The long awaited return of this landmark restaurant finally came in early 2005. After a nearly three-year hiatus, the legendary seafood house reopened as a newly designed 380-seat restaurant with an open kitchen, the country’s largest lobster tank, oyster bar, outdoor dining area and a clubroom. The new design is a praise-worthy achievement that successfully integrates the restaurant's distringuished history with a new, modern space.
Classic seafood dishes still dominate the menu, which includes several of Bookbinder's past signature dishes: snapper soup, giant lobsters and strawberry shortcake. These classics are accompanied by some newer dishes like the popular Yellow Fin Tuna Tartare and significant upgrades like the huge new raw bar.
Old Original Bookbinder’s was established in 1865. A stone's throw from the Delaware River docks, the restaurant’s location assured an abundance of the freshest seafood for its early patrons. Over the past 140 years, it became one of the country’s most famous seafood restaurants. Now as it enters the 21st century, Bookbinders continues to build on its legacy.