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Bluebird Diner Iowa City

Bluebird Diner Iowa City

 
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Bluebird Diner Iowa City

Bluebird Diner Iowa City

330 E Market St., Iowa City, IA 52245
 

Attention
For 03/02/2026 - 03/06/2026 our delivery hours will be: Closed
Hello Bluebird Diner Iowa City CHOMP customers! The restaurant will be closed for new renovations for the period of March 02 - March 06. It will open back up the following day on March 07.
Ordering Hours
Sunday2 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday9 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday9 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday9 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday9 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday9 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday2 PM - 7:30 PM

Beverages  

Soda Pop
$3.50
Bluebird Coffee (Decaf)
$3.50
Hot Tea
$3.50
Bluebird Coffee
$3.50
Juice
$3.50
Hot Cocoa
$4.00
Arnold Palmer
$4.50
Lemonade
$4.50
Chocolate Milk
$3.75
Milk
$3.25
Iced Tea
$3.50

Appetizers  

Chicken Strips
Six breaded chicken breast tenders served with ranch, roasted red pepper remoulade, Hart's BBQ, or bleu cheese dressing.
$12.00
Crab Cakes
Two house-made crab cakes served with our scrappy roasted red pepper remoulade.
$12.00
Green Chili Cheese Fries
A mountain of fries topped with our famous spicy green chili with smoked pulled pork & molten cheddar.
$11.00
Mac n Cheese
Our rendition of the comfort food classic, with golden gratin & gobs of gooey goodness.
$9.00
Blueschetta
Fresh tomato, house pesto, Milton Creamery Prairie Breeze, cheddar & a drizzle of balsamic reduction on house baked sourdough.
$11.00
Fried Pickles
Delicious house-breaded pickle chips served with Cajun ranch
$11.00

Salads  

House Salad (Side)
Crunchy romaine with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions & croutons.
$6.00
House Salad (Entree)
Crunchy romaine with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions & croutons.
$11.00
Smoked Salmon Salad
House smoked Atlantic salmon, mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, scallions, capers & croutons. Served with our green goddess dressing.
$17.00
Caesar Salad
Romaine tossed with Caesar dressing & topped with Parmesan, tomatoes, Kalamata olives & garlic croutons.
$15.00
Greek Salad
Romaine topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, pepperoncini & feta cheese. Served with red wine vinaigrette.
$15.00
Bluebird Cobb Salad
Grilled chicken, bacon, tomato, Crimini mushrooms, avocado, scallions, hard-boiled egg & bleu cheese atop a bed of crisp romaine lettuce.
$17.00

Soups  

Cup of Green Chili with Smoked Pork
$5.00
Bowl of Green Chili with Smoked Pork
$8.00

Breakfast  

AVAILABLE ALL DAY

St. Blue
Egg foo young with house pulled pork, green onions, crimini mushrooms & red cabbage served on toasted house sourdough with lettuce tomato, pickles & herb aioli. Served with hashbrowns
$13.00
Bluebird Eggs
Two eggs, hash browns, toast & your choice of double-smoked ham steak, pecanwood-smoked bacon or two house sausage patties.
$12.00
Huevos
Our famous smoked pork green chili atop griddled Parmesan polenta & over-easy eggs.
$14.00
Corned Beef Hash
A stalwart olio of potatoes, carrots, turnips, parsnips & corned beef. Topped with two eggs your way and toast
$14.00
Eggs Benedict
Fresh house-made hollandaise over two poached eggs & toasted English muffin, with hash browns.
$13.00
Steak & Eggs
6 oz. grilled Black Angus NY strip served with two eggs, hash browns, toast & redeye gravy.
$19.00
Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken fried steak in rich country gravy with two eggs your way, hash browns & toast.
$15.00
Biscuits & Gravy
Fresh baked biscuits, luscious sausage gravy, two eggs & hash browns.
$13.00
Mr. Bluebird's Egg Sandwich
A mini cheddar omelet on toasted house sourdough with herb aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion and your choice of ham, sausage, bacon, turkey or sauteed veggies. Served with hash browns
$13.00
Chorizo & Eggs
Two eggs scrambled with our vivacious house chorizo. Served over corn tortillas with pepperjack hash browns & a side of house-made salsa.
$13.00

Omelets  

Made with three extra large eggs (egg white only for 50 cents) & served with hash browns.

Vesuvius Omelet
Mediterranean spiced ground beef, red onion, red bell pepper, tomato and feta cheese with Harissa and tangy tzatziki
$15.00
Cheese Omelet
Cheddar, Mozzarella & Swiss, together in ooey-gooey glory.
$12.00
The Rajun Cajun Omelet
Hart's Andouille sausage, double-smoked ham, Cajun veggie trinity, lemon-herb cream cheese & smoked Delta cheese.
$15.00
Veggie Omelet
Fresh mixed veggies & sharp cheddar. Fully approved for herbivores, carnivores & omnivores.
$13.00
Slammin' Salmon Omelet
Our cold-smoked salmon, red onion, red bell pepper, capers & lemon-herb cream cheese. Topped with fresh scallions.
$15.00
Mile High Omelet
Double-smoked ham, red onion, red bell pepper & sharp cheddar.
$13.00
The Popeye Omelet
Crimini mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach & fresh, house-made hollandaise.
$13.00
The Krakatoa Omelet
Pecanwood-smoked bacon, jalapeno, red onion, garlic, cilantro-lime cream cheese & molten pepper jack.
$14.00
The Pick Three Omelet
Build your own omelet. Choose wisely.
$13.00

Off the Griddle & More  

Homemade treats served with creamy whipped butter & syrup. Add strawberries, bananas, griddl'd bananas, walnuts, pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, whipped cream, or blueberries for $1.

3 Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes
$8.00
3 Homemade Gluten-Free Pancakes
$8.50
French Toast
$8.00
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
$8.00
Belgian Waffle
$9.00

Burgers, Tenderloins & Steak  

Our burgers are 6 oz. Ruzicka's beef, hand-pattied & char-grilled to your specification. Our pork tenderloins are cut, tenderized & breaded by hand, in house. All burgers & loins are served with fries or Bluebird slaw (sub soup or salad for 2.5) on a house-baked Kaiser with lettuce, tomato & onion. All burger & tenderloin preparations are available with grilled chicken breast or our house-made, vegan black bean burger

Hamburger
The classic, seasoned & grilled to perfection
$13.00
Cheeseburger
Choose American, cheddar, pepperjack, bleu, Swiss, mozzarella, smoked provolone or Prairie Breeze
$14.00
Bacon Cheeseburger
Two strips of pecanwood-smoked bacon & sharp cheddar in perfect harmony.
$16.00
The Krakatoa
A tempest of pecanwood-smoked bacon, jalapenos, garlic, red onions, & magmatic pepperjack.
$15.00
Mushroom & Swiss Burger
Topped with sauteed crimini mushrooms & molten swiss.
$15.00
The El Lobo
An open-faced burger topped with our famous green chili & molten pepper jack.
$15.00
Bluebird-ger
Topped with two strips of pecanwood-smoked bacon & tangy bleu cheese crumbles.
$15.00
Pork Tenderloin
5 oz. hand-cut, hand-tenderized pork loin. Naked or hand-breaded.
$14.00
The Black Boar
Our 5oz pork tenderloin, hand cut & pounded, massaged with our house blackening spice, seared on cast-iron & dressed with bleu cheese mayo & Bluebird slaw.
$14.00
Lil Frites
6 oz. black angus New York strip grilled to deliciousness, served with fries & au jus or redeye gravy.
$17.00

Sandwiches  

All sandwiches are served with fries or Bluebird slaw. Soup or salad maybe be substituted for 2.5

Big Person Grilled Cheese
Your choice of 2 cheeses on sourdough
$12.00
The Cuban
Double-smoked ham, Bluebird pulled pork, spicy Cuban relish, tangy yellow mustard sauce & pepperjack nestled in a house-baked hoagie.
$14.00
Reuben
Mounds of shaved corned beef, sauerkraut & Swiss on rye, dressed with a sweet & spicy honey-stone mustard sauce. Make it a Rachel with smoked turkey breast!
$14.00
BLT
Loads of pecanwood-smoked bacon, romaine lettuce, tomatoes & herbed aioli on toasted wheat, white, or rye.
$12.00
Pulled Pork
A mountain of our slow-smoked pulled pork, dressed with Harts BBQ sauce & a Bluebird slaw on a house-baked Kaiser.
$14.00
Bluebird Club
Double-smoked ham, house-smoked turkey, pecanwood-smoked bacon, cheddar & swiss cheeses on toasted house sourdough topped with lettuce, tomato, onion & herbed aioli
$15.00
The Toadstool
Grilled marinated portabella on a toasted house-baked hoagie with house-made pesto, melted mozzarella, spinach & tomato.
$12.00
The Black Cat
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.
$15.00
Prime Rib French Dip
Medium rare prime rib, caramelized onions and thick cut melted provolone. Served with Au Jus
$15.00
Crab Cake Po'Boy
Pan fried crab cakes, shredded lettuce, tomato, remoulade and braised cabbage on a toasted hoagie.
$16.00

Dinner Entrees  

ONLY AVAILABLE AFTER 5PM

Ratatouille Prima Vera
A french peasant classic of roasted eggplant & vegetables in a rich tomato & basil sauce. Served over grilled parmesan polenta, pasta, or rice
$18.00
Meatloaf
Monumental slice of our house made classic. Served with mashed potatoes and veggies
$17.00
Shrimp n' Gritz
Two handfuls of lightly-dredged, sauteed 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 & Bob's Red Mill Grits.
$17.00
New York Strip
12 oz. Black Angus NY strip grilled to perfection. Served with mashed potatoes and veggies
$21.00
Chicken Parmesan
A hearty breaded chicken breast topped with delectable marinara and mozzarella served with fettuccine.
$16.00
Turkey Manhattan
Our take on the diner classic with turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy roosted upon Texas toast
$15.00
Prime Rib Manhattan
Savory prime rib atop house made mashed potatoes, Texas toast, and topped with delicious gravy
$17.00

Food for Fledglings  

Chicken Strips
Served with ranch, honey mustard, or BBQ. Choose fruit or fries.
$9.00
Mac and Cheese
Gooey, cheesy blend with American, cheddar and mozzarella.
$8.00
Kiddy Grilled Cheese
$8.00

Extras  

Utensils
Add plastic utensils to your order
$0.00

Sides  

Side Fries
$4.00
Double-Smoked Ham
$5.00
House Sausage Patties
$5.00
Pecanwood-smoked Bacon
$5.00
Two Eggs
$5.00
Hash Browns
$4.00
Krakatoa Browns
$5.00
Corned Beef Hash
$6.00
Toast
$3.00
English Muffin
$3.00
Fruit Cup
$5.00
Warm Cinnamon Roll
$7.00
Local Maple Syrup 2 oz.
$3.00
Biscuits and Gravy
$6.00
Sauteed Veggies
$5.00
Steel Cut Oats
$4.00
Bob's Red Mill Grits
$3.00

Desserts  

Ice Cream
$4.00
Root Beer Float
$5.00
Dreamsicle
Orange soda float.
$5.00

Coffee Beans  

5 lb Bluebird Extra Chirps Blend Coffee (whole bean)
5 lb bag of whole bean Bluebird coffee beans.
$40.00
12 oz Bluebird Extra Chirps Blend DECAF (ground).
12 oz retail bag of ground decaf Bluebird coffee beans.
$9.00
12 oz Bluebird Extra Chirps Blend (ground)
12 oz retail bag of ground Bluebird coffee beans.
$9.00
12 oz Bluebird Extra Chirps Blend (whole bean)
12 oz retail bag of whole bean Bluebird coffee beans.
$9.00

We offer delivery and takeout for this restaurant.

Ordering Hours

Sunday2:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday2:00 PM - 7:30 PM