Guidebook for Brevard
Food Scene
The place to go for local brews, food and fun.
204 locals recommend
Oskar Blues Brewery Taproom - Brevard
342 Mountain Industrial DrThe place to go for local brews, food and fun.
This is the best place to go for FRESH Mexican food. The veggies are always perfectly cooked! It's casual but the atmosphere is lovely. There are white tablecloths and star lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The service is excellent and so are the margaritas! They have outdoor dining as well!
48 locals recommend
QUIXOTE FINE CUISINE
43 S Broad StThis is the best place to go for FRESH Mexican food. The veggies are always perfectly cooked! It's casual but the atmosphere is lovely. There are white tablecloths and star lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The service is excellent and so are the margaritas! They have outdoor dining as well!
The Square Root has a little bit of everything. They offer gluten free and vegetarian options. The atmosphere is inviting and the patio is a lovely place to dine or just stop in for drink. The variety and quality is excellent.
178 locals recommend
The Square Root
33 Times Arcade AlleyThe Square Root has a little bit of everything. They offer gluten free and vegetarian options. The atmosphere is inviting and the patio is a lovely place to dine or just stop in for drink. The variety and quality is excellent.
Dugan's Pub
29 W French Broad StAuthentic Irish food in a rustic atmosphere.
Fast and delicious with a wide variety toppings for salads, burritos or tacos!
24 locals recommend
Pescado's Burritos
265 N Broad StFast and delicious with a wide variety toppings for salads, burritos or tacos!
Cedar Mountain Cafe
10667 Greenville HwyGreat breakfast! Closest restaurant to the cabin!
MARCO Trattoria
204 W Main StItalian comfort food in a relaxed atmosphere.
Mayberry's Soups & Sandwiches
30 W Main StCasual, fast, friendly and delicious
Smoked meat platters and classic sides with a variety of craft beer.
34 locals recommend
Magpie Meat & Three
170 King StSmoked meat platters and classic sides with a variety of craft beer.
Jet's Pizza
102 College Station DrFor the best pizza!
For fresh locally grown produce, flowers, meat, honey, eggs, jams, jellies, teas and tinctures, baked goods, breakfast, coffee, handcrafted items.
26 locals recommend
Transylvania Farmers Market
200 E Main StFor fresh locally grown produce, flowers, meat, honey, eggs, jams, jellies, teas and tinctures, baked goods, breakfast, coffee, handcrafted items.
Drinks & Nightlife
185 King St
185 King StreetFor LIVE music and a relaxed but upscale atmosphere.
Ecusta Brewing Company
451 Pisgah HwyGreat location, fun environment
Brevard Brewing Company
63 E Main StSierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant
100 Sierra Nevada WayParks & Nature
Mountain biking, hiking, waterfalls, fly fishing, Cradle of Forestry, Sliding Rock, Pisgah has it all! The mountain biking trails are epic and some are pretty technical. There are many different options for hiking. Some are easy while other trails are more challenging. The Pink Beds Loop is not very technical and you can see a wide range of natural habitats while Looking Glass Rock Trail is pretty strenuous but offers an amazing view as does John Rock Trail. The exercise trail and Ecusta Trail meander along the Davidson River and are very relaxing and enjoyable.
251 locals recommend
Pisgah Forest
Mountain biking, hiking, waterfalls, fly fishing, Cradle of Forestry, Sliding Rock, Pisgah has it all! The mountain biking trails are epic and some are pretty technical. There are many different options for hiking. Some are easy while other trails are more challenging. The Pink Beds Loop is not very technical and you can see a wide range of natural habitats while Looking Glass Rock Trail is pretty strenuous but offers an amazing view as does John Rock Trail. The exercise trail and Ecusta Trail meander along the Davidson River and are very relaxing and enjoyable.
The waterfalls of Dupont State forest are a must see! You can take a waterfall tour or just explore on your own. The trails are well marked and easy to navigate. Dupont also offers some beautiful mountain biking trails! Pick up a map at one of the local bike shops and enjoy some of the best trails this area has to offer. Save Ridgeline for last. The locals refer to it as "dessert."
624 locals recommend
Dupont State Forest
Staton RoadThe waterfalls of Dupont State forest are a must see! You can take a waterfall tour or just explore on your own. The trails are well marked and easy to navigate. Dupont also offers some beautiful mountain biking trails! Pick up a map at one of the local bike shops and enjoy some of the best trails this area has to offer. Save Ridgeline for last. The locals refer to it as "dessert."
It's a rite of passage. Slide all the way down the waterfall into a plunge pool below! So much fun!
384 locals recommend
Sliding Rock
It's a rite of passage. Slide all the way down the waterfall into a plunge pool below! So much fun!
Stunning 60' waterfall! One of the easiest to view as a roadside waterfall. Steps lead down to the falls for a close up view. You can venture onto the rocks in the stream below the falls and even do some wading and seem underneath the falling water when the water flow is lower. For photographs, the sun comes up over the waterfall in the morning. So afternoon lighting or a cloudy day is best and in the winter you can see beautiful ice formations.
320 locals recommend
Looking Glass Falls
U.S. 276Stunning 60' waterfall! One of the easiest to view as a roadside waterfall. Steps lead down to the falls for a close up view. You can venture onto the rocks in the stream below the falls and even do some wading and seem underneath the falling water when the water flow is lower. For photographs, the sun comes up over the waterfall in the morning. So afternoon lighting or a cloudy day is best and in the winter you can see beautiful ice formations.
Located in Dupont State Forest. This little waterfall is one of the lesser known and visited so on a weekday or early in the morning, you may have it all to yourself. On warmer days, you can even take a dip in the pool beneath the falls.
Wintergreen Falls Trail
Wintergreen Falls TrailLocated in Dupont State Forest. This little waterfall is one of the lesser known and visited so on a weekday or early in the morning, you may have it all to yourself. On warmer days, you can even take a dip in the pool beneath the falls.
One of the more popular places to take a dip and cool off! It is absolutely stunning! A gentle hike through a tranquil forest leads to this cascading waterfall and swimming hole.
123 locals recommend
Skinny Dip Falls
Blue Ridge ParkwayOne of the more popular places to take a dip and cool off! It is absolutely stunning! A gentle hike through a tranquil forest leads to this cascading waterfall and swimming hole.
For miles and miles of views and access to great hiking!
It is not necessary to go to the visitor's center. One way to access the Parkway is to drive all the way through Pisgah National Forest and then you can take a right or a left depending on which sites you want to see.
226 locals recommend
Blue ridge Parkway Visitor Center
195 Hemphill Knob RdFor miles and miles of views and access to great hiking!
It is not necessary to go to the visitor's center. One way to access the Parkway is to drive all the way through Pisgah National Forest and then you can take a right or a left depending on which sites you want to see.
Dupont State Forest. From this trail you can see, High Falls, Hooker Falls and Triple Falls, 3 beautiful and large waterfalls.
32 locals recommend
High Falls
Dupont State Forest. From this trail you can see, High Falls, Hooker Falls and Triple Falls, 3 beautiful and large waterfalls.
Looking Glass Rock Trailhead
A challenging hike with stunning views.
Well worth the 45 minute drive! You can see Rainbow Falls and slide down Turtleback Falls!
107 locals recommend
Gorges State Park
976 Grassy Ridge RdWell worth the 45 minute drive! You can see Rainbow Falls and slide down Turtleback Falls!
Sightseeing
Take a look at what it was like at America's first school of Forestry! You can see some of the original buildings and check out some pretty neat exhibits.
12 locals recommend
Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association
49 Pisgah HwyTake a look at what it was like at America's first school of Forestry! You can see some of the original buildings and check out some pretty neat exhibits.
Shopping
Local Color is a funky store featuring local crafters and artists with a little bit of everything!
14 locals recommend
Local Color
36 S Broad StLocal Color is a funky store featuring local crafters and artists with a little bit of everything!
The Hub is an outdoor store and bike shop. They sell outdoor gear and bikes. They also rent bikes and offer demos. Attached to the store is a bar serving brews and hard cider. There is indoor seating as well as a large outdoor patio. Food trucks are always parked outside and they also have a regular hot dog stand. The Chameleon food truck is there every Friday and they are EXCELLENT!
98 locals recommend
The Hub and Pisgah Tavern
11 Mama's PlThe Hub is an outdoor store and bike shop. They sell outdoor gear and bikes. They also rent bikes and offer demos. Attached to the store is a bar serving brews and hard cider. There is indoor seating as well as a large outdoor patio. Food trucks are always parked outside and they also have a regular hot dog stand. The Chameleon food truck is there every Friday and they are EXCELLENT!
The guys at Squatch are really friendly. They have a full service bike shop, store and a place to enjoy a cold one after all of your adventures! They also have "no drop" organized rides! They are located in the very cool and newly revamped Lumberyard Arts District. You have to stop by while you are in town!
20 locals recommend
Squatch Bikes & Brews
170 King StThe guys at Squatch are really friendly. They have a full service bike shop, store and a place to enjoy a cold one after all of your adventures! They also have "no drop" organized rides! They are located in the very cool and newly revamped Lumberyard Arts District. You have to stop by while you are in town!
They have great and stylish outdoor clothing, shoes and gear.
32 locals recommend
D.D. Bullwinkel's Outdoors
60 E Main StThey have great and stylish outdoor clothing, shoes and gear.
O P Taylor's
16 S Broad StFun for all ages!
For unique gifts, women's clothing, garden and novelty items.
28 locals recommend
White Squirrel Shoppe
6 W Main StFor unique gifts, women's clothing, garden and novelty items.
Essentials
Food Matters offers healthy groceries. It's a natural market that has a cafe as well. Excellent produce and meat and seafood. The cafe offers a wide variety of tasty selections and has a great outdoor eating space.
41 locals recommend
Food Matters Market & Cafe
1 Market StFood Matters offers healthy groceries. It's a natural market that has a cafe as well. Excellent produce and meat and seafood. The cafe offers a wide variety of tasty selections and has a great outdoor eating space.
Ingles Market
684 N Broad StWide variety and excellent produce department.
Classic Laundry
129 N Caldwell StClean with a friendly staff
Entertainment & Activities
When it's raining and you want something fun to do inside!
17 locals recommend
Crystal Mountain Gem Mine
31 S Broad StWhen it's raining and you want something fun to do inside!
Awesome little single screen theater from 1930s showing first run films.
30 locals recommend
Co-Ed Cinema
79 W Main StAwesome little single screen theater from 1930s showing first run films.
Pisgah Forest Gem Mine
3338 Asheville HwyFun, educational and you might find something valuable.