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(not including fast food or chains)

Note: It’s always a good idea to check hours, since schedules are unpredictable

WOR Restaurants

Nantahala/Tuckasegee Area (NOC, Bryson City, Sylva, Waynesville)

NOC

River’s End – or across the river – Big Wesser Riverside Pub

(if the two restaurants at NOC are too crowded or closed, your next best option is to head to Bryson City)

Bryson City Eats:

Moon Goddess Grill – At entrance to Deep Creek Park – just opened –  Burgers, Fired Chicken Sandwiches and Shakes

Nate and Nicks Pizza – Everett St

Nantahala Burger Bar –  end of Depot St at 116 Ramseur St

Boxcar Cafe – Depot Square – Sandwiches, Burgers

CJs Grill – Depot St – Bar and Grill

Mountain Perks – Depot St, Breakfast and Lunch – Sandwiches

DERAILED of Bryson City (Anthonys) – Depot St – Pizza, Pasta

Guayabitos –  US 19 Mexican – old standard

Four Queens –  US 19 Mexican – outdoor seating by the river. Good food

La Poblano – US 19 Mexican – cozy, lots of locals

Jimmy Mac’s Restaurant – Main St – good variety for dinner, possible long waits

Fuller’s Farmhouse – Everett St – in the old Iron Wok, just opened, family style

Pasqualino’s Italian – Everett St – excellent Italian

Everett St Diner – Everett St – Breakfast and Lunch

Barbecue Wagon – Main St – Decent Barbecue

Nabers Drive in – US 19 – Drive in burgers, slowly dining

Iron Wok – Everett St – Lunch and Dinner open late – Excellent Chinese

Fryemont Inn –  Fryemont St. – fine dining – reservation required

Everett St Bistro – Everett St – fine dining – reservations required

Food trucks in Bryson City

The Rice Wagon –  Everett St – Rice Wagon – Hawaiian Fusion. Daily noon to 8 pm

Bryson City Outdoors – Everett and Main – Vary, but usually lunch and dinner. Good eats.

Groceries in Bryson City

Ingles – large grocery store, between Smoky Mountain Meadows and downtown, on Hughes Branch Rd

Dillsboro

Haywood Smokehouse (Excellent BBQ, ribs, brisket)

Rivers and Rails Tavern

Kostas – good Greek/American

Sylva

Lulu’s

Guadalupe Café – excellent Mexican fusion. Not a typical Mexican place.

Balsam Falls Brewing – great beer and good pub food

City Lights Café – coffee and sandwiches

Ice Cream – Jack the Dipper (waffle cones made to order)

Downtown Waynesville

Bogarts, American, steaks, burgers, pasta, etc. Can accommodate groups.

Sweet Onion, great food, probably best for small group of 4-6

Birchwood Hall, can handle groups

Maggie’s Galley Seafood, south side of Waynesville, good variety.

Ice Cream – Jack the Dipper second location (waffle cones made to order). Close to Ingles,

Fat Buddies BBQ

Ocoee Area (on Route 64 heading toward Murphy)

Herbs (open Thurs-Sun, closes early on Sunday)

Murphy

Rib Country

Valley River Brewery – pub food

Andrews:

The Burger Basket – 1679 Main St, Andrewsbo, NC – 11-7 M-Sat – Best burgers Ever!

Pigeon River Area

Hartford (take out area for Pigeon):

Food trucks-near the public takeout

The Bean Trees (large outdoor patio on the river), burgers, sandwiches, beer

Fried Chicken at BP station – Pigeon River Smokehouse, also samosas (owned by Indian family).

Newport, TN

Grill 73 – Russian/American cuisine

Waynesville/Maggie Valley Area off I40, Exit 24

Haywood 209 Café – a diner adjoining a Shell station. Large outdoor patio/pet friendly. Good food. Good place after paddling Pigeon and heading back to camp. Good pie.

Asheville

Avoid downtown unless you want good Indian (Chai Pani, Mela, Mehfil), or if you just like crowds and paid parking

West Asheville (street parking is much easier and mostly free, compared to downtown). Take I40 to 240 and W Asheville Exit. Except White Duck Taco, most of the following are on Haywood Rd.

White Duck Taco (large outdoor area on the river), paddlers love it, particularly if you like to wait in line for 30 minutes

On Haywood Rd:

Taco Billy, small outdoor area. Not great for large groups. Excellent tacos.

Gan Shan West – Ramen, fairly small indoors. Outdoor seating.

Ito Ramen Bar & Tapas, Larger than Gan Shan. Indoor/outdoor.

Early Girl (indoor/outdoor seating, pet friendly). Specializes in breakfast all day

Nine Mile, Jamaican (indoor only). Popular. Not for large group.

The Hop West, Ice Cream (slow, but good)

Pizza: Pizza Mind (sports bar setting-not large) and Standard Pizza (indoor and outdoor seating on patio)

W.A.L.K., pub food, pool table

Universal Joint, large menu, pub food, (indoor/outdoor seating)

Other W Asheville:

Sunny Point Café (gets very busy), Biscuit Head (closes at 3:00)

On Patton Ave— take I40 West Asheville exit 44

Yao– massive Chinese buffet

Chipotle – the usual

Cracker Barrel – the usual

El Chapala – standard Mexican

West Asheville (Beer no food):

Archetype Brewing, large indoor space

One World

The Whale (large outdoor patio seating). Good food selection available in Haywood Common Restaurant, which is connected.

Hi Wire – has food truck

River Arts District Beer:

New Belgium, the Wedge, Hi Wire, and more… Food trucks

Wine Bar: Pleb

Weaverville (en route to French Broad, Nolichucky, Cane R or Toe R)

Tommy’s – Greek owned which means they have a big menu. Local joint.

Soba Sushi and Noodles – Asian Noodles

Blue Mountain Pizza – Pizza, Pasta, Subs, beer.

Well Bred – amazing bakery, with a variety of prepared foods.

Coffee: Yellow Mug

La Carreta Mexican Restaurant – can seat large parties, outdoor area.

Nolichucky area – Erwin

Not a lot of food choices unless you go to Johnson City or back toward Weaverville/Mars Hill/Asheville

Mars Hill

Stackhouse Restaurant – BBQ, burgers

Tellico

Tellicafe

Navarro’s Smokehouse – BBQ

 

Chattooga area

Location	Restaurant	Cuisine	Directions
Clayton	La Pachanga	Mexican	On Route 441, shares a building with a Day’s Inn.
Elijay	El Agave	Mexican	On Main Street
Dillard	Dillard House	Family Style	On Route 441 just south of the NC border.

Other Restaurants

North Carolina

Albemarle (Stanly County)	Harmanco’s Cajun food, pasta and Louisiana beer
Bynum	Allen & Son Pit Cooked Bar-B-Que Family Style
Cornelius	Thai Marlai Thai
Cumnock	Bud’s Barbecue BBQ
Dillsboro	Jarrett House Family Style
Hendersonville	Fireside Inn
Kinston	Kings Barbecue BBQ
Lexington	Speedy’s BBQ
Lexington	Barbecue Center BBQ
Madison/Mayodan	Fuzzy’s Barbecue BBQ
Marion	Little Siena Italian
Mocksville	C’s Barbecue pulled barbecue, breakfast
Morganton	Judge’s BBQ, Seafood
Morganton	Habaneros Mexican Restaurant Mexican
Morganton	Quality Gas mart
Morganton	Mythos Greek and Italian food plus desserts
Murphy	Downtown Pizza Company All-you-can-eat Pizza Buffet
Nashville	Doug Saul’s Barbecue BBQ
Old Fort	Trainwatcher Café Home made soups,entrees and desserts, salads and sandwiches.
Pittsboro	The Flamingo American cuisine
Pittsboro	Pitt Stop Cafe
Roanoke Rapids	La Tolteca Mexican
Rocky Mount	Bob Melton’s Barbecue BBQ
Shatley Springs	Shatley Springs Restaurant Family Style
Shelby	Bridge’s Barbecue BBQ
Sylva	Lulu’s Cafe
Sylva	Jack the Dipper Ice Cream
Sylva	Meatballs Pizzeria Italian
Sylva	Spring Street Cafe
Waynesville	Antipasto’s Italian
Waynesville	Clyde’s Homestyle, good pie
Wesser	Pizza by the River Pizza
Wesser	Relia’s
Wesser	Nantahala Village
Wilmington	Bridge Tender Seafood
Wilmington	Caprice Bistro Seafood Plus
Wilmington	Caprice Bistro Seafood Plus
Wilmington	Hanover Seafood Seafood Market
Wilmington	(cook your own)
Wilmington	Heck of a Peck Seafood
Wilmington	Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant Seafood
Wilmington	Jackson’s Big Oak Barbecue BBQ
Wilmington	Middle of the Island
Wilmington	The Oceanic Seafood
Wilmington	Pilot House Seafood plus
Wilmington	Pirate’s Table Seafood
Wilmington	Smithfield’s Bar-B-Q BBQ
Wilmington	Something Fishy Wilmington’s best fried-seafood platter
Wilmington	Trail’s End Steak House Steak
Wilmington	Zora’s Seafood Market Seafood Market
Wilmington	(cook your own)
Winston-Salem	Little Richard’s BBQ
Wrightsville Beach	22 North Seafood specials, Pasta, Steak

 

Pennsylvania

 

Location	Restaurant	Cuisine	Directions
Markleysburg	Glisan’s	Home Style Cooking	4625 National Pike (Route 40) 724-329-4636
Ohiopyle	Firefly Grill	View their menu	25 Sherman Street 724-329-7155

 

Tennessee

 

Location	Restaurant	Cuisine	Directions
Copperhill	El Rio	Mexican
Cosby	Cub Restaurant & Motel	BBQ, ribs, trout	4344 Cosby Road (Highway 32). (888) 853-9370. The food was outstanding, along with dining over the river on the patio, and live bluegrass music. Cost was inexpensive. No alcohol, but they do allow brown bagging.
Ducktown	Brothers	BBQ, etc.	On Route 64 where Burra Burra Steakhouse used to be.
Erwin	China Kitchen	Chinese	Main St.
Tellico Plains	Tellicafe		Behind the gas station on Route 68 in Tellico Plains
Townsend	Hearth & Kettle	Typical American	On US 321
Wartburg	Partners Pizza	Pizza, no beer	Hwy 62, 1 mile east of Wartburg

 

Virginia

 

Location	Restaurant	Cuisine	Directions
Breaks	Road Kill K’afa	local	on Route 80 across from the Gateway Motel
	Breaks Interstate Park	Buffet and menu service	on Route 80, about 2 miles east of Breaks, VA

 

West Virginia

 

Location	Restaurant	Cuisine	Directions
Fayetteville	Cathedral Cafe		134 S Court St, on the main road in town
Fayetteville	DiOGi’s Mexican Grill and Cantina	Mexican	103 Keller Ave
	Dirty Ernie’s Rib Pit	Ribs, BBQ	310 Keller Ave, just off US 19
	Mountain Laurel Restaurant	Italian, steaks, ribs, BBQ	Laurel Creek Rd., just off US 19
Fayetteville	Pies & Pints	Pizza & beer	West Maple Avenue. From Route 19, take the main drag into town (N. Court St) to the second light, hang a right and go past United Bank and Memorial Bldg. Pies is the reddish bldg on the left as you are almost out of “downtown”.
	Sedona Grill		Route 16 about 2 miles from Fayetteville heading towards Oak Hill
Oak Hill	Rio Grande II	Mexican	Kroger/K-Mart Plaza, on Route 19
Oak Hill	Peking Chinese Restaurant	Chinese Buffet	Kroger/K-Mart Plaza, on Route 19
Summersville	La Carreta	Mexican	West side of Rt 19 in Merchants Mall
	Peking Chinese Restaurant	Chinese Buffet	West side of Rt 19 in Merchants Mall

Accomodation

North Carolina

Name	Address/Phone	Directions
Freeman’s Motel & Cottages	1900 Highway 28 N Almond, NC 28702 (828) 488-2737	Take Route 28 west off of 19/74. Freeman’s is on the right just before the Almond Post Office.
Smoky Mountain Meadows Campground	755 East Alarka Rd Bryson City, NC 28713 (828) 488-3672	From 19/74, take the Alarka Road exit and turn south (away from Bryson City) onto Alarka Road. Go about one mile and then branch left onto East Alarka Road for just over a mile and you will see the campground on your left. Watch for small signs marking the turns to the campground.
Turkey Creek Campground	PO Box 93 135 Turkey Creek Road Almond, North Carolina 28702 (828) 488-8966	Take Route 28 west off of 19/74. The campground is on the right, next to the Almond Post Office.

 

Pennsylvania

Name	Address/Phone	Directions
Ohiopyle State Park View the park brochure	P.O. Box 105 Ohiopyle, PA 15470-0105 Phone: 724-329-8591	See the link in the column to the left. You can also see a map of the area around Ohiopyle by going to: http://tinyurl.com/2abrkg
Tall Oaks Campground	Route 381 South 544 Camp Riamo Road Farmington, PA (724) 329-4777	From the intersection of National Pike/US-40 and PA-381, head south on PA-381. About a mile later, turn left onto Camp Riamo Rd and go about .9 miles to the entrance for the campground (on the left) View a map of the area

 

Tennessee

Name	Address/Phone	Directions
Great Smoky Mtn Nat’l Park, Cosby Campground		On TN Highway 32 near Cosby. First come/first serve (approximately 150 sites), no showers.

 

Virginia

Name	Address/Phone	Directions
Breaks Interstate Park (camping, cottages, and motel)	PO Box 100 Breaks, VA 24607 (276) 865-4413 Toll-free reservations 1-800-982-5122	On Route 80, about 2 miles east of Breaks, VA
Gateway to the Breaks Motel	PO Box 147 Route 80 Breaks, VA 24607 (276) 531-8481	On Route 80, about 2 miles west of Breaks Interstate Park

 

West Virginia

Name	Address/Phone	Directions
Summersville Dam Tailwaters	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Route 2 Box 470 Summersville, WV 26651 (304) 872-3459	Off Route 129 at the base of Summersville Dam.
Battle Run Campground	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Route 2 Box 470 Summersville, WV 26651 (304) 872-3459	On Route 19 in Mt. Nebo, turn west onto Route 129. Cross Summersville Lake Dam and go about 1/2 mile. The campground entrance is on the right. Note: no dogs allowed.
Ray’s Campground	HC 66, Box 11A (304) 658-4386	From US 19 and US 60 at Hico, turn right onto US 60 west, then right onto Sunday Road. Go one mile out Sunday Road. The campground is on the left.
Summersville Lake Retreat	PO Box 212 Lansing WV 25862-0212 1-888-872-5580	On Route 19 in Mt. Nebo, turn west onto Route 129. Go about 1/2 mile. The campground is on the right.
Mountain Lake Campground	P.O. Box 486 Airport Road Summersville, WV 26651 (304) 872-4220	From Route 19 just south of Summersville, turn west onto Airport Road and follow the signs.
Laurel Ridge Cabins	Route 3 Box 252 Mount Nebo, WV 26679 (304)872-1602 (888) 412-2246	At the stoplight for the intersection of U.S. Route 19 and State Route 41 at Mt. Nebo, turn onto Old Route 19, go past the Go-Mart about 1/4 mile. You will see the green/white Laurel Ridge Cabins sign on the right.