Guidebook for Boone
Great Food
Betty's Biscuits
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StDowntown Boone. Great wood-fired oven pizza and brews.
Modern Southern Cuisine and a great atmosphere in downtown Boone. The building used to be the old jailhouse! Great southern fried chicken, sweet potato casserole and delicious veggies. Eat inside, outside under the trees (seasonally) or on the glassed-in porch.
Call ahead for hours, as they tend to be sporadic.
73 locals recommend
Proper
142 Water StModern Southern Cuisine and a great atmosphere in downtown Boone. The building used to be the old jailhouse! Great southern fried chicken, sweet potato casserole and delicious veggies. Eat inside, outside under the trees (seasonally) or on the glassed-in porch.
Call ahead for hours, as they tend to be sporadic.
Coyote Kitchen
200 Southgate DrReally good tacos!
Delicious Indian food. I love this restaurant! Impeccable service, and my favorite menu item is the coconut curry.
57 locals recommend
Mint Indian Cuisine
203 Boone Heights DrDelicious Indian food. I love this restaurant! Impeccable service, and my favorite menu item is the coconut curry.
Don't let the location in Boone Mall deter you. A good food menu (I'd recommend the brussels sprout appetizer with balsamic. Their barbecue tacos are delicious too, as well as their flatbreads!) They have a stylish bar and also room to sit outside under a covered patio and enjoy Boone's weather.
14 locals recommend
Eleven80 Eatery
1180 Blowing Rock RdDon't let the location in Boone Mall deter you. A good food menu (I'd recommend the brussels sprout appetizer with balsamic. Their barbecue tacos are delicious too, as well as their flatbreads!) They have a stylish bar and also room to sit outside under a covered patio and enjoy Boone's weather.
Delicious four-course meal, amazing atmosphere with beautiful views.
13 locals recommend
Restaurant at Gideon Ridge
202 Gideon Ridge LnDelicious four-course meal, amazing atmosphere with beautiful views.
The market serves delicious lunch, all healthy and freshly made. Sandwiches, sides, pastas, all YUMMY.
Wildwood Community Market & Deli
The market serves delicious lunch, all healthy and freshly made. Sandwiches, sides, pastas, all YUMMY.
Downtown Boone. Great menu picks, from chicken and waffles to intriguing pasta and fine meats. And a great wine selection. Seating inside and out.
80 locals recommend
Vidalia
831 W King StDowntown Boone. Great menu picks, from chicken and waffles to intriguing pasta and fine meats. And a great wine selection. Seating inside and out.
Downtown Boone. Burgers, fantastic skinny fries, Korean barbecue tacos, a great bar selection and lots of other yummy eats!
104 locals recommend
The Local
179 Howard StDowntown Boone. Burgers, fantastic skinny fries, Korean barbecue tacos, a great bar selection and lots of other yummy eats!
Melanie's
664 W King StDelicious brunch. Home fries, stuffed French toast, omelets...
Parks & Nature
The Cone Manor
6570 Blue Ridge PkwyIn the summer, canoe rentals are available. Other times of the year, there is a beautiful loop hike around the lake, part of which is a boardwalk through the forest.
43 locals recommend
Price Lake
In the summer, canoe rentals are available. Other times of the year, there is a beautiful loop hike around the lake, part of which is a boardwalk through the forest.
Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock HwyLocal gardening group grows a wide variety of species here. A historic settler's cabin is on the premises to explore. The park is closed in the winter.
17 locals recommend
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
651 Horn in the W DrLocal gardening group grows a wide variety of species here. A historic settler's cabin is on the premises to explore. The park is closed in the winter.
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221Tour caverns! It's a bit of a drive, but really cool.
The trails in this area are great! I've left a brochure in the cabin with maps of the trails.
70 locals recommend
Julian Price Memorial Park
297 Blue Ridge PkwyThe trails in this area are great! I've left a brochure in the cabin with maps of the trails.
Swimming holes and beautiful huge rocks creating little waterfalls.
8 locals recommend
Hebron Falls Trail
Hebron Falls TrailSwimming holes and beautiful huge rocks creating little waterfalls.
Essentials
Benchmark Provisions Beer and Wine
122 Depot StIf you don't want to enter downtown Boone, Ingles is the grocery store you can get to via the 105-bypass.
31 locals recommend
Ingles Markets Inc.
2575 NC-105If you don't want to enter downtown Boone, Ingles is the grocery store you can get to via the 105-bypass.
Dollar General
4546 U.S. Hwy 421 NFor your basic needs
Antiquing and Unique Items
Gorgeous furniture and rustic home goods. So many rooms to walk through.
11 locals recommend
Curiosity & The Marketplace at Curiosity
3100 NC-105Gorgeous furniture and rustic home goods. So many rooms to walk through.
The original Mast General store, creaky floors and all. The post office is still a working post office, and in the colder months there's a wood stove burning inside you can sit around and play checkers while you drink a soda and eat snacks. It's really fun.
102 locals recommend
Mast Store Annex
2918 Broadstone RdThe original Mast General store, creaky floors and all. The post office is still a working post office, and in the colder months there's a wood stove burning inside you can sit around and play checkers while you drink a soda and eat snacks. It's really fun.
My favorite antique store in Boone. You'll have to find and pay for parking on King Street, but parking downtown Boone is really cheap. This store has 3 levels of vintage and antique goods, and great prices. I always find something fun.
9 locals recommend
Appalachian Antique Mall
631 W King StMy favorite antique store in Boone. You'll have to find and pay for parking on King Street, but parking downtown Boone is really cheap. This store has 3 levels of vintage and antique goods, and great prices. I always find something fun.
Local gorgeous store with a style that'll make you want to buy everything and photograph everything. :) Lots of art, handmade goods, leather, ceramics...
16 locals recommend
Common Good Co
685 W King StLocal gorgeous store with a style that'll make you want to buy everything and photograph everything. :) Lots of art, handmade goods, leather, ceramics...
Breweries
Great food, great local brewery. In good weather, sit out on their beautiful covered patio or around the fire pit. The inside design is also gorgeous. It's definitely worth a visit!
137 locals recommend
Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park DrGreat food, great local brewery. In good weather, sit out on their beautiful covered patio or around the fire pit. The inside design is also gorgeous. It's definitely worth a visit!
Their beer menu is amazing, and they make great ciders too! Casual, open air areas and room to be inside too. Food available in the form of a Wood-fired pizza truck (using locally sourced ingredients) that is so good!
141 locals recommend
The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrTheir beer menu is amazing, and they make great ciders too! Casual, open air areas and room to be inside too. Food available in the form of a Wood-fired pizza truck (using locally sourced ingredients) that is so good!
You'll love the atmosphere. Live Music every Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Parking downtown is free after 5 pm, so don't be deterred by the meters. They have delicious wood-fired pizzas and a fantastic menu! Good beer too.
131 locals recommend
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StYou'll love the atmosphere. Live Music every Friday beginning at 7:30 pm. Parking downtown is free after 5 pm, so don't be deterred by the meters. They have delicious wood-fired pizzas and a fantastic menu! Good beer too.
Coffee
Hatchet is the best coffee in Boone! They roast their own and specialize in lighter roasted coffees that capture flavors like no other. If you're into specialty beverages, Hatchet always creates a seasonal menu of espresso drinks featuring fresh ingredient combinations that'll win you over. If you prefer a pure coffee experience, I recommend the Cortado. Savor it. Love it. I'm a huge fan.
39 locals recommend
Hatchet Coffee
150A Den Mac DrHatchet is the best coffee in Boone! They roast their own and specialize in lighter roasted coffees that capture flavors like no other. If you're into specialty beverages, Hatchet always creates a seasonal menu of espresso drinks featuring fresh ingredient combinations that'll win you over. If you prefer a pure coffee experience, I recommend the Cortado. Savor it. Love it. I'm a huge fan.
Good espresso and lots of room to sit (upstairs and down) while you wait out a rainy day or just relax.
46 locals recommend
Espresso News
267 Howard StGood espresso and lots of room to sit (upstairs and down) while you wait out a rainy day or just relax.
Drinks
The rooftop lounge is gorgeous! Overlooks the town is Boone and serves drinks (cocktails and light cocktail snacks in addition to beer and wine) Trust me, you’ll love it. Casual but classy. :)
28 locals recommend
The Horton Hotel
611 W King StThe rooftop lounge is gorgeous! Overlooks the town is Boone and serves drinks (cocktails and light cocktail snacks in addition to beer and wine) Trust me, you’ll love it. Casual but classy. :)