Armsby Abbey

The bar was handcrafted in Petersham, MA by John Sammis, a Master Craftsman. It is made entirely out of sustainable South African mahogany.

The beer selection will feature 22 Rotating Craft Draughts (6 dedicated to Belgian), 1 Cask, Over 120 Unusual Bottles (70+ of which will be Belgian), and will include some of the rarest beers on the planet.

The menu will change often, especially with the seasons. They aim to utilize locally grown produce and livestock from farms across New England whenever possible.

The Farmhouse style menu will feature SLOW food, including: farmstead cheeses from New England and beyond; artisan baked breads, farm fresh salads, small plates, sandwiches, and hearth baked rustic pizzas.

They offer a small yet eclectic list of wines and a collection of handcrafted spirits from artisan distilleries located in New England and from around the world.

Recent Weekend Brunch Menu:
Todays Menu

FARMHOUSE BRUNCH
September 13 & 14

Corn Chowder $3/$5
Featuring Sweet Corn from Berberian Farms (Northboro, MA)

Homemade Almond-Peach Muffins 2/$3
With White Peaches picked at Tougas Family Farm (Northboro, MA)

Orchard Fruit Bowl $8
Featuring Red Sweet Plums picked at Nicewicz Orchards (Bolton, MA), White Peaches just picked at Tougas Family Farm (Northboro, MA),
and Fresh Locally Grown Cantaloupe and Watermelon from Woodstock Orchards, CT

Breakfast Slate $12.50
Berkshire Blue Cheese (Berkshires, MA) and Chevre from Crystal Brook Farm (Sterling, MA), Accompanied by
Black Cat Honeycomb (Winchester, NH), Blood Plums from Woodstock Orchards, CT,
Homemade Almond-Peach Muffin with White Peaches picked at Tougas Family Farm (Northboro, MA)
Ginger Fig & Cherry Conserve, Corn Bread, Featuring Sweet Corn from Berberian Farms (Northboro, MA) and Honey Butter

Homemade Apple Crisp $6
Featuring Sugar Crisp Apples picked at Nicewicz Orchards (Bolton, MA)
Topped with an Almond-Oatmeal Crisp and our Homemade Whipped Gibson’s Dairy Cream

Belgian Sugar Waffles $8
House made to Order with Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY) Abbey Ale and topped with Fresh White Peaches
picked at Tougas Family Farm (Northboro, MA) and our Homemade Whipped Gibson’s Dairy Cream

PB & J $7.50
Sarah’s Homemade Peanut Butter with St. Joseph’s Abbey Trappist Monk Preserves (Spencer, MA)
Choice of Concord Grape or Kadota Fig Preserves served on our Honey Oatmeal Bread
Served with a side of our Jicama-Carrot-Raisin Slaw

Eggs Benedict Pizza $8
Northeast Family Farms Ham, Vermont Cheddar, and Egg from Gibson’s Dairy Farm (Worcester, MA)
Topped With our Homemade Hollandaise

Ham & Cheese Quiche $8
Northeast Family Farms Ham, Caramelized Sweet Onions, and Chevre from Cyrstal Brook Farm (Sterling, MA),
Served with a side of Farm Summer Leaves dressed in our Ephemere Apple Vinaigrette

Vegetarian Quiche $7
Caramelized Sweet Onions and Roasted Red & Orange Peppers from Berberian Farms (Northboro, MA)
and Chevre from Cyrstal Brook Farm (Sterling, MA) served with a side of Farm Summer Leaves
Dressed in our Ephemere Apple Vinaigrette

B.L.T. $11
Featuring Thickly Sliced Green Mountain Maple Cured Bacon (Ludlow, VT), Berberian Farms (Northboro, MA)
Summer Leaves & Tomatoes, with our Homemade Mayonnaise on our Honey Wheat Bread
Served with a side of our Jicama-Carrot-Raisin Slaw

BEVERAGE $3
Fresh Pressed Lemonade, Mighty Leaf Black Iced Tea, The Republic of Tea Ginger Peach Tea
Local Whole Milk from Gibson’s Dairy Farm (Worcester, MA)

Regular or Decaffeinated Sumatra Mandheling Coffee Roasted Locally at Armeno Coffee Roasters (Northboro, MA)

Armsby Abbey in Worcester is a wonderful little bar and restaurant serving an incredible selection of Belgian ales and terrific farm to table food. The 2 times I've been there, I ate both meat and vegetarian dishes and everything is top quality, locally harvested food. Fantastic selection of local meats and cheesed to make your own chacuterie plate. Definitely worth stop on the way home. If I...+READ Armsby Abbey in Worcester is a wonderful little bar and restaurant serving an incredible selection of Belgian ales and terrific farm to table food. The 2 times I've been there, I ate both meat and vegetarian dishes and everything is top quality, locally harvested food. Fantastic selection of local meats and cheesed to make your own chacuterie plate. Definitely worth stop on the way home. If I find myself anywhere near the place again, I'm going to make a detour. Reasonably priced but some of the beers can be expensive.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (9 Replies) (by dotscorp, created November 27, 2011)

»great food, great service!

Saturday night at 6, 45 minute wait, but after 10 minutes two seats at the bar opened up - full service - sat there and got great service from the 3 or 4 bartenders that were on.
The food:
Starter: Mediterranean Platter was phenomenal. Warm, homemade bread, pita, hummus (a little chunky even), serrano(?) ham, olives, baked sweet almonds, greens, homemade feta cheese, olive oil...could've just had...+READ Saturday night at 6, 45 minute wait, but after 10 minutes two seats at the bar opened up - full service - sat there and got great service from the 3 or 4 bartenders that were on.
The food:
Starter: Mediterranean Platter was phenomenal. Warm, homemade bread, pita, hummus (a little chunky even), serrano(?) ham, olives, baked sweet almonds, greens, homemade feta cheese, olive oil...could've just had that for dinner.
Dinner: 1. Grilled Cheese sandwich with fig and caramelized onion - probably the best grilled cheese I've had in my short 21 year old lifetime.
2. Roast Beef sandwich with homemade horseradish mayo and spinach, on homemade cheese focaccia - I guess I should mention they bake all their bread and pastries at the bakery, Crust, soon to open to the public as a stand-alone shop as well. Classic sandwich done very well, the bread and mayo made it perfect.

Love how majority of the the produce, meat, cheese, ok really everything, is bought local.
Look forward to trying their brunch and many, many other beers.
Highly recommend if in the area for lunch or dinner. I'd say semi-pricey but well well worth it.-COLLAPSE (by cdimaina, created April 1, 2011)

»great food, bad service

The food here is fantastic and I am a huge beer lover and have never been disappointed with the selection. The service, however, is terrible. It's always slow, even when the restaurant is empty. Nonetheless, I love the food so I put up with it. (by kim314, created March 7, 2010)

(by sugarfly, created February 6, 2010)

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