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APPETIZERS
Seafood Chowder
GF- A hearty, rich, creamy soup with lobster, scallops, shrimp, clams, and haddock. A house specialty…and Gluten Free!
Cup 9 Bowl 13 Quart (served cold to-go) 25
Lobster Artichoke Drip GF- a casserole of Maine lobster meat, artichoke, asiago and Romano cheeses. served with tortilla chips. 18
Calamari GF- fried calamari with rings and tentacles. tossed with cherry peppers and served with marinara sauce. 16
Chicken Tenders GF- jumbo seared or golden fried tenders with a choice of sauce, tossed in or on the side:
bbq, buffalo, honey mustard or honey garlic 15
Crab Cakes GF- two cakes prepared with Jonah crab and pretzel breadcrumbs, served with stone ground mustard remoulade 18
Coconut Curry Mussels GF- diced onions, tomatoes, minced garlic, curry, coconut milk, white wine, herbs. served with toasted garlic bread. 18
SALADS
Summer Berry Salad GF- fresh berries with crumbled goat cheese, shreded carrots and toasted almonds over mixed greens, served with cranberry-citrus vinaigrette. 14
Caprese Salad GF- roasted grape heirloom tomatoes, pesto marinated burrata, mixed greens, evoo, aged balsmaic glaze, basil. 16
Quinoa Salad GF- Mixed greens, cucumbers, red peppers, avocado, dried cranberries and feta cheese. Served with honey-vinaigrette. 14
Caesar Salad GF- Chopped Romaine lettuce and croutons tossed lightly with a classic caesar dressing. Finished with asiago cheese. 12
Salad Add-Ons
Seared sirloin 12
Fried Shrimp 9
Lobster Salad- Market Price
Lobster Poached- Market Price
Salmon Filet 11
Grilled or Fried Chicken 7
SANDWICHES & BURGERS
Served with french fries & pickles. Substitute sweet potato fries add 2
All sandwiches can be prepared Gluten Free using our gluten free bread for an additional 2
Haddock Sandwich GF- Fresh haddock fillet, golden fried or oven broiled. Served on a toasted brioche bun, house-made tartar sauce, and lemon. 16
add cole slaw +$1
Smash Burgers GF- 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. 16
Add bacon, mushrooms, caramelized onions, or smashed avocado. 2 each
Crab Cake BLT GF- River House crab cake served with crispy bacon, lettuce, and tomato, served on a brioche bun with stone ground mustard. 20
Caprese Sandwich GF- Garlic roasted tomatoes, burrata, pesto chicken, evoo, served on grilled focaccia bread. 15
Clam Roll GF- Golden fried whole belly clams, served on a toasted brioche roll, with green leaf, and spicy sriracha tartar sauce. Market Price
Lobster Rolls
Our lobster rolls are prepared with fresh Maine lobster meat
Choose your style:
Lobster salad – lightly dressed with mayonnaise, celery, s&p, and lemon juice.
Lobster warmed – poached in butter. add 2 to sandwich price
Lobster Roll- GF- Maine lobster prepared on a brioche roll, served with French fries. Market Price
Lobster BLT- GF- Maine lobster prepared with crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato served on a brioche bun. Market Price
Tall Ship- Maine lobster prepared on a brioche roll, served with a cup of our award-winning seafood chowder and hand-cut potato chips. Market Price
RAW BAR
Oysters- GF- Locally sourced medium sized oysters served with mignonette, lemon, and cocktail sauce.
Half Dozen 20 Dozen 39
Oyster Shooters (9ea)
– Wasabi Yuzu Vodka: wasabi yuzu infused vodka
-Gazpaco Tequila: house gazpacho infused with tequila
Raw Bar Tower- 12 oysters, 6 shrimp cocktail, 4oz lobster salad, and 6 spicy tuna & cucumbers. Market Price
Shrimp Cocktail- GF- Five jumbo chilled shrimp served with cocktail sauce and lemon 13
Ahi Tuna Nachos- GF- diced tuna marinated in sweet tamari, diced mangos, pickledred onions, red cabbage, jalapenos, avoacdo, tobiko, scallions, spicy aioli, lime crema, tortilla chips. 19
Spicy Tuna & Cucumber- Fresh ground ahi tuna, avocado, spicy chili mayonnaise, tobiko, scallions and sesame seeds. topped with yuzu glaze. 16
ENTREES
Seared Sirloin GF- served with brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, topped with an herb steakhouse compound butter. 28
make it surf & turf: add shrimp scampi 10
Carribbean-Jerk Salmon GF- jerk rub filet of salmon, grilled, served with coconut rice, pineapple-mango salsa, and asparagus. 28
Seafood Linguini– shrimp, scallops, mussels sauteed with onions, tomatoes, garlic, herbs in white wine butter sauce, served with garlic toast. 27
New England Baked Haddock GF- a shrimp and romano cheese panko crust atop a filet of haddock oven baked and served with asparagus and mashed potatoes. 24
Lobster Mac’N Cheese – Pasta shells, white cheddar cheese, prepared with fresh ME lobster topped with herb cracker crumb. 28 Without lobster. 16
Peach-Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops GF – glazed bone-in pork chops served with asparagus, and mashed potatoes. 25
Fish Tacos GF-3 fried haddock tacos prepared with shredded cabbage, pineapple mango salsa, avocado ranch, and cotija cheese. served with french fries. 21
sub gluten free corn tortillas add 1
Fried Seafood Basket GF- Your choice of seafood served with french fries, lemon, cole slaw, and tartar sauce.
Haddock Basket 23 | Shrimp Basket 22 | Whole Belly Clam Basket Market Price
Haddock & Shrimp Basket 23 | Haddock & Whole Belly Clams Basket Market Price | Shrimp & Whole Belly Clams Basket Market Price
Combo Plate (clams, haddock, shrimp) Market Price
DESSERT
Chocolate Cake- a slice of our decadent chocolate cake served with whipped cream. 9
Key Lime Pie- a slice of our homemade chiffon key lime pie served with whipped cream. 10
COCKTAILS
Spicy Paloma Ghost tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, club soda 14
Port City Pineapple Express Tito’s vodka, pineapple juice, coconut puree 14
Adult Iced Coffee Grainger’s vodka, Bailey’s, Kahlua, iced coffee 14
Jameson Ginger Mule Jameson Irish whiskey, lime juice, ginger beer 14
Tequila Blackberry Smash Casamigos tequila, fresh lemon juice, blackberry syrup 15
No Muddle Mojito Bacardi, fresh lime juice, mint simple syrup, topped with club soda 14
Ruby Red River Sunset Deep Eddy Ruby Red vodka, pomegranate juice, lime juice, club soda 14
RH Lemonade Svedka Citron vodka, strawberry puree, lemonade, club soda 14
Signature Drinks
Deck Punch Portsmouth’s Favorite Rum Punch a blend of white and dark rum with fruit juices 13
River House Margarita El Jimador tequila, triple sec, house sour mix (choice of flavor: passion fruit, mango, strawberry, blood orange) 13
Red Sangria red wine blended with flavor of blueberry, peach, and elderflower 13
Frose blush wine frozen into a delicious adult slushy 14
Frose Half & Half our frose mixed with our house sangria 14
Mocktails
Cranberry Mule cranberry juice, ginger beer, fresh lime juice 9
No Muddle Ginger Mojito gingerale, mint simple syrup, fresh lime juice 9
Sparkling Pom pomegranate juice, lime juice, simple syrup, club soda 9
WHITE WINE
Ruffino Prosecco, Italy
crisp, clean, and delicate flavors of apples and peaches lead to a pleasant finish
Glass 11 Bottle 44
Maison Saleya Rose, Italy
aromas of ripe tropical fruit, revealing accents of tangerine and hints of ginger
Glass 12 Bottle 48
Stemmari Pinot Grigio, Italy
white peach and pear, notes of dry yellow flowers
Glass 11 Bottle 42
Natura Sauvignon Blanc, Chile
fresh and bright with citrus aromas and a touch of minerality
Glass 11 Bottle 42
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand
Fresh and juicey with ripe, tropical flavors of passion fruit, lemon, and stone fruit.
Glass 14 Bottle 54
Fetzer Chardonnay, California
ripe pear and apple flavors, delivering a hint of toast in its fresh california style
Glass 11 Bottle 42
Kendal Jackson Chardonnay, California
Citrus and pear aromas followed by lush peach, melon, green apple, and mineral flavors with toasty oak finish.
Glass 12 Bottle 46
Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay, California
Full-bodied with tropical fruit flavors, toasted vanilla and honey
Glass 15 Bottle 58
RED WINE
Fetzer Cabernet Sauvignon, California
layered aromas of dark berries and cassis, framed by enticing tone of violets, caramel, mocha, and spice
Glass 11 Bottle 42
Coppola Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, California
memorably lush with a tapestry of smooth tannins and succulent flavors of wild berries, plum, and anise
Glass 15 Bottle 58
Leese-Fitch Pinot Noir, California
fresh raspberry, cherry, vanilla with smooth tannin finish
Glass 11 Bottle 42
Meomi Pinot Noir, Sonoma, California
Medium-bodied with berry notes, spice & nicely balanced tannins.
Glass 15 Bottle 58
Centine Super Tuscan, Italy
notes of red berries, cherries, and a hint of vanilla, full-bodied with a blanaced acidity and smooth finish
Glass 14 Bottle 54
Bonterra Merlot, California
aromas of blueberry and plum, medium-bodied with elegant tannins and a long velvety-smooth finish
Glass 12 Bottle 46
Alta Vista Malbec, Argentina
ripe red fruit aromas and spicy notes, with round, soft tannins and a lively mouthfeel
Glass 12 Bottle 46
BEER
DRAFT
River House Brew, Conway, NH
Stoneface IPA, Newington, NH
Allagash White, Portland, ME
Bud Light, St Louis, MO
Great Rhythm Tropical Haze, Portsmouth, NH
Moat Mountain Czech Pilsner, North Conway, NH
Kona Big Wave, Kailua-Kona, HI
Sam Adams Seasonal, Boston, MA
Cans & Bottles
Boomsauce Double IPA, Woburn, MA ABV 4.2%
Budweiser, MO ABV 5%
Bud Light, MO ABV 4.2%
Citizen Cider Unified Press, VT ABV 5.2%
Coors Light, CO ABV 4.2%
Corona Extra, Mexico ABV 4.6%
Great Rhythm Squeeze IPA, NH 16OZ ABV 6.0%
High Noon, Modesto, California, ABV 4.5%
Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Chippewa Falls, WI 4.2%
Michelob Ultra, MO ABV 4.1%
Miller Lite, WI ABV 4.5%
Moat Mountain Ms. V’s Blueberry, North Conway, NH ABV 4.9%
Northwoods Pale Ale, Northwood, NH ABV 6.5%
Nutrl Seltzer, St Louis, MO ABV 4.5%
Earth Eagle Piscataqua Lager, Portsmouth, NH ABV 4.2%
Stella Artois, MO ABV 5%
Sam Adams Seasonal, MA
White Claw, IL ABV 5%
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Coca Cola 3
Diet Coke 3
Sprite 3
Ginger Ale 3
Lemonade 3
Iced Tea 3
Cranberry Juice 4
Apple Juice 4
Orange Juice 4
Milk 3
Poland Spring 3
Eli’s Root Beer 4
Coffee, Decaf, Tea 4
FLAVORED ICED TEA & LEMONADE
4.50
Mango
Raspberry
Strawberry
Peach
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