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    the Lobster Shanty

    American
    Open now12:30PM - 8:30PM
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    Starters, Appetizers & Snacks
    Soups
    Salads
    Sandwiches
    Burgers
    Entrees
    Solo Side Dishes
    Food Add Ons

    Featured Items

    • Regular Connecticut

      Warm lobster meat poached in butter. Packaged separately to keep bun from getting soggy.
      $40.00
    • House Salad Small

      $8.99
    • Shanty Burger

      Our beloved burger, a custom blend of ground chuck with brisket & short rib meat, served with your choice of side.
      $15.99

    Starters, Appetizers & Snacks

    • Wicked Spicy Crab Cake

      People, it's wicked spicy. Garnished with Greens and Corn & Bean Salad.
      $18.99
    • Calamari

      $17.99
    • Chicken Tenders Basket

      Served with your choice of sauce
      $15.99
    • Corn Dog

      Tasty state fair staple served on a stick. 50% of the sales of our Corn Dogs will be donated to Behind You Inc.
      $5.99
    • Poutine

      Fries, Cheddar Cheese Curds and Beef Gravy
      $13.99
    • Nova Scotia Poutine

      Fries, cheddar cheese curds and our homemade New England clam chowder
      $17.99
    • Mussels

      $19.99
    • Tot-tine

      $14.99
    • Nachos

      House fried tortilla chips, fresh jalapenos, black olives, cheddar Jack Cheese, with tomatoes and scallions. Add Gaucamole $2
      $19.99
    • Tot-chos

      $19.99
    • Fried Cheese Curds

      $11.99
    • Tortillas and Salsa

      Our crispy fried tortillas paired with one or more of your favorite Shanty dips
      $8.99
    • Half Order Wings

      $14.00
    • Full Order wings

      $24.00
    • Pretzel Sticks w/ Cheese

      $11.99
    • Firecracker Shrimp

      $19.99
    • Potato Chips & Onion Dip Appetizer

      We fry our own chips. The dip is made from scratch.
      $8.99

    Soups

    • To go New England Clam Chowder

      Our famous New England Clam Chowder, hot & ready to enjoy. Made with fresh local clams, bliss potatoes, applewood smoked bacon and fresh herbs. 12 oz container.
      $8.50
    • To go Beef and Bean Chili

      $8.50

    Salads

    • House Salad Small

      $8.99
    • House Salad Entree

      Spring greens topped with veggies (usually cucumber, red onion, & carrot) and served with your favorite dressing on the side.
      $12.99
    • Caesar Salad Small

      $8.99
    • Caesar Salad Entree

      Crisp Romaine tossed with our zesty Caesar dressing, croutons & shaved Parmesan.
      $12.99

    Sandwiches

    • Regular Connecticut

      Warm lobster meat poached in butter. Packaged separately to keep bun from getting soggy.
      $40.00
    • Regular Traditional

      Chilled Lobster tossed with lemon mayo & diced celery. Packed separately to prevent a soggy bun.
      $40.00
    • Super Size Connecticut

      Warm lobster meat poached in butter. Packaged separately to keep bun from getting soggy.
      $60.00
    • Super Size Traditional

      Chilled Lobster tossed with lemon mayo & diced celery. Packed separately to prevent a soggy bun.
      $60.00
    • Crab Cake Sammich

      Wicked Spicy! Fried to order, served with your choice of side.
      $21.99
    • Fried Fish Sammich

      Crispy, battered haddock served on a toasted roll. We keep the tartar on the side.
      $17.99
    • Grilled Cheese

      Melty, cheesy goodness served on sourdough. Keep it simple or add any of our sandwich toppings.
      $10.99
    • Pulled Pork Sammich

      Our famous pork, sauced & garnished with Maitland Farms Pickled Slaw, packed separately from the toasted bun. Choice of side dish.
      $16.99
    • Pearl Hot Dog

      Grilled to order, served with your choice of side.
      $10.99
    • Solo Pearl Dog

      Just one single Pearl hot dog in a toasted bun.
      $6.99
    • Chicken Sandwich Grilled

      Grilled chicken breast served with lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun
      $15.99
    • Fried Chicken Sandwich

      $15.99

    Burgers

    • Shanty Burger

      Our beloved burger, a custom blend of ground chuck with brisket & short rib meat, served with your choice of side.
      $15.99
    • Red Eye Burger

      With bacon, cheese and a fried egg drizzled with Sriracha sauce. Choice of side.
      $22.99
    • Scary Uncle Sully Burger

      Swiss, American, Pepper-Jack, Jalapenos and Bacon. Choice of side.
      $21.99
    • Beyond Burger

      Meatless, but satisfying 'burger' served with your choice of side.
      $15.99
    • Beyond Red Eye Burger

      $21.99
    • Beyond Scary Uncle Sully Burger

      $21.99

    Entrees

    • Calamari Supper

      $20.99
    • Fish & Chips

      Crispy battered haddock served with choice of side
      $24.99
    • Guinness Steak tips

      Guinness marinated steak tips, cooked to order with your choice of two side dishes.
      $32.00
    • Lobster Pie / Casserole

      Tender Lobster meat baked with white wine, butter, fresh herbs and topped with ritz bread crumbs. Served with one side
      $40.00
    • Mac & Cheese Entree

      Our classic Mac & Cheese served hot the way you like it.
      $14.99
    • Scallops, Baked

      Your choice of baked with butter, white wine, herbs and ritz crumbs or golden fried with one side dish
      $34.00
    • Scallops, Fried

      $34.00
    • Scrod, Baked

      Baked white fish with fresh herbs, white wine, sweet butter and ritz crumb topping. Served with one side dish
      $24.99
    • Shrimp, Baked

      Baked shrimp, served with your choice of side dish.
      $22.99
    • Shrimp, Fried

      Fried shrimp, served with your choice of side dish
      $20.99
    • Shrimp, GRILLED

      Grilled shrimp, served with your choice of side dish
      $20.99

    Solo Side Dishes

    • Black Bean & Corn Salad Solo Side

      8 oz. cup of black bean & corn salad with cilantro, peppers, spices and lime juice.
      $6.00
    • Cole Slaw Solo Side

      $4.00
    • Cucumber Salad Solo side

      $6.00
    • French Fries Solo Side

      $6.00
    • Onion Strings Solo Side

      $6.00
    • Potato Chips Solo Side

      $6.00
    • Tater Tots Solo Side

      $6.00
    • Tortilla Chips Solo Side

      $6.00
    • Wilted Spinach & Bacon Solo Side

      $6.00

    Food Add Ons

    • Add 1 Hotdog

      $3.00
    • Add 2 Hotdogs

      $6.00
    • Add a fried egg

      $1.00
    • Add bacon 2 slices

      $4.00
    • Add Black Olives

      $0.50
    • Add Bread

      $2.00
    • Add Buffalo Sauce

      $1.00
    • Add Burger to dish

      $7.00
    • Add carmelized onion

      $1.00
    • Add cheese dip

      $3.00
    • Add Cheese, American

      $1.00
    • Add Cheese, Ched Jack shred

      $1.00
    • Add Cheese, PEPPER Jack

      $1.00
    • Add Cheese, Swiss

      $1.00
    • Add Chicken, FRIED

      $7.00
    • Add Chicken, GRILLED

      $7.00
    • Add Chili

      $3.99
    • Add chili to sandwich

      $1.00
    • Add Extra Onion Dip

      $2.99
    • Add extra pickles

      $0.75
    • Add Gravy

      $1.00
    • Add jalapenos

      $1.00
    • Add Lobster Meat

      $20.00
    • Add Lobster Meat DOUBLE

      $40.00
    • Add Pulled Pork

      $7.00
    • Add Pulled Pork - tuft

      $4.00
    • Add red onion

      $0.50
    • Add Shrimp FRIED

      $8.00
    • Add Shrimp GRILLED

      $8.00
    • Add Spinach

      $1.00
    • Add Steak Tips

      $20.00
    • Add Tomato

      $1.00

    All hours
    SundayClosed
    Monday12:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Tuesday12:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Wednesday12:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Thursday12:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    FridayClosed
    SaturdayClosed
    Restaurant info

    We are a local dive bar that is passionate about what we do; Great food, great service all served in a very casual atmosphere with absolutely no pretense. The Shanty has been serving the Good People of Salem for 30 years and is a local institution.

    Location

    25 Front St, Salem, MA 01970

    Directions