The Dawson
Chicago, IL
730 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60654-550841 itemsUpdated July 5, 2026
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4th of July Specials
Red, White & Blueberry Crisp
$12.00Dessert
Berries & Sorbet
$10.00Hot Chocolate Cake
$14.00chocolate cake with molten hot chocolate center, salted caramel ice cream, candied hazelnut (gf, v, n)
Ice Cream
Key Lime Pie
$12.00Seasonal Sorbet
Sweet and Salty Trio
$15.00Vanilla Bean Basque Cheesecake
$14.00macerated spring strawberries (gf, v)
Drinks
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$10.00cocktails, $10 wines, $6 beers, and specially priced bites. ",
For The Table
Baked Mac & Cheese
$12.00lumache pasta, merkt’s cheddar
Chicken Fried Lobster
$31.00banana pepper, spicy ranch, lemon (sh)
Grilled Oysters
$28.00half shell with morita butter, green onion (sh)
Mushroom Toast
$21.00woodland mushrooms, stracciatella, soft egg, grilled miche
Oysters on half shell
$28.00cucumber mignonette
Pull Apart Brioche
$12.00garlic butter, parm, sea salt
Sticky Duck Wings
$21.00salsa macha, house pickled ginger, scallion, lime, honeycomb
Tuna Ceviche
$24.00yellow fin tuna, coconut tiger’s milk, mango, habanero, jicama, tortilla chips
Wood Fired Shishito
$18.00garlic aioli, scallions, charred lime, bonito salt, chili oil (v, gf)
Happy Hour
Join us for special features including
$10.00cocktails, $10 wines, $6 beers, and specially priced bites
Tuesday
$4.006pm
House Specialties Built To Share
Grilled Red Fish Tacos
$54.00red fish, Pineapple slaw, golden habanero salsa, guacamole, choice of corn or flour tortillas
Mixed Grill
skirt steak, ny strip, lamb chop, sausage, chimichurri, smoked paprika butter, grilled miche, seasonal vegetables
The Dawson Paella
$58.00bomba rice, saffron, sofrito, chorizo, mussels, lobster, shrimp, charred lemon, aioli.
Mains
Spring Pea & Ricotta Tortellini
$26.00Thai Green Curry
$26.00wood-fired squash, snap peas, bok choy, coconut lemongrass broth, jasmine rice, thai basil
Vodka Rigatoni
$24.00fire-roasted tomato, whipped ricotta, calabrian bread crumbs, basil
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Salads & Veggies
Chopped Salad
$17.00baby gem, humboldt fog, cherry tomato, red onion, nueske’s bacon, buttermilk ranch dressing
Ember-Roasted Beet Salad
$18.00red and golden beets, whipped goat cheese, pumpkin seed crunch, mint rhubarb vinaigrette (gf, v)
Grilled Corn
$14.00black-lime chili aioli, cojita cheese, local honey, tajin (v,gf)
Roasted Carrots
$14.00feta, aleppo honey, pistachio, fennel salsa verde (gf, v, n)
Spicy-Ish Caesar
$17.00little gem, chili breadcrumbs, grana padano, colatura caesar dressing
Super Green Salad
$18.00green lettuce blend, avocado, snap peas, persian cucumbers, green goddess dressing (gf,v)
Whipped potatoes
$8.00chimichurri, grana padano, house aioli (v, gf)
Wood Fired Asparagus
$16.00gribiche, herbs, lemon
Wood- Fire Grill
16oz Cowgirl Ribeye
$65.00Cauliflower Steak
$16.00green tahini, spring peas, almonds, herbs, lemon (vg,n)
Dawson Prime Burger
$24.00lettuce, tomato, red onions, dijonaisse, cabot cheddar cheese
Filet Steak Frites
$49.008oz filet, sauce au poivre, fries
Spatchcock Half Chicken
$38.00green hatch chilies, charred corn, chipotle whipped potatoes