Restaurants and Dining Facilities Along the Blue Ridge Parkway

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.

	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!

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Milepost 215 ~ 423-727-5430 155 South Shady Street ~Mountain City, TN

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

	Crosscreek Farm

Our family farm straddles the NC/VA line, on the New River. We raise heritage hogs on pasture, Jersey cows, free range chickens (for eggs), and welcome visitors. We sell grass-fed beef and natural pork at the farm store, and our animals are raised without antibiotics or growth hormones. Our farm is Animal Welfare Institute certified - which shows our commitment to humanely raising our livestock for food. Please visit our website for meat prices and packages available.

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Milepost 228 ~ 336-372-8574 2416 Nile Road ~ Sparta, NC

Hours Vary
Please Call Ahead

	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.

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Milepost 291 ~ 828-263-9200 190 Boone Heights Drive ~Boone, NC

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.

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Milepost 304 ~ 828-297-7886 3657 Broadstone Road ~ Valle Crucis, NC

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.

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Milepost 312 ~ 828-733-3353 MP 312 & Hwy 181 ~ Pineola, NC

	Hard Times Café

Hard Times Café is the revival of the popular restaurant that originally started in Newland, NC by Sherri and Tony Holden. Keeping it in the family, their daughter, Ashley Holden now has it in Elk Park, NC. Featuring sandwiches, specialty coffees and desserts, it’s the perfect place to stop on your way to the falls, or to have lunch while shopping in the neighboring antique shops.


Milepost 312 ~ 828-733-8788 Main Street ~ Elk Park, NC

Hard Times Cafe

Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

	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.

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Milepost 334 ~ 828-765-5289 9440 Hwy 226a ~Little Switzerland, NC

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

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