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Handlebar 2311 W North Ave

2311 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Throwback Thursdays
Brunch
Food
To Go Beverages

Featured Items

  • Buffalo 'Chicken' Wrap

    Fried chicken seitan, wing sauce, romaine, onion, tomato, vegan ranch, flour tortilla. Vegan
    $15.25
  • Club Sandwich

    House-made plant based BACON, lettuce, tomato, and vegan mayo between layers of toasted multigrain with coleslaw and choice of side
    $15.75
  • Sambal Tofu

    Spicy garlic chili sauce, kale, broccoli, collards, mushrooms, edamame, peanut sauce, brown rice. Vegan
    $16.00

Throwback Thursdays

  • Chili Quesadilla

    Way back in the early aughts we has this on the daily menu and now it's back just on Thursdays. Flour tortilla, ancho spiced chili, jack cheese (vegan cheese available) and avocado with pico on the side to seal the deal!
    $10.00

Brunch

Brunch Specials

  • Pancake Bowl!

    Vegan pancake "Bowl" filled with a tofu hash of peppers, onion, mushrooms, kale, seitan chorizo, potatoes and vegan hollandaise, with a side of maple syrup
    $16.25
  • Stack of 4 Pancakes

    $12.00
  • Stack of 2 Pancakes

    $8.50

Breakfast

  • Chimichanga

    Scrambled eggs, queso, flour tortilla, peppers, black beans, rice, guajillo sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole
    $15.50
  • Huevos Diablos

    Fried eggs, jack cheese, hand pressed corn tostadas, chipotle sauce, black beans, brown rice. Add avocado $3 or fried avocado $4
    $14.00
  • Country Fried Portobella

    Fried egg, seitan sausage gravy, mashed potatoes, collard greens
    $15.00
  • Full Biscuits & Gravy

    Whole wheat biscuits, seitan sausage gravy. Add two eggs $4 or blackened tofu $3.5
    $11.25
  • French Toast

    Wisconsin maple syrup, powdered sugar, seasonal fruit. One slice french toast $5.25
    $10.50
  • Vegan Chimichanga

    Seitan chorizo, tofu with vegan cashew queso, flour tortilla, peppers, black beans, rice, guajillo sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole
    $15.50
  • Vegan Diablos

    Seitan chorizo, tofu, hand pressed corn tostadas, chipotle sauce, black beans, brown rice
    $14.00
  • Vegan Country Fried Portobella

    Blackened tofu with seitan sausage gravy, mashed potatoes, collard greens
    $15.00
  • Half Biscuits & Gravy

    Whole wheat biscuits, seitan sausage gravy. Add two eggs $4 or blackened tofu $3.5
    $6.25
  • (1) Slice French Toast

    Wisconsin maple syrup, powdered sugar, seasonal fruit. One slice french toast $5.25
    $5.50
  • Breakfast Burrito

    Eggs, jack cheese, potato, avocado, cilantro, spinach, salsa verde, black beans. Add seitan chorizo $3
    $14.75
  • Roasted Mushroom Omelet

    Mushrooms, Wisconsin aged cheddar, scallions, breakfast potatoes, multigrain or sourdough toast
    $14.00
  • Egg & Sausage Sandwich

    Scrambled eggs, seitan sausage, Wisconsin aged cheddar, sourdough, side of breakfast potatoes. Add avocado $3 or fried avocado $4
    $14.00
  • Eggs, Potatoes and Toast

    Two eggs any style, breakfast potatoes, multigrain or sourdough toast
    $11.50
  • Vegan Breakfast Burrito

    Seitan chorizo, peppers, onions, potato, avocado, cilantro, spinach, salsa verde, black beans
    $14.75
  • Handlebar Omelet

    Smoked gouda, walnuts, pears, breakfast potatoes, multigrain or sourdough toast
    $14.00
  • Handlemuffin

    Hashbrown patty, organic fried egg and provolone or blackened tofu and vegan cheese, caramelized onion, sriracha hollandaise, and a side of breakfast potatoes
    $14.00
  • Pepita Scramble

    Scrambled eggs or tofu, sweet potatoes, red peppers, kale, poblanos, pumpkin seed pesto, crispy onions, breakfast potatoes, multigrain or sourdough toast
    $14.75
  • Smoked Paprika Shrimp & Grits

    shrimp sautéed in smoked paprika butter served over aged cheddar grits with wilted spinach & sweet potato crisps - Not Vegan or Vegetarian
    $20.75

Breakfast Sides

  • Side Veggie Bacon

    $4.00
  • Side of Breakfast Potatoes

    $4.00
  • Side Hashbrown Patties

    $5.00
  • Fruit Cup

    $6.00
  • Two Eggs Side

    $4.50
  • One Egg Side

    $2.50
  • Side Toast

    $2.50

GF Brunch

  • GF Diablos

    Fried eggs and jack cheese or tofu, hand-pressed corn tostadas, chipotle sauce, black beans, brown rice. Add avocado $3
    $14.00
  • GF Handlebar Omelet

    Smoked gouda, walnuts, pears, side of breakfast potatoes, corn tortillas
    $14.00
  • GF Roasted Mushroom Omelet

    Mushrooms, Wisconsin aged cheddar, scallions, side of breakfast potatoes, corn tortillas
    $14.00
  • GF Pepita Scramble

    Choose a style: eggs or tofu, sweet potatoes, red peppers, kale, poblanos, pumpkin seed pesto, breakfast potatoes, corn tortillas
    $14.75
  • GF Eggs, Potatoes & Tortillas

    Two eggs any style, breakfast potatoes, corn tortillas
    $11.50

Food

All Day Specials!

  • Oyster Mushroom Po' Boy

    Fried oyster mushrooms, house giardiniera, remoulade, lettuce & tomato on a toasted hoagie roll with choice of side -- vegan & awesome!
    $16.75
  • Shrimp Po' Boy

    blackened shrimp, house giardiniera, remoulade, lettuce & tomato on a toasted hoagie roll with choice of side
    $20.00

Appetizers

  • Pizza Puff

    Fried pizza dough stuffed with Italian style seitan sausage red sauce & vegan mozzarella with vegan ranch on the side for dippin'
    $9.50
  • Fried Pickles

    Cornmeal breaded dill pickles, house-made vegan ranch
    $9.75
  • Cauliflower Wingz

    Available all day. Chile and garlic spiced panko breaded cauliflower, vegan ranch and wing dipping sauces, carrots and celery. Vegan!
    $13.75
  • Black Bean Tostadas

    Hand pressed tostadas, salsa verde, onion, cilantro, guacamole, jack cheese or vegan cashew queso
    $11.00
  • Nachos

    Black beans, seitan chorizo, pico de gallo, guacamole, queso, or vegan cashew queso
    $15.25
  • Chili Cheese Fries

    Ancho-spiced veggie chili, jack cheese or vegan cashew queso
    $10.75
  • Guacamole & Chips

    Avocado, serrano, lime, pico de gallo, tortilla chips
    $10.00
  • Salsa & Chips

    House made pico de gallo, salsa verde & tortilla chips
    $7.00
  • Queso & Chips

    $8.50

Salads

  • Handlebar Salad

    Arugula, pears, walnuts, Parmesan, champagne honey-mustard vinaigrette
    $12.75
  • Everything Green Salad

    Spinach, baby green beans, cucumber, avocado, edamame, pistachios, green goddess or vegan ranch dressing
    $15.00
  • Wilted Kale Salad

    Pepitas, quinoa, avocado, cumin-citrus vinaigrette
    $13.00
  • Fried 'Chicken' Salad

    romaine, baby tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers, fried 'chicken' seitan & house-made vegan ranch
    $14.25

Entrees

  • Fried Avocado Tacos

    Cabbage slaw, tomatoes, refried beans, house-made ranch, flour tortillas, brown rice, salsa verde. Vegan
    $15.50
  • Black Bean Maduro

    Sweet plantains, brown rice, cheese, pico, black beans, spicy chipotle sauce
    $14.50
  • Sambal Tofu

    Spicy garlic chili sauce, kale, broccoli, collards, mushrooms, edamame, peanut sauce, brown rice. Vegan
    $16.00
  • Chili Mac Attack

    Smoked gouda mac, veggie chili, aged cheddar, sour cream, pickled jalapeños, pico, tortilla crisps
    $16.00
  • Vegan Chili Mac Attack

    Vegan dream mac, veggie chili, vegan cheddar & vegan sour cream, pickled jalapenos, pico and tortilla crisps
    $16.00
  • Quesabirria Tacos

    three tacos on corn tortillas, stuffed with smoky guajillo simmered oyster mushrooms, vegan cheese, diced onion and cilantro with a side of consommé & lime wedges
    $16.00

Sandwiches

  • Nashville Hot Fried "Chicken"

    Hen of the woods mushrooms, bread and butter pickles, hot sauce, slaw, ranch, brioche bun. Vegan
    $15.25
  • Fried Avocado Grilled Cheese

    Sauteed mushrooms, onions and spinach, tomato, breaded avocado, munster or vegan soy cheese, sourdough
    $15.25
  • Fried 'Chicken' Patty Melt

    Fried mushroom chicken, caramelized onions, tomato and provolone on sourdough, with chipotle aioli dipping sauce and choice of side. Vegan provolone available!
    $15.75
  • Grilled Cheese

    Munster or vegan soy cheese, tomato, multigrain
    $11.50
  • Green Meanie

    Avocado, herbed goat cheese, spinach, tomato, agave-mustard spread, multigrain
    $14.25
  • Sloppy Joe

    Carne de soya, tangy BBQ sauce, creamy cabbage slaw, brioche bun. Vegan
    $14.25
  • Buffalo 'Chicken' Wrap

    Fried chicken seitan, wing sauce, romaine, onion, tomato, vegan ranch, flour tortilla. Vegan
    $15.25
  • The Roadhouse

    Our ultimate 'burger' - house made veggie patty topped with pickled jalapeno, sweet bbq sauce, cheddar OR vegan cheddar, arugula, tomato, onion ring & vegan garlic aioli. YUM!
    $16.75
  • Club Sandwich

    House-made plant based BACON, lettuce, tomato, and vegan mayo between layers of toasted multigrain with coleslaw and choice of side
    $15.75

Fish

  • Seared Tuna Steak Sandwich

    Medium rare tuna, arugula, tomato, roasted garlic aioli, multigrain, choice of side
    $18.00
  • Tuna Tacos

    Medium rare tuna steak, cabbage slaw, avocado, salsa verde, chili, brown rice
    $18.00
  • Grilled Catfish Tacos

    Catfish, jack cheese, cabbage slaw, avocado, salsa verde, chili, brown rice
    $17.75
  • Blackened Catfish

    Tarragon tartar sauce, choice of two sides
    $17.75
  • Smoked Paprika Shrimp & Grits

    shrimp sautéed in smoked paprika butter served over aged cheddar grits with wilted spinach & sweet potato crisps - Not Vegan
    $20.75

Sides

  • Freshly Cut French Fries

    $4.50
  • Smoked Gouda Mac

    $6.00
  • Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    $4.50
  • Sesame Broccoli

    $4.50
  • Collard Greens

    $4.50
  • Chili

    $4.50+
  • Dairy Queso Fries

    $6.00
  • Mash & Gravy

    $6.00
  • Mixed Greens

    $4.50
  • Organic Black Beans

    $4.50
  • Vegan Cashew Queso Fries

    $6.00
  • Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup

    $4.50+
  • Fried Plantains

    $6.00
  • Organic Brown Rice

    $4.50
  • Beans & Rice

    $4.50
  • Slaw

    $4.50
  • Vegan Dream Mac

    $6.00
  • Family Size Mac and Cheese

    $20.00
  • Tots

    $6.00
  • Aged Cheddar Grits

    Not available vegan
    $6.00

Desserts

  • PB&J Fried Pies

    Two hand-made pies filled with peanut butter & jelly, fried and drizzled with powdered sugar glaze
    $9.50
  • Oatmeal Cream Pie

    House-baked oatmeal cookies filled with vegan sweet cream
    $9.00
  • Chocolate Cake

    Not vegan. Decadent chocolate layer cake from our friends at bake!
    $10.25
  • Vegan Chocolate Cake

    Our friends at bake now have a vegan version of their chocolate cake. Three layers of fudgy deliciousness with chocolate icing and rainbow sprinkles! Yum
    $10.25
  • Vegan Banana Bourbon Caramel Cream Cheesecake

    bourbon spiked banana and caramel cream with a pecan & pepita crust and topped with cinnamon sugar– Gluten Free & Vegan
    $11.50
  • Pie, Pie My Darling Hocus Pocus Slice

    Layers of moist peanut butter cake filled with crushed nutter butters and frosted with fluffy peanut butter buttercream, covered with finely ground nutter butter crumbs & topped with more nutter butter cookies. Vegan.
    $12.00

Extras!

  • Add Avocado

    $3.00
  • Add Fried Avocado

    $4.00
  • Add Guac 4 oz

    $4.50
  • Agave Mustard 2 oz

    $0.50
  • BBQ

    $0.75+
  • Bread

    $2.00
  • Chipotle Aioli 2 oz

    $1.50
  • Chipotle Sauce 6 oz

    $2.25
  • Corn Tortillas

    $1.25
  • Extra Pickle Spear

    $0.25
  • Garlic Aioli 2 oz

    $1.50
  • Gravy 6 oz

    $3.00
  • Mayo Regular 2 oz

    $0.50
  • Nashville Sauce 2 oz

    $1.50
  • Peanut Sauce 2 oz

    $1.50
  • Pickled Jalapeno

    $1.50
  • Raw Jalapenos

    $1.50
  • Pico

    $1.00+
  • Queso

    $3.50
  • Vegan Ranch

    $1.50+
  • Remoulade 2 oz

    $1.00
  • Side Chips

    $1.50
  • Sour Cream 2 oz

    $0.75
  • Veganaise 2 oz

    $1.50
  • Verde

    $1.00+
  • Wing Sauce

    $1.50+
  • House Giardiniera 4oz

    $3.00

Gluten Free Menu

gluten and gluten free fried menu items are prepared in the same fryer
  • GF Black Bean Tostadas

    Hand-pressed tostadas, salsa verde, jack cheese, onion, cilantro, guacamole --(gluten and gluten free fried menu items are prepared in the same fryer)
    $11.00
  • GF Guacamole & Chips

    (gluten and gluten free fried menu items are prepared in the same fryer)
    $10.00
  • GF Handlebar

    Arugula, pears, walnuts, Parmesan, balsamic vinaigrette
    $12.75
  • GF Everything Green

    Spinach, baby green beans, cucumber, avocado, edamame, sprouts, green goddess or vegan ranch dressing
    $15.00
  • GF Wilted Kale Salad

    Pepitas, quinoa, avocado, cumin-citrus vinaigrette
    $13.00
  • GF Gluten Free Avocado Tacos

    Cabbage slaw, tomatoes, refried beans, house-made ranch, corn tortillas, rice, salsa verde
    $15.50
  • GF Tuna Tacos

    Blackened or seared medium rare tuna, cabbage slaw, avocado, dairy or vegan cheese, corn tortilla, salsa verde, black beans, brown rice
    $17.75
  • GF Grilled Catfish Tacos

    Catfish, cabbage slaw, avocado, corn tortillas, salsa verde, black beans, brown rice
    $17.75
  • GF Blackened Catfish

    Tarragon tartar sauce, choice of two sides, upgrade to premium side $2
    $17.75
  • GF Collard Greens

    $4.00
  • GF Freshly-Cut French Fries

    *(gluten and gluten free fried menu items are prepared in the same fryer)
    $4.00
  • GF Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    $4.00
  • GF Organic Brown Rice

    $4.00
  • GF Steamed Broccoli

    $4.00
  • GF Black Beans

    $4.00
  • GF Mixed Greens

    $4.00
  • GF Fried Plantains

    *(gluten and gluten free fried menu items are prepared in the same fryer)
    $6.00
  • GF Dairy Queso Fries

    *(gluten and gluten free fried menu items are prepared in the same fryer)
    $6.00

Tofu & Seitan A la Carte

  • Blackened Tofu Cubes

    $3.50
  • Blackened Tofu

    $3.50
  • Plain Tofu Cubes

    $3.50
  • Veggie BACON!

    Three slices of our house-made plant based bacon
    $4.00
  • Mushroom Chicken

    $6.00
  • Fried Chicken Seitan

    $6.00
  • Buffalo Chicken

    $6.00
  • Side Chorizo

    $6.00
  • Add Italian Style Seitain

    $3.00

To Go Beverages

Booze To Go

  • Bloody Hammer for 2

    Bottle of Tito's Vodka, house made Bloody Mary mix, fried pickles, skewers, & hammer salt.
    $28.00
  • Mimosa Kit

    Bottle of champagne, orange juice, and an orange.
    $25.00
  • Michelada Kit

    Six Tecates, House Made Michelada Mix, Guajillo Salt, Lime.
    $28.00
  • Handle-rita 6 Pack

    Six Margaritas! Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Lemon, Lime, & OJ.
    $55.00
  • Handle-rita To Go

    Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Lemon, Lime, & OJ.
    $11.00

Not Booze To Go

  • Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice To Go

    $4.50
  • Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice To Go

    $4.50
  • Topo Chico Mineral Water

    Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.
    $5.00
  • Mexican Coke

    Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
    $5.00
  • Mexican Squirt

    $5.00
  • Abita Rootbeer

    $4.50

Beer To Go

  • Old Style Sixer

    $20.00

Chocolate Cake

$10.25

Not vegan. Decadent chocolate layer cake from our friends at bake!

Request advisory
We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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Handlebar Location and Ordering Hours

(773) 384-9546
2311 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Closed • Opens Thursday at 10AM
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