Wheat Penny Oven and Bar Menu - Dayton

Arnie’s Chocolate Cake

Served with salted caramel sauce and whipped cream on the side.

$8.95

Eggplant Fries

Ya gotta try ‘em! Crispy rice coating, yogurt sauce or substitute our marinara sauce

$10.95

Kale Salad 2.0

A different kale salad than our original, and so good! Thin ribbons of Lacinato kale are dressed with a lemony vinaigrette spiked with roasted garlic, Parmesan and Romano cheeses and toasted chile flakes, then plated and topped with a tangle of pickled radish and carrot, avocado, and a shower of olive oil-toasted breadcrumbs. A riot of textures and flavors to make kale salad cool again! The staff loves it--you gotta try it!

$15.45

Prime Aged Bone-in Ribeye

Treat yourself to the juicy, minerally flavor of this 28-day aged prime beef steak The meat becomes beefier and the fat more flavorful. The texture becomes silky and tender. Seasoned with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper and grilled to your liking, the meat is finished with a schmear of house-made porcini mushroom butter and a drizzle of white truffle oil. We send it out to you plated with two giant, crispy onion rings.

$57.95

Build Your Own Small Pizza (9 Inch)

Housemade Pizza Sauce, Provolone and Mozzarella Cheeses

$14.50

Smoke 'Em If You Got Them

Wild Turkey 101, Glenmorangie, Demerara, Angostura Bitters, Hickory Smoke

$14.50

Eggplant and Porcini “Meatballs”

With a light tomato sauce and Pecorino and Parmesan Cheese. Served with focaccia.

$13.45

Soup of the Day

Call to find out about today's soup

$5.95

Eggplant Fries

Ya gotta try ‘em! Crispy rice coating, yogurt sauce or substitute our marinara sauce

$10.95

Side of Jojo’s

Crispy potato wedges

$4.75

Pepperoni Gumbo

$5.45

Bruschetta

Grilled bread with sauteed rapini and smoked provolone.

$10.95

Chef Hannah’s Caesar 2.0

A classic favorite done in Wheat Penny fashion. This salad packs a punch with an umami, anchovy forward Cesar dressing, white anchovies, and our housemade Pimente d'Espelette croutons, topped with a jammy, soft boiled egg.

$16.45

Summer Caprese

Housemade mozzarella served with local beefsteak tomatoes, a shower of basil and a healthy drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. So simple, yet perfect for these hot, dog days of summer!

$16.45

Antipasto Salad

Spring greens are dressed in a grapefruit, herb vinaigrette, and topped with house made, marinated mozzarella, fresh radish, pickled snap peas, carrots and shallot, and crispy chick peas. Light and bright; the perfect summer companion! Accompanied by fresh focaccia bread. You can add your choice of protein: Anchovies $3.50, Turkey Thigh $5, Chicken Breast $7, Shrimp 4/$7.50 and 6/$10, Salmon $8/$12, Grass-Fed Burger Patty $9

$15.50

Kale Salad 2.0

A different kale salad than our original, and so good! Thin ribbons of Lacinato kale are dressed with a lemony vinaigrette spiked with roasted garlic, Parmesan and Romano cheeses and toasted chile flakes, then plated and topped with a tangle of pickled radish and carrot, avocado, and a shower of olive oil-toasted breadcrumbs. A riot of textures and flavors to make kale salad cool again! The staff loves it--you gotta try it!

$15.45

Dressed Greens

A variety of seasonal greens with your choice of Caesar, gorgonzola, white wine vinaigrette, roasted garlic dressing or buttermilk dressing. Served with focaccia.

$9.95

Slice of Ice

Cherry tomatoes, cubes of provolone, a lively roasted garlic dressing, and a scattering of sliced pepperoni blasted in the oven till it’s cupped and crispy, all piled on a slab of chilled iceberg.

$14.45

Arugula and Shaved Cauliflower Salad

Shaved Parmesan, orange zest, smoked salt, housemade lemon oil. Served with focaccia.

$13.45

Grilled Summer Squash & Shiitakes with Roasted Pistachio Sauce & Feta

Local summer squash and shiitake mushrooms are served with a spicy sauce of pistachios, tomatillos, charred serrano chiles and garlic. We finish it with a sprinkling of crumbled feta cheese on top. If you prefer it vegan, we can substitute cashew ricotta.

$17.70

Creamed Spinach

Fresh sauteed garlic spinach, housemade mornay sauce and parmesan gratineed to bubbly goodness in the pizza oven.

$10.95

Grilled Broccolini with Olives and Bottarga

Charred Broccolini topped with grilled Castelvetrano and Beldi olives, lemon oil, garlic bits, toasted focaccia breadcrumbs and a light shower of freshly grated Bottarga.

$15.45

Herb Buttered Spaghetti Squash

Our favorite hard squash roasted, and then quickly sauteed with herb butter. So simple, yet so good!

$10.95

Green Beans with Soy Sauce Vinaigrette and Anchovy Mayo

I stole these from Girl and The Goat in Chicago. They are savory, juicy and hit all the right umami notes.

$14.45

Roasted Yukons

Split, flattened and roasted with olive oil, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper till crispy ‘round the edges.

$9.95

Side of Jojo’s

Crispy potato wedges

$4.75

Smoked Brisket Sandwich

This beautiful brisket is smoked over hickory wood for eight hours, then wrapped in butcher paper which holds in the incredible juices while we smoke it for an additional 4 hours. Sliced brisket is piled on a soft toasted Wheat Penny hoagie roll with melted smoked provolone, red wine barbecue sauce and creamy, slightly spicy Alabama White sauce cabbage slaw. Served with your choice of housemade Jojos, or vinaigrette-dressed greens.

$19.70

Chicago Style Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

We gently pound a chicken breast and coat it with our parmesan panko breadcrumbs. It is quickly fried to order and topped with pizza sauce, a slice of our housemade mozzarella and fresh basil. Mayor Daley would be pleased! Served with housemade Jojos or vinaigrette-dressed greens.

$18.70

Grilled Cheese Burger

Our local grass-fed burger with melted smoked provolone, white American cheese, cheddar cheese and a housemade tomato, red onion and pickle relish served on a grilled upside-down toasted DLM Golden bun. Served with your choice of housemade Jojos, or vinaigrette-dressed greens. Our default temp is medium-well; if you’d like your beef burger cooked differently, just tell us! **Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illn

$20.70

**Wheat Penny Burger

We are so excited to be featuring local grass-fed beef from The Maker’s Meadow! This is true pasture raised organic beef that is hormone and antibiotic free. Check out Chef Rob’s Special Burger, or just go traditional with cheddar cheese, lettuce, pickles, sliced onion (any or all) and your choice of classic condiments. We serve it on a toasted golden hamburger bun with housemade Jojos or vinaigrette-dressed greens or your choice of dressing. Our default temp is medium-well. **Consuming raw o

$18.70

Mushroom Milanese

A big portobello mushroom, rubbed with a little Dijon mustard and breaded with panko crumbs and deep-fried till golden brown and crispy-crunchy. Served on focaccia bread with arugula smear of salsa verde, an Italian green sauce made with parsley, capers, olive oil, lemon, and love.

$17.70

Bowman Landes Slow-roasted Turkey Thigh Sandwiches- The Godmother

Go old-school Italian with tender pulled turkey topped with garlicky sautéed spinach, a shower of Parmesan and Romano cheeses and a few drops of Italian white truffle oil. Served on a toasted ciabatta bun with housemade Jojos or vinaigrette-dressed greens.

$16.75

Bowman Landes Slow-roasted Turkey Thigh Sandwiches- The Lightfoot

A mound of tender pulled turkey with housemade pimento cheese, chopped Peppadew peppers and a drizzle of local honey spiked with soy sauce and sherry vinegar, served on a toasted ciabatta bun with housemade Jojos or vinaigrette- dressed greens.

$16.75

Bucatini With Sweet Corn Cacio e Pepe (1/2 or Full Order)

Beautiful Rustichella twirly pasta is tossed with corn crema, pizza oven roasted local sweet corn, roasted cherry tomatoes, softened butter, fresh ground black pepper and Pecorino Romano. We can make this vegan if you prefer! Just let us know if you would like our housemade Gluten-Free, Non-Vegan Rigatoni instead!

$16.45

Hop The Gem Pasta (1/2 or Full Order)

Rustachella is the finest dried pasta available in the United States. The Maccheroni al Torchio is a swirly, cone-shaped beauty, just perfect for scooping up and holding the juices and tomato bits in our Tomato Salsa Cruda. Scatter in a quarter pound* of our homemade chicken sausage, a shower of basil leaves, and a heavy handful of Parmesan and Romano cheeses, and you’ve got our all-time customer favorite pasta. You can substitute our housemade ricotta or vegan cashew ricotta if you

$0.00

Green Lasagna with Cheese and Tomato

A labor of love. Homemade spinach pasta comes rolling forth from the pasta machine brilliantly green and very thin. It is layered with housemade ricotta cheese scented with nutmeg, and a light, fresh tomato sauce--eons away from the heavy, dense lasagna of the past. Simple, delicate, authentic, and so good

$26.95

Grilled Shrimp, Broccolini and Peppers with Polenta

Grilled with the vegetables, tumbled over polenta parmigiana and garnished with lemon oil and a drizzle of salsa verde, this is a "shrimp and grits" your mama never dreamed of

$29.45

Mussels 3.0 and Toast

Chef Devin’s offering has fennel, carrots and a beautiful saffron infused seafood fumet. These sweet, Prince Edward Island babies are steamed open, tossed in an orange saffron butter and finished with a light drizzle of calabrian oil. We serve them with thick pieces of toasted focaccia so you won’t miss a drop!

$24.00

Eggplant Parmesan

Thin slices of sautéed eggplant layered with housemade ricotta and mozzarella cheeses make the ultimate flavor melding, cloaked in our tomato-basil sauce and emerging bubbly-brown from the pizza oven. Served with your choice of one side. This is vegetarian and gluten free and we can make this with cashew ricotta and vegan mozzarella for our vegan folks!

$25.95

Thyme Seared Salmon with Lemon-Cucumber Relish

This sustainably farmed Antarctic salmon from Sixty-South is juicy on the inside, and golden-crispy on the outside. Chef Robert’s new preparation is a bright lemon-cucumber relish made with shallots, capers, buttery Castelvetrano olives, black dry-cured Beldi olives and fresh herbs. We cook our salmon to medium temperature by default, please let us know if you would like it cooked differently. Served with your choice of two (2) sides.

$37.00

Smoked Brisket- Served with a trio of housemade BBQ Sauces

We smoke this beautiful brisket over hickory wood for eight hours, then wrap it in butcher paper to hold in the incredible juices, and then smoke it for another four hours. Served with your choice of two (2) sides.

$36.95

Chef Robert’s Red Snapper with Summer Caponata

Beautiful red snapper is grilled and served with a summer caponata featuring local eggplant, tomatoes, capers, and basil. Simple, yet so satisfying.

$35.95

Smoked Brisket- Served with a trio of housemade BBQ Sauces

We smoke this beautiful brisket over hickory wood for eight hours, then wrap it in butcher paper to hold in the incredible juices, and then smoke it for another four hours. Served with your choice of two (2) sides.

$36.95

Cauliflower T-Bone

A thick center-cut slice of cauliflower is poached in aromatic broth, then cooked to a deep, burnished brown on the flat top with a dusting of porcini rub until it browns up like a steak! Garnished with a rough-chopped salsa-ish sauce of capers, garlic, fresh mint, fresh oregano and good olive oil, this is our new take on one of our favorite dishes.

$26.95

**Grilled Strip Steak with Porcini Rub

This 12 oz. beauty is rubbed with a housemade spice mix of dried porcini mushrooms, coarse salt, crushed black pepper and Spanish paprika, grilled to charred and juicy. Served with your choice of two sides **Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness

$43.50

Prime Aged Bone-in Ribeye

Treat yourself to the juicy, minerally flavor of this 28-day aged prime beef steak The meat becomes beefier and the fat more flavorful. The texture becomes silky and tender. Seasoned with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper and grilled to your liking, the meat is finished with a schmear of house-made porcini mushroom butter and a drizzle of white truffle oil. We send it out to you plated with two giant, crispy onion rings.

$57.95

Plate Dinner Side Add-Ons

Add a side to any dish.

$0.00

The Basic Cheese Pizza

Housemade Pizza Sauce, Provolone and Mozzarella Cheeses

$14.45

Build Your Own Large Pizza (14 Inch)

Housemade Pizza Sauce, Provolone and Mozzarella Cheeses

$20.70

Build Your Own Small Pizza (9 Inch)

Housemade Pizza Sauce, Provolone and Mozzarella Cheeses

$14.50

LARGE 1/2 & 1/2 PIZZA

Select 2 of our specialty pizzas for the best of both worlds!

$0.00

Almond, Plum and Black Pepper Financier Cake (GF)

Served with plum sauce and whipped cream. Meant to be shared!

$12.45

Arnie’s Chocolate Cake

Served with salted caramel sauce and whipped cream on the side.

$8.95

Chef Devin’s Pear Croustade

Served with whipped cream.

$9.95

Family Pack Green Lasagna with Cheese and Tomato- Feeds 4 adults

Homemade spinach pasta layered with housemade ricotta cheese scented with nutmeg, and a light, fresh tomato sauce. Simple, delicate, authentic, and so good. Includes salad, feeds 4 **For your convenience, this menu item is fully cooked and then flash cooled and refrigerated so it will need to be reheated prior to consuming**

$77.00

Half order Family Pack Green Lasagna with Cheese and Tomato- Feeds 2 adults

Homemade spinach pasta layered with housemade ricotta cheese scented with nutmeg, and a light, fresh tomato sauce. Simple, delicate, authentic, and so good. Includes salad, feeds 2 adults **For your convenience, this menu item is fully cooked and then flash cooled and refrigerated so it will need to be reheated prior to consuming**

$41.50

Family Pack Eggplant Parmesan

Thin slices of sautéed eggplant (not breaded so it’s gluten free!) layered with housemade ricotta and mozzarella cheeses is the ultimate cozy supper, cloaked in our tomato-basil sauce and emerging bubbly-brown from the pizza oven. This Family Pack serves 4 and comes with your choice of one big side to share. This dish is vegetarian and gluten-free, and we can make this with cashew ricotta and vegan mozzarella for our vegan folks!

$66.00

Family Pack Chicago-Style Chicken Parmesan

Six gently pounded chicken breasts are coated with our Parmesan-panko breadcrumb mix and quickly fried to golden-crispy delicious, then topped with marinara sauce, melty slices of our housemade mozzarella and fresh basil. This Family Pack serves 4 and comes with your choice of one big side to share.

$75.00

Country Dog

Belle of Dayton Vodka | Grand Marnier Thyme Tincture | Carrot Cordial Bénédictine | Lemon | Absinthe

$16.75

Beet Boo Boo Bop

Beefeater Gin | Salers Aperitif Beet and Beer Reduction | Dill Shrub Lime | Peychaud’s Bitters

$15.50

Disco Nap

El Jimador Blanco Tequila | Bistra Slivovitz Hakutsuru Organic Junmai Sake | Miso | Ginger Plum | Lemon

$16.75

Climbing Up The Wall

El Jimador Reposado Tequila | Ancho Reyes Tasty Cold Brew | Half & Half | Demerara Chile de Árbol | Saline

$15.50

Jupiters Groove

Apple-infused Hennessy | Los Magos Sotol Averna | Smoked Cinnamon | Lemon

$16.75

Golden Egg

Roasted Butternut Squash-infused Redemption Rye Dewars Scotch | Allspice Dram | Demerara Lemon | Lime | Egg White **contains egg

$15.50

Basil Smash

Tito’s Vodka, St. Germain, Lemon, Basil, Grapefruit Cordial

$13.50

Smoke 'Em If You Got Them

Wild Turkey 101, Glenmorangie, Demerara, Angostura Bitters, Hickory Smoke

$14.50

Wheat Penny Manhattan

Redemption Rye, Beer Jam, Angostura Bitters & Orange Cream Citrate

$13.50

The Mountain Gem

Fennel-infused Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin, Génépy des Alpes, Rosemary Syrup, Lime Juice

$13.50

Sweater Weather

Ginger-infused El Jimador Blanco | Cointreau Salted Caramel | Lemon | Yuzu

$14.50

"Bubbly"

Housemade Lychee "Champagne"

$9.00

"French 75"

Housemade N/A "Gin", Lemon, Simple Syrup, Housemade Lychee "Champagne"

$11.00

Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice

Lyres N/A Spiced Cane | Grenadine Cinnamon | Lime | Soda

$12.50

N/A Blackberry Sour

Lyres N/A American Malt | Blackberry Black Peppercorn | Lemon Lime | Egg White

$13.50

Wild Crab Apple Soda

Wild Crab Apples | Sugar | Water

$9.00

Ginger and Lemon

Ginger & Lemon Syrup, Soda, Angostura Bitters

$6.00

Sparkling Blackberry Lemonade

Blackberry Syrup | Lemon | Club Soda (also available still)

$6.00

Apple & Pear Shrub Soda

Apple & Pear Shrub | Club Soda

$6.00

Warped Wing Orange Cream Soda

$4.50

Warped Wing Root Beer

$4.50

Mexican Coke

$4.50

San Pellegrino

$3.45

Warped Wing Trotwood Lager

$2.50

Miller High Life Ponies (7 oz)

$1.50

Bud Light

$2.50

Michelob Ultra

$2.50

Stella Artois

$2.50

Stiegl Grapefruit Radler

$2.50

Yellow Springs Captain Stardust

$2.50

Duvel Belgian Special Beer

$4.50

Seventh Son Proliferous Imperial IPA

$3.50

Einbecker Alcohol-Free

$2.50

House Spritz

Prosecco | Aperol | Soda

$11.00

Bitter Spritz

Prosecco | Campari Soda | Peychaud’s Bitters

$12.50

Plum & Sake Spritzer

Prosecco | Hakutsuru Plum Wine Hakutsuru Organic Junmai Sake

$12.50

Flying Spritz

Prosecco | Amaro Nonino Aperol | Lemon | Soda

$13.50

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