WINES

BREWS

EATS

Live Oak Gastropub - SPRUCE PINE – 10 minutes/8 miles- American Cuisine re-Imagined with outdoor seating 

City Drive In/670 on Oak Bar- SPRUCE PINE – 9 minutes/7 miles- Old time feeling with great burgers & hotdogs! 

DTs Blue Ridge Java Coffee Shop – SPRUCE PINE– 11 minutes/7.4 miles- DT's Blue Ridge Java is popular among locals for their hand-crafted coffee drinks and gourmet meals. 

Hef’s Sports Bar & Grill – SPRUCE PINE– 11 minutes/7.5 miles- Great pizza & wings! 

Fox + Fig Coffee Shop – SPRUCE PINE - 9 minutes/7 miles- We serve Counter Culture coffee (roasted in Durham) and organic Rishi teas (out of Milwaukee).  We bake everything in house with as many local ingredients as we can source. Sweet, savory, gluten free, and vegan. 

Puerto Nuevo Mexican Restaurant – SPRUCE PINE - 17 minutes/11.7 miles- Classic Mexican & Tex-Mex dishes, plus specialty margaritas & tequila, in a relaxed, modern space. 

Mountain Holler Steakhouse – BAKERSVILLE -20 minutes/16.5 miles- Steakhouse and seafood. Fresh salads and house made desserts. 

Chalet Restaurant – LITTLE SWITZERLAND - 22 minutes/15.6 miles- Offers Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with a fabulous view! Reservations recommended for dinner 828-385-4500. 

Switzerland Cafe – LITTLE SWITZERLAND - 22 minutes/15.6 miles- Great little lunch spot just off the Parkway! 

The Tin Trout – CROSSNORE - 15 minutes/8.7 miles- An eclectic mountain restaurant that enjoys a creekside setting, casual indoor dining, in the garage room or the back porch. 

Italian Pizza & Pasta Restaurant – PINEOLA - 17 minutes/11.2 miles- Delicious meatballs & salads! 

Old Hampton Store + BBQ – LINVILLE - 22 minutes/14.6 miles- Old Hampton Store, BBQ, and Tavern serving local craft beer and cocktails in Linville, North Carolina. Highlighting local folk art and pottery in the gallery next door.  

Elk River Depot Family Restaurant – ELK PARK - 22 minutes/14.1 miles- Family restaurant providing quality country cooking and comfort foods.  

Kaye’s Kitchen – NEWLAND - 20 minutes/13.9 miles- Casual dining restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  

Puerto Nuevo Taqueria – NEWLAND - 21 minutes/14.1 miles- Classic Mexican & Tex-Mex dishes, plus specialty margaritas & tequila, in a relaxed, modern space. 

Bellas Italian Restaurant – BANNER ELK - 30 minutes/19.8 miles- Relaxed Italian dining spot in a shopping mall with Italian entrees, pizza, wine & craft beer.

Stonewalls Restaurant – BANNER ELK - 37 minutes/23 miles- Steaks, seafood & cocktails offered in a long-running restaurant with an old-school vibe. 

Fred and Larry’s Coffee – BANNER ELK - 29 minutes/20.2 miles- Locally roasted, non-GMO, top 1% coffee beans, espresso, Lattés, Smoothies, Kratom, Kava. Live music, local art and awesome customers! Yummy pastries!  

LP on Main – BANNER ELK - 38 minutes/23.2 miles- Refined American fare, such as quail & oysters, offered in an elegant, artsy space with a mural. 

Banner Elk Café and Tavern – BANNER ELK - 33 minutes/21.1 miles- Restaurant in the heart of downtown Banner Elk serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Everything you need in one location! Two restaurants, espresso bar, bakery, and ice cream. 

The Pedalin’ Pig – BANNER ELK - 28 minutes/19.4 miles- Laid-back fixture with locally sourced, hickory-smoked BBQ dishes, plus regional wines & microbrews. 

Dan’l Boone Inn – BOONE - 49 minutes/32.8 miles- Down home southern comfort food served family style. 

Pig & Grits BBQ – BURNSVILLE -28 minutes/22 miles- From our Smokehouse Breakfast and Slow Smoked Hickory BBQ to the Sweet Iced Tea, Pig & Grits delivers that 'down home' southern experience that BBQ is known for.

Appalachian Java Coffee Shop & Cafe – BURNSVILLE - 28 minutes/20 miles- Appalachian Java is located in downtown Burnsville, just west of the beautiful town square and across from Burnsville Town Hall! In addition to the finest organic fresh brewed coffee, we're proud to be your source for amazing beverages, creamy gelato, specialty breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and fresh baked pastries!