Upmarket American fare in a striking converted barn, plus outdoor dining & a free local shuttle. Artisanal has developed an exclusive partnership with one of the top, 100% certified organic farms in the mountains of NC. With our exclusive agreement, the restaurant and farm coordinate the growing seasons to insure that the freshest ingredients are available daily. We can also experiment with produce that has never before been commercially grown in the Western North Carolina mountains.
If you are passionate about freshness,love seafood,and are looking for a friendly place to dine in the Ashe County and The High Country,come see us at Mountain Aire Seafood & Steaks Restaurant. Located only a minute’s drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 261,we are easy to find and convenient to Ashe County,Boone,Glendale Springs and Wilkesboro.We have all your seafood favorites, from Flounder and Shrimp to Steak and Lobster Tail.ONE BITE AND YOU’LL BE HOOKED!
Smokey’s Fillin’ Station is a cozy small town cafe restaurant in Linville North Carolina next to the Citgo gas station. Smokey’s Fillin’ Station offers a variety of burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads, kids menu, flatbread pizza, soft drinks for lunch.
Casual upscale restaurant featuring American fare. Beech Mountain Grille offers both dine-in and take-out, and is conveniently located on Beech Mountain Parkway across from Beech Mountain Town Hall. Open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday from 4-9 p.m.
Open 7 days a week, we are here to serve you Monday – Friday 7am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm and on Sunday 9am to 5pm. There’s much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about us. We hope you enjoy our site and take a moment to drop us a line.
Biscuits & gravy, meatloaf & other American classics served in old-school surrounds with a patio. The Black Bear Tavern is in Black Mountain, NC in the village of Cheshire. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner full liquor Bar, real cooking.
Step inside The Painted Fish Café and Beer Bar and discover something truly unique in North Carolina: recognizable dishes with a twist. You will find an upscale experience in a completely relaxed, casual ambience where you can indulge in great food, fun beers and superb wines all at surprisingly reasonable prices. Heated outdoor dining includes a spectacular view at the foot of the beautiful Sugar Mountain Ski Resort.
Good food is nothing without something spectacular to wash it down. The Beer Bar aspect of The Painted Fish Café and Beer Bar offers a continually evolving array of artisanal beers in a fun tasting atmosphere. Whether you prefer lagers or ales or stouts, beer aficionados will find beers to dazzle the palette. And if you’re not an aficionado, this is your chance to become one. In one taste, you might experience a hint of banana bread while another might entice pomegranate or tease the palette with traces of espresso and chocolate. Naturally, if you prefer wine, you can also sample reds and whites sold by the glass, all from boutique wineries. You won’t find any of these sold at your local store!
And just to make sure your dining experience is complete, The Painted Fish Café and Beer Bar now also serves selected fine spirits.
Our Chef and Staff
With years of experience cooking in the finest restaurants, our chef is excited to present our vision to you and all our guests. Our caring and committed staff will ensure you have a fantastic experience with us.
Special Events
Our restaurant is available for private events: weddings, business lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions, and more. We would love to discuss how to be a part of your next event.
Well Known Venue (Nick’s) Becomes Highlander’s
highlander noun
Definition of highlander: an inhabitant of a highland.
For over three decades this establishment at the cross roads of state routes 105 & 184 has welcomed locals, visitors, newcomers, and students alike…and all have been made to feel at home. Through over 120 passing seasons this gathering place has become as integral to the landscape as Grandfather Mountain itself.
We are proud to present a modern re-imaging of this “High Country” tradition: “Highlander’s Grill & Tavern!” Whether you hail from the coast, the mountains, the north, the south, the east or the west, no matter who you are or where you are from…. When You Are Here You Are A Highlander!
Awesome homecookin 7 days a week! Open Mon-Fri 6am-2pm, Sat 7am-11am, Sun 8am-2pm. All you can eat breakfast buffet for $9.95 on Sundays!
This upscale American choice offers a genteel dining room & a casual downstairs bar, The Dungeon.
FROM A ROMANTIC DINNER…
TO A GRAND RECEPTION
Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant began in 1984 at the local VFW. Owner Eileen Gideon named the restaurant “Dutch’s Daughter” in honor of her father Fred “Dutch” Onderdonk. After many successful years at the VFW, Eileen decided to design a restaurant to meet all of the Frederick area’s needs. This was achieved in March of 2000 when she opened our current location. Since then, Dutch’s has continued to serve high-quality food and provide excellent service.
Steaks, seafood & cocktails offered in a long-running restaurant with an old-school vibe.
Stonewalls Restaurant serves Prime Rib, Seafood, Gourmet Steaks, Fine Wines and Fine Olive Oils & Balsamics. Although we are located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, we serve locals who come from Blowing Rock, Boone, Newland, and Linville, North Carolina. Stonewalls Restaurant is located in downtown Banner Elk, North Carolina located in the heart of The High Country in western North Carolina.
Stonewalls has been locally owned and operated since 1985 and we pride ourselves on our exceptional service and value. Stonewalls offers the finest cuts of beef found in prime rib, sirloin, rib eye, New York Strip and Filet Mignon. Our chicken & ribs are second to none and we have a great lineup of seafood. Our chefs have been performing for years, and our buyer selects the best cuts available. Our salad bar is a destination for locals and for tourists.
Looking forward to hosting you soon!
*Serving Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner
*Breakfast Bar Daily Soup Salad & Fruit & Veggie Bar Daily
*Full Breakfast Menu
*Full Lunch & Dinner Menu
*Burgers, Sandwiches, Seafood, Steaks, Chicken, Ribs & Much More
*Homemade Desserts & Delicious Ice Cream Creations
*Good Old Country Cooking
*An Eclectic Décor With Nostalgia From The Last 50 Years
*Banquet Room With Seating Up To 40 for Private Parties
*Diner Counter with 8 Stools
*Ice Cream Shop
*Candy Store
*Outdoor Patio
Phil’s Bar-B-Que Pit… has been providing a place for friends and family to gather & enjoy quality bar-b-que in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Phil’s Bar-B-Que uses only the choicest cuts of meat, rubbed with our special blend of seasoning & slowly smoked with hickory hardwoods, served with your choice of our five homemade bar-b-que sauces.
Relaxed operation offering a range of Japanese & Vietnamese eats such as noodles & soups.
Cam Ranh Bay has a healthy balance between fresh herbs and meats and a creative use of spices to give you high quality Japanese and Vietnamese food. Vietnamese food can be considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide. Please visit Cam Ranh Bay in Banner Elk, NC and enjoy many kinds of dishes such as special soups, spring rolls, lettuce wrapped chicken rolls, hibachi and teriyaki dishes served with fresh vegetables, sushi, etc. Whether you are dining in or carrying out we can offer you fast and delicious Hibachi-style dishes in a modern American way
Chinese Restaurant
Relaxed Italian dining spot in a shopping mall with Italian entrees, pizza, wine & craft beer.
A Stopover Where You Can Enjoy Delectable Dishes…Everything on our menu is fresh and cooked to order. We offer a little bit of something for everyone. You’ll find wings, burgers, tacos, salads, elegant entrees and more. Many of our dishes have a gluten free or vegan option. And don’t skip dessert! The peanut butter pie is decadent.
The Trailhead Operates on a “First Come, First Serve” Basis
To-Go Orders May Not be Available During Peak Business Hours, as We are Working Hard to Provide Quality Food and Beverages to Our Guests in the Dining Room and on the Patio
Wood-lined spot with patios offering hearty comfort foods with coffee, smoothies & ice cream. The Banner Elk Café is an ultimate dining experience located in the heart of downtown Banner Elk. A charming café, rustic bistro and brand new tavern are rolled into one, providing guests an expansive menu with selections ranging from freshly made pastries to thick cuts of sirloin steak. Although our atmosphere is relaxed and inviting, we’re serious about providing fresh, perfectly seasoned fare throughout the day. Start your morning off right with a hearty breakfast and flavorful coffee from our full espresso bar. Hold a lunch meeting over classic sandwiches or healthy wraps. Or catch up with friends over pizza, pasta and our selection of creative cocktails and craft brews. Between live music, trivia nights and weekly events, Banner Elk Café is the place to “BE.”
Classic Mexican & Tex-Mex dishes, plus specialty margaritas & tequila, in a relaxed, modern space.
At Puerto Nuevo Mexican and Seafood Restaurant, everything is prepared daily with fresh, healthy, high quality ingredients. Your experience is enhanced by the most reliable and professional service. Nuevo offers authentic Mexican dishes, including a vegetarian menu and many more fresh seafood choices.We have a large selection of tequilas and a variety of margaritas.The real surprise is that the Guacamole dip tastes fresh … and it tastes like avocado.
Casual chain open 24/7 offering all-day breakfast, plus other hearty American eats.
Huddle House is the host of family and friends, brought together by good food served from the heart for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. From our first restaurant that opened nearly 60 years ago in Decatur, Georgia to each community we operate in today, that’s the simple idea that brings us together every day.
We’re a neighborhood diner that makes every meal fresh, hot, and cooked-to-order, whenever you want it.
Mountain Grounds is located at the base of Grandfather Mountain, 4 miles south of downtown Banner Elk. We exclusively serve locally-roasted coffee from Hatchet Coffee Roasters in Boone. We also carry a rotating selection of fresh-baked pastries from Stick Boy Bread Co. and a large variety of loose leaf teas by Adagio.
Laid-back fixture with locally sourced, hickory-smoked BBQ dishes, plus regional wines & micro-brews. Serve food from local sources & be the source for local smiles.
We also offer a wide array of WNC microbrews and regional wines to pair with any plate. Pursue the pig. Beginners welcome.
The Pedalin’ Pig opened its Banner Elk location in 2014 bringing fresh gourmet flair to some smoky down south favorites. With an entrepreneur at the heart of the business, owner Ethan Anderson set his sights to the smokehouse on Highway 105 last spring. The concept was simple-combine gourmet ingredients with a splash of High Country style. The unique dining area is fit to sit 185 of your closest family, friends and sightseers. We offer cozy inside seating or enjoy the color of the season on our patio —and don’t worry, our parking lot has room for the party.
This farm to table restaurant in downtown Banner Elk is the newest creation of chef Nicole Palazzo. It features a rotating menu of fresh, seasonal local foods paired with local and regional wines in a slightly upscale atmosphere. Typical menu items range from steaks and seafood to chicken, beef and sushi. Particular favorites are the North Carolina rainbow trout, blackened chicken tacos and roasted beet salad with fried goat cheese.
Steak, seafood & other American fare in a European-style inn with mountain views, fireplace & patio. The Alpen Restaurant and Bar in Beech Mountain North Carolina is part of the Beech Alpen Inn. The Inn was originally built by the Beech Mountain Developers in the 1970’s in a rustic style resembling the great old Inn’s of the European Alps. Since it’s original opening many great restaurants called the Beech Alpen Inn their home. In 2006 the new owners’ Steve, Jane & Fred took the idea further, enhancing the Inn with a new modern kitchen and a new restaurant addition the Mountain view room. The design was strictly guided by the rustic style of the old Inn. The original old Fireplace room has been restored and a cozy Bar was added. The modern Time was not left out. Six large Flat Screen TV’s and also wireless Internet were added, to keep in touch with the world away from the mountains. The AC-System keeps the indoor climate most comfortable on the hottest summer days, a rare feature in the mountains.
Barra Sports Bar and Lounge offers a little bit for everyone in The Village of Banner Elk. Barra has the following amenities; the Main bar with its elegant Boston wood look, karaoke lounge, mini stage, tequila bar, a new pool room, and a fire pit outside.
Throughout the year Barra also hosts art festivals, beer and wine festivals and more. Check our event calendar to see what all that we have planned for the coming year!
Barra also features weekly pizza, prime rib, lobster and fish & chips specials that you don’t want to miss!
A restaurant inside a house? Yes! We are located inside a charming old house that was built in 1904. We have kept everything original to the house as much as possible, which means our space is very unique and smaller than most restaurants you’ve probably been to – our kitchen is smaller than most residential kitchens! With such limited space, we run things a bit differently to be sure that you have a great time here! We are counter-service with waitstaff, so you order and pay at the counter BEFORE finding a table where we will serve you! Having everyone order and pay first means that our limited number of tables are not held up waiting for orders to be taken or checks to be brought out, so even if we are very busy, there WILL be a table available by the time you have ordered. Operating this way, it is very rare that we should ever have to wait for a table to open. For this reason we ask that you please do not reserve tables while the rest of your party is in line.
No trip to Beech Mountain is complete without a visit to Fred’s. We’re your one-stop shopping spot with everything needed to make your visit complete. From groceries to clothing, ski rentals, firewood and the deli with all your favorite beverages. We’ve got it waiting for you.
Welcome to Beech Mountain and Fred’s General Mercantile. We’re not only America’s highest General Mercantile at an elevation of 5049′, but we are located in Eastern America’s Highest Town at an elevation of 5506′. Open 365 days a year, we are a store and a town devoted to serving the needs of visitors, skiers, snowboarders, summer folks, and locals alike.
Your vacation trip to the North Carolina High Country begins and ends at Fred’s. If you are of an age that you can remember how each small town or village always had a general store that served as the center of the community, you will especially enjoy our store with its vast variety of goods, for just about any need you may have. If you are younger and don’t remember about general stores, you too will enjoy visiting with us for the experience that a trip to Fred’s will bring to you.
FRED’S BACKSIDE DELI
Serving breakfasts, sandwiches, homemade soups and salads, beverages, including beer and wine, and freshly made desserts. Enjoy your meal on the deck in our wooded “backyard”. Serving breakfast from 7:30am to 11:00am and lunch from 11:00am to 3:00pm, every day, (828)387-4838. Come see us!
Elegant destination in an 1890s mansion offers New American meals including a 6-course tasting menu.
Refined American fare, such as quail & oysters, offered in an elegant, artsy space with a mural.
Snug, charming spot featuring sandwiches & salads, along with pies & frozen prepared entrees to go. Whether a gourmet lunch, a delectable sweet treat, or custom catering, Eat Crow is your one stop shop for good food in the High Country.
Counter-service chain offering egg sandwiches, soups, salads, baked goods & a variety of bagels. Einstein Bros. Bagels located at 191 Main Street West, Banner Elk, NC proudly serves gourmet bagels baked fresh in store every day and delicious egg sandwiches, signature lunch sandwiches, piping hot coffee, cookies, muffins, juices, smoothies and more. Come in for your morning coffee and bagel, pick up a bagel box for the office, or let us cater your next special event or office meeting.
Family run restaurant featuring home cooked meals, fresh baked pies, best ribs anywhere, steaks, seafood, daily specials. Homemade jams & jellies available
Long-running mountainside eatery serving all-day breakfast & daytime fare in a homey, rustic space.
Bodega’s Kitchen & Wine Bar offers Caribbean-inspired fare and tapas style dining. Nestled in the beautiful mountain setting of Banner Elk, Bodegas has a casually sophisticated atmosphere that caters to date night and family time all at the same time!
Paul Alcazar and Jocelyn Yost are the owners and operators of Bodegas, and you can often find one of them in the restaurant at any given time. Paul’s father was from Cuba, and Paul had a great love and appreciation for Cuban food while he was growing up. Paul had always dreamed of opening his own restaurant, and when he and Jocelyn discovered Banner Elk, and the recently renovated Eagles Nest Marketplace, they decided to take the plunge and open Bodegas. He has now turned his dream into a reality, and Bodegas is loved by locals and visitors alike.
BBQ plates & Cajun dishes, plus craft draft beer, offered in a relaxed setting with outdoor seating. Cajun and Texas Cuisine as well as hand-cut Steaks, local Trout, char-grilled (never fried!) hand crafted Burgers, Design Your Own Salads and more. Fresh local in-season Produce from Clemmons Produce in Banner Elk. Children’s menu available, Brunch served Saturday and Sunday. Family friendly atmosphere with free lawn games in the courtyard just off the large comfortable deck. Kids can play while parents relax! Wine Amnesty available ~ select any bottle of wine in the adjoining Bayou General Store and enjoy it in the restaurant at store shelf price…. no cork fee, no upcharge. The Bayou is a non-smoking restaurant. Friendly four-legged family members are welcome on the deck.
Milton’s Black Mountain inside The Monte Vista Hotel is open for dine-in and takeaway service! Our dining room and bar are open for dinner currently Wednesday through Sunday for dinner from 5pm to 9pm.
As part of the remodeled lobby and dining area of The Monte Vista Hotel, Milton’s Black Mountain offers a seasonal menu of regionally-inspired Southern food. Executive Chef Dennis Bernard’s goal is to share the allure of regionally inspired seed-to-fork dining to Western North Carolina tourists and locals alike. “Southern cooking is so much more than fried chicken or shrimp and grits,” he says. “I’m passionate about introducing our guests to contemporary Southern flavors.” Come enjoy a cocktail and experience our seasonal southern menu today.
Country-chic eatery for Southern classics, including skillet-fried chicken, pimento cheese & trout.
Kitchens are often described as gathering places, the heart of a home. We like to think of The Speckled Trout in a similar sense. Located in downtown Blowing Rock— at the corner of Main Street and Highway 221— is the newly renovated and reinvented restaurant and bottle shop. We explore the roots of Appalachian food and beverage culture, and re-create it in our kitchen by preserving and reviving ingredients of our local heritage. Menus are more than a list of ingredients; they show how people live and what they value. And as the seasons change, so does our menu.
To accompany the celebration of our regional dishes, our beverage program focuses on terroir-driven libations. The term terroir evokes a sense of place, and in our shop this is evident in everything we do. The bottle shop emphasizes traditions of fermentation practices by offering some of the best “home-grown” beers and ciders around. In addition, our wines highlight small producers from old world to new.
In the 1950s, The Speckled Trout was a place to stop and fill up your gas tank. Now, you can fill up on fresh mountain trout, soup beans and hoecakes, and wash it down with local farm beer or fresh rosé. Join us at The Speckled Trout for a taste of regional fare and warm hospitality that will keep y’all coming back!
The Best Cellar Restaurant in Blowing Rock, North Carolina was established in 1975. The original location was in a basement on Main Street, where previous owners sold soups, sandwiches, and new and used books. The name was derived from the fact that the restaurant sold books in a basement, hence The Best Cellar. Over the years, the menu evolved from sandwiches and soups to the freshest of meats and seafood.
The Best Cellar prides itself on having provided its customers with the finest of food, wine, and service for 30 years. All dishes and desserts are prepared each day on site. Many of our dishes have been favorites for years, but we always have daily specials to satisfy those customers looking for something new. Valet service available. [Tel. 828-295-3466]
Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options. Subway at the Food Lion Shopping Center.
This upscale eclectic gourmet Italian Bistro, is a combination of a visual and culinary celebration. Although the menu is Southern Italian cuisine, the sky’s the limit for special events and private parties. Accommodates up to 150 for sit down dinners and up to 180 for cocktails and buffet in the patio garden, wine room and main dining room. Catering is also available. Casual family-run eatery supplying Italian comfort food & pizza in an art-lined space with a patio.
Welcome to Valle de Bravo Mexican Grill! Come enjoy one of our classic favorites, or have a cold margarita. Open 7days a week.
Locally Owned, Locally Run Bistro. We are a locally owned business and have been natives of the Swannanoa and Black Mountain area for five generations. We believe in only serving the best quality food at reasonable prices. Everything on our menu is made fresh daily.
Catering available
From obtaining our food products to hand-kneading dough, making bread daily and offering fresh food options, we focus on the ritual of taking life from the world around us and presenting it to you. This ritual of nourishment from farm to table is one that all Americans took part in until about 75 years ago.
To honor this tradition we follow a few simple rules as we prepare food for you. Whenever we can, we buy locally-grown, seasonal, organic produce and meats. We use farmers and farm cooperatives or family-run operations as our primary suppliers for our flowers, vegetables, fruits and herbs. We use feta and goat cheese from local creameries, brew Dynamite Roasting Company Coffee and carry local microbrews from around our region. We have a large garden that supplies us seasonally with fresh basil, edible flowers and herbs as well as greens, peppers, root vegetables and other produce. Every day we make homemade soups and breads for the day. You’ll also find homemade daily desserts from our FRESH chef’s and local confectioners’ creations. Each weekend we feature FRESH specials that highlight seasonal offerings from our local food purveyors and unique flavors of our chef’s culinary creativity.
At FRESH we offer an alternative to the processed food delivery system that has become the staple of the modern diet. Here, you will sit down to eat a meal together in the tradition of our parents and grandparents and taste the difference of food that is grown, artfully prepared and served by people who live right here and are part of our community.
Shopping-mall dining room offering creative American eats, oysters & full bar in a hip setting. Reid’s Cafe boasts a beautiful new space, ever-changing seasonal menus & handcrafted cocktails. We love the intentional, the specific, the well-cared-for.
Reid’s Café is a labor of love from Tina Houston, owner of Reid’s Catering Co. which has been established here in the High Country since 1999.
At the base of Grandfather Mountain, Reid’s is centrally located between Banner Elk, Linville, Foscoe, and all the gorgeous Grandfather communities. Just as we value beautiful ingredients in our catering, the café procures the highest quality of ingredients for their seasonal menus. We value the handmade and fashion from scratch details as small as the aioli and dressings we use, to house made focaccias and pastries, slow roasted meats and naturally fermented pickles. We avoid industrially grown and processed foods. We love the intentional, the specific, the well-cared-for.
About our Food
At Reid’s Café & Catering, we serve regional seafood, farm goods from our local friends, amazing coffee from Camp Roasters Coffee of Blowing Rock, as well as loose leaf teas and tisane from Bellocq Tea Atelier, with rustic handmade French pastries. We have all the things you need for lunch, dinner and in between–soups made to order, carefully crafted sandwiches, homemade sides and light, elegant salads, grilled whole fish, oysters on the half shell and hand crafted cocktails. Toward evenings, our emphasis on natural wines, sustainable, traditional, and with minimum chemical additives, compliment the Chefs’ choice of cured meats and cheeses. We have handmade cocktails and beer, too! We serve all these delicious things Monday through Saturday starting at 11am.
About our Space
Reid’s Cafe features re-purposed barn wood, white concrete countertops from BDWG, tables from Big Oak Woodworks, succulent greenery and ferns by Callista Designs and LOVE. Colors are of dark sea and cloud, forest, stone, sky and sunset. The vivacious heart of the cafe resides in Jerry Cantwell’s paintings —exemplary compositions with colorways that resound and subject matter that is uncannily, but joyously soothing.
Furthermore, a bit about Our Goods
In addition to our menu, Reid’s chooses to stock magazines, textiles, specialty goods, and rare finds, that relate to our world-view and way of life. All of our goods are hand-chosen, tasted, considered and proven in their quality, again and again, by our tirelessly exploring staff. They are constantly bringing to our attention some new, or very-old, amazing things we must try, because it is just unlike any other they’ve ever experienced—a Unique Good in the world.
Bella’s is a friendly, cozy cafe serving made-from-scratch breakfasts, along with New York-style deli sandwiches for lunch, seven days a week in the heart of Banner Elk.
The country breakfast at Bella’s is made with cage-free eggs, locally-sourced meats and fresh organic produce. The breakfast menu also features Belgian waffles and an array of omelettes. Some noted items on lunch menu include: hot pastrami on pumpernickel rye, corned beef, roasted brisket sandwiches, Ruben sandwiches and homemade chili.
The food is our biggest passion. A twist on the ordinary, we are constantly looking for new trends. We don’t limit ourselves to a specific cuisine – we believe all the different cooking styles of the world are equally tasty. We also get a lot of inspiration from Food Network and places we travel to, in and out of the country. We take everyday classics and add a “twist” to make it unique to our style….. from classic southern recipies like the pimento cheese or mountain trout to classic American staples like burgers and Philly cheesesteaks.
Be sure to check out our sister restaurant, Sunny Rock Eggs and Things, located right next door. We serve breakfast with a twist as well! There is food for everyone. We rely on word of mouth. If your enjoyed your experience, please tell your friends!