Dining

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Isabella Freedman serves a variety of delicious meals that are prepared with the highest-quality ingredients. Our lakeside dining room can accommodate up to 118 guests; we offer movable seating and either buffet, family-style or plated meals. Our menus change to reflect what is in season. During the growing season, we serve fresh, organic fruits and vegetables straight from our own farm and orchard. Our kitchen and dining room are glatt kosher under supervision of the Hartford Kashrut Commission.

Dining Room

Our dining room can seat up to 118 people. For larger gatherings, an outdoor tent can hold up to 200 people. (There is a separate fee for tent rentals.)

Catering

All our meals are homemade. View a sample menu below.

Farm-to-Table

During the growing season, much of our produce comes from our own organic farm and greenhouse.

Kosher Cuisine

Our kitchen and dining room are glatt kosher under supervision of the Hartford Kashrut Commission.

Sample Menu

The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center is committed to providing you with glatt kosher wholesome food that is sustainably grown and locally produced when possible, while also providing a distinctly Jewish culinary experience.

Arrival Snack

Fresh baked cookies
Seasonal Fruit Display
Herbal Iced Tea (Seasonal) or Juice

Friday Dinner

2 Challot per table, Wine, Grape Juice
Homemade soup
Salad with choice of Homemade Dressings
Roasted Chicken
Vegetarian: Quinoa and Spinach Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Sautéed Greens with Garlic
Homemade Chocolate Cake
Children’s entrée available upon request: Pasta with Marinara

Saturday Breakfast

Fresh Fruit platters
Hard Boiled Eggs
Cold Cereals, Granola, Yogurt
Juices and Milk
Assorted Pastries
Tea and Coffee

Saturday Kiddush

For an additional charge
Wine, Grape Juice
Fresh Fruit Platter
Coffee Cake

Saturday Lunch

2 Challot per table, Grape juice
Wine is available for an extra charge of $10/bottle
Salad with choice of Homemade Dressings
Vegetarian Stew and/or Beef Cholent (Stew)
Quinoa and Spinach Salad with Orange Honey Vinaigrette
Rosemary Baked Beet Salad with Maple Dijon
Roasted Marinated Vegetables and Wild Rice Pilaf
Children’s option: Peanut Butter and Jelly, Potato Chips

Saturday Dinner

Salad with Roasted Peppers and Garlic Croutons
Marinated Vegetables and Tofu with Brown Rice Pilaf
Quinoa and Basil Salad with Orange Honey Vinaigrette
Hummus and Pita
Tuna Salad with Assorted Breads
Dessert: Ice Cream Sundaes with all the toppings

Sunday Breakfast

Lox and Bagels with Lemon, Capers, Onions, Cucumbers, Tomatoes
Cereal and Granola
Oatmeal
Fresh Fruit and Yogurt

Sunday Lunch

Burrito Bar
Tossed Salad with choice of Homemade Dressings
Flour Tortillas
Southwest Black Beans
Roasted Vegetables
Basmati Rice
Salsa, Sour Cream, Cheddar Cheese