The Publican
Half Dozen
22.00
Full Dozen
43.00
Red Wine Poached Eggs PQB
23.00
sourdough, rosemary ham, béarnaise & green salad
Burger Diner
17.00
onions, white cheddar, bread & butter pickles & burger sauce
Chicken Schnitzel* Prosciutto, chicories & mustard vinaigrette
20.00
Publican Waffle Butter & syrup
14.00
French Toast Blueberry
18.00
compote & whipped mascarpone
Sides Brunch Potatoes Spicy
8.00
aioli, fresh herbs
PQM Breakfast Sausage
8.00
Maple Braised Publican Bacon Thick
8.00
cut pork belly, maple syrup
Cold Brew La Colombe
7.00
draft
Iced Latte La Colombe
7.00
canned (oatmilk or mocha)
Brunch Cocktails Bloody Mary Served
13.00
with a beer back
Make
20.00
it a charcuterie board
Mimosa Sparkling
10.00
wine & orange juice
Build Your Own Mimosa
45.00
Additional Bottle
35.00
of Cava
Strawberry Mimosa Sparkling
10.00
wine & strawberry giffard puree
Jose's Michelada
12.00
by Tony Bologni Lager, hot sauce & lime
Sherry Cobbler Gin, oloroso sherry, demarara, blueberry jam, lemon & brut
18.00
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 129 venues in Chicago, IL and could score 64 of them. Positions are counted against those 64.
v1.7.4 0.9/100 = sourcing 0.6/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.2/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.6-point evidence base).
sourcing
Heirloom
Attribute“Heirloom Tomato & Bacon Tartine Fresh tomato, whipped ricotta, urfa-glazed bacon, arugula, cured egg & PQB sourdough”
on the menu · source ↗
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| Sunday | 4pm – 9pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | lunch 11am – 2pm · dinner 4pm – 9pm |
| Tuesday | lunch 11am – 2pm · dinner 4pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | lunch 11am – 2pm · dinner 4pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | lunch 11am – 2pm · dinner 4pm – 9pm |
| Friday | lunch 11am – 2pm · dinner 4pm – 10pm |
| Saturday | 4pm – 10pm |
Hours checked Aug 27, 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 OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 27, 2026
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Press“hand-selected, sustainable, locally sourced fish/seafood/pork”
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Bon Appétit
Press“sources from 10+ farms incl. delicata squash from Spence Farm, country rib from Slagel Family Farm, blackberry from Seedling Fruit”
mentions sourcing