• District of Columbia
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  • Petworth Citizen & Reading Room

Petworth Citizen & Reading Room

(202) 722-2939
  • 829 Upshur St Nw, Washington, DC 20011
  • American (New) ,  Gastropub
  • $$$$$
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  • Menu
  • Start
    • Wedge Salad $7

      baby iceberg, tomato, bacon bits, crumble gorgonzola with smokey ranch dressing

    • Queso Fundido $8

      melted chihuahua cheese with fresh tortilla

    • Queso Fundido $2

      add chorizo

    • Potato Fishcake Fritters $8

      salted haddock and potato with red pepper aioli

    • Fried Chicken Wings $8

      marinated in soy/ginger/garlic

    • Pork ?n Grits $8

      crispy pork belly and creamy grits, soft boiled egg

  • Main
    • Mac & Cheese $7

      cheddar cheese

    • Mac & Cheese $2

      add chorizo

    • Falafel Pita $10

      eggplant chutney and kohlrabi slaw, with tahini sauce

    • Roasted Beet Sandwich $12

      goat cheese mousse and basil paste, pretzel bun, with arugula salad

    • Fried Chicken Sausage Sandwich $12

      chow-chow relish and grain mustard, with hand cut fries

    • Cheddar Cheese Burger $12

      house dressing, with hand cut fries

    • Homemade Fresh Chorizo Burger $12

      guacamole and tomato, with hand cut fries

    • Grilled Beef Short Ribs $16

      grilled romaine lettuce and smokey ranch

  • Snacks
    • Candied Almonds $4

    • Castelvetrano Olives $4

    • Whipped Gorgonzola Crostini $4

    • Hushpuppies $6

  • Brunch $12
    • Roasted Beet Sandwich

      goat cheese mousse / basil paste, pretzel bun, with green salad

    • Frittata

      homemade fresh chorizo / lump crab meat, macaroni pasta, romesco sauce with green salad

    • Chicken & Waffle

      batter fried chicken sausage patty on a belgian waffle

    • Shrimp & Waffle

      batter fried shrimp on a belgian waffle with tomato marmalade and baja sauce

    • Grilled Steak Cut Bacon

      home made bacon, pumpernickel, poached egg, tomato, avocado with pepper mostarda

    • Cheddar Cheese Burger

      house dressing with hand cut fries

    • Corned Beef Hash

      house cured beef brisket, home fries and poached egg

  • Starters
    • Green Salad $5

      house dressing

    • Falafel $6

      with creamy tomato curry

    • Egg 'N Grits $5

      poached egg and anson mill's creamy grits sliced manchego cheese

    • House Smoked Atlantic Salmon $8

      egg mousse and caper; cornichon with grilled sourdough

  • Morning Staples $6
    • Maple Cinnamon Granola & Yogurt

    • Pecan Sticky Bun

  • Bubbles
    Gl $5 / Carafe $15.
    • Mimosa

      sparkling wine & orange juice

    • Bellini

      sparkling wine, peach schnapps & orange juice

    • Kir Royale

      sparling wine & creme de cassis

  • Bubbles
    • The Pc Bloody Mary $6

      house vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, worcestershire, sriracha, garlic, fresh squeezed lemon & lime juice, s&p

    • Coffee $2

      brewed to order coffee (regular only) locally roasted and brewed at qualia coffee on georgia ave

    • Daily Punch Bowl

      ask your bartender or server!

  • Sweets $6
    • Waffle S'More

    • Lizzy's Goat Cheese Cake

      w/roasted coriander pineapple jam

  • Signature Cocktails
    • Upshur $75

      averell damson gin, lemon juice, simple syrup

    • Upshur $10

      sparkling wine

    • The Katana Cocktail $10

      vodka, midori melon liqueur, lemon juice, mint & cilantro simple

    • Boo Radley $10

      tequila, averell damson gin, lime juice, ginger beer

    • Kill Bill Vol 1 $10

      old overholt, sesame & ginger simple syrup, orange bitters

  • Classic Cocktails $8
    • Moscow Mule

      vodka, lime juice, ginger beer

    • Sloe Gin Fizz

      plymouth sloe gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, club soda

    • Jack Rose

      laird's apple brandy, lime juice, grenadine

    • Negroni--Eh

      gin or whiskey, campari, dolin rouge vermouth

    • Scofflaw

      old overholt, dolin dry vermouth, fresh lemon juice, grenadine

    • Joan Collins

      bols genever, lemon juice, soda, fruit

  • Draft Beer $6
    • Lagunitas Czech-Style Pilsner

    • Duck Rabbit Milk Stout

    • DC Brau The Corruption IPA

    • Jack's Hard Cider

  • Bottles & Cans Beer
    • Baltimore Beerworks $5

      the raven special lager

    • Baltimore Beerworks $6

      tell-tale hearty ipa

    • Avery Brewery White Rascal $6

    • Avery Ellie's Brown Ale $6

    • Great Lakes $5

      dortmunder gold lager

    • Dale's Pale Ale $5

    • Mama's Little Yella Pils $5

    • Bell's Two Hearted Ale $6

    • Petrus Oak Aged Pale $7

    • Anderson Valley Brewing Boont Amber $6

    • Founders Scotch Ale $7

    • Original Sin Elderberry Cider $6

    • Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer $7

  • Sparkling
    • Brut Rose NV $8

      codorniu anna penedes, spain

    • Brut NV $9

      covedes gran gesta brut reserva penedes, spain

    • Brut NV $8

      da luca prosecco doc treviso, italy

  • White
    • Vinho Verde $7

      las lilas vinho verde, portugal

    • Dimiat $7

      muscat, chardonnay vinex slavyantsi "leva" rose valley, bulgaria

    • Chardonnay $8

      cave saint-verny "le chardonnay" loire valley, france

  • Red
    • Pinot Noir $8

      indomita gran reserva casablanca valley, chile

    • Grenache $8

      syrah, carignane fonclieu "injuste" languedoc, france

    • Merlot $9

      peirano estates "six clones" lodi, california

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