Le Dejeuner (Lunch) Menu

Soup Au Pistou

Classic french vegetable & white bean soup topped with Asiago cheese and pesto

Onion Soup Gratinée

A Bistro Classic, with Beef & Duck Broth and a Blend of Cheeses

Spring Pea and Rosemary Bisque

Apple- Wood Smoked Bacon, Spring Peas & Rosemary simmered in House Duck stock Bisque topped with Cabot Sour Cream & Crispy Bacon Lardons

House Salad

Baby Greens, Grated Carrots, English Cucumbers, Grape Tomatoes, Parsnip Frites & Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

With Shaved Parmesan & Garlic Croutons.

Pickled Strawberry, Burrata & Quinoa Salad

White Balsamic Pickled Green Strawberries tossed with Red Onions, Cape Gooseberries, Wild Strawberries, Heirloom Grape Tomatoes and Cucumber and Red Quinoa tossed with Baby Mixed Greens, Toasted Almonds served with Maple Brook Burrata & Chili

Salad Additions

Honey Roasted Rhubarb Salad

Vermont Honey Glazed & Roasted Rhubarb, White & Green Asparagus, Snap Peas, Watermelon Radish, Artichoke Hearts, Baby Fennel & Tri-Color Carrots tossed with Baby Arugula with Poppy Seed Dressing topped with Candied Walnuts & Crumbled Vermont Chèvre

Blue Ledge Farm Lake’s Edge

Grafton’s flagship cheddar made with raw cow’s milk and aged for two full years to achieve a mature flavor and dense, firm-yet-creamy texture.

Grafton Village 2yr Cheddar

Grafton’s flagship cheddar made with raw cow’s milk and aged for two full years to achieve a mature flavor and dense, firm-yet-creamy texture.

Blue Ledge Farm Middlebury Blue

A raw cow’s milk blue,made with Ayrshire milk from the cows next door. Aged sixty days, it is both creamy and crumbly

French Fries

Duck Kettle Chips with Truffle Dip

House-Made Kettle Chips

Duck Confit Poutine

Classic Slow Roasted Duck Confit Picked & Pan Seared Served with French Fries, Maplebrook Cheese Curds & Fried Herbs Topped with Duck Gravy.

Escargot Maison

Garlic-Walnut Herb Butter & Parmesan Cheese

Calamari Fritti

Served with Red Chili Sauce

Curried Coconut Mussels

Steamed in a Green Curry Coconut Sauce, White Wine, Shoestring Leeks & Carrots

Graham Cracker Crusted Duck Frites

Served with a Chili Maple Dipping Sauce

Citrus Garlic & Herb Infused Shrimp & Beef Skewers

With Peppadew Compote

Vermont Sliders Trio

Lamb- Peppadew Compote, Venison- Cinnamon Aioli, Caramelized Shallots, Apples & Vermont Cheddar, Duck- Cherry Compote & Seared Foie Gras Each Served on a Brioche Bun with a Pickle

Oyster Trio

6 Cornmeal Dredged & Fried with Sweet Chili Aioli, 4 Rockefeller with Fennel, Shallots, Tomatoes, Baby Spinach & Pernod Cream Sauce, 4 Raw Oysters with Champagne Mignonette

White Truffle Beef Tartare

Diced Beef Tenderloin tossed with Capers & Cornichons and White Truffle Aioli served with Mixed Greens & Duck Fat Kettle Chips

Foie Gras

Pan Seared LaBelle Farm Foie Gras, Confit Baby Fingerlings Sauteed Lardons & Shallots with Sauteed Baby Spinach, White Truffle Toast Point with Cherry Port Demi-Glace & Spring Salad…

Lobster & Crab Squash Blossom

Maine Lobster & Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, Pimento Cheese, Shallots, Scallions Fresh Herbs stuffed Squash Blossoms, Sautéed Baby Spinach topped with Warm Bacon Sherry Vinaigrette and Truffle Honey Drizzle

Cast Iron Charred Octopus

North Atlantic Octopus Charred in a Cast Iron Skillet with, Linguiça Sausage, Confit Yukon Potatoes, Mixed Peppers Simmered in Vermont Trapp Lager & Vermont Micro Arugula

Duck Mousse Pâté

Duck Livers Marinated in Port Wine, Shallots, Herbs & Spices Sauteed & Puréed with Butter served with Greens, Grained Mustard, Cherry Compote, Caperberries, Cornichons & Pickled Veggies with Crostini

Mixed Nuts

Roasted & Salted Almonds, Peanuts, Brazil nuts, Cashews, Filberts, Pistachios and Coconut Cashews

Mixed Marinated Olives

Trio of Olives with Olive Oil, Herbs & Orange Peel

Milanese Chicken & Pimento BLT

All-Natural Chicken Breast Cutlet Dredged & Fried, Iceberg Lettuce, North Country Apple-Wood Bacon, Crispy Pimento Cheese, Sliced Tomatoes, Green Strawberry Chow Chow, Ranch Aioli on toasted Jalapeno Cornbread served with Mixed Greens

Beef Short Rib Banh Mi

Slow Braised Beef Short Rib, Pork Country Pate, Pickled Carrot, Watermelon Radish, Red Onion, Jalapeños, Cucumber, Micro Cilantro with Yuzu Aioli on Demi Baguette served with Mixed Greens

Burger

LaPlatte River Farm Angus Burger, Mixed Greens, Tomato & Onion on a Brioche Roll with French Fries. Available as Grilled Chicken or Portobello Burger.

Veggie and Beet Burger

Plant-Based Beet Vegan Protein Burger, Baby Arugula, Peppadew Compote, Sliced Tomato & Red Onion on a Brioche Roll Served with French Fries

Croque Monsieur

Madrange Jambon Maison Natural French Ham stacked with Sliced Gruyére on Buttered Brioche Bread Griddled and topped with Béchamel Sauce served with Mixed Greens…

Bombay Chicken Salad Melt

Yellow Curry Roasted All-Natural Chicken tossed with Coconut Aioli, Celery, Golden Raisins, Red Grapes, Toasted Shaved Coconut, Chopped Cashews & Baby Arugula on Grilled Naan served with Mixed Greens

Ramped Up Roast Beef

Thinly Sliced Black River Roast Beef, Vermont Ramp Chimichurri, Manchego Cheese, Apple–wood Smoked Bacon Jam, Vermont Pea Shoots with Cherry & Pomegranate Molasses Aioli Served on Portuguese Roll served with Mixed Greens

Crispy “Elote” Shrimp Wrap

Atlantic White Shrimp Dredged with Masa Flour, Cotija Cheese, Lime & Chilis tossed with Brown Rice, Quinoa, Amaranth, Black Beans, Roasted Peppers, Sweet Corn, Queso Fresco Wrapped up with Avocado & Iceberg Lettuce in Flour Tortilla with Crema served with Mixed Greens

Turkey & Brie

Sliced All-Natural Roasted Turkey Breast, Vermont Blyhdale Brie, Chili & Strawberry Relish, Honey Roasted Rhubarb, Baby Arugula, with a White Balsamic Aioli on Mini French Boule served with Mixed Greens

Mojito Duck Tacos

Canadian Duck Braised with Fresh Mint, Lime Juice & Jalapenos, Black Beans, Tomatoes, Corn, Peppers with Baby Arugula, Avocado Hummus & Cabot Cheddar in Vermont Tortilla Crispy Corn Shells, served with Mixed Greens

Soft Shell Crab Sandwich

Blue Cornmeal Dredged Maryland Soft Shell Crab, Iceberg Lettuce, Sliced Tomatoes, North Country Apple-wood Bacon, Avocado and Old Bay “Tarter” Aioli on Brioche Bun served with Mixed Greens

Linguiça Egg Sandwich

Mello’s Linguica Sausage Patty Pan fried, Two Fried Vermont Eggs, Cabot Cheddar Cheese, Baby Arugula & Garlic Aioli on a Portuguese Roll served with Mixed Greens

Salade Niçoise

Seared Ahi Tuna, Hard Egg, Avocado, Roasted Red Peppers, Grilled Onions, Haricot Verts, Kalamata Olives, Capers, Roasted Potatoes, House Dressing & Parsnip Frites

Beef Bourguignon

Beef Tips Braised in Red Wine, Bacon, Pearl Onions, Carrots, Celery & Button Mushrooms with Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Haricot Verts

Cavatappi Carbonara

Cavatappi Pasta, VT Chicken, Smoked Bacon, Roasted Tomatoes & Sweet Peas in a Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Veggie Carbonara

Cavatappi Pasta, Portobello Mushroom, Beyond Meat Crumbles, Roasted Tomatoes & Sweet Peas in a Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Ramp Pesto Salmon

Pan Seared Salmon topped with Ramp, Cashew & Spring Greens Pesto, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Carrot Puree and a Pea Shoot, Mango & Radish Salad

Steak Frites

Marinated Grilled Steak with Port Wine Demi-Glace, Horseradish Sauce & French Fries

Vegetable Primavera

Yellow Pea Flour Curly Noodles Pasta tossed with Beyond Meat Crumbles with Spring Vegetables of Wild Mushrooms, Artichokes, Shallots, Fiddleheads, Green & White Asparagus, English Peas & Carrots tossed in Parsnip Alfredo Sauce

Bistro Burger

LaPlatte Angus Burger, La Belle Farm Foie Gras, Grafton Black Truffle Cheddar, Balsamic Baby Greens, Tomato & Onion on a Brioche Roll with White Truffle Fries