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NIIJII Restaurant

NIIJII RESTAURANT

NIIJII Restaurant in Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

Welcome to NIIJII Restaurant, located off the main lobby at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. NIIJII offers an elevated casual dining experience with a wide variety of breakfast and dinner options to enjoy during your stay.

Formerly known as Sweetwater American Bistro, the newly renovated NIIJII Restaurant provides a fresh dining experience to guests of the Resort. NIIJII Restaurant’s modern space and unique menu was designed with cultural touches celebrating the heritage of our owners, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. NIIJII is the Anishinaabe spelling for "friend."

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Elevated Fare for Every Day

Elevated Fare for Every Day

Modern Interior Setting

Modern Interior Setting

Menu

Breakfast

BREAKFAST MENU

FRESH STARTS 

Parfait Bowl 8
greek yogurt, honey granola crumb, seasonal accompaniments

Seasonal Oats bowl 8
with rotating accompaniments

Spruce Continental 8
seasonal fruit plate, side of greek yogurt, served with choice of toast

 

CLASSICS

First Tee Breakfast 14
2 eggs any style, home fries, choice of bacon or sausage and toast

Bent Grass Burrito 14
al pastor pork, egg, fried potato, cheddar cheese, red onion, chipotle sauce

Build Your Own Omelet 18
served with breakfast potatoes and choice of toast

additional ingredients 1
bacon | ham | mushrooms | peppers | spinach | tomato | onion | monterey jack cheese | cheddar cheese

 

MORNING DELIGHTS

served with maple syrup, fruit,
choice of bacon or sausage

Maple Brulée French Toast 16
three maple custard infused french toast

Short Stack 15
three warm spice infused pancakes

Enhance Your Morning Delight
Add Stuffers & Toppers 2 Each
berries | hazelnuts | whipped peanut butter | whipped nutella | seasonal jam cream cheese

 

BENEDICTS

served with breakfast potatoes

Classic 18
poached egg, ham, english muffin, fontina cheese sauce

Garden 18
poached egg, sautéed mushrooms, spinach, english muffin, fontina cheese sauce

Fire Roasted Chicken 18
poached egg, pulled chicken, english muffin, fontina cheese sauce

Smoked Trout 20
poached egg, smoked trout spread, english muffin, fontina cheese sauce

 

HANDHELDS

Classic Breakfast Sandwich 14
egg, bacon, cheddar cheese, croissant
served with breakfast potatoes

Not a Mcmuffin 8
egg, bacon, cheddar cheese, english muffin

 

SIDES

Bacon 6
Sausage 5
Breakfast Potatoes 5
Toast 4
Fresh Fruit 7
Egg 4

 

Dinner Menu

DINNER MENU

STARTERS

Roasted Red Pepper Romesco Dip 15
served with salted bread

Thai Style Mussels 16
mussels cooked in sweet thai chili sauce, rice wine, coconut milk, scallion

Smoked Trout Dip 16
topped with roasted red pepper relish, served with everything crackers

 

SALADS

ADD PROTEIN TO ANY SALAD
grilled chicken 8 l salmon 12

Ancient Grain Salad 15
roasted grains, baby arugula, dried cherry, truffle almond vinaigrette

Beet Salad 15
honey roasted beets, goat cheese, arugula, red onion, oat crumble

Aged Parmesan Caesar Salad 14
romaine lettuce, aged parmesan cheese, herbed crumbs, caesar dressing

 

HANDHELDS

Served with Chips | Add Fries 3

Steak Sandwich 20
sliced steak, mozzarella, chimichurri, roasted garlic short roll

Shrimp Bahn Mi 18
lemon shrimp, chipotle mayo, pickled ginger, carrot salad

Smoked Trout BLT 18
smoked trout spread, candied bacon, lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic short roll

NIIJII Burger 18
gouda cheese, arugula, tomato, red onion, truffle bacon aioli

 

ENTREES

Joyce Farms Chicken 25
aged leland cheddar grit, seasonal vegetable, roasted red pepper relish

Butcher Cut of the Day 35
fried truffle fingerlings, seasonal vegetable

Charleston Coast Shrimp & Grits 25
lemon and smoked piquillo pepper, tomato sauce, aged leland cheddar grit

Chicken Alfredo 20
roasted chicken, tagliatelle, garlic, cream, breadcrumbs, aged parmesan cheese

 

Dessert

DESSERT MENU

S’mores Crème Brûlée
marshmallow crème, chocolate sauce, house made honey graham 10

Honey Panna Cotta
fig mousse, greek yogurt sorbet, honey tuile 10

Skookie
house made cookie, nutella butter, toasted hazelnut pieces 10

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