Bienvenue! The kind staff at Rue Cler invite you in to order from a seasonally rotating prix fixe menu or order a la carte. Rue Cler is named after the famous market street where the parents of founder John Vandergrift lived in the Seventh Arrondissement of Paris. Executive Chef Todd Whitney’s food is inspired by French tradition and seasonal, local products.
Very good French/Creole cuisine - you cannot do better in this area. The duck breast with seared foie gras was tender and flavorful, the foie gras itself nutty and smooth. The win selection beats most other restaurants’ quite handily, and the beignets are doughy and fragrant.
Julian Muller
Nov 10, 2024
5
Phenomenal little place that we stumbled into on a Saturday night for dinner. All the dishes we had were delicious and well prepared, from the Dover Sole to a special with short ribs. The chocolate mousse and Paris Brest were the best French desserts we’ve had outside of Paris. They even gave us dessert wine pairings since it was our anniversary. Our server Jordan was awesome with lots of great recs for the area. Would absolutely come back to this gem. If you like great French food and wine then this is your place!
Might just be just, but the lighting could be a little dimmer inside for more “atmosphere”.
Dylan Karach
Jul 28, 2024
5
Fantastic food, location, and service. More on the medium-high end cost wise, but worth every penny. We got the Savory Beignets, Marinated Beet Salad, Ratatouille, Duck Breast, and the Paris - Brest featured dessert. They have a decent wine menu and great cocktails. The chef seated us and walked us through the menu and the rest of the staff was very kind and helpful. You get a ton of food with the Prix Fixe menu which can easily be split between two people. You can spend $50-$100 per person depending on how much stuff you want to get as well as cocktails and wine. Figulina is my number #1 in Raleigh and I have not yet had a #1 in Durham but I think Rue Cler definitely deserves that spot now.
John Lawler
Apr 2, 2024
5
Lovely small vibes upscale French restaurant. Perfect for a nice dinner date night, however, does cater to large groups too (reserve ahead of time). Loved each dish, everything was well presented and our server was incredibly knowledgeable about food and wine pairings.
They did an incredible job serving and waiting a large group of 15-20 people and was thoroughly impressed at timings of every dish. With a group our size, it took all in around 2-2.5 hours of dining.
The cocktails were good, ordered a boulevardier, but were nothing special. Typical house liquors. Like the lighting arrangements here.
Heidi Coleman
Jan 12, 2024
5
The service was amazing, and the food was excellent. We went for a birthday celebration and our server was fun and patient. I think we ate nearly everything on the menu. The creme Brule was fabulous! We had a bottle of wine, the lamb, braised beef, salads, cheese tray, and charcuterie tray. Great place for a celebration!
