HISTORY & STORIES

As we celebrate our 25 year anniversary, Chef/Owner Randall Brown continues to serve the best tasting, creative fare in central New York.  Our menu changes seasonally and features wood grilled meats & game, the freshest seafood & creative vegetarian dishes drawing from regional American, Island, Mediterranean, and Asian influences using the best seasonal & local  ingredients.  All in an unequaled setting in five intimate dining rooms with 3 foot thick limestone walls, and oak paneled ceilings and floors and a cozy main hall 6 foot wide wood burning fireplace. 

Our dinner menu changes weekly and is printed at the Castle.   Download a  sample   Menu

We offer a 350 bottle wine list of the finest American Boutique wineries including the largest selection of New York State wines in Central NY.   Celebrating our 7th year as a Wine Spectator Award winner and second year as a 2-glass "Best of Award of excellence"

Click to download sample list  (will be updated soon, this list is from earlier this year) wine-list-on-line

With 160 years of history and legendary tales of ghosts and spirits that only accentuate the natural energy of the property, Beardslee Castle is a perfect setting for any event.

Built by Augustus Beardslee in 1860 with the craftmanship of masons from Ireland and Switzerland, the limestone building is constructed in the style of an Irish castle. The building has suffered two major fires, the first in 1919 nearly destroyed the building and much of the stonework needed to be respaired. The oak panelled floors and ceilings were completely redone as nothing was left but the stone shell. A fire in 1989 gutted the kitchen areas and the building was left vacant for 3 years. After a two year restoration the restaurant reopend in 1994 under the present ownership.

Downstairs at the Castle,  THE DUNGEON is a cozy  Bar & Grill featuring a casual menu during dinner hours.  After hours it's a great place for a drink, a game of pool or relaxing at the 20 ft long copper-top bar.

The 'wine room', a gated 'cell', with  hand painted vine mural ceiling, is a great spot for an intimate dinner.

For the Beer lover, the Dungeon is an endless buffet of hoppy happiness!   The List changes all the time but averages about 125 selections including rare and highly rated brews.   Here is a sample of Our Beer List

There's no better setting for a fairy tale wedding.  A 160 year old restored Irish-styled stone castle,  8 acres of beautiful grounds, a spacious, airy banquet room with 20 arching floor to ceiling plate glass windows. 

A wide variety of menus are offered and the service is superb.   Personalized planning with our wedding coordinators Lynn Brown (owner) and Jennifer Leskovar (24 years at the Castle) assure an event that will be wonderful and memorable.

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WEDDING MENU 2020.docx

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER

March 7th  SOLD OUT
March28th SOLD OUT

MY DEAD LADY
Professor Barry Biggins has a problem. Azalia Dimwittle has completely failed every attempt to elevate her from Cockney flower girl to aristocratic lady. She simply hasn't gotten it, never will get it, and now everyone has just about had it. To make matters worse, she's invited you and the rest of her conniving family over to the Professor's house for her father's birthday party. By George, I think she's going to get it (if she doesn't get them first).

May 1st
May 29th

$47 per person 

* $47 per person  includes the show ($15) dinner ($25) tax and tip ($7)

We are located just off the New York State thruway less than an hour from Albany and just over an hour from Syracuse. MAP US at 123 Old State Road, Little Falls, NY 13365

We source organic greens & vegetables from Bull Moose Farm, Jones Family Farm, Three Villages Cheese, Stubborn Girl Farm, Maw's Farm in Newport, Reese's Farm in Ilion, Bouchard Farms in Little Falls, East Creek Organics and many others. Foraged mushrooms from Forest Found Mushrooms.  Meats and Cheeses from Jones Family Farm, Bach Farms, Creek's Edge Elk Farm.  Other organics, and grains are from the the Community Co-Op in Little Falls.  We grow our own chives, thyme, lemon thyme, sorrel, kale, marjoram, oregano, tarragon, lavendar, basil and mint along with 6 tomato varieties, potatoes, peppers and zucchini.

Summer grounds and gardens are beautiful at Beardslee Castle.
We couldn't do it without the equipment and service from our neighbors up the road, Charles Stahl Sales & Service.
Our Husqvarna Z-Mower is almost as Important to us as our Champion Wood-Fired Grill (fueled with wood cut by a Husqvarna XP chainsaw !)
Buy your next piece of lawn & garden equipment from Charlie and you won't regret it !
Their service is second to none and the quality is tops!
Tell them the Castle sent you !