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1. Red Onion Cafe
4.3
Awesome(561)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Boone
Booked 4 times today
A Boone Restaurant Offering Food to Feel Good About. One of the classic restaurants in Boone NC, the Red Onion Café opens daily at 11am and serves continuously into the evening. Across from Appalachian State University on Highway 321 near downtown Boone, the restaurant offers convenient dining for Appalachian football and basketball games and other campus events. The Red Onion Café is unique among Boone restaurants, offering a menu stocked with one-of-a-kind items such as the Artichoke Dip appetizer, our famous blond brownie - the Horace Cookie, weekly dinner specials, vegetarian meals, lunch specials, pasta, pizza, salads, a large children's menu and homemade desserts.
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2. The BEACON Butcher Bar
4.7
Exceptional(612)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary Italian • Boone
Booked 9 times today
The Beacon Butcher Bar is a labor of love from Tina Houston, owner of Reid’s Café & Catering Co., established here in the High Country since 1999. The Beacon is located in the heart of Boone, NC adjacent to the iconic Water Wheel. Just as we value beautiful ingredients in our catering, The Beacon adheres to a similar message. In the kitchen, we value the fashion from scratch details as small as the aiolis and dressings we use, to the housemade desserts and pastries, cured and smoked meats, and naturally fermented pickles. Behind the bar, we strive for innovation and discovery from our unique and inspiring cocktails. We work within the seasons of the Blue Ridge to present a deliberate and thoughtful menu. We love the intentional, the specific, the well-cared-for. Respectively, our market offers a unique selection of local goods and treats. From our featured cloister honey to housemade single origin chocolates, we present the craft and exceptionality of local, artisanal talent.
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3. Casa Rustica Restaurant
4.4
Awesome(2204)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Boone
Booked 21 times today
Casa Rustica is Boone"s authentic Italian restaurant since 1981. We offer a wide selection of entrees including fresh pastas, chicken, veal, seafood and steaks. Our nightly specials complement our menu and our homemade desserts are not to be missed. Visit the La Bouca Lounge where the menu offers original sandwiches and flat-bread pizzas. Casa Rustica provides a cozy atmosphere in a log cabin setting. Come for romantic fireside dining or bring the whole family and enjoy our friendly and prompt service.
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4. The Gamekeeper
4.9
Exceptional(3426)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Boone
Booked 11 times today
You haven't fully experienced the Blowing Rock, NC region until you've dined at The Gamekeeper. It's a true gourmet restaurant with an engaging blend of upscale elegance and mountain charm. Famous for an evolving menu that blends the traditional with the exotic, The Gamekeeper features a selection of perfectly prepared game plus a range of continental and American entrees. Acclaimed chef and owner Ken Gordon brings tremendous warmth and skill to the table treating you more as friends than guests. You'll experience a meal to remember that includes fine wines, decadent desserts, and a generous serving of personal attention. You'll leave happy and impressed with a desire to return soon!
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5. Basil's
new
4.6
Exceptional(7)
Price: Moderate
• American • Boone
Fresh pasta, no bologna! Sandwiches, soups, salads, and scratch made pasta at lunch. More pasta at night with other entree options. 20 taps of craft beer, full bar, constantly changing wine selection thanks to our Wednesday night tastings.
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6. The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop
4.8
Exceptional(832)
Price: Moderate
• American • Blowing Rock
Booked 56 times today
In the 1950s, The Speckled Trout was a place to stop and fill up your gas tank. Now, you can fill up on fresh mountain trout, soup beans, and hoecakes and wash it down with local farm beer or fresh rosé. We explore the roots of Appalachian food and beverage culture and re-create it in our kitchen by preserving and reviving ingredients of our local heritage.Join us at The Speckled Trout for a taste of locally sourced regional fare by Chef Michael Foreman and warm hospitality that will keep y'all coming back!
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7. The Restaurant at the Embers
4.7
Exceptional(171)
Price: Expensive
• American • Blowing Rock
Booked 13 times today
An unforgettable dining experience in the Embers Hotel.
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8. Reid's Cafe and Catering
4.9
Exceptional(617)
Price: Expensive
• American • Banner Elk
Booked 4 times today
Reid’s Cafe is located in beautiful Sugar Mountain, NC. We love the intentional, the specific, and the well-cared-for. We work closely with our local farms and purveyors to curate fresh, seasonal menus that feature regionally sourced meats, a rotation of fresh oysters and select seafood. All of our breads, pastas, and pastries are prepared in-house daily. Our Bar offers local beers, seasonal craft cocktails, and a well chosen wine selection. We are currently operating under all Covid-19 restrictions and following all CDC and local guidelines. The health and safety of our guests and our staff is our #1 priority. Outdoor reservations are by phone only. We look forward to seeing you.
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9. Americano Steak House & Wine Bar
4.7
Exceptional(852)
Price: Moderate
• Steak • Banner Elk
Booked 28 times today
The best award-winning steakhouse in the area! Worth the drive from Banner Elk (13 miles), Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain (30 minute drive) , Johnson City or wherever you are. Americano Steak House is a local, veteran-owned restaurant featuring hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood, amazing salads, 1/2 pound steak-burgers, decadent desserts and the only full liquor bar in the East Tennessee mountains will over 100 wines by the bottle and glass.We kindly ask that you do not show up early for your reservation, but simply on time. We are a small, boutique steakhouse that focuses on exceptional food and incredible service in the mountains of East Tennessee and typically cannot seat guests earlier than their reserved time.While we have always discouraged them, our policy towards no shows/same day cancelations MUST be firm. No shows and same day cancellations are the plague of the industry and we ask of you to uphold your end of this commitment as we are thrilled to provide on our end.
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10. Bayou Smokehouse & Grill
3.9
Excellent(4)
Price: Moderate
• Cajun • Banner Elk
Booked 6 times today
Bayou Smokehouse and Grill in Banner Elk serves up Texas and Louisiana eats made from family recipes. Guests can stop in for a casual Breakfast, Lunch or dinner while also grabbing a beer with family and friends.

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  • Shon
    Asheville / Western North Carolina •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Another great meal for four in our group. Payton was a great waitress and Kristi was very pleasant when we arrived taking us to our table by the fireplace which we love. Krista seems to have a very organized staff all working very well together. Chicken parm and seafood ala vodka were great dishes and I had a great margarita. Our experience is always wonderful and this one of our favorite restaurants.
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    Casa Rustica RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Italian• Boone
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    4.4
  • MaryVIP
    Asheville / Western North Carolina •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Gamekeeper was fabulous as always! Tanner, our server artfully directed us through our choices of food and libations. A cozy table by the fire and no pressure to leave until we were ready after s scrumptious dessert and coffee. A wonderful welcome memory to 2025!!
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    The GamekeeperPrice: Very Expensive• American• Boone
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    4.9
  • PamVIP
    Charlotte •104 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    The kitchen was a bit slow tonight, but service from Beck was attentive and the food was great as usual. The French Onion Soup gets a gold star. It's never salty, always delicious with oohy gooey cheese. My partner loved the fish tacos.
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    Red Onion CafePrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Boone
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    4.3
  • Texas
    Greensboro / Winston Salem / Highpoint •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 26, 2024
    Outstanding! The food, drinks, ambience, service was fabulous!! We will definitely be going back.
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    The BEACON Butcher BarPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• Boone
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    4.7
  • lisa
    Charlotte •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Dec 14, 2024
    Always a favorite! A great place to relax and enjoy some of the best Italian-inspired dishes around. The portions are hot, fresh, flavorful, and filling. There is a great beer and wine list to satisfy everyone's taste and their appetizer menu has different flavors that everyone can enjoy. We love the atmosphere as it is warm and inviting; you can definitely relax and enjoy the company of those you are eating with. Staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. We'll be back!
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    Basil'sPrice: Moderate• American• Boone
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    4.6

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