Our menu starts at the cheese counter. Our cheesemongers pull a curated selection of cheeses and charcuterie from our case for the dining room, each served with a house-made pairing. Build your own board from that selection, or let us build one for you. From the kitchen come sandwiches, snacks, and shareable dishes inspired by cheese and all its delicious friends. The selection rotates often, so ask your cheesemonger what’s new. Our fall menu is back, including the Ham & Raclette Sandwich, Apple & Mimolette Salad, and of course curated, house-made, and seasonally inspired accompaniments for each cheese.
Cheesemonger Boards
Bread and a house-made pairing with every item
- Cheese for Dinner36five cheeses, our cheesemongers' pick
- Meats & Three36two meats, three cheeses
- Ham Flight24serrano, prosciutto di parma, ibérico
- All the Charcuterie48all seven meats
- All the Cheese80all twelve cheeses
- All the Cheese & Charcuterie120every cheese and meat on the menu, all nineteen
Build Your Own Board
- One8
- Three23
- Five38
Each comes with a house-made pairing · new fall accompaniments
Cheese
- Brillat-Savarintriple cream · cow · France
- Prairie Breezecheddar · cow · Iowa
- Chèvrefresh · goat · Wisconsin
- Hornkuhkäsealpine · cow · Switzerland
- Goldengouda · cow · Wisconsin
- Fior delle Alpialpine · cow · Switzerland
- Cumberlandnatural rind · cow · Tennessee
- Idiazabalsmoked · sheep · Spain
- Omawashed rind · cow · Vermont
- Manchegofirm · sheep · Spain
- Street Chedcheddar · cow · Ohio
- Blue d'Auvergneblue · cow · France
Charcuterie
- Mortadellacooked coarse salami
- Saucisson Secsalami, garlic, pepper
- Calabresespicy salami
- Jamón Serranospanish cured ham
- Coppacured pork shoulder
- Bresaolacured beef, spruce tips
- Soppressatacooked salami, pepper, garlic
Monger Selections +2 each
- La Tursoft-ripened · cow, goat & sheep · Italy
- Ibérico Paleta (1 oz)cured ham · Spain
Our selection rotates, so ask what's new at the counter.
Snacks
- Cheese Curds12fried gluten-free curds, house-made ranch
- Flaming Bread Cheese10brunost and cherry compote, flamed with brandy
- Beer Cheese12prairie breeze and pilsner, served hot with two pretzels
- Pimento Cheese Spread8house pimento cheese, herbed crostini
- Bacon Blue Cheese Dip8house blue cheese dip, herbed crostini
- Fresh Baked Pretzel4pimento spread or whole grain mustard
- Waffle Fries5fried fresh, with ketchup
- Potato Chips5salt, parmigiano & pepper, or salt & vinegar
- Pickles & Nuts7 easelect from: pickled okra, peppadew peppers, mixed olives, cornichons, Malört tomatoes, bread & butter pickles, anchovy-stuffed olives, Valencia almonds, spiced pumpkin seeds, or brandied walnuts
Salads
- Apple & Mimolette12roasted sweet potato, spiced pumpkin seeds, apple, mixed greens, cider vinaigrette
- Arugula & Parm12parmigiano reggiano, preserved lemon, croutons, lemon vinaigrette
Tinned Fish
With a paired accompaniment and crackers
- Octopus21La Narval, in spiced oil · Spain
- Smoked Trout18Minnow, in oil · Denmark
- Mackerel17Miss Can, in mustard sauce · Portugal
- Anchovies13Patagonia, with lemon and olive · Spain
Sandwiches
With waffle fries, chips, or arugula salad
- Parmigiano Crusted Grilled Cheese14with tomato soup · add bacon or rosemary ham +3
- Ham & Raclette15back for fall · ham, raclette, dijonnaise, cornichon relish, served hot
- TBB16turkey, bacon jam, brie, cranberry mayo
- Prosciutto & Taleggio15spicy mustard, arugula
- Vermonter14ham, cheddar, apple, onion, honey mustard
- Italian14toscano, capocollo, sport relish, dijon
- Pimento Cheese & Bacon14on toasted bread
- White Bean & Tomato Pesto13garlic bean purée, zucchini, roasted pepper · vegan
- Pimento & Okra12BR pimento cheese, spicy pickled okra
Dessert
- Triple Crème Brûlée10made with triple cream brie
- Chocolate Peach Marcona Tart7chocolate frangipane, marcona almonds, peach jam
Wine by the Glass
White & Sparkling
- Hild Sekt14sparkling elbling · Obermosel
- Filipa Pato Dinamica13bical, arinto · Bairrada
- Lyrarakis Dafni16dafni · Crete
- Sophie Schaal Gewurztraminer14off-dry gewürztraminer · Alsace
Rosé & Orange
- Cantina Puianello13sparkling rosé lambrusco · Emilia-Romagna
- Poderi Cellario Rosato13rosé of dolcetto · Piemonte
- Middle Brow Seedling15skin-contact seyval blanc · Chicago
- Swick Only Zuul14skin-contact pinot gris, gewürztraminer · Oregon
Red
- Hurluberlu15chilled cabernet franc · Loire
- Guimaro Tinto16mencía · Ribeira Sacra
- Pietro Beconcini Terraze15red blend · Tuscany
- Château Beauséjour Empreintes15merlot blend · Bordeaux
Bottles & Carafes
- Any Bottle from the Shop+5shelf price plus corkage, some of the best bottle deals in town
- Carafe, 375 ml19Filipa Pato, Poderi Cellario, Only Zuul, or Empreintes
- Pour of the Weeka rotating pick, ask your server
Beer & Cider
Beer brewed in Chicago
On Draft
- Hopewell Outside Voice8IPA · 14 oz
- Midwest Coast Cryptic Farm8hefeweizen · 14 oz
- Pipeworks Pils7pilsner · 14 oz
- Cider Farms Classic Dry8dry cider, Wisconsin · 14 oz
Cans & Bottles
- Hopewell Outside Voice7IPA · 16 oz
- Midwest Coast Vaguely Stylish7west coast IPA · 16 oz
- Pipeworks Ninja vs. Unicorn7IPA · 12 oz
- Pipeworks Lizard King7citra pale ale · 16 oz
- Midwest Coast Cryptic Farm7hefeweizen · 12 oz
- Hopewell Ride or Die6pale ale · 16 oz
- Midwest Coast English Sporting Beer6english pale ale · 12 oz
- Hopewell Lil Buddy3lager · 8 oz
- Isastegi8basque wild cider · 12 oz
- Arratzain20basque wild cider · 750 ml
Aperitifs & Spritzes
- Mommenpop Blood Orange Spritz14organic citrus aperitif, California
- White Port & Tonic13Niepoort white port, Strongwater tonic
- Cueva Nueva Vermut13spiced Spanish vermouth, over ice
- Kalimotxo10Spanish red wine and cola
No & Low
Picked to pair with cheese
- Funkelwürtz Sparkling24off-dry sparkling white · 750 ml · <0.5% abv
- Woody's Blanc de Blanc12sparkling chardonnay · 187 ml · <0.5% abv
- Strongwater Aperitif Spritz8non-alcoholic
- Non-Alcoholic Spritz6bergamot, lemon, cranberry, or passionfruit
- Go Brewing Sunbeam Pils6pilsner, Illinois · <0.5% abv
- Lapo's Negroni Water5sparkling water, negroni bittersweet flavors · non-alcoholic
- Lovely Bunch Juice5sparkling apple or apple hibiscus
- Yuzuco Yuzu-ade5sparkling yuzu or green tea yuzu
- Wisco Pop4strawberry soda
- Dr. Brown's Soda2.5black cherry, root beer, or ginger ale
After Dinner
1.5 to 3 oz pours
- Noah's Mill Bourbon11
- Willett Pot Still Bourbon10
- Jeppson's Bourbon5
- Mossburn Scotch8
- Pellehaut Armagnac9
- Claque Pepin Calvados7
- H&H 5 Year Madeira11
- Niepoort Tawny Port8
- Pineau des Charentes11
- Watershed Nocino11
- Currant Cassis11
- Forthave Red8
- Faccia Brutto Fernet9
- Anisette di Calabria5
Coffee & Tea
- Metric French Press6 / 1012 oz / 20 oz
- Metric Cold Brew6.512 oz can
- Harney & Sons Hot Tea4chamomile, earl grey, or tropical green
Catering Boards
Cheese and charcuterie from our case, arranged with house-made accompaniments and ready for your table
- Snack Size$65+cheese snack or midwest favorites, for pre-dinner drinks and light appetites · serves 5 to 25
- Party Size$75+cheese for dinner or meats & three, our most-ordered size · serves 5 to 25
- Feast Size$95+all the cheese or all the charcuterie, a full meal · serves 5 to 25
- Big Groups$9+ ppper-person pricing and custom selections · 30+ guests
- Fill the Tablevariesfruit & vegetable, charcuterie & pickles, and cracker trays
Good to Know
- Sizing
- boards come in steps of five guests, so pick the size closest to your group
- Allergies
- boards are nut-free and bread-free unless listed; add them, or tell us about any allergies
- Pairing
- tell us what you're pouring or celebrating and we'll pick cheese to match
- Delivery
- we deliver within six miles of the shop; farther out, we pack trays to hold a day or two
- Pricing
- no service charges or surprise fees; delivery or on-site staff is on your estimate up front
How Far Ahead to Order
Outside holiday weeks
- 2 to 3 hours
- smaller boards
- 1 to 2 days
- larger boards and delivery
- 1 week
- orders for 40+ people
- 3 to 4 weeks
- custom orders, offsite events, and private events
Order Catering
See every board with photos and pricing, then order online. Planning a private event or guided tasting? Email events@beautifulrind.com.
Order catering on ToastHoliday Boards
For the holidays our cheesemongers build a few seasonal special boards alongside our usual favorites, all arranged on a tray and ready for your table. Advance orders only, and holiday pickup windows fill up, so order early.
Order Deadlines & Pickup
- Thanksgiving
- order by 11/22 · pickup Wed 11/25, 9am to 7pm · closed 11/26
- Christmas
- order by 12/20 · pickup Thu 12/24, 9am to 3pm · closed 12/25
- New Year's Eve
- pickup Thu 12/31, 10am to 6pm · closed 1/1 to 1/5
Order Holiday Boards
Missed a deadline? Stop by the counter and we'll help you build a board yourself.
Order holiday boards on ToastThis menu is provided as an example. Menu and prices are subject to change.
Tax not included. No service charges or added fees. Cards only, and we can split a check across up to three cards.
Tax not included.
Catering or delivery? See our online ordering menu.
Last minute needs? See our online ordering menu.