Breakfast Options - Takeout and Outdoor Dining
The Village Café – French-style breakfast with waffles, omelets, and fancy egg dishes. Incredibly cool outdoor patio with a kerosene heater for every table. Located on a quiet back street. Sample prices: Crepes ($10), French Toast ($8), Eggs Benedict ($10). Opens at 8 AM Fri-Sun, but closed on Thursdays.
146 Greenway Court, Blowing Rock
828-295-3769
https://thecafevillage.weebly.com/breakfast.html
Famous Toastery – located a couple of doors down from Rhoddie’s Bike Shop on Sunset. Takeout and dine-in – no outdoor seating. Opens at 7 AM. Pancakes, omelets, Huevos Rancheros, biscuits, and gravy. No prices are given on the website but expect to be similar to Village Café.
349 Sunset Dr
828.414.9813
https://famoustoastery.com/menus/
El Rincon Mexican Fare and American Breakfast – Located conveniently across the street from Camp Roasters Coffee Shop, at the corner of Hill and 221. Mexican egg dishes, waffles, omelets, French toast, pancakes. Sample prices: Huevos ($9.30), Breakfast Burrito w/two ingredients ($8), Belgian Waffle ($5.80), 3-Stack Pancakes ($5.50). Takeout only; no outdoor tables – but a short walk to take your meal to the Gazebo in the park. Open at 7 AM.
870 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
828.414.9784
http://elrinconblowingrock.com/
Blowing Rock Market – This small, pricey, but tasty market makes breakfast and lunch sandwiches in their deli. Take-out only, but they have good seating at picnic tables and rocking chairs out front. Right next to the Gazebo and City Hall. Expect to pay $6-8 for a weighty breakfast sandwich. Opens at 7 AM.
990 Main St, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
828.414.9322
http://blowingrockmarkets.com/
Dining Options in and near Blowing Rock:
Walkable from downtown Blowing Rock
- Village Café: Breakfast, lunch, and quality coffee.
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Bistro Roca: Wood-fired pizzas and other upscale fares. Note they are closed daily from 3 to 5 PM.
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New Public House: meat-heavy entrees, burgers, salads, and a decent selection of small plates.
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Mellow Mushroom Pizza and Pasta: Atlanta-based pizza joint that uses whole wheat crust. They have an impressive craft beer list, too.
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Blowing Rock Brewing: Solid local beer, and a surprisingly good food menu – with burgers, salads, chops, and more.
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Best Cellar: High-end meat and seafood in a log cabin. Dinner only.
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Twigs: Locally-sourced quality southern cuisine, with a decent number of vegetarian options.
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Storie Street Grille: Large menu, with lots of small plates, salads, and a specialty of Mediterranean dishes. They also have some tasty-looking meat entrees and specialty pasta and flatbreads.
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Blowing Rock Market: A little overpriced, but undeniably centrally located. Made to order sandwiches, fresh coffee, grocery basics, and a great beer and wine selection. Opens at 7 AM.
Farther Away, but Worth the Drive
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Woodlands BBQ: they usually have bluegrass music on tap.
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Foggy Rock: Eclectic menu, that includes avocado sandwiches, mac n cheese, Philly cheesesteak, and southwestern egg rolls.
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The Gamekeeper: Elegant dining in a rustic cabin, with a focus on locally sourced wild game.
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Table at Crestwood: Higher-end fare, with great sunset views. One of the coolest bars in the area at the Dawg Star Bar.
In Boone, NC – a moderate-sized college town
Nearby Boone is full of restaurants and breweries are only a 20-minute drive away. There are three breweries in Boone, with Appalachian Mountain probably the best (with food trucks outside). Lost Province Brewing does Belgians and has some quality food fare. Restaurants worth checking out are the Pedalin’ Pig (bbq), Coyote Café (Caribbean and Soul food), Black Cat Burritos, Our Daily Bread (gourmet sandwiches), WildCraft Food (healthy stuff), and the Daniel Boone Inn (Southern comfort food).
