The Barrel Restaurant

Winter Dining & Cozy Gatherings

Warm up at The Barrel, our seasonal winter restaurant, featuring live music, igloo dining, and even iceless curling! Open November to March.


Address: 4436 Lakeshore Dr, Bolton, NY, United States, New York

Phone: +1 518-240-6118

Tavern on the Lake's last day is October 19th!

The Barrel opens up on November 1st!

Opening Day is November 1st!

2025-2026 Barrel Season Opening Day is Saturday, November 1st! We will be open 12-10pm on opening day and 12-9pm on Sunday.


MONDAY: Dinner 4-9pm

TUESDAY: Closed

WEDNESDAY: Dinner 4-9pm

THURSDAY: Dinner 4-9pm

FRIDAY: Lunch/Dinner 12-10pm

SATURDAY: BRUNCH 9am-1pm REGULAR MENU: 1pm-10pm

SUNDAY: BRUNCH 9am-1pm REGULAR MENU: 1pm-9pm

Book your Table, Igloo, or Curling Rink!

We accept reservations for all meals at The Barrel!


For parties of 12 or above, we require a credit card to hold the reservation. Nothing will be charged to your card unless you do not show up or call at least 2 hours in advance to cancel. If that is the case, the card on file will be charged a $10.00 per person cancellation fee. 


If you are not on time for your reservation, we hold your table for 15 minutes. After that, we do not guarantee a table will be ready for you right away, especially if you had specific requests, but we will get you a different table as soon as we can. 


Igloo Reservations can be made for parties of 1-6 people (kids and highchairs are included in that count). Reservations start at 4:00pm Monday-Friday. Reservations start at 10:00am on Saturday & Sunday, and any day that we are serving BRUNCH. Last Reservations are at 8:00pm all nights. You have an hour and a half in your igloo. There is a $20 reservation fee. A credit card is needed to hold the reservation, but nothing will be charged to the card unless you do not show up and do not call and cancel at least 2 hours before, the fee will be charged to the card on file. 


Curling Reservations: $35.00 per person, plus 7% New York State Sales Tax & 20% Gratuity.

There is a 4 person minimum and a 10 person maximum for One Rink. If there is availability, you can reserve both rinks for up to 20 people maximum.The reservations are 2-Hours Reservations, SEE Rink Times on Curling Sheet in Menus. It includes 1 Appetizer from Curling Menu per Curling Team (2 people), Heated Igloo, Bluetooth Speaker, & Separate Private Curling Space. Additional food and beverages can be ordered from all Barrel Menus along with Drinks from our signature Curling Drink Menu. We do take credit card information to hold the reservation and charge no shows or parties who do not cancel before 2 hours of your reservation time will be charged a $50 no show/cancellation fee.

Get the perfect gift!

We are now offering online gift cards! Click the button below to purchase a gift card to be sent via email or text to whomever you choose.


For physical gift cards, please head over to The Barrel.

Cozy Meals in the Coldest Months!

Our menus are a mix of bar and comfort food for the best, heartwarming meal in the winter!


The menus change througout the season, including our Fall, Christmas, Winter and March menus.


We are able to accomodate some allergy and gluten-free requests, please speak with your server to alert them and ask your options.

Weekly Specials

From November to March join us for our Weekly Specials, Wing Monday, Burger Wednesday, Prime Rib Thursday, and Trivia Thursday (select Thursdays)! 


Featuring Happy Hour with 1/2 off wine by the glass and bottled & draft beer Mondays and Wednesdays and for Trivia Players on Thursdays.


Head to our Facebook to see wing flavors, burger specials, and trivia dates for the month.

Flannel Fest

December 6th, 2025


Flannel Fest is our annual family fun event to kick off the holiday season! 


Join us for

-pictures with Santa and friends🎅🏼

-letters to Santa✉️

-kid’s crafts and games👧🏼👦🏾

-bounce houses🏠

-open curling🥌

-food and treats🥘🍭

-coffee and hot cocoa station☕️

-a DJ inside🎵

-Outside live music 2-5pm🎸

-liquor sampling🥃

-and more details to come!☃️

At 6:30pm watch our Tree Lighting🎄 and sing Christmas Carols🎶 along with the Captain and O’Neill Band☘️, with live music inside The Barrel to follow from 7:00-10:00pm🎸🥁🎤🎵

NYE Party

Come ring in the New Year at The Barrel! Our yearly New Year’s Eve Party is ON this year!🎊

December 31st, 2025🗓️

-Lunch 12-5

-Live Music 1-4pm 🍽️🎶

-Dinner 5-10pm with specials🍽️

-Small Bites 10pm-1am🍽️

-Live Music 9pm-1am🍽️🎶

-Champagne Toast at Midnight!🥂


After partying all night, join us on the 1st for a relaxing meal and great music...❄️

January 1st, 2026🗓️

-Brunch 9am-1pm and Lunch 1pm-5pm

-Live Music 12-4pm 🍽️🎶

-Dinner 5-9pm

-Live Music 6-9pm 🍽️🎶


Party safely with a stay on property! 🛏️

Stay two nights and get a 3rd night free Dec 26-Jan 4!

Call 518-644-2535 or go to www.bluewatermanor.com to make your reservations at BWM North Lodge📞💻

Doug Olcott St. Patrick's Day Triathlon

2026 date TBA!!!


Our Annual St. Patty’s Triathlon, Tournament of Pool, Darts, and Foosball, named after our dearly departed staff member and friend, Doug Olcott (1968-2024)☘️❤️

There will be a 50/50 during the triathlon for the ADK Vets House in his honor and a portion of the entry fees will be donated as well💵


‼️$150 entry fee per team, up to 4 players, fee payment collected upon sign-up

‼️Capped at 6 teams, each team receives a t-shirt

‼️Registered team members can enjoy 50% off beer during the games and 25% off lodging at BWM North Lodge.

‼️Free Corned Beef with the purchase of a drink 1-4pm.


🥇2026 price TBA


Join us after the Triathlon for music🎶

Call 518-240-6118 to sign-up!📞