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Our Menu

Soup & Salads

Winter Baby Spinach Salad
Baby spinach, red onions, & grapes sprinkled with crushed almonds & finished with a champagne vinaigrette. 9-

Mixed Green Salad
with our house vinaigrette. 6.5-

Straight Up Caesar Salad 6.5-
With Fish du Jour M.P.

Soup du Jour

Loaded with fresh seafood, changes daily. M.P.

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Hot Appetizers

Steamed PEI Mussels (House Specialty)
With a ginger saffron cream, lemongrass, scallions, jalapeños, tomatoes, garlic, shallots & fines herbs. 12-

Porcini & Port Escargot
Served with English Stilton in a French pastry finished with beets julienne 12-

Crispy Fried Oysters
Oysters tossed in Panko, lightly seasoned & fried. Served over dressed greens with a tomato wasabi remoulade 10-

Steamed Littleneck Clams
In white wine, fresh basil & lemon juice broth, finished with crispy pancetta bacon 10-

Calamari
Lightly seasoned calamari, deep fried, & served over a smoked tomato & roasted chili sauce. Garnished with bitter greens tossed with a lemon vinaigrette. 10-

Maine Crab Cake
Served over baby greens, with a Tomato wasabi remoulade. 9.5-

Roasted Pear & Radicchio Salad
A Gorgonzola filled pear, oven-roasted and served with  dressed radicchio, dried cranberries, pepitos & a port wine glaze. 9-

Native Beet Salad
Roasted beets with a maple ginger vinaigrette, pistachios & sweet  potato chevre tots. 9-

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Jay's Specialties

Haddock Piccata (House Specialty)
Filet of haddock baked in breadcrumbs and finished with a lemon caper, white
wine & butter sauce. 21-
(Not a fish lover... we'll make it with chicken too!)

Linguine in White Clam Sauce
A white sauce with freshly shucked clams, lemon, olive oil, garlic, herbs & a pinch of crushed red pepper, garnished with littlenecks. 21-

Crab Lasagna
Crab, grilled zucchini, mushrooms, tomato, basil & béchamel served over lobster veloute. Garnished with fines herbs & lemon. 22-

Provencal Style
Linguine sautéed with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, shallots, scallions, parsley, thyme, olive oil & white wine.

Chicken $19 Mussels $19
Scallops $22 Shrimp $21

Fisherman's Stew
Shrimp, scallops, mussels, littlenecks, & fresh fish simmered in a French style bouillabaisse, seasoned with a hint of saffron & crushed red pepper. Served with grilled herb
ciabatta bread. $24

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Catch of the Day

Fresh Catch entrees are served with whipped potatoes, fresh green beans, brunoise vegetables and a choice of sauce.

Pan Seared Yellow Fin Tuna - Gloucester M.P.
Pan Seared Escolar* - Outer Banks, N.C. M.P.
Pan Seared Tilapia - Florida M.P.
Grilled Swordfish - Grand Banks  M.P.
Grilled Red Grouper - Southern Florida  M.P.
Grilled Atlantic Salmon - Northern Maine  M.P.

CHOICE OF SAUCES

Mandarin Sesame Glaze with Wasabi Aioli
Lobster Velouté
Smoked Tomato & Roasted Chile
Sweet Bell Pepper Salsa
Dirty – Citrus & Whole Grain Dijon

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Desserts & Coffee

The American Classic
Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae

Bill’s Village Bakery Brownie Topped with Shain’s of Maine Vanilla Ice Cream & Hot Fudge. Topped with Fresh Whipped Cream (with or without walnuts) $6

Portsmouth's Best Key Lim Pie
A sweet serving of Key Lime Pie With our Fresh Whipped Cream and Fruit Garnish $5

Kathy's Homemade Cheesecake
Made daily – Ask your server for today’s selection $5

Creme Brulee
$6

Sorbet of the day
$4

Coffee Selection
White Heron Tea
Coffee
Expresso
Cappuccino
Mocha Cappuccino
Bailey's Cappuccino
Sambuca
Ports & Sherry - See wine list

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Our "catch of the Day" is always fresh, and always changing. Displayed below is only a sample to provide you with an idea of the vast selection of fresh fish we feature on our daily menu.
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Jumpin’ Jays is located on 150 Congress St. in scenic Portsmouth, NH. Make a reservation on-line (www.opentable.com) or call us today, at 603.766.FISH (3474).

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