The Beach House
Ottawa, Illinois ·
Seafood · 66 menu items
Menu
Daily Specials & Fresh Catch
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Pacific Swordfish $33.00
Longline-caught swordfish with a firm, steak-like texture and mild flavor, offered with a choice of chef preparations.
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On the Half Shell
Raw oysters served with cocktail sauce and mignonette; the selection of four to five varieties changes daily.
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Weekly Steak offerings
A rotating weekly steak special cut from prime aged Angus beef, listed on the daily market card.
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Sablefish $32.00
Sablefish known for its buttery, flaky texture, rich fat content, and mild, slightly sweet flavor.
First Bites
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Angry Mussels $18.00
Mussels simmered with andouille sausage, red chilies, garlic, tomatoes, onions, white wine, and scallions, served with bread for the broth.
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Calamari Frito $17.00
Lightly breaded calamari, flash-fried until crisp and served with cocktail sauce and lemon.
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Crab Imperial $19.00
An Eastern Shore-style dish of lump blue crab folded into an Old Bay-seasoned, lemony custard, baked golden and served with garlic-cheddar biscuits.
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Goat, Fig & Pear Toast $10.00
Baguette toast topped with baked goat cheese, figs, caramelized onion, Anjou pear, and honey; two pieces per order.
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Guacamole Costeno $13.00
A coastal-style guacamole made with whole Hass avocado, lime, cucumber, pineapple, mango, tomato, pickled red onion, and jalapeño, served with blue corn tortilla chips.
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Lobster Roll $25.00
Poached lobster tossed with scallions, avocado, cucumber, and tomato in a tarragon-lemon aioli, served on a baguette.
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Octopus Mediterranean $20.00
Octopus prepared Mediterranean-style with fennel, oregano, lemon, scallions, capers, piquillo peppers, garlic, chili flakes, olives, and basil.
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Sea Scallops wrapped in Prosciutto $30.00
Three seared sea scallops wrapped in prosciutto and finished with romesco sauce.
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Spicy Salmon Tartare $14.00
Diced raw salmon tossed with lime, mango, sambal oelek, mayo, piquillo pepper, and sesame, served with crispy wontons.
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Truffled Mushroom Quesadilla $12.00
A flour-tortilla quesadilla of roasted cremini and portabella mushrooms, caramelized onion, garlic, and goat-parmesan cream, sliced and served "sushi style".
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Tuna Poke $17.00
Diced ahi tuna with toasted sesame, scallions, lime, and Hass avocado, served with crispy wonton chips.
Fresh Shucked Oysters
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Oysters Imperial $28.00
Four oysters stuffed with the kitchen's Crab Imperial mixture and baked.
Half dozen
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Oysters Rockefeller
Baked oysters topped with baby spinach, cream, garlic, shaved parmesan, and breadcrumbs.
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Thai Chili Lime
Oysters prepared with coconut milk, cilantro, sambal oelek, lime, garlic, and butter.
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Garlic Meuniere
Chargrilled oysters finished with garlic butter, basil, thyme, and parsley.
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Triple Bogeys $4.25
A raw oyster variety with a balanced flavor: salty upfront with a sweet, clean finish.
priced per oyster
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Beaver Tails $5.00
A raw oyster variety with a briny, strongly salty flavor and a seaweed-like finish.
priced per oyster
Soups & Greens
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New England Clam Chowder $8.00
A creamy chowder of baby sea clams, bacon, potatoes, celery, and onion in traditional New England style.
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Gorgnzola Salad $9.00
Belgian endive and watercress with candied peppered walnuts, Anjou pear, and Gorgonzola in balsamic vinaigrette.
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The Beach House Salad $8.00
The house salad: watercress and shaved fennel with mango, basil, mint, cilantro, and pickled jicama, carrot, red onion, and jalapeño in lime vinaigrette.
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Greek Village Salad $9.00
A Greek-style salad of cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, goat cheese, red onion, cucumber, and piquillo peppers with oregano, lemon, and olive oil.
Coastal Mains
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Maryland Crab Cakes $36.00
Lump blue crab cakes seasoned with Dijon, Worcestershire, and Old Bay breadcrumbs, served with seasoned fingerling potatoes.
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South Carolina Shrimp + Cheesy Grits $25.00
Sauteed shrimp with smoked bacon, green onions, and crushed tomatoes over creamy cheese grits, a South Carolina lowcountry classic.
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Polipetti Affogati $30.00
Octopus slow-braised in plum tomato sauce with garlic, lemon, fennel, and celery, served over creamy parmesan grits.
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Cioppino $40.00
A San Francisco-style seafood stew of lobster, shrimp, mussels, bay scallops, calamari, and fish in a garlic-tomato broth, served with toasted baguette.
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Sushi Bowls
A rice bowl with avocado, cucumber, scallions, nori, carrot, and mango over steamed coconut rice with ginger-soy dressing and sriracha mayo.
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Today's Fresh Catch
A rotating seasonal fresh fish selection, prepared to order: grilled, sauteed in garlic-lemon-white wine butter, Cajun blackened, pistachio-pesto crusted, chimichurri, or topped with Crab Imperial.
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Thai Red Curry & Diver Sea Scallops $38.00
Diver sea scallops in a Thai red curry of coconut milk, lemongrass, red peppers, green beans, and Japanese eggplant over coconut rice.
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Pork Shank "al pastor" $26.00
A slow-cooked pork shank seasoned al pastor-style with achiote, chili, garlic, and pineapple, served with charred pineapple and coconut rice.
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Greek Lamb (Kleftiko) $27.00
A slow-braised lamb shank, Greek kleftiko-style, with white wine, rosemary, thyme, and lemon, served over parmesan grits.
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Filet Mignon $52.00
An 8 oz. filet mignon seasoned with sea salt and cracked pepper, served with seasoned fingerling potatoes.
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Rock Lobster Tail
A 9 oz. rock lobster tail, seasoned and grilled, served with drawn butter and lemon.
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Chicken Marsala Pasta $24.00
Chicken breast with roasted mushrooms and mission figs in a Marsala cream sauce over fresh orecchiette pasta.
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Brazilian Beef Birria $26.00
Slow-braised beef short rib marinated with guajillo peppers, garlic, and warm spices, topped with chimichurri and served with coconut rice.
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16 oz New York Strip $42.00
A 16 oz. New York strip cut from Certified Angus Beef, aged 45 days.
Sea Sides
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Coconut Rice $3.00
Steamed rice cooked with coconut, served as a side.
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Fingerling potatoes $4.00
Seasoned fingerling potatoes, served as a side.
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Creamy Cheesy Grits $3.00
Creamy grits made with cheese, served as a side.
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Grilled Garlic Shrimp $14.00
Shrimp grilled with garlic, served as a side; a half-pound order.
1/2 pound
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9 OZ Rock Lobster tail $45.00
A 9 oz. rock lobster tail available as an add-on side.
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Garlic-cheddar biscuits $5.00
Garlic-cheddar biscuits, four to an order.
four to an order - allow time to cook
Wine Menu
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Segura Vidas, Cava Spain
A Spanish Cava sparkling wine noted for its fruit-forward freshness and added complexity from extended aging on the yeast before and after bottling.
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Taittinger Brut, France NV
A non-vintage Brut Champagne from Taittinger, France.
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Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label, France
Veuve Clicquot's Yellow Label Champagne from France.
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Cline, Viognier, North Coast CA
A Viognier white wine from Cline, North Coast, California.
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Ruffino, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
An Orvieto white wine from Ruffino, Umbria, Italy.
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Terra D'Oro, Chenin Blanc-Viognier, Ca
A Chenin Blanc-Viognier blend from Terra d'Oro, California.
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Alois Legader, Pinot Grigio, Italy
A Pinot Grigio from Alois Lageder, Italy.
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Hess Shirttial Chardonnay, North Coast, Ca
A Chardonnay from Hess, North Coast, California.
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Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay, Russian River Ranches, Ca
A Chardonnay from Sonoma-Cutrer's Russian River Ranches, California.
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Frog's Leap Chardonnay, Napa Valley, Ca
A Chardonnay from Frog's Leap, Napa Valley, California.
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The Horologist Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
A Sauvignon Blanc from The Horologist, New Zealand.
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Cline Cellars Pinot Noir, Sonoma, Ca
A Pinot Noir from Cline Cellars, Sonoma, California.
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Laurelwood, Willamette Valley, Or
A red wine from Laurelwood, Willamette Valley, Oregon.
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Duckhorn Merlot, Napa Valley, Ca
A Merlot from Duckhorn, Napa Valley, California.
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Justin Vineyards Cabernet, Central Coast, Ca
A Cabernet Sauvignon from Justin Vineyards, Central Coast, California.
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Hess Allomi Cabernet, Napa Valley, Ca
A Cabernet Sauvignon from Hess's Allomi Vineyard, Napa Valley, California.
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Round Pond , Kith & Kin Cabernet, Napa Valley, Ca
Round Pond's Kith & Kin Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California.
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Michael David Petite-Petit, Central Valley, Ca
A Petite Sirah-Petit Verdot blend from Michael David, Central Valley, California.
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Orin Swift Abstract, Napa Valley, Ca
Orin Swift's Abstract red blend, Napa Valley, California.
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Prisioner Wine, Napa Valley, Ca
The Prisoner red blend, Napa Valley, California.
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Hess Shirttail Cabernet Sauvignon
A Cabernet Sauvignon from Hess's Shirtail Creek vineyard.
Menu last updated 2026-08-18.