Red Onion Cafe - Boone, NC

A house specialty (of course). Sweet onions, dipped in a homemade batter and fried to a golden perfection.

Lightly battered zucchini, deep fried and served with horseradish sour cream and spicy honey mustard sauce.

Sometimes called "pate of the south," it's our homemade pimento cheese, with toasted bread and veggies.

Our famous dip is a warm, spicy mixture of artichokes, Parmesan, and onions served with garlic bread pieces.

Big enough to share or a meal on its own. Heated tortilla chips layered with a black bean sauce, melted pepper jack and cheddar cheeses, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, all topped with sriracha sour cream.

Baked crock filled with beef broth and French bread, topped with bubbly, toasted Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.

All soups are made fresh daily. Please call the restaurant for chef's soup of the day.

Romaine lettuce wedge, cherry tomatoes, bacon and bleu cheese crumbles. Served with house-made bleu cheese dressing.

Baby black kale, baby scarlet kale, wild arugula, crunchy homemade croutons, goat cheese, Roma tomatoes and cucumbers.

Fresh romaine topped with red onions, carrots, cucumbers, button mushrooms, and tomatoes.

Creamy homemade tuna salad served over leaf lettuce with tomatoes, fresh fruit and a roll.

Creamy homemade chicken salad served over leaf lettuce with tomatoes, fresh fruit and a roll.

Delicious marinated chicken served over romaine and shredded cabbage with carrots, scallions and crispy chow mein noodles, then tossed with our housemade Asian dressing. For a vegetarian option, try it with grilled tempeh.

Marinated and grilled chicken breast served on a bed of romaine, crunchy homemade croutons, shredded Parmesan, and creamy Caesar dressing.

Marinated and grilled chicken served over a bed of romaine topped with mushrooms, black olives, red onions, and tomatoes.

Marinated and grilled chicken, monterey jack and cheddar cheese, grilled red onions and peppers, tomatoes, black beans, and freshly made tortilla strips, over a bed of romaine lettuce. Served with salsa and sour cream.

A mix of romaine, baby kale and spinach greens topped with grilled Scottish salmon, finished with a delicious blend of goat cheese, pecans and cranberries, served with a lemon poppy seed vinaigrette on the side.

A classic club done right with layers of ham, turkey, bacon, cheddar cheese, crisp lettuce, juicy tomato and mayo on freshly baked wheat bread.

Marinated and grilled chicken breast served on a bun with lettuce and tomato. Have it blackened or coated with teriyaki or barbecue sauce.

Our tuna salad over tomatoes, covered with cheddar cheese and baked on an English muffin.

Our chicken salad over tomatoes, covered with cheddar cheese and baked on an English muffin.

Grilled rye bread piled with sliced turkey or corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and reuben sauce.

Layers of thinly sliced roast beef topped with melted Swiss and creamy horseradish sauce on a toasted French roll. Served with au jus.

Blackened tilapia served on a bun with micro greens mix, tomatoes, and a creamy remoulade.

Hand rolled meatballs topped with our house-made marinara, melted mozzarella, and fresh basil. Served on a toasted sub roll.

Marinated and grilled chicken breast topped with lettuce, tomato, pimento cheese and Texas Pete.

Ground chuck served with lettuce, tomato, red onion, mayonnaise, and mustard, bacon and cheddar.

Ground chuck served with bacon, pimento cheese, barbeque sauce, and a crispy onion ring.

Ground chuck served with a fried egg, bacon, cheddar, lettuce, and tomato.

Greek seasoned, all-natural turkey burger with feta cheese, black olives, baby kale trio, Roma tomatoes and yogurt tzatziki.

House-made veggie burger with pepper jack cheese, baby kale trio, tomato, guacamole, and sriracha cream sauce.

Tomato sauce, pepperoni, Italian sausage, and mozzarella cheese.

Basil pesto sauce, grilled chicken, fresh mushrooms, and fontina cheese. It's always a Red Onion favorite.

Red sauce, mozzarella, feta, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, artichoke, fresh basil and a swirl of tzatziki sauce.

Olive oil, mozzarella and goat cheese crumbles, along with Romas and fresh basil.

Zucchini, onions, mushrooms, squash, tomatoes, and creamy fontina. Your choice of sauce: basil pesto, olive oil, or classic red sauce.

Linguine noodles topped with house marinara baked with asiago, Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.

Layers of pasta, mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan cheese, topped with meat sauce.

Layers of pasta, portabello, shiitake, button mushrooms, and spinach covered with a rich chardonnay herb cream sauce, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese.

Mushrooms, tomatoes, capers, and kalamata olives, tossed with penne noodles in a savory Greek stock. Topped with fresh basil and feta cheese.

Blackened chicken breast, tasso ham, broccoli florets, and tomatoes tossed with penne pasta in a Parmesan cream sauce.

Portabello mushrooms, tomatoes, wilted spinach tossed with penne noodles in a basil pesto-asiago cream sauce garnished with toasted pecans.

Melted cheddar and Monterey jack cheese in between two perfectly crisped flour tortillas.

Our homemade spicy artichoke dip mixed with spinach is the filling for this local fan favorite.

Two soft shell tacos with blackened tilapia, grilled pineapple, and a spicy cilantro slaw topped with sriracha cream sauce.

Sauteed portabello, zucchini, squash, and red onions, in a sundried tomato wrap with rice, fresh spinach and a basil-feta mayonnaise.

Blackened chicken, romaine lettuce, crunchy homemade croutons, and shredded Parmesan tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing, wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Marinated and grilled chicken, red onions and green peppers, mixed with Monterrey jack and cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce and tomatoes, then wrapped in a soft flour tortilla.

A marinated and grilled breast of chicken served on a bed of steamed spinach, topped with a rosemary-champagne sauce. Served with vegetable of the day and crispy potato medley.

Marinated and grilled chicken breast, roasted red pepper cream sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil. Served with vegetable of the day and crispy potato medley.

Greek seasoned tilapia pan-seared, served over marinated zucchini noodles along with fire roasted corn-tomato medley, sun dried caper compound butter, fresh basil and feta.

Cajun seasoned salmon pan seared, served over Ashe Co. cheddar grits with local andouille sausage cream sauce and braised collard greens.

Grilled Scottish salmon basted with a zesty orange glaze. Served with vegetable of the day and crispy potato medley.

Locally raised ribeye with chipotle-spiced bourbon glaze and peppercorn dusting. Served with vegetable of the day and baked potato.

Locally raised coffee-rubbed signature filet, grilled and topped with an herb-gorgonzola demi glace and crispy onions. Served with vegetable of the day and baked potato.

A decadent modern twist on the Ruby Red American classic. Tiers of fluffy red cake, layered with our homemade vanilla cheese cake, covered with cream.

Graham cracker crust filled with fluffy banana cream and topped with fresh bananas then finished off with cool whipped topping.

Our house specialty! A blonde brownie with pecans served warm and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Tangy Key West lime juice filling on a buttery cracker crust, finished off with cool whipped topping.

Your choice of flavor.

Sweet or unsweetened.

Our own special blend roasted for us by Mountain Lion Coffee. Decaf, regular, Americano or espresso shot.

Topped with whipped cream.

One bag per customer, please.

A sweet blend of ginger and clove steamed with frothy milk.