Purple Onion

16 E Main St, Saluda
(828) 749-1179

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Customers' Favorites

Wild Mushroom & Arugula
The Purple Onion Burger
Mediterranean Plate
Mediterranean Salad
Charcuterie Board
Dessert Options
Trout blt Wrap
Smoked Trout
Chicken Club
Blackberry

Menu

Dinner Starters
Chia Seed Bread
A baguette-style loaf of hearty bread made with chia seeds and served with extra virgin olive oil. Vegan
Crab Au Gratin
Lump crab, three cheese, and focaccia crisps.
Aged Gouda and Local Honey Plate
Fig salami, almonds, and baguette.
Bowl of Marinated Olives
Vegetariana and gluten-free.
Pimento Cheese
Pickled jalapeno, purple onion, and crackers. Gluten-free.
Salsa and Tortilla Chips
Vegetariana and gluten-free.
Black Beans and Chipotle Dip
With cheddar, sour cream, and tortilla chips. Gluten-free.

Dinner Salads
Curly Kale and Super Seed Salad
Holly grove chevre, roasted beets, and soy ginger dressing. Gluten-free.
Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Mixed baby greens, toasted walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
Greek Salad
Romaine, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, feta, cucumber, tomato, purple onion, and greek vinaigrette. Gluten-free.
Caesar Salad
Romaine, parmesan, capers, farm-fresh egg, cherry tomatoes, caesar dressing, and croutons.
Tabouleh Salad
A refreshing combination of red quinoa, mint, garlic, parsley, sweet red pepper, lemon, and olive oil. On greens with feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, marinated purple onion, kalamata olives, and pita.
Garden Salad
Mixed baby greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, purple onions, and carrots. Choice of dressing. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Mediterranean Plate Salad
Quinoa tabbouleh, hummus, greens, kalamata olives, feta, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled purple onions, olives, and pita.

Dinner Entrees
Pecan Crusted Sunburst Mountain Trout
Crispy pork belly, sweet potato steaks, hot mustard slaw. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free.
Korean BBQ Springer Mountain Chicken Half
Coconut jasmine rice, sesame broccoli, shiitake dumplings, and ponzu.
Grains, Greens, and Beans
Anson mills grain, garlic braised kale, and slowly stewed beans. Vegan and gluten-free.
Rosemary Rubbed Heritage Farm Pork Tenderloin
Mashed potatoes, bacon braised kale, and lusty monk mustard creme. Gluten-free.
Black and Blue
Gorgonzola and grilled onion to your rib eye.
Apple Brandy Farm Beef Grilled Rib Eye
Sea salt, garlic-infused EVO, squeeze of lemon, mashed potatoes, and seasonal vegetable saute. Gluten-free.
Shrimp and Feta Penne
Leeks, tomatoes, basil, and spicy white wine lemon butter sauce.
Puttanesca Alla Linguini
Tomatoes, anchovy, kalamata olives, capers, garlic, oregano, and parmesan.

Dinner Pizza
Classico Pizza
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, parmesan, mozzarella, and tomato sauce.
Mediterranean Pizza
Spinach, feta, banana pepper, olives, fresh tomato, pickled purple onion, mozzarella, and garlic-infused EVO.
Wild Mushroom and Arugula Pizza
Sauteed shitake, portabella, seasonal mushrooms, chevre, parmesan, arugula, and a drizzle of balsamic.
Puttanesca Pizza
Robust sauce with tomato, capers, anchovy, garlic, oregano, kalamata, olives, mozzarella, and parmesan.
The Sicilian Pizza
Red pepper, onions, spinach, pepperoni, sun-dried tomatoes, banana peppers, tomato sauce, and feta.
Chicken Caesar Pizza
Lemon chicken, mozzarella, parmesan, and baked. Then topped with caesar dressed romaine.
Baconzilla Pizza
Canadian bacon, onions, gorgonzola, mozzarella, parmesan, fresh rosemary, and tomato sauce.
Cheese Pizza
Mozzarella, parmesan, and choice of tomato sauce or extra virgin olive oil and garlic.

Lunch Appetizers
Aged Gouda and Local Honey Plate
Fig salami, almonds, and baguette.
Bowl of Marinated Olives
Vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan.
Salsa and Tortilla Chips
Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Chia Seed Bread
A baguette-style loaf of hearty bread made with chia seeds and served with extra virgin olive oil.
Crab Au Gratin
Lump crab, three cheese, and focaccia crisps.
Pimento Cheese
Pickled jalapeno, purple onion, crackers gluten-free, and vegetarian.
Black Beans and Chipotle Dip
Served with cheddar, sour cream, and tortilla chips. Gluten-free.

Lunch Sandwiches
Greek Chicken Wrap
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, hummus, feta, and pickled purple onion. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
Chicken Club
Joyce farms chicken, applewood smoked bacon, gouda, lettuce, tomato, caesar mayonnaise, and sourdough baguette. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
Toasted Cheese
Choice of cheddar, swiss, gouda on rye, wheat, and sourdough. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
The Purple Onion Burger
Apple brandy farm beef burger cooked medium, NY sharp cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and pickled purple onion on a potato bun. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
Trout Blt
Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, caper dill remoulade, and potato bun. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
Turkey Avocado
White cheddar, lemon parmesan aioli, harvest greens, and sunflower wheat. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
Reuben Sandwich
Pastrami or turkey, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Russian dressing, and wild flour bakery rye. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
Alison Kraut
Vegetarian Reuben with wild mushrooms. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.
BLT Sandwich
Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, dukes, and wheat bread. Served with tortilla chips and a pickle.

Desserts
Blackberry Cobbler
Warm berries and flakey pie crust topping.
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Caramel whiskey sauce and pecan streusel.
Affogato
Little river roasting double shot of espresso over a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
Chocolate Decadence
Flourless, rich, dark chocolate cake, and raspberry cabernet sauce.
Creme Brulee
Vanilla custard and caramelized sugar crust.
Tiramisu
Mascarpone custard and dark cocoa between layers of coffee liqueur soaked sponge cake.

Beverages
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Mexican Coke
Drinks
Hot Chocolate
San Pellegrino

Coffee
Espresso
Caffe Macchiato
Espresso with a little foamed milk.
Cafe Au Lait
Steamed milk and coffee.
Latte
Steamed milk with espresso.
Mocha
Latte with chocolate and whipped cream.
Americano
Double shot espresso and hot water.
Cappuccino
Espresso, steamed milk, and froth.
Breve
Steamed half and a half with espresso.

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Recent Reviews

Food and service were excellent, as always. My husband and I usually try something different each visit. This time we had the pizza with sausage and mushrooms...very tasty. We shared a mango cheesecake for dessert. It was very good, but we highly recommend the tiramisu is you've never had it!
February 2026
We love the vibe of the Onion, the live music has amazing variety and it offers a great dining music combo that is surprisingly hard to find. It's was a cold night and the Purple Onion was the perfect warm cozy venue. We split a crab au gratin app, a harvest salad with apples and Gorgonzola cheese, a bbq pork and pineapple pizza and a crème brûlée. Pretty perfect experience!
February 2026
Loved the food and impressed with the service. I was mostly there to hear Michael Reno Harrell.. This was my fifth time hearing him, all at the Purple Onion. He did NOT disappoint. I came with a group of five. We all loved the entire evening.
November 2025

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Purple Onion

16 E Main St, Saluda, NC 28773
(828) 749-1179