The Sterling Tavern | Gastropub in Berlin, MD
Welcome to
The Sterling Tavern
Located in historic downtown Berlin, MD, the Sterling Tavern offers an array of affordable, house made dishes such as hand-patted burgers and crab cakes, fried avocado with crab salad, maple bacon duck sliders as well as locally sourced oysters..and not to mention, 12 beers on tap!
Our Menu
About Us
No matter your mood, there's a place that will feel like home. Enjoy the sunshine on our large outdoor patio. Or beat the heat in the downstairs dining room. Bring the whole crew to one of two private dining rooms. Cheer on your favorite team at the upstairs bar with plenty of bar/hightop seating!
Learn MoreHours & Location
View The Sterling Tavern at 119 N Main St,
Berlin, MD 21811 on Google Maps
Monday - Sunday
11 AM - 11 PM
Menu
Shareables
Keeps Us Busy
Freshly breaded in house:
Jumbo Clam Strips $14
Fried Oysters $15
Chix Tenders $10
Fried Shrimp $14
Crabby Fries
Hand-cut fries drizzled with house made Burley Oak Beer Cheese and crab meat
$15
Three Small Buns
Maple Bacon Duck Burgers $16
Hand Patted Cheeseburgers $12
Fried Crab Cakes $MP
Fresh Flash Fried Mozzarella
Who doesn't love fried cheese with marinara sauce? Fresh cut & breaded in house
$10
Pretzels
With house made Burley Oak Beer Cheese
$10
Mahi Bites
Fried, blackened or grilled with Thai Chili dipping sauce
$14
Ain't No Thing But a Chicken Wing
Buffalo, Garlic Parm, Old Bay, BBQ, Old Bay Hot Sauce, Thai Chili, Kicken' BBQ, Honey Old Bay served with Ranch, Bleu Cheese or Tavern Sauce
Bone In $15
Boneless $10
Red Neck Charcuterie Board
Bratwurst, creole sausage, and warm pretzels waiting to be dipped in our beer cheese
$14
Crab Salad on a Fried Avocado
An old Eastern Shore classic brought into the 21st century with jalapeños and a kick of Old Bay!
$16
From the Water
Baltimore Style Steamed Shrimp
1/2 lb $10
1 lb $18
Raw / Steamed Clams
(6) $8
(12) $14
Raw / Steamed Oysters
(6) $9
(12) $17.50
From the Garden
House Salad / Caesar / Caprese
$10
Tastes a lot better if you add:
Grilled, Blackened or Fried Chicken $6
Chicken Salad $10
Fried Oysters $8
Crab Salad $10
Crab Cake $MP
Shrimp $7
Burger $7
Mahi $8
House Made Belly Warmers
Mommom Peggy's Clam Chowder
Directly from Peggy Sterling's recipe book. A lighter brothy version of clam chowder
Cup $4
Bowl $7
Matt and Brandon's Maryland Crab
Tomato based crab soup with a kick of spice
Cup $4
Bowl $7
You Had Me at Tacos
A trio of simple and scrumptious tacos
Chicken
$11
Clam Strips
$15
Shrimp
$15
Mahi
$15
Fried Oysters
$15
Out to Dinner
Crab Cake Dinner
2 5 oz. broiled or fried house made crab cakes, veggie of the day, house made potatoes
$MP
Creamy Shrimp & Grits
House made shrimp and grits, topped with a tasty creole sausage
$18
Shrimp Pasta
Bowtie pasta, shrimp and cherry tomatoes smothered in creamy garlic sauce
$18
Fish N Chips
Flounder or rockfish, hand cut french fries, side of coleslaw
$15
Oyster Platter
A plateful of fried oysters hand-cut french fries side of coleslaw
$18
For the Littles
Includes a drink and a choice of fries, applesauce or veggie $8
Fish 'n Chips
Fried Shrimp
Grilled Cheese
Chicken Tenders
Cheeseburger Sliders
Flatbread Cheese Pizza
Pasta (Butter or Marinara)
Between Two Breads
All sandwiches served with house made coleslaw
Florida Reuben
When you can't get to the Keys, enjoy Mahi on Rye with coleslaw, Swiss & 1000 Island dressing
$17
Classic Reuben
Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss & 1000 Island dressing
$12
Rachel Reuben
Turkey, coleslaw, Swiss & 1000 Island dressing
$12
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich
Be adventurous, melt it and add it!
$12
Classic Cheeseburger
Matt's hand patted secret recipe, yum!
Add beer cheese $1.50
$12
Fried Oyster or Fried Shrimp Po'Boy
On a baked roll with tarter, lettuce, and tomato
$14
*Brie Burger
Brie and onion jam; deliciously messy
$15
Coolest Little Sandwich in Berlin
Turkey, ham, lettuce, tomato, cheddar, swiss with side of cranberry aioli on rye or a croissant
$15
Ribeye Sandwich
With mushrooms, onions, and spinach on toasted ciabatta
$15
Black Friday Lunch
Turkey, brie & cranberry sauce on toasted ciabatta
$15
Mom's Grilled Cheese
Melty American cheese between two slices of white toast, just like Mom used to make!
$8
Grown Up Grilled Cheese
Ask your server for this week's specialty!
$MP
*Oyster Rockefeller Burger
Two fried oysters, melty swiss cheese and house-made Rockefeller mix
$17
House Made Crab Cake
Broiled or fried, served on toasted brioche
$MP
GMBLT
Grilled Mahi BLT with avocado on toasted brioche
$17
CSBLT
House made chicken salad with grapes, topped with BLT on toasted brioche
$15
BLT
Add cheese $0.50
Add avocado $1.50
$8
Cheesesteak
Thinly sliced beef smothered with Provolone on a hoagie roll
$14
Chicken Cheesesteak
Same as above but with thinly sliced chicken
$14
Scallop Cheesesteak
Different but Devine! Scallops with peppers & provolone
$17
*Triple B Burger
Brandon's BBQ Bacon jam with onion rings and American
$14
*Your choice: Hand Patted Beef, Grilled Chicken, Beyond Burger
Melt It:
Brie
Swiss
Cheddar
American
Provolone
Pepper Jack
Blue Crumbles
Beer Cheese $1.50
Add It:
Bacon $1
Avocado $1.50
Mushrooms $0.50
Peppers and Onions $1
Put it on the Side:
Side Salad $5
Tater Tots $4
Hush Puppies $4
Mashed Potatoes $4
Veggie of the Day $3
Side of Beer Cheese $4
House Made Cole Slaw $3
House Made Mac N Cheese $3
Sweet Potato Fries (Small) $3
Sweet Potato Fries (Large) $5
Hand-Cut French Fries (Small) $3
Hand-Cut French Fries (Large) $6
One Bread
Cauliflower Flatbread Available (GF) $2 (it's bigger so you get more!)
Clams Casino Flatbread
Chopped clams mixed with red/green peppers, bacon & parmesan cheese
$14
Margherita Flatbread
Fresh mozzarella over marinara sauce and fresh basil
$13
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
House made BBQ chicken, cheddar and fried onions
$14
TexMex Flatbread
Steak, peppers & onions, cheddar and white BBQ sauce
$15
Shrimp Lejon Flatbread
Shrimp, bacon, Mozzarella, tomato, green onions & horseradish Trust us, it's yummy
$15
Caprese Flatbread
Fresh mozzarella with tomato slices, fresh basil with a balsamic glaze drizzle
$13
Cocktails
Crushes
Orange, grapefruit, coconut, lemon, lime, creamsicle, watermelon
Mojitos
Watermelon, original, coconut
Margaritas
Coconut, blueberry, cucumber, watermelon jalapeno
Pink-Tini
Smirnoff pink lemonade vodka & lemonade
Bullet Bourbon Mule
Lemon, bourbon, ginger beer
The Borrelli
Classic old fashion with bourbon
Berlin Reset
Bombay Sapphire gin, club soda, & fresh lime
The Sterling Punch
Bacardi rum, Malibu rum, pineapple, orange, cranberry, Goslings rum floater
Wine
Sycamore Lane (House)
Chardonnay
Cabernet
White Zinfandel
$6
Sterling Vineyards
Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Cabernet
Merlot
Pinot Noir
$8
$28
Duck Hunter
Sauvignon Blanc
$10
$35
Yellow Tail
Reisling
$8
$20
The Palm
Rose
$10
$34
Cans
Guinness
Miller Lite
Angry Orchard
Michelob Ultra
Stella Artois
Dogfish Hazy - 0 IPA
Natural Lite
Burley Bilsner
Fin City Weedline
Truly
White Claw
Carbliss
Twisted Tea/Half&Half
Draft
Big Oyster
Miller Lite
Yuengling
Landshark
Blue Moon
Burley Oak
Dogfish 60
Sam Seasonal
Evo Lot 6 IPA
Hammerhead IPA
Key Speed Wobbles
Ask your server about the rotating selection!
Bottles
Bud & Bud Light
Coors Light
Heineken
Heineken Zero
Corona & Corona Light
High Life
Private Events
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