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    RAMW Summer Restaurant Week
    August 15-21st 

     Join us for our $55 Restaurant Week Dinner Menu (Three Course) & our $25 Restaurant Week Lunch Menu (2 course )

    Dinner menus available Monday-Sun night and Lunch available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (restaurant closed for lunch Mon-Thurs) 

    Additional offerings are available from our full dinner, raw bar, and dessert menus.

    Restaurant Week Wine list will feature special selections! 

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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

      $15

    • Maine Scallop

      bergamot ponzu, pomegranate gelee, daikon, micro wasabi

      $18

    • Octopus Carpaccio

      American Hackleback caviar, spring onion marmalade, sugar snap peas, micro gold pea tendrils, basil oil

      $16

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

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

      $16

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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

      $11

    • 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

      $33

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

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

      $18

    • Citrus and Greens

      Earth N Eats mix greens, sunflower shoots, citrus segments, candied almonds

      $15

    • Tomatoes and Burrata

      Moon Valley cherry tomatoes, eggplant caponata, rosemary breadcrumbs, saffron oil

      $19

    • Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho

      Earth N Eats heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, micro basil, bay scallop "relish"

      $21

    • Nashville Hot Soft Shell Crab

      grilled white bread, pickled Earth N Eats green tomatoes, black garlic honey

      Market Price

    Crudos

    • Rockfish Tartare

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

      $15

    • Kampachi Crudo

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

      $17

    • Maine Scallop

      bergamot ponzu, pomegranate gelee, daikon, micro wasabi

      $18

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

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

      $16

    • Octopus Carpaccio

      American Hackleback caviar, spring onion marmalade, sugar snap peas, micro gold pea tendrils, basil oil

      $16

    Entrées

    • Crispy Skin Rockfish

      fiddlehead ferns, green garlic, yellow oyster mushrooms, spinach emulsion

      $30

    • Portuguese Stew

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

      $30

    • Olive Oil-Poached Black Bass

      chanterelles, kale, celery root puree, mint, lemongrass dashi broth

      $30

    • Campanelle al Polpo

      housemade pasts, octopus ragu, pecorino, lemon basil, bottarga

      $30

    • Poached Halibut

      sunchokes, rapini, lobster lemongrass emulsion

      $34

    • Grilled Skirt Steak

      coffee infused new potatoes, shishito peppers, curly kale, au poivre sauce

      $38

    • 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, 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

    Sides

    • Fries

      $8

    • 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

    • Grilled Asparagus

      black sesame/lime aioli, mint, nori vinaigrette

      $10

    Dessert

    • Key Lime Pie Milkshake

      Graham cracker crust bits, whipped cream, lime zest, key lime whoopie pie

      $15

    • Flourless Chocolate Cake

      passion fruit gelee, pickled mandarinquats, hazelnut praline

      $12

    • Rhubarb Berry Panna Cotta

      rhubarb strawberry panna cotta, mixed berries, hazelnut candy, rhubarb gel

      $12

    • Strawberry Pie (for two)

      cheesecake filling, orange purée, strawberry preserve, whipped cream

      $15

    • 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

      $11

    • 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

      $33

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

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

      $18

    • Seafood Bratwurst

      house made sauerkraut, pickled mustard seeds, toast

      $18

    • Citrus and Greens

      Earth N Eats mixed greens, sunflower shoots, citrus segments, candied almonds, yuzu vinaigrette, chèvre

      $15

    • Tomatoes and Burrata

      Moon Valley cherry tomatoes, eggplant caponata, rosemary breadcrumbs, saffron oil

      $19

    Crudos

    • Rockfish Tartare

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

      $15

    • Kampachi Crudo

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

      $17

    • Octopus Carpaccio

      American Hackleback caviar, spring onion marmalade, sugar snap peas, micro gold pea tendrils, basil oil

      $16

    • Maine Scallop

      bergamot ponzu, pomegranate gelee, daikon, micro wasabi

      $18

    • 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

    • Smoked Rutabaga

      red beets, roasted carrot puree, pickled raisins, parsley leaves

      $10

    • Confit French La Ratte Potatoes

      duck fat confit, smoked sea salt, fried sage leaf

      $10

    • Grilled Asparagus

      black sesame/lime aioli, mint, nori vinaigrette

      $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

    • Key Lime Pie Milkshake

      Graham cracker crust bits, whipped cream, lime zest, key lime pie whoopie pie

      $15

    • Flourless Chocolate Cake

      passion fruit gelee, pickled mandarinquats, hazelnut praline

      $12

    • Strawberry Pie (for two)

      cheesecake filling, orange purée, strawberry preserve, whipped cream

      $15

    • Rhubarb Berry Panna cotta

      rhubarb strawberry panna cotta, mixed berries, hazelnut candy, rhubarb gel

      $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

    • DC Brau

      Pils / pilsner / 4.6% / DC

      $8

    • Other Half

      Ivy City Lager / lager / 4.6% / DC

      $8

    • Narragansett

      Gansett Lager / lager / 5% / RI

      $7

    • Dewey Beer Co

      El Trono / pale lager / 4.5% / DE

      $8

    • DC Brau & TSL

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

      $8

    • Definitive

      Contee / kolsch / 4.6% / ME

      $10

    • Port City

      Optimal Wit / wheat ale / 5.5% / VA

      $8

    • Oxbow

      Surfcasting / farmhouse ale with sea salt and lime / 4.5% / ME

      $11

    • Manor Hill

      Farm Fuzz / peach wheat / 4.9% / MD

      $9

    • Maine Beer Co

      Rotating Draft Selection

      $10

    • Aslin

      Baby Shark / ne ipa / 5.5% / VA

      $11

    • Red Bear

      51st State / ne ipa / 6.5% / DC

      $9

    • Widowmaker

      Blue Comet / ipa / 7.1% / MA

      $10

    • RAR

      Nanticoke Nectar / american ipa / 7.4% / MD

      $9

    • Cushwa

      Atmospherical / ne dipa / 8% / MD

      $9

    • Silver Branch

      Squeegee Master / fruited sour series / MD

      $9

    • Jack's Abby

      Pineapple, Guava, Passion Fruit Radler / radler / 4% / MA

      $9

    • Black Flag

      Berry Gelato / fruited sour / 7% / MD (w. black currant, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, vanilla, & milk sugar)

      $10

    • Downeast

      Original Blend / 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

    • Von Trapp

      Kolsch / ale / 5.8% / VE

      $10

    • Oxbow

      Seaworthy / india pale lager / 6.5% / ME

      $10

    • Aslin

      Orange Starfish / ne ipa / 5.7% / VA

      $10

    • Calvert

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

      $8

    • Other Half

      Green City / ipa / 7% / DC

      $10

    • Athletic Brewing ( non alcoholic IPA )

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

      $6

    • Calvert

      I Just Crush A Lot / fruited gose / 5% / MD (w. Cara Cara Oranges & Passionfruit)

      $8

    • Aslin

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

      $10

    • Dewey Beer Co

      Secret Machine / rotating fruited sour / 7% / DE

      $9

    • Chesapeake Cider Co.

      Blackberry / cider / 6% / MD

      $6

    • Anxo

      Happy Trees / spontaneously fermented cider / 6.9% / DC

      $8

    • DC Brau

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

      $6

    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

    • Passion Paloma

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

      $12

    • Saltier Dog

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

      $13

    • Daisy's Infidelity

      gin, strawberry, honey, thyme, lemon, Maine Root mandarin orange

      $13

    • TSL Daiquiri

      white rum, lime, sugar

      $13

    • Deerly Beloved

      Catoctin Creek Distiller's Selection Rye, Prickly Pear, Regan's Orange Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters

    • FROZEN Del's Shandy

      vodka, lemon, Narragansett's Del's Shandy

      $13

    • FROZEN DC Crush

      vodka, Luxardo Triplum, orange, DC Brau Orange Crush Hard Seltzer

      $13

    White

    • Xarel-lo / 12 / 48

      Ot de Vins el Cep, Penedès, SP, '20

    • Sauvignon Blanc / 12 / 48

      Wither Hills, Marlborough, NZ, '20

    • Sauvignon Blanc / 17 / 68

      Pelle La Croix au Garde, Sancerre, FR, '20

    • Chardonnay / 13 / 52

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

    • Pinot Grigio / 14 / 56

      Elena Walch, Alto Adige, IT, ‘21

    Rosé & Orange

    • Pinot Noir Rosé / 11 / 44

      Villa Wolf, Pfaltz, DE, '21

    • Txakoli Rosè / 13 / 52

      Txomin Etxanix, Getaria, Txakoli, SP, '20

    • 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 / 15 / 60

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

    Red

    • Pinot Noir / 14 / 56

      Innocent Bystander, Yarra Yarra Valley, AU, '18

    • Garnacha / 13 / 52

      Sindicat La Figuera, Montsant, EP, ‘20

    • Syrah 13 / 52

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

    • Cab Sauvignon / 13 / 52

      Dusted Valley, Boomtown, WA, '19

    • Cab Sauvignon / 17 / 68

      Lexicon, 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

      $7

    Wine

    • Red

      $7

    • White

      $7

    • Rose

      $7

    • Sparkling

      $7

    • Bottle of Wine

      Select any of above wines

      $30

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