Public Fish & Oyster Menu Prices

East Coast seafood, including a raw bar, join craft cocktails & microbrews in a rustic-chic space.

  4.6 – 616 reviews  $$$ • Seafood restaurant

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Raw Bar
Raw Oysters on the Half Shell
Victory Points, Gloucester, VA
mild brine, buttery
$2.80
Revivals, Rappahannock River, VA
mild brine, creamy
$2.80
Lynnhaven Fancies, Lynnhaven Bay VA
medium brine, melon finish
$2.80
Gowanbraes, Souris River, PEI
medium brine, mushroomy finish
$2.90
Salty Bottom Blues, Stingray Point, VA
medium brine, creamy
$2.85
Beavertails, Narragansett Bay, RI
high brine, seaweed finish
$2.90
Fiddleheads, Yarmouth, MA
high brine, mineral
$2.90
Quivett Necks, Cape Cod, MA
high brine, full ocean finish
$2.90
Dinner Menu
Oysters
Oysters Rockefeller
five Virginia oysters, creamed spinach, Pernod, grana padano, gluten-free panko
$15.00
Buttermilk Fried Oysters
Virginia country ham, pickled onion, bourbon aioli
$13.50
Raw Oysters on the Half Shell*
see our blackboard for today’s selections; please allow extra time to prepare
Moules Frites
Classic Mariniere
white wine, lemon, cream
$25.00
Tohoku
red miso, pickled daikon radish & chili, scallions
$25.00
Yucatan
house chorizo, cilantro, lime
$25.00
Mains
Daily Featured Fish
see your server for today’s selection
Duet of Crab Cakes
Louis sauce, arugula salad with oranges, pickled onion, radish, honey-lemon vinaigrette
$34.00
Mushroom Cacio e Peppe
house-made fresh linguini, shiitake, grana padano, toasted pepper
$22.00
The Steampot
the Ultimate shellfish experience: one pound snow crab legs, shrimp, house chorizo, corn, drawn butter
$48.00
Alaskan Snow Crab Legs
Old Bay, summer corn, drawn butter
$36.00
Steak Frites*
8 oz. sous vide daily cut, chimichurri, petit salad, Belgian frites
$27.00
The Hodgepodge
Virginia clams, mussels, oysters, shrimp, tomato, haricot verts, rice, lobster “Nantua” sauce
$29.00
Starters & Small Plates
New England Clam Chowder
clams, potato, cream, mire poix
$9.50
Summer Gazpacho
chilled, tomato & watermelon, mint, shishito
$8.50
Watermelon & Heirlooms
buratta, candied pistachio, nectarine jus, basil
$14.00
Little Salad
mixed greens, radish, pickled red onion, grana padano, cherry tomatoes, sherry vinaigrette
$6.50
Crispy Fried Fresh Calamari
tamari, fennel, scallions, pickles
$15.00
Roasted Rainbow Carrots
Aleppo pepper vinaigrette, spiced nuts
$12.00
Colossal Peel & Eat Shrimp
Old Bay steamed, cocktail sauce, lemon
$18.00
Sandwiches
Fried Oyster or Shrimp “Po’ Boy”
lettuce, tomato, pickled red onions
$17.00
Crab Cake Sandwich
lettuce, tomato, louis sauce
$17.00
The Public Bacon Cheeseburger
onion jam, lettuce, tomato, pickle, bacon, American cheese, house barbecue, cooked through
$16.00
Extras for the Table
Fried Brussel’s Sprouts
smoked paprika, apple, fennel, aioli
$10.00
Hand-Cut Belgian Fries
twice-cooked, aioli
$6.50
Roasted Jumbo Asparagus
herb butter, grana padano
$7.00
Happy Hour 4pm to 6pm Daily
Specials
$1 off All Oysters!
Raw on the half shell. For a limited time
Narragansett Lager $3.50
Featured Wines
selection of sparkling, white, red – see server for today’s offering
$7.50
Oyster Shooters*
raw oyster, vodka, bloody mary
$4.00
All Draft Beers
$2 off
Oysterman’s Breakfast*
can of ‘Gansett and an oyster shooter
$6.50
Happy Hour Kickoff
can of Panga Drops Pils and a shot of bourbon
$5.00
Happy Hour Cocktail Classics
House Brand Highballs
g&t, vodka soda, rum & coke; you get the idea
Moscow or Kentucky Mule
vodka or bourbon, lime juice, Ginger beer
Kir Royale
sparkling white wine, Crème de Bourgogne Nivernaise
Sazerac
bourbon, absinthe, Angostura, simple, lemon peel
Old Fashioned
bourbon, sugar, Angnostura, orange, boozy cherry
PFO Bloody Mary
house made bloody, vodka, Old Bay rim
Boulevardier
Campari, bourbon, Cocchi di Torino, orange peel
Negroni
Campari, gin, Cocchi di Torino, orange
Fresh Maine Lobster Roll
Connecticut Style
warm and buttered
Maine Style
chilled and lightly dressed
Bourbon, Spirits, and Dessert
Desserts
Key Lime Pie
graham cracker crust, berries, Chantilly cream
$8.00
Chocolate Tart
almond crust, strawberry-rhubarb compote, Chantilly cream
$8.00
Ice Cream
vanilla or chocolate
$6.00
Classic Root Beer Float
vanilla ice cream, Chantilly cream, cherry
$6.00
Coffee & Tea
Coffee
French Roast or Decaf Blend
$3.50
Tea
Rotating selection
$3.50
Dessert Wines
Kopke 10 Year Old Tawny Port, PT
lightly sweet, rich, dark and nutty vanilla flavors
$10.00
La Fleur Renaissance Sauternes, Bordeaux, FR 2019
sweet honey & apricot notes from carefully selected handpicked grapes
$10.00
Broadbent 10 Year Boal Madeira, PT
sweet, very rich, fruitcake and spice flavors
$12.00
Emilio Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez Sherry, SP
very sweet, rich, chocolate and raisin flavors
$12.00
Scotch & Japaneese Whisky
Glenmorangie Highland S. Malt 10 Year $11.00
Macallan, 12 Year Highland Single Malt $14.00
Laphroig, 10 Year Islay Single Malt $13.00
Lagavulin 16 Year Islay Single Malt $20.00
Balvenie, 12 Year Double Wood Speyside Single Malt $20.00
Yamazaki 12 Year $35.00
Hibiki Harmony $20.00
Dewars White Label $8.00
Johnny Walker Blue Label $45.00
Chivas Regal $8.75
Bourbon and Rye Whiskey
Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Bourbon $46.00
Blood Oath Bourbon $30.00
George Dickel 9 Yo Single Barrel $13.00
1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Pick Bourbon $18.00
Woodford Reserve Bourbon $11.00
Old Forrester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon $15.00
Jefferson’s Reserve Bourbon $14.00
Weller Special Reserve Bourbon $15.00
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon $13.00
Russels Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon $15.00
Angel’s Envy Bourbon $14.00
EH Taylor Small Batch Bourbon $20.00
Single Barrel $25.00
Ezra Brooks Distillers Collection Bourbon $12.00
Maker’s Mark Wood Finished (FAE-02) $15.00
Four Roses SB Barrel Select $13.00
Four Roses 2021 LESB Barrel Strength Bourbon $30.00
Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon $10.00
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof $17.00
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 18 Year Old $35.00
Elijah Craig 18 Yo $35.00
Knob Creek Small Batch $10.00
Knob Creek Small Batch 12 Yo Bourbon $18.00
John J Bowman Bourbon (VA) $13.00
Heaven Hill Heritage Bourbon 17 Year $85.00
Orphan Barrel Fable & Folley 14 Yy Whiskey $30.00
High West A Midwinter’s Night’s Dram Rye $35.00
Sazerac Rye $12.00
Michters Rye $13.00
Rittenhouse Bonded Rye $10.00
Barrel Seagrass Rye $19.00
Bernheim 7 Yo Wheat $10.00
Old Elk SiB Wheated Bourbon $19.00
Liqueur, Rum, Tequila, Cognac, Amaro, Etc.
Remy Martin V.S.O.P. Cognac $12.00
Courvosier V.S.O.P. Cognac $11.00
Ron Zacapa 23 Year Old Rum $13.00
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum $13.00
Don Julio Añejo Tequila $15.00
Patron Silver Tequila $13.00
Milagro Resposado Tequila $10.00
Vida del Maguey Mezcal $10.00
Grand Marnier $11.00
Yellow Chartreuse $15.00
Amaretto di Saronno $8.50
Drambuie $9.00
Romana Sambuca $8.50
Ramazzotti Amaro $9.00
Montenegro Amaro Italiano $10.00
Amaro Nonino $10.00
Beverages
Draught Beer
Three Floyds “Zombie Dust” Pale Ale, Munster, Indiana 6.5% ABV 62 IBUs $7.50
Bingo Beer Company Lager, Richmond, Virginia 4.8% ABV 16 IBUs $6.50
Left Hand Milk Stout ‘Nitro’ Longmont, Colorado 6% ABV 25 IBUs $7.00
Kronenbourg “1664 Blanc” White, Strasbourg, France 5% ABV 7 IBUs $7.00
Hardywood “Great Return” American IPA Richmond, Virginia 7.5% ABV 70 IBUs $7.00
Bottles and Cans
Brasserie Dupont Saison, Tourpes, Belgium 6.5% ABV 28 IBUs $8.00
Brasserie d’Achouffe “LaChouffe” Belgian Strong Ale, Achouffe, Belgium 8% ABV 20 IBUs $7.50
Maredsous Tripel. Maredsous Abbaye, Belgium 10% ABV 20 IBUs $8.25
Duvel Belgian Golden Ale, Breendonk Puurs, Belgium 8.5% ABV 32 IBUs $7.25
Blue Mountain “Dark Hollow” Imperial Stout, Afton, Virginia 10% ABV 70 IBU $9.00
Narragansett Lager, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 5% ABV 12 IBUs $4.50
Starr Hill “Ramble On” Juicy IPA, Crozet, Virginia 7% ABV 25 IBUs $5.00
Bittburger “Drive” Non-Alcoholic, Bitburg, Germany 0.0% ABV $4.25
Bold Rock “IPA” Dry Hopped Hard Cider, Nellysford, Virginia 4.7% ABV $4.00
Potters Petit Cider, Charlottesville, Virginia 4.2% ABV $6.00
Potters Grapefruit-Hibiscus Cider, Charlottesville, Virginia 4.2% ABV $6.00
Beer of the Month
Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier, Munich, Ger 6% ABV 24 Ibu $6.00
PF & O Cocktails
Happy Monday
Ilegal mezcal, mango cordial, lime, Luxardo, absinthe, bourbon cherry
Sandinista
espresso-infused Flor de Caña 7 yr rum, overproof bourbon, brown sugar, chocolate bitters, lemon
Wooly Bully
Rittenhouse rye, Cappelletti, ginger & turmeric-infused Dopo Teatro orange
The Fawlty Tower
Bombay London dry gin, Comoz blanc, honey, strawberry, toasted sage, lemon
Pelton’s Chilly
Cirrus potato vodka, Cappelletti, lemon, grapefruit, sparkling rosé
Fashion Killer
Elijah Craig small batch bourbon, demerara, pepper tincture, Angostura, burnt orange
The Dolly & Fün
Lunazul blanco tequila, ginger, lemon, Rothman & Winter apricot liqueur, creme de mure
The Beyond
Plantation rum, blueberry cordial, creme de banane, coconut, demerrara, lime, thyme
Fever Tree Gin-Tonics
The Brexit
Hendrick’s, Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic, English cucumber, juniper
A Passage to India
Bombay Sapphire, Fever-Tree Medeteranian Tonic, lime, thyme
Homage to Catalonia
Barr Hill, Fever-Tree Indian Tonic, orange, clove
Oyster Shooters
Oyster Shooters
raw oyster, vodka, bloody mary, Old Bay
$6.00
Sparkling Wines by the Glass
Francois Montand Blanc de Blancs Brut, Jura, FR, NV
meyer lemon, minerals, no oak
$10.00
Bouvet-Ladubay “Excellence”, Brut Rosé, Loire Valley, FR, NV
bing cherry, fig, cream, light oak
$10.00
White Wines by the Glass
La Perdix de l’année des Bêtes Curieuses Muscadet Sur Granit, Loire, FR 2020
Lime, white peach, mineral, no oak. Perfect oyster wine
$11.00
Sottoriva Antica Pinot Grigio, Terre Degli Ossi, IT 2020
nectarine, lemon peel, no oak
$9.00
Alessandro di Camporeale “Kaid”, Sauvignon Blanc, Sicily, IT 2020
ripe white grapefruit, passionfruit, lavender, no oak
$12.00
Viña Cartin Albariño, Rías Baixas, SP 2021
meyer lemon, nectarine, sea spray, no oak
$11.00
Hewitson Dry Riesling “Gun Metal”, Eden Valley, AUS 2020
ripe lemon, apricot, flint, no oak
$11.00
Rombauer Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa Valley, CA 2021
butter, yellow peach, vanilla, pie crust, very oaky
$18.00
Xirimiri Getariako Txakolina, Rosé, Basque, SP 2021
cranberry, lime, minerals, slight spritz, no oak
$11.00
Red Wines by the Glass
Eola Hills Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR 2017
tart cherry, raspberry, spice, mild tannin, light oak
$12.00
Optum Rioja Joven, Rioja Alavesa, SP 2020
cherry, raspberry, moderate tannin, light oak
$10.00
Cielo Appassionante Rosso (Merlot, Corvina, Sangiovese), Veneto, IT 2017
black plum, blackberry, allspice, moderate tannin, moderate oak “favorite”
$12.00
Foxglove Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, CA 2019
black currant, black plum, vanilla, medium tannin, moderate oak
$12.00
Sparkling Wines
Buscareto Brut Rose, Marche, IT, NV $40.00
Treveri Sparkling Gewürtztraminer Demi-Sec, Columbia Valley, WA, NV $44.00
Champagne Marie Copinet “Cuvee Monsieur Leonard”, Montgenost, FR 2008 $100.00
Champagne Gossett Brut Excellence, Aÿ, FR, NV $90.00
Champagne Voirin-Jumel Blanc de Noirs 1er Cru, Cremant, FR, NV $100.00
Champagne Guillaume Selosse “Au dessus du Gros Mont”, Cremant, FR, NV
Unicorn
$700.00
Champagne Bollinger “Special Cuvee”, Brut, Aÿ, FR, NV $135.00
Champagne Heidseick & Co. Monopole “Gout Americain”, Extra Dry, Reims, FR, NV $85.00
White Wines
Dominique Pabiot Pouilly-Fume “Les Vignes Terres”, Loire Valley, FR 2021 $55.00
Michael Vattan Sancerre “OP”, Loire Valley, FR 2021 $66.00
Gerard Boulay Sancerre, Loire Valley, FR 2021 $78.00
Barter & Trade Sauvignon Blanc, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, WA 2020 $40.00
Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, CA 2019 $95.00
Domaine Ostertag Riesling “Les Jardins”, Alsace, FR 2019 $64.00
St. Urbans-Hof Riesling Kabinett “Piesporter Goldtropfchen”, Mosel, GER 2011 $58.00
Powell & Sons Riesling, Eden Valley, AUS 2018 $68.00
Blenheim Vineyards Viognier, VA 2019 $45.00
Girlan Gewürtztraminer “Aimè”, Süditrol Alto Adige, IT 2019 $60.00
Gavalas Santorini Assyrtiko, Santorini, GR 2021 $56.00
Domaine du Colombier Chablis, Burgundy, FR 2020 $50.00
Domaine du Château de Fleys Chablis 1er Cru “Mont du Milieu”, Burgundy, FR 2019 $85.00
Domaine du Colombiere Chablis Grand Cru “Bougros”, Burgundy, FR 2020 $130.00
Domaine des Marechaudes Bourgogne Chardonnay, Burgundy, FR 2020 $40.00
Seguin-Manuel Montagny 1er Cru “Vigne de Soleil”, Blanc, Burgundy, FR 2020 $68.00
P&L Borgeot Puligny-Montrachet “Les Grands Champs”, Burgundy, FR 2020 $180.00
Philippe le Hardi Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, FR 2018 $150.00
Maison Shaps Bouzeron Aligoté “Les Clous”, Burgundy, FR 2020 $60.00
Weingut Pfeffingen Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs Trocken, Pfalz, GER 2021 $45.00
Thatch Chardonnay “Ox-Eye Vineyard”, Shenandoah Valley, VA 2019 $60.00
Michael Shaps Chardonnay “Wild Meadow Vineyard”, VA 2016 $60.00
Far Niente Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CA 2020 $140.00
Heitz Vineyards Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CA 2018 $72.00
Alquimista Cellars Chardonnay “Haiku Vineyard”, Mendocino, CA 2018 $70.00
Alquimista Cellars Chardonnay “Lorenzo Vineyards”, Russian River Valley, CA 2018 $70.00
Alquimista Cellars Chardonnay “Manchester Ridge Vineyard”, Mendocino Ridge, CA 2018 $85.00
GLF by Greg La Follette Chardonnay, North Coast, CA 2019 $60.00
Hanzell Vineyards “Sebella”, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA 2018 $65.00
Bouchaine Estate Chardonnay, Carneros, CA 2018 $62.00
Eugene Carrel Savoie, Rosé, Savoie, FR 2021 $40.00
Chateau Peyrassol “Les Commandeurs”, Rosé, Cotes de Provence, FR 2021 $50.00
Domaine Roger Neveu Sancerre “Le Colombier”, Rosé , Loire Valley, FR 2021 $62.00
Red Wines
Heitz Cellars Grignolino, Napa Valley, CA 2017 $60.00
Alcesti Frappato, Sicily, IT 2019 $40.00
Maison Shaps Beaune, Burgundy, FR 2018 $65.00
Domaine Germain Pere et Fils Pommard “La Chaniere”, Burgundy, FR 2019 $100.00
Ken Wright Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR 2021 $62.00
Kistler Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA 2020 $150.00
Cloisonne Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA 2019 $48.00
Alquimista Cellars Pinot Noir “Hawk’s Roost Ranch”, Sonoma County, CA 2017 $75.00
Raen Pinot Noir “Cuveé Royal St. Robert”, Sonoma Coast, CA 2019 $150.00
J. Demuzière Côtes du Rhône, Rhône Valley, FR 2018 $42.00
Caprezza Barco Reale di Carmignano, Tuscany, IT 2016 $45.00
Ar. Pe. Pe. Rosso di Valtellina, Lombardy, IT 2020 $85.00
Col Santo Sagrantino di Montefalco, Umbria, IT 2013 $50.00
Castello dei Rampolla “Sammarco”, Tuscany, IT 2017 $200.00
Travaglini Gattinara, Piedmont, IT 2018 $80.00
Lodali Barolo “Bricco Ambrogio”, Piedmont, IT 2018 $80.00
Chateau Canon “Le Hautes de Canon-la-Geffeliere”, Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, FR 2018 $75.00
R. Lopez de Heredia “Bosconia”, Reserva, Rioja, SP 2010 $85.00
Vega Clara “Diez Almendros”, Ribera del Duero, SP 2019 $46.00
Hartford Syrah “Outer Limits Vineyard”, Sonoma Coast, CA 2015 $95.00
Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon “Village”, Napa Valley, CA 2020 $90.00
Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA 2019 $85.00
Far Niente “Post & Beam”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA 2020 $62.00
Opus One, Napa Valley, CA 2018 $524.00
Niner Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown, Paso Robles, CA 2018 $70.00
Clos du Val Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA 2019 $80.00
Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA 2017 $120.00
Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon “Martha’s Vineyard”, Napa Valley, CA 2015 $400.00
Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon “Helena Dakota Vineyard”, Knights Valley, CA 2017 $180.00
Turley Old Vine Zinfandel, CA 2019 $62.00
Wine Spotlights
2017 Bêtes Curieuses Muscadet de Sevre et Maine “Clisson”
50 year old vines grown on granite soils, the wine is aged on its lees for 30 months before being bottled. The resulting wine shows a crispy roundness and a long citrus driven finish
$60.00
2013 Bêtes Curieuses Muscadet de Sevre et Maine “Goulaine”
All hand harvested from schist soil, these 50 year old vines produce beautiful fruit displaying richness and concentration of character. The wines are aged on their lees for four year and the resulting wine is the perfect marriage of finesse and depth
$60.00
2014 Bêtes Curieuses Muscadet de Sevre et Maine “Chateau-Thebaud”
A wine built for aging. The vines these grapes are sourced from are up to 85 years old and some of the oldest in the region. The wine bursts with minerality and a complexity of honeyed fruit flavors and aromas
$62.00
Wine of the Month
Buscareto Rosé Brut NV Marche, IT
This 100% organic sparkling wine is produced within eyeshot of the beautiful beaches of Marche. The grape used to produce this strawberry and herb-laden sparkler is lecreima a local indigenous grape which translates to “tear” due to the fact when crushed the juices seem to weep out like a tear. A delicious sipper with or without food
$40.00
Soft Drinks
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water $6.00
Ydor Still Spring Water $5.00
Coke $2.50
Diet Coke $2.50
Ginger Ale $2.50
Sprite $2.50
Root Beer $2.50
Lemonade $2.50
Cold Brewed Iced Tea $2.50
Coffee $3.50
Tea $3.50

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Contact Public Fish & Oyster

Address: 513 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Phone: (434) 995-5542

Website: http://publicfo.com/

Hours

Sunday 4–9PM
Monday 4–9PM
Tuesday 4–9PM
Wednesday 4–9PM
Thursday 4–9PM
Friday 4–9:30PM
Saturday 4–9:30PM

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