Portland, on the river

Supper in a 1790 mill.

A tavern and kitchen in the old Gristmill on the Connecticut River. Short menu, long fires, and a bar that stays open after the kitchen closes.

Reserve a table See the menu

Wed–Thu 5–9pm Fri–Sat 5–10pm Sun roast from noon Mon–Tue closed

The menu

What we are cooking

It changes every few weeks with whatever the farms nearby are sending us. This is the current one — if something here matters to you, call ahead and check it is still on.

To start

Meant for sharing

Warm mill bread, cultured butterBaked here every afternoon9
River oysters, mignonetteHalf dozen18
Chicken liver parfaitPickled walnut, toast14
Roast squash, sage, hazelnutVegetarian13

Mains

From the fire and the stove

Dry-aged sirloin, bone marrow butterTen ounces, hand-cut chips42
Braised short rib, root mashThree-day braise34
Whole roast trout, brown butterCaught upriver31
Mushroom and barley pieVegetarian, vegan on request26

Sunday roast

From noon until it is gone

Rib of beefYorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, greens36
Half chicken, bread sauce28
Roast cauliflower, all the trimmingsVegetarian24
Child's roastUnder twelve14

Puddings & the bar

The reason to stay

Sticky toffee pudding11
Apple and quince crumbleOrchard two miles away11
Connecticut cheeses, honeycomb16
Wine by the glassEight on the list, all of them good11–19

Tell us about allergies when you book and we will work around nearly anything. A 20% service charge is added to parties of six or more.

Hours

When we are open

Wednesday5pm – 9pm
Thursday5pm – 9pm
Friday5pm – 10pm
Saturday5pm – 10pm
Sunday12pm – 7pm
Monday & TuesdayClosed

Find us

On the old mill road

4 Mill Pond Road
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 555-0100

Parking in the yard behind the building. The ground floor and the terrace are step-free; the upstairs room is not, so tell us when you book if that matters.

Dogs welcome in the bar and on the terrace.

Reservations

Book a table

We hold a few tables back for walk-ins every night, so if it is late and you are nearby, just come. Otherwise send this and we will confirm by email.