Lantern
Chilled Spicy Cucumber Soup
12
chiles, mint, crème fraîche |GF|
Korean-Style Fried Cauliflower
14
chiles, garlic, pickled radish (GF, V)
Salt + Pepper Shrimp fried jalapenos, coriander, sea salt (GF, dairy-free)
18
Pea Shoot & Scallion Dumplings spinach, roasted sesame, miso (V)
14
Pork & Chive Dumplings whey-fed pork and garlic chives
14
Clara's Salad
14
local lettuces, sweet sesame dressing, pickled radishes, crispy wontons
Mint Ice Cream Sundae
12
dark chocolate sauce, soft cream, cocoa nib cookie
Coconut + Rose Cream Cake hibiscus rose syrup, candied coconut, candied pistachios
12
Menu as captured Aug 30, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 26 venues in Chapel Hill, NC and could score 2 of them. Positions are counted against those 2.
v1.7.4 1.7/100 = sourcing 1.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct of 3 [class=feed-or-husbandry x0.50, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.4/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.2-point evidence base).
sourcing
grass-fed
Attribute“Large Shaking Beef NC grass-fed steak, caramelized red onions, watercress, black pepper, soy-vinegar pan sauce Market Price Bento Box sake and tea-cured Bristol”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute“gluten free Local Heirloom Tomato Salad Thai basil, shiso, shallots, garlic mayonnaise |GF, DF|”
on the menu · source ↗
pasture-raised
Attribute“Lemongrass Grilled Country Pork Rib pasture-raised pork, spicy green papaya salad, fried farm egg, roasted peanuts, jasmine rice (DF, GF)”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 9pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 30, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 30, 2026
Coverage
- Eater Carolinas restaurant guide entry: Lantern ↗
Eater Carolinas
Press