Bluebird Diner Iowa City

Double-smoked ham, Bluebird pulled pork, spicy Cuban relish, tangy yellow mustard sauce & pepperjack nestled in a house-baked hoagie. ¡Está volao!

Fresh mixed veggies & sharp cheddar. Fully approved for herbivores, carnivores & omnivores.

Two eggs, hash browns, toast & your choice of double-smoked ham steak, pecanwood-smoked bacon or two house sausage patties.

Our famous smoked pork green chili atop griddled Parmesan polenta & over-easy eggs. Not your bubbe's rancheros!

A stalwart olio of potatoes, carrots, turnips, parsnips & conrned beef. Topped with two eggs your way & toast.

Fresh house-made hollandaise over two poached eggs & toasted English muffin, with hash browns.

House sausage patties with fresh house-baked buttermilk biscuits, velvety country gravy, two eggs & hash browns.

6oz grilled Black Angus NY strip served with two eggs, hash browns, toast & redeye gravy.

Two eggs scrambled with our vivacious house chorizo. Served over corn tortillas with pepperjack hash browns & a side of house-made salsa.

Chicken fried steak in rich country gravy with two eggs your way, hash browns & toast.

Our take on the St. Paul sandwich. Egg foo yung with house pulled-pork, green onions, crimini mushrooms & red cabbage served on toasted house sourdough with lettuce, tomato, pickles & herb aioli. Served with hash browns. Or have it vegetarian, if you prefer.

A mini cheddar omelet on toasted house sourdough with herb aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion and your choice of ham, sausage, bacon, turkey or sautéed veggies. Served with hash browns.

Cheddar, Mozzarella & Swiss, together in ooey-gooey glory!

Hart's Andouille sausage, double-smoked ham, Cajun veggie trinity, lemon-herb cream cheese & smoked Delta cheese. Ca c'est bon, mon chere!

Fresh mixed veggies & sharp cheddar. Fully approved for herbivores, carnivores & omnivores.

Cold-smoked salmon, red onion, red bell pepper, capers & lemon-herb cream cheese. Topped with fresh scallions.

Double-smoked ham, red onion, red bell pepper & sharp cheddar.

Crimini mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach & fresh, house-made hollandaise. Well, blow me down!

Pecanwood-smoked bacon, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro-lime cream cheese & molten pepperjack. A seismic shockwave of an omelet!

Mediterranean spiced ground beef, red onion, red bell pepper, tomato and feta cheese with harissa and tangy tzatziki

Build your own omelet. Choose wisely.

The classic, seasoned & grilled to perfection.

Choose American, cheddar, pepperjack, bleu, Swiss, mozzarella, smoked provolone or Prairie Breeze.

Two strips of pecanwood-smoked bacon & sharp cheddar in perfect harmony.

A tempest of pecanwood-smoked bacon, jalapenos, garlic, red onions & magmatic pepperjack.

Topped with sautéed crimini mushrooms & molten Swiss. Oh Mama, umami!

An open-faced burger topped with our famous green chili & molten pepperjack. The El Lobo is the El Loco.

Topped with two strips of pecanwood-smoked bacon & tangy bleu cheese crumbles. Sacré bleu, mon lardons!

The classic, seasoned & grilled to perfection.

6oz black angus New York strip grilled to deliciousness, served with fries & redeye gravy or au jus.

Double-smoked ham, Bluebird pulled pork, spicy Cuban relish, tangy yellow mustard sauce & pepperjack nestled in a house-baked hoagie. ¡Está volao!

Double-smoked ham, house-smoked turkey, pecanwood-smoked bacon, cheddar & Swiss cheese on toasted house sourdough with lettuce, tomato, onion & herb aioli.

Mounds of shaved corned beef, sauerkraut & Swiss on rye, dressed with a sweet & spicy honey-stone mustard sauce. We're happy to substitute smoked turkey breast if you'd prefer a Rachel.

A mountain of our slow-smoked pulled pork, dressed with Hart's BBQ sauce & Bluebird slaw on a house-baked Kaiser.

Loads of pecanwood-smoked bacon, romaine lettuce, tomatoes & herbed aioli on toasted wheat, white, or rye.

Your choice of American, cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, pepperjack, smoked provolone, or bleu on white, wheat, or rye.

Grilled marinated portabella on a toasted house-baked hoagie with house-made pesto, melted mozzarella, spinach & tomato.

Farm-raised catfish fillet, dusted with Hart's blackening spice, seared on cast iron & served on a house-baked Kaiser with lettuce, tomato, onion, Bluebird slaw, & bleu cheese mayo. Tres Boom!

Crunchy Romain lettuce with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, & croutons.

Cold-smoked Atlantic salmon, mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, scallions, capers & croutons. Served with our green goddess dressing.

Romain tossed with Caesar dressing & topped with Parmesan, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, & garlic croutons.

Romaine topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, pepperoncini & feta cheese. Served with our red wine vinaigrette.

Grilled chicken, bacon, tomato, crimini mushrooms, avocado, scallions, hard-boiled egg & bleu cheese atop a bed of crisp Romaine lettuce.

Available as a cup or a bowl.

Ask your server for today's selection!

Six breaded chicken breast tenders served with ranch, roasted red pepper rémoulade, Hart's BBQ or blue cheese dressing.

Two house-made crab cakes served with our scrappy roasted red pepper rémoulade.

A mountain of fries topped with our famouse spicy green chili with smoked pulled pork & molten cheddar.

Our rendition of the comfort food classic, with golden gratin & gobs of gooey goodness.

Fresh tomato, house pesto, Milton Cremery Prairie Breeze cheddar & a drizzle of balsamic reduction on house-baked sourdough.

A bellyfull of our take on the Creole classic, featuring Hart's slow-smoked Andouille sausage, double-smoked ham & brown rice. Served with house-baked sourdough. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

A French peasant classic of roasted eggplant & vegetables in a rich tomato & basil sauce. Served over grilled Parmesan polenta. Mangez bien!

A mammoth slab of homemade meatloaf drizzled with tangy tomato sauce. Served with collard greens or grilled asparagus & garlic mashed potatoes. Sorry, Bubbe, you still cannot have the recipe.

Two handfuls of lightly-dredged, sautéed shrimp with pinches of Hart's Andouille, double-smoked ham & Cajun veggies all tied together in a sumptuous N'Awlins gravy. Served atop our collard greens and Bob's Red Mill Grits. Ayeee, bon ami!

12oz Black Angus NY strip grilled to your pleasure, from burnt-to-a-crips to bloody-as-hell. Served with fries or mash, house salad or grilled asparagus & redeye gravy or au jus.

Served with Ranch, Honey Mustard, or BBQ. Choose fruit or fries.

Grilled cheese with American cheese on wheat bread.

Ask your server about our selection of fresh, homemade cakes, pies, cheesecakes & other yummies, goodies & treats!

Vanilla ice cream