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Sixteen changes its dinner menu almost daily, and the breakfast and lunch menus are revamped seasonally. If you’re one of those people who likes to know what you’re getting into, you might want to call the restaurant before you head out so you can mull over your dining options in the car. Here are five examples of the kind of inventive, delicious dishes you can expect from this Four-Star Chicago restaurant:

1. Truffle Texas Toast. For breakfast, you might find the truffle Texas toast with lobster, spinach, a poached egg, roasted tomato and hollandaise sauce on the menu. It’s a hearty yet decadent way to start off your morning.

2. Monkfish. The cobb bacon-wrapped monkfish with black garlic purée, fava beans, hearts of palm, shellfish and ale jus is artful without being fussy. It’s perfectly presented with a few splashes of sauce on the side.

3. Cantaloupe Soup. The cantaloupe soup takes a classic hors d’oeuvre — prosciutto-wrapped melon — and makes it sippable. Champagne sorbet is a refreshing extra, making the dish the perfect way to kick-start your meal.

4. Chocolate Vanilla Tart. End your meal with the white chocolate vanilla tart. The fruity dessert incorporates tasty raspberries in three different ways. Not only is it topped with fresh raspberries and a crispy raspberry meringue, but it is served with just a little swipe of Sixteen’s housemade raspberry sauce.

5. Specialty Cocktails. Don’t miss the specialty cocktails at the Bar at Sixteen. One to try is the sweet and spicy Caliente Cooler, which is a blend of jalape"e;o and watermelon that’s finished with Hendrick’s gin, St-Germain and a splash of soda.