Sample Chef's Tasting Menu

(Please note that our menu changes periodically)

Eat what you love, taste something you haven't. Dare to indulge... As little or as much as you wish. The dishes are driven by inspiration and crafted from the finest ingredients, with careful thought from our culinary team.

The hope for all our guests is that you feel the freedom to create.

Image of Clifton Inn food preparation Image of Clifton Inn food preparation Image of Clifton Inn food preparation Image of Clifton Inn food preparation Image of Clifton Inn food preparation Image of Clifton Inn food preparation Image of Clifton Inn food preparation

Vegetables

Sweet Onion and Artichoke Tart
with Arugula, Gruyère and Dijon Vinaigrette

Warm Brussel Sprouts Salad with
Ricotta Salata, Shaved Prosciutto and
Lemon-Brown Butter

Roasted Beet Salad with Garden Lettuces
Goat Cheese Tortellinis, Citrus Fruit and
Horseradish Crème Fraîche

Soup

Shellfish Bisque with
Spicy Tempura Shrimp

Handcrafted Pasta

Raviolis of Pear and Pecorino Romano
with Sage Butter Sauce

Parpadelle with Braised Lamb Shoulder
Kalamata Olives and Rosemary

Potato Gnocchi with Duck Confit

Butternut Squash and Parmigiano Reggiano

Fish and Shellfish

Roasted Scallops with
Vegetable Provencal and Parmigiano Sauce

Potato Crusted Red Snapper with
Thai Curry-Lobster Butter Sauce

White Shrimp and Mussels in a
Rich Tomato-Fennel Broth and Saffron Rouille

Meat

Dry Rubbed Prime Beef Strip Loin
Maître D' Butter, Grilled Oyster Mushrooms
Garlic Chips and Kecap Manis

Tender Duck Breast and Seared Foie Gras
Sweet Potato and Huckleberry Sauce

Chicken 'Saltimbocca'
with Prosciutto and Sage, Parmesan Potatoes
and Mushroom Madeira Jus

Carpaccio of Prime Beef
Warm Gougères, Parmigiano Reggiano
and Truffle Aioli

Vitello Tonnato
Rosemary Roasted Veal Tenderloin with
Tuna Tartar and Lemo-Caper Aioli

Dessert

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Dulce De Leche Ice Cream

Shaved Pear and Medjool Dates

Warm Bittersweet Chocolate Tart
Virginia Peanut Nougat Glacé

'Coupe Ellery'
Whipped White Chocolate, Roasted Almonds
Grand Marnier Zabaglione and Raspberries

Hazelnut Brown Butter Cake
Warm Caramel, Bananas and
Cream Cheese Ice Cream

A Tasting of Artisan Cheeses…

Green Hill (Cow) Georgia

…Camembert Style, Grassy, Buttery

Cravanzina (Cow/Sheep) Italy
...Soft Ripened, Savory

P'tit Basque (Sheep) France
... Firm, Smooth and Nutty

Shenandoah (Sheep) Virginia
... Tangy Flavor, Swiss texture

Double Piedmont (Sheep) Virginia
...Nutty with Fruity Tones

Vacherin du Jura (Cow) France
... Creamy, Supple and Woodsy

Skyline (Sheep) Virginia
... Semi Soft, Camembert Style

Sottocenere Al Tartufo (Cow) Italy
...Semi Soft, Studded with Truffles

Appalachian (Cow) Virginia
... Mild, gentle and Buttery with a Hint of Mushroom

Pleasant Ridge Reserve (Cow) Wisconsin
... Deep and Complex Flavor Profile, Pastoral

Little Boy Blue (Sheep) Wisconsin
... Bright, Clean Flavor, Crumbly with Slight Bite

Hook's 1 year Blue (Cow) Wisconsin
...Piquant with a Sweet Finish

Blue Affinée (Cow) Wisconsin
... Dense, Creamy and Complex

Rogue River Blue (Cow) Oregon
... Buttery, Creamy Texture, Very Limited

Buttermilk Blue (Cow) Wisconsin
... Classic Blue, Creamy and Smooth

Gorgonzola (Cow) Italy
... Creamy and Soft, Slightly Sweet

Roaring Forties Blue (Cow) Australia
... Sweet, Slightly Nutty Character

3 Courses $58

4 Courses $74

5 Courses $89