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    Lantern

    East Asian
    Closed5PM - 8:30PM
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    Frozen Dumplings
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    Featured Items

    • Salt & Pepper Shrimp

      fried jalapeños, coriander (GF, dairy-free)
      $18.00
    • Korean-Style Fried Cauliflower

      chiles, garlic, pickled radish (V, GF)
      $14.00
    • Chaat

      crispy chickpeas and potatoes, cauliflower, cucumbers, pickled red onions, tamarind, mint chutney (V, GF)
      $15.00

    Small

    • Salt & Pepper Shrimp

      fried jalapeños, coriander (GF, dairy-free)
      $18.00
    • Chaat

      crispy chickpeas and potatoes, cauliflower, cucumbers, pickled red onions, tamarind, mint chutney (V, GF)
      $15.00
    • Korean-Style Fried Cauliflower

      chiles, garlic, pickled radish (V, GF)
      $14.00
    • Pea Shoot + Scallion Dumplings

      spinach, roasted sesame, miso (V)
      $14.00
    • Clara's Salad

      local lettuces, sweet sesame dressing, pickled radishes, persimmon, crispy wontons |V|
      $14.00
    • Fiery Japanese Eggplant Salad

      garlic, fresh chiles, mint
      $13.00
    • Tom Kai Gai

      coconut broth, chicken, local shiitakes, galangal, lemongrass, lime leaf, chiles (GF, dairy-free)
      $13.00

    Large

    • Shaking Beef

      seared NC grass-fed steak, caramelized red onions, watercress, black pepper, soy-vinegar pan sauce
      $37.00
    • Bento Box

      sake and tea-cured Bristol Bay sockeye salmon, house pickled ginger, red cabbage, fresh wasabi, miso-mayonnaise, sticky rice, nori (GF) *consuming raw or undercooked food may increase the risk of food-borne illness.
      $26.00
    • Lemongrass Grilled Country Pork Rib

      pasture-raised pork, spicy green papaya salad, fried farm egg, roasted peanuts, jasmine rice |GF, DF|
      $37.00
    • Local Tomato and Vegetable Stew

      chickpeas, saffron, Chapel Hill Creamery paneer, basmati rice, chutneys (*Vegetarian, GF)
      $29.00

    Frozen Dumplings

    • Frozen Pork & Chive Dumplings (12)

      Whey fed pork, garlic chives, chile-soy dipping sauce. Comes with simple cooking instructions.
      $24.00
    • Frozen Veg Dumplings (12) (V)

      black sesame, miso, sesame-miso dipping sauce. Comes with simple cooking instructions.
      $24.00

    Beer

    • Singha Thai Lager (12oz bottle)

      $6.00
    • Fullsteam Paycheck Pilsner (12oz can)

      $6.50
    • Edmund's Oast Leather Jacket Porter (16oz can)

      $8.50
    • Fullsteam Humidity IPA (12oz can)

      $6.50
    • Wye Hill Cucumber-Lime Miso Gose (16oz can)

      $12.00
    • Athletic Brewing Non-Alc Golden Ale

      Classic craft Golden Ale Style
      $5.50
    • Clausthaler Non-Alc IPA

      $6.00
    • Wye Hill Sun for Miles Hefeweizen (16oz can)

      $12.00
    • Wye Hill Dead End Track Amber Ale (16oz can)

      $12.00

    All hours
    SundayClosed
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Thursday5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    FridayClosed
    SaturdayClosed
    Restaurant info

    Lantern is implementing curbside pickup for to-go orders. Pull up in front of the restaurant, check in with the host stand, and we'll bring your food to you! Lantern is a marriage of Asian flavors and North Carolina ingredients sourced mainly from local farms and fisheries.

    Location

    423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

    Directions

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    Boston, MA 02210

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