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3Small plates and great cocktails at the Salt House
Experienced restaurateur Steve Lau (The Raven) opened The Salt House in New Hope last fall as a gastropub similar to the ones you would find in New York City. An upscale but relatively short menu, featuring local products like sustainably raised meats and poultry. The location is the “old Martine’s”, on Main Street, diagonally across from the Logan Inn.
Think fresh oysters, gourmet stackable items, cocktails, wine and beer, pasta dishes, and the classic pub burger (with a twist). What’s more, the building is a 1751 stone structure that gets its name from a time when it was used to store salt, so you’ll see exotic salts played up in everything — even desserts.
The bar is wonderful too — warm, inviting and with a deep selection of spirits and wines. (I can personally vouch for the smooth, balanced and mellow Manhattan.) It is so good to see this bar “alive” again (the previous restaurant did not have a liquor license). Now it is hopping, with great bartenders and interesting cocktails.
The second floor feels more like a cozy living room than a restaurant, with sofas, coffee tables and chairs grouped together, and soft lighting, making it easy to share small plates with a few friends.
We’ve had the pleasure of eating our way through much of the menu. Recommendations: Smoked Haddock Chowder, burgers, grilled artichoke, bacon-wrapped dates and the Four Cheese Mac & Cheese.
