Cultivate by Forbidden Root

4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago
(773) 961-7919

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Warm Marinated Olives
Duck and Dumplings
Chili Lime Popcorn
Grilled Broccolini
Strawberry Basil
Smoked Ricotta
Duck Dumplings
Candy Beets
Beer Flight
Bing Bread

Menu

Bar Snacks
Popcorn
Cuban Mojo Spiced
House Made Potato Chips
Sour Cream and Onion Seasoned
Warm Marinated Olives
Hops, burnt garlic, citrus.
Beer Cheese and Crackers
Whipped beer cheese, ritz cracker.
Trail Mix
Almonds, Chickpeas, Dried Favas, Hominy, Peanuts, Dill Pickle Seasoning

Cheese
Black Truffle Goat
Goat's s Milk -
Rogue Smokey Bleu
Cow's Milk, Oregon
Tellegio D.O.P.
Cow's milk - Italy
Ubriacone
Cow's Milk - Italy
Grana Padano
Cow's Milk - Italy
3 piece Cheese Plate
Any 3 Cheeses and accompaniments
6 piece cheese plate
All six of our cheeses and accompaniments

Garden
Cauliflower Soup
Black Garlic, Chili Crunch Oil, Fried Leeks
Vada Pav Sliders
Mint chutney, pineapple-tamarind jam, pickled peppers.
Grilled Leeks
Buttered Leeks, Bagna Cauda, Everything Spice, Bonito Flakes
Fire Roasted Broccolini
Roasted garlic mayo, lemon vinaigrette, crispy garlic, marjoram
Charred Cucumber
Radishes, yuzu-chile vinaigrette, Aleppo, feta, dill, torn sourdough
Smoked Ricotta
Pickled eggplant, toasted pine nuts, herbs, saba
Strawberry Field Greens
Red Watercress, Strawberry Vinaigrette, Black Garlic Tuille, Whipped Goat Cheese, Fennel
Heirloom Tomato Sandwich
Nichol's Farms Heirloom Tomatoes, Phlour Ciabatta, Shallot Jam, Basil Mayo
Phlour Power Lumache
Lumache Pasta, Nichol's Farms Cherry Tomatoes, House Farmer's Cheese, Pickled Garlicscape

Sea
Mussels
Nduja, house bacon, pomodoro, herbs, baguette
Fire Roasted Prawns
Grilled Hawaiian Prawns, Chimichuri, Torn Sourdough, Fennel Pollen
Red Snapper
Pan Fried, Mogfongo Puree, Jerk Sauce, Pineapple Relish, Crispy Black-Eyed Peas
Tuna Crudo
Avocado puree, ponzu, fried saltines, watermelon, tajin, cilantro

Pasture
FR Burger
2x4oz pattie, smash burger with Giardiniera mayo, aged cheddar, onions, b&b pickle, brioche bun.
Mortadella Sandwich
Smoking Goose Mortadella, capocolo, olive spread,pistachio pesto, stracciatella, demi-baguette
Duck and Dumplings
Duck confit, ricotta gnocchi, mirepoix, duck jus, crispy duck skin.
Hearth Roasted Bone Marrow
Bone Marrow, Filipino Adobo Beef Cheek, Ginger Gremolata, Sourdough
Pollo A La Brassa
Three Skewered Peruvian Marinated Grilled Chicken Thighs, Aji Verde, Herbs
Wood Fired Striploin
Onion Jus, Grilled Spring Onions, Crispy Rice Chips, Marinated Mushrooms

Kids Menu
Kids Burger
Plain Hamburger with Fries
Kids Chicken Tenders
Fried Chicken Tenders with Fries
Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese with Fries
Kid's Gnocchi and Butter
Plain Gnocchi and Melted Butter

Sides
Side Fries
Side Salad
Mixed Greens, Torn Herbs, Pickled Onion, Sherry Vinaigrette

Beer 4 Packs (Must be 21 to Purchase)
4 Pack Strawberry Basil
Hefeweizen | 5.0% - 12oz To this wheat beer we add strawberries and the cooling flavors of basil, then push it further into the fruity and spicy realm with a classic hefeweizen wheat strain.
4 Pack Summer Symphony
Fruited Tart Golden Ale | 6.2% - 12oz This tart golden ale brewed with fresh watermelon, lemon, and lime juices is an incredibly refreshing beer.
4 Pack Peach Wit
Belgian-Style Witbier | 5.1% | 16oz A classic, light, refreshing Belgian style wheat ale with the addition of peaches and a selection of botanicals to enhance the peach aroma and flavor.

Liquor Bottles - Must be 21 to Purchase
Forbidden Root Single Barrel Koval Distilling Rye Whiskey
Forbidden Root Single Barrel Watershed Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin
Forbidden Root Single Barrel Koval Distilling Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin
Forbidden Root Barr Hill Spirits Barrel Aged Tom Cat GIn
Forbidden Root Single Barrel Watershed Bourbon Bottle In Bond

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Recent Reviews

Made a reservation there for an after event dinner with family. It took me three tries to make the reservation and connect with the restaurant. I called and left a message, I sent an email—shouldn’t say you’ll return an email in 24 hours, if you’re not going to do it—and I called and spoke with someone. That was 8 days before the reservation. I was told I was all good and that I’d get a confirmation a day before. I never got that.

The folks initially...
January 2025
I haven’t review a restaurant in years. Cultivate was so good that I’m breaking my streak of absence to write this review. Everything we tried was excellent. Both food and beer. Highly recommend.

Parking: Free street parking after 5pm Monday - Friday
December 2024
Drinks were really good! , the presentation of the food was beautiful but the food lacked taste. Maybe they were the dishes that we ordered ( Spanish Octopus and Duck dumplings), I would love to come again and try new stuff but I was disappointed by the dishes that we order for the price that we paid, Desert was really good!
December 2024

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Cultivate by Forbidden Root

4710 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 961-7919