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Temperance House
5 S State St
Newtown, PA 18940
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Dinner Menu
Brunch Menu
Dessert Menu
Kids Menu
Main Menu
Dinner Menu
Starters
Seafood Pot Pie
$8.00
scallops, shrimp, crabmeat, rich broth, puff pastry
Seasonal Cheese Plate
$12.00
perfect to share, pecans, assorted cheeses, quince marmalade, raspberry mustard, organic honey
Mussels
$10.00
tomato, thai, garlic butter
Shrimp Cocktail
$12.00
citrus poached, classic cocktail sauce
Grilled Caesar
$9.00
grilled romaine heart, creamy anchovy dressing
Spinach & Apple Salad
$9.00
baby spinach, goat cheese, green apples, candied pecans, apple cider vinaigrette
Filet Mignon Carpaccio
$11.00
thinly sliced filet mignon arugula capers, tomato, extra virgin olive oil
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
$14.00Gnocchi
$9.00
choice of gorgonzola cream, basil pesto or tomato sauce
Soup of the Day
$6.00Entrees
Temperance Scallops
$25.00
seared scallop, andouille sausage, creamy herb sauce, grilled asparagus
Salmon
$24.00
Pecan encrusted, apple cider glaze, cranberry chutney roasted sweet potato, grilled asparagus
Classic Crab Cake
$25.00
pan seared, caper-tomato relish, white wine butter sauce, grilled asparagus
Fish of the Day
ask your server for chef arturo's daily feature
- Mp
Gnocchi Gorgonzola
$18.00
House-made gnocchi, gorgonzola cream sauce, roasted pine nuts
Seafood Fettuccini
$23.00
shrimp, scallops, lump crabmeat, sundried tomatoes, fresh fettuccini, basil-pesto cream sauce
Chicken Oscar
$21.00
chicken breast, lump crabmeat, grilled asparagus, creamy herb sauce, creamy risotto
Chicken Wellington
$22.00
puff pastry encrusted chicken breast, brie cheese, mushroom sauce, grilled asparagus
Ribeye
$31.00
14 oz. house-cut ribeye, fingerling potatoes, grilled asparagus
Beef Short Rib
$30.00
braised bone-in, natural jus, creamy risotto, grilled asparagus
Filet Mignon
9 oz. prepared to your liking
- $27.00
- Au Poivre $29.00
- Oscar $32.00
Main
Eggs Benny
$13.00
classically prepared, homes fries
Eggs Benny Oscar
$15.00
asparagus, lump crab meat home fries
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
$9.00
pecan butter, organic honey
Eyes of the Sicilian
$11.00
poached eggs, olive, tomato, basil sauce
Bananas Foster French Toast
$13.00
bourbon banana sauce
Savory Cheesy French Toast
$14.00
caramalized onions, bacon, pecan butter
Biscuits & Gravy
$9.00
andouille maple gravy
Dippy Eggs
$12.00
black sausage, temperance toast, home fries
Oatmeal
$7.00
brown sugar, warm cream
Crepes
Crepes A
$14.00
seafood - salmon, scallops, creamy herb sauce
Crepes B
$12.00
vegetable - tomato, mozzarella, baby spinach
Crepes C
$12.00
mushroom - brie, creamy herb sauce
Crepes D
$12.00
bananananana nutella
Crepes E
$13.00
berrylicious - seasonal berry compote
Traditional Starters
Cheesy Spinach Dip
$8.00
artichoke hearts, ricotta, cream cheese, & spinach mixture served with grilled baguettes
Pork Crostini
$9.00
grilled pork tenderloin topped with fig compote placed on herbed focaccia
Gnocchi Piedmontese
$8.00
homemade cheese & potato pillow gnocchi fried golden brown topped with marinara & served with a pesto-alfredo sauce
Bruschetta
$7.00
grilled baguettes topped with fresh tomato, garlic, & red onion with buffalo mozzarella
Brie En Croute
$8.00
brie wrapped in puff pastry topped with candied pecans & berry compote du jour
Under The Sea Appetizers
Calamari
$10.00
freshly fried calamari tossed in a hot honey butter sauce
Shrimp Tempura
$12.00
freshly battered shrimp with chili soy-citrus sauce
Crab Cocktail
$12.00
chilled martini glass with mixed greens, cocktail sauce, colossal crab & minced cucumber
Mussels
$14.00
fresh mussels in broth with chorizo, honey goat cheese, & roasted grape tomatoes
Seafood Bruschetta
$13.00
shrimp, crab, & bay scallops tossed in a white wine butter sauce served with grilled baguettes
Homemade Soup
Soup Du Jour
- Cup $4.00
- Bowl $5.00
Seafood Soup Du Jour
- Cup $5.00
- Bowl $6.00
French Onion Soup
$6.00
crock of sautéed onions & rustic croutons in a beef broth topped with a blend of cheeses
Salads
dressing selection: balsamic vinaigrette, gorgonzola, caesar, honey mustard, vanilla mascarpone balsamic, raspberry vinaigrette, & russian
State Street
$7.00
chopped iceberg & romaine topped with grape tomatoes, cucumbers, julienned carrots, cheddar cheese, hard-boiled egg & hand-cut croutons
Caesar
$7.00
chopped romaine hearts topped with hand-shaved pecorino romano cheese & hand-cut croutons tossed in our own house specialty caesar dressing
Penns Trail
$8.00
spring mix, prosciutto, shredded carrots & craisins tossed in vanilla mascarpone balsamic
The Chairman
$9.00
roasted almond slices, fig compote, chive-honey-black pepper goat cheese, tossed with a fig balsamic atop a bed of spring mix greens
Seafood Selections
add a side caesar salad or state street salad to your entree for $4
Shrimp & Scallops
$26.00
pan-seared scallops & shrimp with a citrus beurre blanc served with a pesto-marinated mushroom cap filled with sun-dried tomato risotto
Crab Cakes
homemade classic broiled colossal lump crab cakes served with asparagus, sun-dried tomato orzo, & roasted garlic, chive aioli
- One $18.00
- Two $26.00
Sea Bass
$28.00
pan-seared chilean sea bass drizzled with honeygar reduction served with french green beans
Salmon
$22.00
grilled salmon filet topped with chili soy-citrus sauce served with mashed potatoes & roasted parsnips topped with crispy shallots
Signature Steak Selections
includes braised brussel sprouts with mushrooms & pancetta & your choice of mashed potatoes, twice baked potato or baked potato
Temp Filet
tender center cut filet mignon topped with demi-glace
- 6-ounce Filet $24.00
- 9-ounce Filet $33.00
New York Strip Steak
$28.00
grilled 12-ounce black angus strip steak
Delmonico Steak
$26.00
grilled 10-ounce delmonico steak topped with demi-glace
Signature Steak Selections - Toppers
Crab Cake
$10.006-ounce Lobster Tail
$13.00Cajun-grilled Shrimp
$8.001/2 Rack Of Ribs
$8.00Caramelized Onions
$2.00Mushrooms
$2.00Gorgonzola
$3.00Bearnaise
$3.00Chef Selections
add a side caesar salad or state street salad to your entree for $4
Pork Tenderloin
$19.00
tender pork stuffed with gruyere cheese, roasted peppers & spinach topped with a marsala wine sauce served with sautéed apples & squash
Half-roasted Chicken
$22.00
half-roasted herbed chicken served with roasted potatoes & sweet pea puree
Rack Of Ribs
rack of ribs marinated & baked in guinness bbq sauce served with hand-cut fries & apple cole slaw
- Half Rack $15.00
- Whole Rack $23.00
Duck
$25.00
pan-seared duck breast drizzled in cointreau ginger glaze served over mashed potatoes with roasted parsnips
Vegetable Risotto
$18.00
fresh arborio rice blended with roasted vegetables - finished with white wine & pecorino cheese
Spring Rolls
Cheese Steak
$8.00
classic cheese steak, caramelized onions & cooper sharp cheese served with spicy marinara
Smoked Duck
$10.00
cherrywood smoked duck breast, cabbage, & mushrooms served with a hot honey butter sauce
Carne Asada
$10.00
steak, corn, yellow rice & beans served with a spicy ranch sauce
Temp Sampler
$13.00
one of each styled roll. no substitutions
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General Info
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 9:00pm
About Us
The tradition of "The Temperance House" began in 1772, when soldier and scholar Andrew McMinn first opened the Inn. Union General Francis Murray made the Inn his lodging during the Revolutionary times, and the site became a gathering spot for those fighting for the colonists' cause. Following General Murray's tenure, Jolly and Mercy Yardley Longshore made post-Revolutionary days eventful at the Inn, until stagecoach driver, borough constable, and auctioneer Chillion W. Higgs became the proprietor.
During the 1840s, when the Bucks County Temperance Society was a powerful force in Newtown, Higgs named the hotel "The Sign of the Good Samaritan" and served only mineral water, mead, ginger pop, and lemonade; a far cry from today's full-service restaurant and bar.