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Pesce Blue
103 Congress St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
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Dinner Menu
Antipasti
Verdura Vegetable
castelvetrano olives fried artichoke & capers marinated red peppers baked mushroom polenta
- Each $4.00
- For All $12.00
Pesce Fish
alici anchovies saffron marinated mussels grilled octopus with lemon baccala croquettes
- Each $6.00
- For All $20.00
Carne Meat
polpetti meatballs amatriciana
salami toscano-coarse salami
bresaola-air dried beef speck-cured smoked pork
- Each $6.00
- For All $20.00
Formaggio Cheese
grana padano (lombardy) gorgonzola dolce (piedmont)
taleggio (lombardy) robiola (piedmont
- Each $7.00
- For All $24.00
Insalate/Primi
Mixed Green Salad
$6.00
with diced fennel, cranberries, pecans, and balsamic vinaigrette
Winter Citrus Salad
$9.00
sliced kumquat, toasted hazelnut, castelvatrano olives, fresh mozzarella, and white balsamic vinaigrette
Frisee Salad
$9.00
with crispy speck, pickled onions, fried potato, and soft boiled egg
Caesar Salad
$8.00
garlic country croutons, grana padano and house made dressing, with an alici anchovy
Zuppa Di Cucina
$8.00
daily house made soup
Fried Calamari
$9.00
with three dipping sauces
Prince Edward Island Mussels
$9.00
with sweet herbs and spicy fresno peppers
Pasta
Small Portion $9 Large Portion $18
small Portions Are Designed to Be Enjoyed As a Course Before Secondi
Orecchiette Dirty Girl Style
little ear pasta tossed with san marzano tomatoes, cerignola olives, capers, garlic and alici anchovies
Linguini Carbonara
our take on this classic with smoked trout, brussels sprouts, house cured guanciale, and local egg
Spaghetti Al Vongole
countneck clams with garlic, chili, parsley, olive oil and white wine
Artichoke Risotto
with san marzano tomatoes, chili and goat cheese
Pappardelle
with house made chicken sausage, broccolini, and rosemary
Gnocchi Bolognese
traditional sauce of ground beef, pork and veal simmered with tomato and mil
House Lasagna
$19.00
baked to order layered with fresh pasta, traditional bolognese, ricotta and fonduta cream sauce
Goat Cheese Cannelloni
$14.00
fresh pasta filled with goat cheese and ricotta baked with marinara and fresh mozzarella
Secondi
We Suggest a Contorni to Accompany Our Secondi
Grilled Sword Fish
$23.00
with stewed san marzano tomatoes, capers, green cerignola olives, and garlic
Seared Yellow Fin Tuna
$25.00
with kumquat herb oil and balsamic reduction
Pan Roasted Brook Trout
$22.00
with pine nuts, golden raisins, and caramelized fennel
Grigliata Mista
$24.00
daily selection of lightly grilled fish
Braised Pork Shortrib
$23.00
served over toasted almond faro and mulled apple jus
Pan Roasted Chicken
$19.00
with soft polenta, asparagus and natural jus
Dry Rubbed Sirloin
$24.00
over cannellini beans and pancetta with rosemary jus
Contorni
$4.00 Per Selection
Baby Green Beans
with fresh lemon & garlic
Broccolini
with chili flake & garlic
Grilled Asparagus
with lemon vinaigrette
Brussels Sprouts
with onion and guanciale
White Beans
with pancetta & sweet herbs
Creamy Risotto
with grana padano
Soft Polenta
with butter & grana padano
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General Info
About Us
Pesce Italian Kitchen + Bar reopened on January 15th to a standing- room- only gala reception. Rachel Forrest, food writer for the Portsmouth Herald says “the menu is fantastic!” Jean Kerr, Editor of Taste Magazine, called Pesce “a great, welcoming new venue to showcase the incredible talent in the kitchen.” The new Pesce Italian Kitchen + Bar exudes wonderful warm hues and delivers mouth watering recipes that are truly a salute to its roots.
Fueled by customer feedback and a desire to go back to his Italian heritage, owner Cliffe Arrand has created an atmosphere where guests can dine in comfort, warmth, and still stay within their budget. Through the talents of local designers, Jane Almedia , and Brian Gahan and David Ludd from Somnia, a soft palette of yellows, browns, and burnt umber have transformed the previously ultra modern Pesce into an Italian trattoria. The walls are adorned with photographs of Arrand’s earlier excursion to Italy, and painted and stenciled fabrics add an elegant touch.