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    Open weekdays for lunch 11:30 - 2:30
    Nightly for dinner 5:30 - 9:30
    Sunday for brunch 11:00 to 3:00
    43 Church Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
    Phone: 978-745-7665   Fax: 978-744-7699
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Mon-Fri: 11-11 Sat: 8-11 Sun: 8-7
43 Church Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Phone: 978-745-7665 Fax: 978-744-7699

FROM THE RAW BAR

Oysters on the half shell  $2.50 each / $13 half dozen

Cape Cod littlenecks on the half shell  $1.50 each / $8 half dozen

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail  $2.75 each

The Grand Plateau, 6 oysters, 4 littlenecks, 4 jumbo shrimp  $28

APPETIZERS

Crispy risotto arancini  $5

Lemon hummus and eggplant caviar with house-made pita chips  $5

Meatballs with tomato, fennel, leek, and saffron sauce  $6

Oysters Danielle on the half shell baked with garlic butter and bacon  two for $6

Crispy chicken livers with caramelized onions and bacon  $9

Crispy Rhode Island calamari with lemon-saffron aioli and cherry peppers  $9

Seared Ahi tuna with sesame crackers and wasabi cream  $10

Steamed cockles with fennel, tomato, and Pernod broth  $10

Carpaccio of beef tenderloin, arugula, and shaved Parmesan  $12

Antipasto, prosciutto, salame, peppers, fennel, and pecorino cheese  $11

Our famous grilled, marinated portabella mushrooms  $8

SOUPS & SALADS

Arugula with orange, watermelon, grapefruit, and pine nuts, with orange-balsamic vinaigrette  $8

Grand Banks haddock fish chowder with fresh dill  $9

French onion soup, gruyere cheese, and crouton  $8

Caesar salad, romaine hearts, classic dressing, and shaved parmesan  $8

Belgian endive salad, Asian pears, Roquefort cheese, and walnuts  $9

Tuscan bread salad, butter lettuce, fresh mozzarella, olives, tomatoes, pine nuts, and pesto vinaigrette  $9

PASTA

Free-form pasta with duck confit, broccoli rabe, fresh tomatoes, and duck jus  small $13 / full $20

Herbed Fettuccini with scallops, shrimp, pancetta, and tomato-fennel sauce  small $15 / full $24

Pappardelle alla Bolognese, beef, veal, and tomato ragu  small $13 / full $18

FISH

Crispy fish and chips, French fries, cole slaw, tartar, and malt vinegar  $17

Pan-seared cod, cockles, leeks, and saffron tomato broth  $24

North Atlantic salmon, Macomber turnip puree, braised Brussel sprout leaves, and artichoke-chive buerre blanc  $24

MEAT

Pan-roasted free-range chicken, seasoned mashed potatoes, spinach, and pan juices  $22

Steak frites, Black Angus sirloin, French fries, roasted pepper salad, and cabernet sauce  $27

Berkshire pork "ossobuco", polenta cake, sautéed apples, and apple cider reduction  $23

Grilled 8 oz. filet of beef tenderloin, potatoes au gratin, asparagus, and brandy peppercorn mushroom sauce  $31 / 6 oz. filet $24