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Rustic Cafe

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About this business

A little about Rustic Cafe Built in 1947 as the Rustic Inn, it was a large restaurant, bar and dance hall ( the picture to the right is of the original liquor license ). It was known to have the likes of Frank Sinatra and Will Rogers stop by for evenings out. After a devestating fire in the early '60's, it was rebuilt in 1969 to its present, cozy size and renamed Rustic Cafe. It had a brief stint as the wine bar the Fiddleleaf Inn, but was brought back to its roots in 2007. Now eccentric locals and summer tourists alike enjo... read more

Location details

516 Boston Post Rd, East Lyme, CT, 06333, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
4.4592 reviews
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Robert Bell 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Greatest place in Old Lyme 

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Austin Karg 
6 years ago

Menu looked promising, first major problem was ordering their “corned beef” special. Consisted of brown sugar ham and mashed potatoes. Not only was that awfully disappointing and ridiculously overpriced, the waitress managed to lose my debit card (after charging it). 0/10 would recommend, the worst place I’ve been to in many years. 

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Nic Farrauto 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

when you want to go to a great place, go here, one of my favourite places to go in my home town. 

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Kevin Waltke 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

The Gumbo that is on the specials list this week is awesome! Be sure to get a bowl while the special lasts! 

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Rj Young 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

BEST PLACE TO BE!!! STAFF IS THE BEST!!!! 

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Cathy Scarmella 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Great food & atmosphere. Excellent bar tenders 

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Dolores DeWolf 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

great atmosphere, friendly staff 

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Pat Wasco 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Fun Night!!! check this place out! 

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Anita Morgan-Badeen 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

We had a delicious dinner there tonight! Scallop parmesan and steak cooked to perfection! It"s a nice cozy place with great food. 

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How is Rustic Cafe rated?

Rustic Cafe has a 4.4 star rating with 592 reviews. 

When is Rustic Cafe open?

Rustic Cafe is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.  

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