Capital Ale House Menu

Capital Ale House is a versatile dining spot in Harrisonburg, VA, offering German, American, and cocktail bar cuisine suitable for various dietary preferences. The menu boasts appetizers like Bavarian Pretzel, Beer Cheese Nachos, and Belgian Style Fries, along with flavorful wing options. Customers praise the attentive service and knowledgeable staff, making dining experiences enjoyable for groups and individuals alike. With a spacious and accommodating environment, this establishment is ideal for gatherings, whether for a casual meal or a special celebration. The food quality is consistently good, with highlights like the Giant Bavarian Pretzel and Wurst Platter impressing patrons. Overall, Capital Ale House stands out for its diverse menu, attentive service, and welcoming atmosphere.

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Bavarian Pretzel

Served with sweet Bavarian mustard.

$9.75

Beer Cheese Nachos

Housemade corn tortilla chips layered with black beans, cheddar & jack cheeses, finished with our hoouse pico de gallo, chive sour cream and a side of verde sauce. Choice of blackened steak, pulled Cuban pork or chicken confit.

$15.00

Belgian Style Fries

Served with Belgian-style flavored mayonnaises including lemon-cayenne, roasted garlic, pesto.

$10.50

Calamari

Fried calamari, roasted red pepper coulis, cilantro aioli.

$15.00

Fried Pickles

Crunchy house breaded pickles served with jalapeno ranch.

$11.00

GF Sausage and Cheese Plate

German Landjager sausage, chefs choice of artisanal cheese, served with Bavarian mustard.

$10.00

Hungarian Potatoes & Sausage

House-made, fresh potatoes fried with Zwyczajna, a smoked Polish sausage, and tossed in a seasoning that features spicy Hungarian paprika. Served with creamy beer cheese for dipping.

$14.00

Loaded Fries

Our Belgian style fries topped with bacon, cheddar, roasted corn pico de gallo, ancho chipotle sauce and chive sour cream.

$14.00

Pierogies

Potato & onion pierogies, beer-braised onions, bacon, provolone cheese, chive sour cream.

$12.00

Pretzel Sausage & Cheese Plate

Our signature Bavarian pretzel served with mustard, German landjager sausage, and chef's choice of artisanal cheese. Add Beer Cheese for $2

$19.50

Raclette

Alpine Raclette cheese baked atop potatoes, ham, onions and asparagus. Served piping hot with crusty bread.

$14.00

Spinach & Shrimp Dip

Shrimp, baby spinach, Parmesan cream sauce, pretzel bread.

$15.00

Sweet Potato Fries

Served with Spicy Barbecue Sauce.

$12.00

Appetizers

Wings

Wings (5)

Your choice of: Barbecue, Thai Chili, Mexicali, Hot Buffalo, House Dry Rub, Old Bay or Peach BBQ

$9.50

Wings (10)

Your choice of: Barbecue, Thai Chili, Mexicali, Hot Buffalo, House Dry Rub, Old Bay or Peach BBQ.

$17.00

Wings (20)

$30.00

Tenders

$15.00

Tenders

Sandwiches

Bockwurst Sandwich

Two, grilled German bockwurst sausages on a bun topped with sweet mustard and hot rotkohl (sweet and sour red cabbage).

$14.00

Capital Club

Smoked turkey, bacon, ham, provolone cheese, Amercan cheese, tomato, lettuce, bacon aioli on Vienna white toast.

$17.00

Cuban

Roast pork, ham, Gruyere, dill pickles, yellow mustard, lemon cayenne mayo, hoagie roll.

$16.00

French Dip

House made and shaved blackend roast, provolone cheese, horseradish sauce, on French baquette, au jus.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$17.00

Fried Chicken Sandwich

Crispy fried chicken with pickles, lettuce, tomato and mayo, then drizzled with local hot honey.

$15.00

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast, bacon aioli, slow roasted tomatoes, avocado and green leaf lettuce on a brioche bun.

$15.00

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The Krakow

Smoked Polish Zwyczajna sausage, beer- braised onions, Polish honey-horseradish mustard, smoked gouda cheese, baguette with Hungarian potatoes.

$14.00

Ale House Burger

Beef, lettuce, tomato, onions.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$13.75

Bacon Black & Bleu

Cajun seasoned burger, crispy bacon, gorgonzola, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$15.75

Black Bean Burger

CAH original black bean burger, lettuce, tomato, onion, burger bun.

$12.00

Cheese Burger

Virginia beef, lettuce, tomato, onions, American cheese.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$14.75

Mushroom French Dip Burger

Grilled beef patty, caramelized onions, sauted mushrooms, gruyere cheese, horseradish sauce, au jus.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$16.25

Smokehouse Burger

Spicy BBQ sauce, crispy bacon, Gouda cheese, lettuce, tomato, fried shoestring onions.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$15.75

Burgers

Soup/Salads

Beet Salad

Beets, fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced radishes, goat cheese, shallot vinaigrette.

$12.00

Big Caesar Salad

Romaine drizzled with Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese,shaved hardboiled egg, garlic toast point,

$10.00

Big House Salad

Fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumber, matchstick carrots, shredded red cabbage.

$9.50

Black & Bleu Steak Salad

Blackened steak, spinach, gorgonzola cheese, tomatoes, pickled onions, blue cheese dressing. Served with garlic toast.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$16.00

Bowl Potato Leek

Creamy, hearty, fresh, house-made potato & leek soup for the cooler weather.

$9.00

Bowl White Chicken Chili

Made in house from fresh chicken, cannellini beans, fresh jalapeos, and a blend of spices.

$9.00

Cobb Salad

Crisp greens, diced egg, diced ham, grilled chicken, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles and avocado.

$16.00

Cup French Onion

$7.00

Cup Potato Leek

Creamy, hearty, fresh, house-made potato & leek soup for the cooler weather.

$6.00

Cup White Chicken Chili

Made in house from fresh chicken, cannellini beans, fresh jalapeos, and a blend of spices.

$7.00

MexiCali Salad

Mixed greens, grilled chicken,tossed in our Mexicali wings sauce, pickled onions, diced tomatoes, Mexican corn salsa, jalapenos, dusted in grated Cojita cheese, jalapeno ranch dressing.

$16.00

Seasonal Salad

Seasonal fruit with baby spincah, blue cheese, candied walnuts, walnut vinaigrette.

$9.50

Small Caesar Salad

Romaine drizzled with Caesar dressing, Parmesan cheese, shaved hardboiled egg, garlic toast point.

$7.00

Small House Salad

Fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumber, matchstick carrots, shredded red cabbage.

$5.50

Baked Mustard Cod

Butter-baked fresh cod filet, wilted baby spinach and warm green apples. finished with mustard cream sauce.

$25.00

Broccolini & Parmesan Pasta

Farfalle pasta sauteed with olive oil, garlic and broccolini tossed in shaved parmesan.

$14.50

Caprese Chicken

Brined and grilled chicken breast, fresh mozzarella, tomato basil pesto, and a drizzle of balsamic reduction. Served with asparagus and Parmesan poletnta cake.

$19.00

Chicken Schnitzel

Crispy breaded chicken cutlets, sauerkraut, German mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy on the side.

$20.50

Chicken Shrimp & Andouille Pasta

Chicken, andouille sausage, jumbo shrimp, creamy Creole alfredo, fresh baby spinach, cavatappi pasta.

$24.50

Fish-N-Chips

Hardywood Pilsner beer-battered Alaskan cod with French fries, jalapeno speckled slaw and brown ale tartar sauce.

$22.00

Homestyle Mac-N-Cheese

Cavatappi pasta in a creamy cheese sauce, topped with toasted bread crumbs and garlic toast.

$16.50

Jagerschnitzel

Crispy breaded pork loin cutlets, sauerkraut, German mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy on the side.

$20.50

NY Strip

14 oz grilled NY strip with choice of garlic blue cheese butter OR peppercorn-tarragon butter. Served with vegetables and Yukon mashed potatoes.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$32.50

Sauerbraten

7-day marinated roast beef, topped with gingersnap gravy. Served with sptzle and rotkohl (sweet and sour red cabbage).

$24.00

Schwenkbraten

A marinated and grilled 16 oz pork chop topped with curried onions. Served with sptzle and rotkohl (sweet and sour red cabbage).

$21.00

Sirloin

8 oz grilled seasoned sirloin with choice of garlic blue cheese butter OR peppercorn-tarragon butter. Served with vegetables and Yukon mashed potatoes.*Items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs, may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical conditon.

$22.00

Southern Mac-N-Cheese

Creamy cheese sauce, bacon with a pulled pork, corn pico de gallo, finished with spicy BBQ sauce.

$18.50

Wurst Platter

Char-grilled Polish Zwyczajna, Usinger's bratwurst and knackwurst sausages. Served with German mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, and Bavarian mustard, Polish mustard,and Berliner-style curry ketchup.

$22.50

Entrees

Pizza

Margharita

Marinara, fresh mozzarella, house-roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, and olive oil drizzle.

$16.00

Pesto Chicken Pizza

White sauce, feta, Parmesan, Italian chicken, fresh basil, pickled red onion, and a tomato-basil pesto drizzle.

$17.00

Supremo

Marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, house-roasted tomatoes and fresh basil.

$17.00

Mahi Fish Tacos

Seasoned Mahi, crisp cilantro lime slaw, mango salsa, ancho chipotle sauce, corn tortillas, side of roasted corn and bean salad or fries.

$15.00

Cuban Pork Tacos

Marinated cuban pulled pork, crisp cilantro lime slaw, pickle slice drizzled with lemon-cayenne aioli, corn tortillas, side of roasted corn and bean salad or fries.

$15.00

Shrimp Tacos

Gulf shrimp, crisp cilantro lime slaw, mango salsa, Sweet Thai chili sauce, corn tortillas, side of roasted corn bean salad or fries.

$15.00

Tacos

Mussels

1lb Mussels

Garlic-Herb Mussels: Steamed in Belgian wit beer, garlic, butter, herbs.Smoked Gouda & Bacon Mussels: Sauted in smoked Gouda and bacon cream sauce.Lemon Grass Mussels: Vegtable stock base with cilantro, scallions, and lemongrass

$14.00

2lb Mussels

Garlic-Herb Mussels: Steamed in Belgian wit beer, garlic, butter, herbs.Smoked Gouda & Bacon Mussels: Sauted in smoked Gouda and bacon cream sauce.Lemon Grass Mussels: Vegtable stock base with cilantro, scallions, and lemongrass

$21.00

Asparagus

$5.50

Avocado

$2.50

Broccolini

$4.50

Fruit

$4.50

German Mashed Potatoes

$5.50

Mashed Potatoes

$4.50

Mixed Greens

$4.50

Sauerkraut

$4.50

Side Beer Cheese

$2.95

Side Beets

$4.50

Side Black Bean Patty

$5.00

Side Blackened Steak

$7.00

Side Cap Mac

$5.50

Side Cod

$9.00

Side Fries

$4.50

Side Grilled Chicken

$6.00

Side Hungarian Potatoes

$4.50

Side Polenta Cake

$4.50

Side Shrimp

$7.00

Side Sweet Potato Fries

$5.50

Side Mexi Corn

$4.50

Sides

Desserts

Beignets in the Bag

$8.00

Big Carrot Cake

Six layers of incredibly moist carrot cake sandwiched with smooth cream cheese icing all studded with pecans and shards of fresh toasted coconut.

$12.00

Brownie Rockslide

A light textured brownie topped with caramel, brownie cubes, toasted pecans, Oreo cookie crumbs and premium vanilla ice cream.

$8.50

Dessert Pretzel

A cinnamon-sugar baked pretzel served with warm caramel and chocolate sauce, and premium vanilla ice cream topped with a cherry.

$9.50

Flourless Chocolate

Flourless chocolate torte with raspberry coulis and whipped cream garnish.

$6.00

Gluten Free Brownie

Warm fudge brownie made with a blend of gluten free flours and Honduran chocolate. Topped with vanilla ice cream, chopped pecans, and caramel sauce.

$8.50

Hot Apple Pie

Mounds of fresh, crisp organic apples, saucy, with cinnamon apple cider and loaded with crunchy crumbs. Finished with premium vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

$8.50

Key Lime Pie

Creamy key lime pie with whipped topping, anchored with caramel drizzle and topped with shaved almonds.

$8.00

Kids Smores Kit

$0.00

Bavarian Mustard

A 2.25 lb pail of Prop and Peller Sweet Bavarian Mustard. Made in Germany.

$10.00

78 Red Ketchup

In a world of boring flavors, this is the revolution Rich, bold and with 78% tomatoes in every bottle and zero high fructose corn syrup, this is the new household staple. 78 Red has created a thicker, more flavorful ketchup to please even the toughest of ketchup critics!

$4.00

78 Red SPICY Ketchup

Spice up your world. This is Ketchup reinvented for those who love a little spice in their life! Rich, bold and with 78% tomatoes in every bottle, this is the new household staple. 78 Red has created a thicker, more flavorful ketchup to please even the toughest of ketchup critics!

$4.00

Condiments

Kids

Kid Cheeseburger

$9.95

Kid Chicken Strips

$9.95

Kid Fish-N-Chips

$9.95

Kid Hamburger

$9.95

Kid Hot Dog

$9.95

Kid Mac-N-Cheese

$9.95

Kids Grilled Cheese

$9.95

Coke to go

$2.95

Diet Coke to go

$2.95

Sprite to go

$2.95

Ginger Ale to go

$2.95

Root Beer to go

$2.95

Unsweet Tea Bottle to go

$3.95

To Go Sodas