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    Updated daily to feature the freshest offerings in the Chesapeake and New England regions.

    Oysters

    • Rotating Selection

      Each day The Salt Line features a rotating selection of local Chesapeake and New England oysters.

    • When available, look for The Salt Line proprietary oyster 'Cthulhu Deeps' on the menu. Hailing from Otter Cove farm on the Damariscotta River in Maine, Cthulhu Deeps are the perfect balance of crisp, briny, and salty with moderate flavor and texture. These oysters are only available at The Salt Line, so be sure to try them the next time you join us!

    Towers

    oysters • clams • lobster • crab • shrimp • seafood charcuterie • chef’s daily goodies • accoutrements

    • The Kraken

      serves 2-3 guests

      $145

    • The Leviathan

      serves 4-6 guests

      $195

    Treasures

    • Cocktail Shrimp

      3 for $12

      $12

    • Middleneck Clams

      3 for $4

      $4

    • King Crab Legs $85 per 1/2 LB

      served with drawn butter & creamy dijonaisse

      $85

    • Kampachi Crudo

      aguachile, avocado crema, pickled red onion, green Thai chilies, shaved fennel, micro cilantro

      $17

    • Rockfish Tartare

      pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps

      $16

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

      charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro, puffed wild rice

      $16

    • Snapper Crudo

      fermented Fresno jam, mango chutney, nuoc cham, toasted peanut, cilantro, crab chip

      $18

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    •  Monday-Thursday Kitchen Open 4pm -10pm 

    Friday Kitchen Open 12pm-11pm  

    Standard Menu all day  *Dinner Entrees start at 4

    Saturday Kitchen Open 11am-11pm

    Brunch Menu 11am-3pm / Dinner Menu 3pm-11pm

    Sunday Kitchen Open 11AM-10PM

    Brunch Menu 11am-3pm / Dinner Menu 3pm-10pm

    Classics

    • Parker House Rolls

      served with housemade butter

      $5

    • Clam Chowder

      clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers

      cup $6

      bowl $11

    • Coddies

      salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, saltines

      $9

    • Stuffies

      3 baked topneck clams, smoked linguica, lemon, bread, parmesan

      $12

    • Fried Clam Bellies

      Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon

      $18

    • Broiled Cod

      roasted potatoes, spinach, garlic butter

      $28

    • Waterman's Platter

      fried fish, oysters, shrimp, & scallops with fries & coleslaw

      $34

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

      lump crab dip, Tillamook cheddar, green tabasco, Old Bay crab chips, scallions

      $18

    • Leaves of Fall

      Earth N Eats greens, Concord grapes, romano beans, pumpkin vinaigrette, candied walnuts

      $17

    • Beets and Cheese

      burrata, beet "tartare", miso cured egg yolk, pickled beets, beet chips

      $20

    • Togarashi Tuna

      seared tuna loin, poached quince, pickled kombu, sweet chili aioli, micro cilantro

      $22

    • Lobster Bisque

      fennel, pickled black trumpet mushrooms, chive oil, lobster garnish

      $21

    Crudos

    • Kampachi Crudo

      aguachile, avocado crema, pickled red onion, green Thai chilies, micro cilantro

      $17

    • Snapper Crudo

      fermented Fresno jam, mango chutney, nuoc cham, toasted peanut, cilantro, crab chip

      $18

    • Rockfish Tartare

      pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps

      $16

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

      charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro, puffed wild rice

      $16

    Entrées

    • Crispy Skin Rockfish

      cracked wheat, Koginut squash puree, lobster mushrooms, sorrel emulsion

      $33

    • Portuguese Stew

      Maine mussels, middleneck clams, market fish, smoked chourico, peewee potato, fennel, cilantro, sourdough

      $30

    • Clams and Cauliflower

      housemade bucatini, cauliflower, aji cristal peppers, baby fennel, parsley

      $31

    • Grilled Mahi Mahi

      Israeli couscous, golden raisins, roasted beets, pistachio puree

      $32

    • Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

      goat cheese polenta, braised red cabbage, bacon, pomegranate jus

      $42

    • Poached Halibut

      black beluga lentils, baby carrots, celery root, madeira jus

      $35

    • Roasted Whole Branzino

      served with side of Moon Valley Farms roasted sweet potatoes, romesco sauce, and citrus gremolata.

      $56

    Sandwiches

    served w/fries or greens

    • New England Smash Burger

      2 ground chuck patties, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, potato bun

      $18

    • Lobster Roll

      choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun

      Market Price

    • TSL Clam Boy

      fried clam strips, coleslaw, Crystal aioli, split bun

      $25

    • Crispy Fish Sandwich

      lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile

      $17

    • North Shore Roast Beef

      bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll

      $17

    Sides

    • Fries

      $9

    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      maple, fish sauce, sriracha, peanuts

      $10

    • Confit French La Ratte potatoes

      confit in duck fat, smoked sea salt, fried sage leaf

      $10

    • BBQ Carrots

      spiced Thumbelina carrots, feta crema, house pickled chilis, hazelnuts, parsley

      $10

    Dessert

    • Tres Leches Milkshake

      vanilla ice cream, tres leches cake, whipped cream

      $16

    • Flourless Chocolate Cake

      Poached nectarines, figs, plum puree, vanilla ice cream

      $12

    • Peaches and Cream

      smoked almond frangipane, Moon Valley Farm peaches, whipped marscapone

      $10

    • Pumpkin Parfait

      honey spice cake, pumpkin pudding, white chocolate cheesecake mousse, brown sugar streusel

      $12

    • Sorbet

      flavor of the day

      $6

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    • Brunch served Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm

    Classics

    • Parker House Rolls

      served with housemade butter

      $5

    • Clam Chowder

      clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers

      cup $6

      bowl $11

    • Coddies

      salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, saltines

      $9

    • Stuffies

      3 baked topneck clams, smoked linguica, lemon, bread, parmesan

      $12

    • Fried Clam Bellies

      Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon

      $18

    • Broiled Cod

      roasted potatoes, spinach, garlic butter

      $28

    • Waterman's Platter

      fried fish, oysters, shrimp, & scallops with fries, & coleslaw

      $34

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

      lump crab dip, Tillamook cheddar, green tabasco, Old Bay crab chips, scallions

      $18

    • Leaves of Fall

      Earth N Eats greens, Concord grapes, romano beans, pumpkin vinaigrette, candied walnuts

      $17

    • Beets and Cheese

      burrata, beet "tartare", miso cured egg yolk, pickled beets, beet chips

      $20

    • Togarashi Tuna

      seared tuna loin, poached quince, pickled kombu, sweet chili aioli, micro cilantro

      $22

    Crudos

    • Kampachi Crudo

      aguachile, avocado crema, pickled red onion, green Thai chilies, micro cilantro

      $17

    • Snapper Crudo

      fermented Fresno jam, mango chutney, nuoc cham, toasted peanut, cilantro, crab chip

      $18

    • Rockfish Tartare

      pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps

      $16

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

      charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro

      $16

    Brunch

    served Saturdays & Sundays 12-3PM

    • Breakfast Casserole

      bell peppers, green onion, fontina, potatoes, pickled shallots

      $14

    • Arctic Char Benedict

      smoked Arctic char, two poached eggs, spinach, English muffin, old bay hollandaise, served with mixed greens

      $18

    • Crab Chilaquiles

      king crab, fried corn tortilla chips, chipotle sauce, pickled onions, ricotta cheese, salsa Rosa, topped with 2 sunny side eggs

      $17

    • Portuguese Egg Sandwich

      Linguica patty, fried egg, spicy scallion relish, Narragansett tomato gravy, semolina sweet roll, served with mixed greens

      $15

    • Steak & Eggs

      marinated steak tips, squash, and onion, two fried eggs, chimichurri

      $18

    Sandwiches

    served w/fries or greens

    • New England Smash Burger

      2 ground chuck patties, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, sesame bun

      $18

    • Lobster Roll

      choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun

      Market Price

    • TSL Clam Boy

      fried clam strips, coleslaw, Crystal aioli, split bun

      $25

    • Crispy Fish Sandwich

      lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile

      $17

    • North Shore Roast Beef

      bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll

      $17

    THE SALT LINE'S ULTIMATE BRUNCH COCKTAIL "THE PERFECT STORM"

    • THE PERFECT STORM

      Double bloody Mary, lobster claw, cocktail shrimp, dressed oyster, fried coddie, accoutrements

      $30

    Sides

    • House Cured Bacon

      $7

    • Fries

      $8

    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      maple, fish sauce, sriracha, peanuts

      $10

    • Confit French La Ratte Potatoes

      duck fat confit, smoked sea salt, fried sage leaf

      $10

    • BBQ Carrots

      spiced Thumbelina carrots, feta crema, house pickled chilis, hazelnuts, parsley

      $10

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    • Kids Menu

    • Cheeseburger

      potato bun, single patty, American cheese, served with fries and fresh fruit

      $8

    • Hot Dog

      split top bun, served with fries and fresh fruit

      $6

    • Fish Sticks

      fried fish, served with fries and fresh fruit

      $8

    • Kid's Pasta

      Pasta Tossed with Butter & Parmesan

      $8

    Dessert

    • Tres Leches Milkshake

      vanilla ice cream, tres leches cake, whipped cream

      $16

    • Flourless Chocolate Cake

      Poached nectarines, figs, plum puree, vanilla ice cream

      $12

    • Peaches and Cream

      smoked almond frangipane, Moon Valley Farms peaches, whipped mascarpone

      $10

    • Pumpkin Parfait

      honey spice cake, pumpkin pudding, white chocolate cheesecake mousse, brown sugar streusel

      $12

    • Sorbet

      flavor of the day

      $6

    Coffee

    • Drip Coffee

      M.E. Swings Mesco Blend

      $4

    After Dinner Drinks

    • TSL Espresso Martini

      Allen's Coffee Brandy, vodka, coffee

      $11

    • Château Gravas

      Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, 2020

      $12

    • Dow's 10yr Tawny Port

      Douro, Portugal, NV

      $12

    Draft Beers

    • Narragansett

      Gansett Lager / lager / 5% / RI

      $7

    • Night Shift

      Nite Lite / light lager / 4.5% / MA

      $9

    • Dewey Beer Co

      El Trono / pale lager / 4.5% / DE

      $9

    • DC Brau

      Pils / pilsner / 4.6% / DC

      $8

    • Silver Branch

      Chasing the Cup / amber lager / 5.5% / MD

      $9

    • DC Brau & TSL

      See You At The Bottom / oyster saison / 4.8% / DC

      $8

    • Oxbow

      Luppolo / italian style pils / 5% / ME

      $11

    • Port City

      Optimal Wit / wheat ale / 5.5% / VA

      $8

    • Hysteria

      Hoodie Season / marzen / 5.9% / MD

      $9

    • Jack's Abby

      Blood Orange Wheat / radler / 4% / MA

      $9

    • Maine Beer Co

      Rotating Draft Selection

      $10 - $13

    • Aslin

      VelociRabbit / ne ipa / 5.5% / VA

      $10

    • RAR

      Nanticoke Nectar / ipa / 7.4% / MD

      $9

    • Widowmaker

      Blue Comet / ipa / 7.1% / MA

      $10

    • Other Half

      Blue Crab / ipa / 8% / DC

      $8

    • Wico Street

      Speaking Cursive / sour dipa / 8.5% / MD

      $9

    • Forward Brewing

      First Light / nitro porter / 5.6% / MD (w.coconut)

      $10

    • Manor Hill

      Porter / porter / 5.5% / MD

      $10

    • Downeast

      Original / unfiltered cider / 4.7% / MA

      $9

    Canned Beers

    • Narragansett

      Fresh Catch / golden ale / 4.2% / RI

      $7

    • Narragansett

      Del's Shandy / shandy / 4.7% / RI

      $7

    • Anheuser-Busch

      Bud Light / light lager / 4.2%

      $6

    • Other Half, Schilling, Halfway Crooks & Burial

      Lager Village / oktoberfest pils / 4.8% / DC

      $10

    • Von Trapp

      Kolsch / kolsch / 5% / VE

      $9

    • Other Half

      Oyster / pale ale / 6% / DC

      $9

    • Athletic Brewing ( non alcoholic IPA )

      Run Wild / n/a ipa / <0.5% / CA

      $6

    • Calvert

      In My '64 / west coast ipa / 6.4% / MD

      $8

    • Aslin

      Bringing Extra Sexy Back / imperial ipa / 9.1% / VA

      $10

    • Dewey Beer Co

      Swishy Pants / ipa / 7.5% / DE

      $8

    • Evil Twin

      Imperial Biscotti Break / imperial stout / 11.5% / CT (w. almond & vanilla)

      $10

    • Calvert

      I Just Crush A Lot / fruited gose / 5% / MD (w. blueberry, lemon & hibiscus)

      $7

    • DC Brau

      Full Transparency Orange Crush / hard seltzer / 5% / DC

      $6

    • Aslin

      Volcano Sauce / fruited sour / 6% / VA (w. blackberry, blueberry, milk sugar, vanilla)

      $10

    • Chesapeake Cider Co.

      Blackberry / cider / 6% / MD

      $6

    • Anxo

      Happy Trees / spontaneously fermented cider / 6.9% / DC

      $8

    Cocktails

    • Fish House Punch

      Brugal añejo rum, Thrasher's spiced rum, Cognac, peach brandy, oleo, black tea, lemon

      $13

    • Cape Codder G&T

      Plymouth gin, house cranberry tonic, lime

      $12

    • Reverend Stiggins Old Fashioned

      Stiggin's Fancy Pineapple Rum, Fino Sherry, peach bitters

      $13

    • Passion Paloma

      Altos tequila blanco, Giffard passion, grapefruit, lime, agave

      $12

    • Rose Spritz

      Lillet rose, Wheatley vodka, elderflower, house made lemon-berry soda

      $12

    • The Bumbling Beekeeper

      Barr Hill Gin, lemon, Lapsang Souchong smoked tea, honey

      $13

    • Saltier Dog

      Wheatley vodka, Strega, sea salt, Peychaud's aperitivo, grapefruit

      $13

    • Orchard Hay Rye'd

      Catoctin Creek Distiller's Edition Rye, Red Jacket Farms apple cider, lemon, ginger, chai bitters

      $14

    • Fig 'Et About It

      I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Bourbon, Aperol, fig jam, lemon

      $13

    • WINTER WARMER Dubliner Drop Hot Chocolate

      Manor Hill porter hot chocolate, Irish whiskey, Bailey's whipped cream

      $13

    • WINTER WARMER Smoking Archbishop

      red wine, cognac, mulling spices, honey

      $13

    • WINTER WARMER Brandied Apple Cider

      cognac, Red Jacket Farms apple cider

      $13

    White

    • Xarel-lo / 11 / 44

      Ot de Vins el Cep, Penedès, SP, '21

    • Pinot Grigio / 14 / 56

      Elena Walch, Alto Adige, IT, ‘21

    • Chardonnay / 13 / 52

      Domaine Romanin, Macon-Solutre-Pouilly, FR, ‘20

    • Sauvignon Blanc / 12 / 48

      Wither Hills, Marlborough, NZ, '21

    • Sauvignon Blanc / 17 / 68

      Stephanie & Arnaud Dezat, Sancerre, FR, '21

    Rosé & Orange

    • Txakoli Rosè / 13 / 52

      Txomin Etxanix, Getaria, Txakoli, SP, '21

    • Barbera Rosé / 14 / 56

      Pico Maccario, Lavignone, Piedmonte, IT, '21

    • Clairet Rosé / 12 / 48

      Château La Mothe Du Barry, Bordeaux, FR, ‘21

    • Pinot Gris & Riesling / 14 / 60

      Ovum, Big Salt, Dundee, OR, '21 (extended skin contact)

    Red

    • Pinot Noir / 14 / 56

      Innocent Bystander, Central Otago, NZ, '20

    • Garnacha / 11 / 44

      Legado del Moncayo, Montanya, Campo de Borja, EP, ‘20

    • Syrah / 12 / 48

      Dom. François Villard , L'Appel des Sereines," Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, FR, '19

    • Cab Sauvignon / 12 / 48

      Dusted Valley, Boomtown, WA, '19

    • Cab Sauvignon / 17 / 68

      Octopoda, Napa Valley, CA, '20

    Sparkling

    • Poggio Costa / 11 / 44

      Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, IT, NV

    • Sparkling Rosè / 14 / 56

      Planet Oregon, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR, '20

    • Champagne Collet / 22 / 88

      Brut, Champagne, FR, NV

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    • SPARKLING

    • Poggio Costa / 44

      Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy, NV

    • Gramona / 75

      Imperial, Brut, Corpinnat, Penedés, Spain, 2015

    • Chateau deluxe / 78

      “Méthode Rurale” Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine, Willamette Valley, Oregon, NV (extended skin contact)

    • domaine karanika / 88

      Brut Nature Reserve, Xinomavro, Greece, 2017

    • Champagne Collet / 88

      Brut, Champagne, France, NV

    • billecart-Salmon / 150

      Brut Rosé Champagne, Mareuil-sur-Ay, Champagne, France, NV

    White

    • Assyrtiko Koutsogiannopoulos / 87

      Santorini, Greece, 2019

    • Melon de Bourgogne Domaine pierre Luneau-papin / 70

      Clos des Allées, Monopole, Muscadet Sévre et Main, Loire, France, 2018

    • Chardonnay, Jean Marc Brocard / 115

      Montee de Tonnerre 1er Cru, Chablis, France, 2019

    • Chardonnay, Domaine Romanin / 52

      Macon-Solutre-Pouilly, Burgundy, France 2018

    • Chardonnay, La Follette / 90

      Sangiacomo, Green Acres Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, California, 2017

    • Fiano, Planeta / 88

      "Cometa" Menfi, Sicily, Italy, 2017

    • Gewurtztraminer, Albert Boxler / 165

      Grand Cru, Niedermorschwihr, Alsace, France, 2015

    • Txakoli, Txomin Etxaniz / 56

      Getaria, Spain, 2020

    • Jaquere, Charles Gonnet / 52

      Chignin, Savoie, France 2019

    • Malvasia Bianca, Hatton Daniels / 58

      Santa Rosa, California 2019

    • Moscato Giallo, Colterenzio / 45

      "Pfefferer" Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 2020

    • Petit Manseng, Early Mountain Vineyards / 65

      Madison, Virginia, 2019

    • Rioja Blend, Bodegas Contador / 130

      Garnacha Blanca, Viura, Malvasia, "Que Bonito Cacareaba," La Rioja, Spain, 2015

    • Sancerre, Pelle La Croix du Garde / 68

      Sancerre, France, 2020

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Three Brooms / 48

      Marlborough, New Zealand, 2020

    • Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, Arietta / 130

      "On the White Keys," Napa Valley, California, 2017

    • Savagnin, Jean Rijckaert / 90

      "Les Sarres" Cotes du Jura, France, 2016

    • Slovenian Blend, Pullus / 45 (1 Liter)

      Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, Riesling, Furmint, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, "Halozan," Starjeska, Slovenia, 2019

    • Viognier, Francois Villard / 85

      "Les Contours de Depocins," Collines Rhodaniennes, Northern Rhone, France, 2019

    • Viura, Cune / 68

      "Monopole," Classico, Rioja, Spain, 2014

    Rose & Skin-Contact

    • Rhone Style Rose, Terre Rouge / 54

      Sierra Foothills, California, 2019

    • Garnacha Rose, Breca / 50

      Aragon, Spain, 2019

    RED

    • Bordeaux Blend, RDV / 140

      "Friends & Family", Delaplane, Virginia, 2019

    • Bordeaux Blend, Chateau Siaurac / 88

      Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 2011

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Dusted Valley / 52

      "Boomtown", Washington, 2017

    • Garnacha, Ludcovicus / 40

      Terra Alta, Spain, 2020

    • Malbec, Kaiken Ultra / 68

      Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, 2017

    • Mencia & Albarin Tinto, Dominio Del Urogallo / 56

      "La Fanfarria", Asturias, Spain, 2017

    • Pinot Noir, nicolas rossignol / 220

      “Clos des Angles” Volnay 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2016

    • Pinot Noir, Innocent Bystander / 56

      Central Otago, NZ, 2020

    • Primitivo, La Sirena / 96

      "Aviatrix", Amador County, California, 2018

    • rioja blend, Cune / 150

      Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, “Imperial” Gran Reserva, La Rioja, Spain, 2012

    • Sangiovese, Dei / 89

      Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany, IT, 2016

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    • Happy Afternoon specials are available between 12-4PM on Fridays.


    Oysters

    • Local Oysters

      1/2 off all local VA & MD Oysters

    Beer

    • 'Gansett Shandy 16oz Can

      $5

    • 'Gansett Lager Draft

      $5

    Cocktails

    • Draft Cocktail

      Cape Codder

      $8

    Wine

    • Red

      $7

    • White

      $7

    • Rose

      $7

    • Sparkling

      $7

    • Bottle of Wine

      Select any of above wines

      $30

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