The Library Menu

The Library serves a considered menu of plates to share and to keep, alongside wine, beer, and well-poured cocktails.

MENU

Shareables

Nacho Popcorn • $6 V, GF 

Fresh popcorn tossed in nacho seasoning, parmesan cheese, and chives.  Choice of: Mild, Medium, or Hot. 

Caramelized Brisket & Gruyère Croquettes • $15

Mashed potato balls filled with savoury brisket and gruyère, with a panko coating and fried until crispy. Served with mustard aioli.

Blistered Shishito Peppers • $14 V  

Served with a lemon garlic aioli. 

Library Caesar Salad • $15  

Romaine lettuce tossed in house Caesar dressing with toasted panko breadcrumbs, bacon crumb and asiago cheese. 

Whipped Ricotta • $15 V 

Smooth whipped ricotta topped with blistered grapes, hot honey, pumpkin seeds, and sumac. Served with crostini. *Gluten-free option available. 

Library Fries • $12 V, GF 

Shoestring fries tossed in truffle oil, topped with beer cheese, asiago cheese, and chives. Make it a poutine – add $3. 

Pretzel Bites • $14 V 

Soft pretzel bites topped with parmesan cheese and chives. Served with a side of beer cheese.

Handhelds

Chipotle Fish Tacos • $19  

Three tortillas with a crispy cheese skirt (corn or flour available) filled with chipotle mango cod, guacamole, and pico de gallo. Topped with lime crema, cotija cheese, and shaved cabbage.

Library Burger • $20  

A ground beef and bacon burger on a toasted brioche bun with melted cheese, caramelized onions, pickles, and onion ash aioli.  

Served with Library fries or Caesar salad.  
*Gluten-free bun available.

Nashville Hot Chicken • $20  

A 6oz panko-breaded chicken cutlet dipped in Nashville oil on a toasted brioche bun. Topped with pickles, slaw, and Alabama BBQ sauce.  

Served with Library fries or Caesar salad.  

Large Plates

Cottage Pie • $22  

Braised beef cottage pie with cheesy potatoes. Served with Library Caesar salad. 

Brisket Yorkie Bowl • $24  

Slow-braised brisket served in a Yorkshire pudding bowl. Comes with potato gratin, grilled broccolini, and horseradish cream sauce.

Turkey Pot Pie  • $22  

Slow-roasted turkey, seasonal vegetables, and rich, creamy gravy topped with a puff pastry dome.

Chicken Schnitzel & Spaetzle • $22  

Panko-breaded chicken cutlet served with German egg noodles, corn purée, and tangy red wine butter gravy.

Fish & Chips • $19  

Tempura-battered cod served with shoestring fries, tartare sauce, and dill pickle.

Steak Frites • $36 GF 

An 8oz New York strip served medium-rare with salsa verde, wilted kale in parmesan cream, and shoestring fries. 

Steak Salad • $22 GF 

A 5.5oz top sirloin steak (served medium-rare) over kale dressed in lemon vinaigrette, blue cheese, pickled pears and crushed pumpkin seeds.

Lemon Baked Cod • $19 

Baked cod with a lemon caper sauce and roasted tomato. Served with sautéed baby kale tossed in lemon vinaigrette, crushed pumpkin seeds and crostini.

*Gluten-free option available.

Roast Vegetable Cassoulet • $20 V

A slow-cooked bean and roasted vegetable stew with roasted tomato and fresh herbs. Finished with olive oil and served with crostini.

*Gluten-free option available.

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate Cake • $12 V, GF  

A velvety chocolate cake served with strawberry coulis and whipped cream.

Arlington Tiramisu • $12 V  

Layers of decadent brandy, espresso and cocoa ladyfingers with classic mascarpone cream layers.

Churros • $12 V

Fried pastry sticks tossed in cinnamon sugar. Served with chocolate dipping sauce.

Cocktails

Mulled Over • 14
Spiced rum, amaretto, merlot, Pepsi

Ruby’s Revenge • 14
Gin, lychee liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, grenadine

La Dolce Rita • 14
Tequila, amaretto, lime juice, simple syrup, grenadine, bitters

Hot off the Press • 14
Fireball, lemon juice, egg white, simple syrup, bitters

The Afterwords • 14
Aperol, cranberry juice, prosecco

The Classic • 14
Crown Royal, apple cider, simple syrup, bitters

Prologue • 14
Rye, amaretto, lemon juice, egg white, bitters

Cherries of Wrath • 14
Vodka, cherry juice, simple syrup, ginger beer

Martinis

Abridged Appletini • 14
Silver tequila, spiced rum, apple cider, lemon juice

Daydream • 14
Crème de cacao, Kahlúa, Baileys, rye, milk

Forgotten Fitzgerald • 14
Cognac, triple sec, amaro, lemon, bitters

Catalogued • 14
Vodka, amaretto, simple syrup, cherry juice

Warmers

Early Bird • 12
Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, simple syrup, and Earl Grey tea, garnished with an orange slice and cinnamon stick

Peppermint Patty • 12
Baileys, crème de menthe, crème de cacao, mocha, whipped cream, and chocolate powder

Mocktails

Cranberry Spritz • 8
Cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, soda

Fizzle • 8
Peach juice, apple cider, lemon juice, ginger ale

Cherry Crush • 8
Cherry juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup, soda water

Coconut Cola • 8
Sugar-free coconut syrup, Diet Pepsi

Draft

Coors Light Lager • 8
Coors Original Lager • 8
Steam Whistle Pilsner • 9
Mardi Spanish Lager • 9
Blue Moon Belgian Wheat • 9
Murphy’s Irish Stout •| 9
Birra Moretti Italian Lager • 9
Rotating Taps • 9

Cans & Bottles

Strongbow Cider • 9
Paris Beer Co. • 9
Willibald Seltzers • 9
Import Bottle • 12

Non-Alcoholic

Without spirit, not without character. Ask your server what is on-hand.

Red Wines

The Good Earth, Big Fork Red, Niagara • 15/19/46
Vineland Estates, Cabernet Merlot, Niagara • 8/12/35
Ruffino, Chianti, Italy • 10/14/40
Masi Modello, Merlot Trevenezie, Italy •10/14/40
Catena, Malbec, Argentina • 60
Tedeschi, Amarone Della Valpolicella, Italy • 90

Whites and Rose

The Good Earth, Betty’s Blend, Niagara • 12/16/40
The Good Earth, Rosé, Niagara • 14/18/42
Vineland Estates, Rosé, Niagara • 8/12/35
Vineland Estates, Unoaked Chardonnay, Niagara • 8/12/35
Vineland Estates, Semi-Dry Riesling, Niagara • 8/12/35
Masi Modello, Pinot Grigio Dell Venezie Doc, Italy • 10/14/40
Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand • 12/16/40
Masi Modello, Prosecco Doc Brut, Italy • 10/4

Weekly Indulgences

Wednesday Date Night  
Wednesday Evenings • 4pm-9pm

Two can Dine for $60. Includes one shared appetizer, two entrées, and one shared dessert.

Available for Dine-In only. Excludes Steak Frites.

Weekday Lunch Special  
Wednesday – Friday • 12pm-3pm

Buy One, Get One 50% off Shareables and Handhelds.

Available for Take-Out and Dine-In.

Signature Saturdays  
Every Saturday • All Day

Free Popcorn with Beer or Cocktail purchase.

Available for Dine-In only.

Uncorked Sundays  
Every Sunday • All Day

Half-priced Wine Bottles.

Available for Dine-In only.

Sunday Roast • $40 Per Person
Sunday Evenings • 4pm-9pm

Dinner includes choice of salad to start, 10oz slow-roasted prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, savoury bread stuffing, creamy potato gratin, seasonal roasted vegetables and house pan gravy. Finish the meal off with your choice of dessert from our regular menu.

Available for Dine-In only.

Novemburger – The Final Draft • $23
A beef and bacon burger on a brioche bun with Gruyère, caramelized onions and mustard aioli. Includes Library Fries.

Available only in November with proceeds supporting Breakthrough T1D Canada.

Excluded from Weekday Lunch Special. 

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