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The River House
53 Bow Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Featured Items
Chicken Tenders
Seared or golden fried tenders with a choice of sauce, tossed in or on the side: BBQ, buffalo, honey mustard, Korean BBQ, or honey garlic. This item is served gluten free.
$15.00Chowder Cup
A hearty chowder with lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams, and haddock. Golden Ladle winner for the last 10 years!! This item can be served gluten free. Please let us know!!!
$10.00Kids cheese burger
$11.00
Appetizers
Chowder Cup
A hearty chowder with lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams, and haddock. Golden Ladle winner for the last 10 years!! This item can be served gluten free. Please let us know!!!
$10.00Chowder Bowl
A hearty chowder with lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams, and haddock. Golden Ladle winner for the last 10 years!! This item can be served gluten free.
$13.00Calamari
Fried calamari with rings and tentacles tossed with cherry peppers and served with marinara sauce. This item is served Gluten free.
$16.00Chicken Tenders
Seared or golden fried tenders with a choice of sauce, tossed in or on the side: BBQ, buffalo, honey mustard, Korean BBQ, or honey garlic. This item is served gluten free.
$15.00Crab Cake
Jonah crab cake and pretzel breadcrumbs, petite mixed green salad, stone ground mustard remoulade, potato sticks. This item can be served gluten free.
$18.00Chicken Tender Basket
$19.00Chowder Quart To-go
(served cold for reheat at home) A hearty chowder with lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams, and haddock. Golden Ladle winner for the last 7 years!! Quarts are served chilled and ready to take home with reheat directions. Please use within 3 days or freeze. This item can be served gluten free. Please let us know!!!
$25.00
Salads
Summer Berry Salad
Fresh berries with crumbled goat cheese, shredded carrots, and toasted almonds over mixed greens. Served with cranberry-citrus vinaigrette. This item can be served gluten free. Please let us know!!!
$14.00Quinoa Salad
Mixed greens, cucumbers, red peppers, avocado, dried cranberries and feta cheese. Served with honey-vinaigrette.
$14.00Mediterranean Salad
Romaine, crispy chickpeas, cucumbers, roasted tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, Dijon-lemon vinaigrette
$14.00Caesar Salad
Chopped Romaine, croutons, and asiago cheese, tossed in Caesar dressing. This item can be served gluten free. Please let us know!!!
$12.00House Salad
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, red onions and croutons. Served with balsamic vinaigrette on the side. This item can be served gluten free. Please let us know!!!
$12.00
Sandwiches
Haddock Sandwich
Fresh haddock fillet, golden fried or oven broiled. Served on a toasted brioche bun, with coleslaw, lemon and house-made tartar sauce. This item can be served gluten free. Please select under $$$Add a gluten free bun. Please let us know your food restrictions.
$17.00Smash Burger
A river house blend of black Angus patties seared to medium, served on a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, and a choice of pepper jack, cheddar, swiss, American, or Gorgonzola cheese. This item can be served gluten free. Please select under $$$Add a gluten free bun. Please let us know your food restrictions.
$18.00Crab Cake BLT
River House crab cake served with crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato. Served with stone ground mustard remoulade.
$20.00Oyster Po' Boy
French breaad, fried oysters, shredded lettuce, tomato, pickle, spicy remoulade
$24.00Prosciutto Moz Sandwich
Ciabatta, prosciutto, mozzarella, pesto, marinated tomatoes, pickled onion, arugula
$17.00Lobster Roll
Maine lobster prepared on a brioche roll, served with French fries. MKT price
$42.00Tall Ship
Maine lobster prepared on a brioche roll, served with a cup of award-winning seafood chowder and hand-cut potato chips. MKT price This item can be served gluten free. Please select under $$$Add a gluten free bun. Please let us know your food restrictions.
$51.00Lobster BLT
Maine lobster prepared with crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato served on a brioche bun. MKT price This item can be served gluten free. Please select under $$$Add a gluten free bun. Please let us know your food restrictions.
$46.00Vegetarian Moz Sandwich
Ciabatta, mozzarella, pesto, marinated tomatoes, pickled red onion, arugula
$14.00
Entrees
Southwest Salmon
Southwest dry rub, cilantro-lime rice, corn salsa, avocado cream This item can be served gluten free
$28.00Baked Haddock Dinner
Shrimp and Romano cheese, panko crust atop a fillet of haddock, oven baked and served with broccolini and mashed potatoes. This item can be served gluten free
$25.00Steak Tips
house dry rub sirloin, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, chimichurri This item can be served Gluten Free!!
$29.00Pappardelle Fra Diablo
Shrimp, scallop, mussles, tomato, red peppers, Romano cheese, grilled focacia
$29.00Lobster Alfredo
Cavatappi pasta, Maine lobster, roasted tomatoes, arugula, creamy alfredo sauce. Served with grilled focacia. This item CANNOT be gluten free!!
$34.00Fish Tacos
3 fried haddock tacos prepared with shredded cabbage, pineapple mango salsa, avocado ranch, and cotija cheese. Served with French fries. This item can be served Gluten free!!
$21.00Mahi Mahi
Greek marinated, sundried tomato butter, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus
$28.00Haddock Basket
Golden fried haddock served with French fries, coleslaw, and homemade tartar sauce. This item can be served gluten free.
$24.00Clam Basket
Golden fried Clams served with French fries, coleslaw, and homemade tartar sauce. This item can be served gluten free!!
$45.00Shrimp Basket
Golden fried shrimp served with French fries, coleslaw, and homemade tartar sauce. This item can be served gluten free!!
$23.00Clam & Shrimp
Golden fried clams and shrimp served with French fries, coleslaw, and homemade tartar sauce. This item can be served Gluten Free!!
$36.00Clam & Haddock
Golden fried clams and haddock served with French fries, coleslaw, and homemade tartar sauce. This item can be served Gluten Free!!
$38.00Haddock & Shrimp Combo
Golden fried haddock and shrimp served with French fries, coleslaw, and homemade tartar sauce. This item can be served gluten free!!
$24.00Fried Combo
A combination of golden fried clams, haddock, and shrimp served with French fries, coleslaw and homemade tartar sauce. This item can be served Gluten free!!
$46.00
Kids Menu
Sides
Sunday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Monday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Saturday | 11:00 am - 9:30 pm |
Casual waterfront dining. Enjoy a table on one of our decks or in our historical tavern and dining room. Our seafood chowder and lobster roll are award winners and a "must have" when visiting New England.