Menus
Updated daily to feature the freshest offerings in the Chesapeake and New England regions.
Oysters
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Rotating Selection
Each day The Salt Line features a rotating selection of local Chesapeake and New England oysters.
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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
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The Leviathan
serves 4-6 guests
$195
Treasures
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Cocktail Shrimp
3 for $12
$12
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Middleneck Clams
3 for $4
$4
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King Crab Legs $85 per 1/2 LB
served with drawn butter & creamy dijonaisse
$85
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Kampachi Crudo
aguachile, avocado crema, pickled red onion, green Thai chilies, shaved fennel, micro cilantro
$17
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Rockfish Tartare
pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps
$16
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Razor Clam Ceviche
charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro, puffed wild rice
$16
Monday-Thursday Kitchen Open 4pm -9:30pm
Friday Kitchen Open 12pm-10:30pm
Standard Menu All Day / Happy Hour Menu 12-4 / *Dinner Entrees start at 4
Saturday Kitchen Open 11am-10:30pm
Brunch Menu 11am-3pm / Dinner Menu at 3pm
Sunday Kitchen Open 11AM-9:30PM
Brunch Menu 11am-3pm / Dinner Menu at 3pm
Classics
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Parker House Rolls
served with housemade butter
$5
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Clam Chowder
clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers
cup $6
bowl $11
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Coddies
salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, saltines
$9
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Stuffies
three baked topneck clams, smoked linguica, lemon, bread, parmesan
$12
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Fried Clam Bellies
Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon
$18
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Broiled Cod
roasted potatoes, spinach, garlic butter
$28
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Waterman's Platter
fried fish, oysters, shrimp, & scallops with fries & coleslaw
$34
Appetizers
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Baked Pimento Crab Dip
lump crab dip, Tillamook cheddar, green tabasco, Old Bay crab chips, scallions
$18
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Winter Salad
date puree, yuzu vinaigrette, winter root vegetables, pepitas
$17
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Beets and Cheese
burrata, beet "tartare", miso cured egg yolk, pickled beets, beet chips
$20
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Lobster Bisque
fennel, pickled black trumpet mushrooms, chive oil, lobster garnish
$21
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Togarashi Tuna
seared tuna loin, poached quince, pickled kombu, sweet chili aioli, micro cilantro
$22
Crudos
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Kampachi Crudo
aguachile, avocado crema, pickled red onion, green Thai chilies, micro cilantro
$17
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Rockfish Tartare
pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps
$16
Entrées
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Crispy Skin Rockfish
cracked wheat, Koginut squash puree, lobster mushrooms, sorrel emulsion
$33
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Portuguese Stew
Maine mussels, middleneck clams, market fish, smoked chourico, peewee potato, fennel, cilantro, sourdough
$30
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Clams and Cauliflower
housemade bucatini, cauliflower, aji cristal peppers, baby fennel, parsley
$31
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Grilled Mahi Mahi
Israeli couscous, golden raisins, roasted beets, pistachio puree
$32
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Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
goat cheese polenta, braised red cabbage, bacon, pomegranate jus
$42
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Poached Halibut
black beluga lentils, baby carrots, celery root, madeira jus
$35
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Lobster Pot Pie (For Two)
puff pastry, rutabaga puree, root vegetables
$75
Sandwiches
served w/fries or greens-
New England Smash Burger
two ground chuck patties, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, potato bun
$18
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Lobster Roll
choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun
Market Price
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TSL Clam Boy
fried clam strips, coleslaw, Crystal aioli, split bun
$25
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Crispy Fish Sandwich
lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile
$17
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North Shore Roast Beef
bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll
$17
Sides
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Fries
$9
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Crispy Brussels Sprouts
maple, fish sauce, sriracha, peanuts
$10
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Confit French La Ratte potatoes
confit in duck fat, smoked sea salt, fried sage leaf
$10
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BBQ Carrots
spiced Thumbelina carrots, feta crema, house pickled chilis, hazelnuts, parsley
$10
Classics
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Parker House Rolls
served with housemade butter
$5
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Clam Chowder
clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers
cup $6
bowl $11
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Coddies
salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, saltines
$9
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Stuffies
three baked topneck clams, smoked linguica, lemon, bread, parmesan
$12
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Fried Clam Bellies
Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon
$18
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Waterman's Platter
fried fish, oysters, shrimp, & scallops with fries, & coleslaw
$34
Appetizers
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Baked Pimento Crab Dip
lump crab dip, Tillamook cheddar, green tabasco, Old Bay crab chips, scallions
$18
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Winter Salad
date puree, yuzu vinaigrette, winter root vegetables, pepitas
$17
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Beets and Cheese
burrata, beet "tartare", miso cured egg yolk, pickled beets, beet chips
$20
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Lobster Bisque
fennel, pickled black trumpet mushrooms, chive oil, lobster garnish
$21
Crudos
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Kampachi Crudo
aguachile, avocado crema, pickled red onion, green Thai chilies, micro cilantro
$17
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Rockfish Tartare
pickled mustard seed, Worcestershire mayo, fried capers, potato crisps
$16
Brunch
served Saturdays & Sundays 12-3PM-
Portuguese Egg Sandwich
Linguica patty, fried egg, spicy scallion relish, Narragansett tomato gravy, semolina sweet roll, served with mixed greens
$15
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Arctic Char Benedict
smoked Arctic char, two poached eggs, spinach, English muffin, old bay hollandaise, served with mixed greens
$18
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Crab Chilaquiles
king crab, fried corn tortilla chips, chipotle sauce, pickled onions, ricotta cheese, salsa Rosa, topped with two sunny side eggs
$17
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Steak & Eggs
marinated steak tips, squash, and onion, two fried eggs, chimichurri
$18
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Shrimp Carbonara
bucatini, garlic parsley shrimp, bacon, Parmesan, cured egg yolk
$25
Sandwiches
served w/fries or greens-
New England Smash Burger
two ground chuck patties, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, sesame bun
$18
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Lobster Roll
choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun
Market Price
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TSL Clam Boy
fried clam strips, coleslaw, Crystal aioli, split bun
$25
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Crispy Fish Sandwich
lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile
$17
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North Shore Roast Beef
bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll
$17
THE SALT LINE'S ULTIMATE BRUNCH COCKTAIL "THE PERFECT STORM"
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THE PERFECT STORM
Double bloody Mary, lobster claw, cocktail shrimp, dressed oyster, fried coddie, accoutrements
$30
Sides
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Fries
$8
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Crispy Brussels Sprouts
maple, fish sauce, sriracha, peanuts
$10
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Confit French La Ratte Potatoes
duck fat confit, smoked sea salt, fried sage leaf
$10
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BBQ Carrots
spiced Thumbelina carrots, feta crema, house pickled chilis, hazelnuts, parsley
$10
Kids Menu
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Cheeseburger
potato bun, single patty, American cheese, served with fries and fresh fruit
$8
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Hot Dog
split top bun, served with fries and fresh fruit
$6
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Fish Sticks
fried fish, served with fries and fresh fruit
$8
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Kid's Pasta
Pasta Tossed with Butter & Parmesan
$8
Dessert
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Tres Leches Milkshake
vanilla ice cream, tres leches cake, whipped cream
$16
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Banana Split
vanilla, chocolate & strawberry ice cream, caramel sauce, apple compote, peanuts
$14
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Banana Bread Pudding
coconut chia cream, poached pears, walnuts, caramel sauce
$12
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Rocky Road Chocolate Mousse
oreo cookie crust, salted caramel, smoked almonds, toasted meringue
$12
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Sorbet
flavor of the day
$6
Coffee
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Drip Coffee
M.E. Swings Mesco Blend
$4
After Dinner Drinks
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TSL Espresso Martini
Allen's Coffee Brandy, vodka, coffee
$11
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Dow's 10yr Tawny Port
Douro, Portugal, NV
$12
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Château Gravas
Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, 2020
$12
Draft Beers
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Narragansett
Gansett Lager / lager / 5% / RI
$7
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Dewey Beer Co
El Trono / pale lager / 4.5% / DE
$9
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Black Flag
K. Kapowski / amber lager / 4.8% / MD
$9
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DC Brau
Pils / pilsner / 4.6% / DC
$8
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Oxbow
Sap Haus / smoked lager / 7% / ME (w. maple syrup)
$11
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DC Brau & TSL
See You At The Bottom / oyster saison / 4.8% / DC
$8
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Port City
Optimal Wit / wheat ale / 5.5% / VA
$8
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Jack's Abby
Blood Orange Wheat / radler / 4% / MA
$9
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Thick & Thin
Bloodlust / fruited sour / 5% / MD (w. raspberry, blood orange & lime)
$9
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Maine Beer Co
Rotating Draft Selection
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Aslin
VelociRabbit / ne ipa / 5.5% / VA
$10
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Vasen
Frozen Sun / ne ipa / 6.8% / VA
$10
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RAR
Nanticoke Nectar / ipa / 7.4% / MD
$9
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Widowmaker
Blue Comet / ipa / 7.1% / MA
$10
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Other Half
Green City / ipa / 7% / DC
$8
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True Respite
Scrum & Hooker / brown ale / 5.5% / MD
$9
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Union
Blackwing / schwarzbier / 7% / MD
$10
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Manor Hill
Porter / porter / 5.5% / MD
$10
Canned Beers
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Narragansett
Fresh Catch / golden ale / 4.2% / RI
$7
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Narragansett
Del's Shandy / shandy / 4.7% / RI
$7
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Anheuser-Busch
Bud Light / light lager / 4.2%
$6
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Von Trapp
Kolsch / kolsch / 5% / VE
$9
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Other Half
Oyster / pale ale / 6% / DC
$9
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Athletic Brewing ( non alcoholic IPA )
Run Wild / n/a ipa / <0.5% / CA
$6
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Calvert
In My '64 / west coast ipa / 6.4% / MD
$8
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Dewey Beer Co
Swishy Pants / ipa / 7.5% / DE
$8
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Other Half
Riwaka & Motueka / imperial ipa / 8.5% / DC
$10
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Aslin
Bringing Extra Sexy Back / imperial ipa / 9.1% / VA
$10
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Evil Twin
Imperial Biscotti Break / imperial stout / 11.5% / CT (w. almond & vanilla)
$10
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Calvert
I Just Crush A Lot / fruited gose / 5% / MD (w. blueberry, lemon & hibiscus)
$7
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Aslin
Volcano Sauce / fruited sour / 6% / VA (w. blackberry, blueberry, milk sugar & vanilla)
$10
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Chesapeake Cider Co.
Blackberry / cider / 6% / MD
$6
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Anxo
Happy Trees / spontaneously fermented cider / 6.9% / DC
$8
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DC Brau
Full Transparency Orange Crush / hard seltzer / 5% / DC
$6
Cocktails
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Fish House Punch
Brugal añejo rum, Thrasher's spiced rum, Cognac, peach brandy, oleo, black tea, lemon
$13
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Cape Codder G&T
Plymouth gin, house cranberry tonic, lime
$12
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Reverend Stiggins Old Fashioned
Stiggin's Fancy Pineapple Rum, Fino Sherry, peach bitters
$13
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The Bumbling Beekeeper
Barr Hill Gin, lemon, Lapsang Souchong smoked tea, honey
$13
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Saltier Dog
Wheatley vodka, Strega, sea salt, Peychaud's aperitivo, grapefruit
$13
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Orchard Hay Rye'd
Catoctin Creek Distiller's Edition Rye, Red Jacket Farms apple cider, lemon, ginger, chai bitters
$14
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Fig 'Et About It
I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Bourbon, Aperol, fig jam, lemon
$13
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WINTER WARMER Dubliner Drop Hot Chocolate
Manor Hill porter hot chocolate, Irish whiskey, Bailey's whipped cream
$13
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WINTER WARMER Smoking Archbishop
red wine, cognac, mulling spices, honey
$13
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WINTER WARMER Brandied Apple Cider
cognac, Red Jacket Farms apple cider
$13
White
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Xarel-lo / 11 / 44
Ot de Vins el Cep, Penedès, SP, '21
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Pinot Grigio / 14 / 56
Elena Walch, Alto Adige, IT, ‘21
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Chardonnay / 13 / 52
Domaine Romanin, Macon-Solutre-Pouilly, FR, ‘20
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Sauvignon Blanc / 12 / 48
Wither Hills, Marlborough, NZ, '21
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Sauvignon Blanc / 17 / 68
Stephanie & Arnaud Dezat, Sancerre, FR, '21
Rosé & Orange
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Txakoli Rosè / 13 / 52
Txomin Etxanix, Getaria, Txakoli, SP, '21
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Clairet Rosé / 12 / 48
Château La Mothe Du Barry, Bordeaux, FR, ‘21
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Arcade Rosé / 11 / 44
Olé & Obrigado X TSL, EP, '21
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Pinot Gris & Riesling / 14 / 60
Ovum, Big Salt, Dundee, OR, '21 (extended skin contact)
Red
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Pinot Noir / 14 / 56
Innocent Bystander, Central Otago, NZ, '20
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Garnacha / 11 / 44
Sindicat La Figuera, Montsant, EP, ‘20
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Syrah / 12 / 48
Dom. François Villard , L'Appel des Sereines," Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, FR, '19
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Cab Sauvignon / 12 / 48
Dusted Valley, Boomtown, WA, '20
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Cab Sauvignon / 17 / 68
Octopoda, Napa Valley, CA, '20
Sparkling
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Poggio Costa / 11 / 44
Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, IT, NV
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Sparkling Rosè / 14 / 56
Planet Oregon, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR, '20
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Waris et Filles / 22 / 88
Brut, Champagne, FR, NV
SPARKLING
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Poggio Costa / 44
Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy, NV
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Gramona / 75
Imperial, Brut, Corpinnat, Penedés, Spain, 2015
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Chateau deluxe / 78
“Méthode Rurale” Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine, Willamette Valley, Oregon, NV (extended skin contact)
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domaine karanika / 88
Brut Nature Reserve, Xinomavro, Greece, 2017
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Champagne Collet / 88
Brut, Champagne, France, NV
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billecart-Salmon / 150
Brut Rosé Champagne, Mareuil-sur-Ay, Champagne, France, NV
White
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Assyrtiko Koutsogiannopoulos / 87
Santorini, Greece, 2019
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Melon de Bourgogne Domaine pierre Luneau-papin / 70
Clos des Allées, Monopole, Muscadet Sévre et Main, Loire, France, 2018
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Chardonnay, Jean Marc Brocard / 115
Montee de Tonnerre 1er Cru, Chablis, France, 2019
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Chardonnay, Domaine Romanin / 52
Macon-Solutre-Pouilly, Burgundy, France 2018
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Chardonnay, La Follette / 90
Sangiacomo, Green Acres Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, California, 2017
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Fiano, Planeta / 88
"Cometa" Menfi, Sicily, Italy, 2017
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Gewurtztraminer, Albert Boxler / 165
Grand Cru, Niedermorschwihr, Alsace, France, 2015
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Txakoli, Txomin Etxaniz / 56
Getaria, Spain, 2020
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Jaquere, Charles Gonnet / 52
Chignin, Savoie, France 2019
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Malvasia Bianca, Hatton Daniels / 58
Santa Rosa, California 2019
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Moscato Giallo, Colterenzio / 45
"Pfefferer" Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 2020
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Petit Manseng, Early Mountain Vineyards / 65
Madison, Virginia, 2019
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Rioja Blend, Bodegas Contador / 130
Garnacha Blanca, Viura, Malvasia, "Que Bonito Cacareaba," La Rioja, Spain, 2015
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Sancerre, Pelle La Croix du Garde / 68
Sancerre, France, 2020
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Sauvignon Blanc, Three Brooms / 48
Marlborough, New Zealand, 2020
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Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon, Arietta / 130
"On the White Keys," Napa Valley, California, 2017
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Savagnin, Jean Rijckaert / 90
"Les Sarres" Cotes du Jura, France, 2016
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Slovenian Blend, Pullus / 45 (1 Liter)
Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, Riesling, Furmint, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, "Halozan," Starjeska, Slovenia, 2019
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Viognier, Francois Villard / 85
"Les Contours de Depocins," Collines Rhodaniennes, Northern Rhone, France, 2019
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Viura, Cune / 68
"Monopole," Classico, Rioja, Spain, 2014
Rose & Skin-Contact
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Rhone Style Rose, Terre Rouge / 54
Sierra Foothills, California, 2019
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Garnacha Rose, Breca / 50
Aragon, Spain, 2019
RED
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Bordeaux Blend, RDV / 140
"Friends & Family", Delaplane, Virginia, 2019
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Bordeaux Blend, Chateau Siaurac / 88
Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 2011
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Dusted Valley / 52
"Boomtown", Washington, 2017
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Garnacha, Ludcovicus / 40
Terra Alta, Spain, 2020
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Malbec, Kaiken Ultra / 68
Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, 2017
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Mencia & Albarin Tinto, Dominio Del Urogallo / 56
"La Fanfarria", Asturias, Spain, 2017
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Pinot Noir, nicolas rossignol / 220
“Clos des Angles” Volnay 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2016
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Pinot Noir, Innocent Bystander / 56
Central Otago, NZ, 2020
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Primitivo, La Sirena / 96
"Aviatrix", Amador County, California, 2018
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rioja blend, Cune / 150
Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo, “Imperial” Gran Reserva, La Rioja, Spain, 2012
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Sangiovese, Dei / 89
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany, IT, 2016
Happy Afternoon specials are available between 12-4PM on Fridays.
RESTAURANT WEEK LUNCH MENU FRIDAY AVAILABLE 12PM-4PM - CLICK PDF BELOW
Download PDFOysters
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Local Oysters
1/2 off all local VA & MD Oysters
Beer
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'Gansett Shandy 16oz Can
$5
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'Gansett Lager Draft
$5
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DC Brau & TSL
See You At The Bottom Oyster Saison
$5
Cocktails
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Draft Cocktail
Cape Codder
$8
Wine
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Red
$7
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White
$7
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Rose
$7
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Sparkling
$7
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Bottle of Wine
Select any of above wines
$30