Bender's Tavern Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Bender's Tavern, a classic Canton eatery offering steaks, American cuisine, and seafood delights. With a classy ambiance and moderate noise level, Bender's Tavern provides a perfect setting for a casual lunch or dinner. From jumbo shrimp cocktail and fresh oysters to smoked duck and crab cakes, the appetizers boast a wide range of flavorful options. The soup du jour and Bender's wedge salad are must-tries, while the Bender's tomatoes and fries come highly recommended as side dishes. Seafood lovers will delight in the Nantucket Bay Scallops, known for their amazing flavor. The restaurant's focus on top-notch food and service, along with its historic charm, make it a go-to spot in Canton. Don't miss out on the exceptional steaks, seafood specialties, and impeccable dining experience at Bender's Tavern.
Appetizers
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Fresh Raw Oysters on the 1/2 Shell*
cocktail sauce or mignonette
Steamed Cape Cod Little Neck Clams
Hummus Platter
marinated feta, cucumber-fennel relish, toasted pita
Fried Sacchetti
mozzarella filled pasta lightly fried w/ marinara
Steamed Maine Mussels
thyme butter w/crostini
Foley's Smoked Atlantic Salmon
egg, capers, red onion, cream cheese & toasted rye bread
French Snails
garlic butter, bread crumbs
Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Cocktail
Roasted Beets
Skorthalia
Smoked Rainbow Trout
cucumber-yogurt salad
Calamari in a Sweet Thai Chili Glaze
Malibar Shrimp
two jumbo shrimp scampi w/ garlic butter
Glacier Bay Crab Cakes
tomato-scallion relish, creole aioli
Foie Gras
blueberry gastrique, balsamic glaze
Smoked Duck
honey basil pesto, sundried tomatoes, roasted garlic, parmesan
Lightly Fried Select Oysters
Lightly Fried Key West Shrimp
Alaskan King Crab Legs
served chilled w/ joe's Mustard
Soup du Jour
Made Fresh Daily
Turtle Soup
A Bender's Classic for over 60 years!
Soups
Salads
Caesar
hearts of Romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing
Bender's Wedge
dry blue cheese, bacon, egg, tomato, red onion & choice of dressing
Bender's Tomato
dry blue cheese, basil, parsley, red onion, Italian dressing
Boston Bibb
fresh strawberries, marcona almonds, warm brie, white balsamic dressing
Benders Chopped
seasonal fruit, bacon, craisins, feta, poppyseed dressing
Eastern Halibut
Broiled or ala Foley
Walleye Pickerel
Camp Kagel Style
Shrimp Scampi w/ garlic butter
Sauteed Georges Banks Sea Scallops
pan seared
Grey Sole
Portland, ME Pan Sauteed
Boston Scrod
Broiled or ala Foley
Lobster Tail Dinner
Crab Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
Stuffed Fresh Flounder
w/ Crabmeat
Chilean Sea Bass
Seared or Lightly Cajun
Bender's Classic Fried Haddock
Fresh Charbroiled Atlantic Salmon*
Fresh Orange King Salmon
Seafood
Steaks
12oz Bender's Special Prime Strip Steak*
12oz Bender's Special Hoover Style Strip Steak*
8oz Center Cut Filet*
8oz Bender's Special Sirloin*
Slow Roasted Prime Rib*
Fri & Sat Only
*12oz Frenched Bone-in Pork Chop
Chicken Marsala
Linguini Alfredo
Mozzarella Sachettes
w/ marinara