Our dine-in menu.

Since 1743 neighbors and travelers alike have enjoyed the food and hospitality of this historic inn and tavern. The food you’re about to enjoy is sourced from local, sustainable providers whenever possible. This means you’ll enjoy the superior quality of fresh meats and produce farmed just minutes from our kitchen. Start with your favorite cocktail prepared by our bartender, then, be sure to ask our sommelier to recommend a wine from our award-winning wine collection to perfectly complement your meal.

Thank you for dining with us.

 

Burger Wine Pairings $37

All burgers are Pat LaFrieda patties on a brioche bun served with fries and a pickle.

Bacon Cheeseburger Nello’s bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, Clinton House Sauce  22                                                                                     Cab Sauv/Merlot, Château La Peyre Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France     20 / 78

Boursin Burger Wild mushrooms, roasted red pepper    22                          Merlot, Miner  Stagecoach, Napa Valley 2019     23 / 92 

Truffle Burger  Shoestring onions, gruyere cheese, wild mushrooms, truffle mayo  22                                                                                                            Pinot Noir, Paul Hobbs Crossbarn, Sonoma County 2020     17 / 71

 

Food

 

Appetizers

Warm Baguette with butter 4.50

Grilled Shrimp  19

Clams Casino  Bell pepper, bacon, red pepper 15

Chilean Sea Bass  Carolina gold rice, lobster cream, fried shallots, chives  19

Spicy Crab & Avocado  Red pepper, heirloom tomato, Sriracha  29

Fish Tacos Chilean Sea Bass, onion, tomatillo sauce 19

Mushroom & Goat Cheese Flatbread Cremini, scallion, red pepper sauce 15

Crab Cake  Newburgh sauce 26

Charcuterie & Fromage  Murray’s cheese & meat, NY 20

Portobello Fries  Truffle mustard aioli  13

 


 

Raw Bar

Deluxe Seafood Tower  1/2 Lobster, 4 oysters, 4 clams, 4 shrimp  59

Premium Seafood Tower  Whole lobster, crab cocktail, 8 oysters, 8 clams, 8 shrimp  125

Raw Oysters  East Coast 19 / 35  West Coast  22 / 42  1/2 West 1/2 East 39

Clams 15 / 27

Wild White Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail  19

Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Cocktail  29

Lobster Cocktail  23 / 44

 


 

Soups & Salads

ADD Lobster tail +37  Shrimp +19   Crab Cake +26
Chicken +8   Steak +18 

Lobster Bisque  8 / 14 

Soup of the Day  6 / 9   

French Onion Soup  12

Caesar Salad  White anchovies, croutons  8 / 15

House Salad  Tomato, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, olives  7 / 12

Fennel & Pecorino  Champagne vinaigrette, cranberries, pecorino, fennel, Mandarin oranges, candied nuts  16

Roasted Beet  Arugula, bleu cheese, candied nuts  14                

Smoked Duck  Apple, dry cranberry, arugula, Bleu d’Auvergne  19

Blackened Chicken  Cheddar cheese, Mandarin oranges, cranberries, almonds, balsamic vinaigrette  22

Seared Shrimp  Pineapple, berries, Mandarin oranges, almonds, chow mein noodles, sesame vinaigrette  26

 


 

Sandwiches

Substitute gluten-free bread +2

French Dip  Prime Rib, Boursin cheese, horseradish, onions, baguette, fries  26

Lobster BLT  Nello Bacon, mayo, chives, tarragon, lime juice, chips 28

Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese  Pesto mayo, apple, fennel, whole-wheat bread served with spring salad (nut-free) 18

Cheeseburger Pat LaFrieda patty, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, brioche, fries (Cheddar, American, Swiss or Provolone) 18

Bacon Cheeseburger Pat LaFrieda patty, Nello bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion, Clinton House Sauce brioche, fries  22

 


 

Steaks & Chops

ADD Lobster tail +37  Grilled shrimp +19  Crab cake +26
Truffle Butter +10  Au Bleu Style +9  Au Poivre +7

R 120-129°F    MR 130-134°F    M 135-144°F   MW 145-154°F    W 155-164°F 

NY Strip Steak 12 oz New York strip steak, onion rings  45    

Dry Aged NY Strip  16 oz Strip dry aged for 28 days, onion rings  68

Filet Mignon Center cut filet, wild mushrooms  6 oz 45  / 8 oz 58

Bone-in Ribeye  22 oz Bone-in, balsamic glaze, pickled red onions  62

Grilled Rack of Lamb  New Zealand, grass-fed & finished, demi-glace, roasted tomato  49

Twin Pork Chops Au Poivre  Duroc pork, whipped potatoes, broccoli  32

Prime Rib  Available Friday – Sunday


 

Seafood

Seafood Newburg  Maine Lobster, white shrimp, diver scallops, jumbo lump blue crab meat  48

Scallop & Shrimp Provencal Tomato, bell pepper, white wine, linguine, capers  38

Crab Au Gratin Baked au gratin style, wild rice, broccoli  55

South African Lobster Tails  (À la carte) Twin 5 oz  70  (stuffed +35)

Crab Cakes  (À la carte) 2 pan-seared jumbo lump blue crab cakes, bell pepper  49

Pan Seared Salmon  8 oz Canadian center cut, spinach, chow-chow, lemon, whole grain mustard vinaigrette  32


 

Entrees

Sauerbraten Marinated roast beef, potato pancakes, red cabbage  34

Stuffed Roast Chicken  Rice, broccoli 26

Filet Medallions Garlic demi-glace, whipped potatoes, broccoli  38

Steak Frites 8 oz Sirloin, herb garlic butter, rosemary fries 26

Chicken Coq Au Vin Braised chicken, bacon, button mushrooms, red wine, tomato ragu, fresh pappardelle  24

Braised Short Ribs  (À la carte) Shoestring onions, demi-glace  36

Beef Wellington  (À la carte) Medium rare filet, phyllo dough, chicken liver paté, mushroom duxelles, demi-glace  42

Eggplant Rollatini  Lebanon Cheese Co. ricotta, marinara, provolone  23

 


 

Sides

Spinach 8

Sautéed Onions 8

Red Cabbage  9

Whipped Potatoes  9

Asparagus  11

French Fries  9

Potato Pancakes 12

Onion Rings  11

Wild Rice  8

Wild Mushrooms & Truffle Butter  13

Sautéed Broccoli  8

 

 

 

 

 

Wine by the glass

 

Sparkling

Tommasi Tenuta Filodora Prosecco, Veneto, Italy 12

 

White Wine

Pinot Grigio, Alois Lageder, Alto Adige, Italy 12

Riesling, Prinz Salm Two Princes, Nahe, Germany 13

Sauv Blanc, Honig,  Napa Valley 2022  13 / 50           

Chardonnay, Stillman Street, Alexander Valley, CA 12

Chardonnay, Merryvale, Carneros, CA 2019  23 / 90

 

Red Wine

Pinot Noir, William Ridge, OR 15

Cabernet Sauvignon, Bogle, Twenty Acres, CA 11

Cab blend, Mark Ryan “The Dissident”, Red Mountain, WA 28

Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap , Napa Valley, CA 25

Cab Sauv/Merlot, Chat. La Peyre Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France 20

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Vineyards, Napa Valley, California    44 / 174

Cab Sauv/Merlot, Chappellet Mountain Cuvée, Napa Valley, CA     30 / 118

 

Sweet Wine

Moscato, Villa Rosa Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont, Italy 11

 


 

Coravin Sommelier Selections

Our finest wine selections poured by the glass from our Coravin            glass /bottle

Stainless Steel French Whites (Flight 25)

77 Roussanne, Domaine la Fagotiere Châteauneuf-Du-Pape Blanc, Rhône 2022 23/90
64 Chardonnay, Louis Latour ‘Grand Ardèche’ IGP, Rhône 2017  11/42
60  Muscadet, Château de l’Oiseliniere Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie, Loire Valley 2020 13/50

California Reds (Flight 38)                                                                                      

179 Cab Sauv/Merlot, Chappellet Mountain Cuvee, Napa Valley 2021      30 / 118  182 Cabernet Sauvignon, Paul Hobbs Crossbarn, Sonoma County 2019       21 / 82
173 Merlot, Miner  Stagecoach, Napa Valley 2019      23  / 90 

Champagne Method Sparkling (Flight  28)                                                           

17 Lucien Albrecht Crémant d’Alsace Brut, France NV  15/58                                20 Domaine Pecheur Crémant du Jura, France NV  18/70                                    22 Chateau de l’Eperonniere Cremant de Loire, France 2019         16  / 62

 


Mocktails

Perfect Arnold Palmer  Lemon, iced tea, honey  8

Juicy Julep  Pineapple, orange, lime, ginger ale, mint   10

Strawberry Ginger Fizz  Ginger beer, pineapple, apple juice 10

Don’t Call Me Shirley Lemon, lime, grenadine, club soda  9


 

Cocktails

Plum Sake Spritz Heiwa plum sake, Aveze, Campari, Prosecco  16

Banana Daquiri Tanuday rum,Combier Creme de Banane, Lime, Agave 15

Bees Knees  Barr Hill gin, Aveze, Basil Eau de Vie, lemon, honey 16

Gin & Tonic Rosemary infused St. Georges gin, Fever Tree tonic  14

Pineapple Vodka Infusion Chilled on ice  13

Boulevardier Rittenhouse Rye, Campari, Antica Vermouth 18

Margarita Mimosa Espolon tequila, Ironbound orange liquor, lime, agave, prosecco  16

Not Your Daddys Old Fashioned Woodford Reserve bourbon, vanilla, brown sugar, orange bitters, flamed orange peel  18

Espresso Martini Borghetti Espresso, Stoli Vanilla, Montenegro Amaro  14

2 West Main Street
Clinton, NJ 08809
(908) 730-9300

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8 West Mechanic Street
New Hope, PA 18938

© The Clinton House

Parking for The Clinton House is located in the lot across the street.

Restaurant hours:

Monday - Thursday 
12-8pm Dining Room
12-9pm Bar

Friday - Saturday
12-9pm Dining Room
12-10pm Bar

Sunday
12-8pm Dining Room
12-9pm Bar

 

Bakery hours:

Closed.

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2020
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2020
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2020