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Updated on 12/5/2024

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The Gamekeeper

Diners’ top pick

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Price: Very Expensive

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!

The BEACON Butcher Bar

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.

Casa Rustica Restaurant

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.

Contemporary American

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4.3

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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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Shon
Asheville / Western North Carolina •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
We had a great experience tonight. The food was so good - we all were so pleased with choices we ordered. Everyone was very satisfied. Our server Maddie had a great personality. and did an excellent job. Our overall experience was a ten.
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Casa Rustica RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Italian• Boone
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4.4
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Donna
Asheville / Western North Carolina •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This was our first visit to The Gamekeeper. It did not disappoint. We loved everything about it. The setting of the restaurant is so beautiful in the mountains. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas. The food was excellent and so was the service. The staff was so friendly. We would definitely recommend this restaurant to others.
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The GamekeeperPrice: Very Expensive• American• Boone
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4.9
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Jed
Charlotte •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
We had a very pleasant evening at the Embers restaurant. Really enjoyed the food and it wasn't too busy. Service was good and it was generally not noisy. The restaurant had a very impressive Christmas tree in the corner and a real log fire! Breakfast was good also.
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The Restaurant at the EmbersPrice: Expensive• American• Blowing Rock
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4.6
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Morgan
Greensboro / Winston Salem / Highpoint •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Great anniversary dinner! Excellent food and drinks with a chill environment
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The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle ShopPrice: Moderate• American• Blowing Rock
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4.7
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Rebecca
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 12, 2024
We appreciated the fresh ingredients the food was prepared with. Great selection of entrees & cocktails.
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The BEACON Butcher BarPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Italian• Boone
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4.7

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Boone is a culinary highlight of the Blue Ridge Mountains region. The city features a wide variety of casual buffets, which is a popular option for the younger crowd. Diners especially love to eat at these buffets with friends and family on the weekends. The assortment of food includes pasta, meatloaf, sautéed vegetables, and more. European restaurants are also common in Boone. These upscale bistros often have both European and American food in one setting for a unique dining experience. You can mix appetizers with entrees to create an incredible lineup for dinner. Afterward, head to European cafes for desserts or pastries.

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