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Oysters*

  • Oysters updated daily to feature the freshest offerings from the Chesapeake and New England regions.

    Oysters updated daily to feature the freshest offerings from the Chesapeake and New England regions.

  • Dancing Molly

    Dancing Molly

    When available, look for The Salt Line signature oyster 'Dancing Molly' on the menu. The Salt Line has collaborated with Harris Creek Oysters to bring you this exclusive oyster from St Michael's on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Dancing Molly is the quintessential Chesapeake Oyster so be sure to give em a try whenever they are in the rotation!

Oyster Shooters*

  • Vodka Bloody

    Mignonette, chive, lemon, old bay

    EA $11

  • Yuzu Sake Bomb

    Feed the Monkey, ponzu, scallion, chile

    EA $11

Towers

  • Raw Bar Seafood Towers

    Raw Bar Seafood Towers

    Oysters

    Clams

    Crab, & Shrimp

    Chef's Daily Sea Treasures

  • The Kraken*

    Serves 2-3

    $150

  • The Leviathan*

    Serves 4-6

    $195

Treasures

  • Cocktail Shrimp

    4.00 EA

  • Littleneck Clams*

    1.25 EA

  • Mussels En Escabeche

    vidalia onion, espelette peppers, belgian endive

    $10

  • Snow Crab Claws

    5.00 EA

*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness

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    • Classics

    • Parker House Rolls

      fresh baked, served with chesapeake butter

      $5

    • Clam Chowder

      Clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers

      Cup $6

      Bowl $11

    • Coddies

      Salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, crackers

      $9

    • Stuffies

      Three baked top neck clams, smoked linguiça sausage, lemon, bread crumbs, hot sauce

      $11

    • Fried Clam Bellies

      Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon

      $21

    • New England Baked Cod

      ritz cracker crust, sauteed spinach, garlic mashed potatoes

      $28

    • Waterman’s Platter

      Fried fish, oysters, shrimp & scallops served with fries & coleslaw

      $34

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

      Crabmeat, Tillamook cheddar, old bay crab chips, scallions

      $18

      gluten free

    • Steak Tartare

      steak sauce, pickled ramps, green tabasco emulsion, grilled bread

      $18

    • Yellowfin Tuna Crudo

      caper-corichon mayo, tobiko, celery heart, radish

      $17

      dairy free, gluten free

    • Hamachi Crudo

      meyer lemon ponzu, yuzu asian pear, chermoula

      $17

    Salads

    • Seared Yellowfin Tuna*

      avocado, charred romaine & cucumber, candied walnuts, green goddess

      $29

    • Roasted Beet Salad

      Curry leaf & sesame yogurt, cashews, pea shoots, mustard greens

      $16

      gluten free

    • Charred Broccolini & Arugula salad

      meyer lemon dressing, chile arbol sriracha, pecans, pecorino romano

      $16

    • Winter Lump Crab Salad

      citrus marinated lump crab, sherry raisins, walnuts, apples, walnut remoulade, celery root, iceberg

      $29

    Sandwiches

    Served with fries or greens

    • Maine Peekytoe Crab Roll

      Dressed with lemon, mayo, celery, chives

      $32

    • Lobster Roll

      Choice of buttered or dressed, split top bun

      MKT

    • New England Smash Burger*

      2 ground chuck patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, potato bun

      $20

    • North Shore Roast Beef*

      Horseradish cream, BBQ sauce, American cheese, onion roll

      $18

    • Crispy Fish Sandwich

      iceberg lettuce, pickled shallot, spicy tartar sauce, onion roll

      $18

    • Half Roll Combo

      choice of half roll, served with a cup of clam chowder and greens

      MAINE PEEKYTOE CRAB ROLL / 23

      LOBSTER ROLL / MKT

    Entrees

    • Bucatini and Clams*

      white wine, bacon, peperonata, basil, garlic bread crumb

      $26

    • Portuguese Stew*

      mussels, clams, chorizo, potatoes, market fish, fennel, cilantro, sourdough

      $32

    • Swordfish Puttanesca

      grilled swordfish, oven roasted tomatoes, olives, seared polenta cake, parmesan, crispy capers

      $33

    Sides

    • Greek Cucumber Salad

      feta, green olives, red onion, cherry tomatoes

      $12

    • Fries

      $9

      gluten free

    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      maple sriracha glaze, honey roasted peanuts, pickled chili

      $11

    • Maple Glazed Carrots

      whipped red pepper feta, pistachio pesto, maple gastrique

      $14

    • Smoked Cauliflower

      cilantro greek yogurt, toasted pine nuts, sherry rasins, chaat masala

      $13

    Dock to Dish

    Every day we feature local catch from fishermen focused on providing the freshest, healthiest and most sustainable wild seafood harvests in our region. Dock-to-Dish connects small scale fishermen to our community through sustainable seafood sourcing cooperatives.

    *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

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    • Classics

    • Parker House Rolls

      Fresh baked, served with Chesapeake butter

      $6

    • Clam Chowder

      Clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers

      Cup $6

      Bowl $11

    • Coddies

      Salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, crackers

      $9

    • Stuffies

      Three baked top neck clams, smoked linguiça sausage, lemon, bread crumbs, house hot sauce

      $11

    • Fried Clam Bellies

      Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon

      $21

    • New England Baked Cod

      ritz cracker crust, sauteed spinach, garlic mashed potatoes

      $28

    • Waterman’s Platter

      Fried fish, oysters, shrimp & scallops served with fries & coleslaw

      $34

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

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

      $18

      gluten free

    • Roasted Beet Salad

      Curry leaf & sesame yogurt, cashews, pea shoots, mustard greens

      $16

      gluten free

    • BBQ Broiled Oysters

      iberico chorizo, rosemary bread crumbs, granny smith apple

      $14

    • Charred Broccolini & Arugula salad

      meyer lemon dressing, chile arbol sriracha, pecans, pecorino romano

      $16

    • Grilled Spanish Octopus

      eggplant capponata, olives, benne seeds, pickled chili, yuzu kosho

      $21

    Crudo

    • Steak Tartare

      steak sauce, pickled ramps, green tabasco emulsion, grilled bread

      $18

    • Yellowfin Tuna Crudo

      caper-corichon mayo, tobiko, celery heart, radish

      $17

      dairy free, gluten free

    • Hamachi Crudo

      meyer lemon ponzu, yuzu asian pear, chermoula

      $17

    Entrees

    • Bucatini and Clams*

      white wine, bacon, peperonata, basil, garlic bread crumb

      $26

    • Portuguese Stew*

      mussels, clams, chorizo, potatoes, market fish, fennel, cilantro, sourdough

      $32

    • Grilled Lamb Chops

      bruleed greek yogurt, rosemary potatoes, charred grapes, mint chimichurri

      $46

    • Whole Red Snapper

      braised cabbage & cranberries, fennel & watercress salad, orange brown butter, spiced almonds

      $39

    • Swordfish Puttanesca

      grilled swordfish, oven roasted tomatoes, olives, seared polenta cake, parmesan, crispy capers

      $33

    • Baked Scallops

      braised leeks, bacon, celery root veloute, cheddar bay biscuits

      $35

    Sandwiches

    Served with fries or greens

    • Maine Peekytoe Crab Roll

      Dressed with lemon, mayo, celery, chives

      $32

    • Lobster Roll

      Choice of buttered or dressed, split top bun

      MKT

    • New England Smash Burger*

      2 ground chuck patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, potato bun

      $20

    • North Shore Roast Beef*

      Horseradish cream, BBQ sauce, American cheese, onion roll

      $18

    • Crispy Fish Sandwich

      iceberg lettuce, pickled shallot, spicy tartar sauce, onion roll

      $18

    Sides

    • Greek Cucumber Salad

      feta, green olives, red onion, cherry tomatoes

      $12

    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      maple sriracha glaze, honey roasted peanuts, pickled chili

      $11

    • Fries

      $9

      dairy free, gluten free

    • Smoked Cauliflower

      cilantro greek yogurt, toasted pine nuts, sherry rasins, chaat masala

      $13

    • Maple Glazed Carrots

      whipped red pepper feta, pistachio pesto, maple gastrique

      $14

    Dock to Dish

    Every day we feature local catch from fishermen focused on providing the freshest, healthiest and most sustainable wild seafood harvests in our region. Dock-to-Dish connects small scale fishermen to our community through sustainable seafood sourcing cooperatives.

    *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

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    • 7 Nights a Week starting at 9:30PM

    Beer

    • Narragansett

      Gansett Lager, lager, 5%, RI

      16 oz $4

    • Union

      duckpin / pale ale / 5.5% / MD

      13oz $7

    • Harpoon

      IPA / new england IPA / 6% / MA

      13oz $6

    Wine

    • House Wine by The Glass

      red, white, or rosé

      $9

    Cocktails

    • Fish House Punch

      Aged rum, spiced rum, cognac, peach brandy, oleo, lemon, assam tea

      $11

    • Cape Codder G&T

      Gin, housemade cranberry tonic, lime

      $10

    • Paloma

      Tequila blanco, lychee, grapefruit soda, lime

      $10

    • Espresso Martini

      Vodka, coffee liqueur, chicory, cold brew (nitro)

      $11

    • Mulled Wine Spritz

      mulled wine, honey, charged water

      $10

    Half Priced Oysters

    • Chef’s Daily Local Oyster Selection*

      Served on the half shell, lemon, cocktail sauce, mignonette

    Snacks & Sandwiches

    • Stuffies

      Three baked top neck clams, smoked linguiça sausage, lemon, bread crumbs, house hot sauce

      $11

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

      Lump crab, Tillamook cheddar, old bay crab chips, scallions

      $18

    • New England Smashburger*

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

      $20

    • Shrimp Cocktail / 3 for 12

    • Maine Peekytoe Crab Roll

      Dressed with lemon, mayo, celery, chives

      $32

    • North Shore Roast Beef Sandwich

      Horseradish cream, BBQ sauce, American cheese, onion roll

      $18

    • Lobster Roll

      Choice of buttered or dressed, split top bun

      MKT

    *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

    Classics

    • Parker House Rolls

      fresh baked, served with chesapeake butter

      $5

    • Clam Chowder

      Clams, bacon, potato, celery, oyster crackers

      Cup $6

      Bowl $11

    • Coddies

      Salt cod, Yukon gold potato, house yellow mustard, crackers

      $9

    • Stuffies

      Three baked top neck clams, smoked linguiça sausage, lemon, bread crumbs, house hot sauce

      $11

    • Fried Clam Bellies

      Ipswich clams, tartar sauce, lemon

      $21

    • Waterman’s Platter

      Fried fish, oysters, shrimp & scallops served with fries & coleslaw

      $34

    Appetizers

    • Baked Pimento Crab Dip

      lump crabmeat, Tillamook cheddar, old bay crab chips, scallions

      $18

    • Steak Tartare

      steak sauce, pickled ramps, green tabasco emulsion, grilled bread

      $18

    • Yellowfin Tuna Crudo

      caper-corichon mayo, tobiko, celery heart, radish

      $17

      dairy free, gluten free

    • Hamachi Crudo

      meyer lemon ponzu, yuzu asian pear, chermoula

      $17

    Salads

    • Seared Yellowfin Tuna*

      avocado, charred romaine & cucumber, candied walnuts, green goddess

      $29

    • Roasted Beet Salad

      Curry leaf & sesame yogurt, cashews, pea shoots, mustard greens

      $16

      gluten free

    • Charred Broccolini & Arugula salad

      meyer lemon dressing, chile arbol sriracha, pecans, pecorino romano

      $16

    • Winter Lump Crab Salad

      citrus marinated lump crab, sherry raisins, walnuts, apples, walnut remoulade, celery root, iceberg

      $29

    THE PERFECT STORM *Our Signature Salt Line Brunch Cocktail Extravaganza

    • The Perfect Storm

      The Perfect Storm

      double Bloody Mary, lobster claw, cocktail shrimp, dressed oyster, fried coddie, accoutrements

      $30

    Entrees

    • Maine Crab Benedict*

      toasted English muffin, sunny side up eggs, sauce Newburg, green salad

      $29

    • Bucatini and Clams

      white wine, bacon, peperonata, basil, garlic bread cumb

      $26

    • Portuguese Stew*

      mussels, clams, chorizo, potatoes, market fish, fennel, cilantro, sourdough

      $32

    • Grilled Swordfish*

      eggplant caponata, castelvetrano olives, benne seeds, yuzu kosho

      $29

    • Rhode Island Johnny Cakes

      dried blueberry flapjacks, maple butter, rosemary breakfast potatoes

      $16

    Sandwiches

    Served with fries or greens

    • Maine Peekytoe Crab Roll

      Dressed with lemon, mayo, celery, chives

      $32

    • Lobster Roll

      Choice of buttered or dressed, split top bun

      MKT

    • New England Smash Burger*

      2 ground chuck patties, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, potato bun

      $19

    • North Shore Roast Beef*

      Horseradish cream, BBQ sauce, American cheese, onion roll

      $18

    • Crispy Fish Sandwich

      iceberg lettuce, pickled shallot, spicy tartar sauce, onion roll

      $18

    Sides

    • Fries

      $9

    • Greek Cucumber Salad

      feta, green olives, red onion, cherry tomatoes

      $12

    • Smoked Cauliflower

      cilantro greek yogurt, toasted pine nuts, sherry rasins, chaat masala

      $13

    • Maple Glazed Carrots

      whipped red pepper feta, pistachio pesto, maple gastrique

      $14

    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      maple sriracha glaze, honey roasted peanuts, pickled chili

      $11

    Dock to Dish

    Every day we feature local catch from fishermen focused on providing the freshest, healthiest and most sustainable wild seafood harvests in our region. Dock-to-Dish connects small scale fishermen to our community through sustainable seafood sourcing cooperatives.

    *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

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    • Kids Menu

    • Cheeseburger *

      single patty, American cheese, potato bun served with fries and side of fresh fruit

      $10

    • Hot Dog

      Split top bun, served with fries and side of fresh fruit

      $9

    • Waterkids Platter

      Fried fish & shrimp, & fries served side of fresh fruit

      $12

    • Buttered Noodles

      butter, parmesan, & side of fresh fruit

      $9

    • Seared Whitefish

      spinach & fresh fruit

      $10

    Drinks

    • Maine Root Sodas

      $3

      Blue Berry

      Lemon Lime

      Root Beer

      Ginger Beer

    • Lemonade

      $3

    *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

    Dessert

    • Ultimate Banana Split

      vanilla, chocolate & strawberry ice cream, hot fudge, caramel, crushed peanuts, sprinkles

      $16

      gluten free

    • Boston Cream Tiramisu Parfait

      Marscapone, coffee milk lady fingers, feuilletine

      $13

    • Apple Brown Betty

      biscoff crumble, salted caramel, vanilla bean ice cream

      $13

    • Sorbet

      flavor of the day

      $6

      dairy free, gluten free

    • Cranberry Blondie

      white chocolate, candied ginger, eggnog anglaise

      $13

    Coffee

    • Drip Coffee

      M.E. Swings Mesco Blend

      $4

    After Dinner Drinks

    • Espresso Martini

      Absolut vodka, Kahlua, chicory, cold brew (nitro)

      $14

    • Sauternes

      Chateau Petit Vedrines, France, '17

      $12

    • Graham's 20yr Tawny Port

      $15

    • Martell Blue Swift Cognac

      $15

    • Pierre Ferrand 1er Cru de Cognac

      $17

    Cocktails

    • The Blue Cheese Martini

      Blue cheese vodka, vermouth blend, brine, blue cheese olives and pickles

      $18

    • Salty Don

      Don Q Cristal, Absolut Vodka, Velvet Falernum, Grapefruit, Cinnamon Syrup, Lime, Ginger Salt Rim

      $15

    • Velvet Sidecar

      VSOP brandy, velvet falernum, demerara, bitters, lemon

      $15

    • Cherry on my Way

      Altos reposado, Applejack, rosemary, spiced cherry apricot, lemon, ginger

      $16

    • Mulled Wine Spritz

      Mulled wine, Daron Calvados, honey, charged water

      $14

    • Road Less Traveled

      Old Forester bourbon, Macchu Pisco, Aperol, Amaro Montenegro,

      $17

    • Bird is the Word

      Goslings black seal rum, Campari, hibiscus, pineapple, lime, pineapple foam

      $15

    • Fish House Punch

      Brugal añejo rum, Thrasher's spiced rum, Cognac, peach brandy, oleo, black tea, lemon

      $14

    • Cape Codder G&T

      Beefeater Gin, house cranberry tonic, lime

      $14

    • Paloma

      Altos Tequila blanco, lychee, grapefruit soda, lime

      $14

    • Mulled Wine

      Tempranillo, cinnamon, allspice, clove, brandy, concord grape

      $14

    • Pineapple Nojito (non alcoholic)

      pineapple & mint shrub, ginger, soda

      $9

    • Del's Shandy

      vodka, lemon, Narragansett Del's Shandy

      $15

    Draft Beers

    • Guinness

      Draught / stout / 5% / Ireland

      $9

    • Narragansett

      Gansett Lager / lager / 5% / RI

      $6

    • Dewey

      El Trono / mexican lager / 4.5% / DE

      $9

    • Denizens

      Georgia Ave Sour / peach sour / 4.5% / MD

      $7

    • Maine Brewing Co

      Lunch / ipa / 7% / ME

      $13

    • 7 Locks

      Redland/ Red Lager/ 6.3%/MD

      $9

    • Other Half

      Green City / ne ipa / 7% / DC

      $9

    • Manor Hill

      Porter / American / 5.5% / MD

      $9

    • DC Brau

      Pils / Pilsner / 4.6% / DC

      $7

    • Union

      Duckpin / pale ale / 5.5% / MD

      $8

    • Atlas

      Giant Flaming Zombie Polar Bear / DIPA / 9.4% / DC

      $10

    • Harpoon

      IPA / ne ipa / 6% / MA

      $8

    • RAR

      Nanticoke Nectar / ipa / 7.4% / MD

      $9

    • Jailbreak

      Feed the Monkey / hefeweizen / 5.6% / MD

      $8

    Canned Beers

    • Narragansett

      Fresh Catch / golden ale / 4.2% / RI

      $8

    • Narragansett

      Del's Shandy / shandy / 4.7% / RI

      $7

    • Miller

      High Life / champagne of beers / 4.6% / WI

      $5

    • Athletic Brewing ( non alcoholic IPA )

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

      $7

    • Heineken

      0.0 / non-alcoholic lager / Holland

      $7

    • Other Half

      Blue Crab / Hazy Pale Ale / 6% / DC

      $11

    • Denizens

      Cool Breeze / Oatmeal Stout / 4.5% / MD

      $8

    • Downeast

      Original Blend / Cider / 5.1% / MA

      $9

    White

    • Sauvignon Blanc / 13 / 58

      Kuranui, Marlborough, New Zealand ' 22

    • Pinot Grigio / 13 / 58

      Perfectus, Venezie, Italy, '23

    • Assyrtiko / 15 / 68

      Monemvasia, Laconia, Greece '21

    • Picpoul / 12 / 52

      Picpoul de Pinet H.B / Languedoc-Roussillon, France '22

      $12

    • Pouilly-Fume / 21 / 96

      Domaine Marcel Langoux, Lorie Valley, France '22

    • Chardonnay / 15 / 68

      Bouchon, Sonoma, California '22

    Rosé & Skin Contact

    • Provence Rosé / 19 / 84

      Chateau Vignelaure, Coteaux D'Aix, France, '22

    • Garnacha Rosé / 13 / 58

      Arcade, Olé & Obrigado X TSL, ES, '21

    • MIL Historias / 16 / 72

      Manchuela Amber Blend, La Mancha, Spain '21

    Red

    • Pinot Noir / 15 / 68

      Tassajara, Monterey, California, '21

    • Malbec / 14 / 64

      Georges Vigouroux "Les Cortes", Cahors, France '21

    • Cotes du Rhone / 14 / 64

      Domaine Berthet-Rayne, Cotes du Rhone, France '21

    • Cab Sauvignon / 18 / 80

      Pedroncelli, Brother's Mark, Dry Creek Valley, Sanoma, Califorina '21

    • Syrah / 14 / 64

      Chispas, Campo de Borja, Spain '22

    Sparkling

    • Prosecco / 13 / 58

      Poggio Costa, Brut Veneto, Italy N/V

    • Champagne / 28 / 126

      Perrier Jouet, "Grand Brut", Champagne, France, N/V

    • Sparkling Rosè / 13 / 58

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