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Black Cow Chophouse
420 W Main St
Charlottesville, US-VA 22903
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Daily Cuts
Daily Cuts, Friday, September 26th, 2025
all of our daily steaks and chops are topped with confit onions & garlic and are served with our little salad and bread
$18 Happy Hour Steak Frites 4:30 - 6
Sirloin Baseball with Horseradish creme fraiche
- 4:30-6pm $18.00
Filet Mignon
Black Angus
- 8 oz $48.00
Prime New York Strip
Louisa, VA
- 16oz $55.00
Prime Boneless Ribeye
Charlottesville VA
- 16oz $69.00
Chateaubriand
Black Angus
- 14oz $79.00
KC Strip
Certified Angus Beef
- 24oz $75.00
Porterhouse
Certified Angus Beef
- 32oz $99.00
Cowboy Ribeye
Certified Angus Beef
- 24oz $99.00
Bone-in Berkshire Pork Chop
w/ sauce robert and bourbon gastrique
- 12oz $24.00
Open Range Elk Strip
- 8oz $39.00
Flat Iron
Certified Angus Beef
- 8oz $24.00
Prime Denver
Legacy Angus
- 8oz $24.00
Prime Bavette
Roseda, MD
- 10oz $36.00
Picanha Skewer
Albemarle, VA
- 10oz $33.00
Soups & Starters
Shrimp Cocktail
$15.00
old bay, spicy cocktail sauce
dairy-free, gluten-free
Hatch Chile & Corn Chowder
$12.00
wood-fired corn, fingerlings
vegetarian
Steak Tartare*
$17.00
local egg yolk, shallots, dijon, capers, parmesan, toast
Fried Oysters
$17.00
pickled veggies, Louis sauce
gluten-free
Fig & Foie Gras
$17.00
apple butter, pomegranate, ricotta brioche
Salads
Beet Salad
$15.00
chèvre, candied pecans, orange supremes, pea greens
vegetarian
gluten-free
The Big Caesar
$14.00
hearts of romaine, brioche croutons, 24 month parmesan reggiano
- Add Steak
- $12.00
Daily Selection of Steaks & Chops
Daily Selection of Steaks & Chops*
See our blackboard or Scan the QR code for all of todays offerings. All of our daily steaks and chops are topped with confit onions & garlic and are served with our little salad and bread.Substitute a little caesar for $3
Fish & More
East Coast Halibut
$33.00
bearnaise
gluten-free
Grilled Corn Risotto
$24.00
cherry tomato, basil, squash, vegan sour cream
vegetarian
dairy-free, gluten-free
Duet of Crab Cakes
$36.00
louis sauce
Black Cow Burger*
$18.00
wagyu, american cheese, aioli, tomato, house pickles, fries
Bacon-Blue Burger*
$20.00
blue cheese, neuske's bacon, house ranch, fries
Sides for the Table
Whipped Golden Potatoes
$11.00
confit garlic & onion
vegetarian
gluten-free
Belgian Fries
$9.00
twice cooked, aioli
vegetarian
dairy-free, gluten-free
Fried Brussels Sprouts
$13.00
apple, pickled fennel, aioli, honey-bourbon gastrique
vegetarian
dairy-free, gluten-free
Mushroom Ragout
$14.00
oyster, shiitake and cremini mushrooms, parmesan, crostini
vegetarian
Creamed Spinach
$11.00
parmesan, panko, anise
vegetarian
gluten-free
Red Potato Smashers
$11.00
aioli, chimichurri
vegetarian
dairy-free, gluten-free
Grilled Summer Squash
$12.00
corn, cherry tomatoes, garlic scape pest
vegetarian
gluten-free
Lobster Mac & Cheese
maine lobster, toasted panko
- $30.00
- Just Classic Mac and Cheese $15.00
Sauces
Four-Day Demi-Glace
$5.00
dairy-free, gluten-free
Chimichurri
$3.00
vegetarian
dairy-free, gluten-free
Bearnaise
$4.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
Buttermilk Blue Cheese
$4.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
Compound Butter
$4.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
Cognac Peppercorn
$5.00
gluten-free
Horseradish-Crème Fraîche
$3.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
*Consuming raw or undercooked meat, shellfish, eggs or poultry may result in food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Menu descriptions usually do not include all ingredients. Alert your server of any allergies
On Draft
Narragansett Lager, Providence, Rhode Island (5%)
$5.00Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, Bavaria, Germany (5.4%)
$8.00Rothaus Pils "Tannenzäpfle", Baden-Württenberg, Germany (5.1%)
$9.00Stella Artois Belgian Pilsner, Leuven, Belgium (5.2%)
$7.00BrewDog Hazy Jane New England IPA, Fraserburgh, Scotland (7.2%)
$8.00Alewerks "Tavern" Brown Ale, Williamsburg, Virginia (5.7%)
$7.00Lawson's Sip of Sunshine DIPA, Waitsfield, Vermont (8%)
$8.00Down East Blackberry Cider, East Boston, Massachusetts (5%)
$7.00Mocktails & N/A Beer
The Gatsby
$11.00
lyre's n/a gin, grapefruit, lemon, honey, soda
No-Quila Sunrise
$11.00
house grenadine, orange, lemon, grapefruit bitters, maldon
Chai'd & True
$11.00
peach nectar, chai, orange bitters, lime juice
Kiwi Spritz
$11.00
fresh kiwi, lime, simple, soda, sprite
Seasonal N/A Beer
$6.00House Cocktails
$15
Verdita
espolon reposado, leroux, fresh lime, simple, in-house verdita mix
That Drink That Dave Likes
ilegal joven mezcal, cynar, lemon, aperol, simple
Basil and Buzz
house-infused basil barr hill, peach nectar, fresh lemon, carondelet syrup
Second Sun
old forester bourbon, peach-turmeric shrub, honey simple, lemon juice, orange bitters
Smokey Dove
ilegal joven mezcal, aperol, grapefruit, lime, angostura bitters, chili-lime salt (habanero optional)
Cattleman Sour
old grandad bourbon, apricot liqueur, aperol, lemon, lime, local preserves
The Smash
tito's, fresh blackberries, lime, simple, ginger beer
Midsummer Shrub
tanqueray, house-made strawberry shrub, simple, simple, lemon, soda
Sparkling
Can XA Cava (Penedes, SP) ~ NV
green apple, lemon, light oak
- $10.00
- $40.00
Bouvet Rosé Sec (Columbia Valley, OR) ~ NV
bing cherry, fig, cream, light oak
- $11.00
- $44.00
White & Rosé
Istà Pinot Grigio (Venezie, IT) ~ 2023
white peach, green pear, honeysuckle, no oak
- $11.00
- $44.00
Le Petit Silex Sancerre (Loire Valley, FR) ~ 2024
gooseberry, white grapefruit, passionfruit, no oak
- $17.00
- $68.00
Clos Henri Estate Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, NZ) ~ 2023
gooseberry, quince, honeysuckle, no oak
- $15.00
- $60.00
Bouchaine Chardonnay (Carneros, Napa Valley, CA) ~ 2021
butter, sandalwood, vanilla, pie crust, very oaky
- $17.00
- $68.00
Cascina Bongiovanni Langhe Rose "Mari" (Piedmont, IT) ~ 2024
watermelon, raspberry, rose, no oak
- $12.00
- $48.00
Red
Fossil Point Pinot Noir (Edna Valley, CA) ~ 2021
red cherry, cranberry, graphite, light oak, mild tannin
- $15.00
- $60.00
Viña Real Crianza ( Rioja, SP) ~ 2021
red plum, vanilla, nutmeg, light tannin, light oak
- $12.00
- $48.00
Pakravan-Pavi "Prunicce" Sangiovese Blend (Tuscany, IT) ~ 2022
sour cherry, red plum, light oak, moderate tannin
- $14.00
- $56.00
Aguaribay Malbec (Mendoza, AR) ~ 2023
dark cherry, violet, vanilla, moderate tannin, mild oak
- $12.00
- $48.00
Buck Summit Cabernet Sauvignon (North Coast, CA) ~ 2022
blackberry, cassis, vanilla, moderate tannin, moderate oak
- $15.00
- $60.00
Valraven Zinfandel (Sonoma, CA) ~ 2022
raspberry liqueur, rhubarb, blackberry, modearte tannin, light oak
- $15.00
- $60.00
Happy Hour
Black Cow Steak Frites*
$18.00
Chef's Choice Daily Cut & Sauce, Belgian Fries
- Add a Little Salad for Extra
- $3.00
All Beers & Cider - $2 Off
Available in Draft, Bottle, Cans
Featured Wines
Sparkling, White, Red - See Your Server for Today's Offerings
- Glass $8.00
- Bottle $32.00
Classic Cocktails
$8. Choose from The Following
Old Fashioned
Bourbon, Angnostura Sugar, Orange Peel
Negroni
Gin, Campari, Cocchi Torino, Orange Peel
Boulevardier
Bourbon, Campari, Cocchi Torino, Orange Slice
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, Triple Sec, Cranberry, Lime
Moscow or Kentucky Mule
Vodka or Bourbon, Ginger Beer, Lime
Margarita
Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime, Agave
Kir Royal
Sparkling Wine, Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne Nivernaise
High Balls
Gin & Tonic, Rum & Coke, Bourbon & Ginger. You Get It
*Consuming raw or undercooked meat, shellfish, eggs or poultry may result in food-borne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions
Dessert
Belgian Chocolate Mousse
$9.00
raspberry coulis, black sea salt
Blueberry Slump
$10.00
SugarBear vanilla ice cream
Vanilla Bourbon Creme Brûlée
$9.00
caramelized Virginia honey shell
Key Lime Pie
$8.00
Whipped cream, berries
Sugar Bear Ice Cream
$6.00
vanilla or honey-sea salt latte
Dessert Wines
Add a glass of dessert wine with your dessert for just $7
Petit Guiraud Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2017
- $12.00
- with dessert $7.00
Maynard's Colheita Special Edition Single Harvest Port, Portugal 2012
- $12.00
- with dessert $7.00
Quinta do Noval Tawny Porto, Portugal
- $11.00
- with dessert $7.00
Sparkling Wines and Champagne
Champagne Clouet Voirin-Jumel Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Cramant, France NV
$100.00Champagne Syl Dautel Brut "Tradition", Côtes des Bar, France NV
$76.00Champagne Renard-Barnier "Cuvée Spéciale", France NV
$83.00Champagne Pommery "Cuvee Louise", Reims, France 2005
$300.00Champagne Veuve Cliquot, Reims, France NV
$150.00Champagne Möet et Chandon "Dom Pérignon", Reims, France 2013
$400.00Champagne Gonet-Medeville Grand Cru Rosé, Mesnil-sur-Oger, France NV
$150.00Treveri Rosé, Columbia Valley, Washington NV
$56.00Sauvignon Blanc and White Bordeaux Blends
G by Chateau Guiraud, Bordeaux, France 2022
$62.00Groth Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California 2022
$60.00Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, California 2022
$68.00Larkmead Sauvignon Blanc "Lillie", Napa Valley, California 2022
$180.00White Burgundy
Domaine du Colombiere Chablis 1er Cru "Fourchaume" 2022
$75.00Domaine du Chateau Philippe le Hardi Cote d'Or Monopole "Clos de la Chaise Dieu" 2023
$65.00JJ Vincent, Pouilly Fuisse "Cuvee Marie Antoinette" 2020
$65.00Maison Louis Latour Montagny 1er Cru "La Grade Roche" 2022
$95.00Domaine Maillard Pere & Fils Chorey-les-Beaune Blanc 2020
Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet St. Aubin 1er Cru 2022
$165.00Domaine Roux-Pere et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 2022
$170.00Louis Jadot, Meursault 2021
$180.00More Chardonnay
Michael Shaps Chardonnay "Wild Meadow Vineyard", Virginia 2019
$62.00Beaux Frères Vineyard Estate Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2021
$210.00Robert Foley Vineyards Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 2023
$100.00Hirsch Vineyards Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, California 2021
$150.00Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 2022
$155.00Paul Hobbs Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California 2021
$140.00Sea Smoke Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, California 2022
$225.00More White Wines
Itsamendi "Bat Berri" Maceration Carbonique", Basque, Spain 2020
$60.00Sandro de Bruno Soave, Veneto, Italy 2021
$40.00Remhoogte Chenin Blanc "Honey Bunch", Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, South Africa 2021
$56.00Cascina Bongiovanni Langhe Arneis, Piedmont, Italy 2021
$45.00Clos Guirouilh Jurancon Sec, Jurancon, France 2018
$45.00Domaine Barville Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Rousanne, Rhone Valley, France 2023
$120.00Michael Shaps Viognier, Virginia 2021
$68.00Sommelier's White Wine Selections
Michael Shaps Chardonnay "Wild Meadow Vineyard", Virginia 2019
$62.00
Michael Shaps has long been considered one of Virginia's finest wine makers. In 2007 Michael discovered the five-acre Wild Meadow Vineyard site and realized after the first vintage the amazing potential it had. Using the same techniques and approach to this chardonnay as he does at his winery in Meursault, this chardonnay expresses the elegance and complexity that is often associated with his Burgundian wines. This bottling shows intense brioche, butter and pineapple notes and fans for big California chardonnay will love it's similarities
GLF Chardonnay, North Coast, California 2019
$65.00
Greg Lafayette, the final pupil of legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff has become one of our favorite winemakers and the talent shows in all the wines he makes. This Chardonnay is made from grapes sourced from both Sonoma and Mendocino and has the perfect balance of oak, acid, and butteryness giving purity lovely of fruit
Virginia Reds
R Pinotage, Monticello 2022
$75.00Michael Shaps Tannat "Hanah Lee Vineyard", Monticello 2020
$75.00Linden Claret 2021
$70.00RdV "Friends and Family", Middleburg 2022
$140.00RdV "Rendezvous", Middleburg 2022
$235.00Pinot Noir
Domaine de Chevillard Pinot Noir, Savoie, France 2020
$100.00Hirsch "Dohan Dillon" Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California 2023
$115.00Ken Wright Cellars Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2023
$65.00Patricia Green Pinot Noir "Reserve", Willamette Valley, Oregon 2023
$80.00Beaux Frères Vineyard Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2022
$165.00Hilt Estate Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, California 2022
$85.00Red Burgundy
Clos de la Roilette Fleurie, Beaujolais 2023
$65.00Maison Shaps Bourgogne Côtes-d'Or "Les Chazots" 2022
$80.00Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 2021
$160.00Maison Louis Latour Cotes de Beaune Villages 2019
$90.00Domaine Louis Latour Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru "Les Chaillots" 2022
$210.00Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2020
$1,750.00Louis Jadot Nuit-Saint-Georges 2021
$180.00Numa Cornut Nuit-Saint-Georges "Vielles Vignes" 2021
$180.00Bordeaux
Closserie du Pelan, Bordeaux 2001
$120.00Chateau Pichon Baron, Pauillac 2017
$365.00Chateau Gruaud Larose, Saint-Julien 2005
$390.00Chateau Gruaud Larose, Saint-Julien 2008
$325.00Chateau Batailley, Pauillac 2009
$400.00Chateau Batailley, Pauillac 2010
$400.00Chateau Batailley, Pauillac 2015
$375.00Chateau d'Armailhac, Pauillac 2010
$310.00Chateau d'Armailhac, Pauillac 2015
$290.00Chateau d'Armailhac, Pauillac 2016
$290.00Chateau Graves de Rabion, Saint-Emilion 2019
$52.00Chateau Fombrauge, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2018
- Magnum (1.5L) $220.00
Jean Faure "La Reserve", St.-Emilion 2022
$88.00Chateau Nenin, Pomerol 2009
$295.00Chateau Nenin, Pomerol 2012
$280.00Chateau Nenin, Pomerol 2014
$280.00Italian Reds
Ar.Pe.Pe Rosso di Valtellina, Lombardy 2020
$90.00Ca del Baio Barbaresco "Autinbej", Piedmont 2021
$95.00Cascina Bongiovanni Barolo Reserva, Piedmont 2016
$180.00Tenuta San Guido "Sassicaia", Bolgheri, Tuscany 2020
$385.00Cabernet Sauvignon
Hindsight Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2020
$75.00Stuhlmuller Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 2021
$95.00Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon" Private Reserve", Napa Valley, California 2016
$300.00Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Colombia Valley, Washington 2022
$78.00Cloisonne Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2022
$70.00Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2021
$93.00Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2019
$180.00Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California 2021
$95.00Ceritas "Colima" Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2020
$175.00Easton Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Shenandoah Valley, California 2014
$115.00Robert Foley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2018
$228.00Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 2020
$140.00Janota Cabernet Sauvignon "DeSafio", Ballard Canyon, California 2019
$290.00Meadowcroft Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, California 2021
$150.00Valdemar Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla, Washington 2020
$160.00Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon "Eisele Vineyard", Napa Valley, California 2013
$300.00Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon "Eisele Vineyard", Napa Valley, California 2014
$285.00Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon "Eisele Vineyard", Napa Valley, California 2015
$275.00Trespass Cabernet Sauvignon "Intrigue", Napa Valley, California 2018
$200.00Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, California 2021
$370.00Screaming Eagle "The Flight", Napa Valley, California 2020
$2,000.00Staglin "Salus Benchlands", Napa Valley, California 2021
$200.00Orin Swift Cabernet Sauvignon "Palermo", Napa Valley, California 2020
$130.00The Vice Cabernet Sauvignon "Year of the Dragon", Napa Valley, California 2022
$95.00Red Blends
AXR Proprietary Red, Napa Valley, California 2021
$89.00The Pairing Red, California 2019
$60.00Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California 2019
$350.00White Rock Vineyards Claret, Napa Valley, California 2019
$150.00Chappelet "Proprietors Mountain Cuvee", Napa Valley, California 2023
$105.00Janota "Todos", Ballard Canyon, California 2019
$100.00Syrah and Rhone Reds
Domaine Brotte Côte Rôtie "Les Murets", Rhone Valley, France 2022
$129.00Janota Syrah "Sangre", Ballard Canyon, California 2020
$250.00Robert Foley Vineyards Syrah "Solari Vineyard", Napa Valley, California 2019
$105.00Valdemar Estate Syrah, Walla Walla, Washington 2020
$120.00Shafer "Relentless", Napa Valley, California 2018
$150.00Spanish Reds
CUNE Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja 2017
$72.00Lopez de Heredia Rioja Crianza "Vina Cubillo", Rioja 2017
$70.00Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva "Vina Bosconia", Rioja 2014
$105.00Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva "Vina Tondonia", Rioja 2012
$145.00Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva "Vina Tondonia", Rioja 2001
- Magnum (1.5L) $325.00
Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva "Vina Tondonia", Rioja 2007
- Magnum (1.5L) $275.00
Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva "Vina Tondonia", Rioja 2010
- Magnum (1.5L) $275.00
Vega Sicilia "Unico", Ribera del Duero 2013
$1,400.00Finca La Mata, Ribera del Duero 2022
$45.00Bodegas Pinea "17", Ribeiro del Duero 2020
$110.00Bodegas Pinea, Ribeiro del Duero 2018
$275.00Other Reds
Chateau Musar, Bekka Valley, Lebanon 1998
$225.00Viña Cobos Malbec "Vinculum", Mendoza, Argentina 2018
$150.00Duckhorn Merlot, Napa Valley, California 2021
$100.00Sommelier's Red Wine Selections
Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, France 2021
$100.00
With a minimum age of 40 year old vines, Paul Autard's Chateauneuf-du-Pape's display lovely depth and complexity. This example is a blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre showing lovely notes of raspberry, cassis, mineral and pepper notes and offers pairing for so many cuts of beef and game
CUNE Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja, Spain 2017
$72.00
From from the CompañÃa VinÃcola del Norte de España winery, in the heart of Rioja. This wine is crafted from Tempranillo and Graciano grapes grown in the Rioja Alta, an area known for its cooler climate, ideal conditions for producing structured, elegant wines. This is a perfect pairing for cuts such as hanger, bavette, or game meats
Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2020
Larkmead is one of the oldest family-owned establishments in Napa Valley. Originally founded in 1895, the 115- acre estate's legendary vineyards features a vast diversity of soils that are more typical of hillside rather than the valley floor. This Cab has rich black and blue fruit, mocha and licorice notes and a long complex finish
- Very Special Price $175.00