Dessert Bar | Restaurant & Cocktails in Portland, Maine

a language in itself

Story

“What started as simple kitchen sarcasm grew into the idea to create a dessert focused restaurant and bar named Gross.”

DESIRE

”We felt that people needed and deserved somewhere to go with a focus on the sweeter side of life.”

Hammer it, Queen

Mon-Tues

CLOSED

Wed-Thurs

5:00pm – 11:00pm

Fri-Sat

5:00pm – 12:00am

Sun

5:00pm – 11:00pm

the taste

LEMON CAKE

caramel / olive oil / saffron/ long pepper

COCONUT MACAROON

brown butter / caraibe / passion fruit/ vanilla / apricot

coconut eclair

butterscotch / poached pear / date-armagnac ice cream

chocolate budino

banana dulcey / brown butter / sunflower seeds / gjestost / caramelia

JASMINE RICE

lemongrass / cinnamon / coffee / black sesame

vanilla cheesecake

speculoos cookie crumble / roasted pineapple sorbet

banana upside down cake

chocolate cream / pistachio matcha crumb

chocolates & confections

ask server for today’s selections

THE SET LIST

lemon meringue tart

pink peppercorn-bay leaf rice pudding / citrus oil / basil ice cream / micro chervil

espresso crumb brûlée

cardamom crumb / chocolate-almond cremeux

chocolate-caramel torte

Illanka / amarena cherry / graham / spiced caramel

hazelnut financier

orange / honey / dulcey / strawberry

butterscotch – amaro pots de creme

crème fraiche / charred dates and cherries

chocolate mess

fudge cake / triple chocolate brownie / toasted marshmallow / caramel corn / peanut brittle / salted caramel jam / coconut sorbet

butter toasted apple pound cake

dried fruit-ginger-quince compote / meringue / pine nut crumb / goat cheese ice cream

peanut butter jelly thyme

strawberry / white chocolate / sourdough ice cream / bacon powder / yogurt cremeux

brown butter yogurt panna cotta

pineapple / jasmine / rice crack / rum / yuzu / lime

FROZEN THINGS

ICE CREAMS

SORBETS & SHERBET

vanilla bean

black sesame

chocolate

date-armagnac

“almond joy”

salted honey

goat cheese

chocolate

coconut

roasted pineapple

banana-strawberry-ginger

aperol spritz sherbet

CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE

COFFEE

3 cheese

3 charcuterie

all cheese and meats

Coffee by Design Gross Confection Bar blend

Espresso

Harney & Son Teas

Cappuccino

signature cocktails

VIOLETTE FEMME

tom cat gin / byrrh / crème de violette / prosecco

JUST A LITTLE EXTRA

london dry gin /chamomile / lime leaf / house made tonic

GENTLEMEN CALLER

four roses / bitter bianco / cocchi rosa / bitters

COUP D’ETAT

barbancourt 8yr rum / dell’etna / bergamot / grapefruit

MR. ALLEN

cachaça / suze / guanabana / lemon

NEW MOVES

smith & cross rum / monkey shoulder scotch / dopo teatro

non-alcoholic cocktails

JUST A LITTLE LESS

chamomile / lime leaf / juniper

LOUD NOISES

rose / spices / egg / cream

wines

REDS

treana cabernet sauvignon
renwood old vine zinfandel
cooper & thief red blend
terre rouge garrigue
beckon pinot noir

ROSE

secateur

BUBBLES

l. aubry demi-sec (750ml)
a. margaine demi-sec (375ml)
st. hillaire (750ml)
vesselle brut (375ml)
schramsburg blanc de blanc (375)

WHITES

von hovel kabinet riesling
fogarty gewurtztraminer
chataeu de trignon roussanne
zion dovel moscato

DRAFTS

DESSERT POURS

CURIEUX

allagash brewing, portland, me

BOOMSAUCE

lord hobo brewing, woburn, ma

SACCARAPPA IPA

mast landing brewing, westbrook, me

PROSECCO

montelvini

fantino chinato
romieu la coste sauternes
lavail expression maury
vinedo de los vientos ‘alcyone’
marenco brachetto
borgo vin santo
royal tokaji
perrin beaumes des venise

CIDER

PORTS, SHERRY & MADEIRA

eden sparkling dry

eden northern spy
barrel aged cider (2oz)

smithwoodhouse 20yr tawny port
cristina oloroso
noe px (vros)
st. eufemia ruby port
casa florido moscatel especial sherry
dow 10yr tawny port
broadbent 10yr malmsey

Gallery

GROSS CONFECTION MESS

ICE CREAM & PLUM SORBET

MAINE BERRY SEMIFREDDO

BLUEBERRY SCONE & GROSS BLEND COLD BREW

STRAWBERRY KOUIGN AMANN

THREE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

GROSS CONFECTION BAKERY

GROSS BLEND COFFEE & BLUEBERRY HAND PIE

DESIGN-YOUR-OWN CONFECTIONS BOARD

BROWN BUTTER PANNA COTTA

BROWN BUTTER CARROT CAKE

$5 HAPPY HOUR

+1-207-956-7208

open hours

Sun
5:00pm – 11:00pm

Mon- Tues
Closed

Wed- Thurs
5:00pm – 11:00pm

Fri – Sat
5:00pm – 12:00am

a language in itself

Story

“What started as simple kitchen sarcasm grew into the idea to create a dessert focused restaurant and bar named Gross.”

DESIRE

”We felt that people needed and deserved somewhere to go with a focus on the sweeter side of life.”

Hammer it, Queen

Mon-Tues CLOSED

Wed-Thurs 5:00pm – 11:00pm

Fri-Sat 5:00pm – 12:00am

Sun 5:00pm – 11:00pm

menu

Gross Confection Bar will be temporarily closed starting March 16th. Takeout will not be available. Please note our menu changes frequently! Updated as of 3/15.

the taste

LEMON CAKE

caramel / olive oil / saffron/ long pepper

COCONUT MACAROON

brown butter / caraibe / passion fruit/ vanilla / apricot

coconut eclair

butterscotch / poached pear / date-armagnac ice cream

chocolate budino

banana dulcey / brown butter / sunflower seeds / gjestost / caramelia

JASMINE RICE

lemongrass / cinnamon / coffee / black sesame

vanilla cheesecake

speculoos cookie crumble / roasted pineapple sorbet

banana upside down cake

chocolate cream / pistachio matcha crumb

chocolates & confections

ask server for today’s selections

THE SET LIST

lemon meringue tart

pink peppercorn-bay leaf rice pudding / citrus oil / basil ice cream / micro chervil

espresso crumb brûlée

cardamom crumb / chocolate-almond cremeux

chocolate-caramel torte

Illanka / amarena cherry / graham / spiced caramel

hazelnut financier

orange / honey / dulcey / strawberry

butterscotch – amaro pots de creme

crème fraiche / charred dates and cherries

chocolate mess

fudge cake / triple chocolate brownie / toasted marshmallow / caramel corn / peanut brittle / salted caramel jam / coconut sorbet

butter toasted apple pound cake

dried fruit-ginger-quince compote / meringue / pine nut crumb / goat cheese ice cream

peanut butter jelly thyme

strawberry / white chocolate / sourdough ice cream / bacon powder / yogurt cremeux

brown butter yogurt panna cotta

pineapple / jasmine / rice crack / rum / yuzu / lime

FROZEN THINGS

ICE CREAMS

SORBETS & SHERBET

vanilla bean

black sesame

chocolate

date-armagnac

“almond joy”

salted honey

goat cheese

chocolate

coconut

roasted pineapple

banana-strawberry-ginger

aperol spritz sherbet

CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE

COFFEE

3 cheese

3 charcuterie

all cheese and meats

Coffee by Design Gross Confection Bar blend

Espresso

Harney & Son Teas

Cappuccino

signature cocktails

VIOLETTE FEMME

tom cat gin / byrrh / crème de violette / prosecco

JUST A LITTLE EXTRA

london dry gin /chamomile / lime leaf / house made tonic

GENTLEMEN CALLER

four roses / bitter bianco / cocchi rosa / bitters

COUP D’ETAT

Mon-Tues

CLOSED

Wed-Thurs

5:00pm – 11:00pm

Fri-Sat

5:00pm – 12:00am

Sun

5:00pm – 11:00pm

Gross Confection Bar will be temporarily closed starting March 16th. Takeout will not be available.
Please note our menu changes frequently! Updated as of 3/15.

treana cabernet sauvignon
renwood old vine zinfandel
cooper & thief red blend
terre rouge garrigue
beckon pinot noir

l. aubry demi-sec (750ml)
a. margaine demi-sec (375ml)
st. hillaire (750ml)
vesselle brut (375ml)
schramsburg blanc de blanc (375)

von hovel kabinet riesling
fogarty gewurtztraminer
chataeu de trignon roussanne
zion dovel moscato

fantino chinato
romieu la coste sauternes
lavail expression maury
vinedo de los vientos ‘alcyone’
marenco brachetto
borgo vin santo
royal tokaji
perrin beaumes des venise

eden northern spy
barrel aged cider (2oz)

smithwoodhouse 20yr tawny port
cristina oloroso
noe px (vros)
st. eufemia ruby port
casa florido moscatel especial sherry
dow 10yr tawny port
broadbent 10yr malmsey