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APPETIZERS C l a s s i c c a e s a r s a l a d w i t h c r o u t o n s & G r a n a P a d a n o ch e e s e Salad of frise, house made bacon, radishes, walnuts, soft cooked egg & a whole grain mustard vinaigrette 9. 11 .

Roasted carrot salad with anchovy dressing, blood orange, tarragon & fried12. shallots Salumi crostino with mortadella mousse, la quercia prosciutto, 14. soppressata & olives Made to order spicy guacamole with homemade tortilla chips Liuzzi burrata with charred & pickled spring onions, saba , torn croutons & calabrian chili oil 11. 12 .

Artichoke & potato soup with scallions, pecorino toscano, lemon zest 11. & fried garlic Ricotta gnudi with toasted bread soup, taggiasca olives, grilled shrimp & fennel pollen MAIN COURSES Crpes with Stonington lobster, monkfish served with a green salad & fennel 18. 14. 15. 24. 28. 26. 30. 34. 14 .

House smoked salmon sandwich with cream cheese, red onion, local lettuce & capers served with local greens Beriah Lewis farm beef burger with lettuce, pickles, ketchup, cheddar & bacon served with French fries Handmade pappardelle with braised rabbit ragu, carrot soffrito, castelvetrano olives, & rosemary bread crumbs Thai-style Stonington seafood stew with spicy red curry, bok choy, cabbage, herbs & jasmine rice S l o w r o a s t e d h o u s e c u r e d S o e l t l F a r m h a m w i t h m a sh e d p o t a t o e s , m u s t a r d c r e a m, c r i s p o n i o n r i n g s & frise Pan-roasted rack of lamb with fennel-lemon puree, poached garlic, fried artichokes & torn mint Grilled Beriah-Lewis Farm aged rib eye steak with charred scallion aioli, roasted king trumpet mushrooms, smashed potatoes & wilted kale DESSERTS Baked to order date pudding with dark rum caramel sauce & whipped cream Ri ch ba ked t o o rd er b i t t er sw eet cho co l a te so u ffl Lemon sherbert with pinenut cookies Shortcake with macerated strawberries, whipped cream & nutella Torta Caprese: chocolate-almond cake with vanilla ice cream
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Please, no smoking or cell phones in the restaurant. As our menu is continually evolving and we cook for the day, items may change or no longer be available. There is, however, always something good to eat.

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R I VER TAVERN SUPPORTS O UR LOCAL FARMERS A ND F I SHERMEN B Y U SING L OCAL P RODUCTS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. WE BELIEVE THAT EATING LOCAL I S AN I MPORTANT PART OF SUSTAINING O U R S E L V E S , O U R C OMMUNITY A N D O UR E N V IRONMENT, A ND I T J U S T T A S TES B E T TER!

Wines by the glass are also available in 1/3 & 2/3 bottle carafes ask your waiter for prices SPARKLING Crmant dAlsace ros: Albrecht Brut N.V. 11. WHITE Chardonnay: Chamard Estate 03 Anjou sec: Chteau Soucherie 2006 Torrontes: Tomero 2006 9. 9. RIVER TAVERN COCKTAILS

Bordeaux sec: Chteau la Rame 2006 Muscadet Svre et Main: Ppire 200512. RED

(All of our juices are freshly made here) Trishs Vodka Pink

vodka

Bordeaux Superiur: Chteau Cazenove 2005 Tequila Pink Minervois: Chateau dOupia 2006 8. Apple Spice

tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, li

Brandy,Calvados,Cointreau,spic

Chianti classico: Coltibouono 2005 11. Zinfandel: Ravenswood Lodi 2005 12.

Seville Orange Margarita Cuervo 1800, Grand Marn

Dark & Stormy

goslings rum, ginger, lime

Dolcetto di Dogliani: San Romano 2004

Ginger Blossom white rum, fresh ginger juice, h Grand Cosmo

vodka,Grand Marnier,freshcran

BOTTLED BEER Haake-Beck Samuel Smith non-alcoholic organic lager 4. 8.

Grand Margarita Cuervo 1800, Grand Marnier, Caipirinha Brazilian cachaa, lime & sugar white rum, lime & mint 10.

Samuel Smith Taddy Porter Stella Artois Ayinger Dunkel Negra Modelo Fisher Amber 11. Sapporo 9. Ridgeway 13.

Mojito rich, dark, sweet porter Gin & Sin 9. 5. Lemon Drop

10.

light Belgian ale dark lager 17 oz. brown Mexican ale Belgian ale 22oz. Japanese Ale 22oz. can Foreign Export Stout 17oz.

gin.lemon, orange, grenadine

vodka, lemon juice, Liquore al

SPARKLING WINE COCKTAILS Crucifix Mimosa French 75 Kir Royale Champagne, vermouth, cassis 11.

Champagne, fresh squeezed oran Champagne , brandy Champagne, crme de cassis

Avery Salvation Belgian style golden ale 22oz. 15. Saison Dupont Belgian Farmhouse Ale 12.
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MARTINIS

Please, no smoking or cell phones in the restaurant. As our menu is continually evolving and we cook for the day, items may change or no longer be available. There is, however, always something good to eat.

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Toasted Almond vodka, amaretto, Kahlua & cream Espresso Martini Espresso, Kahlua, vodka, twist 10. Queens Martini Tanqueray Ten, dry vermouth, olives French Martini vodka, Chambord 10.
vodka, fresh grapefruit juice, lime

BOTTLED WATER Aqua Panna still Pellegrino sparkling 7. 7.

23 Main Street Chester, Connecticut 06412 860.526.9417

Please, no smoking or cell phones in the restaurant. As our menu is continually evolving and we cook for the day, items may change or no longer be available. There is, however, always something good to eat.