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Tuesday 4:30pm - 9pm Wednesday 4:30pm - 9pm Thursday 4:30pm - 9pm Friday 4:30pm - 10pm Saturday 4:30pm - 10pm

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10/29/2026

Have you booked your reservation yet?!

10/28/2026

You don’t want to miss our 3rd annual Halloween Dinner this weekend, October 30 & October 31. Join us for a five-course celebration of the Witching season, replete will all manner of tricks and treats.

Call or make reservations online. Link in bio.

10/28/2026

Thanks to KWQC TV6 News for having us yesterday to discuss the history of spiritualism in the Quad Cities.

Join us this evening for "Beyond the Crimson Veil" at 6PM or 8PM.

Tickets in bio.

A Halloween-week collaboration will combine local history, themed food and drinks, and an immersive Victorian-style séance experience during the "Beyond the Crimson Veil" pop-up event Oct. 27-31 at The Half Nelson in downtown Davenport.

10/23/2026

What do you get when you put our signature pork collar on a plate with a braised slab of Benton's world renowned bacon?

Pork Two Ways 😎

Our pork is accompanied by sweet potatoes that we confit in brown butter along with our braised kale and a red eye gravy. This is a must try!

10/23/2026

For Halloween week only, The Half Nelson is teaming up with the Quad City Spiritualist Society to bring you “Beyond the Crimson Veil,” an unforgettable paranormal pop-up experience.   Chef Connor has crafted cocktails and mocktails infused with ingredients from traditional divinatory practices, and small bites inspired by the ancestral cuisine of a forgotten Davenport industrialist whose tragic loss fueled a paranormal obsession. 
The evening opens with a history presentation from the Quad City Spiritualist Society, followed by an outline of the main course: a real séance in a recreation of A.F. von Rantzau’s Victorian séance parlor. Will he answer? 
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really on the Other Side, join us. 🔮  Beyond the Crimson Veil 🕯️ A special presentation of the Quad City Spiritualist Society Oct. 27-31 | 321 E. Second St. Downtown Davenport 
Reservations available at the link in bio.

10/20/2026

So much goodness, all in one dish! 😮‍💨

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The Peach and Golden Beet Salad

10/17/2026

Reservations are available now for our absolute most favoritist event of the year, our 3rd annual Halloween tasting dinner.

Join us on 10/30 or 10/31 for a special, five-course tasting menu by Connor Larson befitting of All Hallows’ Eve.

Link in bio.

10/15/2026

Lamb Meatballs V.2

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Here is a dish that is well worthy of some shine. If you enjoyed the first variation of the Lamb Meatballs, then we cam guarantee that you'll thoroughly enjoy this variation. You'll notice that the meat balls are still served with risotto but the meatballs themselves are blackened making them extremely flavorful while also providing some great texture to the dish. Chef has always loved how lamb can still shine through heavy flavors and spices and that was the overall goal here with the blackening seasoning. The dish is finished with pecorino romano and an herb condiment made from marigolds! 😎

10/13/2026

It's campfire season! Outdoors everywhere else, but indoors here at the Half Nelson 🔥

If you haven't had the chance to try our new Campfire S'mores Cheesecake, you should probably make it a priority!

10/10/2026

Everybody raise a glass of red w**e today because is Cassidy's day!
Cassidy has been one of our longest-running employees. You've probably seen her taking orders and delighting people out on the patio of Cafe San Lorenzo, or running around the dining room of the Half Nelson, gracing folks with her presence. If you've had the chance to be waited on by Cassidy, you know what we're talking about! She is simply amazing! She recently sat down to answer some questions for us, so take a minute to get to know her a little bit better 🙌

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Q: How long have you been at the Half Nelson?
A: I'm going on my 5th year! It's kinda crazy; it feels like it was just yesterday when I started!

Q: What's kept you around for so long?
A: My coworkers and the management! The teamwork here is like nothing else I've ever experienced at a restaurant!

Q: How long have you lived in the QCA?
A: My entire life! Born and raised in Davenport!

Q: Favorite dish on the menu?
A: It's a toss-up between the Autumn Agnolotti and the Lamb Meatballs, just absolutely phenomenal!

Q: What do you find most gratifying about being in the service industry?
A: The people 1000%! I love making new relationships and friends with regulars who come in. I've made so many new friends through this job; it's amazing!

Q: It's the end of your shift, time to unwind and you feel like you deserve a drink, what are you sippin' on?
A: Always some sort of bold red w**e, or a sweet rum cocktail!

Q: What can people expect to find you doing outside of work?
A: Traveling! It's one of my favorite things to do! My goal is to see the 7 world wonders; 1 down, 6 to go!

Q: How do you feel working in the service industry has shaped how you live your life?
A: Being able to build relationships and just being more out going! I was super shy growing up so serving for 11 years has really helped me break out of my shell!

Q: What is a core memory you hold close to you from serving at the Half Nelson?
A: Opening Cafe San Lorenzo! It was such a fun and crazy process, we weren't sure how it was gonna go and it turned out amazing! It was great to be apart of!

Address

321 E 2nd Street
Davenport, IA
52801

Opening Hours

Tuesday	4:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday	4:30pm - 9pm
Thursday	4:30pm - 9pm
Friday	4:30pm - 10pm
Saturday	4:30pm - 10pm

Telephone

(563) 424-1124

Website

http://www.thehalfnelson.com/

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