Menu - Sassafraz

small & shared

avocado on toast: 11; charred tomato / sunflower shoots / radish
Moroccan spiced lamb chops: 16; Kalamata salsa verde / sweet and sour cabbage slaw / parsnip purée
fish taco: 17; jicama cabbage slaw / salsa roja / pico de gallo
tuna & shrimp ceviche: 21; plantain / corn nuts / coconut black rice
market selection of oysters: 23; fresh horseradish / cocktail sauce / shallot gin mignonette / per half dozen
cured meat board: 24; Seed to Sausage chorizo / San Danielle prosciutto / Bündnerfleisch
Canadian cheese board: 24; Queen Bee Gouda / Avonlee cheddar / 14 Acres

crowd pleasers

herbed frites: 7; Dijon aioli
salad: 7; mixed greens
sourdough grilled cheese: 17; aged cheddar / Emmental / chèvre / herbed frites or salad
village burger: 19; smoked cheddar / bourbon onion jam / herbed frites or salad
Sassafraz club on rye: 19; house roast turkey breast / peppercorn bacon / beet compressed apple / Brie / sage aioli / herbed frites or salad

soups & salads

chef's feature soup: 9.50; please ask your server
baby kale and endive salad: 15; toasted coconut / black fig / tempura allspice / pomegranate / orange
French onion soup: 12; Emmental / focaccia crouton / Parmigiano-Reggiano / crispy onion
caesar salad: 15; white anchovy / cured egg / Parmigiano-Reggiano / croutons
pistachio crusted Itsumo tuna salad: 28; sunflower sprouts / pomegranate seeds / avocado / ginger honey vinaigrette
beet salad: 15; shaved jicama and fennel / tarragon ricotta / pecan crumble / mache lettuce

Add your choice to any salad:

Harrison Co-op chicken: 8
sautéed shrimp: 8
Cape d'Or salmon: 10
avocado: 3

main attractions

Cape d’or salmon: 26; chilled soba noodle / ginger ponzu dressing / pickled enoki
stuffed acorn squash: 23; mixed prairie grains / seasonal mushrooms / feta / butternut squash / pepita
Wellington County beef striploin 8oz: 29; salsa verde / frites
braised lamb ragu: 24; rigatoni / black olives / spinach / Manchego
Harrison Co-op chicken supreme: 26; white beans / leek / chanterelle / raisin walnut chutney
Fogo Island cod n chips: 26; caper remoulade / coleslaw
sumac roasted aubergine: 23; harissa hummus / herbed quinoa salad / piquillo purée / zucchini / spiced walnuts / roasted garlic / pomegranate

small & shared

spiced olives / feta: 11
taro chips / avocado: 8
herbed frites / Dijon aioli: 7
Ontario beef tartare: 17; smoked paprika cracker / Manchego
duck pâté: 15; house crisps / pickled blueberry
crispy porchetta: 16; compressed bourbon honey apple / fennel celery apple salad / celeriac purée
tuna & shrimp ceviche: 21; plantain / corn nuts / coconut black rice
Moroccan spiced lamb chops: 16; Kalamata salsa verde / sweet and sour cabbage slaw / parsnip purée
fish taco: 17; jicama cabbage slaw / salsa roja / pico de gallo
French escargot: 19; roasted corn / jalapeño lime cream / Parmigiano-Reggiano / parsley crust / taro chips
market selection of oysters: 23; fresh horseradish / cocktail sauce / shallot gin mignonette / per half dozen
cured meat board: 24; Seed to Sausage chorizo / San Daniele prosciutto / Bündnerfleisch
Canadian cheese board: 24; Queen Bee gouda / Avonlea cheddar / 14 Acres

soups & salads

Chef’s feature soup: 9.50
French onion soup: 12; Emmental / focaccia crouton / Parmigiano-Reggiano / crispy onion
caesar salad: 15; white anchovies / Parmigiano-Reggiano / cured egg / crouton
beet salad: 15; shaved jicama and fennel / tarragon ricotta / pecan crumble / mache lettuce
baby kale and endive salad: 15; toasted coconut / black fig / tempura allspice / pomegranate / orange

main attractions

stuffed acorn squash: 24; mixed prairie grains / seasonal mushrooms / feta / butternut squash / pepita
braised lamb ragu: 25; rigatoni / black olives / spinach / Manchego
Pacific halibut: 36; Ontario heirloom tomato salsa / red rice / roasted corn / jalapeño lime emulsion
sumac roasted aubergine: 24; harissa hummus / herbed quinoa salad / piquillo purée / zucchini / spiced walnuts / roasted garlic / pomegranate
Quebec wild boar chop: 39; red cabbage cabbage / roasted potatoes / cranberry mostarda
village burger: 21; smoked cheddar / bourbon onion jam / herbed frites or salad
Harrison Co-op chicken supreme: 28; white beans / leek / chanterelle / raisin walnut chutney
rainbow trout: 32; romanesco / spinach / herbed Israeli couscous / saffron tomato emulsion

steak

Wellington County Ontario beef

Canadian AAA 6oz beef tenderloin: 37; Swiss chard / seasonal mushrooms / roasted cauliflower / pearl onion / horseradish bone marrow butter
Canadian AAA 10oz beef striploin: 38; salsa verde / frites
Canadian prime 28oz bone-in rib steak: 89

starters

house made scones: 5; crème fraîche / apricot jam
chef's feature soup: 10; please ask your server
caesar salad: 15; white anchovies / cured egg / Parmigiano-Reggiano / croutons
baby kale and endive salad: 15; toasted coconut / black fig / tempura allspice / pomegranate / orange
Ontario beef tartar: 17; smoked paprika cracker / Manchego
French Onion Soup: 12; Emmental / focaccia crouton / Parmigiano-Reggiano / crispy onion

main attractions

avocado on toast: 16; charred tomato / sunflower shoots / radish
fish taco: 17; jicama cabbage slaw / salsa roja / pico de gallo
French toast: 18; banana brûlée / pickled blueberries / chai maple syrup
tomato chickpea chana masala: 18; poached eggs / salsa verde / raita / crispy radish / grilled naan
village burger: 19; smoked cheddar / bourbon onion jam / herbed frites or salad
Sassafraz club on rye: 19; house roast turkey breast / peppercorn bacon / beet compressed apple / Brie / sage aioli / herbed frites or sala
eggs benedict: 19; root vegetable / mixed greens Choice of: smoked salmon or Kunan Farms pork belly
bacon pinto bean cassoulet: 21; sunny side eggs / roast tomato / caramelized onion and black pepper sausages
braised leek and cheddar omlette: 21; snow crab / shaved fennel / caper remoulade
Wellington County beef striploin 8oz: 26; two eggs / roasted root vegetable / chimichurri
pistachio crusted Itsumo tuna salad: 28; sunflower sprouts / pomegranate seeds / avocado / ginger honey vinaigrette

sides

herbed frites: 7; Dijon aioli
salad: 7; mixed greens
vegetables: 7; roasted root vegetables
bacon: 8; black pepper and molasses bacon
sausage: 8; caramelized onion and pepper sausage

Wines by the glass

* please see our wine list for our selection of wines by the bottle: *

Saké

Izumi ‘Nama Nama’ Ontario Spring Water Saké Company, Canada: 11

Sparkling

Prosecco, Serenissima, Veneto, Italy: 15
Tawse Spark!, Beamsville Bench, Ontario: 16
Giró Ribot Cava Rosé‚ Barcelona, Spain: 18
Tarlant, Brut Reserve, Champagne, France: 25

Rosé

Tawse Rosé, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario: 14
Jean Luc Colombo Rosé Cape Bleue, Provence, France: 18

White

Pinot Grigio, Giorgio & Gianni, Veneto, Italy: 12
Tawse Riesling, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario: 13
Sauvignon Blanc, Vignoble Gibault, Touraine, France: 13
Viognier, Redstone Winery, Beamsville Bench, Ontario: 14
Chardonnay, Camelot, California, US: 15
Sauvignon Blanc, Stoneburn, Marlborough, New Zealand: 16
Petit Chablis, Bouchard Père et Fils, Burgundy, France: 17
Chablis, Domaine Bernard Defaix, Burgundy, France: 27

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Viña La Rosa, ‘La Palma’, Cachapoal, Chile: 13
Tempranillo, Domino de Punctum ‘Lobetia’. La Mancha, Spain: 13
Grenache blend, Domaine du Séminaire, Rhône, France: 15
Sangiovese, Tenute Piccini, Chianti DOCG, Tuscany, Italy: 15
Cabernet Sauvignon, Dreaming Tree, California: 16
Shiraz, Wakefield, 'Crooked Horse', Australia: 16
Pinot Noir, Bachelder, Parfum, VQA Niagara, Ontario: 16
Malbec, Andeluna 1300mts, Mendoza, Argentina: 17
Zinfandel, Lodi Wine Company, Lodi, California: 17

Enomatic Selections

Tempranillo, Rioja Reserva, Bodegas LAN, Spain: 22
Pinot Noir, Carmel Road, Monterey, California: 27
Amarone della Valpolicella, Zironda, Veneto, Italy: 30
J Lohr Hilltop Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California: 38

Dessert wine (2oz)

Canada

2017 Reif Late Harvest Vidal, Niagara, Ontario: 11
2015 Inniskillin, Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario: 20

France

2004 Château Doisy-Védrines, Sauternes, France: 17

Port (2oz)

10yr old Tawny Port, Taylor Fladgate, Portugal: 12
20yr old Tawny Port, Taylor Fladgate, Portugal: 18

Digestivo (2oz)

Distilleria Montanaro, Barolo Chinato, Italy: 18

Half bottles 375ml

Sparkling (375 ml)

Veuve Clicquot, Ponsardin, Brut, Champagne, France: 98
Collard-Picard, ‘Cuvée Sélection, Brut, Champagne, France: 115

White (375 ml)

2014 Chardonnay, Cave Spring, 'Dolomite', Niagara, ON, Canada: 30
2016 Domini Veneti, Soave Classico, DOC Veneto, Italy: 35
2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Astrolabe, Marlborough, New Zealand: 53
2016 Chardonnay, La Crema, Sonoma Coast, California, USA: 66

Red (375 ml)

2013 Cabernet Franc Cave Spring, Niagara Peninsula, ON, Canada: 30
2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Brigaldara, Veneto, Italy: 80
2013 Merlot, Duckhorn Wine Company, Napa Valley, California, USA: 85
2011 Barolo, Cascina Adelaide, “4 Vigne”, Piedmont, Italy: 100

small & shared

crowd pleasers

soups & salads

Add your choice to any salad:

main attractions

small & shared

soups & salads

main attractions

steak

Wellington County Ontario beef

starters

main attractions

sides

desserts

Wines by the glass

Saké

Sparkling

Rosé

White

Red

Enomatic Selections

Dessert wine (2oz)

Canada

France

Port (2oz)

Digestivo (2oz)

Half bottles 375ml

Sparkling (375 ml)

White (375 ml)

Red (375 ml)

cocktails

wine based