Farm-Fresh Flavors

Our Menu Changes Daily, Featuring Farm-Fresh Cuisine & Inspired Spirits

Open 7 Days a Week

A DESTINATION

Located in the charming village of Chester, Connecticut River Tavern has been a proud pioneer of locally sourced cooking in Connecticut since 2001. Our daily menus highlight the freshest local produce available that day. We work with the best local farmers, fishermen + producers in the area year round to create a menu that truly reflects its place and season.

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A plate of fresh salad with tomato, cucumber, blackberries, basil, and pepper.

FRESH INGREDIENTS

Our neighborhood restaurant showcases a chagning menu filled with inventive, farm-fresh dishes, crafted with care and served simply, all in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere.

A pink cocktail with a salted rim and a lime wedge garnishing the glass, placed on a white tablecloth in a restaurant setting.

HANDCRAFTED COCKTAILS

Curated, unique, personal selection of wines and cocktails highlighting small, family producers from around the world who focus on making wine and spirits that truly reflect their terroir.

Interior of a restaurant with tables set with white tablecloths, glassware, and silverware, and a large window with green plants outside. The wall is decorated with colorful art and a hanging pot rack with pots and pans.

WORLD-CLASS ART

A substantial selection of longtime Chester resident Sol LeWitt 's prints, on loan from the Lewitt foundation, enhance the walls of the restaurant giving the 19th century building a touch of modernism.