: Dinner Menu :
Wednesday - Saturday evenings, 4pm bar/food, 5pm dining room - 8:30pm
Sunday: 4pm - 8pm (bar & dining room)
Now Offering TAKEOUT: click HERE to order,
or call 207-374-2330.
*the kitchen closes after final orders are in - this may occur earlier on sleepy evenings
Reservations encouraged. Call 207-374-2330 or book online below.
FOOD
DEVILED EGGS - 10
smoked trout roe*, pumpernickel gremolata, japanese chili
LOCAL OYSTERS* - 12
pickled ramps, cilantro nuoc cham, crispy garlic
WARM PRETZEL ROLLS - 10
bavarian mustard butter, sea salt
HASH BROWN - 12
smoked hollandaise, tobiko caviar
CARAMELIZED ONION DIP - 12
castle-spiced crispy chicken skins, urfa chili
PÂTÉ - 15
chicken liver, riesling gelée, pickled rhubarb
pickled cucumbers, pink peppercorns
RILLETTES - 14
smoked bluefish,
pickled cucumbers, pink peppercorns
CRISPY FINGERLINGS - 12
fried potatoes, saffron aioli, chimichurri
rotating selection with seasonal accoutrements & tinder hearth toast
ARTISANAL CHEESE & HOUSEMADE CHARCUTERIE BOARD -
3 for 27 / 5 for 38
rotating selection with seasonal accoutrements & tinder hearth toast
POTATO DUMPLINGS - 15
maple sherry ponzu, spiced peanuts, crispy ginger, garden herbs
SALAD - 14
local lettuces, perfect egg*, hazelnuts, radishes, quince vinaigrette
ASPARAGUS SOUP - 16
crab, crème fraîche, brown butter, spiced pepitas
CIDER-BRAISED PORK BELLY - 18
english pea-mint purée, spice roasted carrots, maple chicharrón streusel
BONE MARROW - 19
smoked beef tongue, radishes, oranges, toast
créme fraîche, herbs, toast
MUSSELS - 22
downeast cider, whole grain mustard,
créme fraîche, herbs, toast
SPRING SAUSAGE - 26
boudin blanc, riesling-braised sauerkraut, smoked pear, caraway, rye buñuelo
STEAK "FRITES" - 34
flat iron steak, chickpea fries, smoked eggplant yogurt, chimichurri
choice of: eggplant ~OR~ pork
SCHNITZEL - 28
asparagus, english peas, edamame,dill-vermouth buerre blanc, sunny egg*
choice of: eggplant ~OR~ pork
choice of: eggplant, smoked shrimp, ~OR~ bacon lardons
FLAMMKUCHEN (it’s like a pizza!) - 26
flat bread, gruyère, caramelized onions
choice of: eggplant, smoked shrimp, ~OR~ bacon lardons
ROASTED HALF CHICKEN - 34
prune-hazelnut sausage, wild mushrooms, carrots, riesling cream
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MAPLE + RICOTTA PAÇZKI - 12
blueberry preserves, strawberry dust
PISTACHIO RHUBARB CAKE - 12
pineapple-hibiscus purée, lemon mascarpone whip
BAVARIAN CHOCOLATE TERRINE - 12
anise ice cream, luxardo cherries, cocoa nibs
COCKTAILS
SPA DAY 15
vodka, cocchi americano, cucumber, ginger, carrot
QUEEN BEE 15
gin, cocchi americano, honey, thyme, lemon, egg white*
NOT A COSMO 16
ghost pepper tequila, rhubarb, lemon
HEY, ARNOLD! 16
house-infused rum, ancho reyes, luxardo cherry, iced tea
DERBY GIRL 16
bourbon, tement "alfred" vermouth, raspberry, mint, lime
LA LOUSIANE 16
rye whisky, sweet vermouth, benedictine, peychaud’s, absinthe
WINES BY THE GLASS
CRÉMANT DE LOIRE 14
nv La Petit Marquise…Loire, France
SAUVIGNON BLANC 13
2023 Berthier "L'Instant"…Loire Valley, France
GRUNER VELTLINER 12
2022 Mayr…Burgenland, Austria
CHARDONNAY 12
2023 Maison Ventenac "Carole"… Languedoc
FIELD BLEND (riesling+) 13
2019 Allimant-Laugner "Gentil"… Alsace
ORANGE! VERDEJO+ 11
2022 Gulp Hablo…Castilla La Mancha, Spain
ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR 13
2023 Koehler-Ruprecht…Pfalz, Germany
PINOT NOIR 12
2022 Château Bianca…Willamette, OR
BARBERA 12
2020 Ercole…Piedmont, Italy
RED BLEND (AGIORITIKO+) 12
2020 Buketo…Macedonia, Greece
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 12
2022 Luc Cholot "Réserve"…Southern France
*full bottle list available, e-mail desk@barncastlehotel.com with specific inquiries
WHAT'S ON TAP
REISSDORF 10
16oz / kölsch / 5.2% / Cologne, Germany
OXBOW BREWING "MAINE GROWN" 11
16oz / maine saison / 5.5% / Newcastle, ME
LONE PINE BREWING "NEW AGE" 10
16oz / white ale / 5.1% / Portland, ME
PORTLAND ZOO BREWING "KENNEDY PARK" 12
10oz / bohemian pilsner / 5.2% / Orono, ME
BATTERY STEELE “LITTLE FLUME” 12
16oz / session ipa / 4.8% / Portland, ME
MAINE BEER CO. “WHALEBOAT” 13
16oz / ipa / 6.5% / Kittery, ME
BISSELL BROTHERS “THE SUBSTANCE” 12
16oz / new england ipa / 6.6% / Portland, ME
GOODFIRE BREWING “STRICTLY ANALOG” 12
16oz / zwickelbier / 5.4% / Portland, ME
FOGTOWN BREWING “NIGHT NURSE” 11
16oz / stout / 7.1% / Ellsworth, ME
OYSTER RIVER 9
10oz / dry cider/ 7% / Warren, ME
PACKAGE
MILLER HIGH LIFE 4
COORS BANQUET 5
ALLAGASH WHITE 10
MYSTERY BEER! 6
ROTHAUS “TANNENZÄPFLE" PILSNER 12
DUVEL “666" BELGIAN BLONDE 14
HANSSENS "OUDE GUEUZE" LAMBIC 26
PEAK IPA 7
GUINNESS STOUT (16oz) 10
DOWNEAST “ORIGINAL DRY” CIDER 10
GEARY’S GLUTEN FREE BREW 7
THE KIT "HERE WE GO" N/A HAZY IPA 7
OLD SOAKER ROOT BEER / BLUEBERRY SODA 6
HOUSE-BREWED ICED TEA 5
SPECIALS
WEEKLY NEW SPECIALS:
be sure to follow us on Facebook or Instagram for current additions
$23
THURSDAYS: FISH FRY!
potato chip-dredged haddock, fried pickles, Calyx Farm arugula salad, shaved gouda
$23
$25
SUNDAYS: FRIED CHICKEN!
buttermilk-brined chicken thigh, bracon-braised "kale-ards," housemade parmesan thyme biscuit
$25
*specials are first-come, first-served and can sometimes sell out early.
dinner reservations recommended!
WINE DINNERS
Our seasonal wine dinners are truly unique and one-of-a-kind. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to get first dibs on reservations!
OYSTER RIVER WINEGROWERS SPRING WINE DINNER - Meet the Winemaker! Thursday, May 22nd. Join Lizzie, Owen, and the Barncastle Family in welcoming Brian Smith, head winemaker of Oyster River Winegrowers out of Warren, Maine. Yes - delicious wine made in Maine! The cost, inclusive of food & pairings, will be 100 dollars for four savory courses followed by a sweet course that will leave your tastebuds dancing (and maybe a treat or two along the way). Seatings will begin at 5:00pm and will stagger throughout the evening with our final seating at 6:30pm, and Brian will be joined by André DiMattia of Devenish Wines to spread the good word about their wines. If you are interested in reserving, please do so the old fashioned way and give Lizzie a call at 207-374-2330.
$100 per person, exclusive of tax, & gratuity
SPRING WINE DINNER:
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
$100 per person, exclusive of tax, & gratuity
(menu items subject to change due to availability)
FIRST
2024 Morphos - sparkling rosé cheval + cayuga
Finger Lakes, NY
MORELS
chicken-fried mushrooms, ramp top ranch, pickled ramps, caviar*
SECOND
2022 American White - chardonnay
North Fork of Long Island, NY
CARPACCIO
lobster tail, cashew labneh, preserved lemon, chili threads, chive
THIRD
2023 Justice - merlot (carbonic maceration)
Tucker Lane Vineyard, Southold, NY
CURRY
stuffed chicken, tamarind hollandaise, spiced carrot powder
FOURTH
2022 American Red - merlot
North Fork of Long Island, NY
SUGO
lamb sugo, spring pea alla chitarra, mint, tinder hearth breadcrumbs
FIFTH
2023 Morphos - sparkling rosé of merlot
Long Island, NY
BAKED ALASKA
strawberry, basil, balsamic caramel