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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, lunch 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."

Hours of Operation

 

Elevated Fare for Every Day

Elevated Fare for Every Day

Modern Interior Setting

Modern Interior Setting

Menu

Breakfast

Fresh Starts 

Parfait Bowl 8
vanilla yogurt, fresh berries, granola

Oatmeal 10
seasonal accompaniments, brown sugar, coconut flakes

Classics

First Tee Breakfast 14
2 eggs any style, home fries, choice of meat

Bent Grass Burrito 14
al pastor pork, egg, avocado, fried potatoes, cheddar cheese, onion, ranchero sauce

Build Your Own Omelet 18
choice of three ingredients
served with crispy breakfast potatoesand choice of toast

additional ingredients 1
bacon, ham, sausage, mushroom, spinach, tomato, pepper, onion, jalapeno, swiss, monterey, cheddar

 

Specialties

The Bear Breakfast 15
one cinnamon infused belgian waffle, maple syrup, choice of meat, fresh fruit

Al Pastor Hash 14
shredded slow cooked pork, potato, 2 eggs over easy, pickled onion, sliced avocado, ranchero sauce

 

Sides 

bacon 6
sausage 5
crispy breakfast potatoes 5
toast 4
avocado 4
fresh fruit 7
egg 4

Lunch and Dinner Menu

Starters

Roasted Cranberry Whipped Feta
topped with pumpkin seeds 17

Trio Roasted Nut Flight
honey walnut butter with toast points, bacon roasted salted pecans, & spiced peanut brittle 12

Soups and Salads

Roasted Apple Squash Soup
topped with double cream & candied bacon 14

Red Wine Poached Pear Salad
artisan head lettuce, spiced red wine balsamic, pecans, red onion, goat cheese 16

Green Tomato Salad
red onion, sherry vinaigrette, basil, red pepper coulis 15

Add protein to any salad
grilled chicken 8 l salmon 12

 

Handhelds

Substitute fries for 3

Fried Chicken Sandwich
hot honey slaw, tomato, red onion, served with chips 18

Short Rib Melt
sourdough, horseradish cream, cheddar, scallion, served with chips 18

 

Entrees - served after 5:00pm

Seared chicken breast
peppered cream kale, roasted fingerlings 30

Short Rib
pumpkin risotto, demi, snap peas, spiced kale chips 30

Squash Ravioli
warm spice brown butter, amaretto cookie, sage 28

Cider Brined Pork Chop
roasted sweet potato, brown butter brussel sprouts, onion soubise, toasted pecans 40

Chili Glazed Salmon
fingerling potato, kale 35

 

Dessert

Seasonal Skookie 13

Maple Pecan Cheesecake 12

Cinnamon Apple Galettes
vanilla ice cream, cinnamon almonds 12

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