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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

Tuna tartare with gaufrette potato chips  $12

Crispy chicken livers with caramelized onions and bacon  $9

Steamed cockles (or count necks) with fennel, tomato, and Pernod broth  $10

Jumbo lump crab cakes with petite salad and corn  $13

PEI Mussels, white wine, shallots, liaison, and fine herbs  $11

Carpaccio of beef tenderloin with arugula and shaved parmigiano  $12

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

SOUPS & SALADS

Caesar salad, tender romaine hearts, herb croutons, and classic dressing  $8

Mixed green salad, tender baby greens, and balsamic vinaigrette  $7

Roasted beet salad, baby arugula, and goat cheese crema  $9

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

Soup du jour  cup $4 / bowl $7

French onion soup, gruyere cheese, and crouton  $8

PASTA

Ravioli with pumpkin, sage brown butter, toasted pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries  small $13 / full $18

Gnocchi with wild mushroom sauce  small $15 / full $20

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

FISH

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

Pan-seared salmon, white bean ragu`, kale, and roasted tomato jam  $22

Sole Meuniere, roasted fingerling potatoes, haricots verts, brown butter, and lemon  $24

Diver scallops, wild mushroom risotto, and spinach coulis  half $14 / full $26

MEAT

Brick-pressed free-range chicken, potato puree, spinach, and pan juices  $22

Duck a l'orange, French lentils, braised greens, and orange segments  $25

Berkshire pork "ossobuco", gnocchi, and sauteed apples  $23

Steak frites, crispy French fries, petite salad, and pan juices  $27

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