Jessop's Tavern

To Start

For a more traditional experience add Frites (fries) with Aioli Dipping Sauce - $18

• Sweet Potato Fries$6.00

  Tradition was our guide for this dish of tavern fries cut from sweet potatoes, tosses with our special blend of spices and served with a sour caramel dipping sauce

• Smorgas-Bord$17.00

  Chef's choice of artisan cheeses, sausage, & fruit served with olive tomato spread, tavern mustard, fennel almonds & warm herb bread

• Olde English Flat Bread$9.00

  Crusty English bread brushed with olive oil, dressed with garlic, white wine, tomatoes, wild mushrooms & topped with shredded cheese

• Jessop's Tavern Crab Dip$15.00

  Our signature made with fresh crab in a rich creamy sauce, served in a baked sourdough bread bowl, with grilled garlic bread sticks & veggies for dipping

• Skipjack Shrimp$12.00

  Large‎ beer battered shrimp served with sweet & sour mustard for dipping

• Steamboat Shrimp$14.00

  One pound of freshly steamed Peel & Eat shrimp served with cocktail sauce

• Halve Maen Mossels$15.00

  One pound of fresh mussels steamed in Belgium Ale, diced tomatoes, garlic & West Indies spices, topped with shredded cheese & grilled flatbread

From The Ladle

• Jessop's Famous Jalapeno Beer Cheese Soup$7.00

• From The Chef's Soup Kettle$7.00

On the Green

• Tavern Salad$8.00

  Our house salad of mixed greens served with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, carrots, onions & wild mushrooms

• Caesar Rodney$9.00

  Traditional salad of romaine lettuce, sugared walnuts & shredded parmesan cheese tossed in our tavern made Caesar dressing

• Harvest Spinach Salad$10.00

  A bed of baby spinach with hard-boiled egg, crumbled bacon & sliced mushrooms, topped with a warm bacon shallot dressing

• The Barrel$15.00

  Carved tavern-roasted turkey, grilled steak & crumbled Stilton bleu cheese all atop Jessop's tavern salad

Colonial Fare

• New Sweden Meatloaf$17.00

  Our Swedish inspired version of a classic is accompanied with a vodka cream sauce & lingonberry preserves

• "Hutspot" Dutch Pot Roast$17.00

  Hearty slow cooked pot roast, served with mashed potatoes & garden vegetable, topped with a rich beef gravy

• Fish & Chips$17.00

  Our well-known Olde English pub Fare of beer battered cod filets served with deep fried cottage potatoes, colonial side & traditional sauces. (Voted "Best of Delaware" 3 times!!)

• Shepherd's Pie$17.00

  From Oxford to New Castle, this cottage pie includes layers of seasoned beef, root vegetables & tavern-made mashed potatoes, all covered in a moat of our rich beef gravy

• Oven Baked Pot Pies

  Root vegetables in a rich herb cream, topped with crust & served with a fresh buttermilk biscuit. Served four ways!

  • Chicken$16.00
  • Crab$19.00
  • Beef & Ale$17.00

Center Of The Plate

• Classic Entrecote Bordelaise$18.00

  Marinated London broil grilled to perfection in a red wine shallot reduction

• Fricken Chicassee$19.00

  A pan-seared breaded breast of chicken simmered in a burgundy wine, local mushrooms, garlic & cream. A much loved Jessop's classic

• Pilgrim's Feast$18.00

  Carved‎ tavern-roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, tavern-made mashed potatoes & dropped biscuit all smothered with delicious herb gravy, served on a pewter charger with fresh cranberry compote

• Roast Duck Halfing$23.00

  One half of a roasted domestic duck topped with a cherry Kummel glaze

• Salmon Perziken$21.00

  A baked wild caught salmon filet served over Arugula dressed in raspberry vinaigrette with sweet onion peach chutney

• Casimir Crab Cakes$24.00

  Twin jumbo lump crab cakes, pan seared to perfection served with a roasted red pepper coulis

Between Bread

• Red, White, & Blue$15.00

  Grilled flank steak topped with sauteed mushrooms & crumbled Stilton bleu cheese, served on frilled sourdough bread

• Olde Dutch Tilehouse Chicken$14.00

  Grilled chicken breast with bacon & sharp cheddar cheese on a toasted Dutch pretzel roll with roasted tomato mayonnaise

• Patriot Pulled Pork$14.00

  Homemade‎ slow roasted pork shoulder topped with a tangy marinated vegetable slaw & mild Sriracha mayo served in a french roll

• Grilled Vegetable$12.00

  Grilled Portobello and fried eggplant are topped with wilted spinach, grilled red onion, roasted red pepper and Havarti dill cheese. Served on a rosemary focaccia with sundried tomato pesto

• Crab Cake$16.00

  Pan seared, served on a toasted cornmeal roll with lettuce & tomato. Accompanied with our classic sauces

• Bunker Hill Beef$14.00

  Hot Roast beef served on asiago ciabatta roll with caramelized onions, provolone cheese and a horseradish mayonnaise. Accompanied by a side of au jous

• Town Hall Turkey$12.00

  Roasted turkey. Swiss cheese, coleslaw, lettuce and tomato served with cranberry mayonnaise on wheat berry bread

• Dutch Pastrami Reuben$12.00

  Hot pastrami topped with Swiss cheese, grilled onions, and spicy brown mustard on a Dutch pretzel roll

• Meatloaf Sandwich$14.00

  Baked meatloaf with lettuce, tomato & onion. Served on toasted wheat berry bread with a garlic aioli

• Battery Park Burger$13.00

  Ground sirloin burger served with lettuce, tomato & choice of Havarti Dill, Stilton Bleu, Cheddar, Swiss or American cheese. Served on a toasted cornmeal roll

  • With Bacon$14.00

To Finish

• Cobblestone Cobbler$9.00

  Delicious peach cobbler served fresh & hot from the colonial oven served with a scoop of our Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream!

• "Oli Bolen" Dutch Apple Cakes$8.00

  Tavern‎ made deep fried apple donut holes served with your choice of Woodside Farm ice cream and topped with cinnamon whipped cream

• Mother Jessop's Bread Pudding$9.00

  Rich bread, raisin & custard mixture topped with butterscotch bourbon sauce. This delicious treat is a reason enough to visit Jessop's

• Chocolate Decadence$9.00

  Chocolate cookie crumb crust layered with a filling of decadent chocolate fudge & topped with an intense coating of chocolate that melts in your mouth

• Jessop's Colonial Ice Cream$5.00

  Made at Historic Woodside Farm Creamery served in either a bowl or Belgian Waffle cone