Hopleaf Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Hopleaf Bar, a Belgian gastropub located in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. With a strong focus on Belgian beers, including 20 draft options and 40 non-Belgian craft beers, Hopleaf offers a diverse selection for beer enthusiasts. The cozy pub atmosphere, complete with two bars, a patio, and a vintage vibe, sets the stage for enjoying unique brews like Jester King West Coast IPA and Revolution's Deth By Cherries.
While the beer selection steals the show, the food menu at Hopleaf is not to be overlooked. Favorites include mussels, Brussel sprouts, and the CB&J sandwich. The extensive menu caters to various tastes with options like fried maitake, Reuben sandwiches, and global draft beers. Service is efficient, and the ambiance is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual drink, a dinner celebration, or a date night. Overall, Hopleaf Bar is a must-visit for beer lovers and foodies alike.
Lunch Menu
Soup Of The Day
Please ask your Server for details.
Mussels For One
Belgian-Style, in Beer cooked in Unibroues Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bay leaf & butter
Mussels For Two
Belgian-Style, in Beer cooked in Unibroues Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bay leaf & butter
Loaded Pommesfrites
our famous frites w/house- smoked chicken, gravy, beer cheese sauce, scallions
Charcuterie & Cheese
Chefs selection of sliced meats & cheese w/ bread & accoutrements
Cheese Plate
w/house-made Marconaalmond granola, Hopleafs Dark Lager honey, crackers, pickled beets
Fried Maitake Mushrooms
House Pale Ale beer batter, mushroom powder,aioli, chives
Pan-Fried Cabbage
Panko-dredged & pan-fried; w/ herbed yogurt, caper-herb emulsion, fennel & dill fronds
Brussels Sprouts
in mustard vinaigrette; garnished with house-made duck breast bacon, cider-plumped cranberries
House-Smoked Salmon Dip
w/cream cheese, dill, horseradish, & lemon; served w/rye crostini, fresh vegetables & house pickles
Roasted Pork Belly
w/spiced squash puree, compressed apple, cranberry char siu, toasted sesame seeds (Contains MSG)
Roasted Beet
w/orange vinaigrette, smoked hazelnuts, whipped goat cheese, scallions
Pear & Radish
w/arugula, fennel & apple vinaigrette, whipped mascarpone, lambic gastrique, compressed fennel, fennel fronds, spiced pepitas
Burrata
beet & pistachio spread, watercress, lemon vin, plumped apricots, chili honey, toasted focaccia
Entree
mesclun mix, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onions, shaved carrots, sunflower seeds, red wine vinaigrette
Toasted Nueske Ham
on pumpernickel; gruyere cheese,apple-tarragon coleslaw, herb aioli
The Slagel Burger
on atoasted brioche bun; Slagel Family Farms dry-aged ground beef smash patty topped w/house bacon, bacon-caramelized onion jam, Carr Valley -year-aged cheddar, pickled mustard seeds, house aioli
CB&J
on sourdough; housemade cashew butter, fig jam, & raclette cheese; pan-fried
Brisket Reuben
on marbled rye; w/ island, Emmenthaler cheese, & sauerkraut; pan-fried
Pork Schnitzel
on Kaiser roll; Iowa pork loin brined & pounded thin, breaded in panko bread crumbs; w/mustard aioli & pickled red cabbage
Mac & Beer Cheese
w/house beer cheese sauce, topped w/bacon bread crumbs
Side Salad
mesclun mix, cherry tomatoes, red wine vinaigrette
Frites
Pumpkin Mousse
w/carrot cake, candied pepitas, cranberry pearls
German AppleCake
w/maple whipped cream frosting, caramel drizzle, & candied cashews
Goat Cheese Cheese Cake
toasted cashew crust, seasonalaccoutrements.
Mussels For One
Belgian-Style, in Beer cooked in Unibroues Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bay leaf & butter
Mussels For Two
Belgian-Style, in Beer cooked in Unibroues Blanche de Chambly, shallots, celery, thyme, bay leaf & butter
OUR SPECIALTY
APPETIZERS
Loaded Pommesfrites
our famous frites w/house- smoked chicken, gravy, beer cheese sauce, scallions
Charcuterie & Cheese
Chefs selection of sliced meats & cheese w/ bread & accoutrements
Cheese Plate
w/house-made Marconaalmond granola, Hopleafs Dark Lager honey, crackers, pickled beets
Fried Maitake Mushrooms
House Pale Ale beer batter, mushroom powder,aioli, chives
Pan-Fried Cabbage
Panko-dredged & pan-fried; w/ herbed yogurt, caper-herb emulsion, fennel & dill fronds
Brussels Sprouts
in mustard vinaigrette; garnished with house-made duck breast bacon, cider-plumped cranberries
House-Smoked Salmon Dip
w/cream cheese, dill, horseradish, & lemon; served w/rye crostini, fresh vegetables & house pickles
Roasted Pork Belly
w/spiced squash puree, compressed apple, cranberry char siu, toasted sesame seeds (Contains MSG)
Loaded Pommes Frites
our famous frites w/house smoked chicken, gravy, beer cheese sauce, scallions
Roasted Beet
w/orange vinaigrette, smoked hazelnuts, whipped goat cheese, scallions
Pear & Radish
w/arugula, fennel & apple vinaigrette, whipped mascarpone, lambic gastrique, compressed fennel, fennel fronds, spiced pepitas
Burrata
beet & pistachio spread, watercress, lemon vin, plumped apricots, chili honey, toasted focaccia
Entree
mesclun mix, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onions, shaved carrots, sunflower seeds, red wine vinaigrette
SALADS
SANDWICHES
Toasted Nueske Ham
on pumpernickel; gruyere cheese,apple-tarragon coleslaw, herb aioli
The Slagel Burger
on atoasted brioche bun; Slagel Family Farms dry-aged ground beef smash patty topped w/house bacon, bacon-caramelized onion jam, Carr Valley -year-aged cheddar, pickled mustard seeds, house aioli
CB&J
on sourdough; housemade cashew butter, fig jam, & raclette cheese; pan-fried
Brisket Reuben
on marbled rye; w/ island, Emmenthaler cheese, & sauerkraut; pan-fried
Pork Schnitzel
on Kaiser roll; Iowa pork loin brined & pounded thin, breaded in panko bread crumbs; w/mustard aioli & pickled red cabbage
Mac & Beer Cheese
w/house beer cheese sauce, topped w/bacon bread crumbs
Side Salad
mesclun mix, cherry tomatoes, red wine vinaigrette
Frites
SIDES
DESSERTS
Pumpkin Mousse
w/carrot cake, candied pepitas, cranberry pearls
German AppleCake
w/maple whipped cream frosting, caramel drizzle, & candied cashews
Goat Cheese Cheese Cake
toasted cashew crust, seasonalaccoutrements.
German Apple Cake
w/maple whipped cream frosting, caramel drizzle, candied cashews
Steak Frites
oz boneless ribeye, house frites, compound butter
Wood-Grilled Rapini
w/charred carrot & marconaalmond romesco, toasted pine nuts, crumbled feta, chive oil
Chicken Dinner
confit Green Circle chicken leg; w/stoemp cake, petite carrots, mustard, Sauce Chambertin. (Note: can be made gluten-free)
Pork Shoulder
wine-braised, finished on the grill; w/goat cheese spaetzle in pork jus, charred garlic butter carrots, compressed fennel-&-herb salad, chive oil, parsnip puree
Atlantic Fjord Trout
w/sweet potato, maitake, & chorizo hash; shellfish veloute, fennel oil, fennel fronds
Sausage Plate
varieties of locally made sausages (types rotate), German potato salad w/bacon & dill, beet horseradish & whole grain mustard