I was in the passenger seat, reading the signage on the side of the road, when I saw a familiar sign – it mentioned a tavern in the basement of the Thayers Inn. I have read this sign many a time heading into Littleton, NH, but this time it “called” to me. 👀
𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! Parking was simple enough, and since it was past the time for meter parking, we didn’t have to pay for parking. BONUS!
Walking into the basement of Thayer’s Inn to enter Sour’s Taverna, I was in awe of the space. The lighting is delightful, and the lamps on the table are touch lamps that go to a warm glow, a brighter white, and even a dull blue-ish light option.
I just couldn’t keep myself from touching the lamp to change the lighting over and over again. I am such a child sometimes. Life is short, have fun!
Grab this set of touch lamps for home – they are similar style lamps for home.
The seating is charming, and the bathroom is clean. The restaurant was mostly empty upon arrival, but quickly filled in with customers ready to get warm from the brutal winter cold outside.🥶
I tried North Country Fire Starter Cider, and my boyfriend had Schilling Beer Co Jakobus -German Pils. The fire starter cider has a kick going down your throat 🔥 I am not sure I will have cider too often. 😂 The Jakobus was tasty, and I always enjoy a good beverage from Schilling Beer Co. in the warmer season as we walk around Littleton, NH.
We went to Sour’s Taverna after the blessing of the throats at church, so I honestly wondered if the Fire Starter Cider was stinging down my throat because of that “blessing” experience.
It was not the blessing of the throat experience, after all. 😂
It is a cider that has a haberno kick to it, and while I love a good spice, it was unexpected. This meant it took me a minute to realize that ‘fire starter’ must mean spicy. Reading online reviews of this cider, I can see that it was a kick of habernaro hitting my throat as I swallowed the cider down.
We chose the sharing of two tapas and one drink each. I learned a new word, “tapas”. The online definition of this word is: “small Spanish savory dishes, typically served with drinks at a bar.”
The duck fat fries and the lamb sliders caught our eye. A little side dish and a bit of meat. Sounded good to us. 🥂
The sliders are 2 on the plate, perfect for my small appetite (I eat like a bird sometimes, or so I’ve been told), and while the boyfriend has a larger appetite, we enjoyed sharing the duck fat fries (I assume this means they are cooked in duck fat) with a side of aioli and Heinz ketchup.
By the way, you can see a lot of gluten-free options on their menu for anyone who enjoys a restaurant that features options for gluten-free diets.
The aioli was decent, but I must have been favoring ketchup that night. I consumed a lot of the ketchup as opposed to my typical favorite, the garlic aioli sauce.
Moving on to those lamb slider tapas, oh my! I knew choosing these would be hit or miss for me as they have the tzatziki sauce on them (it is a sauce my taste buds do not seem to favor yet), but he likes it, so I thought, why not try!?
The lamb sliders at Sour’s Taverna are super cute! I couldn’t help but say that as our waitress set them on the table. Adorable little things, aren’t they?
The lamb was excellent, the lettuce was fabulous, but the spicy tzatziki is still not something that I enjoy, so I know next time I will try something without the tzatziki sauce on it. Although I did consume one lamb slider, the boyfriend happily consumed the other one.
The menu prices are comparable to other dining experiences in the area. I would love to try the scallops next time, if we venture here again. The scallops are listed on the menu with Melted leeks, celery root purée, preserved lemon breadcrumb! I must try them.
For those not interested in alcohol, they do have other beverage options. Not only that, but the waitress brings over a glass bottle of water with glasses of icy water when you are seated.
We truly enjoyed our experience at Sour’s Taverna. They are friendly with good lighting (not too bright, not too dark), and they have a small menu that does include some fun flavor combinations for this more sheltered gal to try.
