Classic American Cuisine Perfectly Prepared Jean Bonnet Tavern, Bedford PA, offers fine dining in historic settting.

The Jean Bonnet Tavern offers our guests fine dining at reasonable prices in a wonderful Early American setting. We have become known for our delicious food and warm hospitality.

Our restaurant is on the lowest level of our building, set within thick fieldstone walls. Chestnut beams, more than 250 years old, span the ceiling. A huge working fireplace fills one wall, while other walls are hung with beautiful hand-made coverlets. Comfortable seating is offered in our hickory slat-back chairs. The atmosphere is truly historic and very welcoming, but it is the wonderful food that keeps our guests returning.

Our tavern and outdoor dining comprise our building’s middle level. The tavern features a large stone fireplace, beamed ceiling, oak tables and plank flooring. Guests at the Tavern may order Tavern Specials or any of the foods offered on our restaurant menu. Click here for more about our Tavern.

During warm weather months, we offer outdoor dining on our porch or patio.  Guests who choose to dine outdoors may order any of our restaurant menu choices or a Tavern Special as they wish. Summer is lovely in Bedford, Pennsylvania, and guests who dine outdoors enjoy scenic views of our rural countryside. Click here for outdoor dining photos.

The topmost stories of the Tavern are reserved for lodging. Each Bed and Breakfast overnight includes a delicious country breakfast freshly prepared with fresh breads and other ingredients, produced locally in Bedford or a nearby county.

April 2025 Features

*We do not accept online ordering or delivery services*

Bison Chili

Homemade spicy chili with local ground bison, cheddar cheese, and sour cream

8~

Coconut Curry Mussels

Fresh mussels in a lightly spicy curry broth with coconut milk and scallions,

served with toasted baguettes

14~

Apricot Chicken

A breast of chicken sauteed in an apricot brandy cream sauce with

sun-dried apricots, green onion, and candied pecans, served with bourbon mashed sweet potatoes

26~

Crispy Pork with Maple Pecan Glaze

Tender fried pork loin topped with a local maple syrup glaze and candied pecans,

 served with bourbon mashed sweet potatoes

28~

Mediterranean Sea Bass

 Broiled Sea Bass topped with a mix of black olives, roasted tomatoes, red onion,

scallions, garlic, olive oil and mediterranean spices

28~

Vanilla Rum Cheesecake

A creamy cheesecake made with house-made Madagascar Vanilla rum and vanilla beans

in an Oreo crust, topped with chocolate ganache and an Italian poached strawberry

8~

Lemon Tart

Homemade Lemon curd in a shortbread crust with whipped cream

8~

Beverages

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Freshly Brewed Iced Tea (Sweetened & Unsweetened),

Lemonade, Coffee and Hot Tea *Complimentary Refill*

3

Hot Spiced Apple Cider, Hot Chocolate, Milk, Chocolate Milk,

Orange, Tomato, Cranberry and Pineapple Juice *No refills*

3

1919 Draft Root Beer *No refills*

3.5

Fabulous Foods:
Our Signature Menu

*We do not accept online ordering or pickup/delivery services*

Cheese Sticks,
Six Italian breaded provolone sticks
 served with our marinara … 9

Spinach and Artichoke Dip,
A creamy blend of spinach,artichokes and cheese,served with tortilla chips.. 12

Fried Green Beans,
Lightly battered green beans,fried and served with a creamy horseradish dipping sauce.. 8

Bavarian Pretzels

Warm pretzels served with homemade Honey Mustard…9

Loaded Potato Crisps
Potato rounds topped with BBQ sauce,
cheddar cheese, bacon & scallions, and
served with ranch …9

Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Five fresh large scallops, bacon wrapped
and fried topped with a light BBQ … 17

Chicken Wings
Garlic Butter, BBQ, Cajun, Old Bay, Habanero BBQ,
Cajun Honey, Ghost Sauce, Teriyaki, Sweet & Tangy, Mild or Hot
Half dozen … 8    One dozen … 16

Creamy Shrimp and Crab Dip
A rich blend of cream, cheeses,
crab meat & shrimp served warm
with toasted French bread … 14

*We do not accept online ordering or pickup/delivery services*

Tavern Onion Soup
Topped with sliced French bread baguette
and melted provolone … 8

Crab & Corn Chowder
Crab, sweet corn, bacon & potatoes
in our own rich & creamy chowder stock …8

*We do not accept online ordering or pickup/delivery services*

Mandarin Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken on a bed of mixed greens
topped with mandarin oranges,
sundried cranberries & pecans … 16

Asian Salmon Salad
Teriyaki salmon fillet over a bed of mixed greens
topped with sweet peas, red onions,
mushrooms and sesame seeds … 18

Bonnet’s Grilled Salads
Choice of grilled chicken or beef,
served over mixed greens topped with
tomatoes, onions, sweet peppers, egg,
mushrooms, cheese & fries

Grilled Chicken Breast … 16

Grilled Sirloin Tips* … 18

Dressing Choices:

Our Signature House Dressing
(French-based dressing with poppy seeds,
diced beets, and hard-boiled egg),
Ranch, Cilantro Lime Ranch, French, Creamy Bleu Cheese, Homemade Honey Mustard,
Golden Italian, Raspberry Walnut

Add a side of Bleu Cheese Crumbles … 1.50

*Please note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

*We do not accept online ordering or pickup/delivery services*

Jean Bonnet French Dip
Thinly sliced, slow roasted prime rib on a
French bread roll with caramelized onions
and melted provolone cheese, served with au jus … 16

Broiled Tavern Crab Cake Sandwich
A house specialty loaded with claw meat, broiled to perfection … 15

Half Pound Beef Burger*

Topped with your choice of Cheese … 12

Mushroom & Swiss … 13

Bacon, Cheddar & BBQ … 13

Habanero BBQ, Cheddar & Onion Rings … 14

Bacon Jam, Cajun Honey and Cheddar Cheese …15

Turkey Club Croissant
Generous stack of thinly sliced smoked turkey,
topped with bacon & Swiss cheese
served warm on a flaky croissant roll …10

Battered Fillet of Cod Sandwich
Mild Haddock fillet battered to order,
served on a French bread roll
with tartar sauce … 15

Drunken Portobello Sandwich
Large Portobello mushroom marinated
in Bourbon and garlic, topped with provolone and caramelized onions served on a fresh baked bun
a fresh baked bun … 10

Surf~N~Turf Burger*
Ground beef burger paired with a broiled
crab cake, served on a fresh baked bun … 17

Locally Raised Bison Burger*

Topped with your choice of Cheese … 13

Mushroom & Swiss … 14

Bacon, Cheddar & BBQ … 14

Habanero BBQ, Cheddar & Onion Rings … 15

Bacon Jam, Cajun Honey and Cheddar Cheese …16

Chicken Breast Sandwich

Grilled or lightly breaded & fried … 12

Bacon, cheddar & BBQ … 13

Buffalo sauce & bleu cheese crumbles … 13

Habanero BBQ,cheddar & Onion Rings…14

Bacon Jam, Cajun Honey and Cheddar Cheese …15

Filet Mignon Sandwich*
Grilled to a medium doneness
and smothered with sautéed mushrooms
and provolone cheese … 16

*Please note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Hand-Cut Fries … 4

Baked Potato … 4

Sweet Potato Fries … 5

Beer Battered Onion Rings … 5

Creamy Cole Slaw … 3

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes … 4

House Salad … 5

Chef’s Vegetable … 3

Cinnamon Applesauce … 3

Harvard Beets … 3

*We do not accept online ordering or pickup/delivery services*

Ribeye Steak*

Prime grade, hand trimmed 16-ounce Ribeye

prepared to your liking topped with drunken Portobello mushrooms…44

Center Cut Filet Mignon*
House trimmed 8 oz. tenderloin, finished with our house compound butter .. 40

Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef*
USDA Prime Grade Beef,
prepared in-house and
served with au jus & horseradish

12-Ounce Cut … 34
18-Ounce Cut … 42

Angus Reserve T-Bone
16- ounce Angus Reserve T-bone prepared to your liking, finished with our house compound butter … 38

Chicken Parmigiana
Lightly breaded and topped with marinara
and melted cheeses served over linguini … 26

Tavern Crab Cakes
A house specialty, loaded with claw crabmeat,
broiled to perfection … 34

Crab and Shrimp topped Salmon
Oven roasted fresh Atlantic salmon fillet,
topped with a rich blend of cream,
cheeses, crab meat and shrimp … 34

Lobster Ravioli topped with Seafood Newburg
Lobster & cheese ravioli
topped with shrimp, scallops and crab
in a sherry cream sauce … 34

Crispy Pork

Tender pork, hand breaded and fried, topped with Bacon Jam and Cajun honey…28

All entrees include a house salad,
rolls & butter and
chef’s vegetable selection.

*Please note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

*We do not accept online ordering or pickup/delivery services*

Our Children’s Menu is offered for youngsters 12 years and under:

All children’s meals include applesauce.

Spaghetti with Cheese … 7

Macaroni & Cheese … 8

Chicken Fingers and French Fries … 8

Cheeseburger and French Fries … 9

Chicken Parmesan over Pasta … 10

5oz.  Beef Tips and French Fries … 12

A footnote on Table Manners of long ago, presented for your amusement:
In colonial times children were not allowed to talk at the table. “Speak not” was a rule they had to remember. Most children stood at table because they were not allowed to sit! Instead of a plate they would have eaten from a wooden board called a “trencher”, or they may have dipped their spoon or fingers into a big pot in the middle of the table! “Stuff not thy mouth to fill thy cheeks.”

In addition to seasonally featured desserts, try one of the following freshly baked desserts:

Oatmeal Pie
A delicious, mild flavored dessert
that will exceed your expectations

7

Peanut Butter Pie
Whipped peanut butter filling in a
flourless peanut butter cookie crust
topped with hot fudge

7

Triple Layer Carrot Cake
Moist carrot cake with pineapple
& coconut with cream cheese frosting

7

Lemon Sorbet 5      Pistachio Gelato 5

 

Our Restaurant Menu

*We do not accept online ordering or pickup/delivery services*

Appetizers

Cheese Sticks,
Six Italian breaded provolone sticks, served with our marinara … 9

Loaded Potato Crisps
Potato rounds topped with BBQ sauce,
cheddar cheese, bacon & scallions, and
served with ranch …9

Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Five fresh large scallops, bacon wrapped
and fried topped with a light BBQ … 17

Chicken Wings
Garlic Butter, BBQ, Cajun, Old Bay, Habanero BBQ,
Teriyaki, Sweet & Tangy, Cajun Honey, Ghost Sauce, Mild or Hot
Half dozen … 8 One dozen … 16

Creamy Shrimp and Crab Dip
A rich blend of cream, cheeses,
crab meat & shrimp served warm
with toasted French bread … 14

Spinach and Artichoke dip
A creamy blend of spinach,artichokes and cheeses,served with tortilla chips..12

Fried Green
Lightly battered green beans,fried and served with a creamy horseradish dipping sauce… 8

Bavarian Pretzels
Warm soft pretzels served with house made Honey Mustard… 9

Soups

Tavern Onion Soup
Topped with sliced French bread baguette
and melted provolone … 8

Crab & Corn Chowder
Crab, sweet corn, bacon & potatoes
in our own rich & creamy chowder stock … 8

Salads

Mandarin Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken on a bed of mixed greens
topped with mandarin oranges,
sundried cranberries & pecans … 16

Asian Salmon Salad
Teriyaki salmon fillet over a bed of mixed greens
topped with sweet peas, red onions,
mushrooms and sesame seeds … 18

Bonnet’s Grilled Salads
Choice of grilled chicken or beef,
served over mixed greens topped with
tomatoes, onions, sweet peppers, egg,
mushrooms, cheese & fries

Grilled Chicken Breast … 16

Grilled Sirloin Tips* … 18

Dressing Choices:

Our Signature House Dressing
(French-based dressing with poppy seeds,
diced beets, and hard-boiled egg),
Ranch, French, Creamy Bleu Cheese, House made Honey Mustard,
Golden Italian, White Balsamic, Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette

Add a side of Bleu Cheese Crumbles … 1.50

*Please note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Sandwiches and Burgers

Jean Bonnet French Dip
Thinly sliced, slow roasted prime rib on a
French bread roll with caramelized onions
and melted provolone cheese, served with au jus … 16

Broiled Tavern Crab Cake Sandwich
A house specialty loaded with claw meat, broiled to perfection … 15

Half Pound Beef Burger*

Topped with your choice of Cheese … 12

Mushroom & Swiss … 13

Bacon, Cheddar & BBQ … 13

Habanero BBQ, Cheddar & Onion Rings … 14

Bacon Jam, Cajun Honey and Cheddar Cheese …15

Turkey Club Croissant
Generous stack of thinly sliced smoked turkey,
topped with bacon & Swiss cheese
served warm on a flaky croissant roll …10

Battered Fillet of Haddock Sandwich
Mild fresh Haddock fillet battered to order,
served on a French bread roll
with tartar sauce … 15

Drunken Portobello Sandwich
Large Portobello mushroom marinated
in bourbon and garlic,topped with provolone and caramelized onions served on a fresh baked bun.… 10

Surf~N~Turf Burger*
Ground beef burger paired with a broiled
crab cake, served on a fresh baked bun … 17

Locally Raised Bison Burger*

Topped with your choice of Cheese … 13

Mushroom & Swiss … 14

Bacon, Cheddar & BBQ … 14

Habanero BBQ, Cheddar & Onion Rings … 15

Bacon Jam, Cajun Honey and Cheddar Cheese …16

Chicken Breast Sandwich

Grilled or lightly breaded & fried … 12

Bacon, cheddar & BBQ … 13

Buffalo sauce & bleu cheese crumbles … 13

Habanero BBQ,cheddar & Onion Rings..14

Bacon Jam, Cajun Honey and Cheddar Cheese …15

Filet Mignon Sandwich*
Grilled to a medium doneness
and smothered with sautéed mushrooms
and provolone cheese … 16

*Please note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Sides

Hand-Cut Fries … 4

Baked Potato … 3

Sweet Potato Fries … 4

Beer Battered Onion Rings … 4

Creamy Cole Slaw … 3

Red Skin Mashed Potatoes … 3

House Salad … 5

Chef’s Vegetable … 3

Cinnamon Applesauce … 3

Harvard Beets … 3

Entrees

Ribeye Steak*

Prime grade,hand trimmed 16-ounce Ribeye

prepared to your liking topped with drunken Portobello mushrooms…44

Center Cut Filet Mignon*
8 oz. house trimmed tenderloin, finished with our house compound butter .. 40

Angus Reserve T-bone*
16 oz. Angus Reserve T-Bone prepared to your liking, finished with our house compound butter .. 38

Slow Roasted Prime Rib of Beef*

USDA Prime Grade Beef,
prepared in-house and
served with au jus & horseradish

12-Ounce Cut … 34
18-Ounce Cut … 42

Chicken Parmigiana
Lightly breaded and topped with marinara
and melted cheeses served over linguini … 26

Tavern Crab Cakes
A house specialty, loaded with claw crabmeat,
broiled to perfection … 34

Crab and Shrimp topped Salmon
Oven roasted fresh Atlantic salmon fillet,
topped with a rich blend of cream,
cheeses, crab meat and shrimp … 34

Lobster Ravioli topped with Seafood Newburg
Lobster & cheese ravioli
topped with shrimp, scallops and crab
in a sherry cream sauce … 34

Crispy Pork
Tender pork, hand breaded and fried, topped with Bacon Jam and Cajun honey…28

All entrees include a house salad,
rolls & butter and
chef’s vegetable selection.

*Please note: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Signature Desserts

In addition to seasonally featured desserts, try one of the following freshly baked desserts:

Oatmeal Pie 7
A delicious, mild flavored dessert
that will exceed your expectations

Peanut Butter Pie  7
Whipped peanut butter filling in a
flourless peanut butter cookie crust
topped with hot fudge

Triple Layer Carrot Cake 7
Moist carrot cake with pineapple
& coconut with cream cheese frosting

 

 

We take pride in preparing your food to order using the freshest ingredients. If you have special dietary needs, or would like some additional vegetarian options, just let us know.  We are happy to offer suggestions from our Chef.

Click here to review our Gluten Free menu.