The Gaines Estate Restaurant
The Gaines Estate offers a simple classic affordable menu with favorites such as our signature burger and seared trout, filets and ribeye, as well as a weekly Chef’s featured pasta. Reservations are recommended.
Dinner hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 5pm to 9pm.
Brunch: Sunday, 10:30am to 1:30pm.
Main Menu
Swiss Fondue $16
A mix of Emmental and Gruyère cheese, served with our house made braided seed bread and whole grain crackers.
Mini Arancini $14
Hand breaded Italian fried risotto stuffed with gouda served atop a house made
marinara.
Fried Eggplant $14
House breaded eggplant with whipped ricotta, confit tomatoes, basil oil, oregano, and fig gastrique.
Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Flatbread $12
A flatbread seasoned with garlic, herbs and olive oil then topped with caramelized
onions, goat cheese, fresh arugula and drizzled with honey.
Gaines Estate Wings $8/$15
An order of 5 or 10 wings tossed with any of our house sauces. *mild buffalo, Alabama white BBQ, Jamaican jerk, gochujang BBQ, bourbon apple BBQ*
Dressings: bleu cheese, ranch, or champagne vinaigrette.
Garden Salad $5/$11
Fresh local greens topped with shallots, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and croutons. Served with one of our house-made dressings.
Midwinter Salad $14
Mixed Greens, Plum, Shallots, Toasted Macadamia nuts, Sugared Cranberries, and feta Cheese.
Caesar Salad $12
Romaine lettuce, croutons, & pecorino Romano tossed with our house-made Caesar dressing.
*Add chicken to any salad for $5
Soup of the Day
Cup: $4
Bowl: $7
Served with choice of chips or fries.
Gaines Estate Burger $15
A flame-grilled burger topped with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato and a
rosemary & caramelized onion aioli.
Down South Burger $16
A flame-grilled burger topped with Muenster cheese, lettuce, fried green tomato,
house-made bacon jam and Alabama white BBQ sauce.
The Theophilus $16
A 7oz. burger with seared shoulder bacon, an over easy egg, pomegranate BBQ, lettuce and crispy onion straws.
The Gaines Estate Crispy Chicken Sandwich $16
Our hand breaded fried chicken, with house made pickles, and ‘nduja aioli.
Build Your Own Burger $14
A flamed-grilled burger with your choice of toppings. *Essential toppings: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, ketchup, mustard,
and mayonnaise – No charge
*Choice of cheese: cheddar, provolone, or muenster – $1 ea.
*Choice of protein: bacon, bacon jam, or fried egg – $2 ea.
Gaines Estate Grilled Cheese $13
A parmesan crusted grilled cheese filled with smoked Gouda, Havarti, and bacon
jam.
All entrees served with a garden salad and choice of one side.
Seared Trout $30
A seared trout served with lemon butter.
Ribeye $38
A 12oz ribeye grilled and served alongside your choice of garlic compound butter or our house- made bourbon sauce, or chimichurri.
Chanterelle Crusted Ribeye $40
A 12oz ribeye grilled and served alongside our bagna càuda compound butter.
Filet Dianne $48
A 6oz filet seared with mushroom cognac cream sauce. Served alongside your choice of a garden salad and choice of one side.
Tuscan Chicken & Gnocchi $26
A Tuscan seasoned chicken served over our hand-made gnocchi with sundried tomatoes, spinach, baby bella mushrooms then tossed in a white sauce.
Beetroot and Fennel Risotto $21
Beetroot and Fennel Risotto with goat cheese emulsion and toasted walnuts.
New Orleans Shrimp & Grits $24
Marinated blackened tiger shrimp with a bell medley and andouille sausage served over Boursin cheese grits.
Chicken Risotto $22
Pan seared chicken breast, Herbs de Provence, over a brothy chicken risotto with fresh seasonal sprouts.
Chef’s Featured Pasta ~
Ask our servers what specialty pasta we have available this week.
*Add chicken to any dish for $5.00.
Additional sides $4: Asparagus, green beans, garlic mashed potatoes, fries, beer battered onion rings, glazed carrots with sumac.
Creme Brulée $10
Bread Pudding $10
Sundays from 10:30am to 1:30pm.
Biscuits for the Table $8
4 house made biscuits with fresh apple butter and spiced compound butter.
Gingerbread French Toast $21
Our house made gingerbread, dipped in batter, seared, and topped with our fresh cream, sugared rosemary, and cranberries. Enjoy with 1 side.
Country Breakfast $18
House made buttermilk biscuits with Angelo’s sausage, country peppercorn gravy, shoulder bacon, and 2 sides.
‘Nduja Omelette $19
Our 4 egg omelette filled with ’nduja, mozzarella, and basil then topped with a parmesan crisp, fried garlic chips, and basil oil.
Midwinter’s Salad $14
Mixed greens, plum, shallots, toasted macadamia nuts, sugared cranberries, and feta cheese.
New Orleans Shrimp & Grits $24
3 blackened tiger shrimp with Andouille sausage, bell pepper, and Boursin-Gruyère cheese grits.
Ribeye and Eggs $38
Our 12 oz. ribeye with 2 eggs cooked to order. Enjoy with 1 side.
Spiced White Chocolate Pancakes. $17
Orange and white chocolate pancakes with spiced cranberry compote, fresh cream, and toasted macadamia nuts.
Jerk Chicken and Waffles $22
Our hand breaded chicken tossed in our house made jerk seasoning, on a Gruyère and chive cornmeal waffle with pink peppercorn maple syrup.
Sides
- Fresh fruit cup $4
- Home fries $4
- Two Eggs $5
- Two sausage patties $5
- Two bacon strips $5
- Shoulder bacon $6
- Child serving size pancake $7
Beverages
- Juice $5 (Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, or Mango)
- Mimosa $8 (Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, or Mango)
- Bloody Mary $11
