We are thrilled to invite you to LANTERN TABLE, a private dining room and community kitchen next door to our LANTERN restaurant in downtown Chapel Hill.
LANTERN TABLE is a reflection of what drew me to cooking in the first place: the opportunity to gather people together, celebrate, and share stories around the table.
Please join us!
Andrea Reusing
Chef / Owner
Lantern & Lantern Table
Winner James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Southeast 2011
America’s Top 50 Restaurants
–Gourmet
Best chef in Orange/Chatham County, 2008-2014
Independent, Reader’s Choice Award
100 Places to Eat Now
–Southern Living
America’s 50 Most Amazing Wine Experiences
–Food & Wine
Unpretentious sophistication is always a surprise to stumble upon. That’s Lantern. The dishes are generous, joyous and expressive.
—Neal Rosenthal
Founder, Rosenthal Wine Merchant
It is without question a favorite of my board members, most of whom fly in from San Francisco. Your presentation screening capabilities are top-notch, and the service is impeccable.
—Jud Bowman
CEO & Founder, Appia
We were thrilled with our experience at Lantern Table. The food was characteristically delightful and considerate of dietary needs, the staff was lovely, and the environment was just right. Our wedding guests left feeling treated to a feast and the warmth of the space contributed to a touching experience.
—Jeff Barney & Cameron Ratliff
Lantern specializes in what I call ‘young cooking.’ I can taste all the energy and venturesomeness coiled, youthful, behind those swinging doors.
—Allan Gurganus
Author
Today, at the center of a web of artisanal producers, [Andrea] transforms their ultra fresh ingredients into dishes from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and India. Her food remains true to those traditions, yet it is distinctly modern and distinctly hers.
—Gourmet
THE COZY KITCHEN DINING ROOM can accommodate up to
50 guests for seated dinner or up to 60 guests for passed appetizers.
Our floor-to-ceiling glass doors allow you and your guests to mingle in the kitchen for snacks or can be screened for total privacy.
THE HEATED, FOUR-SEASON GARDEN can accommodate up to 30 for seated dinner and up to 40 for cocktails and snacks.
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five courses
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A seasonal gift from the kitchen
A choice of three appetizers
A choice of three entrées
A choice of three desserts
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Three appetizers served family-style
A choice of three entrées
A choice of three desserts
starting at
Three appetizers served family-style
Two entrées served family-style
One dessert
Nine dishes –
Passed and stationed
Five dishes –
Passed and stationed
Minimum event charges apply to all private dining reservations and vary according to night of the week. Please inquire.
We gladly accommodate most dietary requests, including vegetarian, vegan, paleo, gluten, dairy and shell-fish free.
Cocktail appetizers and expanded menu selections may be added to any menu for an additional charge.
All beverages charged a la carte. Lantern’s beverage director will work with you to craft a personalized wine experience highlighting small family farms and organic biodynamic producers.
- apples, miso
- wild shrimp with crispy shells, fried jalapeños, coriander, sea salt
- pea greens, local shiitake and oyster mushrooms, savoy cabbage, hot chile and lemon
- roasted carrots, crispy black lentils, cauliflower, basil, pickled red onions, cashews, mint chutney
- red lentils, saffron, dates, Chapel Hill Creamery paneer
- house pickled ginger, red cabbage, fresh wasabi, miso-mayonnaise, sticky rice, nori
- pork terrine, crispy rillettes, air-dried beef, Chicken Bridge Bakery bolillo, pickled green tomatoes and radishes
- hot chile, fresh turmeric, dill, fried shallots, roasted peanuts, spicy heirloom carrot salad, jasmine rice
- braised Red Poll beef short ribs, shank and brisket in broth, rare sirloin, oxtail dumplings, local vegetables, fresh wasabi, sea salt
- kasu, cider-braised white sweet potato,pickled apples, shallots
- braised sunchokes, oyster mushrooms, Brinkley Farm butter beans,pea greens, slow cooked farm egg
- fresh galangal, crispy shallots,spicy green papaya-peanut salad, jasmine rice
- fresh egg noodles, oyster and shiitake mushrooms, Shanghai bok choy, scallions
– local pumpkin and carrots, red onion, pea greens, tofu dumplings, Thai Basil, coconut
- candied kumquats, soft cream,local pecans
- tequila, agave, lime, black sesame fortune
- salty peanut brittle ice cream
- poached pear, sorghum snaps
- crème fraîche ice cream, pistachio cream
All menus are designed two weeks prior to events in order to reflect all available seasonal specialties.
– yuzu chile sauce
- NC shrimp with hot mustard and sweet chile sauce
- fresh curry leaves, curry mayonnaise
- Louisiana meyer lemon pickle, chiles
– pickled beet, black onion seed
- fresh wasabi, cucumber
- NC trout roe, yuzu, crème frâiche
- wild shrimp with crispy shells, fried jalapenos, coriander, sea salt
- house pickled ginger, red cabbage, fresh wasabi, miso-mayonnaise, sticky rice, nori
– pork terrine, crispy rillettes, air-dried Red Poll beef, Chicken Bridge Bakery bolillo, local pickles
All menus are designed two weeks prior to events in order to reflect all available seasonal specialties.
Lantern’s beverage director will work with you to craft a personalized wine experience highlighting small family farms and organic biodynamic producers.
– cardamom-infused gin, Lantern tonic, cucumber, lime
– Del Maguey Vida organic mezcal, Aperol, lemon, ginger
– Pimm’s, fresh ginger-lemon soda, cucumber
– cinnamon-infused bourbon, maple syrup, black walnut, grapefruit
– Blenheim spicy ginger ale, Gosling’s dark rum
– bourbon, local honey, Assam tea, lemon
Rotating selection of seasonal drafts
All menus are designed two weeks prior to events in order to reflect all available seasonal specialties.
Please inquire for a comprehensive wine and cocktail list.
To begin your personalized event consultation, contact us at events@lanternrestaurant.com or 919.969.8846
Our kitchen dining room, garden and bar are available nightly for group events ranging from cooking classes and board meetings to weddings and cocktail receptions.
Custom menus are created for each event, including wine pairings and a full selection of cocktails and beer from our remarkable bar.
State-of-the-art presentation & meeting capabilities, including Wi-Fi and audio/visual projection are available for a fee.
Ample parking is located adjacent to Lantern.