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Bristol Lounge

Item: Bristol Lounge
Author: Jessica Polizzotti

Cuisine: American

Price: $$$

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Inside the Four Seasons Hotel you'll find this gem of a spot; Bristol Lounge is an upscale hangout in the downtown area where you can dine in the pristine dining room overlooking the Public Garden or enjoy a more casual bite in their bar area. Serving breakfast daily, you'll enjoy bites of fluffy pancakes, crisp bacon and omelettes that range from regular to extraordinary. Bite into their lobster omelet, sip a smoothie and sample a true taste of Boston. The Bristol also serves Sunday Brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert and weekend afternoon tea. Although inside the Four Seasons Hotel, the Bristol Lounge draws many Bostonians to return for a taste of their favorites.

Address:

200 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
6173512037

Hours:

FOOD SERVICE:
Sunday: 7am-11:30pm
Monday-Thursday: 6:30am-11:30pm
Friday: 6:30am-12:30am
Saturday: 7am-12:30am
BEVERAGE SERVICE
Sunday: 11am-Midnight
Monday-Thursday: 11am-1am
Friday and Saturday: 11am-2am

Website:

fourseasons.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Jessica Polizzotti
Boston Local Expert

Breakfast, Downtown Boston's Best Restaurants: "On Wednesday nights burgers and burgundy come together within the walls on Bristol Lounge to create an unexpected union that you'll replicate at home."

Best for Breakfast Because: The Bristol serves an elegant breakfast all week long, and is an excellent spot for a breakfast meeting or to catch up with friends.
Best for Downtown Boston's Best Restaurants Because: Offering everything from high tea to a full meal, Bristol Lounge is popular among locals who flock in for a fix of their favorites.

Breakfast
- Basics
  
  Muesli
  
  Green Apple, Grapes, Walnuts, Yogurt ($14.00)
  
  Maple & Pecan Granola
  
  dried fruit, nuts ($12.00)
  
  Housemade Granola Parfait
  
  mixed berries, plain yogurt ($15.00)
  
  Bakery Basket
  
  assorted croissants, muffins, toast ($12.00)
  
  Selection of Cold Cereals
  
  mixed berries ($12.00)
  
  Seasonal Mixed Fruit Plate
  
  fruit yogurt shooter ($18.00)
  
  Chilled Grapefruit
  
  ginger syrup ($9.00)
- All In One
  
  The Continental
  
  choice of three breakfast pastries or toast, choice of berries or fruit ($18.00)
  
  The Back Bay*
  
  two eggs any style served with breakfast potatoes and choice of ham, bacon, chicken or pork sausage, choice of breakfast pastries or toast ($31.00)
- Sweet
  
  Buttermilk Pancakes
  
  mixed berries, Vermont maple syrup ($18.00)
  
  Wild Blueberry Pancakes
  
  heirloom tupelo honey butter, Vermont maple syrup ($22.00)
  
  Belgian Malted Waffle
  
  mixed berries, Vermont maple syrup ($18.00)
  
  Lemon Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
  
  cereal crunch, strawberry, Tahitian vanilla infused maple syrup ($22.00)
  
  Brioche French Toast
  
  mixed berries, Vermont maple syrup ($18.00)
  
  Steel Cut Oatmeal
  
  mixed berries or banana ($16.00)
- Savory
  
  Custom Omelet
  
  breakfast potatoes with choice of breakfast meat ($25.00)
  
  Quiche of the Day
  
  a selection of our favorite seasonal ingredients ($25.00)
  
  Corned Beef Hash Benedict*
  
  potato croquette, espelette hollandaise, crispy shallots ($25.00)
  
  Steak and Eggs*
  
  Aspen Ridge Farms skirt steak, 'Montreal' spiced potato hash, over easy eggs, housemade steak sauce ($36.00)
  
  Catskill Farm Smoked Salmon Bagel*
  
  red onion, tomato, onion bagel, cream cheese ($24.00)
  
  Southwestern Breakfast Burrito
  
  chorizo, chipotle crema, avocado, salsa verde ($24.00)
  
  Florentine Benedict*
  
  creamed spinach, hollandaise, tomato ($25.00)
  
  Egg White Frittata
  
  garden vegetables, mixed berries, wheat toast ($23.00)
- Sides
  
  Side of Berries or Fruit
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Plain or Greek Yogurt
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Side of Local Smoked Salmon*
  
  ($17.00)
  
  Breakfast Potatoes
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Chicken or Pork Sausage
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Applewood Smoked Bacon
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Toast or English Muffin
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Bagel with Cream Cheese
  
  ($7.00)
- Smoothies
  
  Sunrise on the Charles
  
  carrot, ginger, blueberry ($12.00)
  
  The Green Monster
  
  kale, apple, yogurt ($12.00)
  
  The Boston Common
  
  strawberry, banana, yogurt ($12.00)
Dinner
- Cape & Coast
  
  Selection of East and West Coast Oysters*
  
  seasonal mignonette, spiked cocktail sauce ($5.00)
  
  Jumbo Shrimp
  
  spiked cocktail sauce, Bristol's secret aioli ($7.00)
  
  Lobster Cocktail
  
  steamed, cracked & split, French cocktail sauce, fines herbes emulsion
  
  Seafood Tower*
  
  local oysters, colossal shrimp, lobster cocktail, Peruvian tuna tartare, fluke crudo ($105.00)
  
  Peruvian Tuna Tartare*
  
  sweet potato cracker, finger lime ($22.00)
  
  Fluke Sashimi*
  
  smoked avocado puree, house made nori sesame cracker ($21.00)
  
  Tombo Tuna Crudo*
  
  compressed watermelon, whipped feta, cucumber, avocado, mint ($24.00)
  
  New England Clam Chowder
  
  bacon 'saltines', micro celery ($16.00)
- Greens & Grains
  
  Blackcap Raspberry Gazpacho
  
  locally foraged berries, sesame gelato, Hibiki, whisky granita ($24.00)
  
  Summer Melon and Prosciutto
  
  buttermilk dressing, tarragon, basil, mint oil ($22.00)
  
  Chef's Garden Tomatoes & Burrata
  
  basil, olive oil, heirloom tomato water ($23.00)
  
  Crispy Charred Octopus
  
  chorizo tater tots, corn 'mayo', sweet fresno jam, Alabama BBQ sauce ($21.00)
  
  Sweet Corn Tortellini
  
  roasted piquillo striped pasta, smoked creme fraiche polenta, ancho lime pepitas ($23.00)
  
  Smoke & Ash*
  
  cold smoked beef carpaccio, pickled chanterelle, ash aioli, house made gherkins ($24.00)
  
  Baby Iceberg Wedge
  
  chipotle ranch, crispy shallots, pickled mango, blue cheese crumbles, chorizo ($19.00)
- Cast & Caught
  
  Crispy Skinned Snapper
  
  sauce romesco, tomato dashi, squash blossom, squash seed risotto ($40.00)
  
  Georges Bank Sea Scallops*
  
  fregola, textures of sweet corn, pancetta, micro cilantro ($42.00)
  
  Seared Halibut Filet
  
  blackened rock shrimp jambalaya, Carolina gold rice, andouille sausage ($42.00)
  
  Seared Wild Striped Bass
  
  grilled peaches, heirloom patty pan squash, fennel jam ($40.00)
  
  Simply Grilled Arctic Char*
  
  sofrito emulsion, chimichurri, micro pea shoots ($38.00)
  
  Daily Catch*
  
  grilled, lemon butter, Chef's daily accompaniments
- Field & Fowl
  
  Tagliatelle Bolognese
  
  veal, beef, truffle whipped burrata, heirloom basil ($38.00)
  
  Crispy Skinned Chicken Breast*
  
  BBQ Scotch Egg, broccoli cheddar puree, charred cipollini onions ($34.00)
  
  BBQ Rubbed Veal Chop*
  
  12 oz., grilled cornbread, blistered shishitos, pickled peach chutney ($60.00)
  
  Argentinian Steak Frites*
  
  10 oz. skirt steak, crispy yucca fries, salsa verde, pimenton aioli ($42.00)
  
  Grilled New York Strip*
  
  12 oz., Aspen Ridge Farms, Colorado, house made steak sauce, onion marmalade ($48.00)
  
  Grilled Filet Mignon*
  
  8oz., Allen Brothers, Chicago, house made steak sauce, onion marmalade ($49.00)
- Foraged & Farmed
  Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes
  
  Kerrygold Irish butter, chives ($10.00)
  
  Roasted Wild Mushrooms
  
  locally foraged varietals, garlic herb butter, parsley ($10.00)
  
  Roasted Summer Vegetables
  
  sweet corn, blistered tomatoes, summer beans, patty pan squash ($9.00)
  
  Sautéed Spinach
  
  garlic, shallot, first pressed olive oil ($10.00)
  
  Jonah Crab Hushpuppies
  
  Anson Mills milled corn, Mike's hot honey, micro cilantro ($12.00)
  
  Creole Style Street Corn
  
  Corona aioli, chili whipped cotija, crispy corn ($9.00)
  
  Cavatappi & Cheese
  
  ham, gruyere, buttered Ritz ($10.00)
  
  Fries / Truffles / Sweets
  ketchup, lemon aioli
  
  $7.00
  
  $9.00
  
  $9.00
Dessert
- Dessert
  
  Bailey's S'mores Chocolate Bar
  
  malted milk peanuts, dulce de leche, hand spun campfire marshmallow ($14.00)
  
  Strawberry Shortcake
  
  olive oil cake, compressed strawberry, white chocolate mousse, honeycomb ($14.00)
  
  Taste of the Tropics
  
  key lime ice cream pops, white chocolate, Malibu braised pineapple, graham streusel ($14.00)
  
  Peaches & Cream
  
  honey Greek yogurt panna cotta, charred peach puree, cantaloupe sorbet, shortbread ($14.00)
  
  Warm Cookies & Milk
  
  choice of chocolate chip or oatmeal cranberry, served with malted ice milk ($12.00)
  
  Assorted Ice Creams and Sorbets
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Chef's Selected Cheeses
  
  olive tapenade, roasted grapes, seasonal jam, toasted ciabatta, sesame cracker ($23.00)
  
  Bristol Chocolate Cake Tower
  
  ($29.00)
Lunch
- Mer to Share
  
  Selection of East and West Coast Oysters*
  
  seasonal mignonette, spiked cocktail sauce ($5.00)
  
  Jumbo Shrimp
  
  spiked cocktail sauce, Bristol's secret aioli ($7.00)
  
  Peruvian Tuna Tartare*
  
  sweet potato cracker, finger lime ($22.00)
  
  Lobster Cocktail
  
  steamed, cracked & split, French cocktail sauce, fines herbes emulsion
- Soups & Starters
  
  Blackcap Raspberry Gazpacho
  
  locally foraged berries, sesame gelato, Hibiki whisky granita ($24.00)
  
  Summer Melon & Prosciutto
  
  buttermilk dressing, tarragon, basil, mint oil ($22.00)
  
  Chef's Garden Tomatoes & Burrata
  
  basil, olive oil, heirloom tomato water ($23.00)
  
  Crispy Charred Octopus
  
  chorizo tater tots, corn 'mayo', sweet fresno jam, Alabama BBQ sauce ($21.00)
  
  New England Clam Chowder
  
  bacon 'saltines', micro celery ($16.00)
  
  Tempura Fried Softshell Crab
  
  creole remoulade, pickled peppadew peppers, napa cabbage
- Greens & Proteins
  
  The Cobb
  
  mixed greens, romatine, smoked bacon, blue cheese, tomato, Vermont cheddar, buttermilk ranch ($23.00)
  
  The Caesar
  
  baby romaine, parmesan frico, white anchovies, shaved croutons ($19.00)
  
  The Rocket
  
  arugula, shaved fennel, parmesan, first press olive oil, lemon ($21.00)
  
  The Greens
  
  shaved radish, cucumber, baby tomato, lemon vinaigrette ($14.00)
  
  The Southwestern
  
  chipotle ranch, black bean, sweet corn salsa, chili cheddar, cilantro, avocado, BBQ hominy ($24.00)
- The Proteins
  
  Grilled Chicken
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Gluten Free Crispy Chicken
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Salmon*
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Shrimp
  
  ($18.00)
  
  Lobster
  
  ($24.00)
  
  Crispy Tofu
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Ahi Tuna*
  
  ($18.00)
- Burgers & Sandwiches
  
  Bristol Burger*
  
  Grafton cheddar, cognac-bacon and onion jam, thousand island dressing, truffle fries ($25.00)
  
  Turkey Burger
  
  avocado, pickled onion, pepper jack, lime wasabi aioli, cilantro, brioche bun ($22.00)
  
  The Green Monster
  
  Nueske's bacon, fried green tomatoes, dill havarti, green goddess, 12 grain bread ($23.00)
  
  Chicken Salad Croissant
  
  multigrain croissant, tarragon, red leaf lettuce, sliced tomato, alfalfa sprouts ($22.00)
  
  Stuffed Portobello
  
  boursin, truffle aioli, balsamic roasted onions, arugula, marinated tomatoes ($24.00)
  
  Grilled Ham and Cheese
  
  tasso ham, Grafton cheddar, honey mustard aioli, arugula, smoked tomato bisque ($32.00)
  
  Lobster Roll
  
  lemon dill aioli, Old Bay fries
  
  Falafel Na'an Wrap
  
  harissa tzatziki, red onion, frisee ($21.00)
  
  Bristol BLT
  
  Nueske's bacon, gem lettuce, tomato, pimiento cheese ($23.00)
- Plates & Pastas
  
  Crispy Skinned Chicken Breast*
  
  BBQ Scotch egg, broccoli cheddar puree, charred cipollini onions ($34.00)
  
  Argentinian Steak Frites*
  
  10 oz., skirt steak, crispy yucca frites, salsa verde, pimenton aioli ($42.00)
  
  Sweet Corn Tortellini
  
  roasted piquillo striped pasta, smoked creme fraiche polenta, ancho lime pepitas ($38.00)
  
  Georges Bank Sea Scallops*
  
  fregola, textures of sweet corn, pancetta, micro cilantro ($34.00)
- Foraged & Farmed
  Roasted Summer Vegetables
  
  sweet corn, blistered tomatoes, summer beans, patty pan squash ($9.00)
  
  Sautéed Spinach
  
  garlic, shallot, first pressed olive oil ($10.00)
  
  Fries / Truffle / Sweets
  ketchup, lemon aioli
  
  $7.00
  
  $9.00
  
  $9.00

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