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Blue Ridge Parkway Restaurant & Dining Guide

While you are traveling along the Parkway you are bound to get a craving for some delicious southern cuisine. There are multiple restaurants along the Parkway for you to stop and enjoy a great meal! You can also find great local cuisine in the small towns and cities off the Parkway roadway.

Featured Parkway Restaurant

Switzerland Cafe & General Store
Sit on our porch and enjoy a fresh bowl of soup, freshly made sandwich, or a snack & good bottle of wine. Watch our pit master as he stokes the fire in our smokehouse where we prepare our own pork barbeque, baby back ribs & mountain trout daily. Stroll up to our Pub on a Saturday night & find the surprise of your life…a live Jazz band or a fresh new sound from one of Asheville’s many singer/songwriters. In our General Store you'll find beautiful pottery, handmade crafts, wine, beer & picnic items.
More Info | info@switzerlandcafe.com
Milepost 334 ~ 828-765-5289
9440 Hwy 226a ~Little Switzerland, NC

Switzerland Cafe and General Store

Sunday - Thursday
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday - Saturday
11:00 am - 9:00 pm


On Parkway Restaurants

Milepost 0 to 200

Milepost 60.8
Otter Creek Restaurant and Gift Shop
Phone: (434) 299-5862
Location: Big Island, VA
Open: May 1 – October 30
8am to 8pm

Milepost 85.9
Peaks of Otter Lodge and Restaurant
Lodge Phone: (540) 586-1081
Gift Shop Phone: (540) 586-9263
http://www.peaksofotter.com/
Open Year Round
7:30am to 8:30pm
 
Country Store
Open: April 29 – October 30
9am to 5pm

Milepost 176.2
Mabry Mill Restaurant and Gift Shop
Phone: (540) 952-2947
Open: May 1 – October 30
Monday - Thursday
7:30am to 6pm
Friday - Sunday
7:30am to 7pm

 

 

Milepost 200 to 469

Milepost 241.1
Bluff's Lodge, Restaurant, Gift Shop and Information Station
Phone: (336) 372-4499
Open: May 1 – October 30
7:30am to 7:30pm

Milepost 258.8
Northwest Trading Post
Phone: (336) 982-2543
Open: May 1 – October 30
9am to 5:30pm

Milepost 339.5
Crabtree Meadows Snack Bar and Gift Shop
Phone: (828) 675-4236
Open: May 1 – October 30
Monday - Friday
10am to 6pm
Weekends and Holidays
8am to 6pm

Milepost 408.6
Pisgah Inn, Restaurant, Gift Shop, Country Store and Restaurant
Phone: (828) 235-8228
http://www.pisgahinn.com/
Open: April 3 – October 31
7:30am to 9pm

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Cook's Cafeteria
You won't find the tasteless food you remember from school days at "Cook's Cafeteria"! Located on Highway 421 in Mountain City, TN, Cook's is famous for its slow cooked Roast Beef and Gravy as well as other homestyle specialties! Salisbury Steak, Baked Chicken and Gravy, Shrimp and Grits...Friday nights feature lots of seafood and PRIME RIB! Lots of tasty vegetables and salads...banana pudding and pies...like going to Grandma's house for Sunday Supper!
More Info | gadaboutscaters@aol.com
Milepost 215 ~ 423-727-5430
155 South Shady Street ~Mountain City, TN

Cook's Cafeteria

Tuesday - Saturday
11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday
11:00 am - 2:00 pm


Blue Ridge Farmers Market
An indoor farmers market store carrying only locally grown, raised, baked or made foods & crafts. We have goat & farmstead cheeses, gourmet chocolates & fudge, sourdough breads, muffins, natural meats (beef, pork & lamb), farm eggs, fresh vegetables, quiche, jams & jelly, honey, and NC peanut products. We also have a few select artisan crafts: woodworks (cutting boards/lazy susan's), soaps, handmade cards, and prints. Support your local farmers & artisans! Local is Good!
More Info | blueridgefm@hotmail.com
Milepost 228 ~ 336-363-2583
10436 Hwy 21 South ~ Roaring Gap, NC

Blue Ridge Farmers Market

Thurs: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm


Joe's Italian Kitchen
Joe's Italian Kitchen is now celebrating 8 great years in the High Country! Come visit the family at Joe's. He serves food the way his ancestors did-handmade. 94% of everything at Joe’s is made in the restaurant. The recipes are over 100 years old, handed down for 5 generations now. Dine in or take it home. After 4:30 you can feast on traditional New York style pizzas. All the pastries are made right in the store with love. Come and experience a touch of New York at Joe’s behind the Burger King.
More Info | joesital01@yahoo.com
Milepost 291 ~ 828-263-9200
190 Boone Heights Drive ~Boone, NC

Joe's Italian Kitchen

Monday - Saturday
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Closed Sunday


Carolina Barbeque
Dubbed the pickin' pig parlor, Carolina Barbeque in Newland serves up the best in food, music and service. Menu includes chopped barbeque, smoked or fried chicken, ribs, burgers and side items such as corn, baked beans, and coleslaw. Homemade desserts include cobbler and banana pudding. Children's menu also available. Live music on the weekends. Carolina Barbeque also does catering! Call or come by for more information.
Milepost 304 ~ 828-737-0700
500 Pineola Street ~Newland, NC

Carolina Barbeque

Monday - Saturday
10:30 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday
11:00 am - 4:00 pm


Gadabouts Catering
Beautiful Facility available through December 31, 2009 for special events. Dining room will accomodate up to 50 guests for Holiday Parties and events. Menus available on our website.
More Info | gadaboutscaters@aol.com
Milepost 304 ~ 828-297-7886
3657 Broadstone Road ~ Valle Crucis, NC
Gadabouts Catering

By Appointment Only

Christa's Country Corner General Store
Take a step back in time at Christa’s Country Corner General Store. We are located in Pineola, NC at mile marker 312 just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Enjoy some good country cooking and great homemade sandwiches from our old fashioned deli. We are famous for our smoked chicken and yummy yeast buns. Owned and operated by Sam and Christa Poore, this old time General Store carries everything from groceries, clothing, livestock feed and a great selection of unique gifts.
More Info | christas@bellsouth.net
Milepost 312 ~ 828-733-3353
MP 312 & Hwy 181 ~ Pineola, NC
Christas Country Corner General Store
 
Switzerland Cafe & General Store
Sit on our porch and enjoy a fresh bowl of soup, freshly made sandwich, or a snack & good bottle of wine. Watch our pit master as he stokes the fire in our smokehouse where we prepare our own pork barbeque, baby back ribs & mountain trout daily. Stroll up to our Pub on a Saturday night & find the surprise of your life…a live Jazz band or a fresh new sound from one of Asheville’s many singer/songwriters. In our General Store you'll find beautiful pottery, handmade crafts, wine, beer & picnic items.
More Info | info@switzerlandcafe.com
Milepost 334 ~ 828-765-5289
9440 Hwy 226a ~Little Switzerland, NC

Switzerland Cafe and General Store

Sunday - Thursday
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday - Saturday
11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Switzerland Inn &
Diamondback Motorcycle Lodge
Enjoy our chef-inspired favorites at the Chalet Restaurant, on the Parkway at Switzerland Inn - the finest dining on the mountain. Dine indoors or out, perched at the edge of our panoramic mountain valley view. The Chalet Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Friday evenings feature a prime rib and seafood buffet that is sold-out popular with local residents and visitors alike. Stop in at one of our two patio bars for a more casual retreat. Beer, wine and mixed beverages available.
More Info | info@switzerlandinn.com
Milepost 334 ~ 800-654-4026
86 High Ridge Road ~ Little Switzerland, NC

Switzerland Inn and Diamondback Motorcycle Lodge


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