Worcester Massachusetts Fine Dining Restaurants | The Ceres Restaurant

Dinner Menu

RAW & CURED

classic cocktail sauce, mignonette, bloody Mary granita, fresh lemon

GRAND SEAFOOD PLATTER 90
8 oysters, 12 clams, 12 shrimp, lobster tail

SMALL SEAFOOD PLATTER 48
4 oysters, 8 clams, 8 shrimp, ½ lobster tail

Oysters (chef’s selection)
½ dozen – 12

Cherrystone Clams
each – 1.75

Shrimp Cocktail
½ dozen – 12

Chilled Half Lobster Tail
18

Citrus Cured Salmon Gravlax 9 mustard, dill, sauce gribiche	Carpaccio of Beef 10 arugula, shaved pecorino, truffle oil, black pepper
Tuna Tartare 10 cucumber noodles, wakame salad, jumbofried caper, wasabi aioli	Prosciutto di Parma 9 cantaloupe and radicchio salad, herb crostini

SOUP

Corn & Yukon Gold Potato
toasted focaccia crouton & basil swirl
6

French Onion
melted cheese crostini
7

Ocean Gazpacho
crab salad, virgin olive oil, micro greens
7

*APPETIZERS*	*SALAD*
Crispy Salt & Pepper Squid 9 banana peppers, tomato, scallion, soy, honey, cilantro Moules Mariniere 10 mussels steamed in white wine, brunoise of vegetable, butter, shallot, fresh herbs Chesapeake Crab Cake 10 avocado, black bean & roasted corn, cilantro, chipotle aioli	Caesar 7/19 garlic croutons, shaved Grana Padano, white anchovies Bistro 8/20 local greens, roasted peppers, beets, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive, candied walnut, Great Hill bleu cheese, sherry vinaigrette B.L.T. Salad 8/20 Boston bibb lettuce, applewood smoked bacon, beefsteak tomato, buttermilk dressing

APPETIZERS

SALAD

Crispy Salt & Pepper Squid 9
banana peppers, tomato, scallion, soy, honey, cilantro

Moules Mariniere 10
mussels steamed in white wine, brunoise of vegetable, butter, shallot, fresh herbs

Chesapeake Crab Cake 10
avocado, black bean & roasted corn, cilantro, chipotle aioli

Caesar 7/19
garlic croutons, shaved Grana Padano, white anchovies

Bistro 8/20
local greens, roasted peppers, beets, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olive, candied walnut, Great Hill bleu cheese, sherry vinaigrette

B.L.T. Salad 8/20
Boston bibb lettuce, applewood smoked bacon, beefsteak tomato, buttermilk dressing

*SEASONAL PLATES*
Medley of Summer Vegetables 7/18 corn risotto & wilted spinach Wasabi Sesame Crusted Yellowfin Tuna 12/24 vegetable stir fry, bok choy, ginger soy vinaigrette, cilantro maki roll Pinot Noir Braised Short Ribs 10/22 seasonal vegetable, bleu cheese risotto cake, balsamic fig drizzle	Pan Seared Sea Bass 14/26 mussels, broccoli rabe, risotto, essence of saffron Caramelized Diver Scallops 14/26 Yukon potato puree, roasted cauliflower, fennel pollen butter, corn stew Butter Poached Day Boat Cod 12/24 lobster home fries, charred tomato compote, avocado, curry oil

SEASONAL PLATES

Medley of Summer Vegetables 7/18
corn risotto & wilted spinach

Wasabi Sesame Crusted Yellowfin Tuna 12/24
vegetable stir fry, bok choy, ginger soy vinaigrette, cilantro maki roll

Pinot Noir Braised Short Ribs 10/22
seasonal vegetable, bleu cheese risotto cake, balsamic fig drizzle

Pan Seared Sea Bass 14/26
mussels, broccoli rabe, risotto, essence of saffron

Caramelized Diver Scallops 14/26
Yukon potato puree, roasted cauliflower, fennel pollen butter, corn stew

Butter Poached Day Boat Cod 12/24
lobster home fries, charred tomato compote, avocado, curry oil

SIGNATURES
Bistro Style Free-Range Breast of Chicken 20 seasonal mushrooms, roasted shallots, glazed baby carrots, truffle-scented fingerling potato, natural pan jus Braised Veal Osso Buco 26 summer root vegetable-succotash, lemon gremolata, potato puree Hanger Steak & Frites 23 bone marrow crust, hand cut fries, truffle aioli, house made ketchup Pan Seared Breast of Mallard Duck 24 oyster mushrooms, Macaire potato, Madagascan peppercorn, Grand Marnier orange glaze Ceres Mixed Grill chef’s hand-picked selection 26

SIGNATURES

Bistro Style Free-Range Breast of Chicken 20
seasonal mushrooms, roasted shallots, glazed baby carrots, truffle-scented fingerling potato, natural pan jus

Braised Veal Osso Buco 26
summer root vegetable-succotash, lemon gremolata, potato puree

Hanger Steak & Frites 23
bone marrow crust, hand cut fries, truffle aioli, house made ketchup

Pan Seared Breast of Mallard Duck 24
oyster mushrooms, Macaire potato, Madagascan peppercorn, Grand Marnier orange glaze

Ceres Mixed Grill
chef’s hand-picked selection 26

*FROM THE GRILL*	*SIDES*
12oz. Marcho Farms Veal Chop 30 14oz. Brandt All Natural Sirloin Steak 30 8oz. RR Ranch Black Angus Filet Mignon 29 Colorado Lamb Rack Chops 32 Grilled Line Caught Swordfish 27 Grilled Colossal Shrimp 26 Served with a Caesar Salad and Choice of Sauce: Chimichurri, Horseradish Cream, Peppercorn Demi, Red Wine Gastrique, Steak Butter	Potato Gratin Potato Puree Macaroni & Cheese Hand Cut Pommes Frites Grilled Jumbo Asparagus Spinach in Cream with Bleu Cheese Crumble Seasonal Vegetable $5 per Side

FROM THE GRILL

SIDES

12oz. Marcho Farms Veal Chop 30

14oz. Brandt All Natural Sirloin Steak 30

8oz. RR Ranch Black Angus Filet Mignon 29

Colorado Lamb Rack Chops 32

Grilled Line Caught Swordfish 27

Grilled Colossal Shrimp 26

Served with a Caesar Salad and Choice of Sauce:
Chimichurri, Horseradish Cream, Peppercorn Demi, Red Wine Gastrique, Steak Butter

Potato Gratin

Potato Puree

Macaroni & Cheese

Hand Cut Pommes Frites

Grilled Jumbo Asparagus

Spinach in Cream with Bleu Cheese Crumble

Seasonal Vegetable

$5 per Side

Eating raw or undercooked foods may increase the chance of food borne illness.