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CHAR RESTAURANT · ST. ALBANS, VERMONT

A seat at our table.

From the first bite to the last sip. Explore our menu, find your favorites, and make an evening of it.

Explore the menu

Appetizers & Shareables

All fried items are cooked in beef tallow.

Maple Butter Rolls

$6

Four warm, soft rolls served with a side of house-made whipped maple butter.

Fried Cheese Curds

$15

House-battered cheddar curds, fried and served with chipotle ranch sauce.

Fried Mushrooms

$11

House-battered mushrooms, fried and served with our house-made ranch sauce.

Pub Pretzel Sticks

$12

Bavarian-style pretzel sticks fried to order and served with house-made chipotle ranch and honey mustard sauces.

Carne Asada Board

$18

Flame-grilled marinated flank steak served with grilled tortillas, green chili sauce, garlic aioli, and jalapeño crème.

Char’s Nachos

$14

Our house-fried flour tortilla chips layered with creamy queso, shredded Oaxaca cheese, fire-roasted corn, with freshly sliced jalapeños. Topped with jalapeño crème and chopped chives.

Additions & choices

Nacho additionsChicken +$5 · Marinated beef +$8

Crab Cakes

$24

Two 3 oz. Maryland-style cakes, house-made with jumbo lump, wild-caught blue crab, baked and served with our house-made dill-caper tartar sauce.

Fried Lobster Bites

$28

Chunks of lobster, battered and fried to golden, crispy perfection and served with house-made chipotle ranch sauce.

Lobster Dip

$23

A savory blend of cheese and herbs with chunks of lobster, baked and served with grilled bread.

Spinach Dip

$16

A blend of spinach, herbs, and ricotta cheese, baked and served with freshly fried flour tortillas.

Salads

Served with grilled bread and your choice of dressing.

Caesar Salad

$13

Fresh baby romaine tossed in our house-made Caesar dressing topped with shaved Parmesan, our house-toasted croutons and a lemon wedge.

Additions & choices

Caesar salad additionsChicken +$6 · Shrimp +$9 · Salmon +$12

House-Made Dressings/DipsMaple Balsamic · Raspberry Vinaigrette · Caesar · BBQ · Ranch · Bleu Cheese · Honey Mustard · Chipotle Ranch

Char Cobb Salad

$23

Grilled seasoned chicken breast served over fresh lettuce with sliced avocado, feta cheese, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, red onion and fire-roasted corn. Chopped candied bacon on the side.

Additions & choices

House-Made Dressings/DipsMaple Balsamic · Raspberry Vinaigrette · Caesar · BBQ · Ranch · Bleu Cheese · Honey Mustard · Chipotle Ranch

Garden Salad

$15

Fresh baby green leaf lettuce, shredded carrots, grape tomatoes, and sliced cucumber.

Additions & choices

House-Made Dressings/DipsMaple Balsamic · Raspberry Vinaigrette · Caesar · BBQ · Ranch · Bleu Cheese · Honey Mustard · Chipotle Ranch

Orchard Salad

$17

Crisp mixed greens, sliced grilled apples, toasted candied pecans, fresh raspberries, and red onion.

Additions & choices

House-Made Dressings/DipsMaple Balsamic · Raspberry Vinaigrette · Caesar · BBQ · Ranch · Bleu Cheese · Honey Mustard · Chipotle Ranch

Tacos

Three tacos per order. Served with house-fried flour tortilla chips.

Chili-Lime Shrimp Tacos

$19

Seared chili-lime-seasoned shrimp, red cabbage cilantro-lime slaw, and jalapeño crème.

Baja Fish Tacos

$18

House-fried haddock strips with red cabbage cilantro-lime slaw, grilled pineapple salsa, and Baja sauce.

Carne Asada Tacos (Steak)

$20

Grilled marinated flank steak with pickled red onions, sliced jalapeños, cotija cheese, cilantro, and green chili sauce, served with our house-roasted garlic aioli.

Burgers

Grass-fed, pasture-raised Black Angus beef. All burgers are served with crispy fries.

Surf & Turf Burger

$32

Two 3 oz. smash patties topped with our signature, savory seafood topping of lump lobster and two grilled colossal shrimp, finished with lemon aioli all on a bed of dressed arugula.

Char Steakhouse Burger

$26

Char-grilled 7 oz. beef patty with fire-roasted jalapeño slices, chopped candied bacon, caramelized onions, Gouda cheese, and our signature chipotle steakhouse sauce.

BBQ Burger

$22

Char-grilled 7 oz. beef patty with a grilled onion ring, bread and butter pickles, tangy BBQ sauce, and sharp cheddar cheese.

Bacon Smash Cheeseburger

$22

Two 3 oz. smash patties stacked with thick-cut grilled applewood-smoked bacon and American cheese.

Maple Fest Burger

$26

Char-grilled 7 oz. beef patty with maple mayo, topped with a fried egg, American and cheddar cheeses, caramelized onions, and grilled applewood-smoked bacon.

Smash Burger Americana

$22

Two 3 oz. smash patties layered with American cheese, diced onions, dill pickles, lettuce, and tomato.

Sandwiches

All sandwiches are served with crispy fries.

Grilled Cajun Chicken

$16

Flame-grilled, Cajun-seasoned chicken breast with dressed arugula, garlic aioli, topped with our red cabbage-cilantro-lime slaw and freshly sliced jalapeños.

Sirloin Sandwich

$27

Flame-grilled sirloin, hand-sliced and served on toasted artisan bread, with chopped candied bacon, steakhouse aioli, dressed arugula, pickled red onion, and a garlic-herb feta melt.

New Orleans Shrimp Roll

$19

Cajun-seasoned shrimp salad with chopped capers, celery, and chives in a toasted, buttered brioche roll, finished with a lemon aioli drizzle.

Fried Haddock Sandwich

$22

Classic battered haddock fillet on a bed of dressed arugula with house-made lemon-caper dill tartar sauce, topped with red cabbage slaw and bread-and-butter pickles.

Pasta

Served with grilled bread.

Lobster Ravioli

$42

Lobster-and-cheese-filled ravioli tossed in a cognac cream seafood sauce with fresh lobster.

Cajun Shrimp Linguine

$33

Sautéed shrimp in a spicy Cajun cream sauce served over linguine.

Tequila-Lime Shrimp & Scallops

$38

Seared shrimp and scallops tossed in a tequila-lime butter herb sauce served with linguine pasta.

Lobster Mac & Cheese

$36

Lump lobster served in house-made creamy cheese sauce and tossed with cavatappi pasta.

Fettuccine Alfredo

$18

Fettuccine tossed in our house-made white wine Parmesan Alfredo cream sauce.

Additions & choices

Alfredo additionsChicken +$6 · Shrimp +$9 · Broccoli +$4

Entrees

Entrées include a side salad and your choice of two additional sides, unless otherwise noted.

Farm & Field

Grass-fed, pasture-raised and grain-finished Black Angus beef.

Sirloin 8 oz

$39

A flavorful sirloin seasoned with Char’s signature steak rub and char-grilled to perfection.

Filet Mignon 8 oz

$49

Tender filet mignon pan-seared with our rosemary salt, basted in garlic-thyme butter, and served with a side of bacon jam.

New York Strip 12 oz

$38

A classic New York strip steak, char-grilled and seasoned with our house-made steak blend.

Char’s Signature Ribeye 16 oz

$56

A large ribeye seasoned with Char’s signature steak rub, char-grilled and served with garlic-herb compound butter.

Grilled Chicken Breast

$24

All-natural, pasture-raised chicken breast seasoned with our house-made blend and char-grilled until tender and juicy.

Spinach & Ricotta-Stuffed Chicken

$29

Chicken breast stuffed with spinach and herb ricotta, paired with garlic Parmesan cream sauce and cranberry jam.

Ocean & Coast

Seafood-Stuffed Shrimp

$36

Five large butterfly shrimp stuffed with house-made seafood stuffing, baked and drizzled with lemon aioli.

Seafood-Stuffed Haddock

$36

Haddock fillet lightly seasoned and topped with our house-made seafood stuffing, broiled in a garlic-wine butter sauce and finished with our house-made lemon aioli drizzle.

Seared Scallops

$42

Perfectly seared, lightly seasoned scallops served with a browned butter pan sauce.

Pan-Seared Salmon

$34

Seasoned with our rosemary salt blend, seared to perfection, and served with our garlic Parmesan sauce.

Fish & Chips

$29

Lightly battered haddock served with crispy fries, red cabbage slaw, and house-made lemon-caper tartar sauce.

No additional sides included.

Sides

All fried items are cooked in beef tallow.

Creamy Mac & Cheese

$7

Garlic-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

$5

Grilled Bread

$4

Crispy Fries

$7

Seasoned Crispy Fries

$9

Sweet Potato Fries

$9

Served with honey mustard.

Hasselback Baked Potato

$5

Garlic-Sautéed Broccoli

$4

Grilled Asparagus

$7

Side Garden Salad

$7

Side Caesar Salad

$6

Kids

All kids meals come with your choice of side.

Grilled Chicken

$8

4 oz chicken fillet.

Burger

$13

4 oz burger your way!

Crispy Fish Bites

$12

Battered haddock served with tartar sauce.

Chicken Tenders

$13

Corndog

$9

Steak Bites

$16

Pan-seared, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper.

Mac N’ Cheese

$8

Quesadilla

$8

Cheese quesadilla served with chipotle ranch, sour cream and pineapple salsa.

Desserts

Indulge a little more.

Fried Ice Cream

$13

Choice of Vanilla Bean Golden Crunch, Vanilla Bean Fruity Crunch, or Chocolate Coco Crunch, served with house-fried cinnamon sugar tortilla chips.

Raspberry Lemon Posset

$12

Chilled silky citrus custard, bright raspberry, and a smooth, creamy finish.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet

$11

Warm chocolate chip cookie served with your choice of ice cream.

Apple Caramel Blossom

$13

Warm apple-filled pastry topped with maple caramel and served with your choice of ice cream.

NY Cheesecake

$13

Delicious cheesecake with your choice of strawberry or maple caramel sauce.

Additions & choices

Cheesecake sauceStrawberry · Maple caramel

Non-Alcoholic

Fountain drinks, juices, milk and mocktails.

Ask About Our Juices

$4

Shirley Temple

$4

Milk

$4

Frozen Chocolate Milk

$7

Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail

$7

Piña Colada Mocktail

$7

Fountain Drinks

All fountain drinks are $3.

Coca-Cola

$3

Diet Coke

$3

Ginger Ale

$3

Dr Pepper

$3

Orange Soda

$3

Club Soda

$3

Sprite

$3

Unsweet Tea

$3

Lemonade

$3

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Shirley Temple

$4

Conehead

$6

Switchback

$5

Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail

$7

Piña Colada Mocktail

$7

Featured Cocktails

Signature sips for every occasion.

Blackberry Old Fashioned

$15

Bourbon whiskey, blackberries and orange bitters.

Blueberry Vodka Lemonade

$13

Chocolate Mudslide

$14

Irish cream and coffee liqueur, vodka and chocolate ice cream.

Frozen Strawberry-Mango Lemonade

$14

Strawberries, mango, lemonade and vodka.

Key Lime Mojito

$13

White rum and key lime juice.

Lavender Lemon Drop Martini

$12

Limoncello liqueur and vodka.

Manhattan

$15

Rye whiskey and sweet vermouth.

Piña Colada

$14

White rum, coconut and pineapple juice.

Raspberry Spritz

$14

Rum and Prosecco.

Spiced Apple Cider Cocktail

$13

Spiced rum, apple cider and cinnamon.

Strawberry Daiquiri

$14

White rum and fresh strawberries.

Margaritas

Classic. Refreshing. Always good.

Classic

$12

Tequila and triple sec.

Mango

$13

Orange liqueur and tequila.

Raspberry

$13

Classic with a tart raspberry finish.

Orange Creamsicle

$14

White rum, coconut and orange juice.

Wines

Available by the glass or bottle, as listed.

White

The Crossings

Glass$8Bottle$32

Barone Fini Pinot

Glass$9Bottle$33

Decoy

Glass$10Bottle$38

Imagery Estate

Glass$10Bottle$38

Laroque Unoaked

Glass$12Bottle$44

Kim Crawford

Glass$13Bottle$48

Oyster Bay, Pinot

Glass$13Bottle$48

Chalk Hill

Bottle$61

Domaine Fournier

Bottle$64

Red

OZV Red Blend

Glass$11Bottle$42

Diora

Glass$12Bottle$44

La Crema

Glass$12Bottle$44

Method

Glass$13Bottle$45

Maquam Country Road

Glass$14Bottle$51

Post & Beam

Bottle$60

Anne Amie, Two Estates

Bottle$64

Sparkling

Mionetto, Prosecco

Glass$11Bottle$54

La Marca, Prosecco

Glass$11Bottle$54

La Marca, Rosé

Glass$15Bottle$75

Specialty Fruit

Maquam Black Currant

Glass$16Bottle$48

Beer & Cider

Served ice cold.

Draft

Blue Moon

$5

Bud Light

$5

Citizen Cider Unified Press

$9

Conehead

$8

Fiddlehead

$8

Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine

$12

Miller Lite

$5

Switchback

$7

Bottle/Can

Coors Light

$5

Corona

$5

Heady Topper

$12

High Noon

$8

Michelob Ultra

$5

Stowe Cider High & Dry

$11

Sun Cruiser

$7
A NOTE FOR OUR GUESTS

We ID. Must be 21 to purchase. Servers may refuse service.

Please inform your server of any food allergies before ordering. Our kitchen handles shellfish and other major allergens. Because food is prepared on shared equipment and surfaces, we cannot guarantee any item is completely free from allergen cross-contact.

Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

CHAR RESTAURANT · ST. ALBANS

Welcome to Char

Steak & seafood. Done to perfection. Join us at 1 Federal Street in St. Albans.