Dinner

The full evening, on a plate.

This is what we cook when the night is the point. Whole-roasted branzino. The Italian paella that takes thirty minutes and is worth every one of them. Pastas with sauces that have been on the stove since lunch. Tuesday belongs to the paella. Wednesday is crab cake night. Thursday is lobster.

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Dinner
Tasting
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Lunch
Specials
Wine
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Kids
Allergens

Right Off The Menu

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For The Table

Bethesda's Best Crispy Calamari

Mild peppers, lemon basil aioli

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Eggplant Parmesan

Layers of fried eggplant, mozzarella, rosé sauce, side of pasta

Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Applewood bacon, garlic, buttery breadcrumb

Virginia Crispy Oysters

Lemon basil aioli, mesclun greens

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Baked Oysters Rockefeller

Spinach, garlic cream, parmesan

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Grilled Marinated Filet Mignon Satay*

Filet mignon, herb aioli, plantains, cucumber salad

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Crispy Zucchini

Mesclun greens, lemon basil aioli

Sautéed P.E.I. Mussels

Applewood bacon, fresh tomato, white beans, garlic, chardonnay

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Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

Mixed vegetables, crispy sweet potato, white beans, herb aioli

Lump Crab Stuffed Jumbo Mushrooms

Red bell pepper, breadcrumb, baked with imperial sauce

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Local Oysters · Chesapeake Bay, MD

22 half doz / 42 doz

Large size, low salinity, ocean finish, lemon & cocktail sauce. We donate every shell to the Oyster Recovery Partnership — each oyster you enjoy helps rebuild the Chesapeake Bay.

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Thin Crust White Pizza

sm 15 / lg 22

Fontina, chili flakes, garlic, oregano. Add: artichoke hearts, onions, mushrooms, peppers (+2/3); pepperoni, mild sausage (+3/5); tomato sauce (+2/3).

Soups & Salads

Cream of Crab Soup

cup 9 / bowl 11

Rich flavor, Old Bay, lump crab

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Roasted Carrot Soup

cup 7 / bowl 8

Puree of fresh carrots, onions, garlic, cream topped with Pico de gallo

House Salad

Mesclun, shaved parmesan, boiled egg, red onion, cucumber, white balsamic dressing

CT's Famous Grilled Caesar Salad

Romaine lightly grilled, balsamic reduction, parmesan curls

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Crispy Cranberry Goat Cheese Salad

Shaved apple, cucumber, mixed greens, white balsamic vinaigrette

Chopped Salad

Mesclun, walnuts, basil, mint, cilantro, cranberries, strawberries, blue cheese, white balsamic, fried onions

Barcelona Anchovy Salad

Mesclun, roasted red pepper, cucumber, anchovies, balsamic reduction

Add Shrimp +12 · Chicken +11 · 7 oz Salmon +19

Pastas

Organic Scottish Salmon Pasta*

Chunks of salmon, artichoke hearts, fresh tomatoes, pesto cream sauce, penne pasta

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Jumbo Spicy Shrimp Linguini

Pan seared jumbo shrimp, gently spicy tomato cream sauce, sweet peppers

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Italian Style Paella

Pan roasted angel hair, lobster broth, jumbo shrimp, scallop, mussels, lump crab meat

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Seafood Linguine

Jumbo shrimp & lump crab meat, cream sauce

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Build Your Own Pasta

Choose noodle: Angel Hair · Linguini · Penne · Rigatoni · Cheese Tortellini (+3). Choose sauce: Marinara · Tomato Rosé · Pesto · Lemon Butter Wine · Aglio Oglio · Vodka Sauce. Add Shrimp +10 · Chicken +8 · Florentine +3.

Seafood Entrées

Maryland Style Crab Cake

Griddled all fresh lump crab — "no filler." Garlic mashed potatoes, daily vegetables.

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Lump Crab & Shrimp Stuffed Salmon

Parmesan, white wine butter sauce, grilled asparagus & garlic mashed potatoes

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Grilled "Surf & Turf"

Jumbo scallops & shrimp satay, filet mignon satay, daily vegetables & baby potatoes

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Parmesan Crusted Icelandic Cod

Pan griddled crispy, lemon caper butter sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, daily vegetables

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Pan Seared Large Scallops*

Basil olive oil, garlic mashed potatoes, daily vegetables

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Grilled Halibut Filet

Creamy lump crab, asparagus & cauliflower potato "hash," basil olive oil

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Grilled Organic Scottish Salmon Filet*

Paprika rice, sun-dried tomato cream, spinach

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Maine Lobster Pasta

Poached Maine lobster meat, asparagus, diced tomatoes, cognac & cream, penne pasta

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Dad's Crab Pasta

Lump crab meat, curry-accented tomato cream sauce, linguini

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Grilled Whole Turkish Bronzino

1¼ lb fish oven-roasted with garlic & fresh herbs, baby potatoes, daily vegetables

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1½ lb Fresh Maine Lobster

Classic steamed, drawn butter, crispy baby potatoes, daily vegetables

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Seafood Stew

3 jumbo shrimp, scallop, lump crab, mussels, seafood sauce, roma tomato, paprika rice

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Add a Crab Cake to any entrée — 28

Meats & Chicken

CT's Gourmet Burger*

Chuck, short rib & brisket house-made patty, brioche bun, caramelized onions, roasted peppers, provolone, house fries

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Braised Boneless Beef Short Rib

Sweet & spicy tomato glaze, garlic mashed potatoes, daily vegetables

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Twin Filet Mignon Satay*

Grilled hand-trimmed filet mignon cubes, cucumber salad, crispy plantains, herb sauce

Chicken Scallopini · three styles

Piccata — artichokes, mushrooms, tomato, lemon caper wine sauce, linguini. · Marsala — portobello, marsala-spiked tomato sauce, linguini. · Antonio — portobello, bacon, spinach, garlic cream, penne.

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House Desserts

Cheesecake

Graham crust, vanilla bean, strawberry malbec sauce

Flourless Chocolate Sin Torte

Belgian chocolate, espresso, strawberry malbec sauce

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Drunken Strawberries

Gran Marnier, whipped cream, chocolate

Classic Crème Brûlée

Vanilla bean, strawberry malbec sauce

Tiramisu

Tony's grandmother's recipe. Lady fingers, espresso, sweet cream, cocoa

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Caramel Croissant Bread Pudding

Vanilla ice cream, Jack Daniels whiskey sauce

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Banana Cream Pie

Custard filling, caramelized banana, pastry crust

"Baltimore's Best" Cannoli

Single 7 / Double 13

From Vacarro's. Chocolate-dipped, ricotta filling.

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Moorenko's Ice Cream / Sorbet

DC's best ice cream, daily flavors

From the kitchen

The menu you see is our intention. We're chefs, not a factory — sometimes the market dictates, sometimes a delivery hiccup hits, sometimes inspiration strikes. Every dish here is supply-intensive: we only serve fresh, never frozen, never “close enough.” That's the trade you get for eating with us.

Please treat these as sample menus: Minor changes may happen day to day based on fresh seafood market availability. Our online order links and the menus in the restaurant set the standard.

Allergies & dietary needs: Please tell your server before you order. We'll do everything we can to accommodate, but you know your body better than we ever could — that responsibility stays with you.

— Tony & Sonia Marciante

* Please ask for gluten-free pasta if you need it · $2 up-charge. Always make us aware of allergies & gluten needs. *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, eggs, or unpasteurized milk may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Loved the dressing on your salad?

Our House White Balsamic Vinaigrette has been on every table since 2007. Bottled in small batches. Take a pint home.

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