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Rapture
303 E Main St
Charlottesville, US-VA 22902
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Lunch/Dinner Menu
Served Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 AM until 9:00 PM, and Saturday 4:00 - 9:00 PM.
small plates & snacks
soup du jour
ask your server about today's preparation
vegetarian
gluten-free
- bowl $7.00
- cup $5.00
fried green tomatoes
$13.00
corn meal-dusted with whipped goat cheese, bacon jam, chives
vegetarian
gluten-free
fried brussels sprouts
$15.00
spicy tomato sauce, alabama white sauce
vegetarian
gluten-free
crispy beets
$10.00
deep fried, with creamy habañero-honey sauce, green onion
vegetarian
gluten-free
hillbilly egg rolls
$12.00
pulled pork, mad hatter hot sauce slaw, goat cheese, & bbq sauce
rapture wings
sauces: crystal "buffalo", voodoo, calypso rub, lemon-pepper, sesame-teriyaki. served with a choice of bleu cheese or ranch
gluten-free
- Regular 8 pc $16.00
- Large 12 pc $21.00
- Jumbo 20 pc $30.00
carnitas nachos
$17.00
queso blanco, pickled jalapeños, pico de gallo, avocado crema
gluten-free
classic deviled eggs
$6.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
salads
add grilled chicken, fried chicken tenders, blackened shrimp, burger patty, impossible burger patty +$8; rare seared tuna +$12; hanger steak +$14
rapture caesar salad*
$10.00
romaine lettuce, parmesan, gluten-free croutons, meyer lemon caesar dressing
gluten-free
charred romaine*
$10.00
bacon, tomato, red wine reduction, green onion, bleu cheese dressing & crumbles
gluten-free
southwest steak salad*
$17.00
grilled hanger steak over mixed greens, pico de gallo, black beans, tortilla strips, southwest ranch, cotija
gluten-free
spinach & spring greens
$10.00
beets, honey goat cheese, pomegranate, citrus vinaigrette, pistachios
vegetarian
gluten-free
mains
shrimp & grits
$25.00
blackened shrimp, smoked tomato sauce, pimentos, collards, over cheddar grits
gluten-free
gumbo of shrimp, andouille, chicken & okra
$22.00
served over rice, side of baguette
gluten-free
steak frites*
$29.00
grilled hanger steak, house "A1", garlic & herb house-cut fries, ham hock collards
gluten-free
couscous bowl
$18.00
roast butternut, black beans, roast corn, beets, chili-lime dressing, served warm
vegetarian
orecchiette
$22.00
veggie "sausage," broccoli rabe, mushrooms, vodka cream sauce, pine nuts, parmesan
vegetarian
guinness-battered fish & chips
$18.00sandwiches
all sandwiches come with a choice of side. gluten-free bread available upon request (+$2).
classic bacon cheese burger
$18.00
locally pastured, dry-aged beef, bacon & cheddar, on a mariebette challah roll with lettuce, tomato, duke's mayo
papa legba burger
$18.00
8 oz locally pastured beef, braised collards, cheddar, "voodoo" sauce, spicy bayou mayo, habañero honey
the pelosi
$18.00
pepperoni, salami, ham, provolone, red onion, italian dressing, duke's mayo, lettuce, tomato, sweet peppers & hot pepper relish on a sub roll
tampa cuban
$18.00
pulled pork, country ham, salami, gruyère, pickles, habeñero honey mustard, pressed on ciabatta. no holds, please
impossible burger
$15.00
vegetarian patty on Mariebette challah roll with lettuce, tomato, & duke's mayo
vegetarian
seared rare tuna club
$22.00
guacamole, applewood-smoked bacon, & wasabi-mayo on toasted honey wheat *please let your server know if you would like your tuna more well done
marinated tofu bánh mì
$16.00
tofu, do chua (pickled daikon radish, red onion, carrots), hummus, sriracha mayo, cucumber, cilantro, on crispy baguette.
vegetarian
fried chicken sandwich
cheddar, chuck's horseradish aioli, cheddar, lettuce, tomato on mariebette challah roll
- $18.00
- gluten free with rice flour dredge & GF roll $20.00
philly steak & cheese
$16.00
provolone, onions, & bell peppers on a sub roll.
- Add Jalapeños
B.L.T.
$16.00
local bacon, heirloom tomato, lettuce, herb mayo on wheat
full monty
$18.00
8 oz locally pastured beef, gruyère, sautéed mushrooms, brown gravy, duke's mayo on mariebette challah roll
sides
house-cut fries
$6.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
tater tots
$6.00
vegetarian
house salad
$5.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
cheesy stone-ground VA grits
$4.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
braised collards
$5.00
with ham hock
gluten-free
sweet potato fries
$6.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
cup of soup du jour
$5.00
+$1 as side for sandwich
beverages
coke
$3.00diet coke
$3.00iced tea
$3.00sweet tea
$3.00boylan root beer
$5.00shenandoah joe coffee
$3.00hot tea
$2.00lemonade
$3.00snowing in space cold brew "nom nom"
$5.00barrit's ginger beer
$5.00boylan cream soda
$5.00sprite
$3.00red bull
$5.00
*consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs may increase risk of food-borne illness.
tastes
soup du jour
- cup $5.00
- bowl $7.00
fried brussels sprouts
$15.00
spicy tomato sauce, alabama white sauce
vegetarian
gluten-free
tot-chos
$15.00
tots, scrambled eggs, bacon, pimento cheese sauce, pickled jalapeños
jumbo chicken wings
$16.00
choice of sauces or rubs: sauces: crystal "buffalo", voodoo, calypso rub, lemon-pepper, sesame-teriyaki. Comes with choice of bleu cheese or ranch for dipping.
gluten-free
hillbilly egg rolls
$12.00
pulled pork, spicy mad hatter slaw, goat cheese, & bbq dipping sauce.
pork nachos
$16.00
pimento cheese sauce, pickled onion & jalapeño, black beans, bbq ranch, green onion
gluten-free
classic deviled eggs
$7.00
vegetarian
gluten-free
salads
salad add-ons: grilled chicken, fried chicken tenders, blackened shrimp, burger patty, impossible burger patty +$8; rare seared tuna +$12; crab cake or hanger steak +$14.
caesar
$10.00
romaine lettuce, parmesan, gluten-free croutons, meyer lemon caesar dressing
gluten-free
southwest steak salad
$16.00
grilled hanger steak over mixed greens, pico de gallo, black beans, tortilla strips, southwest ranch, cotija
gluten-free
house salad / large
$7.00
spring mix, carrots, balsamic vinaigrette, parmesan
vegetarian
brunch items
all of our eggs are locally sourced from free-range chickens
eggs benedict
$14.00
2 poached eggs over canadian bacon & buttermilk biscuit or english muffin, topped with hollandaise and served with your choice of homefries or cheesy stone-ground virginia grits
eggs chesapeake with sautéed spinach
$16.00
2 poached eggs over crab cakes and sautéed spinach & buttermilk biscuit or english muffin, hollandaise, old bay seasoning your choice of homefries or stone-ground virginia grits
three eggs any style*
$13.00
served with bacon or breakfast sausage, choice of toast, buttermilk biscuit, or english muffin, and a choice of homefries or cheesy stone-ground virginia grits
brioche french toast
$11.00
cinnamon apples
veggie omelet
$14.00
spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers, cheese, with your choice of homefries or cheesy stone-ground virginia grits
vegetarian
denver omelet
$14.00
ham, mushrooms, onions, peppers, cheese, with your choice of homefries or cheesy stone-ground virginia grits
biscuits & gravy
$13.00
white peppered sausage gravy & buttermilk biscuit
poquito burrito
$12.00
scrambled eggs, onions, bell peppers, pico de gallo, topped with pimento cheese sauce. served with a house salad
sandwiches & lunch items
served with a choice of house-cut french fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, or house salad. gluten-free buns available.
classic bacon cheese burger
$17.00
locally pastured, dry-aged seven hills beef, papa weaver's bacon, & cheddar, on mariebette challah roll with lettuce, tomato, duke's mayo.
impossible burger
$14.00
Vegetarian patty on Mariebette challah roll with lettuce, tomato, & duke's mayo
vegetarian
papa legba burger
$18.00
8 oz locally pastured beef, braised collards, cheddar, "voodoo" sauce, spicy bayou mayo, habañero honey
fried chicken sandwich
$18.00
cheddar, chuck's horseradish aioli, lettuce & tomato on mariebette challah roll.
a la carte sides
cajun homefries
$4.00papa weaver's applewood-smoke bacon
$4.00cheesy stone-ground virginia grits
$4.00house-made sausage patties
$4.00tater tots
$5.00housemade buttermilk biscuit
$3.00english muffin
$2.00
locally baked by bread basket
toast
$2.00
whole wheat or gluten-free
house-made sausage gravy
$3.00Hair Of The Dog
Mimosa
$9.00
with fresh-squeezed oj
Rapture Bloody Mary
$10.00
featuring backpocket provisions bloody baja mix (local tomatoes, sweet corn, green chiles) & cirrus locally distilled vodka.
Sazerac
$12.00
the original cocktail, from new orleans. rye whiskey with sugar, bitters & absinth
Dixie Sparkler
$11.00
mint bourbon, sweet tea with lemon, a splash of absinth, topped with bubbly
Drafts
all drafts served in 16 oz unless otherwise indicated. *denotes local/virginia brewed
Bells Two-Hearted Ale
$8.00
7% abv
Ardent Imperial Milk Stout 11 oz
$8.50
10% abv
Devils Backbone Vienna Lager*
$8.00
5.2% abv
Basic City Sixth Lord IPA*
$8.00
5% abv
Basic City Daily Pils*
$8.00
4.7% abv
Solace Brewing Partly Cloudy IPA
$7.00
7.5%
Pabst Blue Ribbon
$4.00
5% abv
Bold Rock Cider "IPA"*
$8.00
"India Pressed Apple" 6% abv
Allagash White
$8.00
6.5% abv
Guinness Draught
$9.00
4.2% abv
Local Draft Sampler
$8.00
devils backbone vienna lager basic city daily pils three solace brewing partly cloudy IPA basic city sixth lord IPA
Macrobrews
Bud Light
$5.00
12 oz can
Miller Lite
$5.00
12 oz can
Coors Light
$5.00
12 oz can
Corona Extra
$6.00
12 oz bottle
APAs, IPAs, session IPAs
Sweetwater 420 Pale Ale
$7.00
12 oz can
Basic City Baby Bask session IPA
$7.00
12 oz can
Right Proper Brewing Raised By Wolves dry-hopped pale ale
$7.00
12 oz can
Stouts & Porters
Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro
$8.00
15.2 oz can
Murphy's Irish Stout
$8.00
14.9 oz can
White Wine
ca'lunghetta pinot grigio
veneto, italy, 2021. light, fresh, a perfect summer sippable.
- glass $7.00
- bottle $28.00
prochaine chardonnay
languedoc, france, 2021. pretty and elegant, discreetly oaked. pineapple, mango, and passionfruit.
- glass $8.00
- bottle $32.00
let petits roucas sauvignon blanc
languedoc, france, 2021. fresh, grapefruit, lemon, lime, balanced acidity.
- glass $8.00
- bottle $32.00
peitan albariño
$48.00
rías baixas, spain, 2021. fresh, crisp, citrusy, tropical.
michel fonné riesling
$44.00
alsace, france, 2016. elegant, mineral, with gorgeous floral notes, very delicate sweetness.
höllerer grüner veltliner
$44.00
kampala, austria 2020. pear, mineral, white pepper. fresh and herbal.
michael shaps petit manseng
$59.00
monticello, virginia, 2015. apple, pear, with floral notes, creamy citrus. balanced acidity and impressive finish. a unique style to the piedmont region.
Red Wine
protocolo tinto
ierra de castilla, spain, 2018. lush, rich berries, shades of herb.
- glass $7.00
- bottle $28.00
the weather pinot noir
sonoma coast, california, 2020. cherry, wild blueberry, with hints of earthiness, violet, lilac.
- glass $14.00
- bottle $56.00
one stone cabernet sauvignon
paso robles, california, 2021. nose of cherry, plum, sandalwood, tobacco; palate of red currant, cherry, blackberry, and black olive. long finish with dusty tannins. purchases support dream big darling, a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing a generation of women wine makers.
- glass $13.00
- bottle $52.00
altos de la hoya monastrell
jumilla, spain, 2020. velvety and deep old vine monastrell (mourvedra), with minerals, spice, and dark fruit notes.
- glass $12.00
- bottle $48.00
tilia malbec
$40.00
mendoza, argentina, 2021. soft on the front, with lingering, well-structured mid-palate. silky tannins.
michael shaps cabernet franc
$59.00
monticello, virginia, 2020. allspice & black pepper nose, medium body; palate of cherry tart, black raspberry, with tobacco leaf and light tannins.
château graves de rabion
$42.00
saint émilion, france, 2017. merlot & cabernet sauvignon. cassis & dark cherry, with silky tannins and tobacco & cherry finish.
hedges descendants liegeois dupont red mountain syrah
$64.00
red mountain, washington state, 2013. earthy cocoa, blueberry pie and a pinch of cinnamon; long well-structured finish.
alto moncayo "veraton"
$59.00
campo de borja, spain, 2017. 100% garnacha. full-bodied, mineral, intergrated oak, powerful.
domaine de grange de payan côtes du rhône
$34.00
france, 2019. ripe, earthy, leathery notes and light spice & tannins.
Rosé
breca rosé
vino de aragón, spain, 2022. 100% garnacha, pale in color but lively, acidic, with notes of blackberry & currant.
- glass $12.00
- bottle $48.00
Bubbles
simonet brut blanc de blancs
jura, france, n/v. creamy, notes of golden delicious apples, bread, meyer lemons
- glass $7.00
- bottle $28.00
saint hilaire brut blanc de blancs
$49.00
limoux, france, 2018. yeasty aroma, luscious creamy texture, citrus and apple. the world's oldest sparkler
dibon cava
$32.00
spain. a fresh, bright, easy drinking cava with apple, pear, and floral notes.
moët & chandon nectar impérial rosé
$105.00
champagne, nv. softly sweet, raspberry, fig, tangy cherry and smoke, with well-integrated acidity.
port, sherry, dessert wines
de la tour sauternes
$8.00
bordeaux, france, 2017. honey, with notes of toast, caramel, peach.
alvear don pedro ximénez sherry
$9.00
jerez and montilla, solera 1927. amber hued and complex; huge and viscous, but not over-sweet or heavy.
kopke fine tawny port
$7.00
vila nova de gaia . vivid orangey-brown color. aromas of ripe and honeyed fruit combined with fragrant notes of vanilla. smooth and round palate.
Rapture Originals
monkey gone to heaven
$13.00
virago four port rum, st. elizabeth allspice dram, lime juice, pineapple
dixie sparkler
$11.00
mint-infused four roses bourbon, sweet tea with lemon, a drop of absinthe, topped with bubbly
little wing
$15.00
aperol, reposado tequila, grenadine, lime, mezcal float
el candidito
$13.00
flor de caña 12 year single estate rum, lillet blanc, dry curaçao
lower east side
$14.00
bowman brothers bourbon, Galliano, cherry-infused cointreau, cherry
Vintage & Classic Cocktails
margarita pura
$14.00
just lunazul silver tequila, fresh squeezed lime, and simple syrup. Or try Ceci's: a perfect balance of lunazul blanco tequila, banhez joven mezcal, fresh squeezed lime, and simple syrup
old fashioned
$12.00
we make our cocktails the old fashioned way. no squished fruit, just rye, bitters, & sugar, modestly iced
negroni
$13.00
the italian count wanted his americano stronger, so he would drink his campari and vermouth rosso with gin instead of soda. thanks, negroni.
- boodles gin
- tanqueray
- henricks
- $2.00
sippables
fine spirits, amari, cordials, dessert wines
alvear don Pedro ximenéz sherry
$9.00
solera 1927
de la tour sauternes
$8.00
bordeaux dessert wine
benedictine
$9.00grande absente
$13.50grand marnier
$11.00cynar
$8.00fernet branca
$8.00basil hayden
$9.00redbreast 12 year irish whiskey
$11.00the macallan 12 year single malt scotch
$14.00oban single malt scotch
$15.00laphroaig 10 year single malt scotch
$15.00bowman brothers virginia straight bourbon
$8.00don julio añejo
$15.00clase azule reposado tequila
$28.00Kid's Items
please note that these prices are for kids only; grown-ups should expect to pay an upcharge
chicken fingers
$7.00
house-made, using organic chicken tenders. choice of fries, tater tots, seasonal fruit, sweet potato fries
kid's mac n cheese
$7.00cheese quesadilla
$5.00kid's burger
$7.00
we use grass-fed, organic beef. Served plain, but lettuce, tomato, and mayo available upon request. choice of fries, tater tots, seasonal fruit, sweet potato fries
fish n chips
$8.00
choice of fries, tater tots, seasonal fruit, sweet potato fries ***please note this item is not available during brunch service***
kid's brunch
available saturday & sunday, 12:00 pm-3:00
kid's brioche french toast
$6.00
cinnamon powdered sugar, strawberries
kid's cheese omelette
$6.00one egg any style
$4.00
with bacon or sausage & toast
these prices are for kids only. grown-ups expect to pay up-charge.
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Hours
Monday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 1:00am
Sunday:
11:00am - 1:00am
About Us
Located on Charlottesville's bustling historic downtown pedestrian mall, Rapture Restaurant and Night Club is the center of downtown nightlife and a Charlottesville institution.
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