NCMA Cafe--West Carta

Winter Menu 2026

• Carolina “Cranfire”

  14.00
  Plate of crinkle cut sweet potato fries, tossed with cocoa spiced salt, topped with goat cheese and honeyed walnuts, and served with a spicy chipotle cranberry sauce
• Savory Apple Flatbread

  14.00
  Pan-fried apples, garlic, thyme, and sage with Gruyère cheese, on a grilled flatbread, drizzled with whole grain honey mustard
• Brie Fondue Skillet

  17.00
  Fondue made with Brie, brandy, and garlic, melted in a cast iron skillet, topped with a cherry pecan relish, served with sourdough crackers
• Roasted Tomato Quiche

  18.00
  House-made piecrust, layers of roasted tomatoes, fresh thyme, Gruyère cheese, and custard, served with dressed greens and fresh fruit
• Café Veggie Hash & Grits

  16.00
  Pan-seared blend of garlic roasted red potatoes, sweet potatoes, green cabbage, onions, dried cranberries, fresh sage and rosemary, served over creamy yellow grits with roasted red pepper coulis
• Lowcountry Pot Pie

  20.00
  Carolina catfish, bacon, red potato, green beans, cabbage, carrots, and onions, in a herby cream sauce and under a puff pastry crust, served with dressed greens
• Rum Raisin French Toast

  16.00
  Challah bread, dipped in a brown sugar custard, griddled, and served with rum-buttered walnuts and raisins, sprinkled with powdered sugar, served with warm maple syrup and choice of side

• Art of the Burger

  21.00
  Eight-ounce beef patty, your choice of Havarti cheese or Gorgonzola, arugula, Roma tomato, house-made pickles, and black truffle aioli, on a toasted brioche bun, served with choice of side
• Chicken Club Wrap

  19.00
  Lemon garlic grilled chicken, bacon, sharp cheddar cheese, bibb lettuce, tomato, house pickles, fried green beans and garlic rosemary aioli in a wrap, served with choice of side
• Chef Rick’s Shrimp and Grits

  21.00
  Jumbo shrimp, oak smoked sausage, roasted red peppers, onions, and grape tomatoes over creamy yellow grits
• Smokestack Benedict

  18.00
  Grilled smoked sausage, three cheese frittata, smoked Raclette cheese blend, and roasted garlic hollandaise over an open-faced giant buttermilk biscuit, served with choice of side

• Enhancements

  19.00
  Add smashed avocado (+4) grilled or fried chicken (+6) grilled shrimp (+7) to any salad
• Winter Primary Colors Salad

  15.00
  Mixed greens, crumbled goat cheese, dried cranberries, mandarin oranges, spiced nut blend, white balsamic sage dressing
• Lox Caesar Salad

  19.00
  Romaine lettuce, smoked salmon, hard-boiled egg, finely diced red onion, capers, everything bagel croutons, and Caesar dressing
• Fig & Apple Salad 3 opiniones

  18.00
  Bibb lettuce, arugula, diced NC apples, dried figs, and Gorgonzola cheese tossed in a savory vanilla rosemary dressing, topped with crispy bacon, drizzled with honey from the NCMA Park

• NCMA Café Chicken Salad Plate

  16.00
  A choice of our cranberry chicken salad or tarragon chicken salad (made with pecans and grapes) over mixed greens, served with a warm croissant and cut fruit
• Dressed Greens

  3.00
• Bacon (3)

  5.00
• Fruit Salad 8 opiniones

  5.00
• Creamy Grits

  5.00
• Crispy Rosemary Fries

  5.00
• Greek Yogurt with Salted Honey

  5.00
• Petite Impressionist Gallery Salad

  5.00
• Sweet Potato Fries

  6.00

• Kids French Toast

  14.00
  Vanilla brown sugar battered french toast topped with strawberries, with fresh cut fruit and maple syrup
• Kids Chicken Tenders

  12.00
  Classic fried chicken tenders, served with french fries and fresh cut fruit
• Kids Grilled Cheese

  12.00
  Sourdough bread, American and Havarti cheese, served with french fries and fresh cut fruit

• Raleigh Coffee Company

  3.50
  Regular and decaf drip coffee
• House Cappuccino

  5.00
• House Espresso

  2.50
• House Lattes

  5.25
• Seasonal House Lattes

  5.25
• The Republic of Tea

  3.50
  Regular and decaf hot teas
• Orange Pekoe Black Tea

  3.50
• Pomegranate Green Iced Tea

  4.50
• Café de Olla

  7.00
  Inspired by Cuban café con leche, sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, and brown sugar blended with a hint of Aleppo pepper
• Barista Seasonal Specials

  7.50
  Cold Brew (ask about seasonal flavors)
• Black Forest Chai

  6.50
• Peppermint Mocha

  5.25
• Rosemary Vanilla Latte

  6.00
• Maple Spice Latte

  6.00
• Bubbles

  3.00
  Coke products
• Sparkling Water

  4.00
• Juice 1 opinión

  4.00
  Orange juice
• Hot Tea for Two

  8.50
  Premium loose-leaf teas by Republic of Tea: Earl Grey, Lucky Irish Breakfast, Decaf Mango Ceylon, Jasmine Jazz Green, Hibiscus

Wine & Cocktail List 2026

• Red Tail Ridge Good Karma Riesling 2021
  Fingerlakes, NY - Sales benefit NC Food Bank, sustainable, notes of candied ginger, white peaches, papaya, honeysuckle; pairs well with salads
• Coteaux du Giennois Blanc 2020
  Loire Valley, France - Aromatic and smooth, notes of fruity peach, meadow-like florals; pairs well with Chef Rick’s Shrimp & Grits
• Keller Estate La Cruz Chardonnay 2019
  Petaluma Gap, California - Elegant aromatics of vanilla cookie, lemon marmalade, and honey. Medium to full-bodied, with texture of crème fraîche, pairs exceptionally well with the savory flatbread
• Stadt Kremstal Gruner Veltliner
  Niederösterreich, Austria - Grüner Veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and produces a dry white wine with savory aromas, spicy flavors, and good acidity; pair it with any dish

• Reynaud Lacoste
  Bordeaux, France - Blackberries and blackcurrant nose with delicate and elegant body and lovely finish. Soft tannins with a good balance between roundness and power
• Hearst Ranch Bunkhouse, Cabernet Sauvignon
  Paso Robles, California - Sleek red and black fruits with fine tannins. The nose shows notes of iron shavings and graphite with blackcurrant. Plush and finely textured on the palate with a touch of toasted oak
• Ams Tram Gram L’Epiciurious, IGP Pays d’Oc
  France - Malbec and Petit Verdot, opulent, rich tannins, notes of berries, pomegranate, licorice

• Red Tail Ridge, Dry Rosé - Seneca Lake, New York
  Pink grapefruit, kumquats, and cranberries on the nose, with a mouth-filling texture of bright red raspberry and rhubarb flavors and a zesty lingering finish
• Bagueri Pinot Grigio Ramato - Primorska, Slovenia
  Copper Pinot Grigio, notes of ripe pear, acacia, grapefruit, bread crust and vanilla

• Baron de Seillac Brut - Non-Vintage - Provence, France
  Dry, delicious notes of lemon, grapefruit, peach, white flowers; pairs well with everything
• Codorniu Cava Brut Ars Collecta Rose - Traditional Method - Cava DO, Spain
  Fine bubbles with aromas and flavors of red and black fruit and refreshing citrus

• Luster & Oak

  14.00
  Bourbon, lemon juice, honey sage syrup, sour cherry garnish
• French Blonde

  14.00
  Tanqueray gin, elderflower liqueur, Lillet Blanc, hand-squeezed pink grapefruit, Fees Bros. lemon bitters
• Italicus Spritz

  14.00
  Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto, a Bergamot flavored liqueur from Italy, Tiamo Prosecco, garnished with Castelvetrano olives and an orange twist
• Pomegranate Margarita

  14.00
  Tequila, orange liquor, pomegranate juice, fresh squeezed lime, simple syrup, ruby sugar rim
• Ube White Chocolate Martini

  14.00
  Tito's vodka, white chocolate liqueur, house-made ube simple syrup
• Vanilla Bean Pear Mimosa

  14.00
  Dry curaçao, Baron de Seillac brut, house-made vanilla bean and pear syrup
• Lowcountry Bloody Mary

  14.00
  Tito's vodka with house-made blackening seasoning, garnished with celery, tomato, and tajin-grilled pineapple