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Pesce Blue

103 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-430-7766

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Pesce Blue, known for it award-winning, Italian-inspired fare, serves dinner, lunch and brunch, in the seaside town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Diners can relax in the comfortable, modern dining room or grab a table on the seasonal patio (one of Portsmouth's largest) and enjoy people watching on Congress Street during the warm summer months.

The eclectic, seafood-filled menu has plenty for land lubbers, too with a wide array of antipasti and small plate selections as well as hearty salads and pasta dishes. They've also got an extensive international wine list to choose from.

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Seared Atlantic yellowfin tuna with fava beans, ceci beans, maitake mushrooms, pea tendrils and saffron cream
 
 
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Compote
1. noun Slow-cooked fruit in syrup.
Farro
1. noun Tuscany's mainstay, a small, light brown grain.
Foie gras
1. noun Expensive, silk-textured goose or duck liver that has been enlarged by a process you don't want to read about if you're going to eat this dish.
Frisée
1. noun A curly, mildly bitter member of the chicory family, eaten raw in salads.
Frisee
1. noun French for curly, but usually refers to curly endive, the bitter salad green of the chicory family.
Hummus
1. noun Mashed chickpeas flavored with lemon juice, garlic and oil.
Jicama
1. noun Used in Latin American cooking, jicama is a member of the potato family. The bulbous, brown root has a thin brown skin and crunchy and sweet white flesh.
Jus
1. noun French for juice, jus also refers to the unthickened juices from a piece of roasted meat.
Mascarpone
1. noun Ultra-rich, soft cheese known best for its role in tiramisu.
Pancetta
1. noun Cured Italian bacon.
Polenta
1. noun A slow-cooked cornmeal porridge popular in northern Italy; can be served soupy or firm, sometimes fried.
Prix fixe
1. noun French for fixed price, a complete meal that features a limited number of selections at a preset price.
Risotto
1. noun Italian dish made from rice cooked by intermittently adding small amounts of stock or broth. Other ingredients are added as required.