Postbellum Menu
[shares] available 3:30-cl
*consuming raw or undercooked food may cause foodborne illness
- PICKLE POT $7assorted house-made pickles & ferments (GF, V)
- TRUFFLE HONEY FRITES $8parmesan, herbs, scallions (GF)
- SMOKED CHICKEN WINGS $13choice of red fresno buffalo, dry rub, or bourbon bbq with cilantro ranch or blue cheese [GF]
- VEGAN WINGS $13crispy seitan mock duck (V) choice of red fresno dry rub, buffalo, or bourbon bbq
- CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS $11choice of: -maple ginger bacon & candied pecans -sundried tomatoes, za'atar, balsamic [GF, VO]
- SEASONAL SOUP $9chef's selection (rotates often)
- MEAT & CHEESE BOARD $24smorgasbord of meats, cheeses, & accompaniments (GFO)
[shares] available 5-10pm
- SMOKED ROCKFISH DIP $16crispy capers, poblano pepper mash, & chive oil, served with crostini
- BIG ISLAND OYSTERS* $15/256 or 12 local raw oysters, cocktail, lemon, mignonette [GF]
- CHEESE BOARD $14daily selection of 3 cheeses, jam, bourbon candied pecans, house bread (GFO)
- MEAT BOARD $14daily selection of charcuterie, cracklin, house pickles, beer mustard, house bread (GFO)
- MEAT & CHEESE BOARD $24smorgasbord of meats, cheeses, & accompaniments (GFO)
- SMOKED CHICKEN WINGS $13choice of red fresno buffalo, dry rub, or bourbon bbq with cilantro ranch or blue cheese [GF]
- VEGAN WINGS $13crispy seitan mock duck (V) choice of red fresno dry rub, buffalo, or bourbon bbq
- PICKLE POT $7assorted house-made pickles & ferments (GF, V)
- TRUFFLE HONEY FRITES $8parmesan, herbs, scallions (GF)
- CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS $11choice of: -maple ginger bacon & candied pecans -sundried tomatoes, za'atar, balsamic [GF, VO]
- SEASONAL SOUP $9chef's selection (rotates often)
[salads] available 5-10pm
- WINTER GREEN SALAD $16curly kale, spinach, shaved parsnips, creamy beet dressing, pears, pomegranate, pepitas, balsamic reduction [GF,V]
- CAESAR SALAD $14romaine, homemade caesar dressing, anchovies, espellete & fennel croutons, parmesan crisp (GFO)
- HOUSE SALAD $9mixed greens, shaved carrots, sundried tomatoes, pickled radish, toasted almonds, herbed vinaigrette (GF, V)
[plates] available 5-10pm
Available after 5pm *consuming raw or undercooked food may cause foodborne illness
- STEAK FRITES* $29Certified Angus NY strip steak, truffle honey frites, garlic aioli, steak sauce
- PAN SEARED ROCKFISH $25grilled broccolini, almond romesco, spinach pearl couscous, herbed lemon butter, pea shoots [GF]
- BRAISED SHORT RIBS $29herbed parsnip puree, garlic roasted carrots, red wine shallot pan sauce (GF)
- CAULIFLOWER STEAK $19roasted cauliflower, sweet potato mash, sauteed kale, sherry pomegranate vinaigrette, pepitas (GF, V)
- HERB ROASTED CHICKEN $22crispy chicken quarter, fingerling potatoes, broccolini, brown gravy, beetroot yeast rolls
[sandwiches] available 3:30-cl
served with choice of side *consuming raw or undercooked food may cause foodborne illness
- CLASSIC BURGER* $13white American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, antler sauce.....add bacon $1
- BEER BURGER* $14$13beer-glazed onions, beer mustard, bacon, pimento cheese
- CHICKEN SANDWICH $13grilled or fried; cilantro ranch, dill pickles, red cabbage slaw [VO]
- HOT HONEY CHICKEN SANDWICH $14grilled or fried; red pepper hot honey with cilantro ranch, red cabbage slaw, & dill pickles [VO]
[sides]
included with sandwich or available a la carte
- SALT & PEPPER FRITES
- MIXED GREENS
- TRUFFLE FRITES (add $2)
- HOUSE PICKLES
[sweets] available 3:30-cl
- CHOCOLATE TART $10chocolate ganache, chocolate sable crust, poached pears, pear syrup (GF, V)
- MOLASSES COOKIE CREAM PIES $9apple cream cheese frosting sanwiched between chewy molasses cookies
- CRAN-POMEGRANATE MOUSSE PIE $9cranberry & pomegranate mousse filling, graham cracker & bourbon candied pecan crust, chantilly cream, bourbon cranberries
[cocktails]
- POSTBELLUM PUNCH / rhum barbancourt, grand marnier, raspberry and peach liqueur, pineapple juice
- CAPE COD THYME / belle isle blood orange, lemon, rosemary & thyme simple syrup, cranberry
- EMPRESS COLLINS / empress gin, fresh lemon & lime, herbed simple syrup, prosecco
- HERBAL TODDY / jim beam, lemon, honey, hot tea, fresh herbs
- IRISH COCOA / jameson irish whiskey, irish cream, hot cocoa
- FRENCH KISS / champagne, grand marnier, raspberry, peach
- POMARITA / sauza hornitos reposado tequilla, triple sec, lemon, lime, agave, pomegranate
- CELLO 75 / plymouth gin, limoncello, champagne
- BRANDY MILK PUNCH / laird's old apple brandy, frangelico, amaretto, winter spiced milk
- PERFECT MANHATTAN / basil hayden's dark rye, contratto sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, angostura bitters
- MEZCAL'S LAST WORD / del maguey vida mezcal, luxardo, green chartreuse, lime juice
- CHERRY LIMEADE / cherry vodka, fresh lime, triple sec, soda
[drafts]
Happy Hour 3:30-6pm = 1/2 Price on All Virginia Brewed 12oz Draft Beers
- PORT CITY PORTER (Alexandria, VA) [7.5%ABV] [$3/5/6.5]
- POTTER'S CRANBERRY ORANGE BLOSSOM (Charlottesville, VA) [6.9% ABV] [$4/7/9]
- MICHELOB ULTRA (St. Louis, MO) [4.2% ABV] [$3/4.5/6]
- BLUE MOUNTAIN KOLSCH (Afton, VA) [5.0% ABV] [$3/5.5/7]
- PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER (est Milwaukee, WI) [4.8% ABV] [$2/3.5/4]
- HARDYWOOD RICHMOND LAGER (RVA) [5.0% ABV] [$3/4.5/6]
- MIDNIGHT NOT MY JOB English Brown Ale (Rockville, VA) [5.0% ABV] [$3/4.5/6]
- PORT CITY HEFEWEIZEN (Alexandria, VA) [5.3% ABV] [$3/4.5/6]
- VASEN STYRIAN SAISON (RVA) [7.1% ABV] [$3/6/7.5]
- THREE NOTCH'D BLACKBERRY GOSE (Charlottesville, VA) [5.1%ABV] [$3/5.5/7]
- STEAM BELL EXTRA PLENTY hibiscus cucumber gose (RVA) [5.4%] [$4/7/9]
- PRAIRIE STRAWBERRY BANANA SQUEEZE fruited kettle sour (Tulsa, OK) [5.0% ABV] [$3/6/8]
- HI WIRE BED OF NAILS ENGLISH BROWN ALE (Asheville, NC) [6.1% ABV] [$3/4.5/6]
- VEIL MASTER SHREDDER New England Hazy IPA (RVA) [5.5% ABV] [$3/6/8]
- ALLAGASH TRIPEL (Portland, Maine) [9.0% ABV} [$4/8/10]
- STONE DELICIOUS IPA (RVA) [7.1% ABV] [$3/5/6.5]
- VBC FREE VERSE IPA (Williamsburg, VA) [6.8% ABV] [$3/5.5/7]
- SIERRA NEVADA HAZY LITTLE THING (Chico, CA) [6.7%ABV] [$3/5.5/7]
- BROOKLYN CHOCOLATE STOUT (BROOKLYN, NEW YORK) [10% ABV] [$3/5.5/7]
[white]
- Broadbent, VINHO VERDE $8/28Minho, Portugal NV an ideal warm weather wine, excellent for lunch and picnics, or an evening aperitif. Pairs well with any fish, shellfish and poultry.
- Zenato, PINOT GRIGIO $--/32Veneto, Italy 2020 lemon-green in color, aromas of key limes + white peaches complement undertones of green apples + grains of paradise
- Las Flechas de San Martin, GARNACHA BLANCA $9/32Navarra, Spain 2020
- Pine Ridge, CHENIN BLANC + VIOGNIER $10/36Napa Valley, California 2021 succulent flavors + tropical fruit with a crisp finish that unleashes provocative notes of white peaches, pineapple, + zest
- Rego Do Sol, ALBARINO $ —/44Galcia, Spain 2019 tart lime + grapefruit, chalky minerality, + floral aromatics with a light salinity finish
- African Dream, SAUVIGNON BLANC $9/32Western Cape, South Africa 2020 fresh dry white wine with rich aromas of grapefruit and notes of green apple and lime
- Twin Islands, SAUVIGNON BLANC $ —/36Marlborough, New Zealand 2021 crisp palate, citrus flavours + hints of fresh herbs
- Yalumba The Y Series, UNWOODED CHARDONNAY $10/36South Australia 2021 rich, ripe tropical fruits, floral notes with sweet spice, lush and creamy palate with zingy citrus
- MacRostie, CHARDONNAY $--/42Sonoma Coast, California 2019 great intensity of fresh apple and white peach aromas with hints of baker's yeast and allspice plus a waft of honeysuckle
- Centorri, MOSCATO $9/32Lombardy, Italy 2018 100% Moscato - delicately sweet and sparkling, with modest acidity and a finish of fresh apricots
- GLF, CHARDONNAY $—/58North Coast, California notes of brioche, toasted almonds + stone fruits (by Greg La Follette)
[red]
- La Closerie des Lys, PINOT NOIR $10/36Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2016 well-rounded body, with an expressive nose of cherries + spices
- Adelsheim, PINOT NOIR $--/62Willamette Valley, Oregon 2015 aromas of cocoa, pomegranate and raspberry on the nose and the palate as well as a light touch of nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice
- Letras Minusculas, RIOJA $ —/40Mendoza, Argentina 2018 red fruits from the garnacha (25%) with raspberry + black licorice from the tempranillo (75%)
- Zuccardi, MALBEC $10/36Mendoza, Argentina 2019 soft and velvety upfront, firm tannins, with a lovely, juicy finish
- Coca I Fito, JASPI NEGRE $—/45Monstant, Spain 2017 grenache, carigan, cabernet sauvignon, + syrah, tart deep fruit, with a smooth and ripe finish
- Chappellet, MOUNTAIN CUVÉE $--/62Napa Valley, California 2017 this lush and layered bordeaux blend begins with alluring fruit driven aromas of cherry, currant and plum, as well as sophisticated undercurrents of graphite, clove and nutmeg
- Hope Estate ‘Basalt Block’, SHIRAZ $9/34Hunter Valley, New South Wales 2017 pepper + spice, with some blackberry undertones + some cedary oak
- Leviathan, RED BLEND $--/63Saint Helena, California 2019 from Screaming Eagle's winemaker, Andy Erickson, this proprietary blend is smooth, meaty, and lush with intense zest and acidity
- Annabella, CABERNET SAUVIGNON $11/40Sonoma County, California 2016 smoky espresso + blackberries intermingling with clove gives way to a fruity finish with a hint of brown sugar on the end
- Caymus, CABERNET SAUVIGNON $--/120Napa Valley, California 2019 layered lush aromas + flavors of cocoa, cassis + ripe dark berries
[rose]
- Mont Gravet, CINSAULT ROSÉ $8/28Pays d’Oc, France 2021 lovely aromas of raspberry + black-berry, full bodied, long on the palate
- Omne, GRAN RESERVA ROSE PINOT NOIR $—/34Coquimba Region, Chile 2021 elegant fruit and minerality in this pale colored rose, fresh + dry palate with light red fruit
- François Montand, BRUT ROSÉ $9/34France NV intense and fine bouquet evoking dried cherries + raspberries
[bubbles]
- Marsuret, PROSECCO $9/32Italy NV delicate with hints of ripe fruits, floral
- Veuve Clicquot, yellow label BRUT $—/95 France NV
[virginia craft beers]
- RICHMOND LAGER (16oz can)$5Hardywood Park Craft Brewery / 5% abv
- PILSNER (16oz can)$6.50Ardent Craft Ales / 5% abv
- SEVEN REGION OYSTER SAISON (750mL)$21Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery / 5.5% abv
- LOVER’S GREED (500mL)$24Alewerks Brewing Co. / 6% abv
- WORT SHARE MAPLE BROWN ALE (750mL)$22Center of the Universe Brewing Co. / 7.4% abv
- ISABEL IMPERIAL PORTER (750mL)$19Blue Mountain Brewery / 8% abv
[craft beer]
- BOMBADILE (16.9oz)$22Wicked Weed Brewing Co. / 4.2% abv
- LA FOLIE SOUR BROWN ALE (375mL)$17.50New Belgium Brewing / 7% abv
- 2013 VINTAGE GRAND CRU (750mL)$30Brouerij Rodenbach / 6% abv
- DELERIUM TREMENS (16.9oz can$10Brouerij Huyghe / 8.5% abv
- BATCH NO. 1731 (750mL)$22Bruery Terreux / 5.1% abv
- 2014 WILD DEVIL ALE (25.4oz)$22Victory Brewing Co. / 6.7% abv
- 2015 STRAFFE HENDRIK WILD (11.2oz)$13Brouwerij De Halve Maan / 9% abv
- WILD TURKEY (22oz)$18Anderson Valley Brewing Co. / 6.9% abv
[domestic]
- ARDENT PILSNER (16oz Can)$6.50
- MODELO ESPECIAL (12oz can)$4.50
- BUD LIGHT (12oz)$4.50
- PABST BLUE RIBBON (12oz)$3.75
- COORS LIGHT (12oz)$4.50
- LONE STAR (12oz)$3.75
[non alcoholic beer]
- ST. PAULI GIRL N/A (12oz)$4.50
- ATHLETIC BREWING IPA N/A$4.50