The Wilbur Mansion

201 Cherokee St., Bethlehem 610.419.1101 wilburmansion.com

Hours

Wed.–Sat.: 4:30–10 p.m.; Sun.: 3–7 p.m.

Reservations: Recommended

Parking: large lot on site

Special events: Happy Hour: Wed.–Fri. from 4:30–6:30 p.m. with special drink promotions and a bar menu; Chef’s Table Dinners: Thurs., Fri. & Sat.: seven courses from $165 per person (wine pairings are an additional $55 per person)

What To Order

courses for that chef’s table dinner, which can seat up to six people, and your own dedicated server. “There are a few curveballs on the chef’s menu, including the chicken liver mousse tart. It’s gorgeous, with a port wine gelée over the top. I try to push people out of their comfort zone,” says Beaver. And feedback from diners across the board, not just at the chef’s table, is evident. “The dishes come back clean,” he says.

“Our big goal for the menu and the mansion is to be fresh, simple and colorful—and that’s really what I hope comes through,” says Beaver. His words reflect a larger thought about The Wilbur itself, and it’s clear everyone who works there is kind of understandably smitten with the place. “Our favorite thing to do is create beautiful and functional spaces, utilizing and enhancing the surrounding nature. It really brings us joy, especially with The Wilbur Mansion project to be able to take something that was old, keeping all of the great features, but adding a modern twist to it,” says Lynn.

Anything! Really! We loved the burrata and octopus, and so do lots of diners at The Wilbur. You can also find dayboat scallops from Barnegat Light in New Jersey and lobster mac and cheese, on the appetizer menu. Entrées are substantive and beautifully plated, whether it’s the Amish pork chop, organic pasture-raised chicken breast, house-made fettuccine, short rib dish or that trout we discussed earlier. The steak au poivre is served in a fancy way; that’s all we’ll say about that because it’s important to be surprised sometimes, right? Don’t miss the cocktails, either, such as The Wilbur Fashioned (Woodford Reserve, vanilla bean, brown sugar, orange bitters), specialty martinis and the Smoked Negroni (Tanqueray, Carpano Classico sweet vermouth and Campari). The cocktails are, fittingly, as special and signature as everything else you’ll encounter here.

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