The Hotel Fortney Lounge proudly offers menu options from our friends at Noble Rind Cheese Co. and the Driftless Cafe.
Food is served until 9pm tuesday-saturday.
Our Menu
Soup of the day
$4
/
$7
CUP/BOWL
$4
/
$7
Hot Sandwiches
pickled onion + local greens + English muffin $8
VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST
fried egg + pesto + havarti cheese
pickled onion + local greens + English muffin $8
pickled onion + sweet and tangy mustard + local greens + English muffin $12
Bodega breakfast
fried egg + smoked ham + house American cheese
pickled onion + sweet and tangy mustard + local greens + English muffin $12
house milk bread + house made American cheese $6
Noble grilled cheese
house milk bread + house made American cheese $6
house milk bread or local sourdough $13
midwest cubano
local swiss cheese + smoked ham + curtido ferment + sweet and tangy mustard + pickles
house milk bread or local sourdough $13
house thousand island + marble rye $13
Reuben
local swiss cheese + corned beef + sauerkraut
house thousand island + marble rye $13
tuna + local sourdough $12
Kentucky tuna melt
local cheddar + celery + red onion + pickles + Kentucky white sauce
tuna + local sourdough $12
Cold sandwiches
local salted butter + smoked ham + demi baguette $10
parisian
local salted butter + smoked ham + demi baguette $10
local greens + house focaccia $13
sophia loren
havarti cheese + mortadella + salami + spicy mayo
local greens + house focaccia $13
local greens + house focaccia $13
Turkey & havarti
havarti cheese + smoked turkey + mayo + pickled peppers
local greens + house focaccia $13
local greens + marble rye $12
wildfire blue
pastrami + Carr Valley wildfire blue cheese + grainy mustard + apple
local greens + marble rye $12
local greens + balsamic glaze + house focaccia $13
vegetarian
fresh goat cheese + roasted vegetables + pickled onions + kalamata olives
local greens + balsamic glaze + house focaccia $13
$6oz of Niman Ranch Pstrami + stone ground mustard + marble rye $14
Pastrami
$6oz of Niman Ranch Pstrami + stone ground mustard + marble rye $14
Salads
greens + fresh vegetables + cheese + cranberries + toasted seeds + croutons + house vinaigrette Small- $7
/
Large- $12
House green
greens + fresh vegetables + cheese + cranberries + toasted seeds + croutons + house vinaigrette Small- $7
/
Large- $12
chopped organic kale + orzo pasta + roasted seasonal root vegetables + feta + toasted seeds + dried cranberries + onion + balsamic vinaigrette $11
kale orzo salad
chopped organic kale + orzo pasta + roasted seasonal root vegetables + feta + toasted seeds + dried cranberries + onion + balsamic vinaigrette $11
bitter winter greens + shaved fennel + organic lettuce + shaved Sartori Parmesan + fried caper croutons + fresh orange segments + anchovy Dijon vinaigrette $13
radicchio fennel & orange salad
bitter winter greens + shaved fennel + organic lettuce + shaved Sartori Parmesan + fried caper croutons + fresh orange segments + anchovy Dijon vinaigrette $13
Small Plates
creamy dip + potato chips + fresh vegetables $9
french onion dip
creamy dip + potato chips + fresh vegetables $9
creamy salmon spread + caramelized onion crackers + pickled vegetables $14
smoked salmon spread
creamy salmon spread + caramelized onion crackers + pickled vegetables $14
house made kalamata olive spread + sourdough crostini $7
olive tapenade
house made kalamata olive spread + sourdough crostini $7
$4
whole castelvetrano olives
$4
house focaccia + olive oil + balsamic vinegar $6
bread board
house focaccia + olive oil + balsamic vinegar $6
served hot with sourdough crostini $16
spinach artichoke dip
local spinach + cream cheese + sour cream + Italian gorgonzola + garlic + artichoke hearts + lemon
served hot with sourdough crostini $16
served with dressed greens + pickled onion $12
hot mushroom tartlets
signature black garlic roasted mushrooms + local gruyere cheese + caramelized onions + puff pastry + balsamic glaze
served with dressed greens + pickled onion $12
water crackers + pickled vegetables $18
tinned fish plate
Spanish tinned sardines + salted butter + fresh lemon + local radish
water crackers + pickled vegetables $18
Cheese and Charcuterie
served with local mustard + local crackers + pickled vegetables $16
local cheese board
organic sharp cheddar + pepper jack + colby jack
served with local mustard + local crackers + pickled vegetables $16
$4oz of Roquefort: French sheep milk blue cheese + raw honey + water crackers $19
historic fortney board
$4oz of Roquefort: French sheep milk blue cheese + raw honey + water crackers $19
garlic butter toasts + Marieke gouda cheese spread + truffle pate + salami, pickled onion & blue cheese stuffed olive skewers + Morning Harvest Cheddar + Driftless Provisions summer sausage + pepperoncini peppers + fresh carrots, celery & radish + brandied cherry & orange skewers $35
supper club board
garlic butter toasts + Marieke gouda cheese spread + truffle pate + salami, pickled onion & blue cheese stuffed olive skewers + Morning Harvest Cheddar + Driftless Provisions summer sausage + pepperoncini peppers + fresh carrots, celery & radish + brandied cherry & orange skewers $35
featuring three varieties of Driftless Provisions salami + local crackers + pickled vegetables $14
local Charcuterie board
featuring three varieties of Driftless Provisions salami + local crackers + pickled vegetables $14
prosciutto + mortadella + speck + Italian salami + local salami + fruit mustard + local crackers + pickled veggies $26
global charcuterie board
prosciutto + mortadella + speck + Italian salami + local salami + fruit mustard + local crackers + pickled veggies $26
three cheese + three meats + olives + dried fruit + candied nuts + chocolate + seasonal jam + local crackers + pickled vegetables $47
cheese monger board
a rotating variety of the best in the case :
three cheese + three meats + olives + dried fruit + candied nuts + chocolate + seasonal jam + local crackers + pickled vegetables $47
Sweets
$3
Fresh baked cookies
$3
$3
black cocoa brownies
$3
$4
chocolate tahini truffles
$4
$7
noble gelato
served with local honey + olive oil + Maldon sea salt
$7
$8
basque cheesecake
served with spiced cranberry orange reduction
$8
$2.50
drip coffee
$2.50
$4
half french press
$4
$6
full french press
$6
$2
hot tea
$2
Specialty Hand tossed pizzas
house-made Italian sausage + pepperoni + local bacon $28
meat
house-made Italian sausage + pepperoni + local bacon $28
spinach + mushroom + olive + caramelized onion + garlic $27
vegetarian
spinach + mushroom + olive + caramelized onion + garlic $27
local bacon + fig + blue cheese + garlic aioli $29
fig & Pig
local bacon + fig + blue cheese + garlic aioli $29
house-made Italian sausage + caramelized onion + St. Brigid's Meadows egg $28
the bad axe
house-made Italian sausage + caramelized onion + St. Brigid's Meadows egg $28
Build Your Own Pizza
$16
gluten free w/ cheese
$16
$24
hand tossed w/ cheese
$24
$1.00 each
added ingredients
black olive - green olive - kalamata olive - pepperoncini - feta cheese - raw onion - caramelized onion - aioli - mushroom - spinach - egg - garlic
$1.00 each
$2.00 each
Added ingredients
local bacon - blue cheese - Organic Prairie pepperoni - house-made Italian sausage - fig - goat cheese
$2.00 each
Thursday night burgers
two local beef patties + AMPI cheese + house burger sauce + red onion + toasted bun + pickle spear + fries $16
Cheeseburger
two local beef patties + AMPI cheese + house burger sauce + red onion + toasted bun + pickle spear + fries $16
Friday Night Fish
Red Lake Nation, New Glarus Spotted Cow beer battered walleye + house tartar + house slaw + fries + lemon wedge $23
3-piece walleye
Red Lake Nation, New Glarus Spotted Cow beer battered walleye + house tartar + house slaw + fries + lemon wedge $23