Rule Italian Prime And Pasta Menu
65 items in 12 sections · $5.00 – $39.00 · Restaurant in Hickory, NC
Rule Italian Prime And Pasta’s menu lists 65 dishes and drinks, grouped into Antipasti, Salads, Pastas, Specialty Pastas, Plates, and Wood Fired Pizza and more. Prices range from $5.00 to $39.00, and a typical item costs about $13.00. Popular choices include Rule's Garlic Bread Ciabatta, Caesar, Spaghetti Pomodoro, Cajun Chicken Pasta, and Carciofi Picatta.
Antipasti 8
- Rule's Garlic Bread Ciabatta$5.00
infused with citrus, peppercorn, & herbs, freshly grated parm, served with vodka sauce
- White Bean Bruschetta$13.00
balsamic drizzle, fresh parmesan cheese, toasted baguette
- Fried Broccoli Baffle$12.00
flaky lemon salt, creamy cashew aioli
- Spinach Artichoke Dip$15.00
wood fired with mozzarella, parmesan, & toasted baguette
- Ravioli of the Week
- Calamari Fritti$17.00
flash fried with pepperoncini, served with house made marinara and grilled lemon
- Crab Cake$20.00
over lobster cream, topped with bruschetta & arugula, served with grilled lemon
- Cast Iron House Meatballs$15.00
veal, wagyu, and pork mix in house made marinara with parmesan and mozzarella
Salads 4
- Caesar$9.00
$15
- House$9.00
$15
- Chopped$10.00
$18
- Blue Cheese
$16
Pastas 3
- Spaghetti Pomodoro$17.00
house made red sauce, fresh basil, san marzano tomatoes
- Alfredo$17.00
fettuccini, pecorino, romano, house made garlic cream sauce, parmesan
- Penne Vodka$18.00
house made spicy vodka sauce, thyme, rosemary, sundried tomatoes, parmesan
Specialty Pastas 6
- Cajun Chicken Pasta$24.00
blackened chicken, fettuccini, peppers, onions, spinach, house made gorgonzola cream sauce
- Shrimp Scampi$28.00
served over spaghetti in a white wine lobster cream sauce with butter and sundried tomatoes
- Nonna's Spaghetti & Meatball$23.00
veal, wagyu, and pork meatball
- Bolognese Rigatoni$24.00
house beef bolognese, fresh basil, san marzano tomatoes, whipped ricotta
- Pasta of the Week
- Nonna's Lasagne$24.00
Nonna's favorite dish with a twist - made with vodka sauce, ricotta cheese, and rolled with beef bolognese & baked to crisp edges mozzarella, truffle oil, spinach, drizzled with balsamic glaze
Plates 3
- Carciofi Picatta$28.00
pan roasted chicken, artichoke hearts, white wine lemon sauce, capers, served with spaghetti aglio olio
- Bianco Marsala$30.00
pan roasted chicken, marsala wild mushroom sauce, served with spaghetti aglio olio
- Chicken Parmesan$26.00
crispy breast, house made spicy vodka sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, basil, served with spaghetti
Wood Fired Pizza 6
- Classic Pie$16.00
house made marinara, mozzarella
- Margherita$18.00
olive oil & garlic, tomato, basil, mozzarella
- Pepperoni Pie$17.00
mozzarella, house made marinara, pepperoni
- White Pie$20.00
spinach, artichokes, red onions, mozzarella, whipped ricotta, parmesan
- Parma Ham & Fig Jam$22.00
prosciutto, parmesan, tomato beurre blanc, parmesan
- Meatball$25.00
mozzarella, veal, wagyu, & pork meatballs, house made marinara, basil, parmesan
Steaks 3
- Black Angus Filet$35.00
- Hanger Steak$29.00
- Prime Angus Bone In Ribeye$39.00
More Than Steaks 3
- Parmesan Crusted Scallops
- Lemon Pepper Salmon$30.00
- Tuscan Marinated Twin Pork Chops$32.00
Shared Sides 7
- Asparagus$9.00
- Sauteed Broccoli$8.00
butter, garlic
- Sauteed Spinach$8.00
olive oil, garlic
- Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes$9.00
- Spaghetti and House Made Red Sauce$8.00
- Spaghetti and House Made Alfredo Sauce$9.00
- Spaghetti Aglio Olio$7.00
Spritz Menu 13
- Aperol$12.00
Liqueur
- Lillet$12.00
Liqueur
- Lillet Rosé$12.00
Liqueur
- Lillet Rouge$12.00
Liqueur
- Campari$12.00
Liqueur
- Saint Germaine$12.00
Liqueur
- Limoncello$12.00
Liqueur
- Mindful Mixed Berry Mule$8.00
lemon, mixed berry puree, simple syrup, ginger beer
- Peach Fizz$8.00
peach, lemon, simple, FeverTree club soda
- La Basilica$7.00
lime, agave, fresh basil, FeverTree club soda
- Lyre's Amalfi Spritz, NA Aperol Spritz$13.00
0% ABV, Australia
- Athletica NA Free Wave Haze, IPA$9.00
0.5% ABV, Colorado
- Peroni 0.0 NA, Italian Pale Lager$9.00
0% ABV, Rome, Italy
Signatures 6
- Milan Mule$14.00
vodka, peach, amaretto, gingerbeer, simple, lemon
- Infusione$14.00
house infused pineapple vodka, pineapple juice, lemon, served up with a spicy rim
- 'Rita Amore$10.00
tequila, lime, amaretto, agave syrup, served on the rocks with a spicy rim
- White Negroni$11.00
gin, Saler's aperitif, dry vermouth, served on a large rock
- *Sour 'al limon'$10.00
amaretto, bourbon, lemon, egg white, served on a big rock with a Luxardo cherry
- The Godfather$12.00
bourbon, amaretto, served on a big rock with a lemon twist
Sangrias 3
- White Peach$13.00
white wine, peach liqueur, lemon, orange juice, pineapple juice
- Blackberry$13.00
white wine, blackberry, berry liqueur, pineapple juice, agave
- Red Sangria$13.00
red wine, brandy, orange juice, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated May 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.