served with daily starch and vegetable, no substitutions
Chef's Daily Fish Preparation
market
Porcini-Dusted NY Strip with Mushroom Demi-Glace
$35.00
daily starch and veg may not necessarily be dairy or gluten free
dairy-free, gluten-free
Duo of Crab Cakes with House Tartar
$39.00
dairy-free, gluten-free
Scottish Salmon with Montpellier Butter
$30.00
gluten-free
Rainbow Trout with Almond Brown Butter
$29.00
gluten-free
Sandwiches
served on a toasted brioche bun with choice of a little salad or Belgian fries
Fried Oyster or Shrimp "Po' Boy"
$19.00
lettuce, tomato, pickled red onions, pickles, remoulade
Crab Cake Sandwich
$22.00
lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce
The Public Double Smash Burger
$19.00
American cheese, LTO, special sauce, brioche bun
Extras for the Table
Fried Brussel's Sprouts
$12.00
smoked paprika, apple, fennel, aioli
vegetarian
gluten-free
Hand-Cut Belgian Fries
$8.00
twice-cooked, aioli
vegetarian
gluten-free
Roasted Baby Carrots
$12.00
chili-honey glaze, ricotta, spiced pecans
vegetarian
gluten-free
ABC Bread Service
$4.00
1/2 baguette and herbed whipped butter
Seafood Towers
Available friday, saturday and sunday
Neptune's Tower
eight oysters on the half shell, four middleneck clams, five cocktail shrimp, smoked trout dip, daily crudo, cluster of snow crab legs, half chilled lobster
2-3 Guests$95.00
Poseidon's Tower
sixteen oysters on the half shell, eight middleneck clams, ten cocktail shrimp, smoked trout dip, daily crudo, two clusters of snow crab legs, whole chilled lobster
4-6 Guests$165.00
*Consuming raw or undercooked meat, shellfish, or eggs may result in food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Menu descriptions usually do not include all ingredients
Specials
$1 Off All Oysters*
raw on the half shell
All Draft Beers
$2 off
Featured Wines
a selection of sparkling, white, red - see your server for today's offerings
Glass$8.50
Bottle$32.00
Narragansett Lager
Can (16 oz)$4.00
Oysterman's Breakfast*
$7.00
can of 'Gansett & an oyster shooter
Oyster Shooters*
raw oyster, vodka, Bloody Mary
(each)$4.00
Round of Four$14.00
Cocktail Classics
$8.50 each
House Brand Highballs
gin & tonic, vodka soda, rum & coke; you get the idea
Old Fashioned
bourbon, sugar, Angostura, oranges, boozy cherry
Kir Royal
sparkling white wine, creme de Bourgogne nivernaise
PFO Bloody Mary
house made recipe, vodka, Old Bay Rim
Moscow or Kentucky Mule
vodka or bourbon, lime juice, ginger beer
Negroni Sbagliato
Campari, Cocchi di Torino, sparkling wine orange
Boulevardier
Campari, bourbon, Cocchi di Torino, burnt orange peel
Negroni
Campari, gin, Cocchi di Torino, orange peel
From the Kitchen
Fresh Maine Lobster Rolls
Market price. Lobster Rolls are not available for take-out. Fresh Maine lobster, buttered brioche roll, Belgian Fries, choose your style:
Connecticut Style
warm and buttered
Maine Style
chilled and lightly dressed
*Consuming raw or undercooked meat, shellfish, eggs or poultry may result in food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions
Desserts
add a glass of any dessert wine for $7 with dessert purchase
Lyre's Dark Cane (N/A rum); mint, lime, brown sugar
Spritz n' Giggles
Lyre's Italian Spritz (N/A "Aperol"); seltzer, grapefruit, honey, cara-cara orange
The Gimli
Lyre's Pink London Spirit (N/A "gin"); lime, cucumber cordial, juniper
Oyster Shooters
Oyster Shooters
raw oyster, vodka, bloody mary, Old Bay
(each)$6.00
Four For$20.00
Sparkling Wines by the Glass
Marfil Cava Brut, Pénedes, SP, NV
lemon peel, granny smith apple, no oak
$11.00
$44.00
Bouvet-Ladubay "Excellence", Brut Rosé, Loire Valley, France 2021
bing cherry, fig, cream, light oak
$11.00
$44.00
White Wines by the Glass
Domaine de la Quilla Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie, Loire, France 2020
lime, white peach, mineral, no oak; perfect oyster wine
$12.00
$48.00
Ca' de' Rocchi Pinot Grigio "Istà", Venezie, Italy 2022
green apple, pineapple, white flowers, no oak
$11.00
$44.00
Senda Verde Albariño, Roas Baixas, Spain 2023
yellow apple, orange, honeysuckle, no oak
$12.00
$48.00
Fernhook Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2022
ruby red grapefruit, gooseberry, lime zest, no oak
$11.00
$44.00
Domaibne Girard Sancerre, Loire Valley, France 2023
gooseberry, peach, wild flowers, no oak
$17.00
$68.00
Blenheim Viognier, Monticello, Virginia 2020
white peach, passionfruit, nectarine, light oak
$13.00
$52.00
Macrostie Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, California 2021
buttercream, persimmon, lemon curd, brioche, generous oak
$15.00
$60.00
Duckhorn "Decoy", Rosé, California 2023
watermelon, papaya, tangerine, no oak
$12.00
$48.00
Red Wines by the Glass
Lange Pinot Noir "Flyline", Willamette Valley, Oregon 2022
red cherry, raspberry, bramble, mild tannin, light oak
$14.00
$56.00
Domaine la Guicharde Côtes du Rhône, Rhône Valley, FR 2022
blackberry, cranberry, allspice, light tannin, no oak
$11.00
$44.00
Circumstance Merlot, Waterkloof, SA 2018
black plum, cassis, black cherry, bramble, moderate tannin, moderate oak
$14.00
$56.00
Barter & Trade Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, WA 2022
black currant, anise, cocoa, medium tannin, moderate oak
$14.00
$56.00
Bottled Wine
Wine Spotlights
The Crus of Muscadet
The region of Pays Nantais in the Western Loire Valley in the area surrounding Brittany is home to France's famed shellfish industry. Surrounding this bustling seafood-producing area are hectares of vineyards growing Melon de Bourgogne, the grape responsible for Muscadet wine. Recently the top vineyard sites or "crus" have been classified and we are pleased to bring to you the following selections from these top vineyards
2018 Bêtes Curieuses, Muscadet de Sevre et Maine "Chateau-Thebaud"
$62.00
A wine built for aging. The vines these grapes are sourced from are up to 85 years old and some of the oldest in the region. The wine bursts with minerality and a complexity of honeyed fruit flavors and aromas
2018 Bêtes Curieuses, Muscadet de Sevre et Maine "Clisson"
$62.00
This cuveé is from one of the rockiest sites in the region. Farmed organically, the roots struggle to dig deep ensuring strong vines producing deep and rich wines with structure and balance
Wine of the Month
Georgiev Milkov, Skin Contact Pet-Nat, Thracian Valley, Bulgaria NV
$62.00
Natural wines are all the rage and this Pét-Nat (Pétillant Naturel, ie: Naturally Sparkling) is fun and refreshing, made in the style of Champagne but unclarified, a richness abounds with notes of sour grapefruit, citrus, biscuits and cream, this is a perfect starter with shellfish of other light fare. Bulgaria is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions and this example delivers excellent value for quality
Sparkling Wines
Domaine Hüet Vouvray Pétillant Brut, Loire Valley, FR 2017
$78.00
Thibaut-Janisson "Fizz", VA, NV
$50.00
RGNY Sparkling White, Long Island, NY, NV
$62.00
Rathfinny "Classic Cuveé", Brut, Sussex, ENG, NV
$65.00
Champagne Syl Dautel Brut "Tradition", Côtes des Bar, FR, NV
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