BERNARDS INN
27 Mine Brook Road (Route 202)
Bernardsville, NJ
(908) 766-0002
With its handsome lobby, comfortable piano bar, and cozy candlelit tables, the Bernards Inn is a perennial favorite of those who enjoy indulging in a sedate and sophisticated touch of gastronomic romanticism. And executive chef Corey Heyer’s superlative contemporary American cuisine is the perfect complement to the amorous ambiance. Provocative starters include: gratin of jumbo lump crab with ruby red grapefruit, mâche, hearts of palm, radish, vanilla sabayon, and rye crisp; kataifi-wrapped shrimp; warm goat cheese croquettes; and a triptych of tuna sashimi, salmon tartare, and oyster. For your main course, be sure to try the roulade of Griggstown Farm pheasant, crispy slow-cooked suckling pig, or the coriander- and sesame-crusted grouper caressed by salsify, roasted pears, pearl onions, root vegetable pearls, and a provocative Thai basil & sat anise broth. Desserts are something of a must here, as is a selection from wine director Terri Baldwin’s award-winning catalog of vintages.
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