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Our Menu

MenuGluten Free MenuVegan / Dairy Free Menu

Beginnings

Lua Reserve Caviar

27.00
Salmon Mousse, Beet Cured Salmon, Chives, Crème Fraîche

Soup du Jour

Varies! Check with your server for today's good soup!

Chips & Salsa

5.00

Spinach & Leek Dip

10.00
bacon (optional), mushroom, cream cheese, queso fresco, tortilla chips
Mexican Chips & Dip photo

Mexican Chips & Dip

10.00
Tortilla Chips, Roasted Poblano, Jalapeno, Corn, Charred Spring Onion, Queso Fresco, Tajin

Crispy Italian Broccolini

9.00
ricotta, tomato confit, Calabrian chili, pine nuts

Carnitas Nachos

13.00
radish, pickled onion/carrot/jalapeno, cilantro, sour cream, salsa verde, queso, corn

Caesar Salad

11.00
Grana Padano, croutons, tomato confit | Add Chicken +5 Add Salmon +7
Lua House Salad photo

Lua House Salad

11.00
Marinated Pepper & Onion, Bacon, Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg, Prairie Breeze, Lua Vinaigrette | Add Chicken +$5
Fried Tofu Bites photo

Fried Tofu Bites

10.00
garlic and tofu purée, soy-pickled shiitake, puffed rice

Smothered French Fries

10.00
braised pork, marinated onion, queso, scallions

Buffalo Cauliflower

11.00
Battered, Buffalo Sauce, Pickled Celery, Choice of Ranch or Blue Cheese

Chicken Karaage Bites

12.00
Japanese Fried Chicken, Sesame Seeds, Scallion, Cucumber

Middles

Salmon Poke*

17.00
ginger, nori, scallion, cilantro, cucumber, avocado, wakame, edamame, jalapeño, sesame vinaigrette, rice chips

PEI Mussels

17.00
Garlic, White Wine, Kimchi, Butter
Avocado Toast photo

Avocado Toast

12.00
turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, aioli

Torta de Carnitas

17.00
radish, pickled onion/carrot/jalapeno, cilantro, sour cream, salsa verde, cheese

Turkey Panini

16.00
aioli, tomato jam, marinated onion, arugula, bacon
Lua Smush Burger photo

Lua Smush Burger

16.50
two house-ground patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle | served with fries or salad | We cannot accommodate temperature requests on smush patties.

Impossible Smush Burger

16.50
two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle | served with fries or salad
Breaded Mushroom Sandwich photo

Breaded Mushroom Sandwich

16.00
Roasted Red Pepper, Pickled Onion, Aioli, Sprouts | Served with Fries or Side Salad

Ends

Almond Chiffon Cake photo

Almond Chiffon Cake

8.00
lavender frosting, hazelnuts, seasonal fruit

Lua Kids

For kids 10 and under.

Lil Smush

7.00
single patty, American cheese | served with fries

Grilled Cheese

7.00
American cheese | served with fries

Avocado Toast

7.00
white bread, smashed avocado, aioli | served with fries

Lua Lunch Special

Available from 11AM-3PM every Monday through Friday

Pick 1 Sandwich & 2 Side

13.50
Pick 1: Lunch Smush Burger, Lunch Impossible Burger, Half Turkey Panini, Lunch Mushroom Sandwich, Half Grown Up Grilled Cheese, Half Torta de Carnitas Pick 2: Side Fries, Side Salad, Cup of Soup, Chips & Salsa, Side Cesar (+$1)

Vegan, Dairy Free and Gluten Free menus available upon request. The kitchen will accommodate dishes (if able) to food sensitivities and allergies
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Taproom Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11:00 - 10:00
Friday - Saturday: 11:00 - 11:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 9:00
Kitchen closes one hour before taproom.

Beginnings

Spinach & Leek Dip

10.00
bacon (optional), cream cheese, queso fresco, tortilla chips

Mexican Chips & Dip

10.00
Tortilla Chips, Roasted Poblano, Jalapeno, Corn, Charred Spring Onion, Queso Fresco,Tajin

Caesar Salad

11.00
Grana Padano, croutons, tomato confit | Add Chicken +5 Add Salmon +7

Lua House Salad

11.00
Marinated Pepper & Onion, Bacon, Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg, Prairie Breeze, Lua Vinaigrette | Add Chicken +$5

Crispy Italian Broccoli

9.00
ricotta, tomato confit, Calabrian chili, pine nuts

Buffalo Cauliflower

11.00
Battered, Buffalo Sauce, Pickled Celery, Ranch or Blue Cheese
Fried Tofu Bites (GF) photo

Fried Tofu Bites (GF)

10.00
garlic and tofu purée, soy-pickled shiitake, puffed rice | contains soy sauce

Smothered French Fries

10.00
braised pork, queso, scallions

Carnitas Nachos

13.00
radish, onion, cilantro, sour cream, salsa verde, queso, corn

Middles

PEI Mussels

17.00
garlic, white wine, kimchi, butter | GF w/ out bread

Lua Smush Burger (GF)

15.00
two house-ground patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle | served with fries or salad | We cannot accommodate temperature requests on smush patties. | This dish can be gluten free without a bun.

Impossible Smush Burger (GF)

15.00
two Impossible patties, fried onion, American cheese, Lua sauce, pickle | served with fries or salad | This dish can be gluten free without a bun.

Side of Fries (GF)

4.00

Side Salad

5.00

Ends

Almond Chiffon Cake photo

Almond Chiffon Cake

8.00
lavender frosting, hazelnuts, seasonal fruit

The kitchen will accommodate dishes (if able) to food sensitivities and allergies
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Taproom Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11:00 - 10:00
Friday - Saturday: 11:00 - 11:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 9:00
Kitchen closes one hour before taproom.

Vegan

Fried Tofu Bites (VG)

10.00
garlic and tofu purée, soy-pickled shiitake, puffed rice

Buffalo Cauliflower (VG)

11.00
Battered, Buffalo Sauce, Pickled Celery, Ranch or Blue Cheese

Lua House Salad

11.00
marinated pepper & onion, tomato | VEGAN without egg, cheese, bacon, and we will substitute a vegan vinaigrette
Avocado Toast (VG) photo

Avocado Toast (VG)

12.00
turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish | This dish can be vegan without the aioli.

Impossible Smush Burger (VG)

15.00
two Impossible patties, fried onion, pickle, tofu crema | served with fries or salad | This dish can be vegan without the cheese and Lua sauce. | We substitute tofu crema and serve it on a vegan bun.

Crispy Italian Broccoli

9.00
ricotta, tomato confit, Calabrian chili, pine nuts

Dairy Free

Avocado Toast

12.00
turmeric onion, pickled carrot, shaved radish, aioli

Lua Impossible Smush Burger

16.50
Two Impossible Patties, Fried Onion, Lua sauce, pickle

Lua House Salad (VG, DF w/ out Cheese)

11.00
Marinated Pepper & Onion, Bacon, Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg, Lua Vinaigrette | Add Chicken +$5

Crispy Italian Broccoli

9.00
tomato confit, Calabrian chili, pine nuts

Breaded Mushroom Sandwich (DF)

16.00
Roasted Red Pepper, Pickled Onion, Aioli, Sprouts

Almond Chiffon Cake (DF)

8.00
hazelnuts, seasonal fruit | This dish can be dairy free without the lavender frosting.

The kitchen will accommodate dishes (if able) to food sensitivities and allergies
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Taproom Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11:00 - 10:00
Friday - Saturday: 11:00 - 11:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 9:00
Kitchen closes one hour before taproom.

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