Bourbon, Lime Juice, Fresh Mint, Ginger Beer, Angostura
Forbidden Root Old Fashioned
$15
Rittenhouse Rye, Maple Syrup, Bolivar & Angostura Bitters, Quari Ice Cube, Orange Swath *Upgrade to FR / Middlewest Pumpernickel Rye +2
Naked In The Rain
$14
Jalapeño Infused-Confianza Blanco Tequila, El Silencio Mezcal, New Deal Ginger, Campari, Lime, Maple Syrup
Uva
$15
Watershed Four Peel Barrel Aged Gin, Jules Theuriet Pamplemousse Liqueur, Fernet Branca, Lemon, Honey

FR Botanical Series

FR Negroni
$14
28 Mile Debonair Gin Campari House Vermouth Orange Swath
Strawberry Basil Margarita
$14
Confianza Blanco Tequila Lime Curacao Topped with FR Strawberry Basil
FR Gin & Tonic
$14
FR Watershed 4 Peel Barrel Aged Gin house tonic syrup lime bitters

Wine

Rose/Orange
$14
Bodegas Muga, Rioja Rosado, Rioja, Spain
Chateau Maris ‘Rare Orange’ Muscat, Languedoc, France
Red
$14
Moulin de Gassac Pinot Noir, Languedoc-Roussillon, Fance
Nine Hats Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, WA
Chateau des Adouzes ‘Le Tigre’, Red Blend Languedoc-Roussillon
Sparkling
$14
Los Monteros CavaPenedes Spain
White
$14
Domaine de la Pépière, Muscadet, Loire Valley, France
Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
Fox Glove Chardonnay, Central Coast, California

NA Cocktails

Apple of my beet
$12
Beet Shrub Syrup, Apple Cider, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer
Nook & Cranny
$12
Cranberry-Lime Syrup, Fresh Mint, Ginger Beer

House Shots $7

Smoke and Flame
El Silencio Mezcal Ancho Reyes Chili Liqueur Lime & Orange Bitters
Chicago Keys
Jeppson’s Malort Jules Theuriet Pamplemousse Liqueur
Cinn-oak
Old Forester Tentura Cinnamon Liqueur
Breakfast of champions
Old Forester Maple Syrup New Deal Coffe Liqueur

Soft Drinks

Gosling’s Ginger beer
$5
Freddie’s Root Beer
$5
Coke Diet Coke Sprite Ginger Ale
$4
Daydream Cold Brewed Iced Tea
$4
Daydream Hot Tea
$5

Forbidden Root Single BarrelsThese 

barrels

single barrels were hand-selected by the Forbidden Root team and our friends at local distilleries.

FR Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin Watershed Four Peel Bourbon Barrel-Aged Gin Koval Bottled in Bond Rye

Brunch Menu

OPEN BRUNCH MENU
OPEN BRUNCH MENU

Mains

French Toast
$16
Brioche, Pumpkin Cream, Pepita Granola, Hibiscus Poached Apples, Maple Syrup
Eggs in Purgatory
$18
Spicy Tomato Sauce Poached Eggs Focaccia Parmesan
Short Rib
$25
Fried Egg Crispy Brussels Sprouts Chimichurri Patato Straws
Savory Pancake
$16
Seasonal Vegetables Kimchi Cheese Curds Maple Poached Egg
Brunch Burger
$18
Double Smashburger Egg Yolk American Cheese House Cured Bacon Tomato Jam
The Root
$15
Two Eggs any style House Bacon Brunch Potatoes
French Toast
$16
Brioche, Strawberry Cream, Pepita Granola, Hibiscus Poached Apples, Maple Syrup
Chorizo Poutine
$14
French Fries, House Made Chorizo Gravy, Pickled Fresnos, Queso Chihuahua Add Fried Egg +3

Sides

House Cured Bacon
$7
Toast
$5
Brunch Potatoes
$6
*2 Eggs
$6
Any Style

Beverages

Beermosa de peche
$10
FR Peach Wit Orange Juice; A refreshing twist on a classic brunch libation
Biere Royale
$10
FR Ale Timbers Golden Ale Crème de Cassis
FR Bloody
$12
CH Distillery Vodka CH Distillery Vodka Zing Zang Bloody Mix Fresh Lime FR Porter Fresh Lime
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Private Events

Whether celebrating a birthday, hosting a rehearsal dinner, or enjoying a happy hour with colleagues, we have the perfect space for you!

Please visit the Private Events page to learn more or to inquire about future events.

PRIVATE EVENT REQUEST
PRIVATE EVENT REQUEST
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Forbidden Root Gift Cards

Ever attempted to gift-box a frothy pint of our botanical brew or a hearty serving of Midwestern fare? Take it from us, it’s messy!

Why not surprise your loved ones with a Forbidden Root Gift Certificate instead?

It’s the ideal gateway to a feast of uniquely crafted botanic beers and mouthwatering dishes – a delight for both beer enthusiasts and food lovers alike.

And the best part? You can get an instant gift certificate for any amount, delivered straight to your email or sent as a text message to your phone.

It’s instant, convenient, and thoroughly enjoyable – gifting, simplified!

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