Enjoy local, farm-to-fork cuisine at Friends Lake Inn with casual or intimate dining options. Same great menu, tailored to your evening plans.

Enjoy a cozy dinner by the fireplace against a historic backdrop, paired with a good wine. Or have a more laid-back night at Birch Bistro, enjoying the game and a bite or sharing a relaxed meal with friends and family.

Open to the public and guests staying at the Inn. Every guest who stays is treated to a made-to-order breakfast in the Birch Bistro. A fresh coffee or tea are sure to start your day with a smile.

Birch Bistro

Serving dinner Thursday - Monday 5:00-8:00 pm for our Inn guests and locals. Reservations available by calling 518-494-4751.

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Casual Dining

Breakfast

Breakfast, excluding gratuities, is included each morning of your stay. Everyone is welcome to reserve a table between 8:00am-9:00am

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Made to order

Wine

Featuring a curated list of wines from various regions that will be sure to please any palate. Our wine list is proudly changed frequently

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Birch Bistro Menu

Enjoy our seasonal farm-to-fork cuisine.

Small Plates

Winter Bistro Salad

Baby Kale, Maple Glazed Squash, Spiced Walnuts, Dried Cherries, Miso-Maple Dressing
Toasted Almond Caesar Salad

Romaine Wedge, Toasted Almonds, Shaved Feta, Grape Tomatoes, Almond Caeser Dressing
Soup of the Day

Bowl of our Rotating Selection of Chef Made Soup/Stew/or Chili
Roast Beet Hummus

Whipped Roast Beet & Chickpea Hummus, Warm Flatbread Wedges
Burrata Plate

Creamy Burrata & Crusty Bread, Prosciutto, Blistered Baby Tomato, Fried Basil, & Capers
Chips & Dip

Seasoned House Kettle Chips, Cucumber "Chips", French Onion Dip
Charcuterie & Cheese

Local Cheeses & Cured Meats, House Crackers, Dried Fruits, Olives, Marcona Almonds
Classic Moules Mariniers

PEI Mussels, White Wine, Garlic, Butter & Herbs, Classic or GF Crusty Bread
Calamari Bake

Shrimp, Locally Aged Cheese, Kale. Preserved Lemon, Spicy Tomato Broth
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Red Hot Baked Cauliflower Bites, Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Carrot & Celery Chips
Fried Brussel Sprouts

Tossed in Sriracha Vinaigrette with Black Seseme & Scallions
Sweet & Spicy Crispy Calamari

Seasoned Coating, Chili & Hot Honey Glaze, Flash Fried Calamari & Jalapeno
Crisp Fried Artichoke

Harissa Cream, Baby Greens, Shaved Parmesan
Local Vegetable of the Day
Steak Fries

With House Ketchup #4
Walla Walla Onion Rings

Local Pilsner Battered. Friends Lake Inn Sauce Dip
Grilled Reber Rock Chicken Breast

Mains

Bistro Burger

1/2# Reber Rock Farm Fresh Ground Beef or House GF/V Veggie Burger, Romaine, Heirloom Tomato, House Pickle, Choice of Dressed Greens or House Steak Fries
Falafel Flatbread Wrap

House Made Falafel Patties, Crisp Lettuce, Roast Beet Hummus, Lemon-Tahini Dressing, WG Flatbread, Choice of Dressed Greens or House Steak Fries Add Local Fried Egg | Cheddar, Fresh Mozzarella or Swiss Cheese | Applewood Smoked Bacon
Birch Bistro Steak

Citrus Marinated NY Strip Steak, Chimichurri, Side Dressed Greens, Walla Walla Onion Rings
Roast Vegetable Lasagna

Semolina Pasta, Garlic Cream Sauce, Roast Vegetables, Pomodoro, Walnut-Preserved Lemon Pesto
Chicken Brodo

Pasture Raised Reber Rock Chicken Breast, Salt Potatoes, Baby Spinach & Mushrooms, Savory Porcini Broth
Hudson Valley Duck Breast

Creamy Herb Polenta, Lemon Butter Greens, Cherry - Apple Moustarda, Kale Crisps
Black Angus Filet Mignon

Parmesan & Herb Smashed Fingerlings, Roast Winter Vegetables, Thyme-Onion Confit, Red Wine Glace
Center Cut Bone-in Pork Chop

Pumpkin Polenta, Baked Apple, Onion & Kale, Chipotle-Bourbon Apple Butter
Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon

Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Risotto, Carrot Broth, Root Vegetable Chips
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Rosemary Mashed Red Potatoes, Braised Fennel, Herb Oil, Fennel Fronds
Braised Pork & Ravioli

Tender Pork, Tomato & Butter Ragout with Charred Carrot & Crispy Kale Over Truffled Mushroom Ravioli

Desserts

All desserts are made in house
Pumpkin Turtle Cheesecake

Pumpkin Cheesecake topped with Pecans, Chocolate, Caramel Drizzle
Chocolate Hazelnut Crème Brûlée

Caramelized Turbinado Sugar topped with Toasted Hazelnuts
Apple Spice Cake

Salted Caramel Buttercream & Bourbon Apple Butter
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Dark Chocolate Ganache, Bourbon Caramel, Chantilly Cream

Breakfast Menu

Breakfast is included with your accommodation. Public welcomed, please give us a call! Serving 8:00am-9:00am

Mains

Eggs Any Style

Home Fries, Toast with House Made Jam. Choice of Applewood Bacon, Maple Breakfast Sausage, or Dressed Greens.
Friends Lake Frittata

Home Fries, Toast with House Made Jam. Selection of three fillings: bacon, sausage, onion, mushroom, roast red pepper, spinach, roast squash, swiss, cheddar, mozzarella
Steel Cut Oats

Maple Syrup, Pan Roasted Apples & Cherries, Cream
Bagel & Lox

Toasted Bagel, Herbed Cream Cheese, Dressed Greens, Shaved Onion, Sliced Tomato, Capers
Pumpkin Pancakes

Apple Cider Glaze, Maple Spice Toasted Walnuts
Breakfast Sandwich - Take it To Go!

Fried Egg & Cheddar on English Muffin. Your choice of sausage, bacon, or sliced tomato. Served with Home Fries or Dressed Greens

Beverages

Juice

Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry, Apple
Friends Lake Coffee, medium roast

Whole beans available to purchase. Take a bag home!
Divinitea Teas

All Organic
Dried fruits, flowers, roots and leaves
Ginger Citrus Rooibos | green rooibos, orange peel, lemongrass, naturally caffeine free

Peace on Earth | orange peel, cinnamon, clove, licorice, blackberry leaf

Black Teas
Organic Adirondack Bliss | red rooibos, chamomile, cinnamon

English Breakfast

Earl Grey

Decaffeinated

Green Teas
Japanese Sencha

Jasmine

Herbal
Egyptian Chamomole

Breakfast includes a choice of one entrée per person coffee or tea, and juice.
20% service charge will apply and any additional entrees or sides will be charged to your account

LISTED IS A SMALL SAMPLE OF OUR WINE OFFERINGS

Whites

PROSECCO, Italy
SPARKLING, ROEDERER, Brut, CA half bottle
CAVA, POEMA, Brut, Spain
SEMI-DRY RIESLING, DR. FRANK, FINGER LAKES, NY
VIOGNIER, K, POWER LINE VINEYARDS, WALLA WALLA
PINOT GRIS, LEFT COAST, OR
CHARDONNAY, CHALK HILL, SONOMA COAST
SAUVIGNON BLANC, ORIN SWIFT, BLANK STARE, RRR/SONOMA
PINOT GRIS, CASTELLO BANFI, WINEMAKERS EDITION, IT

Reds

PINOT NOIR, STOLLER, Willamette Valley
MALBEC, LLAMA, Mendoza, Argentina
CABERNET, SUBSTANCE, CHARLES SMITH, WA
RED BLEND, LION TAMMER, HESS, NAPA VALLEY
PINOT NOIR, BOE, SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS, MONTERY COUNTY
PETIT VERDOT, B.LEIGHTON, OLSEN BROTHERS VINEYARD, YAKIMA VALLEY
ZINFANDEL, BUEHLER VINEYARDS, NAPA VALLEY
CABERNET, GIRARD, NAPA VALLEY
CABERNET, HEITZ CELLARS, BELLA OKS VINEYARD, NAPA
AMARONE, ALLEGRINI, VENTO

Captains List

RIESLING AUSLESE, JOH. JOS. PRϋM, Germany, 14
CHARDONNAY, FAR NIENTE, Napa Valley, 09
CHARDONNAY, FERRAND PRESTIAGE, France, 12
MEURSAULT, “I’ORMEAU” BOYER-MARTENOT, France, 97
CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET, MOREAU & FILLS, France, 05
CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET, VINCENT GIRARDIN, France, 05
PINOT NOIR, Solena, Hyland Vineyards, McMinnville, 09
PINOT NOIR, BREGGO, Donnelly Creek Vineyards, CA 09
PINOT NOIR, DOMAINE SERENE, Evenstad Reserve, OR, 07
MERLOT, LEONETTI, Columbia Valley, 04
MERLOT, PINE RIDGE, Crimson Creek Vineyards, 09
MERLOT, PINE RIDGE, Crimson Creek Vineyards, 09
CABERNET, CHAPPELLET, Signature, Napa Valley, 11
CABERNET, CORISON, Napa Valley, 09

Half Bottles

CABERNET,ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS, ALEXANDER VALLEY
ROSE, WHISPERING ANGEL, FR
PINOT GRI, A TO Z WINEWORKS, OR
CHARDONNAY, SONOMA CUTRER, RRR
PINOT NOIR, J, CA
MERLOT, J.LOHR, CA
ZINFANDEL, SALADO, CA

Birch Bistro

Breakfast

Wine

Birch Bistro Menu

Enjoy our seasonal farm-to-fork cuisine.

Small Plates

Winter Bistro Salad

Toasted Almond Caesar Salad

Soup of the Day

Roast Beet Hummus

Burrata Plate

Chips & Dip

Charcuterie & Cheese

Classic Moules Mariniers

Calamari Bake

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Fried Brussel Sprouts

Sweet & Spicy Crispy Calamari

Crisp Fried Artichoke

Local Vegetable of the Day

Steak Fries

Walla Walla Onion Rings

Grilled Reber Rock Chicken Breast

Mains

Bistro Burger

Falafel Flatbread Wrap

Birch Bistro Steak

Roast Vegetable Lasagna

Chicken Brodo

Hudson Valley Duck Breast

Black Angus Filet Mignon

Center Cut Bone-in Pork Chop

Pan Seared Atlantic Salmon

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Braised Pork & Ravioli

Desserts

Pumpkin Turtle Cheesecake

Chocolate Hazelnut Crème Brûlée

Apple Spice Cake

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Breakfast Menu

Breakfast is included with your accommodation. Public welcomed, please give us a call! Serving 8:00am-9:00am

Mains

Eggs Any Style

Friends Lake Frittata

Steel Cut Oats

Bagel & Lox

Pumpkin Pancakes

Breakfast Sandwich - Take it To Go!

Beverages

Juice

Friends Lake Coffee, medium roast

Divinitea Teas

Breakfast includes a choice of one entrée per person coffee or tea, and juice. 20% service charge will apply and any additional entrees or sides will be charged to your account

LISTED IS A SMALL SAMPLE OF OUR WINE OFFERINGS

Whites

PROSECCO, Italy

SPARKLING, ROEDERER, Brut, CA half bottle

CAVA, POEMA, Brut, Spain

SEMI-DRY RIESLING, DR. FRANK, FINGER LAKES, NY

VIOGNIER, K, POWER LINE VINEYARDS, WALLA WALLA

PINOT GRIS, LEFT COAST, OR

CHARDONNAY, CHALK HILL, SONOMA COAST

SAUVIGNON BLANC, ORIN SWIFT, BLANK STARE, RRR/SONOMA

PINOT GRIS, CASTELLO BANFI, WINEMAKERS EDITION, IT

Reds

PINOT NOIR, STOLLER, Willamette Valley

MALBEC, LLAMA, Mendoza, Argentina

CABERNET, SUBSTANCE, CHARLES SMITH, WA

RED BLEND, LION TAMMER, HESS, NAPA VALLEY

PINOT NOIR, BOE, SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS, MONTERY COUNTY

PETIT VERDOT, B.LEIGHTON, OLSEN BROTHERS VINEYARD, YAKIMA VALLEY

ZINFANDEL, BUEHLER VINEYARDS, NAPA VALLEY

CABERNET, GIRARD, NAPA VALLEY

CABERNET, HEITZ CELLARS, BELLA OKS VINEYARD, NAPA

AMARONE, ALLEGRINI, VENTO

Captains List

RIESLING AUSLESE, JOH. JOS. PRϋM, Germany, 14

CHARDONNAY, FAR NIENTE, Napa Valley, 09

CHARDONNAY, FERRAND PRESTIAGE, France, 12

Breakfast includes a choice of one entrée per person coffee or tea, and juice.
20% service charge will apply and any additional entrees or sides will be charged to your account