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What to order at Rhubarb
- Must order
- Whatever the wood oven is running, plus the Sunday Supper family-style menu when offered.
- Signature dishes
- Wood-fired flatbreads, Whole roasted fish, Sunday Supper
- Editor tip
- Book on the restaurant's reservation page. Dinner runs Thursday through Monday from 17:00.
CuisineModern American, Wood-fired Southern
Price$$$
Neighborhooddowntown
Phone+18287851503
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Signature dishes: Wood-fired flatbreads, Whole roasted fish, Sunday Supper
Must order: Whatever the wood oven is running, plus the Sunday Supper family-style menu when offered.
Tip: Book on the restaurant's reservation page. Dinner runs Thursday through Monday from 17:00.
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Location
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