Wood Chicago

From the kitchen to the bar, everything we serve is defined by a passion for exploring unique flavor combinations.

Wood is more than a name: our wood-fired oven is at the heart of it all, mustering a dynamic menu of small-plate, American fare, made with the best ingredients the season has to offer. Though the dishes regularly change, they are defined by a few constants: meat is butchered in-house from humanely-raised animals; vegetables are drawn from family farms like Green Acres (North Judson, IN), Three Sisters (Kankakee, IL), and Spence Farm (Fairbury, IL); herbs are picked directly from Wood’s private garden; and all pasta and sausage are freshly made, straight from the Wood kitchen to the plate. We bring the same attention to quality and taste to Backwoods, our late-night Belgian fry pick-up window. Made from hand-cut Kennebec potatoes, twice-fried in the traditional Belgian style, and served with your choice of a dozen different house-made sauces, these aren’t your average fries.

From the occasional drinker to the dedicated drinking enthusiast, our selection of vintage-inspired cocktails, craft beer, and wine from around the world has something for everyone to enjoy. Standard spirits can be found alongside a selection from small-batch distilleries such as Chicago’s own Koval and Wisconsin’s Death’s Door, while stand-by American brews take their place amongst a hand-picked selection of Midwestern and international craft beers.

Meet our Chef

Executive Chef Ashlee Aubin, most recently chef de partie at Alinea Restaurant and formerly of Home Bistro and Zealous, brings years of experience and culinary innovation to the Wood kitchen. Chef Aubin strongly believes that using only the freshest, most locally available ingredients not only produces better tasting meals, but also builds a sense of collective community and responsibility. The proof is in the plates: foodies and casual diners alike will remember his dishes for their exceptional flavor, quality, and execution.

Mixology

Cocktail Originator J. P. Wondrely ﬁrmly believes there’s an occasion for everything, and the variety of Wood’s drink selection certainly reﬂects that. As a bartender, Wondrely’s signature is utilizing classic spirits and ﬂavors in uncommon ways, putting a modern spin on traditional drink recipes. His background in fashion also brings a distinct element of style to Wood’s cocktail menu, evident in every aspect of his design--from tongue-in-cheek titles, to elegant, house-made infusions, to the carefully crafted presentation of every drink.

Sweet

Donuts Chocolate and Cinnamon $8
Crepes Apricot, Mascarpone, Hazelnut and Kumquat $6
Banana Pancakes Creme Anglaise, Carmel and Almonds $10
Blueberry Pancakes Lemon Curd and Pickled Blueberries $10
French Toast Dates, Pistachio and Nutella $10

Savory

Veggie Omelet Roasted Red Peppers, Onions and Gruyere $11
House Corned Beef Fried Eggs and Hash Browns $11
Biscuits Poached Eggs and Merguez Sausage Gravy $10
Belly Benedict Poached Eggs, Pork Belly, Frisee and Choron $11

Lunch

Frisee and Endive Salad Mustard, Pork Belly and Soft Boiled Egg $10
Winter Vegetable Flatbread Petit Basque, Piquillo Peppers and Olives $13
Tarte Flambe Creme Fraiche, Bacon and Onion $13
Pork Belly Sandwich Sourdough, Greens, Fried Egg and Aioli $12

Sides

Belgian Fries $5
Buttermilk Biscuits $3 each
Homemade Garlic Sausage $5
Homemade Brown Sugar Bacon $5

Cocktails

Halsted Hottie A Hot Coffee Concoction Developed by Tommy J $5
Milk Stout Mary Left Hand Milk Stout, Vodka, Mary Mix $7
Beermosa 5 Lizards Wheat Berry and Orange Juice $7
Diesel Stiegl Pilsner, Angry Orchard Hard Apple Cider, Mathilde Cassis $7
Bloody Mary Vodka, Mary Mix $7
Nordic Mule North Shore Acquavit, Barritt's Ginger Beer, Lime $7
Fuzzy Mimosa Champagne, Orange Juice, Fee Brothers Peach Bitters $5
Kir Royale Champagne, Mathilde Blackcurrant Cassis $5
Spicy Mary Jalapeno Tequila, Mary Mix, Fire Salt Rim $7
French .75 Champagne, Gin, House Syrup, Lemon $5

Small Plates

Oxtail Ragout fava beans, ramps and risotto $12
Agnolotti wild mushrooms, fava beans and asparagus $13
Little Gem Salad buttermilk dressing, cucumber and garlic croutons $9
English Pea Soup chilled with Jonah crab and green garlic emulsion $11
Spence Farms Grits maitake mushrooms, sous-vide egg and romano $11
Smoked Trout fennel, asparagus, arugula salad $9
Tarte Flambe creme fraiche, bacon and onion $13
Poached Texas Shrimp avocado, radish, coconut and pea tendrils $12
Scallops roasted asparagus, rhubarb, béarnaise sauce $12
Frisee and Endive Salad mustard, pork belly and soft boiled egg $10
House MadeTagliatelle merguez sausage, tomatoes and olives $11
Foie Gras Mousse cognac gel, rhubarb puree, spring herbs, toast $13

Charcuterie

Pork Rillettes
Country Pâté
Chicken Liver Mousse
Board $17

Cheese

Caveman Blue
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar
Zingerman’s Lincoln Log
Crave Brothers Petit Frere
Board $17

Large Plates

New York Strip braised Belgian endive, truffled demi glace & potato latke $30
Slow Roasted Pork pearl barley, braised greens, smoked pickled onions $23
Sauteed Walleye jasmine rice, Jonah crab, sugar snap peas, baby bok choy $25
Roasted Amish Chicken morel mushroom gravy, potato puree, root vegetables $25
Skuna Bay Salmon gnocchi, english peas, ramps and green garlic $25

Contemporary

Son of Gun $11
lapsang souchang infused tito's vodka, barritts ginger beer, lime, bittercube blackstrap bitters
Four Letter Word $11
ransom old tom gin, the bitter truth apricot liqueur, house made apricot syrup, lemon
Thirty Three Thirty Five $11
north shore citrus chamomile vodka, green chartreuse, grapefruit, lemon
Blackwatch Fizz $11
Earl Grey Infused Powers Irish Whiskey, Koval Rosehip Liqueur, Barritt's Ginger Beer, Lemon
Red Wood $11
Casa Noble Reposado, Mathilde Blackcurrant Liqueur, Sombra Mezcal, Barritt's Ginger Beer, Lime
Nouveau Riche $11
Double cross vodka, St Germaine, Dolin's Vermouth de Chambréy Blanc, White Cranberry
One small step $11
Hangar one spiced pear vodka, smith and winter violette, saint germaine, lemon
Death & the Maiden $11
Death's Door Gin, El Diablada Pisco, Drillaud's Violet Liqueur, Lemon, Rosewater

Classic

Blood & Sand $11
monkey shoulder scotch, carpano antica vermouth, cherring herring, orange juice
Pegu Club $11
north shore gin #6, mandarine napoleon, the bitter truth orange bitters, angostura bitters, lime
Sazerac $11
Bulliet Rye Whiskey, Peychaud's Bitters, house demerara, Pernod Mythe Absinthe Mist
Rusty Nail $11
Pig's Nose Scotch Whiskey, Drambuie
Last Word $11
Edinburgh Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo Maraschino, lime