2931 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605 (203) 380-8636
2931 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605 (203) 380-8636
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What sets Carpenter’s Pub apart is its intentional approach. The kitchen is free of seed oils, artificial flavors, artificial colors, and high fructose corn syrup—not as a gimmick, but because better ingredients make better food. The result is a menu that feels indulgent without cutting corners: food you crave, made the right way, served in a place that feels like it’s been part of the neighborhood all along.

Bar Snacks

  • Soft Buttered Pretzel

    Maldon salt, house mustard

    $10

    Add beer cheese $3

    vegetarian

  • Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese

    $14

    American, bacon, sourdough, Carpenter’s dipping sauce

  • Chicken Liver Pate

    $14

    Slow-cooked onions, warrior port, pickles, grilled sourdough

  • Candied Smoked Nuts

    $10

    Brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Oysters*

    Wellfleet half dozen. Mignonette & cocktail sauce

    $24

    + 3 each additional

  • Shrimp Cocktail

    Five shrimp, cocktail sauce

    $21

    +4 each additional

Starters

  • Fried Calamari

    $17

    Tubes, tentacles, cherry peppers, Alabama white sauce

  • Crispy Pan Fried Crab Cake

    $20

    Fennel salad, Old Bay remoulade, lemon

  • Confit Chicken Wings

    $15

    Fried whole wings with a choice of fermented Fresno or sweet teriyaki sauce

  • Grilled Bratwurst*

    $15

    House-made brats, stir-fried fermented cabbage, grilled sourdough, mustard

  • Beer Mussels

    $17

    shallot, garlic, parsley, grilled sourdough

Salads

Add bratwurst +10 | steak +12 | shrimp +12

  • Classic Caesar

    $17

    House-dressing, herb croutons, romaine, parm

  • Chicory Salad

    $18

    Endive, radicchio, frisée, pears, smoked nuts, golden raisins, lemon honey dressing

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • Waldorf Salad

    $18

    Apples, celery, walnuts, blue cheese, greens, yogurt, lemon dressing

    gluten free, vegetarian

  • House Salad

    $14

    Carrots, cucumber, tomato, buttermilk, and poppyseed dressing

    gluten free, vegetarian

Pub Fare

  • Vokda Bolognese

    $26

    rigatoni, beef + pork, cream, parm

  • Fish & Chips

    $26

    Beer-battered cod, paprika, and herbed fried wedge potato, tartar sauce

  • Fried Chicken Sandwich

    Carpenter’s sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, toasted sourdough

    $17

    Add fries or salad $5

  • Carpenter’s Burger*

    Tri-blend 8oz pub burger, aged cheddar, caramelized onions, bacon, mayo, toasted bun

    $18

    Add fries or salad $5

  • Airline Chicken Breast

    $28

    Pan-seared with broccolini, maitake mushrooms, oven dried tomatoes, and a lemon pan sauce

  • Plantidote Burger

    Carpenter’s sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, toasted bun

    $18

    Add fries or salad $5

    vegetarian

The Grill

  • Hanger Steak Frittes*

    $32

    Hand-cut tallow fries, béarnaise sauce

  • Smoked Prime Rib

    $38

    coffee rub, confit garlic mashed potatoes, horseradish cream

  • Pork Chop* (12oz)

    $30

    Bone-in, apple-bacon marmalade, greens salad

    gluten free

  • Salmon*

    $30

    sautéed boy choy, miso-butter sauce, sesame seeds

    gluten free

Sharable Sides

  • Mexican Street Corn

    $12

    lime crema, cotija cheese, paprika, cilantro

  • Hand Cut Fries

    Twice fried in beef tallow

    Small $8

    Large $15

  • Creamed Spinach

    $13

    vegetarian

  • Baked Mac and Cheese

    Cheddar, breadcrumbs

    $15

    Add pork belly lardons $3

    vegetarian

  • Mashed Potatoes

    $12

    confit garlic

  • Roasted Baby Potatoes

    $10

    Smoked tallow, herbs

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness

Cocktails

  • Dick’s Picks Volume 1

    $10

    Shot of vodka/passionfruit + prosecco chaser

  • Smoked Maple Old Fashioned

    $15

    American Bourbon + Rye, WhistlePig barrel aged maple syrup, angostura, house smoked

  • Amelia

    $15

    Misguided vodka, elderflower, blackberry, lemon

  • Billionaire

    $15

    Ezra Brooks bourbon, house grenadine, lemon, absinthe bittahs

  • Red Sangria

    $12

    Dry red burgundy, bauchant orange, orange juice

  • Margarita

    $14

    100% agave silver tequila, lime, agave, chili salt regular, spicy, passionfruit, or hibiscus

  • Gone Like a Hurricane

    $14

    El Dorado 3yr rum, dry curacao, Chinola passionfruit, lemon, pineapple

  • Bird is the Word

    $15

    Gunpowder Irish gin, Campari, pineapple, lime, Demerara

  • Clover Club

    $15

    London Dry gin, raspberry cordial, lemon, egg white

  • Velvet Hat Trick

    $14

    El Dorado 8yr rum, Taylor’s Velvet Falernum, lime + bittahs

  • Carlos #5

    $15

    Sauza silver tequila, green juice, agave

  • Lion’s Tail

    $14

    Ezra Brooks bourbon, St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram, lime, bittahs

Mocktails

  • Vintage Shirley

    $11

    House grenadine, Angostura bitters, lime juice

  • Purple Drink….

    $11

    Aplos Hemp adaptogen spirit, grape

Red

  • Bujanda Crianza Rioja

    Spain

    Glass $11

    Bottle $40

  • Domaine des Gravennes Côtes du Rhône

    France

    Glass $12

    Bottle $44

  • Catena Vista Flores Malbec

    Argentina

    Glass $12

    Bottle $44

  • Greenwing Pinot Noir

    Willamette Valley

    Glass $13

    Bottle $48

  • Logan Farrell Cabernet Sauvignon

    Napa Valley

    Glass $15

    Bottle $56

White / Rose / Sparkling

  • Montefresco Pinot Grigio

    Italy

    Glass $10

    Bottle $36

  • Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc

    Glass $11

    Bottle $40

  • Complices de Loire Sauvignon Blanc

    France

    Glass $13

    Bottle $48

  • Kara Kara Chardonnay

    South Africa

    Glass $14

    Bottle $52

  • Château de Berne Rosé

    France

    Glass $13

    Bottle $48

  • Lamberti Prosecco

    Italy

    Glass $13

    Bottle $48

Draft Beer

  • Guinness

    $10

    Stout 4.2% abv 20 oz

  • Miller High Life

    $7

    Champagne of Beers 4.6% abv 16 oz

  • Nod Hill/Walrus Collab Giddyup

    $10

    Italian Pilsner 5% abv 16 oz

  • Berlinetta

    $9

    Velvet Pilsner 5% abv 16 oz

  • Old Speckled Hen

    $10

    Nitro Pub Ale 4.5% abv 20 oz

  • Tribus Benji

    $9

    IPA 6.8% abv 12 oz

  • Watson Dive Team

    $10

    American Lager 4.6% abv 16 oz

  • Athletic Brewing Run Wild

    $9

    Non Alcoholic IPA .5% abv 12 oz

  • Kent Falls SuperScript IPA

    $10

    IPA 6% abv 12 oz

Bottle + Can Beer

  • Other Half Ivy City

    $11

    Vienna Lager 5% abv 16 oz Can

  • Kent Falls The Hollow

    $10

    Pilsner 5% abv 16 oz Can

  • Dale’s Pale Ale

    $8

    American Pale Ale 6.5% abv 12 oz Can

  • Heady Topper

    $13

    Double IPA 8% abv 16 oz Can

  • Kent Falls Shruggie

    $10

    IPA 6.2% abv 16 oz Can

  • NEBCO Sea Hag

    $9

    IPA 6.2% abv 12 oz Can

  • Nod Hill Geobunny

    $10

    NEIPA 6.5% 16 oz Can

  • Other Half All Dank Everything

    $12

    Imperial IPA 8.3% abv 16 oz Can

  • Other Half Broccoli

    $12

    Imperial IPA 7.9% abv 16 oz Can

  • Duvel

    $12

    Belgian Strong Golden, 8.5% abv 330 ml bottle

  • Rodenbach Grand Cru

    $11

    Flemish Red 6% abv 330 ml bottle

  • Ommegang Hennepin

    $10

    American Farmhouse Saison 7.7%

  • Sam Smith Cider

    $10

    Cider 5% abv 355 ml Bottle

  • Delirium Tremens

    $11

    Belgian Stong Golden 8.5% abv 500 ml Can

  • Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout

    $10

    Stout 5% abv 355 ml Bottle

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