Succulent and tender rib slowly roasted; served with au jus, crispy fried onions and our tangy sauce béarnaise
The Petite Cut (12-14 Oz. )
$33.00
The Governor's Cut (16-18 Oz. )
$38.00
The President's Cut (20-22 Oz. )
$45.00
Dinner Entrees
All entrées are served with au gratin, country mashed or baked potato and our chef's vegetable selection of the day. All small plates are served with country mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day. Small plates not available Friday, Saturday or during December. Side order of fresh asparagus with sauce hollandaise $3
Broiled Filet Mignon
On a bed of caramelized leeks with a rosette of fresh herb butter and a side of sauce bearnaise
Entree Plate$44.00
Small Plate$36.00
Tournedos of Filets Mignon Au Poivre
Three petite filets mignon lightly crusted in cracked black peppercorns, pan-seared and finished with a cognac peppercorn sauce; crowned with crispy fried onions
Entree Plate$35.00
Veal Oscar
Sautéed nature of veal topped with jumbo lump crabmeat, fresh asparagus spears and sauce hollandaise; on a pool of sauce bordelaise
Entree Plate$36.00
Small Plate$30.00
Penn's Surf and Turf
Two jumbo lump crabcakes paired with a broiled 8 oz. Filet mignon; served with sauce béarnaise
Entree Plate$40.00
Surf and Turf
One 6 oz. Lobster tail carefully baked; paired with a broiled 8 oz. Filet mignon
Entree Plate$48.00
Rack of Lamb Pommery
Marinated in olive oil with fresh herbs, baked to perfection and coated with a pommery mustard and roasted pine nut bread crumb crust; served on a pool of balsamic vinegar demi-glace
Entree Plate$40.00
Small Plate$34.00
Blackberry-Barbequed Pork Loin Chops
Boneless, brushed with a savory blackberry glaze and char-grilled; paired with toasted pecan stuffing
Entree Plate$25.00
Small Plate$20.00
Shrimp Francaise & Jumbo Lump Crabmeat
Five medium shrimp lightly egg-washed & jumbo lump crabmeat gently sautéed in a lemon butter scampi sauce; served with sautéed spinach over angel hair pasta
Entree Plate$27.00
Small Plate$21.00
Baked Chilean Sea Bass
Crusted with a pine nut and basil pesto and nestled on a bed of honey caramelized leeks; served with a savory lobster fumet
Entree Plate$36.00
Small Plate$30.00
Baked Maryland Crab Imperial
Our chef's authentic recipe
Entree Plate$28.00
Small Plate$22.00
Pan-Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops
Served with broccoli rabe, toasted pine nuts and a balsamic beurre noir
Entree Plate$34.00
Small Plate$28.00
Tangerine-Grilled Salmon
Fillet of atlantic salmon brushed with a tangy tangerine mustard glaze
Entree Plate$27.00
Small Plate$21.00
Jumbo Lump Crabcakes
With ginger & scallions in a light shrimp mousseline; lightly panko-crusted, pan-seared and served with a refreshing mango beurre blanc
Entree Plate$34.00
Small Plate$28.00
Seafood Combination
One 3 oz. Lobster tail, pan-seared jumbo sea scallops, tangerine-grilled salmon, jumbo lump crabcake and two bacon-wrapped shrimp
Entree Plate$42.00
Lobster Tails
Two 6 oz. Lobster tails carefully baked, served with drawn butter
Entree Plate$50.00
Generously Topped with Our Crab Imperial (Small Plate)$55.00
Amish Free-Range Chicken
Char-grilled with a blackberry barbeque sauce
Entree Plate$25.00
Small Plate$19.00
Roasted Duck à La Orange
Pan-seared boneless breast and a crispy-skinned, slow-roasted leg; served with a traditional sauce made with grand marnier and fresh-squeezed orange juice
Entree Plate$29.00
Creamy Mascarpone & Lemon Risotto
With grilled asparagus, roasted red peppers and wild mushrooms
Entree Plate$21.00
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
$6.00
With applewood-smoked bacon - enough to share
Asparagus à La Oscar
$14.00
Grilled asparagus spears topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and sauce hollandaise
Cold Appetizers
Bruschetta Medley
Grilled ciabatta sprinkled with parmesan cheese; teamed with a medley of creamy artichoke, olive tapenade and diced, vine-ripened tomatoes & fresh basil
Entree Plate$8.00
Small Plate*$5.00
Canadian Jail Island Smoked Salmon
Presented with creamed horseradish, inn-pickled red onions, fresh lemon, black pepper and grilled ciabatta
Entree Plate$12.00
Small Plate*$9.00
Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
With a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Entree Plate$15.00
Small Plate*$12.00
Chilled Colossal Crabmeat Cocktail
With a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Entree Plate$16.00
Small Plate*$13.00
Fresh Chesapeake Bay Oysters (Six)
With a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Entree Plate$13.00
Small Plate*$10.00
Fresh Cherrystone Clams (Six)
With a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Entree Plate$8.00
Small Plate*$5.00
Flight of Chilled Shellfish
Three jumbo shrimp, two blue point oysters and colossal crabmeat presented with cocktail sauce, sauce remoulade and a champagne mignonnette
Entree Plate$22.00
Small Plate*$19.00
Beef Carpaccio
Wafer-thin filet mignon seared rare, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with an artisanal sea salt; garnished with shaved reggiano parmigiano cheese and watercress
Entree Plate$11.00
Small Plate*$8.00
Hot Appetizers
Sampler
Two clams casino and one ginger & scallion crabcake teamed with three sea scallops wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon
Entree Plate$16.00
Small Plate*$13.00
Baked Clams Casino
With fines herbes, diced peppers and bacon
Entree Plate$10.00
Small Plate*$7.00
Escargots En Croute
Tender snails sauteed with mushrooms and baby spinach in a fines herbes garlic butter; presented in our inn-baked sourdough roll
Entree Plate$10.00
Small Plate*$7.00
Scallops on Horseback
Five sea scallops studded with fresh ginger and wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon; baked and served with a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Entree Plate$12.00
Small Plate*$9.00
Panko-Crusted Fresh Mozzarella Cheese,
Quick-fried; served with roasted tomatoes and a lemon, caper & basil butter sauce
Entree Plate$9.00
Small Plate*$6.00
Jumbo Lump Crabcake
With ginger & scallions in a light shrimp mousseline; lightly panko-crusted, pan-seared and served with a refreshing mango beurre blanc
Entree Plate$13.00
Small Plate*$10.00
Soups & Salads
Maine Lobster Bisque
Perfumed with cognac
Entree Plate (Cup)$7.00
Small Plate (Cup)*$4.00
Entree Plate (Bowl)$10.00
Small Plate (Bowl)*$7.00
William Penn's Snapper Soup
Dry sherry service
Entree Plate (Cup)$5.50
Small Plate (Cup)*$2.50
Entree Plate (Bowl)$7.50
Small Plate (Bowl)*$4.50
Baked French Onion Soup
Smothered with a delicate mixture of cheeses
Entree Plate (Cup)$5.00
Small Plate (Cup)*$2.00
Entree Plate (Crock)$6.50
Small Plate (Crock)*$3.50
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine tossed with parmesan cheese and lightly roasted garlic croutons in our tangy caesar dressing
Entree Plate$6.50
Small Plate*$3.50
Granny Smith Apple Salad
With candied walnuts, sliced strawberries and goat cheese; tossed with field greens in an apple cider ginger vinaigrette
Entree Plate$6.50
Small Plate*$3.50
Wedge of Iceberg Lettuce
Topped with applewood-smoked bacon, creamy blue cheese dressing, diced tomatoes and crumbled blue cheese
Entree Plate$6.50
Small Plate*$3.50
Choice of House or Spinach Salad
Choice of house or spinach salad served with all entrées
House Salad
Field greens, romaine, baby spinach, shredded carrots, cucumbers, red cabbage and grape tomatoes; choice of inn-made dressings
Spinach Salad
Served with sliced kennett square mushrooms, chopped egg and grape tomatoes; topped with your choice of hot bacon or honey mustard dressing
*If substituted for your included house or spinach salad or the starter course from our prix fixe menu
Pasta Luncheon
served with salad or soup of the day
Grilled Chicken Caprese
$22.00
floral pasta tossed in a light rosa sauce and topped with melted fresh mozzarella, grilled chicken paillards and garden-fresh basil
Creamy Mascarpone & Lemon Risotto
$19.00
with grilled asparagus, roasted red peppers and wild mushrooms
Add Grilled Chicken
$4.00
Add Crabmeat
$8.00
Continental Country Fare
served with salad or soup of the day
Chicken Pot Pie
$21.00
tender chunks of chicken teamed with assorted vegetables in a cream sauce; baked under a flaky pastry crust.
Chicken Marsala
$22.00
scaloppine of pan-seared chicken breast served with a medley of imported and domestic mushrooms in a savory marsala wine sauce
Meatloaf Wellington
$22.00
inn-made meatloaf crowned with a wild mushroom duxelle and baked in a buttery puff pastry crust; served on a pool of madeira demi-glace
Roasted Duck à La Orange
$27.00
pan-seared boneless breast and a crispy-skinned, slow roasted leg; served with a traditional sauce made with grand marnier and fresh-squeezed orange juice
Blackberry-Barbequed Pork Loin Chops
$24.00
boneless, brushed with a savory blackberry glaze and char-grilled; paired with toasted pecan stuffing
Saut eed Calves' Liver
$25.00
with onions, sliced green apples and bacon
Crabmeat & Fish
served with salad or soup of the day
Penn's Seafood Plate
$26.00
baked crab imperial teamed with a fillet of tangerine-grilled salmon and three shrimp francaise in a scampi butter sauce
Baked Maryland Crab Imperial
$25.00
our chef's authentic recipe
Jumbo Lump Crabcakes
$27.00
with ginger and scallions in a light shrimp mousseline; lightly panko-crusted, pan-seared and served with a refreshing mango beurre blanc
Tangerine-Grilled Salmon
$25.00
fillet of atlantic salmon brushed with a tangy tangerine mustard glaze
Shrimp Francaise
$23.00
five medium shrimp lightly egg-washed and gently sautéed in a lemon butter scampi sauce; served with sautéed spinach over angel hair pasta
Beef & Veal
served with salad or soup of the day
Braised Short Ribs & Pappardelle Pasta
$23.00
succulent, fork-tender boneless short ribs simmered in a rich san marzano tomato "gravy"; tossed with inn-made pappardelle pasta and sautéed spinach and finished with reggiano parmigiano cheese
Petite Filet Mignon
$35.00
8 oz; on a bed of caramelized leeks with a rosette of fresh herb butter and sauce béarnaise
Filet Mignon Tips
$27.00
pan-seared with button mushrooms & caramelized onions in a savory merlot demi-glace; topped with frizzled leeks
Veal Oscar
$32.00
sautéed nature of veal topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and fresh asparagus spears; with sauce hollandaise and a pool of sauce bordelaise
Cold Sandwiches
served with cole slaw and potato salad or a seasonal fresh fruit & berries medley
Crab Salad Sandwich
$16.00
lump crabmeat tossed in a light dressing made of sour cream, mayonnaise, diced red bell pepper, fresh dill and lemon juice; served on toasted pumpernickel bread
William Penn's Turkey Club
$13.00
a true triple decker with crisp lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes, lean bacon and our fresh-roasted turkey breast
Hot Sandwiches
served with crispy french fries, sweet potato fries or a seasonal fresh fruit & berries medley
Filet Steak Sandwich
$20.00
two petite filets sautéed in herb butter with caramelized onions and served on french bread; sauce béarnaise
French Connection
$15.00
thinly sliced roast beef topped with caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms and provolone cheese on french bread; served with au jus and creamed horseradish
Soup & Sandwich Combo
team one half of our turkey club, crab salad sandwich or french connection with
A Cup of Soup of the Day
$15.50
A Cup of French Onion Soup
$16.50
A Cup of Snapper Soup
$17.50
Salads
Jumbo Lump Crab & Asparagus
$21.00
jumbo lump crabmeat teamed with sliced ripe tomatoes, fresh asparagus spears & spinach leaves; served with a light poppyseed vinaigrette dressing
Fried Oysters & Chicken Salad
$19.00
deep-fried oysters with country chicken salad
Country Chicken Salad
$15.00
our own special chicken salad garnished with wedges of seasonal fresh fruit
Grilled Chicken & Caesar Salad
$17.00
crispy romaine, anchovies and garlic croutons tossed in our creamy caesar dressing; topped with slices of grilled chicken
Sliders & Burger
served with crispy french fries, sweet potato fries or a seasonal fresh fruit & berries medley
Penn's Crabcake Sliders
$18.00
three, served on freshly toasted brioche buns with lettuce, tomato & inn-made rémoulade
Quarter Pounder
$14.00
served on a freshly baked roll with lettuce and tomato; piled high with sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions, crisp bacon and american cheese
Quiche
Crab & Asparagus Quiche
$16.00
lump crabmeat and asparagus spears baked in a fluffy egg custard; served with a seasonal fresh fruit & berries medley
Cold Appetizers
Bruschetta Medley
$8.00
grilled ciabatta bread sprinkled with parmesan cheese; teamed with a medley of creamy artichoke, olive tapenade and diced vine-ripened tomatoes & fresh basil
Canadian Jail Island Smoked Salmon
$12.00
presented with creamed horseradish, inn-pickled red onions, fresh lemon, black pepper and grilled ciabatta bread
Chilled Colossal Crabmeat Cocktail
$16.00
served with a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
served with a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Fresh Chesapeake Bay Oysters
on half shell; served with a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Six$13.00
Fresh Cherrystone Clams
on half shell; served with a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Six$8.00
Flight of Chilled Shellfish
$22.00
three jumbo shrimp, two blue point oysters and a generous portion of colossal crab presented with a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce, sauce remoulade and a champagne mignonette
Hot Appetizers
Sampler
$16.00
two clams casino and one ginger & scallion crabcake teamed with three bacon-wrapped sea scallops
Baked Clams Casino
$10.00
with fines herbes, diced peppers and bacon
Escargots En Croûte
$10.00
tender snails sautéed with mushrooms and baby spinach in a fines herbes garlic butter; presented in our inn-baked sourdough roll
Scallops on Horseback
$12.00
six sea scallops studded with fresh ginger and wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon; baked and served with a tangy pepper vodka cocktail sauce
Jumbo Lump Crabcakes
$13.00
with ginger and scallions in a light shrimp mousseline; lightly panko-crusted, pan-seared and served with a refreshing mango beurre blanc
Soups
Lobster Bisque
perfumed with cognac; enhanced with chunks of maine lobster and garnished with spiced crème fraîche and fresh chives
Cup$7.00
Bowl$10.00
William Penn's Snapper Soup
prepared with snapper turtlemeat and a wide variety of fine spices and herbs in accordance with our authentic recipe; our dry sherry service will further enhance the bold flavor of this local favorite
Cup$5.50
Bowl$7.50
Baked French Onion Soup
loaded with onions and smothered with a delicate mixture of cheeses
Cup$5.00
Crock$6.50
Chef's Soup of the Day
prepared with the freshest ingredients daily
Cup$4.50
Bowl$6.00
Salad Selections
Mixed Green Salad
$5.50
red leaf lettuce, romaine, baby spinach, shredded carrots, cucumbers and grape tomatoes; choice of dressings
Spinach Salad
$5.50
served with sliced mushrooms, chopped egg and grape tomatoes; with honey mustard or hot bacon dressing
Petite Caesar Salad
$6.50
crisp romaine leaves prepared in a tangy dressing of garlic, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, egg yolk, minced anchovies and parmesan cheese; tossed with lightly roasted garlic croutons
Petite Granny Smith Apple Salad
$6.50
with candied walnuts, sliced strawberries and goat cheese; tossed with field greens in an apple cider ginger vinaigrette
Fresh Oven-Baked
Danish pastries
Cinnamon buns
Assorted breakfast breads and bagels
Tropical Fruit
Cantaloupe and honeydew melons
Pineapple and other seasonal fruit
Fish and Salads
Chilled shrimp
Smoked salmon
Smoked whitefish
Peppered mackerel
Whitefish salad
Marinated herring
Country chicken salad
Roasted corn and black bean salad
French green bean salad
Tomato & Mozzarella salad
Deviled eggs
Egg Bar
Freshly poached eggs:
Benedict
served on an English muffin with Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce