Only after studying wine literature, discussing options with distributors, and attending tastings do Frank and Abby Bowman decide which reds and whites will join their already massive stock of approximately 200 wine varietals. Their temperature-controlled wine cellar stores nearly 1,500 bottles, which the Bowmans—Linn Street Cafe's owners since 1996—uncork at daily meals, wine tastings, and multi-course wine-pairing dinners. Along with wine pours, their 70-seat restaurant houses contemporary American dishes crafted from sustainable seafood, local farmers' produce, and meats hand-plucked from Iowan gardens. The elegant meals continue to win raves from critics and outlets such as CityVoter, which awarded Linn Street Cafe a finalist position in its 2011 Best Romantic Restaurant competition.
Warm Spinach Salad spinach, red onion, bacon, toasted walnut and parmesan tossed in a warm apple cider vinaigrette
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All Entrees Served With House Salad
You May Substitute Soup Of The Day, Lobster Bisque, Spinach Salad, Or Beet Salad For $3.00
$28
Iowa Beef Tenderloin served with sauteed local seasonal vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes, and a cabernet demi glace
$25
Stuffed Iowa Pork Tenderloin stuffed with candy onions, fennel and thyme with roasted apple, snow peasant a fennel cream sauce
$27
Pan Seared Duck maple leaf farms pan seared duck breast served with andouille sausage, white truffle infused mushroom risotto, sweet peas and shaved brussel sprouts
$19
Butternut Squash Cannelloni roasted butternut squash, quark cheese and spinach filled pasta tube with vanilla bechamel and toasted pecans
$20
Pecan Crusted Chicken served with sauteed seasonal vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes, and a dijon cream reduction
$26
Honey-maple Glazed Salmon with stir fried quinoa, sauteed spinach, langoustine, chives, lemon, and a butternut squash sauce
$29
Lamb Three Ways pan seared lamb rack, grilled t-bone, and braised leg of lamb served with tarragon polenta, roasted shallot, confit local shiitake mushroom, natural jus and quark creme fraiche
$29
Grilled Iowa Farms Angus Ny Strip served with roasted red potatoes, sauteed brussel sprouts and a maytag blue compound butter
$27
Seared Diver Scallops with a roasted pepper stuffed with sweet peas and pearl cous cous, grilled green onion and drizzled with a vanilla vinaigrette
