Thanksgiving Day - The River Cafe

THANKSGIVING

November 26, 2026

1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Amuse Bouche Trio

Chestnut egg ~ Butternut Bisque ~ Smoked Trout

APPETIZER

 

Wagyu Steak Tartare
hand cut Kobe style beef with quail egg,
Cognac gelée, traditional garnish, toast points

 

Wild Shrimp
Pacific blue shrimp, Peekytoe crabmeat croquette,
whipped white polenta, charred sweet pepper, smoked shrimp jus

 

River Café Oysters
warm lemon glazed Beau Soleil oysters, caramelized sweet onion,
Speck ham, Siberian sturgeon caviar

 

Chilled Shellfish
Nantucket Bay scallop ceviche, mango and lime,
Australian abalone with citrus ponzu sauce,
Skookum oysters on the half shell, cucumber Champagne mignonette

 

Hot Foie Gras
sautéed duck foie gras, Sauternes poached quince,
pistachio pain perdu, confit Vidalia onion

 

Foie Gras Terrine
Hudson Valley duck foie gras, warm griddled toast batons,
duck prosciutto, shallot jam, spiced maple cider reduction

 

Pear Salad
D’Anjou pear carpaccio, white balsamic vinaigrette,
baby gem lettuce, red endive, golden croutons, warm goat cheese fondue

 

Agnolotti
roasted Honeynut squash filled handmade pasta,
Barolo braised oxtail ragout, Manchego cheese shaved tableside
fresh white truffles from Piedmont Italy shaved tableside    35.00 supplement

 

Octopus
Portuguese octopus seared ala plancha,
heirloom fingerling potato, arugula leaves, classic Romesco sauce

 

Gnocchi
sautéed ricotta gnocchi, slow cooked Porcini mushroom Bolognese,
mushroom chips, Parmigiano Reggiano

 

Agnolotti
handmade pasta, roasted local Honeynut squash, sage and stracciatella filling,
toasted pepitas, white truffle butter fondue
fresh white truffles from Piedmont Italy shaved tableside 35.00 supplement 

 

Caviar Service
Caspian Golden Osetra, Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii, (Germany) $ 180.00 per ounce
Siberian Sturgeon, Acipenser Baerii, (Germany) $ 95.00 per ounce
each served with traditional garniture, toast points, tiny corn pancakes

MAIN COURSE

 

Roasted Amish Natural Turkey
traditional trimmings for the table,
two savory stuffings, two classic gravies

 

Lamb
pan roasted Colorado rack of lamb, merguez sausage,
“stuffed” baby eggplant, English pea purée, natural lamb reduction

 

Beef
Char grilled Niman Ranch strip steak,
bone marrow flan with prime short rib marmalade, parsley pistou, braising jus

 

Venison
pan roasted venison loin, cracked green peppercorns,
toasted caraway potato cake, glazed French carrots, fig natural jus

 

Sea Bass
Atlantic black bass fillet, lobster bouillabaisse broth,
Rhode Island clam and poached lobster with baby spinach

 

Dover Sole
sauteéd fillet, sunchoke purée, brussels sprout leaves,
crispy squash blossom with roasted cauliflower and toasted almond

 

Lobster
poached Nova Scotia lobster tail, baked lobster Thermidor gratin,
Tuscan kale, crisp salsify, fondant potato, Meyer lemon sauce

 

~Vegetarian Menu available on request~

 

Dessert Trio

fresh Sugar Pumpkin and almond tartlet, black currant sauce
classic chocolate Marquise Brooklyn Bridge, clementine, crème Chantilly
vanilla bean ice cream and green apple sorbet, autumn spiced chiffon

Handmade chocolates and confections

Fixed Price $ 255.00
718-522-5200