Leunig's Bistro Menu (Update 2025)
Leunig's Bistro in Burlington, VT, is a French bistro offering a range of vegan and vegetarian options with a classy ambiance. Their menu boasts delicious dishes like duck confit poutine, steak frites, and French onion soup. Guests rave about the rich flavors, impeccable service, and cozy atmosphere. The outdoor seating, full bar, and gender-neutral restrooms add to the overall dining experience. The menu offers happy hour specials, a diverse wine selection, and unique cocktails. Customers love the attention to detail in the presentation and taste of each dish, making it a must-visit spot for a special night out or a casual lunch. Leunig's Bistro stands out for its exceptional food quality, welcoming staff, and charming decor, making it a top choice for French cuisine in the area.
Lunch - Entrees
Cavatappi Carbonara
Murray's all-natural chicken, smoked bacon, roasted tomatoes sweet peas & cavatappi pasta in a creamy parmesan sauce.
Beef Bourguignon
Beef tips braised in red wine bacon, pearl onions, carrots, celery & button mushrooms with roasted garlic mashed potatoes & haricot verts.
Salade Nicoise
Seared ahi tuna, hard boiled egg, avocado, roasted red peppers, grilled onions, haricot verts, Kalamata olives, capers, roasted potatoes, house dressing & parsnip frites.
Veggie Carbonara
Portobello mushroom, roasted tomatoes sweet peas & cavatappi pasta in a creamy parmesan sauce.
Ginger Soy Salmon
Pan seared ginger soy glazed salmon, garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed baby spinach, ginger broccoli slaw.
Steak Frites
Marinated grilled steak with port wine demi glace, horseradish creme & French fries.
Blue Ledge Farm Lake's Edge
This dramatic strong & earthy flavored local goat's milk cheese is enhanced by a streak of ash through the center.
Jasper Hill Farm Harbison
Cows milk, brie like wrapped in a strip of spruce bark to help contain the gooey silky interior which is meant to be spooned out of the top. Can feature blue gray or green mold which is the normal part of the aging process.
Vermont Creamery Cremont
Named for the "Cream of Vermont," is a double-cream aged cow and goats' milk cheese with a unique cream color rind and luxurious, smooth interior.
Grafton Village Year Cheddar
Grafton's flagship cheddar made with raw cow's milk and aged for two full years to achieve a mature flavor dense, firm-yet-creamy texture.
Blue Ledge Farm Middlebury Blue
A raw cow's milk blue, made with ayrshire milk from the cows next door. Aged sixty days, it is both creamy and crumbly.
Lunch - Cheeses of Vermont
Lunch - Appetizers
Graham Cracker Crusted Duck Frites
Maple chili dipping sauce.
Garlic & Herb Shrimp & Beef Skewers
With peppadew compote.
Maine Lobster Bites
Panko crusted Maine lobster bites oz, lemon tarragon aioli.
Mixed Nuts
Roasted & salted almonds, peanuts, brazil nuts, cashews, filberts, pistachios & coconut cashews.
Short Rib Poutine
Red wine braised beef short rib chunks with French fries, cheese curds & beef gravy.
Duck Mousse Pate
House made duck livers sauteed in port wine, herbs & spices, pureed with butter, whole grain mustard, pickled vegetables & crostini.
Vermont Sliders Trio
Lamb-peppadew compote, venison- cinnamon aioli, caramelized shallots, apples & VT cheddar duck-sour cherry spread & seared foie gras served on brioche buns.
Mixed Marinated Olives
Italian black & green olives marinated in fresh herbs, orange peel & chili flakes.
Duck Confit Poutine
Roasted duck confit picked & pan seared, French fries, Maplebrook cheese curds & duck gravy.
Sweet Potato Fries
White Truffle Fries
French Fries
Kettle Chips With Truffle Dip
House-made kettle chips.
Chocolate Molten Cake
Chocolate Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream
Assorted French Macarons
Matryoshkas Bakery
Leunigs Cheesecake
Mixture of Green Mountain Cream Cheese & Vermont Mascarpone, Graham Cracker Crust topped with Strawberry Sauce &Whipped Cream
Peanut Butter Pie
Creamy Peanut Butter, Chocolate Ganache, Chocolate & Caramel Sauce with Whipped Cream
Desserts
Lunch - Le Dejeuner
Black River Angus Burger
Served on a brioche roll with French fries.
Classic BLT
Applewood smoked bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, garlic aioli toasted white bread served with mixed greens.
Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich
Herb roasted turkey breast, sage stuffing, cheddar, cranberry compote, garlic aioli on herb focaccia served with mixed greens.
Mojito Duck Tacos
Canadian duck braised with fresh mint, lime juice & jalapenos, black beans, tomatoes, corn, peppers with baby arugula, avocado hummus & cabot cheddar in Vermont tortilla crispy corn shells, served with mixed greens.
Beyond Burger
Baby arugula, peppadew compote, on a brioche roll served with French fries.
Leunig's Omelette Du Jour
Served with mixed greens & fruit salad.
Cordon Bleu Chicken Sandwich
Buttermilk fried chicken breast, French ham, gruyere, dijon aioli on toasted brioche roll served with mixed greens.
Shaved Ribeye French Dip
Shaved beef ribeye, caramelized onions, gruyere toasted French hoagie roll, au jus served with mixed greens.
Grouper Reuben
Pan seared oz grouper, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut house made island, marble rye served with mixed greens.
Madrange Jambon Croque Monsieur
Natural French ham stacked with sliced gruyere on buttered brioche bread griddled & topped with bechamel sauce served with mixed greens.
Soup Au Pistou
Classic French vegetable & white bean soup garnished with asiago & pesto.
Citrus & Beet Salad
Pitchfork Farms baby arugula, red onions, citrus segments, beets, citrus mascarpone dressing, crispy fried chevre cakes, cracked hazelnuts.
Leunig's Wedge
Iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes, VT apple wood smoked bacon, hard boiled egg, blue cheese, house herb ranch dressing.
House Salad
Baby greens, carrots, English cucumbers, grape tomatoes, parsnip frites maple balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
Shaved parmesan & garlic croutons. ADD Chicken