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Wainwright's Tavern

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Hors d'Oeuvres

Gazpacho

16.

basil oil and herb croutons

Local East Coast Oysters

24.

6pc. scallion mignonette, cocktail sauce

Fried Oyster Rockefeller

26.

6pc, spinach, parmesan, breadcrumb

Shrimp Cocktail

26.

6pc, trio of sauces — cocktail sauce, remoulade, tartar sauce

Summer Crab Cake

26.

corn succotash, red onion, cherry tomato, basil aioli

Tuna Tartare

24.

oven dried tomato, horseradish, smashed avocado, housemade potato chips

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Salads

Little Gem Caesar

22.

baby gem lettuce, radicchio, parmesan, hardboiled egg, anchovies, capers, cornichon, breadcrumb

Wainwright's Signature Salad

22.

mixed greens with pears, red grapes, toasted pistachios, dried cranberries, gorgonzola, and house sherry shallot vinaigrette

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Entrees

Lucy's Fried Chicken Sandwich

28.

alabama white sauce, pickles, coleslaw, fries or house greens

Tavern Burger

32.

onion jam, aged cheddar, sesame bun, fries or house greens

Basil Pesto Fettuccini

28.

roasted zucchini, oven dried tomato, pine nuts, parmigana

Half Chicken

36.

herb-roasted, mashed potatoes, grilled and roasted zucchini and poblano, pan jus

Chicken Marsala

34.

cauliflower mash, king trumpet mushrooms, parsley, cherry tomato

Trout Almondine

36.

roasted and pureed broccoli, lemon, capers, parsley, brown butter

Pan-Seared Salmon

38.

summer fricassee of roasted corn, tomato, red onion butter

Steak au Poivre

52.

10oz, usda prime ny strip, watercress, fries

Baby Back Ribs

38.

housemade bbq sauce, brussel and apple coleslaw, scallion corn bread

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Sides

Zucchini and Poblano

14.

Home Cut Fries

14.

Cauliflower Mash

14.

Mashed Potatoes

14.

House Greens

16.

Cast Iron Mac & Cheese

18.
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Lunch

12pm – 4pm

Weekday Drink Specials

Pinot Grigio 12.

Rosé 12.

Gamay 12.

Aperol Spritz 14.

"Mad Men" Friday's

Blue Martini 16.

Burger & Martini 35.

Double smash burger + blue martini

Hors D'Oeuvres

Soup of the Day

10.

Shrimp Cocktail

22.

6pc, trio of sauces — cocktail sauce, remoulade, tartar sauce

Summer Crab Cake

22.

corn succotash, red onion, cherry tomato, basil aioli

Tuna Tartare

22.

oven dried tomato, horseradish, smashed avocado, housemade potato chips

Salads

Little Gem Caesar

18.

babygem lettuce, radicchio, parmesan, hardboiled egg, anchovies, capers, cornichon, breadcrumb

Wainwright's Signature Salad

18.

mixed greens, pear, red grapes, toasted pistachios, dried cranberries, gorgonzola, house sherry shallot vinaigrette — add chicken 6. | add shrimp 6. | add salmon 12.

Warm Shrimp & Avocado Salad

26.

lettuce fricassee, avocado, toasted sesame seed, orange suprême, citrus ginger vinaigrette

add chicken 6. | add shrimp 6. | add salmon 12.

Sandwiches

Lucy's Fried Chicken Sandwich

24.

alabama white sauce, pickles, coleslaw, fries or house greens

Third Avenue Smash Burger

26.

double patty, american cheese, special sauce, onion, pickle, fries or house greens — single patty 20.

Farmhouse Turkey

20.

house herb-roasted turkey, young manchego cheese, smashed avocado, sprouts, dill pickles, jalapeno ranch mayo, housemade potato chips (sub house greens +6)

Tandoori Chicken

20.

brussel sprout apple slaw, housemade potato chips (sub house greens +6)

Cuban

24.

slow cooked pork, house cured ham, guerre cheese, pickle, dijon mustard — made with Cosi bread, thin focaccia

Soup & Half Salad or Sandwich

24.

Mushroom & Gruyere Omelet

20.

fine herbs, house greens

Steak au Poivre

44.

10oz. usda prime rib steak, watercress, fries

*sub house greens +6 · made with Cosi bread, thin focaccia

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please notify your server of any dietary restrictions or allergies.

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Brunch

sat/sun | 11am – 4pm

Local East Coast Oysters

24.

6pc. scallion mignonette, cocktail sauce

Tomato Gazpacho

16.

basil oil and herb croutons

Little Gem Caesar Salad

22.

baby gem lettuce, radicchio, parmesan, hardboiled egg, anchovies, capers, cornichon, breadcrumb

Wainwright's Signature Salad

22.

mixed greens with pears, red grapes, toasted pistachios, dried cranberries, gorgonzola, and house sherry shallot vinaigrette

Buttermilk Pancakes

18.

Pineapple & Coconut Pancakes

20.

toasted coconut, whipped butter, warm maple syrup

Soft Scramble & Smoked Salmon Popover

28.

capers, pickled onions, lemon

Mushroom & Gruyere Omelet

24.

fine herbs, house greens or tavern breakfast potatoes

Wainwright's Benedict

26.

housemade biscuit, country ham, poached eggs, hollandaise, house greens or tavern breakfast potatoes

Crabcake Benedict

28.

housemade biscuit, poached eggs, hollandaise, house greens or tavern breakfast potatoes

Croque Monsieur

26.

housemade foccacia, country ham, bechamel, gruyere, house greens or tavern breakfast potatoes (madame +4.)

Lucy's Fried Chicken Sandwich

28.

alabama white sauce, pickles, coleslaw, fries or house greens

Tavern Burger

32.

onion jam, aged cheddar, sesame bun, fries or house greens

Pan-Seared Salmon

38.

summer fricassee of roasted corn, tomato, red onion butter

Sides

Biscuits & Seasonal Jam

8.

Two Eggs Any Style

10.

Bacon (3pc)

6.

Tavern Breakfast Potatoes

14.

Home-Cut Fries

14.

House Greens

16.

Cast-Iron Mac & Cheese

18.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please notify your server of any dietary restrictions or allergies.

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Desserts

all desserts come with vanilla ice cream

Sticky Toffee Pudding

18.

walnuts, caramel

Profiterole

18.
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Bar Bites

only at the bar

Beef Sliders (2)

14.

american cheese, pickle, special sauce

Blue-Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

16.

Baby Back Ribs (3)

16.

homemade bbq sauce, pickles

Parmesan Fries

14.

Oysters Rockefeller (6)

26.

East Coast Oysters (6)

24.

Shrimp Cocktail (6)

26.

trio of sauces—cocktail sauce, remoulade, tartar sauce

Mountain of Fries & Bottle Veuve Clicquot

128.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please notify your server of any dietary restrictions or allergies.

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Cocktails

Wainwright's Sour

22.

hennessy vsop, michter's bourbon, lemon, montenegro, disaronno, egg white

Mayhew Mezcal

22.

union mezcal, ancho reyes rojo, passionfruit, lime, agave, tajin

Stuyvesant Old Fashioned

22.

woodford bourbon, demerara, bitters, orange

Manhattan

24.

woodford rye, amaro averna, regan's orange bitters, brandied cherries

Blue

24.

belvedere vodka or tanqueray 10 gin, blue cheese olives

Pan Am Paper Plane

22.

michter's bourbon, aperol, bitter truth golden falernum, amaro montenegro, lemon

Cucumber (Zero Proof)

12.

pineapple, lemon, club soda

Cucumber

24.

tito's, cucumber, elderflower, lillet blanc, lemon

Grapefruit (Zero Proof)

12.

jasmine green tea, lemon, club soda

Livingston Spritz

22.

tito's vodka, grapefruit, pamplemousse, elderflower, lemon, cremant, basil

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Beer

Radiant Pig Lofi Lager

10.

4.6%, Newport, RI

Montauk Wave Chaser IPA

12.

4.7%, Montauk, NY

Montauk Pilsner

12.

5.4%, Montauk, NY

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Wine

— Bubbles —

Champagne (Louis de Sacy)

louis de sacy, champagne, nv · pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot meunier

Champagne (Veuve)

veuve clicquot, nv · pinot noir, chardonnay · glass 32 / bottle 128

Champagne Rosé

louis de sacy, champagne, 2019 · pinot noir, chardonnay

Cremant

bouvet ladubay, nv · chenin blanc · glass 20 / bottle 80

— Rosé —

La Motte Rosé

whispering angel, chateau d'esclans, 2024 · grenache, cinsault, vermentino · glass 22 / bottle 88

Provence Rosé

rumeurs, chateau l'escarelle, 2024 · pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah · glass 16 / bottle 64

Gassin Rosé

chateau minuty, rose prestige, 2023 · pinot noir, chardonnay

— White —

Loire Valley (White)

domaine bonnet-huteau, 2023 · muscadet · glass 18 / bottle 72

Veneto

monvin, montelvini · pinot grigio, pinot bianco · glass 15 / 750ml carafe 60

Provence (White)

chateau minuty, 2024 · vermentino

Languedoc

domaine laroche, mas la chevaliere, 2024 · sauvignon blanc · glass 20 / bottle 80

Chablis

domaine laroche, 2023 · chardonnay · glass 26 / bottle 104

Burgundy (White)

bouchard pere & fils, 2021 · chardonnay

Sancerre

thierry merlin cherrier, 2024 · sauvignon blanc · glass 24 / bottle 96

— Red —

Bordeaux (Mauvesin)

chateau mauvesin barton, 2019 · cabernet, merlot · glass 26 / bottle 104

Loire Valley (Red)

domaine landron chartier, 2023 · gamay · glass 16 / bottle 64

Burgundy (Gevrey-Chambertin)

bouchard pere & fils, gevrey-chambertin, 2017 · pinot noir

Cotes du Rhone

domaine de beaurenard, 2024 · grenache, syrah · glass 20 / bottle 80

Bordeaux (Domaine de Chevalier)

domaine de chevalier, 2020 · cabernet, merlot

Burgundy (Red)

joseph faiveley - domaine faiveley, 2022 · pinot noir · glass 28 / bottle 112

Chateauneuf-du-Pape

domaine de beaurenard, rhone valley, 2021 · grenache, syrah

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1278 3rd Ave between 73rd & 74th Sts

New York City, NY 10021

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