Five Horses Tavern is conveniently located on Columbus Avenue in Boston’s historic South End, walking distance of the Orange Line, Back Bay Station, Symphony Hall, Northeastern University, Boston Medical Center and Prudential Center. Our mission is to serve modern American comfort food, incorporating locally sourced ingredients, with many vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Our friendly staff will make a memorable experience whether you join us for lunch, dinner or our highly acclaimed weekend brunch. Our bar offers a wide variety of craft beers from around the world, boasting 40 draft beers, 60 bottles, signature cocktails and a thoughtfully selected wine list. Guests can enjoy dining on one of the largest patios in the South End.
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535 Columbus Ave. Boston MA 02118
Kitchen
Monday – Thursday 11:30AM-10:00PM
Friday 11:30AM-11:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM-11:00PM
Sunday 10:00AM-10:00PM
Bar
Monday – Friday 11:30AM-12:00AM
Saturday 10:00AM-12:00AM
Sunday 10:00AM-11:00PM
Brunch
Saturday & Sunday 10:00AM-3:30PM
Takeout & Delivery
Monday – Thursday 11:30AM – 9:30PM
Friday 11:30AM – 10:30PM
Saturday 10:00AM – 10:30PM
Sunday 10:00AM – 9:30PM
Available all day Monday-Friday, and at 3:45PM Saturday & Sunday after Brunch.
Starters
Patatas Bravas (g) 9 roasted potatoes, chili seasoning, lime, cotija, chipotle aioli
Onion Rings (v) 11 whiskey batter, chipotle ranch
Cast Iron Cornbread (v) 13 fresh baked cornbread with honey butter
White Bean Hummus (vg, g) 14 cannellini beans, herbs, chili, garlic, choice of flat bread, fresh veggies, or half & half
Tavern Nachos (gf) 18 dirty cheese sauce, pico de gallo, black beans, cilantro, lime crema, guacamole, pickled jalapeno pickled red onionsadd pulled pork $7 | chicken $6
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders 17 red dragon chili sauce, buttermilk-scallion sauce
Haus Made Pretzel (v) 13 house made pretzel, salt, beer cheese, spicy mustard
Salads & Soups
add grilled or fried chicken 6, salmon 14, shrimp 10
Kale Caesar (g, v) 15 sourdough croutons, parmesan, lemon
Fried Chicken Salad (g) 17 mesclun greens, avocado, cotija cheese, pickled red onions, buttermilk scallion sauce
Powerbowl (g) 17 farro, sweet potatoes, brussels, spinach, chili-maple vin., goat cheese, pumpkin seeds
Tavern Chili (g) 12/18 ground beef, smoked chicken, pulled pork, black beans, cheddar, tortilla chips
Wings
Seven piece 16 one style
Fifteen 30 choice of two styles
Lemon Pepper(gf) –lemon zest, pepper
Drunken Wings(g) –chili & beer marinated fried wings, lime, salt
K-town Wings –marinated fried wings tossed in korean bbq
Honey-Hot Wings(g) –SPICY! marinated fried wings tossed in honey-hot sauce, buttermilk scallion dipping sauce
Tacos
One Taco 8
Two Tacos 15
Three Tacos 21
Choice of flour or corn tortillas, served with cilantro & lime
Pulled Pork Taco (g) avocado crema, pickled red onions, pickled fresno chilis
Fried Fish Taco pico de gallo, chipotle mayo, lettuce
Smoked Chicken Taco (g) jerk sauce, pineapple, salsa, cilantro-lime, crema
Fresh Avocado Taco (v,g) green goddess, cotija cheese, crispy onions, pickled brussel sprouts
Thin Crust Pizzas
Classic Cheese & Red Sauce (v) 14
Foghorn Leghorn 18 fried chicken, banana peppers, mozzarella cheese, pickles, buttermilk scallion dressing
Brussel Sprout Pizza (v) 17 red wine braised onions, mozzarella, balsamic glaze
Sausage and Pepperoni 18 red sauce, basil, mozzarella, honey
Sandwiches
served with choice of side: tater tots, cheddar jalapeno mashed, mesclun greens, cucumber dill salad, onion rings (+1), mac and cheese (+$4), patatas bravas (+3), sautéed zucchini & yellow squash (+$1)
Tavern Burger* (g) 21 grassfed beef burger, crispy onion strings, dirty cheese sauce, lettuce, pickled cucumber, tomato preserves, kewpie mayo add bacon $5 | add avocado $3 | sub veggie patty (v)
Fried Chicken Sammy 19 kfc style chicken, honey, lemon tarragon mayo, lettuce
B.L.T. 17 applewood smoked bacon, green goddess, lettuce, tomato, onion jam add avocado $3
Chicago Style Italian Beef 22 shaved ribeye, giardiniera, gravy
Entrees
Mac & Cheese (v) 18 grilled or fried chicken 6, pulled pork 7, bacon 5
Shepherds Pie 24 guinness braised beef, gravy, mixed veg, mashed potatoes
Seared Salmon* (gf) 26 miso glaze, rice, garlic spinach
Fish and Chips 22 beer battered haddock, tartar sauce, old bay steak fries, lemon
Dessert
Skillet Cookie (v) 11 ask your server for our daily flavor!
Bread Pudding (v) 11 ask your server for our daily flavor!
dietary key: gf – gluten free | g – can be made gluten free | v – vegetarian | vg – vegan | n – contains nuts
*- these items may be served raw or under-cooked. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase risk of foodborne illness
-The restaurant reserves the right to add a service charge to take-out items.
Available Saturday & Sunday, from 10:00am – 3:30pm
Brunch Fare
Donut Holes (v) 11 blueberry donuts with sugar glaze
Overnight Oats (g,v) 17 honey, cinnamon, chocolate chunks, mixed fruit
Brunch Tots* (v) 15 tater tots, one fried egg, sausage gravy, mozzarella, scallions
Southern Comfort* 18 two eggs, fried chicken, house biscuit, sausage gravy
Avocado Toast (v) 17 whole grain bread, brown sugar tomato, radishes, feta, dill, cilantro+ bacon 5| egg 2
Pulled Pork Hash* 18 smoked pork, roasted sweet and yukon potato, caramelized onion, fried egg, steak sauce, scallions
The Tavern Breakfast* 18 (v) two eggs, home fries, fresh fruit, toast+ bacon 5 | pulled pork 7 | avocado 4
The O.D.B (old dirty benny)* 18 maple & coffee pulled pork, house biscuit, two poached eggs, house hot sauce, hollandaise, home fries
Egg Sammy* 16 fried egg, american cheese, brown mustard, fried onions, arugula, brioche roll with choice of side
Brunch Quesadilla (g) 17 smoked chicken, scrambled eggs, black beans, dirty cheese, cotija, pico de gallo, sour cream, guac, dragon lady sauce
Chickens & Waffles* 17 maple & buttermilk fried chicken, blueberry compote, belgian waffle, honey butter, maple syrup
Huevos Rancheros* 16 two farm eggs, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, cotija cheese, jalapeno crema, crispy corn tortillas+ bacon 5 | pulled pork 7 | avocado 4
Breakfast Pizza 17 spinach, smoked bacon, caramelized onion, mozzarella, fried eggs, hollandaise+ avocado 3
Steak & Eggs 24 sourdough, home fries, two eggs any style+ avocado 4 | hollandaise 2
dietary key .gf – gluten free | g – can be made gluten free | v – vegetarian | vg – vegan | n – contains nuts
Sides
Cherrywood Smoked Bacon (gf) 5
Farm Egg* (gf) 2
Home Fries (vg, gf) 4
Fruit Salad (vg, gf) 4
Mesclun Greens (vg, gf) 4
Tater Tots (vg, g) 7
Biscuit with honey butter 4
Toast2seven grain, sourdough, pita
*- these items may be served raw or under-cooked. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase risk of foodborne illness
–
The restaurant reserves the right to add a service charge to take-out items.
Brunch Cocktails
Mimosa Flight21 daily flavors, prosecco
Ice Box 13 grady’s cold brew coffee, vanilla vodka, creme de cacao, milk, chocolate syrup
Espresso Martini 14 vanilla vodka, coffee liqueur, irish cream, grady’s cold brew
Mimosa 11 orange or grapefruit, prosecco
Executive Mimosa 13 citron vodka, orange juice, prosecco
Purple Haze 14 citron vodka, lemon juice, lavender syrup, elderflower liqueur, prosecco
Bruncharita 13 tequila, lime juice, agave, prosecco. add strawberry, pineapple, or grapefruit
House Bloody 12 citron vodka, house bloody mix – made to order
Spicy Tequila 12 house spicy tequila, house mix, lime chili salt
Thai Mary 12 rain cucumber vodka, house bloody mix, fresh cucumber and thai basil
Tavern Sangria 12, 42 red
14, 46white or rose
– see house cocktail menu for descriptions
Spike Your Coffee
Hot $9
Iced $11 choice of irish whiskey, brandy, vanilla vodka, rumchata, fireball, o’mara’s irish cream
Starters
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders 17 red dragon chili sauce, buttermilk-scallion sauce
Haus Pretzel (v) 13 soft pretzel, salt, beer cheese, spicy mustard
White Bean Hummus (vg, g) 14 choice of fresh baked pita, veggies, or 1/2 & 1/2
Cast Iron Cornbread (v) 13 fresh-baked cornbread with honey butter
Tavern Nachos (gf) 18 dirty cheese sauce, pico de gallo, black beans, cilantro, lime crema, guacamole, pickled jalapeno add chicken $5 | pulled pork $5
Pizza
Classic Cheese & Red Sauce (v) 14
Foghorn Leghorn 18 fried chicken, chili sauce, banana peppers, manchego cheese, pickled cucumbers, buttermilk scallion dressing
Shroom 18 roasted mushrooms, basil, oregano, balsamic glaze, bechamel
Wings
Seven piece (g) 16 one style
Fifteen (g) 30 choice of two styles
Lemon Pepper lemon zest, pepper
Drunken Wings chili, beer, lime, salt
K-town Wings korean bbq sauce
Honey-Hot Wings SPICY! sweet, tangy, served with buttermilk scallion sauce
Tacos
One taco 8
Two tacos 15
Three tacos 21
— choice of flour or corn tortillas —
Pork Belly Taco (g) crisp confit pork belly, pickled red onions, dragon lady sauce
Korean Fried Chicken (g) fried chicken, kimchi, k-town sauce
Mains
— sandwiches served with choice of side —
Fried Chicken Salad (g) 17 mesclun greens, avocado, cotija cheese, red onions, buttermilk scallion sauce
Tavern Burger* 21 grass fed beef burger, crispy onion strings, dirty cheese sauce, lettuce, pickled cucumber, tomato preserves, kewpie mayo add bacon $3 | add avocado $3| add egg $2
Fried Chicken Sammy 19 kfc style chicken breast, honey, lemon tarragon mayo, lettuce
South End B.L.T. 17 appplewood smoked bacon, herb marinated tomatoes, shredded lettuce, chipotle aioli, onion jam add avocado $3 | add egg $2
Mac and Cheese (v) 18 grilled or fried chicken 5, pulled pork 5, pork belly 4, bacon 4,
dietary key.gf – gluten free | g – can be made gluten free | v – vegetarian | vg – vegan | n – contains nuts
–
*- these items may be served raw or under-cooked. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase risk of foodborne illness
–
The restaurant reserves the right to add a service charge to take-out items.
Hop Forward
Night Shift Whirlpool, MA $12
Notch Left of the Dial, MA $7
Founders All Day, MI $7
Wormtown Be Hoppy IPA, MA $12
Lawsons Sip of Sunshine, VT $13
Ale
Duvel, BEL $13
Paulaner Hefeweizen, DEU $10
Dogfish Head Citrus Squall, DE $8
Smuttynose Old Brown Dog, NH $8
Smithwick’s, IRE $8
Sour
UFO Maine Blueberry, MA $7
Two Roads Passionfruit Gose, CT $10
De Ranke Cuvee, BEL $40
Ciders & Seltzers
Downeast Original, MA $9
Embark Peach Cider, NY $9
White Claw Mango, Blackberry, or Black Cherry, AZ $7
NON-ALCOHOLIC
Rescue Club IPA N/A, VT $7
Pale Lager
Miller High Life, WI $5
Corona Extra, MEX $8
Narragansett, RI $7.50
Lonestar, TX $6.50
Heineken, NETH $7
Amstel Light, NETH 7.50
Coors Light, NETH 7.50
Reissdorf Kolsch, DEU 11
Augustiner Brau Edelstoff, GER 9
Jack’s Abby Blood Orange Radler, MA 8
White – GLASS
Prosecco 11, 36 Beato Bartolomeo, Italy, NV
Pinot Grigio 11, 40 Villa Marchesi, Italy ‘19
Sauvignon Blanc 11, 40 Harbortown, New Zealand, ‘19
Chardonnay 13, 44 Neilson, California, ‘19
Rosé – GLASS
Rose of Pinot Noir 12, 42 Diora ‘La Belle Fete’, California, ‘20
Red – GLASS
Pinot Noir 12, 44 Rickshaw, California, ‘19
Cotes du Rhone 13, 48 Pierre Dupond La Renjardiere, Rhone, France, ‘19
Malbec 12, 44 Revolution, Argentina, ‘18
Cabernet Sauvignon 13, 47 Matchbook, California ‘19
White – HALF BOTTLE
Sancerre 25 Pascal Jolivet, France, ‘18
Pinot Gris 22 King Estate, Oregon ’18
Rosé – HALF BOTTLE
Languedoc Blend 24 Cotes de Roses, France, ‘20
Red – HALF BOTTLE
Zinfandel 20 Klinker Brick, California, ‘16
Pinot Noir 24 La Crema, California ’18
Rioja 24 Vina Alberdi, Spain ’14
White – BOTTLE
Prosecco Superiore 38 Mionetto, Italy
Champagne Brut 55 Nicolas Feuillatte, France
Gruner Veltliner 44 Loimer Lois, Austria, ‘19
Albarino 52 Torres ‘Pazo das Bruxas’, Spain, ‘18
Chardonnay 45 Landmark, California, ‘17
Sauvignon Blanc 58 Hunt & Harvest, California, ’18
Riesling 48 Dr. H Thanisch, Germany, ’19
Red – BOTTLE
Syrah 58 Lindquist ‘Central Coast’, California, ‘19
Nero D’Avola 64 Fuedo Montoni ‘Lagnusa’, Sicily, ‘18
Cabernet Sauvignon 48 Conn Creek, California, ‘16
Cocktails
Honey Palmer 13 honey infused whiskey, black tea, lemon juice, lemonade
Punch Love 13 botanical gin, cranberry-rosemary syrup, elderflower liqueur, lemon, agave, prosecco
Mule 12 citron vodka, ginger beer, lime
Palomita12 tequila, aperol, grapefruit, lime, soda
The Juice Cleanse 15 mezcal, blood orange juice, lime, sage simple, tajin rim
Pink Ghost 14 house spicy tequila, triple sec, srawberry juice, lime juice, agave
Espresso Martini 15 vanilla vodka, coffee liqueur, grady’s cold brew, bailey’s
Pineapple Express 12 coconut rum, muddled mint, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple, soda water
Tavern Sangrias | glass, pitcher 12, 42 RED -dry curacao, red port, fresh fruit, orange juice
14, 46 WHITE -citrus vodka, elderflower liqueur, cucumber, pineapple, pineapple juice, fresh cirtus
14, 46 ROSE -grapefruit vodka, elderflower liqueur, watermelon, fresh cirtus
VODKA FLAVORS
Sobieski Citron
Sobieski Vanilla
Sobieski Raspberry
Crater Lake Hazelnut-Espresso
Rain Cucumber Lime
Deep Eddy’s Ruby Red
GIN
Diep 9
Barr Hill
RUM
Don Q Coconut
Don Q Limon
Chila Orchata
TEQUILA
Tortilla Gold
Ghost
MEZCAL
Del Maguey Crema
BRANDY
Korbel
WHISKEY
Rock and Rye
The Knot
Saplings Maple Rye
Saplings Maple Bourbon
Fireball
Evan Williams Honey
Southern Comfort
MOONSHINE
Midnight Moon Apple Pie
ABSINTH
Absente 120
APERTIFS
Lillet Blanc
AMARO
Fernet Branca
Amaro Dell Etna
Averna
Ramazzotti
Montenegro
Nonino
S. Maria al Monte
Cynar
CORDIALS
St. Elder
Aperol
Pimms No.1
Luxardo Maraschino
Luxardo Amaretto
Molinari Sambuca
Limoncello
Campari
Green Chartreuse
Kahlua
Krogstad Aquavit
Molly’s Irish Cream
We are located in the heart of the South End.
Five Horses Tavern
535 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
Parking:
2 Hour visitor parking is available on the odd numbered side of Columbus Avenue, as well as the first block of each intersecting side street near the restaurant. Visitor parking is enforced Mon-Fri 8am-6pm.
Metered and paid parking is also available in the following lots:
Mass Ave Parking Lot 4 Minute Walk
LAZ Parking Garage (Gainsborough) 8 Minute Walk
LAZ Parking Garage (Dartmouth) 9 Minute Walk
Huntington Ave Garages 9 Minute Walk
Berkeley Street Parking Lot 13 Minute Walk
Columbus Ave Garage 15 Minute Walk
