Menu
Welcome to The Tropics, your go-to American restaurant in Winthrop Harbor, IL, where delectable cuisine meets breathtaking marina views. Our menu features a tantalizing selection of fresh, locally-sourced dishes, from succulent steaks and juicy burgers to vibrant salads and seafood specials. Indulge in our chef’s signature creations, perfect for a cozy dinner, a family gathering, or a celebratory feast. Join us at The Tropics and savor the flavors of the harbor in a relaxed, scenic setting. Discover your new favorite dish today!
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Entrees
Baby Back Ribs
Fall off-the-bone tender, served with fires and coleslaw.
½ slab $25.95
Full slab $35.95
Delmonico Steak
Served with fresh roasted veggie blend and your choice of potato.
20 oz. King Cut
(Charbroiled, Prime-Aged Ribeye)
$41.95
14 oz. Queen Cut
(Charbroiled, Prime-Aged Ribeye)
$33.95
Broasted Chicken
4 pieces of hand-breaded broasted chicken with our blend of herbs and spices, served with broasted potato or fries and coleslaw.
$16.95
Appetizers
Sauces: Honey Mustard, Tarter, Homemade Buttermilk Ranch, Bleu Cheese, BBQ, Cocktail Sauce, Marinara, Sweet Chili, Boom Boom sauce, Citrus Pesto Vinegarette, and
Peel N’ Eat Shrimp
Served hot in our delicious Cajun seasoning.
1/2 lb – $12.95
1 lb – $18.95
Smoked Salmon Dip
Homemade Smoked Salmon in a hearty spread, served with crackers, carrots, celery and jalapeños.
$18.95
Chips & Salsa
Add Nacho Cheese + $2.50
Add Homemade Guacamole + $2.95
$5.95
Boneless Wings
(Approx. 1 lb / 14 pieces)
Choose from Mild, Hot, Bourbon-Teriyaki, Garlic Parm, Hot Honey!
$14.95
Mozzarella Sticks
8 pieces breaded and fried with a hint of garlic.
$12.95
Onion Rings
Southwest onions dipped in beer batter and deep fried.
$9.95
Wisconsin Cheese Curds
Light breading with a hint of garlic.
$11.95
Jumbo Chicken Wings
Choose from Mild, Hot, Bourbon-Teriyaki, Garlic Parm, Hot Honey!
(10) – $13.95
(20) – $23.95
Freid Grouper Bites
Hand battered, in our own kitchen, lightly fried to a golden brown.
$14.95
Cheddar Tots
Cheddar cheese filled tater tots.
$9.95
Shrimp Jammers
6 lightly breaded shrimp filled with pepper jack, cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses.
$14.95
Boom Boom Shrimp
Fried and tossed in our own homemade sweet and tangy Boom Boom sauce.
1/2 lb – $11.95
1 lb – $18.95
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
6 Gulf shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
$14.95
Calamari
Tubes and Tentacles lightly breaded and fried.
$14.95
Jalepeño Mac N Cheese Bites
White cheddar and jalepeño mac n cheese bites.
$12.95
Bacon Mac N Cheese Bites
White cheddar and bacon mac n cheese bites.
$12.95
Duck Wontons
Duck bacon, sweet corn and cream cheese in a wonton wrapper.
$14.95
Mussels
1lb of musssels in a white wine garlic sauce. served with tosted bread.
$20.95
Salads
Dressings: Homemade Buttermilk Ranch, Honey Mustard, Italian, Bleu Cheese, 1000 Island, Balsamic Vinaigerette, or Creamy Avacado.
Add a scoop of Tuna + $5.95
Add a scoop of Seafood + $7.95
Add 8oz Grilled Chicken Breast + $7.95
Side Salad
A mix of greens tossed with red cabbage, carrots, tomato and green pepper.
$4.95
Garden Salad
A mix of greens tossed with red cabbage, carrots, tomato and green pepper.
$7.95
Taco Salad
Seasoned ground beef or chicken, tomatoes, onion, black olives, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and your choice of avocado dressing or salsa on a bed of lettuce served in a fried tortilla shell. Homemade guacamole available (+$2.95)
Ground Beef $14.95
Marinated Chicken – $15.95
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Enjoy our buffalo chicken salad with house-made ranch dressing. A garden salad topped with 3 chicken tenders rolled in buffalo sauce. Served with house-made ranch dressing.
$12.95
Sandwiches
All sandwiches are served with your choice of Chips or Coleslaw.
Substitute Fries or Cottage Cheese + $2.00
Substitute Onion Rings or Side Salad + $3.00
**Add American, Swiss, Pepper Jack, Cheddar or Mozzarella for + $1.25 each
Italian Beef
Thin slices of beef piled high on Italian bread.
Add sweet or hot peppers for $1.25 each.
$15.95
Philly Cheese
Grilled with onions, green peppers and white American cheese, served on a bomber bun.
Chicken – $14.95
Ribeye – $15.95
Italian Sausage
Just like mama used to make, served on Italian bread. Add marinara, sweet or hot peppers for $1.25 each.
$14.95
Ole’ Fashioned Reuben
Fresh sliced corned beef piled high on marble rye bread with swiss cheese, saurkraut and thousand island dressing.
$16.95
Italian Combo
When you can’t decide, just have BOTH! Add sweet or hot peppers for $1.25 each.
$17.95
Ribeye Steak Sandwich
8 oz charbroiled and served with lettuce, tomato and onion on Italian bread.
$22.95
Buffalo Tenders Sandwich
3 hot buffalo tenders served with lettuce, tomato and onion topped on a cool ranch sauce. Available with plain tenders as well.
$14.95
Grouper Sandwich
Hand beer battered Grouper, golden fried with lettuce, tomato, and onion on an Italian Bomber.
$16.95
Crab Grilled Cheese
1/3 pound of sweet and tender wild caught premium crab clam meat, loaded on a hearty Panini bread and topped with Thousand Island dressing and your choice of cheese.
$21.95
Grilled Chicken Breast
Skinless and grilled. Served with lettuce, tomato, and onion on Italian bread.
$15.95
Chicken Parmesan
Breaded chicken breast smothered with marinara, mozzarella and served on garlic bread.
$15.95
Seafood Salad
$14.95
Grilled Cheese
$8.95
Turkey Club
$13.95
Tuna Salad Sandwich
$10.95
BLT Club
$12.95
Tuna Melt
$11.95
Burgers and More
All of our burgers are 100% Angus Beef!
All burgers are served with your choice of Chips or Coleslaw.
Substitute Fries or Cottage Cheese + $2.00
Substitute Onion Rings or Side Salad + $3.00
**Add American, Swiss, Pepper Jack, Cheddar or Mozzarella for + $1.50 each
The Tropics Burger
1/2 lb ground chuck served with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle. Add cheese for $1.50.
$15.95
Spicy Guido Burger
1/2 lb hot and spicy Italian sausage patty topped with onion, green pepper, red sauce and mozzarella cheese.
$15.95
Cicero Burger 10 oz.
Bacon, onion and cheddar burger, flavored with our own blend of 7 spices. The burger has bacon onion and cheddar inside patty as well.
$16.95
Sliders
3 mini burgers served on special buttered buns.
$14.95
Chicken Tender Basket
Crispy deep fried tenders.
Regular – $13.95
Buffalo – $14.95
Seafood Baskets
All baskets served with fries and coleslaw.
Fried Shrimp Basket
7 Jumbo shrimp, lightly breaded.
$16.95
Grouper Basket
8 oz of hand-battered lightly fried Grouper bites.
$16.95
Fish Fry
Enjoy 9 oz. of flaky beer-battered cod.
$15.95
Clam Strip Basket
Lightly breaded and deep fried clam strips.
$14.95
Tropics Famous Pizza
Toppings: Sausage, Pepperoni, Chopped Garlic, Bacon, Onion, Green Pepper, Black Olives, Mushrooms, Jalapeño and Tomato.
Sauces: Marinara, BBQ, Olive oil and Garlic.
Our pizza is 100% made in house from the dough, sauce and the cheese blend.
Medium Cheese 14″
Add $2.50 for each additional ingredient.
$19.95
Large Cheese 18″
Add $3.25 for each additional ingredient.
$23.95
Kid’s Menu
All kids meals served with your choice of chips or a fruit cup.
Substitute fries for $1.00
Your Choice $8.95
(*Kids 12 & Under)