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Soups and Starters

Soup of the Day

Cup $7.00 | Bowl $9.00

Lantern Chili

Cup $7.00 | Bowl $11.00 • Add Cheese & Onion +$1.00

French Onion

Cup $8.00 | Bowl $11.00

Wings

Six $12.00 | Twelve $20.00 • Boneless or traditional. Choice of dry, BBQ, Buffalo, Teriyaki, Mango Habanero, Garlic Parmesan, Sriracha Butter, or Ghost Pepper.

Chips and Guacamole
$11.00
Chips and Salsa
$11.00
Merkt's Cheddar Fries
$9.00

Add Chili +$1.00

Shrimp Tempura
$16.00

Sweet chili gochujang sauce.

Cheese Curds
$11.00
Potato Skins
$11.00

Sour cream, green onion, and bacon bits.

Chicken Sriracha Potato Skins
$13.00

Sour cream and green onion.

Quesadillas
$16.00

Protein choice: Chicken | Steak | Ground Beef | Pork • Sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

Veggie Quesadilla
$15.00

Sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

Mozzarella Sticks
$11.00

Marinara sauce.

Pretzel Bites
$11.00

Merkt's cheddar sauce.

Nachos
$16.00

Protein choice: Chicken | Ground Beef | Pork • Sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

City Sampler
$26.00

Mozzarella sticks, wings, chicken fingers, onion straws, and battered mushrooms.

Battered Mushrooms
$11.00
Onion Straws

Half $7.00 | Full $9.00

Margherita Flatbread
$16.00
Chicken Parmesan Flatbread
$17.00
Chicken Fingers
$11.00

Salads

Add Chicken (+$7.00), Pork (+$7.00), Skirt Steak (+$9.00), or Salmon (+$9.00). Dressings: Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Poppy Seed, Thousand Island, Honey Mustard, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, and Caesar.

Cobb Salad

Half $11.00 | Full $14.00 • Fresh greens, tomatoes, avocado, hard-boiled egg, bleu cheese, and applewood smoked bacon bits.

Caesar Salad
$14.00

Crisp romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, and croutons, tossed in Caesar dressing.

Blackened Chicken Salad
$17.00

Mixed greens, black beans, roasted corn, tomatoes, and chipotle ranch.

Spinach and Strawberry Salad
$14.00

Baby spinach, strawberries, blueberries, feta cheese, sliced almonds, and poppyseed dressing.

Market Square
$14.00

Spinach, walnuts, Parmesan, dates, Granny Smith apple, and balsamic vinaigrette.

Taco Salad

Spicy Ground Beef | Pork | Chicken • Crispy, fried tortilla shell with shredded lettuce, black olives, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.

Goat Cheese Salad
$16.00

Pears, fried goat cheese balls, and walnuts on a bed of chopped greens.

Best Burgers in Town

Featuring Cattleman's Selection U.S.D.A. Prime Beef. Served with your choice of Chips, Fries, Tater Tots, Sweet Potato Fries, Garlic Parm Fries, Onion Rings, Onion Straws, or Curly Fries. Includes lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and pickle.
Add cheese (+$1.00): Cheddar, American, Swiss, Bleu, Pepper Jack, or Mozzarella. Add: Bacon, Avocado, Mushrooms, or Grilled Onions (+$2.00)

Tiffany Burger
$20.00/10 oz
Lantern Burger
$16.00/8 oz
Jr. Burger
$12.00/4 oz
Turkey Burger
$13.00

Freshly ground turkey with Mediterranean spices.

Patty Melt
$16.00

8 oz with Swiss cheese and grilled onion on grilled dark rye.

Impossible Burger
$16.00

Veggie burger made from plant proteins, fat from coconut oil, and heme.

Wraps

Served with your choice of side: Chips, Fries, Tater Tots, Sweet Potato Fries, Garlic Parm Fries, Onion Rings, Curly Fries, or Onion Straws.

Southwest Wrap
$16.00

Blackened chicken breast, black beans, roasted corn, tomatoes, onions, and chipotle ranch.

Buffalo Chicken Wrap
$16.00

Grilled chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, grilled onions, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Turkey Avocado Wrap
$16.00

Sliced turkey, avocado, lettuce, tomato, and pesto mayo.

Crispy Chicken Wrap
$16.00

Lightly breaded chicken strips, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato tossed in buttermilk ranch.

Sandwiches

Served with your choice of side: Chips, Fries, Tater Tots, Sweet Potato Fries, Garlic Parm Fries, Onion Rings, Onion Straws, or Curly Fries.

Tuna Mac

Homemade tuna salad and Swiss cheese on marbled rye.

BLT
$13.00

Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, and tomato on a choice of toast.

Our Club
$16.00

Triple-decker BLT with roasted turkey.

Classic Reuben
$16.00

Thinly sliced corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island served on grilled rye.

Sloppy Joe
$15.00

Slow-simmered ground beef with house-made sauce served on a toasted bun.

BBQ Pulled Pork

Smoked pork butt tossed in our BBQ sauce and served on a toasted brioche bun.

Italian Beef
$15.00

Juicy beef with Italian spices and roasted bell peppers • Add Cheese +$1.00

Skirt Steak Sandwich
$18.00

Grilled onions, garlic butter, and a dinner roll on the side.

Salmon Sandwich
$18.00

Grilled or Blackened • Atlantic salmon with pesto mayo served on a brioche bun.

Homemade Meatball Grinder
$15.00

Garlic bread with meatballs, marinara, and mozzarella cheese.

Westminster Chicken
$14.00

Grilled or Crispy • Lettuce, onion, mayo, tomato, and pickle.

Jumbo Hot Dog
$12.00

Classic.

Local's Favorites

BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Half Slab $18.00 | Full Slab $26.00 • Served with homemade coleslaw and your choice of side.

Beth's Chicken Dinner
$16.00

Four pieces of delicious fried chicken served with coleslaw and your choice of side.

Chicken and Rib Combo
$23.00

Half slab of ribs and two pieces of fried chicken, served with your choice of side.

Pato's Fajitas

Chicken $23.00 | Skirt Steak $23.00 | Shrimp $26.00 • Bed of bell peppers and onions. Served with flour tortillas, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

Shepherd's Pie
$18.00

Ground top sirloin, carrots, peas, onions, and house-made gravy, topped with a bed of mashed potatoes.

Piggy Mac
$16.00

Mac and cheese with BBQ pork.

Mac and Cheese
$12.00

Classic three-cheese • Add Bacon +$4.00 | Chicken +$7.00

Chopped Sirloin
$18.00

12 oz smothered with grilled onions and mushrooms, served with your choice of side.

Traditional Chicken Pot Pie
$18.00

A favorite recipe.

Fish and Chips
$18.00

Hand-battered cod, fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.

Quonset Pizza

Cheese $14.00 | Pepperoni $15.00 | Sausage $15.00 | Meat Lovers $17.00

Sides

Hand-Cut Fries
$4.00

Idaho or Sweet Potato.

House Salad
$6.00

Tomato, cheddar cheese, sliced almonds, and bacon bits.

Baked Potato
$6.00

Idaho or Sweet.

Housemade Chips
$3.00
Onion Rings
$6.00
Tater Tots
$4.00
Mashed Potatoes
$6.00
Mac and Cheese
$6.00
Green Beans
$6.00

Kids' Menu

Served with Fries or Tater Tots.

Grilled Cheese
$9.00
Mac and Cheese
$9.00
Hot Dog
$9.00
Chicken Fingers
$9.00
Cheese Pizza
$9.00
Burger
$9.00

Add Cheese +$1.00

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
$9.00

Desserts

Milkshakes (12 oz)
$10.00

Old-Fashioned Vanilla | Chocolate | Strawberry | Oreo Cookie

Chocolate Cake
$7.00
Carrot Cake
$7.00
Featured Cheesecakes
$7.00
Raspberry Donut
$7.00
Brownie
$6.00
Sundae
$6.00
Ice Cream Scoop
$3.00

Location

The Lantern of Lake Forest
768 North Western Avenue
Lake Forest, IL
60045
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Hours

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM

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Contact us

Call us at (847)-234-9844

Write us at lanternoflakeforest60045@gmail.com

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