Thirsty Bernie Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Thirsty Bernie, your new neighborhood dining destination located in Arlington, VA. With a menu that is both delightful and approachable, Thirsty Bernie invites you to indulge in an eclectic assortment of dishes that elevate classic favorites.
- Appetizers: Start off with the Fisherman's Net, featuring fried calamari, oysters, and rock shrimp, or try the Butchers Board, showcasing artisanal meats.
- Sandwiches: The Hot Pastrami on pumpernickel with melted Swiss is a standout choice, paired effortlessly with suggested beer options.
- Entree Salads: For a refreshing option, savor the Grilled Chicken Salad with marinated chicken kabob on a bed of mixed greens.
Customer reviews echo the warm atmosphere and friendly service, promising a welcoming experience. Whether you're catching a game or unwinding with friends, Thirsty Bernie is the perfect spot to enjoy comforting, well-crafted food in a charming setting. Don't miss out on this hidden gem!
Appetizers
Wings
bbq, medium, and hot, grilled or crispy
Moules Frites
prince edward mussels, slivers of linguisa, garlic lemon broth, and belgian style fries
Bean Soup
white beans with apple wood smoked bacon (add tomato and cheese panini for 5.00)
Fisherman's Net
fried calamari, oysters, and rock shrimp, with tartar, and marinara sauces
Butchers Board
a selection of our handcrafted meats, bread & pickles
Soup Du Jour
ask your server (add tomato and cheese panini for 5.00)
House Salad
mixed greens, candied walnuts, tomatoes, cucumbers, and balsamic vinaigrette
Alpine Sliders
meatballs in madiera and parmesan sauce on garlic crostinis
Wedge Salad
iceberg lettuce, tomatoes blue cheese dressing & apple smoked bacon
Grilled Chicken Salad
marinated chicken kabob on basmati rice salad with red onion, cucumber, tomato, corn, and poppy seed dressing
Caesar Salad
fresh romaine hearts with creamy garlic dressing and foccacia croutons (add steak, chicken, or salmon for 6.00)
Steak Salad
grilled hanger steak, crumbled blue cheese, onions, tomatoes, and corn over mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette
Entree Salads
Sandwiches
Austrian Chicken Sandwich
marzen brined chicken breast, grilled with tilseter cheese and brandied mushrooms (suggested beer: paulener munich lager)
Kielbasa Sandwich
stachowski's polish sausage, sauteed onions and peppers, or sauerkraut, grain mustard (suggested beer: staroproman czech pilsner)
Beef On Weck
slow roasted, hand carved roast beef on a hard kaiser roll with au jus and fresh horseradish (suggested beer: dinkelacker pilsner)
Hot Pastrami
house made pastrami on pumpernickel with melted swiss, and pickled red onions (suggested beer: warsteiner)
Pepper Jack, Cheddar, Swiss, Blue Cheese
Burger
Pastas
Mushroom Anfd Brie Strudel
a savory blend of mushrooms, herbs, and brie with roasted garlic sauce
Warsaw Pierogis
farmers cheese raviolis, brown butter riesling raisin sauce
Shrimp Scampi
plump shrimp sauteed with garlic butter and white wine, served over linguini
Arlberg Goulash
braised beef and veal with seasonal vegetables and sage spatzle (suggested beer: paulener munich lager)
Wiener Schnitzel
sauteed veal cutlet, brandied mushroom sauce and braised red cabbage (suggested beer: franziskaner hefe-weizen)
St. Moritz Bratwurst
stachowski veal bratwurst with rosti potatoes, sauteed onions and peppers (suggested beer: oval trappist ale)
Grilled Hanger Steak
house aged hanger with a blue cheese port wine sauce (suggested beer: spaten optimator)
Atlantic Salmon
grilled atlantic salmon with butternut squash and braised red cabbage (suggested beer: chimay)
Crab Cakes
jumbo lump crab with hollandaise, saltine crackers and brown rice (suggested beer: dinkelacker pilsner)