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Hamiltons' At First and Main
101 W Main St
Charlottesville, US-VA 22902
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UVA Graduation 2024
Brunch Menu
Dinner Menu
Lunch Menu
Cocktail and Wine List
UVA Graduation 2024
For dinner on May 19th-21st, we have created a prix fixe $100 menu inclusive of tax and service charges. Congratulations to all the graduates! Wine pairings and VA sparkling wine will be available for preorder at the time of making a reservation.
Amuse Bouche
Hamiltons' Signature Virginia Ham Biscuit
A housemade buttermilk biscuit with Kite's country ham, pickled apples, fresh arugula and Pommery mustard aioli
Choice of First Course
Vegetarian Potato and Leek Soup
with chili oil and a parmesan tuile
Shrimp and Grits
shrimp poached in chardonnay and lemon, with Woodson's Mill creamy grits, smoked Roma tomato confit, and fresh arugula
Fried Calamari
tossed in an herb dressing with arugula, pickled peppers, and marinated tomatoes and olives
Beet Carpaccio
Thinly sliced local beets, local crumbled goat cheese, toasted pepitas, orange vinaigrette and micro chervil
Sesame Crusted Sea Scallops
with turnip purée, pickled fennel, and a sweet soy reduction
House Salad Course
House Salad Vinaigrette
with our house ginger-soy dressing, pinenuts, apples, cucumbers, and tomatoes
Choice of Entrees
Pan Roasted Jumbo Lump Crabcakes
with herbed wild rice, creamed local spinach, and housemade remoulade
Grilled Beef Tenderloin
with fondant potatoes, grilled asparagus, housemade steak sauce
Grilled Local Chicken Breast
with lemon pepper risotto, brussel sprout salad, and a coriander vinaigrette
Linguine Alfredo
Linguine in housemade alfredo with local mushrooms and broccoli florets and mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, crispy local basil and Parmigiano Reggiano
Seared Duck Breast
with herbed farro, roasted heirloom tomatoes, local feta cheese, and a gingered carrot sauce
Pan Seared Rockfish
with spiced polenta, pineapple-mango salad, and a gazpacho sauce
Soup, etc.
Vegetarian Soup of the Day
--ask your server about today's offering--
- cup $6.00
- bowl $9.00
Blue Crab and Corn Bisque
with bacon and chives
- cup $8.00
- bowl $11.00
Virginia Ham Biscuits
two buttermilk biscuits with Kite's country ham, pickled apples, arugula and Pommery mustard aioli
- $8.00
Salads
Mixed Greens
with cornmeal-crusted goat cheese, spiced Virginia pecans, sun-dried tomatoes and ancho chili vinaigrette
- $14.00
Fried Oyster Salad
over mixed greens with cherry tomatoes, avocado, egg, pecan smoked bacon and a creole ranch dressing
- $17.00
Entrees
Shrimp and Grits
shrimp poached in chardonnay and lemon with Woodson's Mill creamy grits, smoked Roma tomato confit, and fresh arugula
- $18.00
Pan-Roasted Jumbo Lump Crabcake
on grilled MarieBette Challah bun with greens, tomato, and remoulade, served with home-fried potatoes
- $20.00
Eggs Benedict
$18.00
Poached eggs on English muffins with avocado purèe, smoked salmon and dill hollandaise, served with home-fried potatoes
Fried Polyface Farm Chicken and Buttermilk Waffle
$20.00
with sausage gravy, sunny side up egg, spicy syrup and housemade pickles
Frittata of the Day
$12.00
with a green salad and house vinaigrette
Farm Egg Omelet
$14.00
with chorizo, red onion, green peppers, and queso fresco, served with home-fried potatoes
Brioche French Toast
$13.00
with housemade strawberry and banana compote, and fresh whipped cream
A La Carte
Polyface Farm Breakfast Sausage Links
$7.00Applewood Smoked Bacon
$6.00Home-Fried Potatoes
$5.00Two Local Farm Eggs
$5.00Woodson's Mill Organic Creamy Grits
$5.00Biscuits with Housemade Jam
$5.00Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
$9.00Deconstructed Parfait
$9.00
Greek yogurt with fresh fruit, housemade granola, and a local honey drizzle
Desserts
Gearharts' Flourless Chocolate Torte
- $7.00
Raspberry Panna Cotta
- $7.00
Trio of Granita in a Brandysnap Cup
- $7.00
Local Vanilla Ice Cream
$6.00
Executive Chef :: Hunter Harding
Soup, etc.
Vegetarian Soup of the Day
ask your server or give us a phone call to find out the soup du jour
- Cup $6.00
- Bowl $9.00
Blue Crab and Corn Chowder
with bacon and chives
- Cup $8.00
- Bowl $12.00
Meadows Pride Farm Lamb Meatballs
$13.00
in harissa sauce with crumbled feta
Grilled Sharondale Farm Mushrooms
$12.00
with rosemary, Caromont Farm Chevre and a honey-balsamic vinaigrette
Crispy Fried Oysters
$13.00
with a sweet cabbage slaw and Tobasco aioli
Steamed P.E.I. Mussels
$15.00
in a butter vermouth broth with grilled baguette
Vegetarian Springrolls
$12.00
with pickled local kohlrabi and sweet Thai chilis
Salads
House Salad Vinaigrette
$7.00
with house ginger-soy dressing, cucumbers, and tomatoes
Mixed Greens
with cornmeal-crusted goat cheese, spiced Virginia pecans, sun-dried tomatoes and ancho chili vinaigrette
- BIG $10.00
- LITTLE $14.00
Steak Salad
$24.00
grilled local beef top sirloin over mixed greens, with cherry tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, cucumber, croutons and blue cheese dressing
Entrees
Shrimp and Grits
shrimp poached in chardonnay and lemon with Woodson's Mill creamy grits, smoked Roma tomato confit, and fresh arugula
- $30.00
Vegetarian "Blue Plate" Special
ask your server for today's special
- $24.00
Fish of the Day
Pan seared Salmon served with rutabaga puree, a charred broccoli salad, and a dill-tarragon vinaigrette
- Market Price $31.00
Pan-Roasted Jumbo Lump Crabcakes
$36.00
over herbed basmati rice with sauteed spinach, and remoulade
Wild Mushroom and Herb Ravioli
$29.00
with Italian sausage bolognese and shaved parmesan
Polyface Farm Pan Roasted Chicken Breast
$30.00
served with balsamic roasted brussel sprouts, housemade bruschetta, and smoked olive oil
Grilled Local Dry-Aged Beef Tenderloin
$39.00
with smashed buttermilk and chive baby red potatoes, grilled asparagus, demi glace and pickled vegetables
Grilled Ancho Marinated Pork Chop
$32.00
with a yellow stoneground grit souffle, sauteed haricots verts, and dijon vinaigrette
Soup, etc.
Vegetarian Soup of the Day
- cup $6.00
- bowl $9.00
Blue Crab and Corn Chowder
with bacon and chives
- cup $8.00
- bowl $12.00
Meadows Pride Farm Lamb Meatballs
$13.00
with harissa sauce and crumbled feta
Pimento Cheese Hushpuppies
$9.00
with green goddess dressing and pickled fennel
Crispy Fried Oysters
$13.00
with a sweet cabbage slaw and Tobasco aioli
Salads
House Salad Vinaigrette
$7.00
with house ginger-soy dressing and pickled fennel
Mixed Greens
with cornmeal crusted goat cheese, spiced Virginia pecans, sun-dried tomatoes and ancho chili vinaigrette
- BIG $14.00
- LITTLE $10.00
Fried Oyster Salad
over mixed greens, with cherry tomatoes, avocado, egg, smoked bacon and a creole ranch dressing
- BIG $17.00
- LITTLE $13.00
Grilled Beef Salad
$24.00
top sirloin over mixed greens with marinated mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons, and blue cheese dressing
Entrees
Shrimp and Grits
$18.00
shrimp poached in chardonnay and lemon, with Woodson's Mill creamy grits, smoked Roma tomato confit, and fresh arugula
Vegetarian "Blue Plate" Special
$15.00Fresh Fish of the Day
Pan seared Salmon with rutabaga purèe, charred broccoli salad, and a dill-tarragon vinaigrette
- Market Price $18.00
Pan Roasted Jumbo Lump Crabcake
$20.00
over basmati rice with sauteed spinach, and housemade remoulade
Pan Roasted Jumbo Lump Crabcake Sandwich
$20.00
on a grilled MarieBette challah bun with greens, tomato, and remoulade, served with gaufrette potatoes
Polyface Farm Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Kabob
$16.00
with a tomato and cucumber salad, grilled pita bread, and tzatziki sauce
Wild Mushroom and Herb Ravioli
$18.00
stuffed pasta with Italian sausage bolognese, and shaved parmesan cheese
Nasi Goreng
$18.00
Indonesian-style stir fry of shrimp, chicken, pork, and basmati rice with cucumber, peanuts, cilantro and lime
House Specialty Cocktails
Our Top Shelf Margarita
$14.00
Herradura Reposado tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup
Albemarle Fizz
$14.00
Hendricks gin, Chambord, lime juice and a splash of soda
Apples and Oranges
$12.00
Albemarle Ciderworks Jupiter's Legacy Cider, Orange Bitters, a Splash of Woodford Reserve Bourbon, with a Raw Sugar Cube and Orange Twist
Sicilian Dirty Martini
$14.00
Bombay Sapphire, Dolin dry vermouth, caper berry and caper brine
Rum Cocktail
$14.00
House-infused Mt. Gay rum, fresh lime juice and golden cane syrup
Dark Horse
$14.00
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Carpano Antica Formula, Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters
The Optimist
$14.00
High West Double Rye Whiskey, Cocchi Vermouth di Torrino, Fee Brothers Rhubarb Bitters
Stubborn Born
$12.00
Bombay Dry Gin, Courvoisier, Angostura Bitters, Fresh Lime Juice, Ginger Beer
Divot Stomp Old Fashion
$12.00
Catoctin Rye Gin, Fee Brothers Orange Bitters, Muddled Fruit, Ginger Beer
The Petulant Saint
$12.00
Birichino Pet Nat, Saint Germain Elderflower, Lemon and Lavender Bitters, Raw Sugar Cube
Cannella Negroni
$16.00
Fourth Handle Gin, Barolo Chinato Cocchi, Mazzura, and sumac bitters
Ragged Branch Flight
$20.00
sample of three bottled in bond whiskeys: Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon, Signature Bourbon, and Rye Whiskey
Beers
Featured Microbrew on Tap
$7.00Blue Mountain Full Nelson Pale Ale
$5.00Devils Backbone Vienna Lager
$5.00Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale
$6.00Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
$7.00Bold Rock Virginia Apple Cider
$5.00Parkway Get Bent Mountain IPA
$6.00Bitburger Premium Pils
$5.00Hardywood German Style Pils
$5.00Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
$8.00St. Bernardus Prior 8 Abbey Ale
$10.00Sparkling Wines
Albemarle Ciderworks Jupiter's Legacy Cider
- Glass $12.00
- Bottle $30.00
Troddenvale House Cider, VA
$45.00JP. Chenet Pinot Noir Rosé, FR
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $40.00
Terre Di San Venanzio, Prosecco Superiore Brut, IT
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $50.00
Birichino Petulant Naturale Malvasia Bianca
- Glass $16.00
- Bottle $55.00
Thibaut-Jannisson Brut n.v., Monticello, VA
$50.00Laherte Freres Extra Brut Rose de Meunier, FR
$80.00Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne, FR
- Glass $22.00
- Bottle $85.00
Francois Martinot Bistrotage Rosé Extra Brut, FR
$100.00Perrier Jouet Belle Epoche Champagne, FR
$195.00Blush / Rosé
Montevina White Zinfandel, Amador Co., Ca
$30.00Scala Gaglioppo Rosato, Ciro, IT
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
J. Mourat Rose, FR
$35.00Vinudilice Rose, Sicily, IT
$70.00White Wines
Marc Kreydenweiss Pinot Blanc, Alsace, FR
- Bottle $50.00
Cuilleron Marsanne, Chavanay, FR
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Le Facteur Vouvray Sec, FR
$50.00Domaine Finot Verdesse, Isere, FR
$75.00Boundary Breaks Riesling, NY
- Glass $11.00
- Bottle $40.00
Chateau du Coing Muscadet Sevre et Maine, FR
$50.00Stinson Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, VA
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
M. Langlois Coteaux du Giennois, FR
$55.00Von Winning Sauvignon Blanc, GER
$60.00Chateau Jean Faux, Bordeaux, FR
$75.00Ryan Patrick Naked Chardonnay, WA
- Glass $10.00
- Bottle $35.00
Talbot Kali Hart Chardonnay, CA
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $50.00
Maillet Macon Verze Bourgogne, FR
$60.00Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, Napa, CA
$75.00Christophe Camu 1er Cru Chablis, FR
$95.00Maison Guillot-Broux 2021, Pouilly-Fuissé, FR
$75.00Kings Family Roseland, Monticello, VA
$65.00Red Wines
Saint Cosme Syrah, Cotes-du-Rhone, FR
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $50.00
Domaine Finot Syrah, Crozes-Hermitage, FR
$70.00Duperray Pinot Noir & Gamay, FR
- Glass $15.00
- Bottle $50.00
Glen Manor St. Ruth Red Blend, VA
$75.00Robert Sinskey Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, Napa, CA
$70.00Lemelson Thea's Selection Pinot Noir, Willamette, OR
$80.00Vincent Gaudry Les Garennes Pinot Noir, Sancerre, FR
$130.00Parent 1er Cru Pommard, FR
$275.00Domaine Rolet Rouge Tradition, Arbois, FR
$50.00Finot Freres Persan, Isere, Savoie, FR
$65.00Les Lunes Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, CA
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
$70.00Stags' Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA
$85.00Quietud Tinta de Toro Tempranillo, SP
$50.00Yohan Lardy Cru Chenas Beaujolais, FR
$65.00Raul Perez Ultreia Mencia, Bierzo, SP
$50.00Fatalone Primitivo Riserva, Puglia, IT
$75.00Birichino Saint Georges Zinfandel, Sonoma County, CA
$60.00Ridge Geyserville Zinfandel, CA
$75.00Mas des Chimeres Nuit Grave, Terrasses du Larzac, FR
$55.00Domaine du Banneret, Chateauneuf du Pape, FR
$95.00Early Mountain Foothills, VA
- Glass $13.00
- Bottle $45.00
Chateau Fonplagade Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion, FR
$135.00Chateau Palmer Alter Ego 2017, Medoc Bordeaux, FR
$185.00Merryvale Profile, Napa Valley, CA
$235.00Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet 2012, Stag's Leap District, Napa, CA
$525.00Tyrus Evans Red Blend 2021, Columbia Valley, AVA
- Glass $18.00
- Bottle $65.00
Peter Franus Zinfandel 2019, Napa Valley, CA
- Glass $20.00
- Bottle $75.00
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Contemporary
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 2:30pm
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 2:00pm
About Us
Located in the heart of Charlottesville