Appetizers:
Bacalao’s soon-to-be-famous Seafood Chowder
Resplendent with beautiful NL seafood – cod, bay scallops,
coldwater shrimp, mussels & snow crab in a light cream broth.
Brightly flavoured with Pernod, herbs & a touch of citrus. $12
Jigg’s Dinner Cabbage Roll
Everything we love about Jigg’s Dinner in an appetizer!
Salt beef, turnip, potato & carrot rolled in a tender
cabbage leaf, dollop of pease pudding, pot liquor
“shooter” & homemade mustard pickles. $13
Housemade Charcuterie Plate
3 delicious creations featuring local game & meats.
Rabbit terrine, spicy merguez-style lamb sausage
and smoked partridge. Quidi Vidi Honey Brown
beer-caraway mustard, oven roasted tomatoes. $22
*Selection may vary depending on availability of local game;
your server will advise of any changes.
Surf, Turf & Coop!
Juicy pan-seared Atlantic sea scallops with 2 ‘marmalades’
– citrus & mushroom. Zippy tenderloin tartare topped with
a soft-poached local quail egg, crispy local potato gaufrette,
truffle-mustard vinaigrette, fried capers. $20
Bacalao – and then some!
A wonderful trio of local seafood – so you don’t have to choose!
Crispy fritter-cake of salt cod, with our house lemon
and green peppercorn aioli; Golden and tender calamari
finished with crispy onions and a hit of chilies;
Snow crab cocktail, spiked with Iceberg vodka. $20
Mussels on the Bottle
Plump, juicy NL mussels steamed with light-citrusy
Quidi Vidi Iceberg beer, leeks, garlic and a hint of chilies. $16
Cod Tongue Salad
Crispy tongues atop a salad of greens with
pickled radishes and red onions, with
roasted tomatoes and buttermilk anchovy dressing. $16
Water Street Waldorf
Crisp lettuces with shredded local cabbage with crisp
celery & apple, toasted walnuts & creamy Gorgonzola dressing
made with local artisan Five Brothers cheese. $14
Roots and Feta Salad
Tender roasted then chilled local beets & potatoes, with
green beans, Feta cheese, hard-boiled egg wedges, prosciutto
& toasted pine nuts with grainy mustard vinaigrette. $14
Pastas / Risotto:
Moose Bolognese
Wild Newfoundland moose in a rich & flavourful
tomato sauce tossed with tagliatelle pasta
and topped with Parmigianno Reggiano. $26
Seafood Risotto
Beautiful Newfoundland seafood – bay scallops,
sweet little coldwater shrimp & snow crab in
unctuous saffron risotto with asparagus, garnished
with mussels, lobster & a drizzle of lobster oil. $32
Main Courses:
Roasted Chicken Breast with Bakeapple Gastrique
We brine breast of local chicken, then roast to
lovely golden brown. With roasted garlic mashed
potatoes, caramelized bacon-sautéed Brussels
sprouts and savoury-bakeapple gastrique. $29
Local Duck Duo
Pan-roasted local duck breast with duck leg confit galette,
leek brioche bread pudding, glazed carrots and apples,
duck jus spiked with locally-made Rodrigues pear brandy. $36
Bacalao du Jour
True to our name, we feature a daily salt cod dish…
could be inspired by traditional local cuisine
or the far-away places that share our love for salt fish,
or a creation all our own. $28
Gooseberry Cove Cod and Cassoulet
We have the exclusive on this beautiful ranched cod.
Exceptional quality, succulent skin-on filets.
Pan-seared with sweet’n’sour bell pepper sauce
atop aromatic fennel-parsnip chick pea cassoulet with
local mussels & house-made spicy chorizo sausage. $32
Tenderloin ‘deLuxe’
Pan seared to your liking, with braised short rib onion ‘jam’,
celery root & potatoes Dauphinoise, turnip purée,
grilled asparagus and rich, luscious bordelaise sauce. $38
Catch of the day
We celebrate the seasons of the seafood of our province.
Your server will fill you in on what
the chefs created with what we ‘caught’ today. $30
Game of the Day
Always inspired, showcasing and enhancing
its natural deliciousness. $36
Globetrotting Vegetarian
Crispy grits cake with cheese and herbs, ratatouille timbale
(eggplant, zucchini, tomato) with Romesco sauce (made
from roasted peppers & almonds), crispy parsnip chips. $23