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The Complete Menu

Boston · Reservations Required

Not every dish or bottle listed below is served at every sitting.

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Amuse-Bouche Salads Starters Entrées Desserts After Dinner Wine Spirits Cask Beer

Amuse-Bouche

Gougère au Comté

A single choux pastry, aged Comté, black pepper. Eaten in one motion, or not at all.

Uovo e Tartufo

Soft egg, black truffle shaving, brown butter. Arrives before you have finished reading the menu.

Beignet de Homard

Lobster fritter, saffron aioli, chive. Two bites, precisely.

Tartare di Tonno, Perla di Wasabi

Yellowfin tuna tartare, wasabi pearl, sesame tuile.

Pasztet z Kaczki na Grzance

Duck liver pâté, toasted brioche point, cherry compote.

Consommé en Tasse

Clarified beef consommé, single chive, served scalding.

Salads

Salade Lyonnaise

French

Frisée, lardons, poached egg, sherry vinaigrette.

Salade de Chèvre Chaud

French

Warm goat cheese medallion, frisée, walnut, honey drizzle.

Salade Niçoise, Revisitée

French

Seared tuna, quail egg, haricots verts, niçoise olive, anchovy vinaigrette.

Insalata di Burrata

Italian

Burrata, heirloom tomato, basil oil, twenty-five-year balsamic.

Insalata di Radicchio e Pera

Italian

Radicchio, aged pecorino, poached pear, candied walnut.

Panzanella d’Inverno

Italian

Winter panzanella, roasted squash, torn bread, sage brown butter.

Mizeria

Polish

Cucumber, dill, crème fraîche. Unbothered by its surroundings.

Sałatka z Buraków i Sera Kozi

Polish

Roasted beetroot, goat cheese, candied hazelnut, dill oil.

Sałatka Śledziowa

Polish

Herring, apple, pickled onion, sour cream, rye crisp.

Starters

Foie Gras Poêlé

French

Seared foie gras, fig, brioche, Sauternes gelée.

Escargots de Bourgogne

French

Burgundy snails, garlic-parsley butter, toasted brioche crumb.

Quenelles de Brochet, Sauce Nantua

French

Pike dumplings, crayfish butter sauce.

Terrine de Campagne, Cornichons

French

Country terrine, whole grain mustard, cornichon, toasted levain.

Carpaccio di Manzo

Italian

Beef carpaccio, aged parmesan, black truffle, arugula.

Vitello Tonnato

Italian

Chilled veal, tuna-caper sauce, fried capers.

Capesante Scottate

Italian

Seared diver scallops, cauliflower purée, brown butter, hazelnut.

Burrata Affumicata al Tartufo

Italian

Smoked burrata, black truffle honey, grilled ciabatta.

Pierogi Ruskie, Reimaginé

Polish

Potato and farmer’s cheese dumplings, brown butter, crisped shallot. Yes, really.

Śledź w Oleju

Polish

Cured herring, apple, red onion, rye toast point.

Tatar Wołowy

Polish

Beef tartare, egg yolk, pickled mushroom, rye crisp.

Golonka Confitowana

Polish

Confit pork knuckle, sauerkraut purée, mustard seed.

Entrées

Filet de Bœuf Rossini

French

Seared beef filet, seared foie gras, potato gratin, black truffle jus.

Saumon en Ballotine, Caviar d’Osciètre

French

Cured salmon, crème fraîche, citrus, a discreet amount of caviar.

Loup de Mer, Beurre Blanc à l’Estragon

French

Pan-seared sea bass, mussels, tarragon beurre blanc. Sauced tableside, briefly, without comment.

Canard à l’Orange

French

Roasted duck breast, blood orange gastrique, braised endive.

Côte de Veau, Morilles

French

Veal chop, morel cream, spring pea.

Bouillabaisse Marseillaise

French

Saffron fish stew, rouille, grilled baguette.

Pigeon Rôti, Foie Gras

French

Roasted squab, seared foie gras, cherry jus.

Risotto ai Gamberi Rossi di Sicilia

Italian

Red Sicilian shrimp, saffron bisque, stirred by someone who has stirred nothing else for eleven years.

Osso Buco alla Milanese

Italian

Braised veal shank, saffron risotto, gremolata.

Branzino in Crosta di Sale

Italian

Salt-crusted whole branzino, filleted tableside.

Agnello alla Scottadito

Italian

Grilled lamb chops, salsa verde, roasted potato.

Tagliata di Manzo al Tartufo

Italian

Sliced sirloin, black truffle, arugula, aged parmesan.

Ravioli di Astice

Italian

Lobster ravioli, brown butter, sage, bottarga.

Vitello alla Milanese

Italian

Breaded veal cutlet, arugula, cherry tomato, lemon.

Polędwica Wołowa, Buraczki, Chrzan

Polish

Roasted beef tenderloin, pickled beetroot, horseradish emulsion, pearl onion. Your grandmother’s recipe, reconsidered by someone with a blowtorch.

Kaczka Pieczona

Polish

Roast duck breast, sour cherry reduction, potato pancake. A second Polish course, because we can.

Bigos Myśliwski, Wersja Szefa Kuchni

Polish

Hunter’s stew, wild boar, kiełbasa, sauerkraut, juniper.

Karp w Szarym Sosie

Polish

Carp in grey sauce, gingerbread, dried fruit, almond.

Comber Jelenia, Sos Borowikowy

Polish

Venison saddle, porcini sauce, juniper berry.

Zrazy Zawijane

Polish

Rolled beef roulade, mushroom and pickle stuffing, buckwheat kasza.

Schab ze Śliwką i Jałowcem

Polish

Pork loin, prune stuffing, juniper jus.

Desserts

Assiette de Fruits Rouges, Sorbet aux Agrumes

French

Seasonal berries, citrus sorbet, almond crumble, edible flowers. There is no cake. There was never going to be cake.

Tarte Tatin

French

Caramelized apple tart, crème fraîche, Calvados.

Crème Brûlée à la Vanille Bourbon

French

Bourbon vanilla custard, burnt sugar crust.

Soufflé au Chocolat Grand Cru

French

Dark chocolate soufflé, crème anglaise.

Tiramisù

Italian

Espresso-soaked savoiardi, mascarpone, cocoa. No further explanation offered, or needed.

Panna Cotta ai Frutti di Bosco

Italian

Vanilla panna cotta, mixed berry coulis.

Cannoli Siciliani

Italian

Ricotta cannoli, candied orange, pistachio.

Affogato al Caffè

Italian

Vanilla gelato, espresso, amaretti crumble.

Sernik

Polish

Polish cheesecake, dense enough to be occasionally mistaken for a doorstop — in the best possible way.

Szarlotka

Polish

Warm apple tart, cinnamon, vanilla bean ice cream.

Pierniczki z Miodem

Polish

Honey spice cake, plum butter, clove cream.

Kremówka Papieska

Polish

Vanilla and custard cream slice, powdered sugar.

After Dinner

Mignardises

A small selection of house chocolates, arriving without being asked for.

Coffee, Espresso, or Nothing at All

Silence is also served.

Digestif Pairing

Available upon the sommelier’s discretion, which is final.

Plateau de Fromages

A small selection of aged cheeses, fig preserve, walnut bread.

Petits Fours au Chocolat

Bite-sized chocolate confections, gold leaf.

Thé de Fin de Repas

A pot of loose-leaf tea, poured tableside.

Sorbet Digestif

A single scoop, palate-cleansing, unannounced.

Cigar Pairing

Available by request, paired with the appropriate spirit.

Chocolate Truffles, House-Rolled

Dark chocolate ganache, cocoa dust.

Wine

A working list. The full cellar is disclosed only at table.

Champagne & Sparkling

  • Krug, Clos du MesnilFrance
  • Dom Pérignon, Plénitude 2France
  • Salon, Le Mesnil Blanc de BlancsFrance
  • Bollinger, Vieilles Vignes FrançaisesFrance
  • Louis Roederer, CristalFrance
  • Taittinger, Comtes de ChampagneFrance
  • Jacques Selosse, SubstanceFrance
  • Ruinart, Dom Ruinart Blanc de BlancsFrance
  • Philipponnat, Clos des GoissesFrance

White

  • Domaine Leflaive, Montrachet Grand CruFrance
  • Egon Müller, Scharzhofberger RieslingGermany
  • Domaine Weinbach, Riesling Grand Cru SchlossbergFrance
  • Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne Grand CruFrance
  • Château Haut-Brion BlancFrance
  • Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Clos Windsbuhl RieslingFrance
  • Vieux Télégraphe, Châteauneuf-du-Pape BlancFrance
  • Marcel Deiss, Schoenenbourg Grand CruFrance
  • Weingut Keller, G-Max RieslingGermany

Red

  • Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La TâcheFrance
  • Château Pétrus, PomerolFrance
  • Giacomo Conterno, Barolo Monfortino RiservaItaly
  • Screaming Eagle, Napa Valley Cabernet SauvignonUSA
  • Château Latour, PauillacFrance
  • Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru ClasséFrance
  • Sassicaia, BolgheriItaly
  • Vega Sicilia, ÚnicoSpain
  • Harlan Estate, Napa ValleyUSA
  • Domaine Leroy, Musigny Grand CruFrance
  • Château Cheval Blanc, Saint-ÉmilionFrance
  • Giuseppe Quintarelli, Amarone della ValpolicellaItaly

Dessert & Fortified

  • Château d’Yquem, SauternesFrance
  • Taylor Fladgate, 40 Year Tawny PortPortugal
  • Château Climens, BarsacFrance
  • Inniskillin, Vidal IcewineCanada
  • Blandy’s, Bual Madeira 20 YearPortugal
  • Graham’s, The Ne Oublie Vintage PortPortugal

Rare Spirits Tasting

Poured one at a time. The order is not negotiable.

Whisky

  • The Macallan, 25 YearScotland
  • Yamazaki, 18 YearJapan
  • Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve, 23 YearUSA
  • Hibiki, 21 YearJapan
  • Glenfiddich, Grand ChâteauScotland

Cognac & Armagnac

  • Louis XIII de Rémy MartinFrance
  • Hennessy, Paradis ImpérialFrance
  • Delamain, Réserve de la FamilleFrance
  • Château de Laubade, Armagnac 25 YearFrance

Rum

  • Ron Zacapa, XOGuatemala
  • Appleton Estate, 50 YearJamaica
  • Plantation, Extrême No. 1Caribbean

Mezcal & Tequila

  • Clase Azul, UltraMexico
  • Casa Dragones, Barrel ReserveMexico
  • Del Maguey, Vino de MayelMexico

Imported Aged Cask Beer

  • Westvleteren 12 — Trappist, cask-conditionedBelgium
  • Rodenbach Vintage — foeder-aged Flemish redBelgium
  • Cantillon, Zwanze — barrel-aged lambicBelgium
  • Thomas Hardy’s Ale — cellared vintageEngland
  • Orval — Trappist, dry-hopped in caskBelgium
  • Chimay, Grande Réserve — cellared TrappistBelgium
  • 3 Fonteinen, Oude Geuze — barrel-blended lambicBelgium
  • Schneider Aventinus, Vintage — cask-aged weizenbockGermany
  • Samuel Adams, Utopias — barrel-aged, uncarbonatedUSA
  • De Dolle, Oerbier Reserva — foeder-aged strong aleBelgium
  • Goose Island, Bourbon County Stout — bourbon barrel-agedUSA
  • Fuller’s Vintage Ale, Cellared — bottle-conditionedEngland

Every evening at House of Forks is arranged in advance. There is nothing further to discuss.

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