Category: Dining Guide (In Area)

French Quarter at The Bayou offers craft cocktails, a tapas menu, and a warm, inviting atmosphere in the heart of Banner Elk. Located above Bayou Smokehouse & Grill, it’s open Wednesday–Sunday, with extended late-night hours, music, and dancing on Fridays and Saturdays. A cigar bar is also available. Learn more through their website. Address: 130 Read More

Offering an elevated twist on a local favorite, Primo is the newest bar and dining room inside Sorrento’s Italian Bistro. Alongside the classic Sorrento’s Italian menu, guests can enjoy exclusive specials like the daily Chop of the Day, only available in the Primo dining room. Please reserve your table through their website. Address: 140 Azalea Read More

Town Tavern is a laid-back spot in downtown Banner Elk, perfect for grabbing a meal, catching a game, or relaxing on the outdoor patio. The menu features 17 flavors of bone-in or boneless wings, along with classic pub fare like salads, soups, dips, burgers, and specialty sandwiches, plus a full bar with craft beers from Read More

Uncle Lee’s Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar blends authentic Thai flavors with fresh sushi, conveniently located at the corner of Main Street West and Beech Mountain Parkway. Serving both lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers a diverse menu featuring traditional Thai dishes, flavorful Asian soups, sashimi, nigiri, rice bowls, maki rolls, and fresh salads. A Read More

The prime spot in Banner Elk to enjoy an impressive menu of rotational craft beer on tap, Prosecco on tap, and wine by the glass. They also have a fridge full of even more beer labels, hard ciders, and hard seltzers. While they just have small snacks, they often have a food truck out front. Read More

Asian fusion restaurant with Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese favorites, including sushi, hibachi and pho. Across the road from Lowe’s Home Improvement. 2015 Tynecastle Highway, Ste B, Banner Elk. 828-783-9311. Go to their website.

Features a wide variety of gourmet sandwiches such as the Banner Elk Scorcher, The Mountain Cuban, and The Southerner – as well as fresh baked desserts, cakes and biscuits. Open for breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday. Go to their website. Address: 32 High Country Square, Banner Elk Phone: 828-898-2300

Treat yourself to 16 flavors of hand dipped, homemade ice-cream, fresh waffle cones and milkshakes. Located in downtown Banner Elk, on the backside of Sorrento’s and The Bayou restaurants. For more info. go to their Facebook page. Address: 144 Azalea Cir SE, Banner Elk

This historic 1920 General Store is now a popular restaurant, tavern and music venue. Located in Linville, about 5 miles from Sugar Mountain, the menu includes hickory smoked bbq and chicken with Southern sides, salads and more. Find seating inside, on the front porch and at picnic tables underneath the trees. Their tavern has “farm-to-bar” Read More

Every effort is made to keep ingredients seasonally relevant and enjoyed at their peak – prepared fresh daily in house and made to order; sourced from Trosley Farms, Charlotte’s Greenhouse, Springhouse Farms and Heritage Farms to name a few. Offering a full bar with craft cocktails and fourteen wines by the glass. Reservations highly recommended. For Read More