Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro

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Delivery:
First-Class mail

Business Type:
Contemporary Irish Cuisine

Location:
3905 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago 60613

Phone:
773.248.3905

About:
Bar Open Later • Sunday Brunch • Private Parties

It is perhaps fitting that the Murphy family motto is “Fortis et Hospitable” which roughly translated, means brave and hospitable. The process of building a 200 seat contemporary Irish restaurant is a run down, 1920s former funeral home has been a project of epic proportions; definitely not a journey for the faint-hearted.

The brainchild of Jim Murphy who, prior to his death early in 2003, had dreamed of bringing contemporary twist to Irish cuisine in Chicago. Already the owner of the very popular Wrigleyville bar, Murphy’s Bleachers, he felt that fine Irish dining had yet to make its debut in his hometown.

Website:
www.irishbistro.com

Sample Menu:

appetizers
boxty style potato cakes
with scottish smoked salmon and herbed créme frâiche

COOLEA CHEESE AND LEEK FRITTERS
with gooseberry apple chutney

salads
fish and chips salad
with romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, red onion, parmesan cheese, crispy shoestring potato “chips”, battered cod and buttermilk dijon dressing

soups
guinness and onion
with white cheddar

entrees
beef and guinness stew
with carrots, parsnips, and roasted garlic mashed potatoes

grilled sea scallops
in spicy broth with vegetables and fingerling potatoes

pan roast duck breast
with cardamom-clove spice rub, sweet cherries, wilted arugula, and lentil couscous pilaf

sautéed oat crusted trout
stuffed with onions and bacon, potato galette and red wine rosemary sauce

STEAK AND CHIPS
wood grilled 14 oz. ribeye with cashel bleu cheese butter and fresh cut chips with curry “ketchup”

For a full menu see www.irishbistro.com.