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The Purple Martin
2800 Shanendoah
Saint Louis, MO 63104
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Dinner Menu
Bar Menu
Main Menu
Dinner Menu
Small Plates
Baked Brie
$8.00
A wedge of creamy French Brie topped with whole roasted garlic cloves. Served with crostini and fruit preserves
Dolmades
$6.00
Grape leaves stuffed with rice and lamb. Served with harissa and yogurt sauce.
Shrimp Skewer
$9.00
Grilled shrimp with and bourbon-orange glaze over a piquant corn relish.
Soft Pretzel Sticks
$5.00
Three jumbo pretzel sticks accompanied by garlic-mustard and honey-harissa sauces.
Nuts and Olives
$6.00
Niçoise, Kalamata, and Picholine olives marinated with orange zest and herbs, served warm with spiced mixed nuts.
Pickle Plate
$6.00
House-made. Selection varies. Served with bread and butter.
House Flatbread
$9.00
Tomato sauce, whole roasted garlic cloves, roasted red peppers, basil, and fresh mozzarella.
- Add pepperoni
- $1.00
Flatbread of the Day
$10.00
Fresh, local, and in season. See server for details.
Salads and Soups
Soup of the Day
Selection varies. See server for details.
- $4.00
- $7.00
Beet and Orange Salad
$7.00
Roasted red beets, orange supremes, pickled onions, and mixed field greens. Tossed in a semi-sweet citrusette.
Seasonal Salad
$7.00
Crafted with fresh, local produce. See server for details.
Entrees
Lablabi
$10.00
The quintessential Tunisian street food. Garlicky, cumin-rich chickpea stew, ladled over torn bread, topped with olives, house-made pickles, preserved lemon, and poached egg.
- Add tuna
- $4.00
Mischa Fish Stew
$13.00
Whitefish and tuna in a hearty vegetable curry with citrus and herbs. Served over couscous.
Shrimp
$17.00
Lightly blackened shrimp with a lobster-sage cream sauce. Served with corn sautéed with roasted garlic and sweet peppers.
Chicken
$14.00
Chicken breast rubbed with herbs and aromatics, roasted, and drizzled with pomegranate molasses. Served with wilted spinach, grilled zucchini, and a pistachio-chevre fritter.
Shawarma Sandwich
$9.00
Spit roasted chicken or lamb (selection may vary, see server for details) served on warm pita bread with feta, cucumber-yogurt salad, and pickled red onion.
Lamb
$16.00
Chunks of spit-roasted garlic and rosemary lamb leg on a bed of creamed leeks. Finished with tapenade, and lemon relish.
Duck Provençal
$18.00
Pan seared duck breast sauced with tomato, basil, olive, and lemon. Served with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
Hindia's Plate
$10.00
Berbere-spiced roasted potatoes, braised lentils, sautéed cabbage and greens, and a fresh tomato salad. Topped with a hard-cooked egg.
Light Aperitifs
Champagne Cocktail
Brut Cava, Cognac, Bitters, Sugar Cube
Bamboo Cocktail
Italian Vermouth, Sherry, Bitters Mole
Dry Martini
Broker's London Dry Gin, French Vermouth, Orange Bitters
Fresh And Lively
Cooperstown Cocktail
Broker's London Dry Gin, Italian Vermouth, Orange Juice, Mint
Jack Rose
Calvados, London Dry Gin, Lime Juice, Homemade Grenadine
Mint-Spray Cocktail
Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Orange Juice, Lemon Juice, Mint, Powdered Sugar
Silver Sour Fizz
Broker's London Dry Gin, Lemon Juice, Powdered Sugar, Egg White, Soda Water
Bold And Robust
Brandy Old Fashioned
Camus Cognac, Bitters, Sugar, Water
Southside Pickup
Four Roses Bourbon, Italian Vermouth, Ferret Branca, Orange Bitters
Tomcat Cocktail
Hayman's Old Tom Gin, Orange Bitters, Angostura Bitters, Lemon Zest
Sazerac
Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Peychaud's Bitters, Angostura Bitters, Sugar, Absinthe
Schlafly
Pale Ale
- 12 Oz $4.00
Kolsch
- 12 Oz $4.00
Hefeweizen
- 12 Oz $4.00
Dry Hopped APA
- 12 Oz $4.00
Session IPA can
- 12 Oz $4.00
Helles Summer Lager can
- 12 Oz $4.00
Anheuser-Busch/In Bev
Bud Heavy, Bud Light, Bud Select & Busch
Bavarian Longneck
- 12 Oz. (Bottles) $3.00
Busch Signature Copper Lager
- 16 Oz Can $4.00
Urban Chestnut
STL IPA
- 16.7 Oz $7.00
Winged Nut
- 16.7 Oz $7.00
Schnickelfritz
- 16.7 Oz $7.00
Zwickel
- 16.7 Oz $7.00
4 Hands
Single Speed Ale
- 12 Oz $6.00
Reprise Centennial Red Ale
- 12 Oz $6.00
Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown
- 12 Oz $6.00
Divided Sky Rye IPA
- 12 Oz $6.00
Sparkling
Segura Viudas, Brut Cava, Spain, NV
- $7.00
- $25.00
Spirit of the Andes, Torrontes, Argentina, NV
- $12.00
- $40.00
White
Celsius, Rhone Blend, France, 11
- $8.00
- $28.00
Da Condesa, Albarino, Spain, 13
- $9.00
- $32.00
Urban, Riesling, Germany, 12
- $9.00
- $32.00
Skouras Zoe, Roditis Moschofilero, Greece, 12
- $8.00
- $28.00
Cannonball, Chardonnay, California, 12
- $9.00
- $34.00
Tydy, Sauvignon Blanc, France, 12
- $8.00
- $28.00
Benvolio, Pinot Grigio, Italy, 12
- $7.00
- $25.00
Chateau Lamothe, Bordeaux, France, 13
- $10.00
- $36.00
Harlaftis, Savatiano, Greece, 12
- $8.00
- $28.00
White Splash, M-uscat/Gewurztraminer, California, 11
- $9.00
- $32.00
Protea, Chenin Blanc, South Africa, 13
- $10.00
- $36.00
Red
Vina Eguia, Tempranillo, Spain, 08
- $7.00
- $25.00
Elsa Bianchi, Malbec, Argentina, 11
- $8.00
- $28.00
Hangtime, Pinot Noir, California, 12
- $9.00
- $32.00
Revelry, Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington, 10
- $9.00
- $34.00
Atalaya, Garnacha/Monastrell, Spain, 11
- $9.00
- $32.00
la Solitude, Cotes du Rhone, France, 12
- $10.00
- $36.00
Four Mile Creek, North Coast Red Blend, California, 12
- $9.00
- $32.00
Mariana, Aragonez/Syrah, Portugal, 11
- $11.00
- $38.00
Argyros Estate, Mandilaria/Mavrotragano, Greece (Santorini), 10
- $13.00
- $40.00
Standard Cocktails
$6
Manhattan
Bourbon, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters, Up or on the rocks
Old Fashioned
Bourbon, Bitters, Orange Bitters and a sugar cube
Margarita
Tequila, Triple Sec, Sour Mix. Salt optional
Martini
Vodka or Gin. Dry or Dirty, Up or on the rocks
Mojito
White Rum, Lime Juice, Mint, Simple Syrup, Club Soda
Moscow Mule
Vodka, Mint, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer
Bloody Mary
Vodka, Bloody Mary Mix, Celery Shrub Bitters, Spicy to taste
Little Different Cocktails
$8. We Can Use Any of Our Spirits In Any Cocktail At Your Request
Champagne Cocktail
Brut Cava, Camus Cognac, Bitters, Sugar cube
French 75
Brokers Gin, Champagne, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
Jack Rose
Apricot Liquor, Broker's Dry Gin, Lime Juice, Grenadine
Mint-spray Cocktail
Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, Orange & Lemon Juice, Mint, Powdered Sugar
Southside Pickup
Four Roses Bourbon, Italian Vermouth, Fernet Branca, Orange Bitters
Sazerac
Old Overholt Rye, Peychaud's Bitters, Angostura Bitters, Sugar, Absinthe
Thyme Sour
Jameson, Muddled Thyme, Organic Sweet & Sour
Purple Martin
Malibu Rum, Vodka, Grape Soda, Lemon squeeze (this is sweet)
St. Louis Local Beer
Schlafly
Pale Ale, ESB, Pumpkin Ale, Hefeweizen, Dry Hopped APA, Oatmeal Stout, Kolsch
- 12oz. $4.00
Anheuser-Busch
Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, Busch Signature, Busch Bavarian Longneck
- 12 oz. Bottle $3.00
Urban Chestnut
STL IPA, Winged Nut, Hopfen, Pierres Wit, Fantasyland IPA, Apotheosis, Zwickel, Count Orlock
- 16.7 oz. $5.00
4 Hands
Single Speed Ale, Reprise Centennial Red Ale, Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown, Contact High, Send Help, Divided Sky Rye IPA
- 12 oz. $5.00
Goose Island
$7.00
Matilda, Sofie
Ciders
$4.00
Crispin Original, Blackberry Pear
Snacks
Baked Brie
$9.00
Brie, roasted garlic, preserves, crackers
Pretzels
$7.00
Warm soft pretzels, cheddar-ale sauce
Hummus
$8.00
Hummus, toasted bread points, sautéed zucchini and mushrooms, sliced carrots
Charcuterie & Cheese
$4 each. Crackers, honey, mustard, cornichons, dried cherries
Emmenthaler
Nutty Swiss cheese
Dubliner
Irish cheddar cheese
Salami
Local Volpi hard salami
Prosciutto
Italian ham
Soup/ Salad
Dressings: Balsamic vinaigrette, Fat-Free Raspberry; Ranch; 1000 Island
Soup
Ask your server for today's soup
- $4.00
- $7.00
Salad
Romaine, onions, carrots, green pepper, croutons, cheese
- $4.00
- $8.00
- Add chicken
- $3.00
- Add steak
- $4.00
Sides
Potato Chips
$1.00Coleslaw
$1.50Sweet Potato Fries
$2.00Soup
$2.00Salad
$2.00Hummus
$2.00Sandwiches
Includes one side. Available sauces/dressings to substitute: Mayonnaise, 1000 Island, Au Jus, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Sriracha Aioli, Ranch, Yellow Mustard, Grain Mustard
Rueben
$9.00
Homemade pastrami, sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing, Swiss cheese on Seeded Rye
Martin Dip
$9.00
Homemade pastrami, au jus, provolone on a toasted hoagie
Sloppy Joe
$8.00
Homemade sloppy joe on a roll
Club
$8.00
Ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, choice of sauce
Caprese
$7.00
Pesto, mozzarella, tomatoes, on a toasted hoagie
Tuna
$7.00
Curried Tuna, lettuce, tomato
Egg Salad
$6.00
Egg salad on a hoagie or sourdough
Grilled Cheese
$6.00
Melted Dubliner and Emmenthaler
- Add vegetables
- $1.00
Tuscan Spread
$8.00
Homemade Tuscan spread, onions, choice of ham, turkey, pastrami and choice of bread
- Additional meat
- $1.00
Sandwich Wars
$9.00
Each week we pit two customer-suggested sandwiches against each other and the winner continues on to the next week; ask your server for this week's choices
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Bar
Sandwiches
Tapas
Meals
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
-
Tuesday:
5:00pm - 1:00am
Wednesday:
5:00pm - 1:00am
Thursday:
5:00pm - 1:00am
Friday:
5:00pm - 1:00am
Saturday:
5:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday:
-
About Us
We’re a neighborhood restaurant serving local beer, delicious cocktails and wine.