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Bascule Bridge Grille

The balance scale for elegance, flavor & creativity.

New American cuisine in the heart of the Historic Ashtabula Harbor

 Bascule Bridge Grille is an upscale-casual restaurant with a playful yet elegant atmosphere accompanying creative, flavorful fare. Founded in December of 2011, we picked the most scenic corner of the street and built our brand around its natural beauty.

Discover our seasonal menus & innovative recipes — plus the drinks that pair best with them.

Our chefs have amassed experience in food styles from around the world. They are especially proud of their scratch-cooking and “slow food” preparation abilities.

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Craft Cocktails

Hand crafted cocktails that highlight seasonal ingredients with various spirits

Wine

Various regions, grapes, and styles of wine for the perfect food pairings

Food

Innovative recipes with locally sourced ingredients

Desserts

Delicious treats made from scratch

Reservations

Reservations are RECOMMENDED and appreciated. We will do our best to accommodate specific requests but they are not guaranteed.

We do not seat parties larger than 8 people on Friday and Saturday evenings.

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Reviews

Michelin Star Worthy

“This place is a Michelin star worthy restaurant. I've been to the best restaurants from London to Paris to NYC to Tokyo, and this ranks up there with all of them. The service is great without being pretentious. Holly was sweet, friendly and very attentive to our needs. We went on our 20th anniversary and we're treated like royalty [...] Nothing was too heavy, and even the three courses didn't leave us feeling lethargic or over stuffed. I wish we lived closer so we could go for every special occasion. With reasonable prices, including the delicious cocktails, we'd go in a heartbeat.”

 

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Different from Nashville

“After a 10 hour drive, we wanted food that wasn’t fast! Had the mussels with linguine and the beet salad. Both were divine. Ate at the bar and had great service and conversation. All the people here are amazing and joyful. Great experience and different from our Nashville area.”

 

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Very impressed

“Such a well run kitchen. We were fortunate to be seated near the kitchen and watched this team just knock it our of the park. Then, our food arrived and wow, very impressed during our visit.”

 

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Absolutely recommend

“Beyond excellent food and service. Would recommend to anyone for a thoroughly enjoyable fine dining experience in Ashtabula”

 

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Stellar staff

“I can't say enough about our experience Saturday 12/21. The holiday season was in full swing and the restaurant was crowded. We had to wait a few minutes for our table, but John, the owner was very apologetic and went out of his way to accommodate my mother-in-law, who has difficulty standing for long periods of time. There were 7 of us with 7 different menu selections and Molly our server was outstanding with her knowledge of both the wine list and dinner menu. Again, bravo to the staff and owner. We will be back.”

 

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Favorite restaurant

“Multiple 5 star experiences…this is our favorite restaurant in town. They have consistently wonderful dishes that change seasonally. The cocktails are wonderful as well. This time I tried the black cod- which I highly recommend. The hot honey Paloma has the perfect level of heat. The side of Brussel sprouts are highly recommended as well!”

 

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Five stars doesn't do it justice...

“Have eaten here four times, although it is over an hour's drive. The food is very good. The service is phenomenal. Five stars does not do it justice. Very limited hours, but definitely worth trying.”

 

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Great Atmosphere

“Just visiting the area and this place was recommended by some locals. To say it did not disappoint is an understatement. In fact it was one of the top dining experiences my wife and I have had in many years. The filet was arguably the best I’ve ever had. Everything we tried was tremendous. Great service and atmosphere. Cocktails were excellent, and the food? Wow!!”

 

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Highly Recommended

“What great food and the cocktail was one of the best I have ever consumed.
Highly recommend”

 

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Local Gem

“Locally owned fine dining. Chef John creates taste bud loving dishes from the finest ingredients. The menu changes for the seasons but the quality never does!!”

 

Jennifer B.  ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆​​ ☆

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Worth Traveling For

“My wife and I stop in Ashtabula, Ohio when we travel from Nashville to family in Western New York. One of the reasons we stop here is this jewel of a restaurant we discovered. We always have a great meal and service. We enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant and the revitalized historic downtown. We will be back.”
 

Robert N.  ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆​​ ☆

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