The Grazing Room
Dinner: Wednesday-Saturday 4:00-8:00 pm seatings. Sunday 4:00-7:00 pm.

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
(updated 7/2)
Seatings Wednesdays through Saturdays 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Seatings Sundays 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Optional Poolside Dining (and swimming) July 2 & 3

Sunday, 7/27 - Annual Blues & Blueberry Fest
(Featuring: Lobster Bake, Greek & Cypriot Summer Wines, Eric Lindberg Band and Blueberry Dessert Station)

THE GRAZING ROOM BEVERAGE BOOK

GRAZE

Inn Goat Buttermilk Herbed Biscuits
& Maple-Sea Salt Butter – $8 small, $12 large
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New England Clam Chowder – $12
House made oyster crackers
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Market Greens Salad with Cider Vinaigrette – $12
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Heirloom Tomato & Watermelon Salad- $16
Cucumber, mint, spiced pepitas, chili-lime vinaigrette
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Organic Peach & Pea Tendril Salad - $16
Inn-grown pea tendrils, raspberries, lemon-pepper goat cheese, candied walnuts, sumac 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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Oysters on the Half Shell - $22 for half dozen; $36 for dozen
Free-Range Virgin (NH) oysters - kimchi ice, red wine mignonette
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Garlic Spinach & Smoked Gouda Pierogies – $18
Spiced apple sauce, caramelized onions, chive and dill sour cream
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Mediterranean Mezza Platter - $34
Dolmas, Gigante beans, octopus & mussel salad with preserved lemon, tzatziki, tabouleh, olives, flat bread
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Portsmouth Lobster Roll - $36
Lobster salad (4 oz.) with malt vinegar waffle chips
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Scallop Mousse Stuffed Squash Blossoms - $30
Tempura batter, red pepper chevre sauce
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Maine Steamer Clams - $32
White wine, lemon butter, grilled bread

FEAST

Pan Roasted and Citrus-Brined Half Chicken – $40
Romano & wax beans, roast tomatoes & garlic
Suggested wine pairing: Pinot Blanc. Girasole. Mendocino, CA ($14/glass)

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House-Made Forager's Tagliatelle with Truffle Butter- $44
Nettle basil pesto, asparagus, chanterelles & morels, oil cured tomatoes, Vermont Shepherd ‘Invierno' cheese

Suggested wine pairing: Gaia "Earth Goddess" Pinot Noir Rose. Domaine Bousquet. Argentina ($14/glass)

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Pan Roast Tenderloin - $65
Sunchoke & parsnip puree, morel compound butter

Suggested wine pairing:
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Pan Roast Bass– $44
Zucchini mint salad, honey vinegarette

Suggested wine pairing: Pinot Grigio. Famiglia Castellani. Tuscany ($12/glass)

FEAST (Cont'd)

Alan Brother's Ribeye Steak Frites - $60
Ribeye, au poivre sauce, steak cut malt vinegar fries, summer garden greens

Suggested wine pairing: Burgundy (Pinot Noir.) Albert Bichot. Beaune, France ($15/glass)
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Grilled Greek Lamb Rib Chops (Meadow View Farms) - $49
Tzatziki, summer garden greens

Suggested wine pairing: Cherries & Rainbows Grenache Cuvee (organic, sulfite-free), France ($14/glass)
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Grilled Heirloom Iberico Flank Steak - $49
Patatas bravas, red pepper aioli

Suggested wine pairing: Virgen Red Blend (Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon)
Domaine Bousquet. Argentina ($13/glass)

SHARE (Sides)

Summer Greens - $10
Patatas Bravas - $10
Steak Fries with Chive Aioli - $10
Romano & Wax Beans with Roasted Tomatoes - $12

Please Note: As of May 1, 2025, a 3% surcharge will apply to credit card payments to help cover processing fees and overall significant increases in operating costs since January. We will not apply this surcharge to debit cards. Thank you for your support!

INDULGE

Flourless Chocolate Ganache Peanut Butter Cake - $14
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House Sorbet Duo – passion fruit & coconut lime; hemp seed tuile cookie (*GF) - $12
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Summer Peach Crème Brule - $12
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Angel Food Cake – macerated strawberries - $12
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Profiterole Sundae – sea salt caramel & strawberry ice cream, chocolate sauce, fresh berries - $14

Dine & Stay Specials

Dining Destination Package – add $150 (not incl. tax and grat.) to your guestroom for a 3-course dinner and a "suggested pairing" glass of wine for two. (this savings deal must be booked when reserving your room). The package does not include entrees in excess of $55.

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

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HOURS of OPERATION

Seatings are available Wednesdays - Saturdays 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.

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.