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WILD SPIRITS
And Spirit Free
SUPPERS
For Hungry Travelers
TRAIL TASTINGS
Amuse-Bouche Bites
TAPAS
Savory Plates
Wild Spirits
Cocktails at The Velvet Antler are stories in glass form — smoked, charred, brined, fermented. Each one is inspired by the woods, the fire, the water, and the stubborn, beautiful soul of Minnesota.
$14
Spicy Pickle Margarita
Fiero Habanero Tequila with an Alma Topec Wash, Jalapeño Agave, and Lime
$14
$16
Camp Fire Cure
Smoked Maple Knob Creek, Toasted Marshmallow Syrup, Cold Brew, and Chocolate Bitters
$16
$14
The Gilded Walleye
Sipsmith Lemon, Golden Honey-Thyme Syrup, and Prosecco
$14
$17
Duck Fat Waffle
Duck Fat and Peanut Butter-Washed Maker’s Mark, Maple Syrup, and Walnut Bitters
$17
$15
Sourdough Martini
Haku Vodka, Vermouth, Olive Oil Brine, Dill and Blue Cheese Stuffed Olive
$15
$13
Moon Water
7yr Angostura Rum, Washed in Fresh Coconut, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Mint Leaves, and Soda Water
$13
Spirit-Free
$14
The Forest
Clean + Co N/A Gin, Charred Lemon Juice, Golden Honey-Thyme Syrup, and Tonic
$14
$13
Northwoods Glow
Clean + Co N/A Vodka, Apple Cider, Cinnamon Simple Syrup and a Cinnamon Stick
$13
$12
Phony Negroni
Non-Alcoholic Negroni-Style Aperitif
$12
$7
Surly Outlook Good NA
$7
WINE LIST
Available by the glass/bottle.
$11
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$42
Cline Cashmere Red Blend
Sonoma, California
$11
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$42
$12
/
$46
Banshee Pinot Noir
Sonona, California
$12
/
$46
$11
/
$42
Domaine De La Solitude, Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2024
Rhone Valley, France
$11
/
$42
$54
Cline Hatstrap Chardonnay
Sonoma, California
$54
$12
/
$46
Dryland Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
$12
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$46
$9
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$38
Mionetto Prosecco
$9
/
$38
$11
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$42
Piria Solco Lambrusco
$11
/
$42
$60
Corazón Del Sol Cabernet Franc
Mendoza, Argentina
$60
$80
Champagne Charles Le Bel Brut 1818
Champagne, France
$80
BEER
$7
Coors
16oz
$7
$8
Pryes Miraculum
16 oz
$8
$7
High Noon
$7
$8
Guiness
16oz
$8
$8
Inbound Laser Loon Pilsner
16oz
$8
$8
Modelo
16oz
$8
$7
Moosehead
12oz
$7
TRAIL TASTINGS
Every cocktail has its shadow-a bite that whispers the same smoke, the same salt, the same story. Not garnish. Not afterthought. These are hunter's amuse-bouches: small, feral mouthfuls meant to sharpen the drink and wake the appetite.
$6
SMOKED TROUT CRISP
Cedar-Smoked Trout on a Rye Crisp, with Horseradish Cream, and Pickled Onion
$6
$5
BLUE CHEESE SNACK
Cave-Aged Blue Cheese with Wildflower Honey and Cracked Pepper on a Rye Wafer
$5
$7
HAZELNUT MUSHROOM PATÉ
Foraged Mushrooms, Roasted Hazelnuts, Thyme, and Smoked Salt, Pressed into a Rustic Pâté
$7
$5
BBQ STICK
Ask Your Server For Today's Offering
$5
$5
CABIN DIP
House-made Potato Crisps with a Creamy Onion Dip that feels straight out of the cabin fridge
$5
TAPAS
Our fire-lit love letter to the North…
$25
NORTH SHORE ELK TARTARE
Elk Loin Chopped Fine, Garlic Crunch, Shallots, Capers, Chili Crisp and Soy Sauce; Served with Rice Crackers and Fried Wontons
$25
$30
DUCK CONFIT
Duck, Caramelized Shallots, Cherry Gastrique, Sorrel Mushroom, Focaccia Bread
$30
$26
GRILLED BISON BITES
Bison Sirloin, Maple Mustard Glaze, Rosemary and Smoked Paprika, Polenta
$26
$26
CHARRED VENISON SKEWERS
Venison Loin, Aged Soy, Fish Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Fresh Ginger, Garlic, Gochuang, Spricumgruns
$26
$22
FORGED MUSHROOM + SMOKED CHÉVRE
Foraged Mushroom Mix, Smoked Chevre, Sorrel, Mint, Parsley, Balsamic Glaze with Rosemary
$22
$18
Walleye Crudo
Kissed with Caviar, Fennel, Soy, Chili Crunch, Pickled Fresno, Rice Crisps
$18
SUPPERS
For hungry travelers...
$18
Charred Lamb & Wild Boar Kofte
Turkish Spiced with Cumin, Garlic, Aleppo Pepper, Finished with Smoked Yogurt, Chili Oil, Forest Herbs
$18
$20
Seasonal Curry
Seasonal Protein, Spicy Curry with Rooted Vegetables and Steamed Rice
$20
DESSERT
Because no meal in Minnesota is complete without it.
$12
SEASONAL CRÈME BRÛLÉ
Ask Your Server For Details
$12
$12
ICE CREAM SANDWICH
Crisp Waffles, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Rosemary Brown Butter Caramel
$12