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  • Flavors that Sizzle of Char craft steaks Grand View Lodge Spa and Golf Resort Nisswa Minnesota

    Char Craft Steaks

    Savor every sizzle at CHAR, Grand View Lodge's premier steakhouse! Our commitment to excellence means we source only the finest ingredients, from premium craft steaks to locally sourced fish and produce, all prepared with meticulous care. Enjoy Minnesota's best beers, spirits, and a curated selection of Old World, New World, and local wines. Whether smoked, seared, roasted, or grilled, our culinary artisans at CHAR masterfully craft each steak to perfection, ensuring an unparalleled dining experience every time.

    Char

    Book a Reservation

    Reservations required.

    Diners Choice

    Sunday-Monday | Closed
    Tuesday-Saturday | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Hours subject to change without notice.

    Char Food Menu

    Beginnings

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    HALF DOZEN RAW OYSTERS-ON-THE-HALF-SHELL(GF DF)
    | $ 29
    Mignonette, Lemon, Tabasco
    BIG EYE TUNA
    | $ 23
    Avocado, Roasted Minnesota Corn, Micro Greens, Soy Glaze, Wasabi Aioli, Seaweed Salad, Sesame Crisp
    PAN-ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS (GF)
    | $ 17
    Candied Bacon, Toasted Pecans, Pecorino Cheese, Honey Maple Gaze
    STUFFED KING CRAB BITES
    | $ 35
    Garlic, Butter, Sauce Bearnaise, Herb Breadcrumbs
    BEEF CARPACCIO (GF)
    | $ 23
    Roasted Wild Mushrooms, Shaved Black Truffle, Parmesan Cheese, Herb Oil, Micro Greens

    Soup and Salads

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    FRENCH ONION SOUP
    | $ 10
    Elephant Garlic, Fontina and Gruyere, Truffle Garlic Crouton
    WINTER KALE SALAD
    | $ 16
    Farro, Roasted Butternut Squash, Feta Cheese, Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
    WEDGE CAESAR SALAD
    | $ 14
    [add Anchovies +2] Grated Parmesan, Chili Sage Croutons, Caesar Dressing
    THE “CHAR” SALAD (GF) (V)
    | $ 15
    Mixed Greens, Cucumber, Confit Tomatoes. Charred Red Onions, Smoked Bleu Cheese, Choice of Dressing

    Shareables

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    12 ea
    ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES (GF, V)
    | $ 12
    TWICE BAKED POTATO BACON AU GRATINS (GF)
    | $ 12
    BOURSIN MAC-N-CHEESE (V)
    | $ 12
    BROCCOLINI (GF, V)
    | $ 12
    HERB AND BUTTERED WILD MUSHROOMS (GF, V)
    | $ 12
    GRILLED ASPARAGUS (GF, V)
    | $ 12
    ROASTED SPAGHETTI SQUASH (GF, V)
    | $ 12

    From the Grill

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    8 OZ PRIME FILET MIGNON (GF, DF)
    | $ 67
    5 OZ PETITE FILET (GF, DF)
    | $ 49
    14 OZ PRIME NY STRIP (GF, DF)
    | $ 71
    24 OZ BONE-IN RIBEYE (GF, DF)
    | $ 90
    16 OZ RIBEYE STEAK (GF, DF)
    | $ 77
    VENISON RACK (GF, DF)
    | $ 68

    Add-Ons

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Cold Water Lobster Tail (GF)
    | $ Market Price
    1 lb Alaskan King Crab (GF)
    | $ Market Price
    Lemon, Drawn Butter
    Steak Sauces
    | $ 4 ea
    Chef’s Recipe Steak Sauce / Bordelaise / Hollandaise (served warm) / Béarnaise (served warm)
    TOPPERS (GF)
    | $ 4 ea
    Blue Cheese / Bone Marrow Butter / Truffle Butter / Wild Mushrooms Crab Oscar | 8

    Composed Entrees

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Cote Family Walleye
    | $ 43
    Pan Fried, Blackened, or Broiled, Wild Rice Pilaf, Grilled Asparagus, Bacon Braised Sweet Corn
    Steak Oscar (GF)
    | $ 77
    8 oz Grilled Filet Mignon, Crab Oscar, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Sauce Hollandaise
    CHAR’S SIGNATURE BLACK TRUFFLE STUFFED BEEF RIBEYE
    | $ 98
    Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable Of The Moment, Truffle Demi-Glace
    CLASSIC BEEF WELLINGTON
    | $ 79
    Potato Puree, Glazed Root Vegetables, Red Wine Demi-Glace
    SUPERIOR SHORES SEARED SALMON
    | $ 48
    Roasted Spaghetti Squash, Blood Orange Agre Dolce, Toasted Breadcrumbs, Pickled Fennel, Pea Trendle Salad
    DUO LOBSTER TAIL
    | $ 63
    Wild Rice Pilaf, Drawn Butter, Grilled Asparagus
    WILD ACRES HALF ROASTED CHICKEN
    | $ 44
    Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Pan Jus, Root Vegetables

    Prime Rib

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENINGS (*Creamy horsey sauce served on the side is not gluten friendly.)
    16 OZ PAUL BUNYAN CUT (GF*, DF)
    | $ 44
    20 OZ BABE BLUE OX CUT (GF*, DF)
    | $ 59

    Updated January 2025. Menus subject to change without notice.

    Char Wine Menu

    Wines by the glass

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Reds, 6 oz/9 oz
    La Marca Prosecco
    | $ 9/-
    Veneto
    Bieler Pere et Fils Rosé
    | $ 10
    | $ 14
    Bandol, France
    Risata Moscato d’Asti
    | $ 8
    | $ 12
    Barone Fini Pinot Grigio
    | $ 8
    | $ 12
    Valdadige, Italy
    Dr. Loosen Riesling
    | $ 8
    | $ 12
    Mosel
    Chehalem Unoaked Chardonnay
    | $ 9
    | $ 13
    Livermore
    Chateau de Quincay Sauvignon de Touraine
    | $ 10
    | $ 14
    Loire Valley, France
    Wente Riva Ranch Oaked Chardonnay
    | $ 10
    | $ 14
    Livermore
    Freemark Abbey Chardonnay
    | $ 22
    | $ 26
    Napa, California
    Evolution Pinot Noir
    | $ 10
    | $ 14
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
    Benton Lane Pinot Noir
    | $ 12
    | $ 16
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
    Daou Pessimist Red Blend
    | $ 12
    | $ 16
    Paso Robles, California
    Terrazas “Reserva” Malbec
    | $ 12
    | $ 16
    Mendoza, Argentina
    Bonanza, Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 10
    | $ 14
    California
    Coppola Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 13
    | $ 17
    Alexander Valley, California
    Duckhorn Cabernet
    | $ 20
    | $ 25
    Napa Valley 2020
    Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel
    | $ 10
    | $ 14
    Sonoma, California

    Wines by the bottle

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Whites
    Evolution Pinot Noir
    | $ 40
    Willamette Valley 2022
    Benton Lane Pinot Noir
    | $ 45
    Willamette Valley 2022
    Stephanie et Vincent Michelet
    | $ 50
    Bourgogne, France 2019
    Center of Effort Pinot Noir
    | $ 65
    Edna Valley, California 2019
    Ponzi Pinot Noir
    | $ 80
    Willamette Valley, Oregon 2021
    Stoller Reserve Pinot Noir
    | $ 95
    Willamette Valley, Oregon 2019
    Orin Swift Slander Pinot Noir
    | $ 100
    California 2022
    Daou Pessimist Red Blend
    | $ 45
    Paso Robles, California
    Terrazas “Reserva” Malbec
    | $ 45
    Mendoza, Argentina
    The Paring Red Blend
    | $ 60
    Santa Ynez Valley, California 2018
    Ogier Cotes du Rhone
    | $ 75
    Rhone 2018
    Clay Shannon 13 Rams Petite Sirah
    | $ 75
    Lake County, California 2019
    Orin Swift Eight Years in the Desert Blend
    | $ 90
    St. Helena 2022
    Venturini Amorone della Valpolicella DOCG
    | $ 100
    Veneto, Italy 2017
    Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel
    | $ 40
    Sonoma, California
    Papale Primitivo
    | $ 50
    Puglia, Italy 2019
    Rombauer Zinfandel
    | $ 90
    Napa Valley, California 2020
    Duckhorn Merlot
    | $ 60
    Napa Valley 2020
    Freemark Abbey Merlot
    | $ 90
    California 2019
    Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 35
    California
    Roth Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 45
    Napa 2019
    San Simeon Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 45
    Paso Robles, California 2020
    Ghost Pines Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 50
    Napa/Sonoma 2020
    Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 50
    Alexander Valley 2020
    Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 60
    Napa Valley 2021
    Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 70
    St. Helena, California 2020
    Matthews Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 70
    Columbia Valley
    Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 90
    Napa Valley 2020
    Faust Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 100
    Napa Valley
    Lion Tamer Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 120
    2019
    Shannon Ridge ‘Ovis’ Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 120
    Napa Valley, California 2017
    Stag’s Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 125
    Napa 2020
    Risata Moscato d’Asti
    | $ 30
    La Marca Prosecco
    | $ 30
    Korbel Brut
    | $ 30
    California
    Argyle Brut
    | $ 50
    Willamette
    Piper Heidsieck Brut
    | $ 100
    France
    Dr. Loosen Riesling
    | $ 35
    Mosel
    Umani Ronchi Pecorino
    | $ 35
    Abruzzo 2021
    Bieler Pere et Fils Rosé
    | $ 40
    Bandol, France 2022
    Koehler-Ruprecht Kallstadter Riesling Kabinett Trocken
    | $ 50
    Pfalz, Germany 2021
    Domaine Emile Beyer Pinot Blanc
    | $ 40
    Alsace, France 2021
    Barone Fini Pinot Grigio
    | $ 30
    Valdadige, Italy
    Iris Pinot Gris
    | $ 35
    Willamette Valley 2021
    Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
    | $ 45
    Valdadige 2021
    Pascal Jolivet Sauvion Sancerre
    | $ 70
    Loire, France 2020
    Fess Parker Chardonnay
    | $ 35
    Santa Barbara, California, 2022
    Chehalem Chardonnay
    | $ 35
    2022
    Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay
    | $ 40
    Livermore 2021
    Jordan Chardonnay
    | $ 60
    Russian River Valley 2021
    Freemark Abbey Chardonnay
    | $ 75
    Napa, California

    Reserve Wines

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Reds
    Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet
    | $ 125
    Bourgogne 2011
    Wayfarer Estate Chardonnay
    | $ 125
    Sonoma Coast 2015
    Belle Glos Glasir Holt Chardonnay
    | $ 125
    Santa Rita Hills, California 2022
    Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut
    | $ 140
    Reims NV
    Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial Rosé
    | $ 150
    Epernay
    Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay
    | $ 180
    Napa Valley, California 2021
    Dom Perignon
    | $ 700
    Epernay
    Domaine du Beaurenard Chateauneuf du Pape
    | $ 125
    Rhone 2016
    Bouchard Pere & Fils Gevrey-Chambertin
    | $ 125
    Beaune 2019
    Domaine Serene ‘Everstad Reserve’ Pinot Noir
    | $ 125
    Willamette 2019
    Jordan Cabernet
    | $ 150
    Alexander Valley 2019
    Cakebread Cellars Cabernet
    | $ 150
    Napa 2020
    Caymus Cabernet
    | $ 170
    Napa 2021
    La Gerla Brunello
    | $ 175
    2017
    Chateau Montelena Cabernet
    | $ 175
    2019
    Shafer ‘One Point Five’ Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 180
    Napa 2017
    The Pact Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 200
    Napa 2019
    Hourglass Blueline Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 300
    Napa 2015
    Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 400
    Napa 2017
    Continuum Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 400
    Napa 2016
    Opus One Cabernet Sauvignon
    | $ 600
    Napa 2017
    Updated January 2025. Menus subject to change without notice.

    Char Drink Menu

    Winter Cocktails

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Cranberry Gin Spritzer
    | $ 12
    Hendrick’s Gin, lemon Juice, Cranberry Simple Syrup, Ginger Beer
    Spiced White Russian
    | $ 13
    Bacardi Rum, RumChata, Kahlua
    Ginger-Sage Paloma
    | $ 14
    Don Julio Blanco, Lime, Grapefruit, Sage Simple Syrup, Topped wtih Lemon-lime Soda
    Bourbon Fig Smash
    | $ 13
    Bulliet Bourbon, Fig Jam, Simple Syrup, Garnish with Fresh Fig

    Martinis

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    The Vesper
    | $ 18
    Aviation Dry Gin, Vodka, Lillet Blanc, Lemon Twist
    Spiced Pumpkin Espresso
    | $ 15
    Vanilla Vodka, Du Nord Coffee Liqueur, Spiced Pumpkin Syrup, Cream
    Sidecar
    | $ 18
    Courvoisier, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, Lemon Twist

    Bottled Beer

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Bud / Coors Light / Miller Lite / Surly Furious / Stella Artois
    Michelob Golden Light / Michelob Ultra
    Summit EPA / Stilly Grapefruit
    NA Summit Nialis IPA / NA Athletic Upside Dawn

    Tap Beer

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Rotating Local Breweries

    Bourbons & Whiskeys

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Rotating and limited availability
    Rotating And Limited Availability
    Keeper’s Heart Whiskey
    4 Roses Small Batch
    Michter’s Small Batch
    Angel’s Envy

    Tequila

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Don Julio 1942, Don Julio Alma Miel, Don Julio Rosado,
    Clase Azul Platinum, Clase Azul Reposado

    Mocktails

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Cranberry Spritz
    | $ 8
    Cranberry Juice, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer
    Pumpkin Spice Apple Cider
    | $ 8
    Apple Cider, Spiced Pumpkin Syrup, Ginger Beer
    Autumn Spritzer
    | $ 8
    Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Lemon/Lime Soda, Grenadine

    Icelandic Water

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    Still or Sparkling in Liters
    | $ 8
    Classic, Tarocco Blood Orange, or Sicilian Lemon
    | $ 5
    Updated November 2024. Menus subject to change without notice.

    Char Kids Menu

    Kids Menu

    V = Vegan | GF = Gluten Free
    12 Years & Under | Includes Small Beverage Served with Chips, Fries or Applesauce | Fresh Fruit $1.50
    Cheeseburger
    | $ 9
    Chicken Tenders
    | $ 9
    Grilled Cheese
    | $ 7
    Macaroni and Cheese
    | $ 7
    Updated July 2024. Menus subject to change without notice.