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Wednesday – Sunday · 5:00pm – 10:30pm

Dinner Menu

Chef Brad Steelman's classic American menu, complementing the changing seasons.

The River Café

Dinner

Fixed price $205 per person — choice of appetizer and main course, classic River Café dessert to follow

Appetizer

River Café Oysters

warm lemon glazed Beau Soleil oysters, caramelized sweet onion, Speck ham, Siberian sturgeon caviar

Hot Foie Gras

sautéed duck foie gras, Pell Farms strawberry and caramelized Vidalia onion crepe, toasted pistachio, strawberry gastrique

Foie Gras Terrine

Hudson Valley duck foie gras, warm griddled toast batons, duck prosciutto, shallot jam, spiced maple cider reduction

Wild Shrimp

Pacific blue shrimp, Peekytoe crabmeat croquette, whipped white polenta, charred sweet pepper, smoked shrimp jus

Chilled Shellfish

Maine sea scallop ceviche, mango and lime, Australian abalone with citrus ponzu, Skookum oyster on the half shell, cucumber Champagne mignonette

Soft Shell Crab

crispy buttermilk crab, pickled ramp remoulade sauce, yellow and red watermelon, Finger Lime vinaigrette

Rabbit

pancetta wrapped roasted rabbit loin, artichoke and rabbit lasagna, oven dried tomato pesto, rabbit jus

Melon Salad

Zerbinati melon, Palazzo Family burrata, baby gem lettuce, red endive, white balsamic vinaigrette, toasted ciabatta

Gnocchi

sautéed ricotta gnocchi, slow cooked porcini mushroom Bolognese, mushroom chips, Parmigiano Reggiano

Agnolotti

handmade pasta with corn and stracciatella filling, foraged chanterelle mushrooms, black truffle fondue, fresh Australian black truffles shaved tableside

Wagyu Steak Tartare

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

Octopus

Portuguese octopus seared a la plancha, heirloom fingerling potato, arugula leaves, classic Romesco sauce

Caviar Service

Caspian Golden Osetra, Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii (Germany) — $180 per ounce
Siberian Sturgeon, Acipenser Baerii (Germany) — $95 per ounce
each served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes

Main Course

Lamb

roasted Colorado rack of lamb, merguez sausage, "stuffed" baby eggplant, English pea purée, natural lamb reduction

Beef

char grilled Niman Ranch strip steak, red wine mushroom marmalade, Russet potato and celeriac gratin, purple asparagus

Venison

pan roasted venison loin, cracked green peppercorns, toasted caraway potato cake, glazed French carrots, fig natural jus

Duck

crispy duck breast, lavender spice crust, duck confit and farro risotto, cherry gastrique, foie gras sauce, Garnet yam

Bronzino

Mediterranean sea bass, wild shrimp crust, stuffed artichoke, taproot broccoli, artichoke and olive oil sauce

Lobster

poached Nova Scotia lobster tail, baked lobster thermidor gratin, Tuscan kale, crisp salsify, fondant potato, Meyer lemon sauce

Dover Sole

sautéed fillet, sunchoke, lemon brown butter, crispy squash blossom with roasted cauliflower and toasted almond

Black Sea Bass

wild black sea bass fillet, lobster bouillabaisse broth, Rhode Island clam and poached lobster with baby spinach

Vegetarian menu available on request

Dessert

Frozen Melon Parfait

Tuscan melon semifreddo, blackberry curd, melon meringue

Chocolate Brooklyn Bridge

dark chocolate marquise, passion fruit ice cream, banana macadamia ganache, banana spuma

Raspberry Soufflé

'Sweetest Batch' raspberries, vanilla bean ice milk, white chocolate ganache

Artisanal Cheeses

five American cheeses and seasonal accompaniments

$25 supplement as menu item — $42 as additional course

Blandy's Madeira Dessert Flight

5 Year Verdelho · 10 Year Bual · 5 Year Malmsey, each paired with petite sweets

$25 supplement as menu item — $42 as additional course

Handmade Chocolates & Confections

$205 per person Fixed Price Dinner
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The River Café

Nestled riverside under the Brooklyn Bridge since 1977 — Michelin-starred American cuisine, live piano, and the most romantic room in New York.

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One Water Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

718-522-5200 Directions & Parking
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Wednesday – Sunday
5:00pm – 10:30pm

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© The River Café, 1977–2026 Dress code: jackets & collared shirts for gentlemen, ties preferred. No jeans, athletic attire, or sandals.