Rainer's Cafe & Bar Menu
Welcome to Rainer's Cafe & Bar, a hidden gem nestled at 610 S Main St, Greenville, SC. This charming spot offers a delightful blend of food, art, and ambiance that appeals to both locals and visitors alike. Known for its friendly service and inviting atmosphere, Rainer's captures the essence of downtown Greenville.
The menu features an enticing variety of dishes. Highlights include the Turkey Brie Croissant—a fan favorite that Eric Cole can't stop raving about—and the comforting Tomato Soup praised by The Firecoug. Additionally, the cafe showcases local artists’ work, creating a vibrant backdrop for enjoying your meal.
If you're looking for a cozy spot for lunch or a date night with good music, Rainer's Cafe & Bar is the place to be. Frequent guests like Garth & Bekka McDonald appreciate the delicious food and attentive staff, making it a must-visit destination.
Sandwiches
Tuna Salad
Tuna, red onion, celery & spices. Served as a "melt" add 1.25.
Egg Salad
A mix of eggs, paprika, sweet pickles, garlic & celery.
Juergen's Genoa Salami
On untoasted marble rye w/ Swiss cheese, spicy mustard, lettuce.
Sliced Turkey
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
Mediterranean Wrap
Turkey, hummus, spinach, cucumbers & kalamata olives in a spinach wrap.
Awesome Spring
Raspberry preserves, muenster cheese, toasted pecans & pieces of green onion on sourdough.
Grilled Pimento Cheese
*Spicy or Regular Add ham or bacon 2.95 *that's 4 slices of ham or 4 bacon strips
Harper BLT
Choose thick American style or low fat Canadian bacon. Add Havarti cheese 1.25
Turkey Brie Croissant
Delightful combination of sliced turkey, cranberry sauce, sliced Brie and lettuce & green apple on a croissant.
PBJ
Served on toasted whole wheat.
Chicken Salad On Croissant
Our slow cooked chicken. Southern style mix of celery, green onion & mayo.
Grilled Cheese
Real cheddar cheese on whole wheat. Add ham or bacon 2.95*
Rainer's Party House
Sliced turkey, 2 bacon strips, tomato, lettuce and cranberry mayo on toasted sourdough bread.
Ham & Brie Croissant
Sliced ham with green apple, sliced Brie, spinach and fig preserves. Served warm.
Chris's Pulled Pork
We slow cook our pork in root beer, toss in BBQ sauce and serve on a toasted bun.
Pesto Tomato Melt
Pesto, thick slices of tomato, provolone cheese on sourdough.
Irmgard's Reuben
On rye, with sauerkraut between corned beef & Swiss cheese with a secret mustard dressing.
Pesto Chicken
Pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and chicken with provolone on sourdough bread.
Turkey Melt
Turkey, traces of sauerkraut, pickled red onion, banana peppers, pepperjack & Swiss cheese, sourdough, grilled.
Beef Dip
Our slow cooked beef served on a hoagie with melted provolone cheese and au jus.
Grilled Chicken Club
Grilled chicken breast, pesto, mayo, melted Swiss cheese, bacon (4 slices), lettuce & tomato on bun. Substitute guacamole (add 1.50)
Backyard Cuban
Our pork, ham, sweet pickles, Swiss cheese and Rainer's special sauce on sourdough.
Bavarian Beef
Slow cooked beef with horseradish sauce, Swiss cheese, lettuce and red onion on marble rye.
Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisseries chicken, Swiss cheese, diced sweet pepper, red onion, our special BBQ sauce on ciabatta. *All or nothing. We premix ingredients. We can't pull out part of it.
Sliced Ham
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
The Baller
Heads up- no substituting the meat combo - it is as described: ham, turkey, salami, pepperjack cheese, pickled cucumbers, red onion, banana peppers, tomato, with our own zesty sauce on untoasted whole wheat.
Veggie Wrap
Spinach, tomato, our pickled cucumber & red onion, banana peppers, mushrooms, sweet peppers, kalamata olives, feta, and our own zesty sauce in a spinach wrap Add turkey 2.95 Add grilled chicken breast 5.85
Nutella
Served on toasted whole wheat.
Rainer's Lunch Burger
Angus beef burger sitting on lettuce over our own jalapeno mayonnaise and adorned with pepperjack cheese, red onion, and tomato; all inside a chibata bun served with pickle and choice of chips. Please Note: Our specialty burger is an air fryed burger, can be prepared no less than well done.
Pimento Cheese Flight
Our house made pimento cheese on mini crusty bread slices. Includes plain, bacon crumbles, jalapeno, and spinach with diced tomato. No substitutions.
Pimento Cheese Snack Plate
Our house made pimento cheese, served with celery sticks & crackers (or GF tortilla chips upon request).
Humus Snack Plate
Classic humus w/ celery sticks & GF tortilla chips.
Caprese On A Stick
Bite size nibbles of mozzarella, fresh basil & cherry tomatoes drizzled with balsamic glaze. 6 to a serving.
Salsa
Bowl of salsa served with GF tortilla chips. Provides enough for 4 people.
Deli Meat & Cheese Rolls
Bite size rolls of ham & cheddar, turkey & Swiss, and salami & Swiss. Served with crackers and spicy mustard. No substitutions.
Guilt Free Nibbles
Our awesome dill dip with a selection of good for you vegetables including celery, carrots, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumber & GF tortilla chips. Sub hummus, add 2
Pimento Cheese Dip
Our own pimento cheese incorporated into a jalapeno queso served warm with GF tortilla chips.
Cheese Drop Biscuits
Made from scratch cheese drop biscuits (3). Brushed with a buttery finish.
Scoop Of Something
Choice of our own house made Pimento Cheese, Tuna Salad, Southern Chicken Salad, Egg Salad, or Chicken Pesto served with celery sticks & crackers (Add 1 for Curried Chicken) (Add 1.75 to sub GF tortilla chips)
Cheese Sticks
Gooey cheese sticks (5) served with zesty tomato dipping sauce.
Spinach Dip
Starters
Soup, Salad & Other Tasty Combos
Mom's Chili
Our chili is a flavorful blend of of ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes & spices. It's a secret recipe, so if you have food sensitivities, please advise or skip.
Hot Chicken Salad (It's A Southern Thing)
Rotisserie chicken married with cheddar cheese, celery, water chestnuts, almonds & mayo dressing. Splashed with lemon juice. Baked, then topped with Parmesan cheese and fried onion. Served warm with choice of side.
Tomato Soup
Experience our twist on the traditional favorite. We have your tomatoes, carrots, celery, herbs and other secret ingredients. 100% vegan. Served with a side of heavy cream upon request.
Not So Plain Salad
Mixed greens topped with cucumber, carrots, sweet peppers, broccoli, florets, mushrooms & tomatoes. Onion and celery added if you ask. Served with Mom's dressing.
Veggie Quiche
Tasty combination of egg, cheese, mushroom, spinach and tomato. Served warm with our own cheese biscuit and soup, tossed salad or fruit madness.
Soup Of The Day
Please call the store to find out our soup of the day!
Spinach-Artichoke Pizza
Spinach and artichoke with Parmesan cheese.
Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato sauce under Mozzarella cheese topped with pepperoni.
Meat Lovers Pizza
Tomato sauce, Mozzarella cheese, turkey, ham, salami, bacon.
Pesto Tomato Pizza
Pesto topped with Mozzarella and sliced tomato.
Pimento Pizza
Our house made pimento cheese with some nice healthy spinach and sliced cherry tomatoes.
Plain & Simple Pizza
Tomato sauce and Mozzarella cheese.
Personal Pizzas
Salads & Combos
Man Bowl
A bowl of greens, cucumber, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms & tomatoes. Onion and celery added if you want them. All topped with sliced ham, turkey and salami. Mom's dressing on the side.
Apple Or Pear Salad
Salad greens with a mix of seasonal berries, a sprinkle of feta, an entire fresh pear or apple (If chosen). Topped with a sprinkle of granola and our sugar free maple dressing.
Berry Kale Salad
Kale with strawberries, blueberries and pistachio with house-made sweet balsamic dressing. Feta cheese on the side. Add an entire pear 1.25
Stepped Up Salad
A collection of greens, cucumber, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms & tomatoes. Then add one item from the Scoop Menu. Mom's dressing on the side.
In A Hurry? Now Or Later
Choose 1 item from the Scoop Menu OR a cup of soup. We'll add salad greens and a croissant...to eat now or later.
Cholesterol Buster Salad
Kale greens with walnuts, craisins, feta and an entire actual pear, very lightly tossed in a lemon shallot dressing.
Chef's Salad
Mixed greens, carrots, sweet pepper, cucumber, broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, celery, ham & turkey, cheddar & swiss cheese, boiled egg, pickled red onion rings and topped with bacon. Mom's dressing on the side.
Caprese Salad
Salad greens surrounded by sliced tomatoes topped with mozzarella cheese. Roasted tomatoes and fresh basil added to the center and then drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Spinach Salad
Spinach, strawberries, mandarin, mushrooms, sliced hard boiled egg, topped with crumbled real bacon. Mom’s dressing on side.
Dill Dip
Slice Of Bread
With nothing on it
Croissant
Naked - comes with nothing.
Mango
Avocado
Bagged Chips
Odds & Ends
Beverages
Bottled Water
Perrier
Hot Chocolate
Lemonade
Sweet Tea
Unsweet Tea
Arnold Palmer
Coca-Cola
Diet Coca-Cola
Sprite
Dr. Pepper
Diet Dr. Pepper
IBC Root Beer
Hot Tea
Espresso, Single Short Shot
American Cappuccino (Lg)
European Cappuccino
Coffee
2 Keurig pods. 1 refill
Iced Latte
Macchiato Latte
Coffee & Hot Tea
3 Dessert Thursday
Brick Street Cafe Sweet Potato Cake
Brick Street Cafe Paddy Cake
Brick Street Cafe Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Swiss Bakery Coconut Cake
Swiss Bakery Lemon Cake
Buttermilk Sky Best Apple Pie In The City
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Cheesecake
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Macaron
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Date Square
Brick Street Cafe Sweet Potato Cake
Brick Street Cafe Paddy Cake
Brick Street Cafe Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Swiss Bakery Coconut Cake
Swiss Bakery Lemon Cake
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Cheesecake
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Macaron
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Date Square
Swiss Bakery Coconut Pie
Buttermilk Sky Apple Pie
Desserts
After 2:30
Egg Salad After 2:30
A mix of eggs, paprika, sweet pickles, garlic & celery.
Chicken Salad On Croissant After 2:30
Our slow cooked chicken. Choose Southern style mix of celery, green onion & mayo. Add 1 for the mango curry version.
Tuna Salad After 2:30
Tuna, red onion, celery & spices. Served as a "melt" add 1.25.
Harper BLT After 2:30
Choose thick American style or low fat Canadian bacon. Add Havarti cheese 1.25
Sliced Turkey After 2:30
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
Sliced Ham After 2:30
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
Grilled Cheese After 2:30
Real cheddar cheese on whole wheat. Add ham or bacon 2.95*
Grilled Pimento Cheese After 2:30
*Spicy or Regular Add ham or bacon 2.95 *that's 4 slices of ham or 4 bacon strips
Pesto Tomato Melt After 2:30
Pesto, thick slices of tomato, provolone cheese on sourdough.
Pesto Chicken After 2:30
Pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and chicken with provolone on sourdough bread.
Stepped Up Salad After 2:30
A collection of greens, cucumber, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms & tomatoes. Then add one item from the Scoop Menu. Mom's dressing on the side.
Not So Plain Salad After 2:30
Mixed greens topped with cucumber, carrots, sweet peppers, broccoli, florets, mushrooms & tomatoes. Onion and celery added if you ask. Served with Mom's dressing.
Fries After 2:30
Air Fried; Plain and Simple
Tuna Salad
Tuna, red onion, celery & spices. Served as a "melt" add 1.25.
Pimento Cheese Flight
Our house made pimento cheese on mini crusty bread slices. Includes plain, bacon crumbles, jalapeno, and spinach with diced tomato. No substitutions.
Mom's Chili
Our chili is a flavorful blend of of ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes & spices. It's a secret recipe, so if you have food sensitivities, please advise or skip.
Spinach-Artichoke Pizza
Spinach and artichoke with Parmesan cheese.
Egg Salad
A mix of eggs, paprika, sweet pickles, garlic & celery.
Hot Chicken Salad (It's A Southern Thing)
Rotisserie chicken married with cheddar cheese, celery, water chestnuts, almonds & mayo dressing. Splashed with lemon juice. Baked, then topped with Parmesan cheese and fried onion. Served warm with choice of side.
Juergen's Genoa Salami
On untoasted marble rye w/ Swiss cheese, spicy mustard, lettuce.
Pepperoni Pizza
Tomato sauce under Mozzarella cheese topped with pepperoni.
Man Bowl
A bowl of greens, cucumber, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms & tomatoes. Onion and celery added if you want them. All topped with sliced ham, turkey and salami. Mom's dressing on the side.
Tomato Soup
Experience our twist on the traditional favorite. We have your tomatoes, carrots, celery, herbs and other secret ingredients. 100% vegan. Served with a side of heavy cream upon request.
Dill Dip
Slice Of Bread
With nothing on it
Croissant
Naked - comes with nothing.
Bottled Water
Meat Lovers Pizza
Tomato sauce, Mozzarella cheese, turkey, ham, salami, bacon.
Apple Or Pear Salad
Salad greens with a mix of seasonal berries, a sprinkle of feta, an entire fresh pear or apple (If chosen). Topped with a sprinkle of granola and our sugar free maple dressing.
Berry Kale Salad
Kale with strawberries, blueberries and pistachio with house-made sweet balsamic dressing. Feta cheese on the side. Add an entire pear 1.25
Sliced Turkey
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
Mediterranean Wrap
Turkey, hummus, spinach, cucumbers & kalamata olives in a spinach wrap.
Awesome Spring
Raspberry preserves, muenster cheese, toasted pecans & pieces of green onion on sourdough.
Stepped Up Salad
A collection of greens, cucumber, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms & tomatoes. Then add one item from the Scoop Menu. Mom's dressing on the side.
Pimento Cheese Snack Plate
Our house made pimento cheese, served with celery sticks & crackers (or GF tortilla chips upon request).
Hot Tea
In A Hurry? Now Or Later
Choose 1 item from the Scoop Menu OR a cup of soup. We'll add salad greens and a croissant...to eat now or later.
Espresso, Single Short Shot
Pesto Tomato Pizza
Pesto topped with Mozzarella and sliced tomato.
American Cappuccino (Lg)
Humus Snack Plate
Classic humus w/ celery sticks & GF tortilla chips.
Cholesterol Buster Salad
Kale greens with walnuts, craisins, feta and an entire actual pear, very lightly tossed in a lemon shallot dressing.
European Cappuccino
Grilled Pimento Cheese
*Spicy or Regular Add ham or bacon 2.95 *that's 4 slices of ham or 4 bacon strips
Perrier
Caprese On A Stick
Bite size nibbles of mozzarella, fresh basil & cherry tomatoes drizzled with balsamic glaze. 6 to a serving.
Coffee
2 Keurig pods. 1 refill
Pimento Pizza
Our house made pimento cheese with some nice healthy spinach and sliced cherry tomatoes.
Not So Plain Salad
Mixed greens topped with cucumber, carrots, sweet peppers, broccoli, florets, mushrooms & tomatoes. Onion and celery added if you ask. Served with Mom's dressing.
Harper BLT
Choose thick American style or low fat Canadian bacon. Add Havarti cheese 1.25
Salsa
Bowl of salsa served with GF tortilla chips. Provides enough for 4 people.
Turkey Brie Croissant
Delightful combination of sliced turkey, cranberry sauce, sliced Brie and lettuce & green apple on a croissant.
PBJ
Served on toasted whole wheat.
Chicken Salad On Croissant
Our slow cooked chicken. Southern style mix of celery, green onion & mayo.
Deli Meat & Cheese Rolls
Bite size rolls of ham & cheddar, turkey & Swiss, and salami & Swiss. Served with crackers and spicy mustard. No substitutions.
Iced Latte
Grilled Cheese
Real cheddar cheese on whole wheat. Add ham or bacon 2.95*
Hot Chocolate
Guilt Free Nibbles
Our awesome dill dip with a selection of good for you vegetables including celery, carrots, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumber & GF tortilla chips. Sub hummus, add 2
Chef's Salad
Mixed greens, carrots, sweet pepper, cucumber, broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, celery, ham & turkey, cheddar & swiss cheese, boiled egg, pickled red onion rings and topped with bacon. Mom's dressing on the side.
Plain & Simple Pizza
Tomato sauce and Mozzarella cheese.
Lemonade
Rainer's Party House
Sliced turkey, 2 bacon strips, tomato, lettuce and cranberry mayo on toasted sourdough bread.
Ham & Brie Croissant
Sliced ham with green apple, sliced Brie, spinach and fig preserves. Served warm.
Caprese Salad
Salad greens surrounded by sliced tomatoes topped with mozzarella cheese. Roasted tomatoes and fresh basil added to the center and then drizzled with balsamic glaze.
Chris's Pulled Pork
We slow cook our pork in root beer, toss in BBQ sauce and serve on a toasted bun.
Pesto Tomato Melt
Pesto, thick slices of tomato, provolone cheese on sourdough.
Irmgard's Reuben
On rye, with sauerkraut between corned beef & Swiss cheese with a secret mustard dressing.
Pesto Chicken
Pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and chicken with provolone on sourdough bread.
Turkey Melt
Turkey, traces of sauerkraut, pickled red onion, banana peppers, pepperjack & Swiss cheese, sourdough, grilled.
Beef Dip
Our slow cooked beef served on a hoagie with melted provolone cheese and au jus.
Grilled Chicken Club
Grilled chicken breast, pesto, mayo, melted Swiss cheese, bacon (4 slices), lettuce & tomato on bun. Substitute guacamole (add 1.50)
Backyard Cuban
Our pork, ham, sweet pickles, Swiss cheese and Rainer's special sauce on sourdough.
Bavarian Beef
Slow cooked beef with horseradish sauce, Swiss cheese, lettuce and red onion on marble rye.
Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisseries chicken, Swiss cheese, diced sweet pepper, red onion, our special BBQ sauce on ciabatta. *All or nothing. We premix ingredients. We can't pull out part of it.
Sliced Ham
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
Mango
Avocado
Sweet Tea
Unsweet Tea
Arnold Palmer
Brick Street Cafe Sweet Potato Cake
Brick Street Cafe Paddy Cake
Brick Street Cafe Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Swiss Bakery Coconut Cake
Swiss Bakery Lemon Cake
Buttermilk Sky Best Apple Pie In The City
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Cheesecake
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Macaron
(Gluten-Free) Old Europe Date Square
Veggie Quiche
Tasty combination of egg, cheese, mushroom, spinach and tomato. Served warm with our own cheese biscuit and soup, tossed salad or fruit madness.
Coca-Cola
Diet Coca-Cola
Sprite
Dr. Pepper
Diet Dr. Pepper
IBC Root Beer
Macchiato Latte
Swiss Bakery Coconut Pie
Buttermilk Sky Apple Pie
Soup Of The Day
Please call the store to find out our soup of the day!
Spinach Salad
Spinach, strawberries, mandarin, mushrooms, sliced hard boiled egg, topped with crumbled real bacon. Mom’s dressing on side.
Pimento Cheese Dip
Our own pimento cheese incorporated into a jalapeno queso served warm with GF tortilla chips.
Cheese Drop Biscuits
Made from scratch cheese drop biscuits (3). Brushed with a buttery finish.
Scoop Of Something
Choice of our own house made Pimento Cheese, Tuna Salad, Southern Chicken Salad, Egg Salad, or Chicken Pesto served with celery sticks & crackers (Add 1 for Curried Chicken) (Add 1.75 to sub GF tortilla chips)
Cheese Sticks
Gooey cheese sticks (5) served with zesty tomato dipping sauce.
The Baller
Heads up- no substituting the meat combo - it is as described: ham, turkey, salami, pepperjack cheese, pickled cucumbers, red onion, banana peppers, tomato, with our own zesty sauce on untoasted whole wheat.
Veggie Wrap
Spinach, tomato, our pickled cucumber & red onion, banana peppers, mushrooms, sweet peppers, kalamata olives, feta, and our own zesty sauce in a spinach wrap Add turkey 2.95 Add grilled chicken breast 5.85
Nutella
Served on toasted whole wheat.
Bagged Chips
Egg Salad After 2:30
A mix of eggs, paprika, sweet pickles, garlic & celery.
Chicken Salad On Croissant After 2:30
Our slow cooked chicken. Choose Southern style mix of celery, green onion & mayo. Add 1 for the mango curry version.
Tuna Salad After 2:30
Tuna, red onion, celery & spices. Served as a "melt" add 1.25.
Harper BLT After 2:30
Choose thick American style or low fat Canadian bacon. Add Havarti cheese 1.25
Sliced Turkey After 2:30
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
Sliced Ham After 2:30
Served with lettuce, tomato, mayo. Choice of Swiss, provolone, or cheddar 1.25.
Grilled Cheese After 2:30
Real cheddar cheese on whole wheat. Add ham or bacon 2.95*
Grilled Pimento Cheese After 2:30
*Spicy or Regular Add ham or bacon 2.95 *that's 4 slices of ham or 4 bacon strips
Pesto Tomato Melt After 2:30
Pesto, thick slices of tomato, provolone cheese on sourdough.
Pesto Chicken After 2:30
Pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and chicken with provolone on sourdough bread.
Stepped Up Salad After 2:30
A collection of greens, cucumber, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms & tomatoes. Then add one item from the Scoop Menu. Mom's dressing on the side.
Not So Plain Salad After 2:30
Mixed greens topped with cucumber, carrots, sweet peppers, broccoli, florets, mushrooms & tomatoes. Onion and celery added if you ask. Served with Mom's dressing.
Fries After 2:30
Air Fried; Plain and Simple
Rainer's Lunch Burger
Angus beef burger sitting on lettuce over our own jalapeno mayonnaise and adorned with pepperjack cheese, red onion, and tomato; all inside a chibata bun served with pickle and choice of chips. Please Note: Our specialty burger is an air fryed burger, can be prepared no less than well done.