The menu at Le Refuge inn is derived
from French country traditions and the large selection of fresh seafood
makes Le Refuge on City Island the most unique dining destination.
Guests can enjoy candlelight dinner, appetizers such as an excellent
lobster ravioli, a crab 
cake,
gratineed oyster or go the traditional Gallic route with escargots and a
spicy venison terrine with pink peppercorns.
Entrees vary from
dishes like plump filet mignon with an airy béarnaise sauce, succulent
duck with grapefruit and wild rice, tender grilled lamb chops
in a red wine reduction, pasta garnished with scallops, pinenuts and
pesto, Mediterranean shrimp couscous. The bouillabaisse is the best
on the this side of the Atlantic, with lobster, assorted shellfish and
other creatures of the sea happily swimming in a piquant red broth.
After playing what's the secret ingredient
with the complex tastes of the main meal, the palate falls onto a pillow
of creamy deserts, such as orange cheesecake, profiteroles, lemon mouse
resting on sponge cake surrounded by raspberry coulis, and of course, a
light crème brule with a crisp layer of caramelized sugar.
Prix Fixe
Brunch:
$25
Prix Fixe Lunch: $45
Prix Fixe
Dinner: $50
Open Tues-Sun, 6pm-10pm, cash or check preferred
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