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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

    • Rockfish Tartare

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

      $17

    • Salmon & Cucumber Crudo

      house smoked cured salmon, smashed cucumber salad, cream cheese, soy, dill

      $17

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

      charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro

      $16

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    • 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

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

      $12

    • Fried Clam Bellies

      Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon

      $21

    • 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

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

      $18

    • Spring Salad

      smoked almonds, pickled mushrooms, strawberry vinaigrette

      $17

    • Whipped Burrata Toast

      grilled sourdough, spring succotash, black olives, rhubarb

      $18

    • Strawberry Gazpacho

      raw Maine scallop, grilled strawberry, crème fraiche, basil, lime

      $14

    • Nashville Hot Soft Shell

      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

      $17

    • Salmon & Cucumber Crudo

      house smoked cured salmon, smashed cucumber salad, cream cheese, soy, dill

      $17

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

      charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro

      $16

    Entrées

    • Crispy Skin Rockfish

      wild rice, carrot lime puree, braised radish, grilled asparagus, brown butter roasted hazelnuts

      $38

    • Portuguese Stew

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

      $32

    • Bucatini Di Mare

      shrimp, mussel, scallop, pepperoni sauce, pickled ramps

      $30

    • Grilled Mahi Mahi

      Gulf shrimp, baby corn, fennel cream, roasted pearl onion

      $35

    • Monkfish Spanakopita

      mushroom & artichoke fricassee, roasted garlic, Earth N Eats greens

      $36

    • Grilled 12oz NY Strip

      crispy fingerling potatoes, chipotle butter, cilantro chimichurri

      $49

    Sandwiches

    served w/fries or greens

    • New England Smash Burger

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

      $19

    • Lobster Roll

      choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun

      Market Price

    • Spicy Fried Shrimp Roll

      shredded lettuce, pickled red onion, lemon aioli, split top bun

      $19

    • Crispy Fish Sandwich

      lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile

      $18

    • North Shore Roast Beef

      bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll

      $18

    Sides

    • Fries

      $9

    • Fried Shishito Peppers

      toasted cashew, ponzu, furikake

      $10

    • Grilled Zucchini

      red cabbage, feta, mint, dill, lemon honey dressing, toasted sunflower seed

      $10

    • Butter Roasted Smoked Corn

      house Boursin, red onion, lime

      $12

    • Grilled Asparagus

      cotija cheese, black garlic, meyer lemon, crispy prosciutto

      $12

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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

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

      $12

    • Fried Clam Bellies

      Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon

      $21

    • Waterman's Platter

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

      $34

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

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

      $18

    • Spring Salad

      smoked almonds, pickled mushrooms, strawberry vinaigrette

      $17

    • Whipped Burrata Toast

      grilled sourdough, spring succotash, black olives, rhubarb

      $18

    • Strawberry Gazpacho

      raw Maine scallop, grilled strawberry, crème fraiche, basil, lime

      $14

    • Nashville Hot Soft Shell

      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

      $17

    • Salmon & Cucumber Crudo

      house smoked cured salmon, smashed cucumber salad, cream cheese, soy, dill

      $17

    • Razor Clam Ceviche

      charred tomatillo, jalapeno, kohlrabi, cilantro

      $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

    • 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 two sunny side eggs

      $17

    • Shrimp Carbonara

      bucatini, garlic parsley shrimp, bacon, Parmesan, cured egg yolk

      $25

    • Steak & Eggs

      6oz NY Strip, crispy fingerling potatoes, chipotle butter, served with two fried eggs and cilantro chimichurri

      $28

    Sandwiches

    served w/fries or greens

    • New England Smash Burger

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

      $19

    • Lobster Roll

      choice of dressed or buttered, split top bun

      Market Price

    • Spicy Fried Shrimp Roll

      shredded lettuce, pickled red onion, lemon aioli, split top bun

      $19

    • Crispy Fish Sandwich

      lettuces, pickled shallot, tartar sauce, chile

      $18

    • North Shore Roast Beef

      bbq sauce, horseradish cream, american cheese, onion roll

      $18

    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

    • Fries

      $8

    • Fried Shishito Peppers

      toasted cashew, ponzu, furikake

      $10

    • Grilled Zucchini

      red cabbage, feta, mint, dill, lemon honey dressing, toasted sunflower seed

      $10

    • Butter Roasted Smoked Corn

      house Boursin, red onion, lime

      $12

    • Grilled Asparagus

      cotija cheese, black garlic, meyer lemon, crispy prosciutto

      $12

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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

    • Red Velvet Cake Over-the-Top Milkshake

      red velvet cake, cream cheese frosting, cocoa marshmallow, vanilla ice cream

      $17

    • Banana Split

      vanilla, chocolate & strawberry ice cream, caramel sauce, apple compote, peanuts

      $14

    • Strawberry Rhubarb Icebox Pie

      strawberry rhubarb filling, pastry cream, graham cracker, whipped cream

      $12

    • Rocky Road Chocolate Mousse

      oreo cookie crust, salted caramel, smoked almonds, toasted meringue

      $12

    • Sorbet

      flavor of the day

      $6

    Coffee

    • Drip Coffee

      M.E. Swings Mesco Blend

      $4

    After Dinner Drinks

    • TSL Espresso Martini

      vodka, Kahlua, M.E. Swings cold brew

      $14

    • 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

    • Dewey Beer Co

      El Trono / pale lager / 4.5% / DE

      $9

    • Cisco

      Shark Tracker / light lager / 4.8% / MA

      $10

    • DC Brau

      Pils / pilsner / 4.6% / DC

      $8

    • Oxbow

      Luppolo / italian-style pils / 5% / ME

      $11

    • Port City

      Optimal Wit / wheat ale / 5.5% / VA

      $8

    • DC Brau X TSL

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

      $10

    • Nitro - Union

      Blackwing / schwartzbier / 4.8% / MD

      $10

    • Calvert

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

      $10

    • Definitive

      IPA / ipa / 6.7% / ME

      $11

    • Other Half

      Forever Ever / ne ipa / 4.7% / DC

      $10

    • Aslin

      Clear Nights / west coast style ipa / 7% / VA

      $10

    • Maine Beer Co

      Lunch / ipa / 7% / ME

      $11

    • RAR

      Nanticoke Nectar / ipa / 7.4% / MD

      $9

    • Vasen

      Norse / ddh ne ipa / 8% / VA

      $10

    • Jack's Abby

      Blood Orange Wheat / radler / 4% / MA

      $9

    • Thick & Thin

      Tangelistic / tangerine sour / 6% / MD

      $9

    • Vasen

      Golden Hour / fruited sour / 6.8% / VA (w. apricot & kalamansi)

      $10

    • Downeast

      Original / unfiltered cider / 4.7% / MA

      $9

    • Lost Boy Cider

      Wingman / cider / 6.9% / VA (co-fermented w. raspberries)

      $11

    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

    • Monopolio

      Lager Clara / light lager / 5% / MA

      $6

    • Other Half

      Ivy City / lager / 4.6% / DC

      $11

    • Athletic Brewing ( non alcoholic IPA )

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

      $6

    • Dewey Beer Co

      Swishy Pants / ipa / 7.5% / DE

      $8

    • Aslin

      Rotating Selection / imperial ipa / VA

      $10

    • Calvert

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

      $8

    • 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

      $14

    • Cape Codder G&T

      Malfy Gin Originale, house cranberry tonic, lime

      $13

    • Saltier Dog

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

      $14

    • Passion Paloma

      Tequila blanco, Giffard Passion, grapefruit, lime, agave

      $13

    • Rose Spritz

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

      $13

    • Sunflower

      Beefeater Gin, Luxardo Triplum, elderflower, lemon, Herbsaint

      $13

    • Pineapples in Paradise

      Don Q Cristal Rum, pineapple, turbinado, lime, Angostura

      $13

    • Blueberry Thrill

      Sagamore Rye, Old Forester Bourbon, Averna Amaro, blueberry, lemon, mint

      $14

    • FROZEN Del's Shandy

      vodka, lemon, Narragansett Del's Shandy

      $14

    • FROZEN DC Crush

      vodka, Don Q Naranja, orange, DC Brau Orange Crush spiked seltzer

      $14

    White

    • Riesling / 13 / 52

      Pike's, Traditionale Dry, Clare Valley, AU, ‘21

    • Malagouzia / 13 / 52

      Domaine Zafeirakis, Microcosmos, Tyrnavos, Thessaly, GR, ‘21

    • Chardonnay / 14 / 56

      Domaine Romanin, Macon Villages, FR, ‘20

    • Sauvignon Blanc / 12 / 48

      Wither Hills, Marlborough, NZ, '21

    • Sauvignon Blanc / 18 / 72

      Lucien Raimbault, Exception, Sancerre, Loire, FR, ‘21

    Rosé

    • Gamay Rosé / 12 / 48

      Domaine Paul Buisse, Loire Valley, FR, ‘21

    • Pinot Noir Rosé / 17 / 68

      Jean-Max Roger, Sancerre, FR, '21

    • Barbera Rosé / 14 / 56

      Pico Maccario, Lavignone, Piedmont, IT, ‘22

    • Arcade Rosé / 11 / 44

      Olé & Obrigado X TSL, EP, '21

    Red

    • Pinot Noir / 14 / 56

      Innocent Bystander, Central Otago, NZ, '20

    • Garnacha / 13 / 52

      Sindicat La Figuera, Montsant, EP, ‘20

    • Syrah / 12 / 48

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

    • Cab Sauvignon / 13 / 52

      Dusted Valley, Boomtown, WA, '20

    • Cab Sauvignon / 17 / 68

      Octopoda, Napa Valley, CA, '20

    Sparkling

    • Conte Emo Capodilista / 11 / 44

      Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, IT, NV

    • Sparkling Rosè / 14 / 56

      Chemistry, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR, NV

    • Champagne Collet / 22 / 88

      Brut, Champagne, FR, NV

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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

    • DC Brau X TSL Sea You At The Bottom Draft

      $5

    Cocktails

    • Draft Cocktail

      Cape Codder

      $10

    • FROZEN Del's Shandy

      $10

    • FROZEN DC Crush

      $10

    Wine

    • Red

      $8

    • White

      $8

    • Sparkling

      $8

    • Rose

      $8

    • Bottle of Wine

      Select any of above wines

      $35

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    • SPARKLING

    • Poggio Costa / 44

      Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy, NV

    • Chemistry / 56

      Rosé Sparkling Wine, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2021

    • Marc Plouzeau / 65

      Pétillant Naturel, Brut Nature Perle Sauvage, Chinon, Loire, France, NV

    • Gramona / 75

      Imperial, Brut, Corpinnat, Penedés, Spain, 2015

    • Champagne Collet / 88

      Brut, Champagne, France, NV

    • Gusborne / 100

      Brut Reserve, Kent, England

    • billecart-Salmon / 150

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

    White

    • Albariño, Columna / 50

      Granito, Rixas Baixas, Spain, 2021

    • Assyrtiko Koutsogiannopoulos / 87

      Santorini, Greece, 2019

    • Carricante, Tornatore / 58

      Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy, 2020

    • Chardonnay, Domaine Romanin / 52

      Macon-Solutre-Pouilly, Burgundy, France 2018

    • Chardonnay, Poseidon Estate / 75

      Obsidian Wine Co, Carneros, Napa Valley, California, 2021

    • Chardonnay, Jean Marc Brocard / 115

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

    • Chenin Blanc, Domaine Du Closel / 96

      Savennieres La Jalouise, Savennieres, Loire, France, 2018

    • Gewurtztraminer, Albert Boxler / 165

      Grand Cru, Niedermorschwihr, Alsace, France, 2015

    • Hondarrabi Zuri, Txomin Etxaniz / 56

      Getaria, Txakoli, Spain, 2021

    • Jaquere, Andre & Michel Quenard / 54

      Chignin, Savoie, France 2021

    • Malvasia Bianca, Hatton Daniels / 58

      Santa Rosa, California 2019

    • Melon de Bourgogne Domaine pierre Luneau-papin / 70

      Clos des Allées, Monopole, Muscadet Sévre et Main, Loire, France, 2019

    • Moscato Giallo, Colterenzio / 45

      "Pfefferer" Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, 2020

    • Moscofilero, Skouras / 60

      Salto, Peloponnese, Greece, 2019

    • Petit Manseng, Early Mountain Vineyards / 65

      Madison, Virginia, 2019

    • Riesling, Pike's / 60

      Traditionale Dry, Clare Valley, Australia, 2021

    • Riesling, Hermann J. Wiemer / 65

      Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York, 2020

    • Rioja Blend, Bodegas Contador / 130

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

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Lucien Raimbault / 72

      Sancerre, Loire, France, 2021

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Wither Hills / 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, 2018

    • Viognier, Francois Villard / 85

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

    • Viura, Cune / 68

      "Monopole," Classico, Rioja, Spain, 2016

    Rose & Skin-Contact

    • Grenache, Jaine / 56

      Single Vineyard, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2021

    • Pinot Noir, Jean Max Roger / 64

      Sancerre, Loire, France, 2021

    • Garnacha, Arcade / 44

      TSL Private Label, Spain, 2021

    RED

    • Bordeaux Blend, RDV / 140

      "Friends & Family", Delaplane, Virginia, 2021

    • Bordeaux Blend, Chateau Siaurac / 80

      Lalande de Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 2016

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Dusted Valley / 52

      "Boomtown", Washington, 2017

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Laurel Glen / 200

      Sonoma Mountain, California, 2009

    • Dolcetto, Cerretto / 75

      "Rosanna" Dolcetto d'Alba, Italy, 2019

    • Gamay, Domaine Chignard / 76

      "Les Moriers", Fleurie, Beaujolais, France, 2020

    • Garnacha, Sindicat La Figuera / 52

      Montsant, Spain, 2020

    • Malbec, Weinert / 77

      Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, 2015

    • Mencia, D. Ventura / 68

      Viñas do Burato, Ribeira Sacra, Spain, 2019

    • Nebbiolo & Arneis, Luigi Giordano / 48

      Langhe Rosso, Piedmont, Italy, 2021

    • Pinot Noir, Blood Root / 115

      Sonoma County, California, 2019

    • Pinot Noir, Innocent Bystander / 56

      Central Otago, NZ, 2020

    • Pinot Noir, nicolas rossignol / 220

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

    • Primitivo, La Sirena / 96

      "Aviatrix", Amador County, California, 2018

    • Rhône Blend, Domaine de la Solitude / 160

      Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, 2019

    • rioja blend, Cune / 150

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

    • Sangiovese, Dei / 89

      Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany, IT, 2016

    • Syrah, François Villard / 48

      "L'appel des Sereines", Saint Michel sur Rhône, France, 2020

    • Vernatsch, Erbhof Unterganzner / 87

      Südtiroler St. Magdalener, Alto Adige, Italy 2018

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