Persimmon

7003 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda
(301) 654-9860

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Braised Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes Brussel Sprouts Crispy Onion Strings and Balsamic Demi-Glace
Pecan Crusted Barbecued Rack of Lamb with Mustard Potato Gratin Spinach and Horseradish Demi-Glace
Pan Seared Duck Breast with Arugula Bacon and Sweet Potato Hash and Ginger Citrus Reduction
Portobello Mushroom and Blue Cheese Ravioli with Truffle Demi-Glace Vegetarian Upon Request
Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Wild Mushroom Risotto and Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Fennel and Arugula Salad with Ricotta Cheese and Lemon Oil Vinaigrette
Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Wild Mushroom Risotto and Sun
Tuna & Avocado Tartar Crispy Wontons and Seaweed Salad
Molten Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream
Crispy Empanadas and Chipotle Dipping Sauce

Menu

Featured items
Braised Short Ribs
Served with mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, crispy onion strings, and balsamic demi-glace.
Pan Seared Sea Scallops
Served with wild mushroom risotto and dried tomato vinaigrette.
Oven Roasted Chicken
Served with roasted fingerling potatoes, sautéed broccoli, and homemade gravy.
Shrimp & scallop Fettuccine Pasta
Served with spinach and white wine lemon butter sauce.
Atlantic Bouillabaisse
Served with saffron and red pepper aioli crostini.
Pan Seared Duck Breast
Served with arugula, bacon sweet potato hash, and ginger citrus reduction.
Smoked Trout Spring Rolls
Served with spicy slaw, hoisin, and peanut sauces.
Duck Confit Salad
Served with blue cheese, apples, potato chips, and port wine vinaigrette.

Starters
Steamed PEI Mussels
Portobello Mushroom and Blue Cheese Ravioli
Served with truffle demi-glace.
Crispy Empanadas and Chipotle Dipping Sauce
Smoked Trout Spring Rolls
Served with spicy slaw, hoisin, and peanut sauces.
Tuna & Avocado Tartar, Crispy Wontons and Seaweed Salad
Wasabi Crusted Oysters
Served with Asian cucumber relish and soy dipping sauce.
Antipasto Board
Meats, cheeses, and chicken pate with grilled baguette.
Wedge Salad
Served with blue cheese crumbles, tomato, and onion, bacon blue cheese dressing.
Classic Caesar Salad
Served with Parmesan cheese and baked croutons.
Duck Confit Salad
Served with blue cheese, apples, potato chips, and port wine vinaigrette.
Fennel and Arugula Salad
Served with ricotta cheese and lemon oil vinaigrette.
Roasted Beet, Goat Cheese and Mesclun Salad
Served with julienne apples, candied walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette, and port reduction drizzle.
Signature Soup

Seafood
Daily Fresh Catch
Served with a mélange of shrimp, asparagus, potatoes, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, spinach and lemon beurre blanc sauce.
Atlantic Bouillabaisse
Served with saffron and red pepper aioli crostini.
Pan Seared Sea Scallops
Served with wild mushroom risotto and dried tomato vinaigrette.
Black and White Sesame Crusted Seared Tuna
Served with roasted red pepper, snow pea, bean sprout red onion couscous, and sweet chili sauce.
Pan Seared Salmon
Served with sautéed artichokes and exotic mushrooms, pesto risotto, and ginger lime beurre blanc sauce.
Shrimp & scallop Fettuccine Pasta
Served with spinach and white wine lemon butter sauce.
Sautéed Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
Served with bacon mashed potatoes, roasted corn hash, and sweet corn sauce.

Meat
Braised Short Ribs
Served with mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, crispy onion strings, and balsamic demi-glace.
Oven Roasted Chicken
Served with roasted fingerling potatoes, sautéed broccoli, and homemade gravy.
Pan Seared Duck Breast
Served with arugula, bacon sweet potato hash, and ginger citrus reduction.
Pecan Crusted Barbecued Rack of Lamb
Served with mustard potato gratin, spinach, and horseradish demi-glace.
Filet Mignon
Served with creamy mashed potatoes, spinach, crispy onion strings, and red wine demi-glace.

Featured items
Tuna & Avocado Tartar
Crispy wontons and seaweed salad.
Bistro Burger
Cheddar cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and French fries.
Crab Cake Sandwich
Spicy slaw, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and French fries.
Daily Fresh Catch
Bay scallops, English peas, corn, tomato, spinach, and potato ragout with lemon beurre blanc sauce.
Wasabi Crusted Oysters
Asian cucumber relish, and soy dipping sauce.
Chicken Sandwich
Bacon, fontina cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, pickle, and French fries.
Antipasto Board
Meats, cheeses, chicken pate, and grilled baguette.
Atlantic Bouillabaisse
French seafood stew, saffron, and red pepper aioli crostini.
Duck Confit Salad
Blue cheese, apples, crispy potato chips, and port wine vinaigrette.
Smoked Trout Spring Rolls
Slaw, hoisin, and peanut sauces.

Starters
Chicken Pate & Grilled Baguette
Crispy Empanadas
Chipotle dipping sauce.
Smoked Trout Spring Rolls
Slaw, hoisin, and peanut sauces.
Tuna & Avocado Tartar
Crispy wontons and seaweed salad.
Wasabi Crusted Oysters
Asian cucumber relish, and soy dipping sauce.
Antipasto Board
Meats, cheeses, chicken pate, and grilled baguette.
Signature Soup

Bistro Salads
Citrus & Scallops Salad
Arugula, orange, fennel, and passionfruit vinaigrette.
Duck Confit Salad
Blue cheese, apples, crispy potato chips, and port wine vinaigrette.
Nicoise Salad
Blackened tuna or blackened salmon, egg, green beans, olives, potatoes, roasted red peppers, cherry tomato, and lemon oil vinaigrette.
Classic Caesar Salad
Romaine, parmesan, croutons, and creamy Caesar dressing.
The Wedge Salad
Blue cheese, tomato, red onion, bacon, and blue cheese dressing.
Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad
Apples, candied walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette.

Signature Dishes
Ravioli
Roasted portobello mushroom and blue cheese ravioli, and truffle demi-glace.
Mussel Frites
Meunière or provencal style pei mussels, and French fries.
Crab Cake Sandwich
Spicy slaw, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and French fries.
Bistro Burger
Cheddar cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and French fries.
Blackened Fish Tacos
Slaw, pico de gallo, guacamole, chipotle sauce, flour tortillas, tortilla chips and salsa.
Chicken Sandwich
Bacon, fontina cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, pickle, and French fries.
Pesto Fettuccine
Roasted garden vegetables.
Steak Frites
Spinach, French fries, and bordelaise sauce.
Pan Seared Salmon
Vegetable mélange, orzo, and lemon beurre blanc sauce.
Atlantic Bouillabaisse
French seafood stew, saffron, and red pepper aioli crostini.
Daily Fresh Catch
Bay scallops, English peas, corn, tomato, spinach, and potato ragout with lemon beurre blanc sauce.

Dessert
Molten Chocolate Cake
Creme Brulee
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
Apple Crisp
Profiteroles
French Puff pastry, topped with chocolate sauce, and caramel.
Chocolate Pie - Chocolate Mousse

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Recent Reviews

Parking is easy right behind the restaurant. There is bistro seating outside but there was noise from some street work so we sat inside. Service was excellent and quick. We ordered an lempanada appetizer which was awesome, the salmon entree over orzo and spinach, and my friend had the roasted beet salad. They kindly surprised us with a free dessert for our birthdays. Our reservation was at 2:30 but I would suggest you get earlier reservation as the kitchen closes right around...
August 2025
Dinner with another couple. The food was very good, and we were allowed to share appetizers and desserts. Noise level was so high, it was sometimes hard to hear without leaning over the table.
July 2025
Delicious food for sharing, if you wish. while traveling, we try to avoid leftovers. Cocktails sounded awesome but were a bit lacking in flavor. Had a Mojito that tasted free of alcohol. Was supposed to have cardamom but not tasted at all. Recommend tuna/avocado appetizer and main dish of scallops over mushroom risotto. An interesting mix of sauces. Would return again but have happy hour elsewhere.
July 2025

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Persimmon

7003 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20815
(301) 654-9860