The Grazing Room
Dinner: Wednesday-Saturday 4:00-8:00 pm seatings. Sunday 4:00-7:00 pm.
Global Small Bites & Flights Series - Friday Nights in January-February (mini wine dinners!)

Transforming local ingredients into scrumptious global cuisine.

The Grazing Room is driven by the availability from our own growing farm and roughly 35 farms in New Hampshire and features Chef Bruce Barnes' affinity and expertise in a wide range of global cuisine. We change our menu often to keep in touch with the local availability and the season.

The Grazing Room is a 56-seat restaurant with wonderful views of our gardens from the Garden Dining Room. The Henniker Dining Room features a wrap-around mural that depicts Henniker from an illustrated map that dates back to 1803. Artist Judy Dibble added some personal touches as our goats, dogs, and daughter for fun. The Henniker Dining Room can also be transformed into a private dining room for 10-26 guests. Adjacent to the restaurant, our two sitting parlors serve as a Wine Lounge where guests can simply enjoy a glass or flight of wine (or beverage of their choice) with appetizers (we recommend reservations also for the Wine Lounge in order to be adequately staffed). Seasonally, outdoor seating is an option on our patio (which we really hope to expand in the spring of 2025!).

MAKE DINING RESERVATIONS

CHEF'S MENU
Seatings Wednesdays through Saturdays 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Seatings Sundays 4:00-7:00 p.m.
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Updated on November 14, 2024.

THE GRAZING ROOM BEVERAGE BOOK

GRAZE

Goat Buttermilk Biscuits & Maple Butter – $8 small, $12 large
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Roast Honeynut & Cider Soup – toasted hazelnuts, hazelnut oil - $12
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Oyster Chowder (*availabe as of 11/14) - $14
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Market Greens Salad with Cider Vinaigrette – $12
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Grilled Pear Salad with House Goat Cheese - $16
Walnuts, pomegranates, walnut balsamic vinaigrette
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Fall Panzanella Salad - $18
Warm Tuscan kale, frisee, sour cherries, cranberry pecan bread croutons,
toasted quinoa, fall squash, crab apple-honey vinaigrette
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Local Cheese & Charcuterie Plate - $34
Selection of local cheeses, cured meats, house-made pickles, grilled bread,
artisanal crackers, accoutrements such as fig paste, mustard
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Sweet Potato & House-Made Goat Cheese Pierogi Platter – $18
Crab apple sauce, caramelized onions, cinnamon crème fraiche
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Crisp Vietnamese Calamari Salad - $24
Napa cabbage, peppers, carrots, cucumber, crispy shallots, peanuts, sour-lime-chili sauce
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Maine Mussel Pot - $24
Linguiça, local ale, fennel, leeks, orange, grilled bread
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Mushroom Toast - $24
Chanterelle, Crimini, and Oyster mushrooms in a brandy truffle cream sauce, topped with an Inn egg

FEAST

Cider-Brined Chicken (Hop N Hen Farm) - $40
Fall hash, pan au jus
Suggested wine pairing: Grenache Rose. Locations by Dave Phinney – France ($17/glass)
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Pumpkin Risotto - $40
Chanterelle mushrooms, charred delicata squash, rosemary, spiced pepitas, parmigiano Reggiano
Suggested wine pairing: Grenache Cuvee (Tempranillo, Monastrell, Carignan). Locations by Dave Phinney – Spain ($15/glass)
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Grilled New England-Raised Ribeye (12 oz.) - $58
Bordelaise sauce, Fall hash
Suggested wine pairing: Petite Sirah Cuvee (Zinfandel, Syrah, Malbec, Grenache). Locations by
Dave Phinney – California ($15/glass)
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Monkfish "Osso Bucco" - $42
Braised monkfish tail in tomato-saffron broth (saffron grown here),
Sardinian couscous with green olives, capers and preserved lemon
Suggested wine pairing: Sauvignon Blanc. Locations by Dave Phinney – New Zealand ($15/glass)
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Braised Short Rib & Wild Mushroom Maultaschen - $40
Braised Brussels sprouts and heirloom carrots, burgundy glace
Suggested wine pairing: Negromano & Nero D'Avola Blend. Locations by Dave Phinney. Italy ($15/glass)
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Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chop (2 each 6 oz.) – $44
Brussels sprouts, duck fat potatoes
Suggested wine pairing: Petite Sirah Cuvee (Zinfandel, Syrah, Malbec, Grenache). Locations by
Dave Phinney – California ($15/glass)
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BBQ Berkshire Pork Ribs - $46
Organic local corn pudding, sauteed organic greens
Suggested wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon (Malbec, Petite Verdot). Bold Wine Co. Paso Robles ($15/glass)
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Hunter's Cassoulet - $42
Rabbit confit, boudin noir, smoked pork, white beans
Suggested wine pairing: "The Flame Lily" (Roussanne, Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Colombard).
Kumusha. South Africa ($18/glass)

Sauteed Organic Greens with Lemon and Aleppo Pepper - $12
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Fall Hash - $10
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Duck Fat Potatoes - $8
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Truffle Parmesan Steak Fries - $10
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Heirloom Carrots - $12
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INDULGE

Apple Caramel Tart - caramel, candied pecans, whipped cream, maple walnut gelato - $12
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House Sorbet Duo - wild strawberry, mango (gf tuille cookie) - $12
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Flourless Chocolate Genache Cake - $12
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Orange Amaretto Cheesecake with vanilla creme Anglaise - crumble - $14
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Dessert Trio - pumpkin parfait, crème brûlee, chocolate tamale - $14
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Saffron Poached Pears - maple walnut gelato, tuille cookie - $12

Dine & Stay Specials

Dining Destination Package – add $150 (not incl. tax and grat.) to your guestroom for a 3-course dinner and a glass of wine for two. (this savings deal must be booked when reserving your room)

Dine & Stay – Any diner inquiring for an available guestroom after 9:00 a.m. the same day of your dinner reservation — we'll make a room available for you for just $129 (plus sales tax), and that includes a full breakfast the next day!

Wine Lounge

If dinner is not on your agenda, join us in the Wine Lounge, by the fireplace or in its front parlor, for selections from our extensive wine list and delectable signature cocktails. The Wine Lounge also easily extends to the patio.

Wine Lounge Special Deal - $95 per couple ($24 per 3rd or 4th guest)

A Flight of three exceptional wine pours (3 oz pours) - LOCATIONS by Dave Phinney
Shared Farmer's Cheese & Charcuterie Board (feeds up to 4)
Pick 1 additional appetizers, including soup and salad
Additional appetizers available á la carte

HOURS of OPERATION

Seatings are available Wednesdays - Saturdays from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The bar closes at 9:30 p.m.

Sundays we offer seatings from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. The dining room closes at 9:30 p.m.

We also offer BREAKFAST to the public at $30 p.p. Sat and Sunday from 8:00-10:00 a.m. with RSVP.

We are closed for dinner on Mondays and Tuesdays except for private parties and some holidays.

History & Setting

Our chef brings a global flare to the freshest and finest foods sourced in New Hampshire and within no more than 150 miles from the Inn when possible. We are so fortunate that New Hampshire has such a diversity of outstanding farms, distilleries, vineyards, and fishermen.

We chose the name The Grazing Room because we want our guests to take time to appreciate the finest, freshest local ingredients brought to the table with our Chef's recognized culinary talents. So, we hope you slowly enjoy every bite of our food and explore the menu by sharing across the table with your companions. Our dining rooms have wide-planked flooring and provide an excellent view of our gardens and barns where you will surely see our four French Alpine goats grazing. The dining room tables were crafted locally by Gil Misiaszek from a 1740 barn (due by late April), to further connect diners to our environment. The Henniker Dining Room, decorated with a Rufus Porter-style mural by Judy Dibble, has removable panels that allow us to offer an ideal spot for your private wedding reception, meeting, retreat, or party. Both rooms showcase some of our original artwork of farm scenes.

The Chef Proprietor

Meet our Chef Proprietor. Prior to leaving D.C. in 2015, Bruce R. Barnes was the senior executive Chef at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., a top account for his company Restaurant Associates where he oversaw daily food service for over 6,000 guests, including royalty and heads of state. Over 14 years, he earned top chef status at Restaurant Associates where he led accounts at renowned cultural institutions and top corporations in New York City and Washington, DC, and winning the "Chef of the Year" title in 2012. He has often been a guest chef at high-profile events, including D.C. Cultural Tourism's Embassy Chefs' Challenge; on "Good Morning America," he won the Polar Bear Chef's Challenge in 2003. In the 1990s, he owned the popular Harvest and Universal Grill restaurants in NYC's East Village. During Harvest's heyday, Velvet Underground leader and solo artist Lou Reed closed Harvest for private Thanksgiving dinners with his wife Laurie Anderson. Bruce gained his early culinary training from chefs in Provincetown, Mass., and NYC. He has regularly worked with food stylists and developed a cookbook for the Mitsitam Cafe at the National Museum of the American Indian.

The Grazing RoomDinner: Wednesday-Saturday 4:00-8:00 pm seatings. Sunday 4:00-7:00 pm.Global Small Bites & Flights Series - Friday Nights in January-February (mini wine dinners!)

CHEF'S MENUSeatings Wednesdays through Saturdays 4:00-8:00 p.m.Seatings Sundays 4:00-7:00 p.m..Updated on November 14, 2024.THE GRAZING ROOM BEVERAGE BOOK