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MENU

Below is a sample of our daily rotating menu.

Please call after 4pm if you’d like our staff to review the current menu with you, or with any questions or concerns prior to your dining experience. Reservations are highly recommended.

SAMPLE DINNER MENU

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sample bar menu

Sample Bar Menu

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WE’RE HIRING | THE RIVER AND RAIL We’re looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join our team and share our commitment to exceptional food, thoughtful service, and genuine hospitality. Now hiring for all positions, including: ● Bartenders ● Hosts ● Servers ● Cooks Experience in an elevated dining environment is preferred, but we’re willing to train the right candidates who demonstrate a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a passion for hospitality. Ready to join our team? Send us a message to learn how to apply.
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WE’RE HIRING | THE RIVER AND RAIL We’re looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join our team and share our commitment to exceptional food, thoughtful service, and genuine hospitality. Now hiring for all positions, including: ● Bartenders ● Hosts ● Servers ● Cooks Experience in an elevated dining environment is preferred, but we’re willing to train the right candidates who demonstrate a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a passion for hospitality. Ready to join our team? Send us a message to learn how to apply.
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Meet Caroline, our Front of House Manager. Caroline joined our team eight years ago this month after celebrating her 21st birthday here and falling in love with the restaurant. Today she leads the team making sure every guest feels welcome, cared for, and right at home. For Caroline, true hospitality is about the connections, conversations and memories made around the dinner table. When she's not here at The Rail, you might find her working on her art side hustle or cooking up an old fashioned grilled cheese at home. Help us wish Caroline a happy River and Rail anniversary!
Meet Caroline, our Front of House Manager. Caroline joined our team eight years ago this month after celebrating her 21st birthday here and falling in love with the restaurant. Today she leads the team making sure every guest feels welcome, cared for, and right at home. For Caroline, true hospitality is about the connections, conversations and memories made around the dinner table. When she's not here at The Rail, you might find her working on her art side hustle or cooking up an old fashioned grilled cheese at home. Help us wish Caroline a happy River and Rail anniversary!
Meet Caroline, our Front of House Manager. Caroline joined our team eight years ago this month after celebrating her 21st birthday here and falling in love with the restaurant. Today she leads the team making sure every guest feels welcome, cared for, and right at home. For Caroline, true hospitality is about the connections, conversations and memories made around the dinner table. When she's not here at The Rail, you might find her working on her art side hustle or cooking up an old fashioned grilled cheese at home. Help us wish Caroline a happy River and Rail anniversary!
Meet Caroline, our Front of House Manager. Caroline joined our team eight years ago this month after celebrating her 21st birthday here and falling in love with the restaurant. Today she leads the team making sure every guest feels welcome, cared for, and right at home. For Caroline, true hospitality is about the connections, conversations and memories made around the dinner table. When she's not here at The Rail, you might find her working on her art side hustle or cooking up an old fashioned grilled cheese at home. Help us wish Caroline a happy River and Rail anniversary!
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Meet Caroline, our Front of House Manager. Caroline joined our team eight years ago this month after celebrating her 21st birthday here and falling in love with the restaurant. Today she leads the team making sure every guest feels welcome, cared for, and right at home. For Caroline, true hospitality is about the connections, conversations and memories made around the dinner table. When she's not here at The Rail, you might find her working on her art side hustle or cooking up an old fashioned grilled cheese at home. Help us wish Caroline a happy River and Rail anniversary!
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🍂Fall flavors with a savory twist. Roasted fingerling sweet potatoes with mace-spiced yogurt and a touch of maple. Warm, earthy, a little sweet with just the right amount of savory. Everything we love about fall on one plate. Come in tonight and start your week off right.
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🍂Fall flavors with a savory twist. Roasted fingerling sweet potatoes with mace-spiced yogurt and a touch of maple. Warm, earthy, a little sweet with just the right amount of savory. Everything we love about fall on one plate. Come in tonight and start your week off right.
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🎃 Why should kids get to have all the fun on Halloween? This Saturday we're switching things up with a special Halloween menu featuring a selection of small & shareable favorites. It's the perfect excuse to order a few things, try something new, have a beverage & make a night of it. Celebrate with us at The River and Rail.
🎃 Why should kids get to have all the fun on Halloween? This Saturday we're switching things up with a special Halloween menu featuring a selection of small & shareable favorites. It's the perfect excuse to order a few things, try something new, have a beverage & make a night of it. Celebrate with us at The River and Rail.
🎃 Why should kids get to have all the fun on Halloween? This Saturday we're switching things up with a special Halloween menu featuring a selection of small & shareable favorites. It's the perfect excuse to order a few things, try something new, have a beverage & make a night of it. Celebrate with us at The River and Rail.
🎃 Why should kids get to have all the fun on Halloween? This Saturday we're switching things up with a special Halloween menu featuring a selection of small & shareable favorites. It's the perfect excuse to order a few things, try something new, have a beverage & make a night of it. Celebrate with us at The River and Rail.
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🎃 Why should kids get to have all the fun on Halloween? This Saturday we're switching things up with a special Halloween menu featuring a selection of small & shareable favorites. It's the perfect excuse to order a few things, try something new, have a beverage & make a night of it. Celebrate with us at The River and Rail.
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We were honored to be mentioned by @wsj alongside other great farm-to-table restaurants in Roanoke in in their Fall Road Trip article. Roanoke is a special place with some amazing restaurants and it's great to see that recognition.
We were honored to be mentioned by @wsj alongside other great farm-to-table restaurants in Roanoke in in their Fall Road Trip article. Roanoke is a special place with some amazing restaurants and it's great to see that recognition.
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We were honored to be mentioned by @wsj alongside other great farm-to-table restaurants in Roanoke in in their Fall Road Trip article. Roanoke is a special place with some amazing restaurants and it's great to see that recognition.
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So what if it’s Tuesday? It’s been a long week already. You deserve a night out.
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So what if it’s Tuesday? It’s been a long week already. You deserve a night out.
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"Better food makes better friends and I want to foster that with the best food I can make." - The River and Rail Executive Chef Luke Larson The first in a series of posts introducing some of the people that make The River and Rail a special place, this one introduces Luke, the man in charge of what ends up on your plate. About the first dish he was ever proud of: "The first dish I was ever proud of was this dumb little meatball slider. An Italian meatball, some tomato sauce, basil, all on a slider bun. Looking back it wasn't very creative or interesting, but it was mine, and the feeling of having your first dish on a menu never really goes away." What he likes to cook at home: "I'm a stew guy at home. Easy to make a large batch and put away for later. Gumbo is my go to when I have the time for it." About working at The River and Rail: "Working at The River and Rail is (almost) always exciting. We get the opportunity to work with great local products from amazing people all the time. I get to work creatively with great coworkers and friends. There really isn't much about my job that doesn't excite me." We feel lucky to have a guy like Luke at the helm of our kitchen.
"Better food makes better friends and I want to foster that with the best food I can make." - The River and Rail Executive Chef Luke Larson The first in a series of posts introducing some of the people that make The River and Rail a special place, this one introduces Luke, the man in charge of what ends up on your plate. About the first dish he was ever proud of: "The first dish I was ever proud of was this dumb little meatball slider. An Italian meatball, some tomato sauce, basil, all on a slider bun. Looking back it wasn't very creative or interesting, but it was mine, and the feeling of having your first dish on a menu never really goes away." What he likes to cook at home: "I'm a stew guy at home. Easy to make a large batch and put away for later. Gumbo is my go to when I have the time for it." About working at The River and Rail: "Working at The River and Rail is (almost) always exciting. We get the opportunity to work with great local products from amazing people all the time. I get to work creatively with great coworkers and friends. There really isn't much about my job that doesn't excite me." We feel lucky to have a guy like Luke at the helm of our kitchen.
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"Better food makes better friends and I want to foster that with the best food I can make." - The River and Rail Executive Chef Luke Larson The first in a series of posts introducing some of the people that make The River and Rail a special place, this one introduces Luke, the man in charge of what ends up on your plate. About the first dish he was ever proud of: "The first dish I was ever proud of was this dumb little meatball slider. An Italian meatball, some tomato sauce, basil, all on a slider bun. Looking back it wasn't very creative or interesting, but it was mine, and the feeling of having your first dish on a menu never really goes away." What he likes to cook at home: "I'm a stew guy at home. Easy to make a large batch and put away for later. Gumbo is my go to when I have the time for it." About working at The River and Rail: "Working at The River and Rail is (almost) always exciting. We get the opportunity to work with great local products from amazing people all the time. I get to work creatively with great coworkers and friends. There really isn't much about my job that doesn't excite me." We feel lucky to have a guy like Luke at the helm of our kitchen.
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2201 Crystal Spring Ave. SW
Roanoke, Virginia 24014
540.400.6830

HOURS

Monday-Thursday 5:00 pm-8:00 pm (last seating)
Friday-Saturday 5:00 pm-8:30 pm (last seating)

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