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Café Boulud Arrives in the Countryside

Celebrating elegant countryside rusticity, the epicurean program at Mayflower Inn & Spa honors the deep connection between the land and the farmers and purveyors who nurture it. Discover an exclusive residency with Chef Daniel Boulud, bringing the globally renowned Café Boulud to Mayflower Inn through 2026. Savor a curated prix fixe menu in the airy Garden Room, or sample Café Boulud favorites in the handsome Tap Room.


Café Boulud at The Mayflower

This July, renowned chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud will debut Café Boulud at Mayflower Inn & Spa, marking the beginning of an exclusive culinary residency that will continue through the remainder of 2026.
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Café Boulud at the Mayflower

The Garden Room

Café Boulud brings celebrated French cuisine to our idyllic country retreat. The new thoughtfully curated lunch menu and 5-course pre-fixe dinner menu — draws on seasonal ingredients and timeless technique.
  • Breakfast: 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM | Daily

  • Brunch: 10:30 AM to 2 PM | Saturday & Sunday

  • Lunch: 11 AM to 2 PM | Monday – Friday

  • Café Boulud Pre-Fixe Dinner: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Thursday – Saturday

Café Boulud at the Mayflower

The Garden Room

Café Boulud brings celebrated French cuisine to our idyllic country retreat. The new thoughtfully curated lunch menu and 5-course pre-fixe dinner menu — draws on seasonal ingredients and timeless technique.
  • Breakfast: 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM | Daily

  • Brunch: 10:30 AM to 2 PM | Saturday & Sunday

  • Lunch: 11 AM to 2 PM | Monday – Friday

  • Café Boulud Pre-Fixe Dinner: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Thursday – Saturday

The Tap Room

Discover the handsome Tap Room, the Mayflower’s convivial, modern New England tavern-inspired space. A warm and hospitable community hub, The Tap Room brings together locals and guests to enjoy a selection of elegant countryside fare, focused on locally sourced cheeses and produce, and specialty cuts of game, fish, and meats—complemented by an exclusive selection of Café Boulud favorites from renowned Chef Daniel Boulud, offered nightly throughout his residency at the Mayflower.
  • 5:30 PM – 9 PM | Daily

The Tap Room

Discover the handsome Tap Room, the Mayflower’s convivial, modern New England tavern-inspired space. A warm and hospitable community hub, The Tap Room brings together locals and guests to enjoy a selection of elegant countryside fare, focused on locally sourced cheeses and produce, and specialty cuts of game, fish, and meats—complemented by an exclusive selection of Café Boulud favorites from renowned Chef Daniel Boulud, offered nightly throughout his residency at the Mayflower.
  • 5:30 PM – 9 PM | Daily

Executive Chef Luke Dowdy

Executive Chef Luke Dowdy leads the culinary vision at Mayflower Inn & Spa with a refined, seasonally inspired approach rooted in ingredient-driven excellence. Shaped by his tenure at some of the world’s most celebrated kitchens—including the Thomas Keller...
  • Imbibe by the Pool

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  • Experience dining at The Retreat at Mayflower Inn and discover New England's freshest, health-forward dishes before or after your sumptuous treatments during your stay at the spa. Enjoy our oasis of holistic health in the Connecticut countryside and recharge in the beauty of the natural world, while savoring fresh fruit, juices, soups and salads for breakfast and lunch.

    • Lunch: 11 AM - 4 PM