Guidebook for Boone
Food Scene
Best breakfast in the high country bar none! Affordable, amazing service, and absolutely delicious. Make sure to arrive early on the weekends or expect a 30 minute minimum wait time.
31 locals recommend
Sunrise Grill
1675 NC-105Best breakfast in the high country bar none! Affordable, amazing service, and absolutely delicious. Make sure to arrive early on the weekends or expect a 30 minute minimum wait time.
Best coffee around...period. Also a great place to read a book or browse the web. They always have at least three choices of cold brewed coffee on the nitro taps. Try the mocha latte....it's mind blowing.
39 locals recommend
Hatchet Coffee
150A Den Mac DrBest coffee around...period. Also a great place to read a book or browse the web. They always have at least three choices of cold brewed coffee on the nitro taps. Try the mocha latte....it's mind blowing.
A hidden gem in the high country. All local and sustainably grown produce and meats. Amazing southern cooking with a gourmet twist.
82 locals recommend
Over Yonder Restaurant and Fresh Market
3608 NC-194A hidden gem in the high country. All local and sustainably grown produce and meats. Amazing southern cooking with a gourmet twist.
If I was a vegetarian this is the food I would want...all of the time...everyday....period. Amazing staff and a wonderful selection of ingredients that changes daily and seasonally. Kindly Kitchen is what happens when people truly care about the food that they produce.
14 locals recommend
Kindly Kitchen
659 W King StIf I was a vegetarian this is the food I would want...all of the time...everyday....period. Amazing staff and a wonderful selection of ingredients that changes daily and seasonally. Kindly Kitchen is what happens when people truly care about the food that they produce.
Delicious southwestern/caribbean fusion comfort food. They just expanded and the normally long wait is much more manageable.
115 locals recommend
Coyote Kitchen
200 Southgate DrDelicious southwestern/caribbean fusion comfort food. They just expanded and the normally long wait is much more manageable.
Local Lion
791 Blowing Rock RdCoffee and donuts...that is all. The donuts are the best around.
Stick Boy Kitchen
211 Boone Heights DrAmazing baked goods, coffee shop, and excellent food menu.
Locally owned fast food/burger joint. Cheap and delicious. The milk-shakes are legit.
52 locals recommend
Come Back Shack
1521 Blowing Rock RdLocally owned fast food/burger joint. Cheap and delicious. The milk-shakes are legit.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local bar with awesome bar food, a pool hall downstairs, and live music on the weekends. Excellent brunch on the weekends.
43 locals recommend
Boone Saloon
489 W King StGreat local bar with awesome bar food, a pool hall downstairs, and live music on the weekends. Excellent brunch on the weekends.
Excellent cocktails and a pricey but delicious food menu. Live music on the weekends.
104 locals recommend
The Local
179 Howard StExcellent cocktails and a pricey but delicious food menu. Live music on the weekends.
Best brewery around. Great people, great company, and a very welcoming atmosphere. During the spring and summer enjoy corn hole, hammocks, and ring toss out back! Food trucks all week and live music throughout the week.
141 locals recommend
The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrBest brewery around. Great people, great company, and a very welcoming atmosphere. During the spring and summer enjoy corn hole, hammocks, and ring toss out back! Food trucks all week and live music throughout the week.
Sightseeing
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands.
91 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands.
Parks & Nature
Grandfather Mountain State Park
Stunning views and beautifully rugged trails!
20+ miles of beautiful graded carriage trails. Excellent for hiking, running, and horseback riding.
138 locals recommend
Moses Cone Manor
20+ miles of beautiful graded carriage trails. Excellent for hiking, running, and horseback riding.
Beautiful park in Valle Crucis! Amazing spot for a picnic or soaking your feet in the river that runs through the park.
68 locals recommend
Valle Crucis Community Park
2892 Broadstone RdBeautiful park in Valle Crucis! Amazing spot for a picnic or soaking your feet in the river that runs through the park.
Shopping
East King Street
East King StreetDown town Boone! Excellent shops and restaurants.
Essentials
Publix Super Market at Three Creeks
1620 Blowing Rock RdLowes Foods of Boone
267 New Market CentreHarris Teeter
240 Shadowline DrLowe's Home Improvement
1855 Blowing Rock RdEntertainment & Activities
Family friendly small ski mountain. Excellent ski school and world class instructors.
https://www.appskimtn.com/
251 locals recommend
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdFamily friendly small ski mountain. Excellent ski school and world class instructors.
https://www.appskimtn.com/
Awesome skiing with amazing views and a bar at the top of the mountain!!!
https://www.beechmountainresort.com/
367 locals recommend
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyAwesome skiing with amazing views and a bar at the top of the mountain!!!
https://www.beechmountainresort.com/
Beautiful and fun for the whole family!
http://www.skisugar.com/
295 locals recommend
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain DrBeautiful and fun for the whole family!
http://www.skisugar.com/
Regal Boone Cinema
210 Center StIndoor bouldering gym attached to Hatchet Coffee! Coffee and climbing!!
18 locals recommend
Center 45 - Climbing and Fitness
200 Den Mac DrIndoor bouldering gym attached to Hatchet Coffee! Coffee and climbing!!