Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the menu at Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, a Southern-American establishment located in New Braunfels, TX. This historical restaurant offers a diverse menu with elevated bar food, including tomatillo chicken, blackberry bourbon drinks, massive onion rings, chicken fried steak, and mushroom spinach quesadillas. The portions are generous and reasonably priced, perfect for sharing or indulging alone. Highlights include light and flaky crispy onion rings, flavorful Caesar salad with pico de gallo, and tender ribs with homemade mashed potatoes. The ambiance is rustic and charming, with outdoor seating overlooking the Guadalupe River. The staff is friendly and accommodating, making every dining experience enjoyable. For a taste of good food and Texas Hill Country vibes, Gristmill is a must-visit spot in the area.

Food Menu

Spinach Mushroom Quesadillas

Spinach and sauteed mushroom combo with melted Monterey Jack cheese.

$$12.99

Chicken Poblano Quesadillas

Our own poblano pesto, Monterey jack y pollo. Great starter!

$$12.99

Onion Rings

Hand breaded, double dipped and fried to a golden brown.

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Hot and cheesy, Popeyelike yummy stuff, served with tortilla chips.

$$9.99

Homemade Spicy Queso

The kind most people round these parts grew up with, but better!

$$9.99

Texas Torpedoes

Handbattered, deep fried bacon wrapped jalapenos stuffed with cheddar, jack and cream cheese. Served with chipotle ranch. Order of four. Fire em down with your favorite longneck.

$$12.99

Gruene Bros Best Wurst

Falls City, Texas Polish Wedding Sausage with Gristmill BBQ sauce.

$$14.99

Our Homemade Sauces Served With Crisp Tortilla Chips

Triple Dip Combo

Homemade Spicy Queso, Garlicky Hot Sauce and Tomatillo Verde served with crisp tortilla chips.

$$16.99

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad

Marinated grilled chicken breast atop our own version of this popular salad, with fresh romaine lettuce, pico de gallo and Romano cheese. Garlicky and tasty.

Grilled Chicken Salad

Green leaf and iceberg lettuce with tomatoes, red cabbage and carrots with marinated, grilled chicken breast, topped with Monterey Jack cheese. Served with dressing of your choice.

Grilled Chicken Spinach Salad

Marinated grilled chicken breast atop fresh spinach, red peppers, real bacon bits, Greek olives, topped with feta cheese, served with a creamy vinaigrette dressing.

Beef Tenderloin Salad

8 oz. of fresh chunks of tenderloin mixed with spinach, green leaf, iceberg, romaine, avocado and tomato in our creamy vinaigrette dressing.

$$17.99

Grilled Chicken Pasta Poblano Salad

Marinated grilled chicken breast atop penne pasta, fresh tomatoes, poblano pesto, salsa, garlic, etc... topped with fresh Romano cheese shaved right off the block.

Tortilla Soup

Awardwinning Gristmill recipe.

$$7.99

Soup Of The Day

Fresh and seasonal. Ask your server for details.

$$7.99

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Yeah, even grilled chicken tastes great here. Tender, very juicy, marinated chicken filet served with tomato, lettuce and our own prime sauce on a hoagiestyle sourdough bun. Wow!

$$12.99

Beef Tenderloin Sandwich

8 oz. juicy beef tenderloin, cheddar cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato and our special prime sauce on a white bun.

$$17.99

Gruene Country Club Sandwich

Sliced smoked turkey, peppered bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato and our own prime sauce on a hoagiestyle sourdough bun.

$$14.99

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Slow cooked pork butt topped with our tangy BBQ sauce and Hill Country Slaw. Served on a white bun. Little messy, lotta good!

$$15.99

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Our version of this tea room standard is a little more hearty than normal and especially long on flavor, featuring spicy chicken, celery and peppered bacon. Served on a hoagiestyle sourdough bun.

$$12.99

Top Sirloin

10 oz. Flavorful favorite around these parts. Tasty! served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

$$29.99

Pepper Filet

8 oz. Bacon wrapped filet grilled and topped with cracked black pepper and our lime herb butter. served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

$$33.99

New York Strip

12 oz. Awesome Jake eats em lunch and dinner! served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

$$34.99

Ribeye

12 oz. M.J.s brother Dale sez its his favorite. served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

$$42.99

Bacon Wrapped Filet

8 oz. Modest in size but big in flavor. Frank Schlather loved em! served with a Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

$$32.99

Chicken Fried Steak

Hand breaded and deep fried. Topped with cream gravy. Down home fave! served with one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.

$$16.99

Guadalupe Chopped Steak

12 oz. Topped with spicy queso, red onions, fresh avocado, diced tomato, jalapenos and jack cheese. TexMex at its best! served with one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.

$$18.99

Fire Roasted Chicken

Marinated, slowcooked allnatural bonein chicken breast, finished with a honey lime glaze.

$$17.99

Chicken Acapulco

Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with our homemade pico de gallo and sour cream. Dive into this one.

$$15.99

Chicken Fried Chicken

Hand breaded and deep fried. Topped with cream gravy. Almost healthy!

$$17.99

Tomatillo Chicken

Marinated grilled chicken breast served over homemade spicy bean sauce and topped with our tomatillo verde.

$$15.99

Grilled Chicken

Marinated filet of chicken breast. Skinless with no feathers. Very juicy, awesome flavor!

$$14.99

Fresh Catch

The freshest we can find each day. Selection will vary seasonally. Grilled or blackened. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

Fresh Ahi Tuna

Fresh, handcut filet. Grilled or blackened. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

Fresh Trout

8 oz. Idaho Rainbow, seasoned with our blend of cayenne, ancho and other spices. Topped with chipotle butter. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

$$17.99

Fried Shrimp

Jumbo butterflied gulf coast shrimp. Just like you like em. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

$$24.99

Bronze Catfish

Blackened catfish filet served with our tequila lime butter. served with one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.

$$16.99

Deep Fried Catfish Filet

Farm raised and hand breaded. Good eats! served with one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. A Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad may be added for 6.49 or Garden Salad for 4.99.

$$16.99

Baby Back Ribs

Fall off the bone tender, finger licking good. A house specialty and local favorite, we serve em until sold out. served with Garden Dinner Salad and one of the following Pinto Beans, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Gruene Beans, Yellow Green Squash, Hill Country Cole Slaw, or Original Round Cut Fries. Our Spinach Salad or Caesar Salad can be substituted for 2.49.

GristBurger

Halfpound fresh ground all beef patty smothered with our homemade spicy queso.

$$10.99

Cheeseburger

Halfpound fresh ground all beef patty with cheddar melted to a gooey delight.

$$10.99

Hamburger

Halfpound fresh ground all beef patty.

$$10.49

Gristmill Fries

Our Original Round Cut theyre great!

Grilled Asparagus

Steamed, grilled and topped with fresh grated Romano cheese.

$$7.99

Gruene Beans

Our own tomato and bacon based green bean recipe.

$$4.99

Yellow Green Squash

Fresh steamed zucchini and yellow squash mixed with tomato, bacon, butter and topped with fresh Romano cheese shaved right off the block.

$$5.99

Homemade Mashed Potatoes

The real thing with potato skins and garlic.

$$4.99

Pasta Poblano Salad

Penne pasta, fresh tomatoes, poblano pesto, salsa, garlic, etc. Topped with fresh Romano cheese shaved right off the block.

$$4.99

Hill Country Cole Slaw

Lightly dressed, with a touch of jalapeno. Poco caliente!

$$4.99

Pinto Beans

Spicy pintos flavored with bacon and jalapenos.

$$4.99

Sauteed Mushrooms

Sauteed mushrooms with onions and garlic in a white wine cream sauce. Topped with chives and fresh grated romano cheese.

$$5.99

Garlic Bread

Toasted and garlicky.

$$5.99

Hill Country Strawberry Shortcake

Topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

$$8.99

Gruenes Chocolate Supreme

A Texassized slice of chocolate sheet cake with pecans and rich chocolate icing, topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

$$14.99

New York Style Cheesecake

This decadent dessert is rich and creamy. Topped with a strawberry glaze and whipped cream. Ask your server about our seasonal cheesecakes.

$$9.99

German Chocolate Cake A La Mode

Six layers of extra moist chocolate cake with a rich German chocolate icing loaded with coconut and pecans. Served with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.

Strawberry Cake

Six layers with fresh strawberries blended into the batter. Topped with strawberry buttercream icing.

$$9.99

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake A La Mode

A Texassized slice of chocolate sheet cake with pecans, rich chocolate icing and topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.

Jack Daniels Pecan Pie A La Mode

Our soon to be famous pecan pie cooked with a trace of Jack Daniels, lots of chocolate chips and topped with Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.

Chocolate Sundae

Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream with plenty of chocolate syrup, whipped cream and nuts.

$$6.99

Coke Or Root Beer Float

Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream with Coke or root beer.

$$4.99

Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

$$3.99

2 Off House Margaritas Frozen Or Rocks

2 Off House Wine Sangria By The Glass

1 Off Domestic, Premium Import Beers

1 Off All Cocktails

Fresh Lime Margarita

House specialty.

$$9.00

Jalapeno Margarita

Spicy, with agave nectar and a Tajin rim.

$$10.00

Perfect Patron Margarita

Patron Silver Tequila, Patron Citronage, shaken with handsqueezed limes and oranges, and your choice of flavored floater.

$$17.00

Grizzlys Sangria

On the rocks or frozen.

Mojito

Made with handsqueezed lime juice, grapefruit juice and fresh mint.

$$11.00

Texas Bloody Mary

Our spicy bloody mary recipe with Titos Vodka, garnished with jalapeno olives and a pickled green bean.

$$11.00

Ranch Water

Espolon Blanco Tequila, handsqueezed lime juice and Topo Chico with a Tajin rim.

$$12.00

Gin Spritz

Hendricks Gin, Aperol, blood orange and Prosecco.

$$13.00

Old Fashioned

Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, Demerara sugar, bitters and orange zest.

$$14.00

Blackberry Bourbon Smash

Buffalo Trace Bourbon, blackberry, lime juice, mint.

$$14.00

Llano Estacado Moscato Texas

Selbach Incline Riesling Germany

Sycamore Lane Pinot Grigio California

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Italy

St. Francis Sauvignon Blanc California

Sycamore Lane Chardonnay California

Gruene UnOaked Chardonnay Texas

SonomaCutrer Chardonnay California

Cakebread Chardonnay California

$$60.00

Gruene Rose Texas

Rose Gold Rose France

Maschio Prosecco Extra Dry Italy

PerrierJouet Grand Brut France

$$70.00

Mimoza With Fresh Orange Juice

$$10.00

Sea Sun Pinot Noir California

Belle Glos Clark Telephone Pinot Noir California

$$75.00

Tripache Malbec Argentina

Sycamore Lane Cabernet Sauvignon California

Gruene Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon Texas

Greenwing Cabernet Sauvignon California

By Duckhorn

DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon California

Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet California

$$125.00

Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon California

$$140.00

Sycamore Lane Merlot California

Duckhorn Merlot California

$$60.00

Southern Star Bombshell Ale

$$6.00

No Label El Hefe

$$6.00

Saint Arnold Citrus Shandy

$$7.00

Blueberry Sour

$$8.00

Lone Star

$$5.00

Bud Light

$$5.00

Firemans 4

$$6.00

Modelo Especial

$$6.00

Shiner Bock

$$6.00

Austin Eastciders

$$6.00

Coors Light

$$5.00

Miller Lite

$$5.00

Michelob Ultra

$$6.00

Dos Equis

$$6.00

Stash IPA

$$6.00

McConauhaze IPA

$$7.00

Angels Envy

Basil Haydens 8yr

Blanton

Buffalo Trace

Canadian Club

Elijah Craig Small Batch

Four Roses

Jack Daniels Black

Jack Daniels Honey

Jim Beam 80

Knob Creek

Makers Mark 90

Old Forester 1897 Bonded

Ranch Heritage 4yr

Weller Antique 107

Wild Turkey 101

Wild Turkey Longbranch

Woodford Reserve

Bulleit Rye

Crown Apple

Crown Royal

Forty Creek

Jameson Irish

Ole Smoky Pecan

Ole Smoky Salty Caramel

Ranger Creek TX Rye

Rebecca Creek Blended

Revel Stroke Pecan

Seagrams 7 Crown Blend

Seagrams VO

Still Austin Whiskey

TX Whiskey

Leguas Reposado

Casamigos Blanco

Clase Azul Reposado

Codigo Anejo

Codigo Rosa

Cuervo Gold

Don Julio 1942

Don Julio Reposado

Don Julio Silver

Dos Rios

El Jimador Anejo

El Jimador Silver

Espolon Blanco

Herradura Anejo

Herradura Reposado

Herradura Silver

Hornitos

Patron Silver

Casamigos

Desert Door

Illegal Reposado

Raynal

Courvoisier

Beefeater

Bombay Sapphire

Botanist Islay Dry

Hendricks

McCormick

Tanqueray

Bacardi Gold

Bacardi LIght

Blue Chair Bay Banana

Captain Morgan Spiced

Don Q Cristal

Malibu

Meyers Dark

Chivas Regal 12yr

Dewars White Label

Glenlivet Malt 12yr

JB

Johnnie Walker Black

Johnnie Walker Red

Macallan Malt 12yr

Absolut

Belvedere

Grey Goose

Ketel One

Smirnoff

Titos Handmade

Drinks Menu

Specials Menu

Strawberry Lemonade

Belvedere Vodka, Housemade Strawberry Lemonade Reduction

Not A Pina Colada

Midori, Malibu Rum, Pineapple, Lime Juice

Raspberry Hard Tea

Jameson Whiskey, Chambord, Fresh Tea, Raspberry Simple Syrup

Mezcal Paloma

Mezcal, Don Julio Tequila, Lime Juice, Grapefruit Juice

Classic Fried Chicken

Our classic fried chicken crispy, fresh, juicy, and full of flavor. Served with our soontobefamous Homemade Honey Butter Biscuit, side of Jalapenos and one of our signature sides. Comes with one dark piece and one white piece Additional charge for all white meat

$$16.99

2 Off House Margaritas Frozen Or Rocks

2 Off House Wine Sangria By The Glass

1 Off Domestic, Premium Import Beers

1 Off All Cocktails