River Tavern menù, Chester

River Tavern Chester - Menu

Menu Changes Daily

First Courses‎

Olives

Green + back olives marinated in olive oil, chili, herb + citrus

5 $

Guacamole

Made to order with house-made tortilla chips

11 $

P.E.I Mussels

Sauteed with chorizo, garlic, shallots, herbs, white wine, + butter

14 $

Soup

Creamy winter squash puree with grana padano + fried parsley

10 $

Mystic Cheese

Melinda Mae with roasted winter squash, sage, brown butter, guanciale + preserved autumn olive honey

14 $

Parsnips

Roasted‎ in beef fat-with apple butter, red wine-braised duck, garlic chive capers, rye crisps + herbs

13 $

Shrimp

Seared shell-on with garlic confit, calabrian chilies, hazelnuts, lemon + winter savory

15 $

Scallop Crudo

Raw stonington scallops with pears, lemon crème fraiche, celery, poppy seeds + nori

15 $

Roasted Beets

With chili yogurt, mint, pickled shallots, grapefruit, za'atar spice + dried black olives

14 $

Classic Caesar

Romaine lettuce, house-made dressing, grana padano cheese, + croutons

10 $

Main Courses‎

Fluke

Cornmeal fried with grilled wellstone farm lettuce, buttermilk ranch, pickled shallots + crispy ham

29 $

Monkfish

Pan roasted-with braised white bean + swiss chard, shaved kohlrabi, parsley + fried capers

29 $

New York Strip Steak

Grilled-with roasted fingerling potatoes + carrots, blue cheese fonduta + saba

34 $

Chicken

Grilled boneless thigh and leg with braised black beans, salsa guajillo, + an avocado, red onion, cilantro salad

25 $

Ramen

Lightly smoked pork, dry aged veal, chicken + shoyu broth with tokyo style noodles, braised tofu + pork, fried chicken, soy marinated egg, spicy sesame oil, pickled shiitake + scallions

22 $

Soeltl Farm Beef Burger

Cheddar cheese, homemade pickles, ketchup + greens on brioche- served with french fries

15 $

Lobster Sandwich

Warm butter poached stonington lobster on brioche with lemon + sea salt-served with greens

20 $

Homemade Pasta

Spaghetti with stonington calamari, mussels, garlic, tomato sauce + herbs 17/25

Crispy 'the Bridge' Tofu

Sauteed with local vegetables, rice noodles + spicy thai chili lime sauce

18 $

Desserts‎

Souffle

Flourless bittersweet molten chocolate cake- please order ahead

12 $

Date Pudding

Toshi's date pudding with dark rum caramel sauce +fresh whipped cream– please order ahead

12 $

Key Lime Tart

Served with whipped cream

8 $

Apple Crostade

Local apple tart with crème fraiche + cider honey

8 $

Olive Oil Cake

With roasted pears, persimmon jam, whipped crème fraiche + walnuts

8 $

Sundae

vanilla ice cream with pistachio, whipped cream + Italian cherries

7 $

20% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more

River tavern supports our local farmers and fishermen by using local products whenever possible. We believe that eating local is an important part of sustaining ourselves, our community and our environment, and it just tastes better!

Consuming raw or under-cooked meats, poultry, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.