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The River Café

American Restaurant, Café, and New American Restaurant$$$$

DUMBO, Brooklyn

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The River Café

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Dessert Menu 2Dinner Menu 3Lunch Menu 3Brunch Menu 3Breakfast Menu 17

Dessert Menu

An assortment of traditional fresh ice cream and sorbet is available on request. All desserts are prepared with gluten-free ingredients

Desserts

$20 supp.

Chocolate Brooklyn Bridge

Milk chocolate Marquise, raspberry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, crisp meringue, dark chocolate glaze

Key Lime Soufflé

Meringue, graham cracker ice cream

Sorbet

Cranberry, apple cider and buttermilk sorbets, chiffon cake with fall spices

Goat Cheese Cheesecake

White chocolate ~ mango ganache, hibiscus flower gelée, mango sorbet

Pistachio Semifreddo

Pistachio dacquoise, Pixie tangerine sorbet, Pixie tangerine chip

Madeira Tasting

Verdelho - Bual - Malmsey each paired with petit sweets

Cheese Plate

$20 supp.

Vermont Creamery 'Cremont'

Pasteurized goat and cow's milk

Cabot Creamery 'Clothbound Cheddar'

Pasteurized cow's milk

Von Trapp Farmstead 'Oma'

Raw cow's milk

Jasper Hill Farm 'Alpha Tolman'

Raw cow's milk

Old Chatham Sheepherding Company 'Ewe's Blue'

Pasteurized sheep's milk

Dinner Menu

Fixed Price $138. Six Course Chef's Signature Tasting Menu $168; Wine Pairing $125; participation of the entire table is requested

Appetizers

Three Shells

A variety of chilled shellfish. Fresh abalone, citrus, soy, lime. Shigoku oysters, cucumber Champagne mignonette. Peconic Bay scallop ceviche, sea bean, tomato, coriander

Wild Shrimp

Pacific Blue shrimp, Alaskan King Crabmeat, spring white asparagus, citrus Maltaise sauce

Foie Gras Duet

Classic pressed terrine of La Belle Farms, parfait with Hudson Valley Farm, cider, walnut and warm brioche

Smoked Salmon

Applewood house smoked salmon, wild Hackleback sturgeon caviar, Yukon Gold potato, lemon, crème fraîche, pumpernickel, herb leaves

Spring Salad

Fresh local burrata, roasted red and golden beets, arugula leaves, white balsamic vinaigrette

Gnocchi

Handmade ricotta gnocchi, Button squash, cipollini onions, salsify purée, crispy guanciale

Wagyu Steak Tartare

Hand cut Kobe style beef with quail egg, Cognac gelée, traditional garnish, toast points

Oysters

East Coast Wellfleet and West Coast Shigoku oysters, chilled on the half shell with lemon pepper granita

Crab

Sautéed Maryland and Maine crabcake, uni vinaigrette, sliced avocado, herb salad and basil aioli

Roasted Rabbit

Herb wrapped rabbit loin, 21 layer rabbit bolognese lasagna, Brooklyn ricotta, rabbit jus

Sea Scallop and Pork Belly

Sautéed Maine sea scallop, slow smoked Niman Ranch pork belly, soft white polenta, fruit mostarda, natural jus

Octopus

Char-grilled Portuguese octopus, citrus ~ fennel ~ olive vinaigrette, Marcona almond and sunchoke purée, warm confit potato

Main Course

Organic Chicken

Miller Family Farm herb roasted breast, corn "custard" agnolotti pasta, Chanterelle mushrooms, Madeira wine natural jus

Niman Ranch Strip Steak

Char-grilled 16 ounce, bone marrow Duchess potato, red wine mushroom marmalade. $7 Supplement

American Red Snapper

Sautéed with lobster brown butter, grilled artichoke ravioli and fresh artichoke

Lobster

Poached Nova Scotia lobster, fresh corn tamale, baby green bean and spring onion sauté, mild Guajillo sauce

Mushroom Wellington

Vegetarian roasted mushroom, truffled mushroom duxelles, crisp puff pastry, vegetarian bordelaise

Lamb

Colorado rack of lamb, braised lamb breast and Swiss chard cannelloni, Sicilian pistachio and arugula pesto, whipped ricotta

Crescent Farms Duck

Apple~honey and spice crusted breast, roasted root vegetables and farro, wild huckleberry sauce

King Salmon

Organic Pacific salmon seared a la plancha, Meyer lemon, mushroom ~ miso consommé, bok choy, aromatic jasmine rice

Branzino

Mediterranean sea bass fillet, wild shrimp crust, lemon, olive oil and saffron nage, classic Romesco sauce, zucchini

Caviar Service

each served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes

Caspian Golden Osetra, Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii, (Germany)

Siberian Sturgeon, Acipenser Baerii, (Germany)

Lunch Menu

Fixed Price $47 per person - Appetizer and Main Course

Appetizer

Sea Scallop and Pork Belly

Sautéed Maine sea scallop, slow smoked Niman Ranch pork belly, soft white polenta, fruit mostarda, natural jus

Taylor Bay Scallop Ceviche

Chilled on the half shell with sea beans, tomato, coriander

Wagyu Steak Tartare

Hand cut Kobe style beef with quail egg, Cognac gelee, traditional garnish, toast points

Foie Gras Duet

Classic pressed terrine of La Belle Farms, parfait with Hudson Valley Farm, cider, walnut and warm brioche

Crab

Sautéed Maryland and Maine crabcake, uni vinaigrette, sliced avocado, herb salad and basil aioli

Chilled East and West Coast Oysters

East Coast Wellfleet and West Coast Kumamoto oysters, chilled on the half shell with lemon pepper granita

Smoked Salmon

Lightly cured and smoked over fruitwood, poached Yukon Gold potato and creme fraiche salad, roasted lemon vinaigrette, toasted pumpernickel

Pear Salad

Roasted Anjou pear, butter leaf lettuce, goat cheese crisp, maple glazed bacon, toasted hazelnuts, fresh cider vinaigrette

Main Course

Crescent Farms Duck

Apple~honey and spice crusted breast, roasted root vegetables and farro, wild huckleberry sauce

Filet Mignon

Char-grilled center cut, Pinot Noir mushroom marmalade, smoked Yukon Gold potato purée. $7 supplement

Branzino

Crusted with shrimp and chorizo, grilled baby zucchini, romesco sauce, Spanish olive oil, lemon

Mushroom Wellington

Vegetarian roasted mushroom, truffled mushroom duxelles, crisp puff pastry, vegetarian bordelaise

Organic Chicken

Miller Family Farm herb roasted breast, corn "custard" agnolotti pasta, Chanterelle mushrooms, fresh Burgundy truffle jus

Halibut

Atlantic Halibut, green peppercorn au poivre sauce, Maitake mushroom, garden pea and pickled baby onion

Organic Salmon

Lightly grilled Pacific Chinook with Meyer lemon, aromatic jasmine rice, shiitake ~ miso consommé

Caviar Service

each served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes

Caspian Sea Golden Osetra (Germany)

Royal White 'Transmontanus' Sturgeon (California)

Brunch Menu

Fixed price $60 per person - Appetizer and Main Course

Appetizer

Taylor Bay Scallop Ceviche

Chilled on the half shell with sea beans, tomato, coriander

Pork Belly

Smoked and slow roasted Niman Ranch pork, poached egg, soft white polenta, candied kumquats, pork jus

Smoked Salmon

Lightly cured and smoked over fruitwood, poached Yukon Gold potato and creme fraîche salad, roasted lemon vinaigrette, toasted pumpernickel

Pear Salad

Roasted Anjou pear, butter leaf lettuce, goat cheese crisp, maple glazed bacon, toasted hazelnuts, fresh cider vinaigrette

Chilled East and West Coast Oysters

East Coast Wellfleet and West Coast Kumamoto oysters, chilled on the half shell with lemon pepper granita

Crisp Duck Egg

Creamy spinach, duck foie gras sauce, Sauternes pickled baby onion

Foie Gras Duet

Classic pressed terrine of La Belle Farms, parfait with Hudson Valley Farm, cider, walnut and warm brioche

Wagyu Steak Tartare

Hand cut Kobe style beef with quail egg, Cognac gelée, traditional garnish, toast points

Main Course

French Onion Omelet

Farm eggs, three varieties of caramelized onions, brandy flambé, crusty gruyère cheese, rosemary roasted marble potatoes

Lobster

Nova Scotia lobster, butter poached with sweet and sour butternut squash risotto, Trumpet Royal mushrooms, Brussels sprout leaves. $7 supplement

Waffle Eggs Benedict

Poached eggs, oatmeal and grain waffle, lightly smoked ham loin, classic lemon hollandaise

Organic Salmon

Lightly grilled Pacific Chinook with Meyer lemon, aromatic jasmine rice, shiitake ~ miso consomme

Mushroom Wellington

Vegetarian roasted mushroom, truffled mushroom duxelles, crisp puff pastry, vegetarian bordelaise

Filet Mignon

Char-grilled center cut with Pinot Noir mushroom marmalade, smoked Yukon Gold potato puree. $7 supplement

Crescent Farms Duck

Apple~honey and spice crusted breast, roasted root vegetables and farro, wild huckleberry sauce

Golden Pancakes

Buttermilk pancakes, gold dusted milk chocolate, caramelized hazelnuts, smokey bacon, Vermont maple syrup

Branzino

Crusted with shrimp and chorizo, grilled baby zucchini, romesco sauce, Spanish olive oil, lemon

Caviar Service

each served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes

Caspian Sea Golden Osetra (Germany)

Royal White 'Transmontanus' Sturgeon (California)

Breakfast Menu

Savory

Omelet

22.00

Three egg omelet, Gruyère, mushrooms and herbs

Waffle Benedict

28.00

Poached egg over a cracked oat and walnut Belgian waffle, Irish ham, classic hollandaise

Smoked Salmon Benedict

27.00

Poached eggs, our griddled brioche, lemon-Tellicherry pepper hollandaise

Two Eggs

22.00

Cooked to your liking: fried, poached, scrambled or boiled, with toast and bacon

Wagyu Pastrami

28.00

House smoked, eggs sunnyside-up, russet and sweet potato hash brown, Dijon horseradish sauce and pickled onion

Avocado Toast

23.00

Poached eggs over five-grain toast, salsa verde, avocado salad, Aleppo pepper

Smoked Salmon Plate

22.00

House cured and lightly smoked over fruitwood, classic garniture, cream cheese, toast points

Sweet

Pancakes

22.00

Choice of: milk chocolate and hazelnut Gianduja or fresh blueberries with Vermont maple syrup, applewood smoked bacon

Irish Oatmeal

18.00

Steel cut Irish oats, cinnamon, maple sugar, fresh berries, and bananas choice of: heavy cream, milk, soy milk, almond milk

River Café Granola

21.00

Whole oats, pecan, hazelnuts, flax, and chia, fresh berries, wildflower honey on the side choice of: Greek yogurt or milk

Side Plates

$10

Sliced Avocado

Applewood Smoked Bacon

Russet and Sweet Potato Hash Brown

Irish Ham

Toast

Toast Points

8.00

Served with our seasonal fruit jam (berries only, no sugar added) & Vermont Creamery butter choice of white or five grain

Caviar Service

Three-Four Minute Egg

28.00

Topped with Wild Hackleback Caviar and toast soldiers

By the Ounce

served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes;

Tsar Imperial Ossetra Italy

170.00

Royal White 'Transmontanus' Sturgeon, California

95.00

Cheese Plate

$28

Vermont Creamery 'Cremont'

Pasteurized goat and cow's milk

Cabot Creamery 'Clothbound Cheddar'

Pasteurized cow's milk

Von Trapp Farmstead 'Oma'

Raw cow's milk

Jasper Hill Farm 'Alpha Tolman'

Raw cow's milk

Old Chatham Sheepherding Company 'Ewe's Blue'

Pasteurized sheep's milk

Bakery

served with our seasonal fruit jam (berries only, no sugar added) & Vermont Creamery butter

Croissant

Traditional, Chocolate, Almond

Lemon Madeleines Zucchini & Carrot Loaf

8.00

Scone

Traditional, Cranberry and Orange Zest

Bakery Basket

24.00

Assortment of freshly baked pastries

Fresh Fruit

$12

Mixed Berries

Whole Grapefruit Sections

With mint

Fresh Pineapple

With lime zest

Breakfast Cocktails

Mimosa

19.00

Bloody Mary

18.00

Irish Coffee

18.00

The Morning Buzz

19.00

Gin, Cointreau, fresh squeezed grapefruit, fresh lime, lavender honey

The Upstater

20.00

Locally distilled vodka, fresh pressed organic apple with a splash of lime juice

Bellini

19.00

Hot Toddy

18.00

Brandy Apple Cider

18.00

The Marley

19.00

Prosecco, vodka, fresh squeezed pineapple

Wines By the Glass

Champagne – Roederer – Brut – Non Vintage

23.00

Chardonnay – Heitz Wine Callar – Napa Valley – 2013

20.00

Pinot Noir – Laetitia – California – 2012

16.00

Riesling – Schloss Johannisberg – Germany – 2013

16.00

Rosé – Sancerre – France – Domaine Balland – 2014

17.00

Pinot Noir- Nuits Saint Georges-Dubois – Burgundy – 2012

24.00

Bottles of Beer

Amstel Light

9.00

Corona

9.00

Brooklyn Lager

10.00

Budweiser

9.00

Heineken

9.00

Fresh Squeezed Juice

$14

Orange

Pineapple Apple

Grapefruit

Carrot

Coffee Service

Coffee

7.00

Espresso

7.00

Macchiato

7.50

Cappuccino

7.50

Iced Cappuccino

9.50

Americano

7.00

Double Espresso

8.50

Latte

7.50

Iced Coffee

7.00

Iced Latte

9.50

Tea Service

Orange Pekoe

6.75

Earl Grey

6.75

Chamomile

6.75

Hot Chocolate

7.50

English Breakfast

6.75

Green Jasmine

6.75

Iced Tea

6.75

Hot Chocolate with Irish Cream

16.00

Bottled Water

9.00

Sparkling or Flat

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