Pittsford, NY 14534 585.248.5000
Closed on Sunday
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Getting Forecast...
Richardson’s Canal House was originally a tavern built in 1818, and served as a public house for over 100 years. Today, Richardson’s Canal House maintains the quaint historical charm and impeccable service of yesteryear, but with a modern flair to the cuisine.
Set on the scenic banks of the Erie Canal in Pittsford NY, Richardson’s Canal House combines gourmet cuisine with casual dining to deliver an experience you won’t soon forget.
Whether it’s a radiant lunch on the patio grill in the summertime, or dining cozily in front of a crackling fireplace during winter, the food and the service will take center stage along with you.
Richardson’s Tavern History
Holiday Dining
With the holidays just around the corner, why not join us in celebrating the season!
Reservations now being accepted for:
Thanksgiving 1:00-6:00pm
Christmas Eve 4:00-9:00 (closed Christmas Day)
New Year’s Eve 5:00-10:00pm (closed New Year’s Day)
Call 585-248-5000
Special Events
Host your corporate or personal event with us! Contact us to start planning.
View Sample Menu
The Lunch Menu is served Monday through Friday
Starters
Soup of the Day 9
Fresh Oysters 18
on the half shell with strawberry champagne mignonette
Charcuterie Plate 12
assorted salumi, olives and crostini
Court Bouillon Poached Shrimp 16
cocktail sauce
Cheese Spaetzle 8
East Hill Creamery gruyere and crispy onions
Salads
Mixed Greens Salad 8.5
assorted vegetable garnish and balsamic vinaigrette
Traditional Caesar 9.5
aged parmesan and garlic croutons
Fall Salad 13.5
mixed greens, chicken, almonds, apples, Swiss cheese & poppy seed dressing
Greek Salad 9.5
mixed greens, feta, pepperoncini, olives & red wine vinaigrette
Add GRILLED CHICKEN +5 • SALMON +6
Entrées
Choice of side with sandwiches: French Fries • Grain Salad • Pasta Salad
RCH Burger 16
lettuce, tomato, onion and cheddar cheese on brioche
Turkey, Bacon and Avocado Panini 15
pepperjack and chipotle aioli
Wasabi Ginger Tuna Wrap 14
albacore tuna, white rice, edamame and field greens
Apple, Brie & Fig Panini 13
with red onion and arugula
Greek Chicken Salad Wrap 14
tomatoes, cucumber, olives, feta, hummus, lemon vinaigrette and field greens
Salmon Burger 15
lemon dill aioli and cucumber salad
House made Meatloaf 13
on ciabatta with provolone and nectarine ketchup
Sliced Roast Beef 15
Amber ale cheddar sauce, horseradish aioli on pretzel roll
House made Quiche 13
broccolini and East Hill Creamery gruyere
Add Benton's Smoky Mountain Bacon +2
Desserts
House made desserts available
Starters
Soup of the Day 9
Butternut Squash Bisque 9
toasted pumpkin seeds and butternut squash seed oil
Oysters on the Half Shell 18
ninepin cider mignonette
Court Bouillon Poached Shrimp 16
cocktail sauce
Black Pepper Fries (served when ready) 9
malt vinegar aioli and harissa ketchup
Charcuterie Plate 12
assorted salumi, olives and crostini
Cheese Spaetzle 8
East Hill Creamery gruyere and crispy onions
Housemade Potato and Farmers Cheese Pierogi 9
brown butter and onions
Assorted Caviar
ask your server for today's selection
Salads
Small 5 Regular 9.5
Field Greens
balsamic vinaigrette [add blue cheese +1 ]
Traditional Caesar
California romaine, aged parmesan and garlic croutons
R.I.C.H.A.R.D.S.O.N.S. salad
Greek Salad
mixed greens, feta, pepperoncini, olives and red wine vinaigrette
Add Grilled Chicken +5, Salmon +6 or Benton's Bacon +2
Entrées
All Entrees served with choice of starch: - MASHED POTATO - SPAETZLE - SESAME RICE
Roasted Rack of Lamb 39
port wine demi glace
12 oz NY Strip Steak 34
green peppercorn cognac sauce
7 oz Beef Tenderloin 35
bordelaise sauce
10 oz Sirloin Steak 27
RCH Steak Sauce
Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast 25
quince cranberry compote
Statler Chicken Breast 24
Kesseler riesling and white grape sauce
Dry Sea Scallops 31
fresh red pepper paprikash
Salmon 26
creamy leek sauce
Catch of the Day
market price
Pumpkin and Lively Run Chevre Gnocchi 19
brown butter and sage
RCH FAVORITES
Roasted Berkshire Pork Knuckle 28
roasted potatoes and creamy sauerkraut
RCH BURGER 16
LTO, cheddar cheese, brioche bun and french fries
Meatloaf 15
harissa ketchup and mashed potatoes
Calves Liver and Caramelized Onions 16
Benton's bacon, demi glace and mashed potatoes
Vintages are subject to change
Sparkling
100 Moscato d’Asti, Saracco 2016, Italy 31
101 Brut Rose, Jansz nv, Australia 36
102 Prosecco, Valdo nv, Italy 40
103 Rosé, Lucien Albrecht nv, France 42
104 Brut, Stephane Briday nv, France 44
105 Yellow Label, Veuve Clicquot 375ml nv, France 46
106 Yellow Label, Veuve Clicquot nv, France 87
108 Fleur de Chamapgne, Perrier-Jouet 2004, France 195
109 Crystal, Louis Roederer 2000/2006, France 340
Domestic White
115 Dry Riesling, Chateau St. Michelle 2016, Washington State 24
116 Semi-Dry Riesling, Agness Wine Cellars 2016, Finger Lakes 32
121 Chardonnay , Hosmer 2016, Finger Lakes 24
123 Chardonnay , Qupe 2015, Santa Maria Valley 34
124 Chardonnay, Simi 2016, Sonoma 40
126 Chardonnay, Stuhlmuller 2013, Sonoma 41
127 Chardonnay, Kendall Jackson 2016, Grand Reserve 46
128 Chardonnay, Clos Du Bois Calcaire 2015, Sonoma 47
129 Chardonnay, Stags Leap Winery 2016, Napa 52
130 Chardonnay, Garry Farrell 2016, Russian River Valley 54
131 Chardonnay, Jordan 2015, Russian River Valley 58
133 Chardonnay, Grgich Hills 2013, Napa 72
134 Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Estate 2015, Sonoma 76
135 Chardonnay, Plumpjack Reserve 2014, Napa 82
136 Chardonnay, Cakebread 2016, Napa 84
141 Sauvignon Blanc, Silverado 2016, Napa 38
142 Sauvignon Blanc, Quivira "Fig Tree Vineyard" 2015, Dry Creek 39
143 Sauvignon Blanc, Mercier 2014, Lake County 40
144 Sauvignon Blanc, Cade by PlumpJack 2016, Napa 52
145 Sauvignon Blanc, Illumination by Quintessa 2014, Napa 64
146 Gewürztraminer, Hazlitt 2012, Finger Lakes 32
147 Cuvée, Conundrum by Caymus 2015, California 42
European White
151 Gewürztraminer, Lucien Albrecht 2016, Alsace 32
152 Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, Guy Saget 2016, Loire 38
153 Chardonnay, J. Drouhin Pouilly Fuisse 2016, France 46
154 Chardonnay, William Fevre Chablis 2016, France 49
155 Chardonnay, Matrot Meursault 2015, France 80
156 Chardonnay, J. Drouhin Puligny Montrachet 2016, France 82
157 Chardonnay, Thomas Morey Chassagne Montrachet 2013, France 98
158 Pinot Grigio, Gradis'Ciutta Collio 2016, Italy 32
159 Pinot Grigio, Jermann 2016, Italy 52
160 Garganega, Tedeschi Soave Classico 2013, Italy 35
161 Albarino, Ramon Bilbao 2017, Spain 30
162 Grüner Veltliner, Domaine Wachau 2014, Austria 32
Other International White
170 Sauvignon Blanc, Nobilo 2016, New Zealand 28
171 Sauvignon Blanc, Oyster Bay 2016, New Zealand 31
172 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell 2014, South Africa 46
173 Chenin Blanc, Ken Forrester "The FMC" 2013, South Africa 88
Domestic Red
201 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sebastiani 2015, Sonoma County 34
202 Cabernet Sauvignon, Justin 2016, Paso Robles 44
203 Cabernet Sauvignon, Daniel Cohn Bellacosa 2015, Northcoast 50
204 Cabernet Sauvignon, Simi 2015, Alexander Valley 46
205 Cabernet Sauvignon, Daou Vineyard 2016, Paso Robles 47
206 Cabernet Sauvignon, Kith and Kin 2016, Napa 54
207 Cabernet Sauvignon, Franciscan 2015, Napa 50
208 Cabernet Sauvignon, Fortune 1621 2013, Napa 71
209 Cabernet Sauvignon, Noemi 2011, Napa 108
210 Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap “Artemis” 2016, Napa 84
211 Cabernet Sauvignon, Jordan 2014, Sonoma 90
212 Cabernet Sauvignon, Faust 2015, Napa 94
213 Cabernet Sauvignon, W.Knuttel, Rafanelli Vineyard 2013, Dry Creek Valley 94
214 Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus 2016, Napa 132
215 Cabernet Sauvignon, Moone Tsai 2012, Napa 143
216 Cabernet Sauvignon, Plumpjack Estate 2014, Napa 162
217 Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Mondavi Reserve 2013, Napa 212
230 Merlot, Decoy 2014, Napa 46
231 Merlot, Franciscan 2013, Napa 48
232 Merlot, Matanzas Creek 2012, Sonoma 50
233 Merlot, Silverado 2010, Napa 57
235 Merlot, Duckhorn 2014, Napa 82
236 Merlot, Coho "Michael Black Vineyard" 2012, Coombsville, Napa 124
241 Pinot Noir, A to Z 2015, Williamette Valley, Oregon 34
242 Pinot Noir, Erath 2015, Oregon 47
244 Pinot Noir, Emeritus 2014, Russian River Valley 58
245 Pinot Noir, Whetstone 2015, Sonoma Coast 62
246 Pinot Noir, Garry Farrell 2015, Russian River Valley 65
247 Pinot Noir, Raptor Ridge 2013, Oregon 72
248 Pinot Noir, Flowers 2015, Sonoma 78
249 Pinot Noir, BelleGlos, “Dairyman” 2016, Russian River Valley 84
250 Pinot Noir, Argyle, “Nuthouse” 2012, Oregon 95
262 Zinfandel, Ridge, “Three Valleys” 2015, Sonoma 44
263 Zinfandel, Saldo 2016, California 50
264 Syrah, Stolpman 2013, Ballard Canyon 72
266 Zinfandel, Macauley "Old Vine" 2013, Napa 92
271 Meritage, Estancia 2013, Paso Robles 55
272 Meritage, Prisoner 2016, Napa 74
273 Meritage, Franciscan, "Magnificat" 2014, Napa 82
274 Meritage, Clos du Bois, "Marlstone" 2012, Alexander Valley 78
275 Meritage, The Paring 2013, California 84
276 Meritage, Justin "Isosceles" 2015, Paso Robles 106
278 Meritage, Quintessa 2013, Rutherford 230
280 Meritage, Opus One 2013, Napa 298
European Red
301 Pinot Noir, Drouhin, Chorey Les Beaune 2014, France 49
302 Pinot Noir, Drouhin Joseph, Pommard 2014, France 86
303 Grenache, Perrin, Chateauneuf–du–Pape, Les Sinards 2015, France 68
304 Syrah , Nicolas Perrin, “Crozes Hermitage” 2015, France 45
305 Syrah, Beaucastel, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2015, France 126
306 Cabernet, Barons De Rothschild (Lafite) 2014, Pauillac, France 70
309 Sangiovese, Fonterutoli, Chianti Classico 2012, Italy 45
310 Sangiovese, Ruffino Modus Toscana 2015, Italy 48
311 Sangiovese, Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino 2013, Italy 66
312 Corvina, Fumanelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2013, Italy 42
313 Corvina Blend, Pasqua, Amarone 2012, Italy 58
315 Nebbiolo, Luigi Einaudi, Barolo 2012, Italy 112
316 Barbera, Massolino, Barbera d'Alba 2016, Italy 45
317 Tempranillo, Montecillo, Rioja Reserva 2011, Spain 45
Other International Red
320 Malbec, Finca El Origen 2015, Argentina 40
321 Zweigelt, Zantho 2015, Austria 32
323 Shiraz, Kilikanoon, “Testament” 2013, Australia 58
324 Cabernet Sauvignon, Los Vascos, “Le Dix” 2009, Chile 86
Dessert Wine
174 Riesling , Dr. Loosen, “Beerenauslese” 2005, Germany, 375ml 50
175 Sauternes, Chateau de Cosse 2010, France, 375ml 52
176 Icewine, Inniskillin 2007, Canada, 375ml 108
White Half–Bottles
182 Sauvignon Blanc, Duckhorn 2014, Napa 26
183 Chardonnay, Landmark “Overlook” 2012, Sonoma 30
Red Half–Bottles
192 Cabernet Sauvignon, Faust 2015, Napa 50
193 Proprietary Blend, Paraduxx by Duckhorn 2014, Napa 47
Come Visit Us
Lunch
(Mon–Fri)
11:30am–2:00pmDinner (Mon–Sat) 5:00pm–9:00pm
Closed on Sunday
We're hiring! Contact us for employment opportunities!