The Menu: Red Owl Tavern
We’ve been keeping our eye on the progress over at the Red Owl Tavern, going into what appears to be the bottom two floors of the Hotel Monaco at 5th and Chestnut. Just this afternoon we’ve learned that a hard date–October 4–has been set for the opening of the hotel itself, Red Owl and Stratus (the rooftop cocktail lounge), and that Guillermo Tellez (of Square 1682) will now be on as exec chef for all three properties.
But what’s even better? We also got to take a look at the opening menu…
It’s a big menu, spanning all the different categories that a hotel menu must (including breakfast), but here are some of the highlights of the Red Owl Tavern’s opening menu:
Appetizers
Roasted Garlic and Bell Pepper Hummus
bagel chips
$9
Pickled Vegetables
toasted bread, eggplant spread
$8
Philly Soft Pretzels
raclette cheese, spicy mustard
$6
Sea Salt and Sour Pennsylvania Farm Potato Chips
spring onion-garlic dip
$7
Smashed Fingerling Potatoes
Melted cheddar, garlic, chives
$8
Charcuterie
from our butcher shop
$13
Marrow Bones
parsley, pickled lamb’s tongue, preserved shallot, capers, grilled toast
$9
Housemade Sausage of the Day
white beans, arugula, spicy pickled fennel marmalade
$11
Crispy Sweetbreads Casserole
caramelized squashes, pomegranate reduction, apples
$12
Oysters on the Half Shell
housemade sauces
$2.5 each
Red Owl Tavern Mussels — $18
Garlic
white wine, mustard, cream, herbs, fingerling potato chips
Curry-Coconut
tomato, cilantro, oven-roasted purple potatoes
Spicy Pork Shoulder
tomatillo, crispy fries
Housemade Chorizo
caramelized onions, sweet peppers, cilantro
Tavern Cuts
Butter Blade Steak
parmesan fries, garlic aioli
$19
Denver Cut Steak
tomato-almond sauce, crispy zuchini
$21
Beef Short Ribs on the Bone
roasted bell peppers, Indian-spiced ketchup
$20
Tri-Tip Loin
creamy spinach, housemade cheese
$23
Flatiron Steak
roasted cippolini onions, local greens, herb sauce
$21
Top Sirloin Filet
blue cheese butter, preserved onion sauce
$24
20oz Red Owl Tavern Prime Cut
onion marmalade, housemade steak sauce, balsamic glaze
$45
A La Carte Entrees
Slow Roasted Herbed Chicken Pot Pie
$12
Pork Confit
papardelle pasta, sweet peas, roasted pearl onions, tomatillo sauce, parmesan
$16
Slow Roasted Chicken
white beans, spinach, housemade smoked bacon, red owl tavern barbecue sauce
$16
Fresh Beet Pasta
house cured pork belly, sweet peas, kennett square mushrooms, parmesan
$19
St. Louis Baby Back Pork Ribs
ginger-peach BBQ sauce
$23
Braised and Roasted Lamb Shank
spicy tomato chutney, yellow lentils
$24
Crispy Black Striped Bass
roasted eggplant, turkey tail mushrooms, shallot and thyme vinaigrette
$25
Daily Fish Selection
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