Guidebook for Fayetteville
Food Scene
Great Chinese food, actually as much as you want, at an excellent price, especially at lunch.
East Buffet
1320 N College AveGreat Chinese food, actually as much as you want, at an excellent price, especially at lunch.
Grandma's is a culinary experience, about a 40-minute drive into the mountains south of Fayetteville. Fun, too. Imagine an all-you-can-eat family-style meal topped off with a great selection of tasty pies.
9 locals recommend
Grandmas House Café
21588 US-71Grandma's is a culinary experience, about a 40-minute drive into the mountains south of Fayetteville. Fun, too. Imagine an all-you-can-eat family-style meal topped off with a great selection of tasty pies.
Fun place for a craft beer and a great tasting and interesting pizza. Just south of the Fayetteville Square.
65 locals recommend
Wood Stone Craft Pizza
557 S School AveFun place for a craft beer and a great tasting and interesting pizza. Just south of the Fayetteville Square.
The Rolling Pin is your quintessential down-home café, very informal with great food for a reasonable price. Very popular with bankers and construction workers at noon.
11 locals recommend
Rolling Pin Café
2565 E Huntsville RdThe Rolling Pin is your quintessential down-home café, very informal with great food for a reasonable price. Very popular with bankers and construction workers at noon.
Hugo's is one of Fayetteville's iconic bar/restaurants on the Fayetteville Square--think Cheers, but with lots of people. Best burgers and fries in town. Get there early at lunch or dinner to avoid long lines.
149 locals recommend
Hugo's
25 1/2 N Block AveHugo's is one of Fayetteville's iconic bar/restaurants on the Fayetteville Square--think Cheers, but with lots of people. Best burgers and fries in town. Get there early at lunch or dinner to avoid long lines.
Rick's is simply the best and most interesting bakery in Fayetteville and the area. Good sandwiches and excellent coffee bar, too. Pastries to die for.
44 locals recommend
Rick's Bakery
4600 W Rozell StRick's is simply the best and most interesting bakery in Fayetteville and the area. Good sandwiches and excellent coffee bar, too. Pastries to die for.
There are many fine restaurants in Fayetteville, but it's hard to beat Penguin Ed's for consistently good food at a reasonable price. It's on Mission and Crossover, a mile from the Fayetteville Estate. Ed's is our Go-To restaurant when we're hungry and don't want to cook.
16 locals recommend
Penguin Ed's Barbeque
2773 E Mission BlvdThere are many fine restaurants in Fayetteville, but it's hard to beat Penguin Ed's for consistently good food at a reasonable price. It's on Mission and Crossover, a mile from the Fayetteville Estate. Ed's is our Go-To restaurant when we're hungry and don't want to cook.
Drinks & Nightlife
JJ's is relatively new and has emerged as the "in place" to go for the "in crowd." It's a big place about a mile southwest of the NWA Mall with a lot of space indoors and outdoors.
39 locals recommend
JJ's Beer Garden & Brewing Co.
3615 Steele BlvdJJ's is relatively new and has emerged as the "in place" to go for the "in crowd." It's a big place about a mile southwest of the NWA Mall with a lot of space indoors and outdoors.
The 21st Amendment is one of many excellent nightclubs in the Dickson Street entertainment district. Once on Dickson you can choose whatever suits your fancy. They are all within a few blocks.
24 locals recommend
21st Amendment
406 W Dickson StThe 21st Amendment is one of many excellent nightclubs in the Dickson Street entertainment district. Once on Dickson you can choose whatever suits your fancy. They are all within a few blocks.
Sightseeing
Want to see 100 big cats up close, really close. Stop by this wildlife refuge and take the 1-hour tour. You won't see this anywhere else, not even in Africa. It's on the way to Eureka Springs on Hwy 23.
80 locals recommend
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
239 Turpentine Creek LnWant to see 100 big cats up close, really close. Stop by this wildlife refuge and take the 1-hour tour. You won't see this anywhere else, not even in Africa. It's on the way to Eureka Springs on Hwy 23.
The War Eagle Mill is a fun, kind-of touristy, stop on the way to Eureka Springs. Actually, it's on Hwy 303 about 10 minutes out of the way. Enjoy a great breakfast or lunch in the 3rd floor restaurant, do some shopping, and/or watch the mill's water wheel do its work.
100 locals recommend
War Eagle Mill
11045 War Eagle RdThe War Eagle Mill is a fun, kind-of touristy, stop on the way to Eureka Springs. Actually, it's on Hwy 303 about 10 minutes out of the way. Enjoy a great breakfast or lunch in the 3rd floor restaurant, do some shopping, and/or watch the mill's water wheel do its work.
Eureka Springs is a unique Victorian-era mountain town with 200 interesting shops and it's only a beautiful hour's drive from Fayetteville. It's a must-do day trip if you have the time, even if you don't particularly like to shop.
256 locals recommend
Eureka Springs Farmers' Market
44 KingshighwayEureka Springs is a unique Victorian-era mountain town with 200 interesting shops and it's only a beautiful hour's drive from Fayetteville. It's a must-do day trip if you have the time, even if you don't particularly like to shop.
UA is one of America's great universities and at any give time, it has lots to see and do. For sure, park near campus in one of the high-rise parking lots, then take a walking tour of campus (you can't see much on a drive-through). The Senior Walk is unique to universities. Old Main is UA's most iconic buildings.
109 locals recommend
University of Arkansas
UA is one of America's great universities and at any give time, it has lots to see and do. For sure, park near campus in one of the high-rise parking lots, then take a walking tour of campus (you can't see much on a drive-through). The Senior Walk is unique to universities. Old Main is UA's most iconic buildings.
Parks & Nature
If your are an outdoors person, it doesn't get any better than the Buffalo National River: float, hike, swim, fish, camp, and so on.
20 locals recommend
Buffalo National River Wilderness - Ponca Unit
If your are an outdoors person, it doesn't get any better than the Buffalo National River: float, hike, swim, fish, camp, and so on.
The Razorback Greenway is the spine of an amazing labyrinth of paved and natural trails that runs throughout Northwest Arkansas. Lots of walkers, hikers, bicyclists (all kinds), and various types of non-motorized vehicles. You can start on Dickson Street, Lake Fayetteville, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, or a 100 other trails heads.
119 locals recommend
Razorback Greenway
Razorback Regional GreenwayThe Razorback Greenway is the spine of an amazing labyrinth of paved and natural trails that runs throughout Northwest Arkansas. Lots of walkers, hikers, bicyclists (all kinds), and various types of non-motorized vehicles. You can start on Dickson Street, Lake Fayetteville, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, or a 100 other trails heads.
Arts & Culture
People travel from all over the world just to see Crystal Bridges. It should be a high priority for any visitor to Northwest Arkansas.
50 locals recommend
Crystal Bridges Museum
People travel from all over the world just to see Crystal Bridges. It should be a high priority for any visitor to Northwest Arkansas.
Shopping
This is one of three Sam's Clubs in Northwest Arkansas, all along the I49 corridor, the others being in Springdale (Exit 72) and Rogers (Exit 86). The Fayetteville Sam's Club is at Exit 66. All of the Sam's Club in Northwest Arkansas are state-of-the-art wholesale retail, after all, Northwest Arkansas is it's world headquarters.
Sam's Club
3081 AR-112This is one of three Sam's Clubs in Northwest Arkansas, all along the I49 corridor, the others being in Springdale (Exit 72) and Rogers (Exit 86). The Fayetteville Sam's Club is at Exit 66. All of the Sam's Club in Northwest Arkansas are state-of-the-art wholesale retail, after all, Northwest Arkansas is it's world headquarters.
Pinnacle Hills Promenade is a retail lifestyle center in Rogers, Arkansas. Opened in 2006, it features Cabela's, Dillard's, J. C. Penney, Target, and Best Buy as its anchor stores. It also includes a Malco Theatres movie theater. The Promenade is surrounded by many other retail outlets and excellent restaurants.
161 locals recommend
Pinnacle Hills Promenade
2203 S Promenade BlvdPinnacle Hills Promenade is a retail lifestyle center in Rogers, Arkansas. Opened in 2006, it features Cabela's, Dillard's, J. C. Penney, Target, and Best Buy as its anchor stores. It also includes a Malco Theatres movie theater. The Promenade is surrounded by many other retail outlets and excellent restaurants.
This large shopping center in north Fayetteville has 100 specialty stores, a food court, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Sears department stores--all indoors. Adjacent to and south of the mall are at least as many retail establishments that cover all the bases, including a Walmart Superstore and a large number of excellent restaurants.
33 locals recommend
Northwest Arkansas Mall
4201 N Shiloh DrThis large shopping center in north Fayetteville has 100 specialty stores, a food court, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Sears department stores--all indoors. Adjacent to and south of the mall are at least as many retail establishments that cover all the bases, including a Walmart Superstore and a large number of excellent restaurants.
Essentials
There is a Walmart Market which has most of the essentials 1 mile from the Fayetteville Estate. There are dozens of other stores in the same shopping intersection, if it doesn't have what you want.
56 locals recommend
Walmart Neighborhood Market
660 M.L.K. Jr BlvdThere is a Walmart Market which has most of the essentials 1 mile from the Fayetteville Estate. There are dozens of other stores in the same shopping intersection, if it doesn't have what you want.