Let’s Skip Right to Dessert

These treats will satisfy your sweet tooth

Calling all of our friends with a sweet tooth! Let’s skip right to dessert at some of our favorite Lettuce Entertain You restaurants. From signature pies and cakes to seasonal gelato, shakes and frozen Greek yogurt, we’ve got you covered.

Here is your guide to some of our favorite sweet treats at Lettuce restaurants near you.

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Cakes

Martha Melman’s Special Occasion Carrot Cake from Hub 51, has become an iconic dessert in Chicago. It is a long-time family recipe from the Melman family and in 2008 when R.J., Jerrod and Molly developed their first restaurant, Hub 51, they put their mom’s carrot cake on the dessert menu. It has been a top seller ever since! Order up by the slice or whole cake! Order a Hub 51 carrot cake online. Make a reservation at Hub 51.

This is also one of Lettuce Entertain You Founder Rich Melman’s all-time favorite dishes. For more of Rich’s top picks, click here.

14K Chocolate Cake from RPM Steak is as luxe and delicious as it sounds. It’s been a favorite ever since the restaurant opened, plus it pairs perfectly with a glass of red. Make a reservation at RPM Steak.

Unlike a traditional cheesecake, Basque Cheesecake is light and airy. Lil Ba-Ba-Reeba!’s version of this Spanish classic is topped with a citrus zest and serves 2. Make a reservation at Lil Ba-Ba-Reeba!

Ema’s Sticky Date Cake with medjool dates, sumac, whiskey caramel and whipped cream is a gooey delicious cake that soaks up some of the whiskey caramel to make for the perfect bite. Make a reservation at Ema.

 

Restaurant Specialties

You might say this next group of sweets have come to be well known and must orders!

Aba Miami – Bal Harbour’s Bougatsa with phyllo pastry, vanilla custard, cinnamon sugar streusel and orange blossom is an interactive take on the classic Greek dessert that can be smashed tableside. Make a reservation at Aba Miami – Bal Harbour.

Miru’s signature Black Sesame Mochi by Chef Juan Gutierrez is a must-try with its charcoal-vanilla ice cream, black sesame praline and mochi sponge. Make a reservation at Miru.

Chef Juan is sharing a recipe for his Vegan Coconut Cake with Mango Sorbet.

RPM Seafood’s Banana Cream Napoleon has been on the menu since day one and has quickly become a guest favorite! The Banana Cream Napoleon is made of crispy phyllo with banana filling and vanilla whipped cream. A warm caramel sauce is poured over the dessert tableside. Make a reservation at RPM Seafood.

Looking for dessert and a show? Order up the Torta Meringata at RPM Italian (D.C. or Las Vegas). It’s made with salted caramel, vanilla, warm chocolate sauce and flambéed tableside. Make a reservation at the RPM Italian location nearest you.

Antico Posto’s take on the traditional Tiramisu is delicious. This dish features espresso dipped ladyfingers, cream Anglaise, raspberries and chocolate shavings. Make a reservation at Antico Posto.

Tokio Pub’s Beignets are bite sized pastry puffs filled with sweet chocolate and rolled in sugar. Make a reservation at Tokio Pub.

RJ Grunts’ Cookie in a Bowl is a giant chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven topped with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge. Or go for the Cookie in a Bowl: The Sequel made with a cinnamon sugar cookie and caramel sauce. Make a reservation at RJ Grunts. 

The cookies from Summer House (North Bethesda and Chicago) are made fresh daily and come in a wide variety of flavors like rice krispy chocolate chip, to vegan snickerdoodle and buttercream frosted. Pro tip: Warm them up and serve with a scoop of your favorite ice cream! Make a reservation at the Summer House location nearest you.

Looking to get your chocolate fix? Order the Mon Ami Gabi’s (Las Vegas, Chicago, Reston, Bethesda) Classic Profiteroles filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with homemade double chocolate fudge. C’est magnifique! Make a reservation at the Mon Ami Gabi location nearest you.

Japanese Breakfast at Sushi-san are fluffy, wobbly pancakes with matcha butter and black sugar. Make a reservation at Sushi-san.

Tallboy Taco offers a bite sized version of Churros served hot with a side of sea salt caramel and chocolate dipping sauce.

Tallboy Taco is first come, first served. Order Tallboy Taco for carryout or delivery.

 

Pies

Recognized as one of the best pies in the Windy City, Beatrix is offering it’s Oh My! Caramel Pie by the slice or whole for you to enjoy. In addition to this pie, their signature Tall, Dark & Handsome Chocolate Cake is also available by the slice or as a whole cake – plus it’s gluten-free! Make a reservation at the Beatrix location nearest you.

To discover more Lettuce signature dishes that can be shipped nationwide, click here.

Wildfire’s Door County Cherry Pie can be ordered by the slice or as a whole pie at all locations. Wildfire also features seasonal pie specials each month, so be sure to check them out! Make a reservation at the Wildfire location nearest you.

Want to try your hand at making the Wildfire Door County Cherry Pie at home? Check out the recipe. 

Take a break from shopping at the Mall of America and dig into the Banana Cream Pie at Twin City Grill. Make a reservation at Twin City Grill.

It’s rich and decadent and the perfect dessert for a chocolate lover. Try Saranello’s Chocolate Mascarpone Pie! Make a reservation at Saranello’s.

The Oakville Peanut Butter Pie at The Oakville Grill & Cellar is a slice of heaven for peanut butter lovers. Lined with a chocolate cookie crust, coated with caramel ganache, and served with whipped cream, this indulgent dessert only becomes more mouthwateringly irresistible with peanuts sprinkled on top. Make a reservation at The Oakville Grill & Cellar. 

 

Aba – Chicago dishes out a unique riff on the classic crème brûlée, Aba’s Crème Brûlée Pie is served with seasonal fruit. Make a reservation at Aba – Chicago.

You can never go wrong with a classic, which is why Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Chicago, D.C. and Las Vegas is a top spot for pie. One of our top picks is the Havana Dream Pie: tres leches with caramel custard topped with dulce de leche. Joe’s offers select signature pies to-go by the slice and as a whole pie, too. Whole pies are available for pick-up only, and must be ordered 24 hours in advance. To order whole pies, call the Joe’s location nearest you. Make a reservation at the Joe’s Seafood location nearest you.

Another classic that will be a great finish to your meal? Shaw’s Crab House’s (Chicago) signature Raspberry Pie by the slice. Make a reservation at Shaw’s – Chicago. 

Make Shaw’s Raspberry Pie at home.

Order up L Woods’ Key Lime Pie as a refreshing finish to your meal. Make a reservation at L. Woods.

You can now order some of your favorite whole pies to-go.  Here are our favorite pies you should be ordering!

Looking for tips and tricks to making the perfect pie at home? Our pie expert explains. 

 

Ice Cream, Gelato & Shakes

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Sometimes you just need to eat it right out of the pint, and we respect that. Here are some of our restaurants offering ice cream, gelato and more.

There’s no better way to end an Italian meal than with housemade gelato. Try the Burnt Caramel Gelato at Osteria Via Stato. You can also try one of Osteria’s family meals to-go which includes the pizza, pasta and gelato party for 2, 4 or 6. Make a reservation at Osteria Via Stato.

For more ice cream picks, click here.

Beat the Texas heat at Aba – Austin with the signature Frozen Greek Yogurt drizzled with olive oil and sea salt. You can also order the Lemon Meringue Frozen Greek Yogurt for a fun, citrus variation! Make a reservation at Aba-Austin.

How better to round out a meal of Italian favorites than with Homemade Gelato from Antico Posto! Flavors rotate daily, and you won’t want to miss the special flavor of the month – plan to get one cup of each to share. Make a reservation at Antico Posto. 

 

M Burger milkshakes will bring you right back to your childhood. In addition to the traditional flavors, the restaurant also also offers shakes of the month! Stop by the M Burger location nearest you.

Bub City (River North and Rosemont) also offers handspun milkshakes in Oreo, strawberry, vanilla or chocolate. Plus, make it boozy for $5 (tax and gratuity not included). Make a reservation at Bub City- River North. Make a reservation at Bub City – Rosemont.

R.J. Grunts’ iconic Milkshakes and Malts include flavors like Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Pineapple, Coconut, Raspberry, Banana, Oreo Cookie, Homemade Creamy Caramel, Peanut Butter, Fresh Brewed Coffee, or Dreamsicle.
Make a reservation at R.J. Grunt’s

We hope these desserts will satisfy your sweet tooth!