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Bayou on Penn
2519 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
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Come join us to watch the snow fall and have hot gumbo. Kitchen will be open til 10pm. Bar open. Caps game and NCAAB on TV's.
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Main Menu
Lunch Menu
Brunch Menu
Main Menu
Starters
Seafood & Andouille Gumbo
- $5.00
- $9.00
Soup of the Day
- $4.00
- $8.00
Boudin Balls
$10.00
creole mustard dipping sauce
Tuna Ceviche
$13.00
green tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, ponzu, crispy wontons
Fried Green Tomatoes
$10.00
roasted red pepper aioli, corn salsa, goat cheese
Crawfish & Andouille Cheesecake
$11.00
spicy tomato coulis, arugula, sherry vinaigrette
Lobster Sliders
$15.00
three toasted brioche buns, cajun lobster salad
Greens
add: chicken $7, shrimp $8, fried oysters $10
Bayou House Salad
$9.00
mixed greens, carrot curls, cucumber, red onion, heirloom tomatoes, sherry vinaigrette
Steak Salad
$19.00
sliced NY strip, butter lettuce, cajun croutons, fingerling potatoes, heirloom tomatoes, bon ton dressing
Spinach Salad
$12.00
Roasted beets, goat cheese crema, strawberries, orange, cranberry-champagne vinaigrette
Po' Boys
Served "dressed" on Leidenheimer French Bread with one side
Magazine Street
$15.00
roast beef, debris, coleslaw, tomatoes, pickles
St. Charles
$17.00
fried shrimp, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Frenchmen
$19.00
fried oysters, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Decatur Street
$15.00
fried chicken tenders, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, bon ton dressing
Treme
$16.00
fried catfish, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Bourbon
$15.00
roast turkey, debris, coleslaw, tomatoes, pickles
Esplanade
$14.00
fried green tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, remoulade
Royal
$17.00
New Orleans-style BBQ shrimp, white wine, garlic, butter, herbs
Marigny
$19.00
1/2 & 1/2 fried shrimp, oysters or catfish, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Entrées
Bourbon-Glazed Pork Chop
$22.00
purple cauliflower purée, fried brussels sprouts
Shrimp and Grits
$21.00
jalapeño-cheddar grits, andouille sausage, tomatoes, sautéed spinach
Pan-Seared Halibut
$20.00
sautéed kale, huckleberry sauce
Cajun Fried Chicken Breast
$19.00
mashed potatoes, collard greens with applewood-smoked bacon, creole mustard sauce
New York Strip
$29.00
sautéed fingerling potatoes, broccolini, bordelaise sauce
Softshell Crab
$26.00
two blue crab, summer succotash, beurre blanc
Jambalaya
$20.00
chicken, shrimp & andouille sausage
Blackened Catfish
$19.00
angel hair-rice pilaf, sautéed summer vegetables, chipotle chili beurre blanc
Due South Burger
$16.00
applewood-smoked bacon, pimento cheese, tobacco onion, dill pickles, cajun fries
Fish Out of Water
$24.00
pan-seared ahi tuna, sticky rice, lime-arugula salad, wasabi crème fraîche, soy reduction
Sides
Cajun Fries
$5.00Coleslaw
$4.00Collard Greens with Bacon
$6.00Red Beans & Rice
$5.00Mac & Cheese
$7.00Mash & Debris
$4.00Jalapeño-Cheddar Grits
$4.00Tomato-Cucumber Salad
$5.00Specialty Cocktails
Hurricane
$10.00
light rum, spiced rum, passion fruit punch, dark rum float
Sazerac
$12.00
Bulleit Rye, Peychaud's bitters, simple, Vieux Carré absinthe-rinsed glass
Chupacabra
$11.00
jalapeño-infused Tito's vodka, pineapple, Gosling's ginger beer, chili-sugar rim
Sean Daly
$10.00
Deep Eddy sweet tea vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemonade
Whiskey Pickleback
$8.00
Jameson shot, pickle juice chaser
Satsuma Daiquiri
$11.00
Cruzan white rum, Bayou satsuma liqueur, fresh lime, powdered sugar
Frenchmen Fizz
$11.00
pear vodka, St. Germain, sparkling wine
Walker Percy
$13.00
Luxardo cherry-infused Elijah Craig bourbon, homemade orange bitters
Pimm's Citrus Cup
$13.00
Pimm's No. 1, Hendrick's gin, grapefruit juice, cucumber-basil simple
Huckleberry Lemonade
$11.00
44° North mountain huckleberry vodka, lemonade, club soda
Abita Beer
brewed in Abita Springs, Louisiana. $6
Light 4.0%
Purple Haze 4.2%
Amber 4.5%
Bayou Bootlegger 5.9% Hard Root Beer
Turbodog 5.6%
Wrought Iron IPA 6.9%
Big Easy IPA 4.5%
Seasonal
Lunch Po' Boys
Served on Leidenheimer French Bread and "dressed" unless otherwise specified. Comes with chopped slaw & choice of one side
Decatur Street
$12.95
Fried chicken tenders, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, bon ton dressing
Magazine Street
$13.95
Roast beef with debris, coleslaw, tomatoes, pickles
Bourbon
$13.95
Roast turkey with debris, coleslaw, tomatoes, pickles
St. Charles
$14.95
Fried shrimp, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Marigny
$15.95
1/2 and 1/2 - fried shrimp, oysters, or catfish, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Royal
$15.95
New Orleans style BBQ shrimp
Treme
$14.95
Fried catfish, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Esplanade
$11.95
Fried green tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, remoulade
Frenchmen
$16.95
"Peacemaker" fried oysters, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, remoulade
Bayou Brunch
Served 11AM-3PM Saturday & Sunday. Ask your server about our rotating selection of desserts
Bayou Benedict
$13.95
Poached eggs on an English muffin, Tasso ham, home fries, Cajun hollandaise
Surf & Turf Bayou Benedict
$17.95
Poached eggs on an English muffin, Tasso ham, fried oysters, Cajun hollandaise
Grand Marshal Benedict
$19.95
Poached eggs on an English muffin, fried green tomatoes, Tasso ham, fried oysters, corn salsa, Cajun hollandaise
Big Easy Breakfast
$11.95
2 eggs any style, choice of meat (ham, bacon, or sausage), home fries, biscuit
Breakfast Po' Boy
$11.95
Scrambled eggs, bacon, peppers, onions, scallions, cheddar cheese, Cajun seasoning
City Park Scramble
$11.95
Peppers, onions, sausage, mozzarella, cilantro, chives, home fries
Crab, Gruyere Cheese & Spinach Quiche
$12.95
Mixed field greens, corn salsa, red wine vinaigrette
Bananas Foster French Toast
$10.95
Topped with dark rum, sautéed bananas, maple syrup
Biscuits & Sausage Gravy
$9.95
Side of fruit