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We serve inspired tavern fare, expertly prepared with fresh, regionally-sourced ingredients along with crisp lagers, interesting wines, and artisanal cocktails.

Mains

Clams & Linguini

Cockles, white wine, Calabrian chili, crispy garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs served with lemon

Butter Poached Atlantic Halibut

Parmesan creamed spinach, grilled artichokes, almondine sauce, black shaved truffles, lemon

Five-Spiced Duck Breast

Balsamic glazed pearl onions, wild mushrooms, wilted spinach, blackberry gastrique

Pan-Seared 'Breakwater' Sea Scallops

Butternut squash puree, chili-and-honey-glazed brussels sprouts & parsnips, roasted mushrooms, poached pear, toasted hazelnuts

Rotisserie TA Farms Chicken

Roasted with lemon, thyme & Henlopen Sea Salt, with truffled epic mashed potatoes, Madeira glazed carrots

Honey-Dijon & Rosemary Roasted Salmon

Braised beets, baby heirloom carrots, tarragon, honey-citrus reduction, pecans, blood orange

Chargrilled Hanger Steak

Cremini mushrooms, purple cauliflower, romanesco, fondant potatoes, slow-cooked carrot puree, chimichurri

Grilled Swordfish Chasseur

Grilled 6oz swordfish, cremini mushrooms, tomato, pearl onion, cognac-infused demi-glace, fresh parsley & thyme

Prepared Oysters

Pistols on Horseback ★

Fried and wrapped in Jamon Iberico with herb crepe, house pickles, pimento aioli

Buffalo Soldiers ★

Golden fried oysters topped with gorgonzola, celery and served with Crystal Louisiana's Pure Hot Sauce & butter

LOH Tide

Charbroiled & smothered in herb butter sauce & our special 3-cheese blend

The Rockefeller

Charbroiled & topped with spinach, parsley, gruyere, parmesan, lemon, bread crumbs

Seafood Towers

The Observatory

12 oysters, 4 clams, 4 shrimp cocktail, dailey ceviche, 4 crab cocktail claws

Fort Miles

18 oysters, 6 clams, 4 shrimp cocktail, daily ceviche, 4 crab cocktail claws, 10oz lobster tail

Appetizers, From the Sea

Grilled Octopus

Tuscan white bean purée, toasted cherry tomatoes, chorizo, sautéd black kale, chimichurri

Mussels & Boardwalk Fries★

Steamed mussels, sweet garlic cream, gruyere, Benton's bacon

Lobster Corn Dog★

Breaded & fried lobster tail on a stick atop a bed of our signature boardwalk fries & sweet corn aioli

Crab & Sweet Potato Caramelle

Roasted poblano, scallion, brown butter, pecorino, lemon

Steamed Clams

Cockles, white wine-roasted garlic butter broth, lemon, parsley, sourdough crostini

Coconut Shrimp★

Crispy coconut shrimp served with a sweet and sour chili garlic sauce

Popcorn Scallops ★

Lightly breaded, flash-fried bay scallops, sweet corn aioli, Old Bay, parsley, lemon

Crispy Calamari ★

Lewes Dairy buttermilk flash-fried calamari, house pickled sweet banana peppers, marinara, & lemon

Appetizers, From the Farm

Charred Shishito Peppers

Charbroiled shishito peppers, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, sesame seeds

Steak Tartare & Fried Oysters

Black garlic coulis, egg yolk gel, parmesan potato crisp, pickled fresno peppers

Whipped Ricotta Toast

Sunflower pesto, Magee Farms hot honey, Henlopen Sea Salt

Tavern Wings★★

brined & crispy, homemade gorgonzola dressing, celery

HOUSE-MADE SAUCES: Buffalo, Old Bay, Pickleback, Honey-Lime BBQ, Alabama White BBQ

Sandwiches

Damn Good Burger

Two smashed Snake River Farms Wagyu beef patties, LTO, sharp American cheese, Benton’s bacon, topped with “Dodge City” sauce on an everything onion brioche roll served with boardwalk fries ★

'Bama Style Pulled BBQ Chicken

Pulled rotisserie TA Farms chicken, pepper jack cheese, Alabama white BBQ, lettuce, tomato, pickled banana peppers on an everything onion brioche roll with our signature fries ★

Delaware Lobster Roll

Lobster knuckle and claw steeped in butter and mixed with housemade mayo, lemon, celery salt, and parsley with our signature boardwalk fries ★

Fried Chesapeake Blue Catfish

Buttermilk-cornmeal dredged catfish, Pennsylvania Dutch slaw, cajun remoulade on a soft roll served with lemon & Crystal Louisiana's Pure Hot Sauce served with our signature boardwalk fries ★

Boardwalk Fries ★

Old Bay & Malt Vinegar Powder

Truffle Parmesan

Lobster & Sweet Corn

Caviar & Chive

Pickle Powder & Ranch

Soup & Salads

2nd St. Wedge

Crunchy iceberg lettuce, fire roasted corn, sun gold tomatoes, Gorgonzola, Benton’s bacon lardons

Black Kale Salad

Ricotta salata, sweet banana peppers, sopressata, oregano, kalamata olives, Italian vinaigrette

Garden Salad

Heirloom cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, goat cheese, balsamic dressing

Tavern Caesar

Gem lettuce, garlic herb croutons, Locatelli cheese

Crab & Celery Root Bisque

Maryland jumbo lump crab, honeycrisp apple. roasted chestnut, leeks, fresh thyme

Manhattan Clam Chowder

Tomato-based with cherry stone clams, herb & spice fingerling potatoes, Benton's bacon, plum tomatoes, parsley

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fried in peanut oil

consuming raw or under cooked egg, meat, seafood, or shellfish may increase your risk of food-borne illness

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