EVENING FARE
First Courses
Crab Cakes "Chesapeake Style" - $11.95
Herbed remoulade
Mallard Duck Sausage - $9.25
Broiled duck & pork sausage, sweet & sour cabbage
Giant Cornmeal Fried Oysters - $9.25
Herbed remoulade
Shrimp Cocktail - $10.95
Jumbo shrimp, cocktail sauce
Smoked Salmon & Trout - $10.95
Peppered smoked salmon, smoked Pennsylvania brook trout, capers,
red onions & pumpernickel
Basil Shrimp - $11.95
Jumbo shrimp, apple-smoked bacon, fresh basil, horseradish barbeque sauce
Black Forest Ham & Asparagus - $13.95
Imported Black Forest ham, poached asparagus, cornichons & pumpernickel
Soups
West Indies Pepperpot Soup - $7.50
A spicy colonial classic. Beef, taro root & greens
Hearty Turkey Noodle- $6.25
Turkey, vegetables & Pennsylvania Dutch style egg noodles
Tavern Soup du Jour - $6.25
Our Chef's daily specialty
Salads
Country Salad - $6.50
Julienned carrots, cucumber, field greens, raspberry shrub & extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette
Tomato & Onion Salad - $8.95
Sliced tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, olive oil & balsamic vinaigrette
Romaine & Roquefort Salad - $9.95
Crisp romaine, Roquefort cheese, fresh bacon bits & burgundy-Dijon mustard vinaigrette
Artichoke & Smoked Chicken - $17.95
Fresh garden greens & burgundy-Dijon mustard vinaigrette
Seafood Mélange - $22.95
Smoked salmon, smoked trout, jumbo shrimp & crabmeat, fresh garden greens & herbed remoulade
Entrées
Roasted Duckling - $28.95
Clover honey glaze, chutney, herbed barley asparagus & Sauce Béarnaise
Veal & Herb Sausage “Münchner Style” - $17.95
Hand made veal sausage, Pennsylvania Dutch style sauerkraut mashed potatoes, Dijon mustard
Medallions of Venison - $32.95
Leeks, rosemary-bourbon mushroom sauce, herbed barley
& vegetable of the season
Rack of Lamb - $32.95
Roasted with Dijon mustard & walnuts, rosemary infused au jus, mashed potatoes, asparagus & Sauce Béarnaise
Wiener Schnitzel - $25.95
Pan-fried breaded veal cutlet, pommes frites & vegetable of the season
Colonial Turkey Pot Pie - $21.95
Tender chunks of turkey, mushrooms, early peas, red potatoes, sherry cream sauce & flaky pastry crust baked in a pewter casserole.
Braised Rabbit - $23.95
Marinated & braised rabbit legs, mushroom-vegetable red wine sauce & large egg noodles
New York Strip Steak & Jumbo Shrimp - $32.95
Herb crusted New York strip steak, jumbo garlic shrimp, mashed potatoes & vegetable of the season
Tenderloin Tips & Mushrooms - $25.95
Marinated & sauteed beef tenderloin tips, mushrooms, sour cream-Dijon mustard sauce, herbed egg noodles & vegetable of the season.
Pork Chop "Apple-Wood Smoked" - $20.95
Salt cured & smoked, Pennsylvania Dutch style sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, Dijon mustard
Chicken Breast Madeira - $20.95
Marinated & sauteed chicken breast, Madeira-mushroom demi-glaze, mashed potatoes & vegetable of the season
Fried Tofu - $17.95
In a 1770 letter to Philadelphia's John Bartram, Benjamin Franklin included instructions on how to make tofu. Sally Lunn breaded fried tofu, spinach, seasonal vegetables, sauteed tomatoes & herbs, linguine
Pan-Seared Brook Trout - $24.95
Pennsylvania brook trout, brown butter, capers, lemon sauce, herbed barley, asparagus & Sauce Béarnaise
Paillard of Salmon - $24.95
Citrus marinated, pan-seared, Sauce Béarnaise, mashed potatoes & vegetable of the season
Medallions of Beef Tenderloin - $28.95
Pan-seared beef medallions & red wine demi-glaze, mashed potatoes, asparagus & Sauce Béarnaise
Tavern Lobster Pie - Market Price
Lobster, shrimp, mushrooms, shallots, sherry cream sauce & flaky puff pastry baked in a pewter casserole vegetable of the season accompaniment
Desserts
A selection of freshly prepared desserts is created daily in City Tavern's
on-premise bakery by our Pastry Chef. Our dessert selections are accented by the flavors of Bassett's Ice Cream of Philadelphia established in 1861.
City Tavern's primary mission is to interpret the culinary experience inspired by the customs and foods of 18th Century Colonial America. Should you have any culinary requests, please do not hesitate to ask any member of our staff.
City Tavern bakes a variety of bread and pastries daily that may include such unique offerings as Sally Lunn, Anadama loaves or sweet potato and pecan biscuits - Thomas Jefferson's favorite. Our baked goods are available for purchase. In order to help us maintain a historic ambience, please refrain from the use of cellular phones. No smoking please. Thank you!
- Walter and Gloria Staib, Restaurateurs
