• 1350 W Randolph St,
    Chicago IL 60607
  • (312) 733 1314
  • info@elskerestaurant.com

Food

Tasting Menu

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  • Green garbanzo fritter with black garlic and cured egg yolk
  • Kohlrabi with smoked brandade and garden herbs
  • Duck liver tart with salted ramp and buckwheat
  • Tea of lightly smoked fruits and vegetables with radishes on buttered rye cracker
  • Grilled summer squashes with pumpkin seed praline, caviar, and chickweed
  • Poached halibut with bok choy, glazed mussels, preserved lemon, and chamomile
  • Sausage stuffed quail with ember roasted carrots and tarragon
  • Frozen fennel jelly with mint
  • Blueberries with coffee, kombu, lavender, and soft frozen cream

A La Carte Menu

  • Publican Quality dark rye bread and cultured koji butter7
  • Aged gouda with tomato-vanilla jam and crackers14
  • Chilled scallop with watermelon, summer bean salad, and ginger-basil ponzu21
  • Tomato 'ice box' salad with burnt eggplant, vietnamese coriander, and shallot 18
  • Pan fried skate with broccoli-creamed spinach, sorrel, and brown butter 19
  • Grilled octopus with cucumber, red currants, and spice tofu22
  • Yeasted li'l rigatoni with braised corn, lovage, and pecorino19
  • Yukon and spring onion terrine with escargot, artichokes, and nasturtium19
  • Soft scrambled eggs with mushroom-braised kale, confit maitakes, and scallion19
  • Confit chicken wings with turnips, lemon balm, and poppy seeds 21
  • Pork 'secreto' with roasted peppers, cauliflower, and white sesame24
  • Grilled veal striploin with crispy sweetbreads, salted lettuces, chantrelles, and mustard25
  • Warm sweet woodruff custard with cherry, tapioca, and currants13
  • Fried rosette, vanilla custard, and hearth-roasted stone fruit preserves11
  • Sunflower seed parfait with sour honey, licorice, and bee pollen13
  • Frozen shiso with dark chocolate and blackberry13

Drinks

Cocktails

  • Milk Punch
    Cognac, rum, lemon, and black raspberry13
  • Sour
    Aquavit, rum, lemon, and currants13
  • Stirred
    Mezcal, burnt spruce, and bianco vermouth13
  • GinTonic
    Gins, Elske tonic syrup, and lime13

Draught Beer

  • Mikkeller ‘Hoppy Brown’
    Denmark (Copenhagen) N.E. IPA 5.5% Abv7
  • Surly ‘Hell’
    U.S.A (Minneapolis, MN) Helles Lager 5% Abv7
  • Energy City ‘Hop Nawi’
    U.S.A (Batavia, IL) IPA 7% Abv7
  • DuPont ‘Cidre Bouche Brut’
    France (Normandy) Cider 5.5% Abv9

Wine

  • By the Glass
  • Phillipe Gonet Blanc de Blanc Brut
    France (Champagne) Chardonnay21
  • Ostatu Rosado 2017
    Spain (Rioja) Tempranillo, Garnacha12
  • Forlorn Hope Rosé 2017
    U.S.A (Sierra Foothills) Zinfandel, Barbera15
  • Clos Tue Boeuf 'Petit Blanc' 2017
    France (Loire) Sauvignon Blanc13
  • Chateau d'Epire 'Cuvee Speciale' 2014
    France (Savenierres) Chenilanc15
  • Domaine Guillot Broux 'Genievrieres' 2015
    France (Burgundy) Chardonnay18
  • Day Wines 'Cancilla Vineyard' 2014
    United States (Willamette) Pinot Noir16
  • Jean Francois Mérieau 2016
    France (Loire) Malbec13
  • M&S Ogier 'Le Temps Est Venu' 2013
    France (Rhone) Grenache, Syrah14

Schnapps

  • House-made
  • Strawberry
    Bright, fruity6
  • Black Raspberry
    Earthy, fresh6
  • Mint
    Refreshing6
  • Dill
    Herbacious6

After Dinner Cocktails

  • Art of Choke12
  • Amaretto Fizz12

Tea

  • Rare Tea Cellars, Chicago
  • Kukicha6
  • Assam6
  • Freak of Nature Oolong12
  • Gingerbread Dream Rooibos10
  • Earl Grey5
  • Jasmine Bloom8
  • 2001 Vintage Pu-erh6
  • Lapsang Suchong6

Coffee

  • Sparrow Roasters, Chicago
  • Coffee5
  • Espresso3
  • Latte/Cappuccino4

*menu subject to changes
updated August 2018

About

Elske means love in Danish, a nod to both David Posey’s Danish mother and the fact that the couple got engaged in Copenhagen. “Our travels in Denmark have really influenced us,” Chef Posey said. “We like that clean, simple aesthetic.” The dining room — all crisp lines, minimalist décor and soft lighting — is anchored by a wide open kitchen on one side and a small patio with a working fireplace on the other. Combined with the friendly service, it creates the impression that you’re eating in a supremely tasteful Scandinavian friend’s weekend home.

Elske Accolades

  • 2018Jean Banchet Award Best New Restaurant, Nominee
  • 2017Michelin One Michelin Star
  • 2017Bon Appetit #2 Best New Restaurant in America
  • 2017Eater Best New Restaurant, National
  • 2017Zagat

Anna Posey

Pastry Chef/Owner
  • 2018Jean Banchet Award Pastry Chef of the Year
  • 2015StarChefs Rising Pastry Star
  • 2014Zagat 30 Under 30
  • 2013TimeOut Chicago Best New Pastry Chef
  • 2013Food and Wine Nominee People’s Best New Pastry Chef

David Posey

Executive Chef/Owner
  • 2015Waldorf Astoria A Taste of Waldorf Winner
  • 2010-2014Michelin Star for Blackbird Restaurant, Chicago
  • 2014James Beard Award Finalist Rising Star Chef
  • 2014Bill of Fare Chefs to Watch
  • 2013Jean Banchet Award Chef de Cuisine
  • 2013James Beard Award Finalist Rising Star Chef
  • 2012Eater Young Guns
  • 2012Zagat 30 Under 30

Shop

Elske Hat $20
Elske Faces Shirt $20
Elske Black Metal Shirt $20
Gift Card from $50

Private Dining

Please contact events@elskerestaurant.com with any private dining requests, or for dining over eight people.

Press

Jobs

We are looking for:
Line Cook, full-time

Please contact david@elskerestaurant.com to apply!

  • 1350 W Randolph St,
    Chicago IL 60607
  • (312) 733 1314
  • info@elskerestaurant.com
  • If you are interested in joining our team please send your resume and cover letter to info@elskerestaurant.com