Cafe Rule & Wine Bar

  • PLEASE NOTE: The Queen's Feast specials shown on this website are available during dinner only, unless otherwise noted on an individual restaurant's menu page.
  • Located in the beautiful foothills of Hickory, North Carolina, Cafe Rule & Wine Bar is a beautiful restaurant where you can experience delicious dining in a relaxed and refreshingly casual setting. Fresh, sensational flavors and exquisite wine pairings are yours to enjoy as your palette is spoiled by our culinary team. There is simply no comparison to the array of dishes, the extensive wine selection, or the fabulous ambiance that Cafe Rule invites you to savor. We offer a variety of private dining options for parties, business meetings, and special events (up to 35), as well as an inviting outdoor patio with fountains, sculptures, and beautifully manicured gardens.
  • For every Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktail sold during Charlotte Restaurant Week, Tito’s will donate $1 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, up to $5,000. This restaurant will feature a Full Throttle Reloaded with Tito’s, Limoncello, Raspberry Simple Syrup, and Mint.
  • $45 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)
  • Appetizer (choice of one)
    • Hearth Crab Cake - heirloom tomato beurre blanc and chowchow, charred onion aioli
    • Smoked Sausage - jalapeno and Cheddar, kettle corn, kale chips, served with peppadew pepper jelly and whole grain mustard
    • Onion Rings - Reaper aioli, heirloom tomato chowchow
  • Entrée (choice of one)
    • Steak Frites – 6 oz. Hanger, shoestring fries, served with peppercorn & brandy sauce
    • (substitute a 7 oz. Filet for $20)
    • Rule Meatloaf - smashed red potatoes, fried Brussels petals, peppadew glaze, onion ring, pickled okra
    • Snapper a la Nage - chorizo, caramelized pearl onions, leeks two ways, saffron-spiced clam broth
    • Seasonal Salad with Grilled Chicken - spinach & kale, strawberries, dehydrated pears, gorgonzola, sunflower seeds, fig balsamic vinaigrette
  • Dessert (choice of one)
    • Peach Cobbler - puff pastry, salted caramel ice cream, caramel
    • Cast Iron Oatmeal Cookie - local oats, vanilla ice cream, caramel, strawberries

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