Cowesett Inn Restaurant & Market Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Cowesett Inn Restaurant & Market, a gem nestled in West Warwick, RI. This New American eatery promises delightful culinary experiences with a menu that showcases comfort food and fresh ingredients. Start your meal with homemade chowder choices—clear on weekdays and the creamy New England style on Fridays. Their stuffed mushrooms and bruschetta are perfect for those looking to share.
Mainstays like the Ranchero burger offer a perfect marriage of flavors, while their specialty salads, such as the Salmon Spinach Salad, bring refreshing variety. Customers rave about the tiramisu martini and scratch-made pierogi, which elevate the dining experience to new heights. The ambiance is warm and inviting, making it an ideal spot for casual meals or celebrations. Come ready to savor every bite at Cowesett Inn!
Starters
Calamari
Lightly fried, tossed in garlic butter and hot pepper rings.
Chicken Wings
Bone-in or boneless. Served with bleu cheese and fresh celery.
Hummus
House made chef specialty with crumbled feta, Kalamata olives, basil and drizzled olive oil. Served with warm pita bread.
Clams Casino
Baked with Ritz cracker stuffing with peppers, onions and bacon.
Chicken Nachos
Grilled chicken served over tri-colored nachos with Monterrey Jack cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sliced jalapenos and olives. Served with sour cream and salsa.
Stuffed Mushrooms
White mushroom caps, Ritz cracker stuffing with peppers, onions, bacon and sherry wine.
Spicy Stuffie
Our own unique recipe with lots of linguica, fresh chopped clams, Italian bread and spices, re-stuffed then baked in its own shell.
Potato Skins
Filled with a blend of Monterrey Jack and cheddar cheeses, topped with crumbled bacon and served with sour cream.
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
4 chilled jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce and a wedge of lemon.
Mozzarella Wedges
Lightly breaded and served with our own tomato sauce and shredded Parmesan.
Bruschetta
Diced tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil served on warm crostini. Finished with a balsamic reduction.
Clam Cakes
House made clam cakes.
Double Iceberg Wedge Salad
Cold, crisp iceberg lettuce served with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, topped with our creamy ranch and crumbled Gorgonzola.
Classic Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine hearts tossed in our own Caesar dressing with herbed croutons and topped with shredded Parmesan.
Side Salad
Seasonal mixed greens, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and red onions. Served with a side of our house vinaigrette.
Homemade Chicken Soup
Made fresh daily for your enjoyment. Great with a loaf of our fresh-baked bread.
Homemade Chowder
Our delicious homemade chowder. Saturday - Thursday is Clear chowder, Friday is New England (White).
Soups & Salads
Specialty Salads
Antipasto Salad
Fresh mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, Kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, salami, hot capicola and peperoncini peppers. Served with garlic bread.
Salmon Spinach Salad
Grilled salmon, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Kalamata olives and feta cheese. Tossed in balsamic vinaigrette.
Grilled Shrimp and Avocado Salad
3 large grilled shrimp served over mixed greens, grape tomatoes, fresh avocado, red onions and blood oranges. Tossed with citrus vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken Hummus Salad
Sliced grilled chicken and hummus served over mixed greens, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese and hot peppers. Tossed with red wine dressing.
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Grilled chicken served over crisp romaine hearts tossed in our own Caesar dressing with herbed croutons, then topped with a shaved Parmigiana and Romano blend.
Cranberry Turkey Salad
Sliced oven roasted turkey breast served over romaine and field greens. Topped with dried cranberries and Gorgonzola cheese, finished with apple cranberry vinaigrette.
Southwest Steak Salad
Southwest seasoned grilled steak served over romaine lettuce with roasted corn, avocado, tomatoes, onions, Monterrey Jack and cheddar cheeses. Tossed with cilantro lime dressing.
Cowesett Classic Burger
Over 1/2 lb. of fresh ground beef, on a warm Brioche roll with green leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
Black Pepper Burger
Ground Angus beef, cracked black pepper, lettuce, tomato, red onion, horseradish sauce, and Swiss cheese. Served on a warm Brioche roll.
BBQ Burger
Ground Angus beef, barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, bacon. Served on a warm Brioche roll.
Ranchero Burger
Ground Angus beef, Ranchero sauce, lettuce, tomato, fresh avocado, jalapeno peppers, cheddar cheese. Served on a warm Brioche roll.
Black & Bleu Burger
Ground Angus beef, blackened seasoning, crumbled Blue cheese, sauteed mushrooms and onions. Served on a warm Brioche roll.
Cheeseburger Club
Ground Angus beef, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon, mayonnaise. Served on toasted white bread.
Breakfast Burger
Ground Angus beef, fried egg, American cheese, tomato, bacon, and red onion. Served on a warm Brioche roll.
Turkey Burger
Ground white turkey with cranberry mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, and Provolone cheese. Served on a warm Brioche roll.
Burgers
Sandwiches
Sliced Fillet Steak Sandwich
Served fresh fillet steak with sauteed mushrooms and onions. Comes with choice of potato and vegetable or side of pasta and sauce.
French Dip
Slow roasted, thinly sliced steak with Swiss cheese and savory au jus.
Tuna Melt
White albacore prepared with our own dressing, served with Swiss cheese on grilled rye.
Lobster Roll
Prepared with our own dressing and served on a brioche bun.
Avocado Ranch Chicken Wrap
Served on torpedo with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and fresh sliced avocado.
Turkey Club
Triple decker on toasted wheat with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and mayonnaise.
Grilled Reuben
Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing on rye.
Grilled Chicken Club
Triple decker on toasted white with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise.
Grilled Chicken Rabe and Roasted Red Pepper Panini
Marinated chicken breast, sauteed rabe, red roasted peppers and provolone.
Italian Panini
Hot capicola, salami, ham, provolone, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions, extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.
Vegetable Hummus Wrap
Warm flour tortilla stuffed with house made hummus, fresh baby spinach, roasted red peppers, onions, cucumbers, feta cheese, and balsamic dressing.
Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
House-made chicken parmigiana smothered in delicious parmigiana cheese topped with our own marinara sauce and served on a toasted torpedo.
Meatball Sandwich (available with cheese in Modifiers)
Delicious meatballs served topped with our house-made marinara sauce and served on a toasted torpedo roll.
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
Our lightly battered and fried eggplant cutlets served with our house-made marinara, melted parmigiana cheese and toasted on a torpedo.
Veal Parmigiana Sandwich
Our lightly battered and fried veal cutlets served with our house-made marinara, melted parmigiana cheese and toasted on a torpedo.
Traditional Italian Sandwiches
Italian Entrees
Sausage Ravioli
Spicy sausage ravioli, finished with sauteed mushrooms, broccoli rabe and roasted red peppers in a garlic, white wine butter sauce. Topped with shredded Parmesan.
Chicken Marsala
Sauteed in Marsala wine with fresh sliced mushrooms, served with choice of penne pasta or potato and vegetable.
Steak and Shrimp Penne
Sauteed sirloin tips, shrimp, peppers, onions and mushrooms in a garlic, white wine and Cajun cream sauce. Finished with Parmesan cheese.
Stuffed Rigatoni
Cheese-filled rigatoni based en casserole with our own tomato cream sauce. Served with garlic bread and a side salad.
Chicken Gorgonzola
Grilled chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes and onions, tossed in a garlic white wine Gorgonzola cream sauce and served over penne.
Shrimp Scampi
Sauteed with mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, capers and fresh herbs in a garlic white wine butter sauce. Topped with Parmesan cheese and served over your choice of pasta or potato and vegetable.
Pasta and Meatballs
A plate of pasta topped with three large meatballs and our delicious homemade marinara sauce.
Eggplant Parmigiana Entree
Our lightly battered and fried eggplant cutlets served with our house-made marinara, melted parmigiana cheese. Served with your choice of pasta or potato and vegetable.
Veal Parmigiana Dinner
Our lightly battered and fried veal cutlets served with our house-made marinara and melted parmigiana cheese. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Chicken Parmigiana Dinner
Fresh-made chicken parmigiana smothered in delicious parmigiana cheese topped with our own marinara sauce. Served with your choice of pasta or potato & vegetable. (Also available with brown gravy instead of marinara).
Traditional Italian Entrees
Hand-Tossed and Grilled Pizzas
Grilled Pizza Pomodoro
Topped with our own pomodoro sauce, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil.
Grilled Pepperoni Pizza
Our own pomodoro tomato sauce topped with sliced pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Baby spinach, mushrooms, mozzarella and our own pomodoro tomato sauce.
Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp
Stuffed with our own cracker dressing and served with drawn butter and potato & vegetable or pasta.
Baked Seafood Casserole
Scallops, shrimp and scrod baked with sherry wine and lightly seasoned breadcrumbs with fresh herbs and butter. Served with pasta or potato & vegetable.
Fish and Chips
Tender scrod fillet, lightly battered and lightly fried, served with french fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.
Baked Scallops
Fresh sea scallops topped with lightly seasoned bread crumbs and white wine, lemon and butter, then baked to perfection. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Baked Scrod
Tender fillet baked with white wine and butter. Finished with lightly seasoned bread crumbs. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Fried Clam and Scallop
Tender, sweet whole clams and fresh sea scallops. Lightly fried and served with french fries and coleslaw.
Teriyaki Grilled Salmon
Fresh cut salmon filet, grilled with out own teriyaki glaze. Served with jasmine rice and sauteed garlic spinach.
Grilled Salmon
Fresh cut fillet grilled and finished with herb butter. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Seafood
Chef Specialties
Paella Diablo
Shrimp, scallops, mussels, littlenecks, julienne onions, red and green peppers and finished with authentic Mexican spices and served with saffron rice.
Pork Chop
Generous 12 oz. French bone chop, grilled with cracked black pepper and finished with a red wine demi glaze. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Pierogi
In-house made. Available in either potato and cheese or cabbage and mushrooms. Stuffed in our own dough, lightly pan fried and finished with sauteed bacon and onions. Served with sour cream.
Surf and Turf
10 oz. Grilled sirloin, finished with a mushroom, garlic butter. Served with 2 baked stuffed shrimp. Includes pasta or potato and vegetable.
Mesquite Grilled Rib Eye
16 oz. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Home-made Meatloaf
In-house-made with our secret blend of fresh-chopped herbs and spices. Topped with our delicious mushroom gravy. Served with potato and vegetable.
Bourbon Beef Tenderloin
8 oz. Sliced and finished with bourbon sauce. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Grilled Chicken Quesadilla
Our special blend of cheeses layered in a tortilla, grilled and served with saffron rice, salsa, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, ranch dressing and fresh avocado.
Chicken Maryland
Boneless fried chicken breast, baked with Swiss cheese and bacon. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Chicken Stir Fry
Chicken filets grilled with our own Asian sauce. Served over jasmine rice and Asian stir-fry vegetables.
Boneless Fried Chicken
Chicken tenderloins dipped in a light batter, fried to a golden brown and topped with chicken gravy. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Roast Stuffed Turkey
Oven roasted, sliced and stuffed with our own stuffing. Topped with gravy and served over mashed potatoes.
New York Sirloin a la Mama
10 oz. Sirloin broiled to liking and finished with garlic butter and sauteed button mushroom. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Prime Rib Quesadilla
House-made Prime Rib served with Our special blend of cheese layered on a tortilla, grilled and served with Saffron rice, salsa, lettuce, tomato, onion, ranch dressing and fresh sliced avocado.
Steak and Poultry
Seasonal Selections
Apple Brandy Pork
Pork cutlet sauteed with onions, garlic and rosemary in an apple brandy sauce. Served with pasta or potato and vegetable.
Chicken with Pink Vodka Sauce
Onions, mushrooms, and broccoli, sauteed with garlic and simmered in our Pink Vodka sauce. Serve over penne pasta with grilled chicken. Finished with shaved parmesan cheese.
Butternut Squash Ravioli
Sauteed in a garlic wine Parmesan cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach. Topped with honey-roasted walnuts.
Scallop Lemon Risotto
Pan-seared scallops over lemon risotto with peas, carrots and Romano cheese. Garnished with mixed-greens and grape tomatoes, tossed in a citrus vinaigrette.
Shellfish Pomodoro
Native littlenecks, tender shrimp and fresh mussels sauteed in a light tomato sauce with garlic, white wine and fresh herbs. Served over linguine or saffron rice.
Boiled Lobster
1.25 Lb. Served with drawn butter, potato, and vegetable. Available in single or twin.
Steamers
One lb. of soft shell clams steamed in Blue Moon beer, garlic, butter, and fresh chopped herbs.
Chowder and Clam Cakes
A cup of our delicious house-made chowder and three clam cakes.
House-Made Meatloaf
In-house-made with our secret blend of freshly chopped herbs and spices. Topped with our delicious mushroom gravy. Served with potato and vegetable.
Baked Scrod Milano
Fresh cod fillet baked in a sherry-wine sauce, topped with cheddar cheese and seasoned breadcrumbs. Served with potato and vegetable.
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Caper Butter
Grilled salmon fillet, finished with lemon caper butter sauce and fresh chopped herbs. Served with wild rice and vegetable of the day.
Pesto Shrimp Penne
Gulf shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, roasted red peppers, spinach and finished with our garlic & white wine, pesto-parmesan sauce.
Grilled Swordfish Steak
Fresh swordfish grilled, finished with lemon-herb butter. Served with potato and vegetable.
Lobster Penne ala Crema
Lobster meat from a 1 1/4 lobster, sauted with garlic, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, fresh chopped herbs,and white wine. Served over penne pasta, lightly tossed in our parmesean cream sauce.
Cajun Baked Cod & Shrimp
Served over a five-grain blend of white quinoa, wheat berries, barley, wild rice, and red quinoa with tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, and spinach. Garnished with mixed greens, tossed in a citrus vinaigrette dressing.
Pot Roast
Slow roasted with fresh cut carrots then simmered in our own savory beef gravy until tender. Served over mashed potatoes.
American Chop Suey
Fresh ground beef sauteed with green peppers, onions, fresh herbs and spices, then simmered in tomato sauce and tossed with elbow pasta. Finished with shredded Parmesan served with a slice of garlic bread.
Shrimp Stir Fry
Gulf shrimp, sauteed in our own Asian sauce, then served over jasmine rice with Asian stir-fry vegetables.
Grilled Hawaiian Pizza
Our delicious grilled pizza topped with our house-made pomodoro sauce, smoked ham, fresh pineapple, and mozzarella cheese.
Big Big Chocolate Cake
This house made, chef specialty consists of layers of moist, rich, velvety cake covered in a thick and dark chocolate frosting.
Tollhouse Sundae
Warm chocolate chip pie with sweet dark chocolate morsels, complimented with vanilla ice cream and finished with drizzled chocolate and whipped cream.
Grapenut Pudding
A heap of Grapenuts smothered in a smooth and creamy custard, topped with whipped cream.
Warm Apple Caramel Crisp
Golden delicious apples baked with brown sugar, cinnamon and oats, topped with caramel sauce and served with vanilla ice cream.
Cheesecake Sundae
Baked on premise with crumbled graham cracker and smooth cream cheese, topped with strawberries.
Ice Cream Sundae
3 scoops of ice cream with chocolate sauce and whipped cream with choice of vanilla, chocolate or coffee.
Lemon Mousse Cake
Lemon mousse on a sponge base topped with a thin layer of lemon glaze and decorative chocolate piping.
Desserts
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Prime Rib au Jus
Over 1lb of our house-made slow-roasted prime rib, cooked to your liking, complemented with pan-dripped Au Jus. Served with potato and vegetable. A crowd favorite, for sure!
Baked Virginia Ham
Baked ham sliced and topped with homemade rum raisin sauce & Pineapple. Served with potato and veg.
Oven Roasted Pork Loin
Fresh pork loin stuffed with fresh baby spinach, roasted red peppers & fresh mozzarella. Finished with a Red Wine Demi-glace. Serve with potato and vegetable.
Lobster Ravioli
Sweet Lobster & Cheese stuffed ravioli sauce in garlic and white wine tossed with onions, grape tomatoes, mushrooms and fresh baby spinach. Finished with a parmesan cream sauce.
Homemade Corned Beef and Cabbage
Our delicious home-made corned beef and cabbage to celebrate the Irish in you!