Guidebook for Floyd
Food Scene
Mickey G's Bistro
113 Parkview Rd NEplease note MickeyGs is now permanently closed
I love this place! Wonderful local scene with delicious coffee.
29 locals recommend
Red Rooster Coffee Roasting HQ
823 E Main StI love this place! Wonderful local scene with delicious coffee.
Dogtown is part bar, part restaurant. Don't go here for a quiet meal. This is the place to go if you want a fun atmosphere with live music (loud!). They make delicious pizza in a wood-fired pizza oven. The deck is the place to be on Friday nights, as it overlooks Lineberry Park where kids play, and musicians gather. You can enjoy a pizza, craft beer, and meet people. Beautiful sunsets!
73 locals recommend
Dogtown Roadhouse
302 S Locust StDogtown is part bar, part restaurant. Don't go here for a quiet meal. This is the place to go if you want a fun atmosphere with live music (loud!). They make delicious pizza in a wood-fired pizza oven. The deck is the place to be on Friday nights, as it overlooks Lineberry Park where kids play, and musicians gather. You can enjoy a pizza, craft beer, and meet people. Beautiful sunsets!
Local craft brewery with outside tables and campfires in cooler weather.
42 locals recommend
Buffalo Mountain Brewing Company
332 Webbs Mill Rd NLocal craft brewery with outside tables and campfires in cooler weather.
Parkway Grille
227 N Locust StExpertly prepared food. Nice atmosphere. Good service.
The food available from this counter-service restaurant is delicious. Order the grilled cheese and soup. Enjoy a dessert and coffee, too. Live music on Friday and Saturday, as well as special concerts on other days of the week. Sundays feature an open bluegrass or old-time jam. Bring your instruments! The store offers gifts, books, clothes, kitchen gadgets, instruments, music, candy, soda and more. Don't miss!
113 locals recommend
Floyd Country Store
206 S Locust StThe food available from this counter-service restaurant is delicious. Order the grilled cheese and soup. Enjoy a dessert and coffee, too. Live music on Friday and Saturday, as well as special concerts on other days of the week. Sundays feature an open bluegrass or old-time jam. Bring your instruments! The store offers gifts, books, clothes, kitchen gadgets, instruments, music, candy, soda and more. Don't miss!
Awesome farmer's market with veggies, plants, coffee, baked goods, flowers, and more. Saturdays 9am - 1pm
24 locals recommend
Floyd Farmers Market
203 S Locust StAwesome farmer's market with veggies, plants, coffee, baked goods, flowers, and more. Saturdays 9am - 1pm
Typical Mexican restaurant. We like to go here for cheese! :)
19 locals recommend
El Charro Grill Mexican Restaurant
302 South Locust StreetTypical Mexican restaurant. We like to go here for cheese! :)
Artisan hand-made chocolates. This gem of a chocolate shop has delicious sipping chocolate, house-made truffles, baked goods, and a Molino Bar (check for schedule) where the chocolatier will make personalized chocolate bar as you watch. They also brew a delicious coffee.
15 locals recommend
Cocoa Mia
109 E Main StArtisan hand-made chocolates. This gem of a chocolate shop has delicious sipping chocolate, house-made truffles, baked goods, and a Molino Bar (check for schedule) where the chocolatier will make personalized chocolate bar as you watch. They also brew a delicious coffee.
Essentials
Health Food Store with organic foods, bulk foods, natural products, and local veggies. There is a membership, but we have day membership cards available for our guests. Be sure to take one with you, so you can get the member pricing.
39 locals recommend
Harvest Moon Food Store
227 N Locust StHealth Food Store with organic foods, bulk foods, natural products, and local veggies. There is a membership, but we have day membership cards available for our guests. Be sure to take one with you, so you can get the member pricing.
Food Lion
350 W Main StLocally owned grocery store. Check out the yard sales in the parking lot on Fridays and Saturdays.
9 locals recommend
Slaughters' Supermarket
512 Floyd Hwy SLocally owned grocery store. Check out the yard sales in the parking lot on Fridays and Saturdays.
Everything Else
If you need something random. We try not to shop here, but sometimes you need batteries.
Dollar General
114 Floyd Hwy NIf you need something random. We try not to shop here, but sometimes you need batteries.
Great Oaks Country Club
Golf course.
Parks & Nature
Iconic Floyd mountain. Buffalo Mountain looks like the profile of a buffalo. The access road to the trail head isn't well maintained. You don't need four wheel drive, but a good amount of clearance is recommended. The hike is relatively short, and ends at the top of Buffalo Mountain. Go for an evening hike and enjoy the sunset from the top of the world.
71 locals recommend
Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve
890 Moles Rd SWIconic Floyd mountain. Buffalo Mountain looks like the profile of a buffalo. The access road to the trail head isn't well maintained. You don't need four wheel drive, but a good amount of clearance is recommended. The hike is relatively short, and ends at the top of Buffalo Mountain. Go for an evening hike and enjoy the sunset from the top of the world.
This park is maintained by the Nature Conservancy. Hike to the view of an impressive waterfall.
30 locals recommend
Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve
7 10th Ave SThis park is maintained by the Nature Conservancy. Hike to the view of an impressive waterfall.
Our favorite hike to beautiful waterfalls. Swimming at the top is common and allowed. Bring your suits and towels. The water is cold!!
170 locals recommend
Cascade Falls Trailhead
2068 Cascade DrOur favorite hike to beautiful waterfalls. Swimming at the top is common and allowed. Bring your suits and towels. The water is cold!!
This is an hour's drive, but worth the drive. Strenuous hike with a lots of rock climbing, and an enormous rock formation at the summit. Overlooks Roanoke Valley.
25 locals recommend
Dragons Tooth
This is an hour's drive, but worth the drive. Strenuous hike with a lots of rock climbing, and an enormous rock formation at the summit. Overlooks Roanoke Valley.
Fairy Stone State Park
Swimming and boat rentals. Fun day trip.
Sightseeing
The most photographed site on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mabry Mill is a working mill and in the peak season it is staffed with Rangers who demonstrate basket weaving, blacksmithing, and the history and operation of the mill. There is also a restaurant onsite.
78 locals recommend
Mabry Mill
The most photographed site on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mabry Mill is a working mill and in the peak season it is staffed with Rangers who demonstrate basket weaving, blacksmithing, and the history and operation of the mill. There is also a restaurant onsite.
Rock Castle Gorge Overlook
1688 Blue Ridge PkwyBeautiful long-range views on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Arts & Culture
Spikenard is known world-wide for their work with honeybees. Visit the farm on Fridays for a tour to learn about their practices. Fun for families!
Spikenard Farm, Inc
401 Hideaway Lane SoutheastSpikenard is known world-wide for their work with honeybees. Visit the farm on Fridays for a tour to learn about their practices. Fun for families!
Riverstone has a wonderful farm store which operates on the honor system. You can also take a hike on the farm.
9 locals recommend
Riverstone Organic Farm
708 Thompson Rd SERiverstone has a wonderful farm store which operates on the honor system. You can also take a hike on the farm.
Entertainment & Activities
On the Water in Floyd
2049 Thunderstruck Rd NELocal tubing and kayaking outfitter. On the Little River.
Visit for a wine tasting and tour and stay for lunch or dinner.
130 locals recommend
Chateau Morrisette Winery
291 Winery Rd SWVisit for a wine tasting and tour and stay for lunch or dinner.
Villa Appalaccia Winery
752 Rock Castle Gorge RdVisit for a wine tasting.
We like visiting Poor Farmers Market for a cheap lunch and a fun look around this touristy country store. Gag gifts, candy, country kitchen items, etc.
17 locals recommend
Poor Farmers Market
2616 Jeb Stuart HwyWe like visiting Poor Farmers Market for a cheap lunch and a fun look around this touristy country store. Gag gifts, candy, country kitchen items, etc.