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Our Menu

Lunch & DinnerDessertsEaster MenuSpring Restaurant Week 2026

GFa - gluten free available GF - gluten free Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness Gratuties may be added to parties of 6 or more.

Starters

Braised Oxtail

$19.00
port macerated figs, cheddar polenta, parmesan, fresh herbs

PEI Mussels

$18.00
daily inspired creation of fresh ingredients with a saffron aioli toasted crostini

Blistered Burrata

$18.00
artichokes, wild mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, roasted red peppers, balsamic reduction

Pork Belly Scallops

$22.00
honey apple pork belly, 9 spice seared scallops, blackberry ginger syrup

Lobster Ravioli

$24.00
Served in our signature delight sauce with fresh lobster meat

Pear & Brie Crostini

$18.00
carmelized bosc pears, melted brie, french bread

Crab Cake

$24.00
lump crab, toasted corn, roasted red pepper compote
Tempura Fried Shrimp photo

Tempura Fried Shrimp

$18.00
tossed in house voodoo sauce, pickled vegetables, sesame, scallions

Raw Bar

Oysters photo

Oysters

$3.50

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

$7.00/MP

Soups & Salads

Add protein to your salad: salmon +$16, shrimp +$12, grilled chicken +$10

Spinach & Arugula Salad

$14.00
cherry tomatoes, red onion, smoked gouda croutons, candied pecans, apple cider herb vinaigrette

Caesar Neapolitan*

$14.00
baby romaine, garlic herb crouton crostini, crunchy parmesan, caesar dressing
Clam Chowder photo

Clam Chowder

$8.00/Cup
$12.00/Bowl
smoked bacon - oyster crackers
French Onion Soup photo

French Onion Soup

$12.00
carmelized onions, beef broth, french bread, gruyere

Handhelds

Four Meat Smashed Burger photo

Four Meat Smashed Burger

$19.00
brisket, filet, short rib, and pork belly, lettuce, tomato, cheddar, buttered brioche

Haddock Francaise Sandwich

$22.00
atlantic haddock, lemon egg batter, lettuce, tomato, havarti cheese, tartar, buttered broiche

Cubano

$20.00
sliced pit ham, pork loin, house made dill pickles, mustard, swiss & gruyere cheese

Maine Lobster Roll

MP
4.5 oz of fresh local lobster meat, buttered brioche roll. Maine or Connecticut Style

Mains

Potato Crisp Crusted Baked Haddock photo

Potato Crisp Crusted Baked Haddock

$32.00
lemon basil butter poached haddock, caramelized shallot haricots verts, roasted garlic scallion red bliss whipped potatoes, citrus buerre blanc

14 oz Center Cut Pork Chop

$32.00
grilled pork chop, maple cumin tv carrots, roasted garlic, scallion red bliss whipped potatoes, apple cider tomato reduction

Pan Seared Scottish Salmon

$34.00
painted with a house made veri veri sauce, over cherry tomatoes scallion forbidden rice, sautéed pea pods, pineapple ginger thyme reduction

Oar House Delight

$34.00
shrimp, haddock, and scallops in our signature lobster sherry cream sauce with a , roasted garlic, scallion, caramelized shallots haricot verts
Grilled Marinated Ribeye Steak photo

Grilled Marinated Ribeye Steak

$48.00
pineapple garlic and thyme, hand-cut ribeye, over rosemary bacon english cheddar bread pudding, sautéed broccolini, malbec wild mushroom reduction
Pan Seared Statler Chicken photo

Pan Seared Statler Chicken

$29.00
pan seared statler chicken breast, avocado and blistered tomatoes risotto, sautéed pea pods, truffle butter chicken jus

Apricot Braised Brisket

$36.00
porcini & 4 cheese saccheti, tomatoes, asparagus, apricot brisket jus, malden salt
Smoked Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf photo

Smoked Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

$34.00
5 meat slow roasted loaf, sage english cheddar polenta, sautéed broccolini, malbec wild mushroom reduction, crispy poached egg

Lobster

Steamed Lobster (GF)

MP
choice 1 ¼ lb, 1 ½ lb or 2 lb - roasted potatoes - corn on the cob
Baked Stuffed Lobster photo

Baked Stuffed Lobster

MP
1 ½ lb lobster - cornbread seafood stuffing - roasted potatoes - corn on the cob

Sides

Sweet Potato Fries

$8.00

Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes

$7.00

Grilled Asparagus

$8.00

Garlic Green Beans

$8.00

Maple Cumin Glazed Carrots

$8.00

Desserts

Add ice cream to any dessert +3

Crème Brûlée

$9.00
traditional baked custard
Flourless Chocolate Torte photo

Flourless Chocolate Torte

$9.00
rich and dense chocolate cake
Seasonal Cheesecake photo

Seasonal Cheesecake

$9.00
NY Style w/strawberry

Bread Pudding

$9.00
Topped with vanilla ice cream and a caramel bourbon coulis

After Dinner Cocktails

Rusty Nail

$17.00
Johnnie Walker and Drambuie

Espresso Martini

$14.00
served light or dark, espresso made in house

Hot Coffee

Irish Coffee

$12.00
Jameson, coffee -add Bailey's Irish Cream +3

Gunner Coffee

$15.00
Jameson, Kahlua, Bailey's Irish Cream, coffee

Aztec Coffee

$16.00
Ancho Reyes Chili, tequila, creme de cacao, coffee

Susie's Coffee

$14.00
Disaronno Amaretto, vodka, coffee

Brunch Served from 11am-3pm Dinner Specials served all of Easter Weekend

Brunch

11am-3pm

Lobster Fritatta

$24.00
lobster, shredded cheese, chives. oven baked in cast iron

The Benny

$20.00
english muffin, choice of canadian bacon, crabcake, lobster

Chicken and Waffles

$18.00
fritter battered chicken, homemade waffles, hot honey or maple syrup

Eggs Your Way

$18.00
2 eggs cooked to order served with home fries, toast, and choice of canadian bacon, bacon, ham steak, sweet sausage, petit filet

Seasonal French Toast

$16.00

Short Stack Pancakes

$16.00
Our Famous Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

Seasonal Fruit

$8.00

Dinner

Served all of Easter Weekend

Pan Seared Chillean Seabass

$44.00
Cucumber mint tomato slaw, herb chilli balsamic greek yogurt

Bourdeaux Braised Lamb Shank

$40.00
english cheddar polenta, braised plum tomato oregano lime compote

65 Oz Bone in Tomahawk

$125.00
Prime cut, wild mushrooms, red bliss scallion whipped potatoes, asparagus, port veal demi glace

Portsmouth's biannual restaurant week begins this Spring, April 9th -18th, join us in Portsmouth, NH and sample flavors of our winter menus and upcoming summer menus as we greet spring and wave goodbye to the cold winter months.

Lunch

A prix fixe 3 course menu to give you a taste of light inviting bites for only $32

Caesar Neapolitan

baby romaine, garlic herb crouton crostini, crunchy parmesan, caesar dressing

Spinach & Arugula Salad

cherry tomatoes, red onion, smoked gouda croutons, candied pecans, apple cider herb vinaigrette

Clam Chowder

clams, potatoes, smoked bacon

Tempura unagi Maki roll

summer squash zucchini, Ginger Citrus shoyu glaze

Haddock Francaise Sandwich

atlantic haddock, lemon egg batter, lettuce, tomato, havarti cheese, tartar, buttered broiche

Four Meat Smashed Burger

brisket, filet, short rib, and pork belly, lettuce, tomato, cheddar, buttered brioche, clipper sauce

12 hour smoked brisket

three-way: mayo cheese BBQ sauce

Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Mousse (gf)

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Pudding

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

Dinner

Some of our best work from our culinary team from previous menus, and a glimpse into summer

CrabCake

lump crab, toasted corn, roasted red pepper compote, clipper sauce

Snow crab Napoleon

vine ripe tomato, snow crab salad, basil blueberry balsamic

Tempura unagi Maki roll

summer squash zucchini, Ginger Citrus shoyu glaze

Twin Scallops

honey apple pork belly, 9 spice seared scallops, blackberry ginger syrup

Oar House Delight

shrimp, haddock, and scallops in our signature lobster sherry cream sauce with roasted garlic, scallion, caramelized shallots haricot verts

Apricot Braised Brisket

porcini & 4 cheese saccheti, tomatoes, asparagus, apricot brisket jus, malden salt

Sesame Crusted Seared Tuna

cold vegetable glass noodle salad, sliced cucumber, crispy wontons, eel sauce, cucumber wasabi dressing

Seared Petit Fillet Mignon

red bliss scallion whipped potatoes, grilled asparagus, wild mushroom port demi

Banana Cilantro Crusted Red Snapper

lemon shallot braised french green beans, andouille sausage, Walnut scallion jasmine rice, herb banana butter

Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Mousse (gf)

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Pudding

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

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