Little Bucharest Bistro

Name: Little Bucharest Bistro
Address: 3661 N. Elston Ave., 60618, IL, 60618
Telephone: 773-604-8500

Romanian & Modern European Cuisine. Casual Upscale.

3661 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60618, US

• Monday: 4:00PM-2:00AM •Tuesday: 4:00PM-2:00AM •Wednesday: 4:00PM-2:00AM •Thursday: 4:00PM-2:00AM •Friday: 4:00PM-2:00AM •Saturday: 11:00AM-3:00AM •Sunday: 11:00AM-2:00AM •

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Details

Cuisine: International
Parking: Street (free), Street (metered)
Alcohol Type: full bar
Takeout Available: Yes

Delivery Available:
Catering Available: Yes
Reservations: suggested
Smoking Allowed: No

Dress Code:
Wheelchair Accessible:
Seating:
Music Type: live

Soups

“Ciorba de Vacuta” Beef Vegetable Soup 5.00

Braised beef with potatoes, carrots, and green beans, in tomato broth.

“Ciorba de Borscht” Beet Soup 5.00

Beet soup with onions, red cabbage, and herb sour cream, in vegetable broth.

“Ciorba Rece” Gazpacho 5.00

Gazpacho with cucumber, tomato, mint, and chive.

Shared plates

“Salata de Vinete” Eggplant Spread 7.00

Creamy eggplant spread, garnished with feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions. Served with grilled pita.

“Mamaliga” Soft Polenta 6.00

Polenta topped with crème fraiche and feta cheese.

"Salata de Ardei Copti" Roasted Red Peppers 6.00

dressed with a garlic vinaigrette

“Platou Asortat” Sliced Cured Meats 9.00

Cured meats with olives, pickles, grain mustard, and Kashkaval cheese.

“Doar Piine” Bruschetta 7.00

Toasted bread topped with chopped tomatoes, onions basil, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil.

“Saganaki” Oppa! 7.00

Flaming Kasseri cheese.

“Luta Cartofi” House Smoked Salmon 9.00

Potato cake with house smoked salmon, pickled onions, cucumbers, capers, and lemon dill crème fraiche.

Salads

“Salata Taraneasca” Village Salad 7.00

Fresh tomatoes, olives, red onions, feta cheese, with citrus vinaigrette.

“Salata de Ardei Copti” Roasted Red Peppers 8.00

Roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and cucumber, with garlic vinaigrette.

"Salata de Sfecla” Roasted Beet Carpaccio 7.00

Roasted beet carpaccio on a bed of mixed greens with goat cheese, spiced nuts, and citrus vinaigrette.

“Salata de Vara” Grilled Summer Fruit 6.00

Grilled summer fruit on a bed of mixed greens with citrus vinaigrette and herbs.

Entrees

“Piept de Pui” Grilled Chicken Breast 15.00

Grilled chicken breast in roasted corn and goat cheese puree, served with tomato and herb salad.

“Somon” Grilled Salmon 18.00

Grilled salmon and braised leeks with horseradish, oven-roasted tomatoes, and green beans.

Vegetarian“Gulas” Vegetarian Goulash 13.00

Vegetarian goulash with eggplant, tomato, bell pepper, spinach, and garlic cous cous.

Sausage Stuffed Chicken (TimeOut Magazine Award Winner) 15.00

Chicken thigh meat, stuffed with sausage, and served with gorgonzola polenta in rustic tomato sauce. (Time Out Magazine's Top 100 dishes 2009)

Little Bucharest Signature Braised Short Rib Goulash 18.00

Short rib goulash tomato stew, beef jus, green bean, and ricotta gnocchi.

“Muschiulet” Romanian Skirt Steak 17.00

Romanian skirt steak in murflater reduction topped with caramelized onions and red peppers. Served with crispy potatoes and green beans.

“Snitel” Pork or Chicken Schnitzel 16.00

Pork or Chicken Schnitzel with horseradish spaetzle, bacon, spinach, and red pepper coulis.

“Paprikas de Vitel” Veal Paprikash 19.00

Braised veal with paprika sour cream sauce, green beans, tomatoes, and mashed potatoes.

Pan Seared Whitefish 16.00

Pan seared Whitefish with green bean tomato salad, warm cous cous, and red beet vinaigrette.

“Sarmale” Stuffed Cabbage 14.00

Stuffed cabbage in tomato sauce, served with crispy polenta and herb crème fraiche.

“Mititei” House Made Romanian Sausages 13.00

House made Romanian sausages served with mustard or horseradish sauce, and garlic mashed potatoes or fried potatoes.

Desserts

"Clatite" Warm Crepes 6.00

Crepes served with chocolate, strawberry or apricot sauce.

"Strudel cu Mere" Apple Strudel 7.00

Apple Strudel with raisins, walnuts, vanilla gelato and caramel sauce.

"Dobosh" Romanian Buttercream Cake 7.00

Romanian cake with chocolate buttercream, caramel and toasted almonds.

“Tort de Cocolat” Chocolate Ganache 6.00

Chocolate cupcake filled with chocolate gelato and raspberry sauce.

Coffee, Tea, & After Dinner Drinks

Toasted Almond Coffee 8.00

Coffee, amaretto, Kahlua, cream, and vodka.

Javameister 8.00

Coffee with Jagermeister and whipped cream.

St. Patties 8.00

Coffee with whiskey, sugar cubes, and whipped cream.

Spanish Coffee 9.00

Coffee with rum, triple sec, Kahlua, a cinnamon stick, and whipped cream.

The Grand 9.00

Tea with Grand Marnier, honey, and orange rind.

Romanian Specialty Drinks

"Tuica" Romanian Holy Water 7.50

Hard liquor made from plums.

"Tuica Fiarta" Romanian Flaming Tea 7.50

Made with Tuica.