Dine at Mayflower Inn and Spa
Farm-fresh seasonal cuisine that showcases New England’s incredible bounty
Farm-Fresh New England Cuisine
The culinary program at our idyllic country retreat celebrates elegant rusticity, with menus featuring the finest ingredients from our local Connecticut farms. Explore our elevated and welcoming dining venues on property, led by Inspiring Chef Cortney Burns. Join us in The Garden Room for an unforgettable fine-dining experience with indoor and outdoor dining, and The Tap Room for casual dining featuring pub-style fare. Highlighting seasonal ingredients through a local lens, The Mayflower Inn and Spa takes guests on a gastronomic journey that delights all five senses, for any occasion.
Inspiring Chef Cortney Burns
Chef Cortney Burns is the Inspiring Chef at Mayflower Inn & Spa, overseeing the resort's culinary program, including The Garden Room, The Tap room, and unique on and off-property epicurean experiences. Deeply inspired by the grassroots of New England’s culinary traditions, Chef Burns will lean into her global adventures and decades of fine dining experience as she curates the cuisine at Mayflower Inn and Spa, with an emphasis on locally-sourced and seasonal ingredients. Burns joins the team with experience working with prestigious names in San Francisco’s celebrated kitchens, like Quince, Café Rouge and Boulette's Larder, before becoming Nick Balla’s co-chef at Bar Tartine and eventually headed east to open Tourists, a 55-acre hotel property in North Adams, Mass. She is the co-author of “Bar Tartine: Techniques and Recipes,” which won James Beard Foundation and IACP awards, and sole author of “Nourish Me Home.”
Unforgettable Dining
The Garden Room
Breakfast: 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM (Monday – Friday)
Brunch: 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM (Saturday – Sunday)
Lunch: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM (Monday – Friday)
Dinner: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Daily)
The Tap Room
Join us in The Tap Room, our newly renovated casual dining destination featuring pub-style fare and quintessential bar snacks that pay homage to Northeast cuisine. The reimagined menu features elevated New England classics made with seasonal ingredients, enjoyed alongside fresh craft cocktails.
Light fare offered daily from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Dinner is offered daily from from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Private Dining
When you crave a night unlike any other, our dining team can set up an intimate private dining experience either in your luxury guest room or suite, library or wicker porch. It will unfold in an atmosphere of understated romance—created for you two and for one unforgettable moment in time.