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DINING IN THE SMOKIES

Bryson City's Area Restaurants Offer Something for Every Taste

For a small town, Bryson City has quite a variety of restaurant choices — from southern home cooking and hickory-smoked barbeque — to gourmet meals, or ethnic foods like Italian, Mexican or Chinese.

There are Nantahala Gorge restaurants where you can watch whitewater rafting riverside, or have a quick lunch before trying your own hand at rafting.

You'll find Bryson City restaurants that serve family style, buffet-style, or in an intimate and romantic setting. You can dine indoors by candlelight or at a sidewalk cafe, or just pop into one of our fast food restaurants. We've even got an old-fashioned family run drive-in.

After dinner, you may find specialty coffees or after dinner drinks to go with a wide variety of desserts. Or just enjoy an ice cream at the soda shop. And if you're planning a group event, some Bryson City restaurants cater or have banquet facilities for weddings, receptions, and meetings.

Bryson City is one hour west of Asheville, just three hours from Atlanta and Charlotte, and two hours from Greenville, Knoxville and Chattanooga.

Printable Smoky Mountains Dining Guide (pdf).

Smoky Mountains Dining Guide for Restaurants in Bryson City, Cherokee and Neighboring Communities

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Fryemont Inn
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Na-ber's Drive In
Guayabitos Mexican Restaurant
Brushy Mtn. Smokehouse & Creamery
Subway/TCBY
Bar-B-Que Wagon
Anthony's Italian Restaurant
Sleepy Hollow Farm & Friends
West Carolina Internet Cafe
Jimmy Mac's
Yummi Yummi Chinese Buffet
The Hidden Gem Cafe
Soda Pops
Bojangles Famous Chicken & Biscuits
Pasqualino's Italian Restaurant
Mountain Perks Espresso Bar & Cafe
The Iron Skillet
Everett Street Diner
Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
Choo Choo Coffee & Trading Co.
The Filling Station Deli & Sub Shop
The Station Restaurant
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Area beverage policies

Restaurants
The town of Bryson City permits the sale of alcoholic beverages within the city limits; and a number of Bryson City restaurants offer beer, wine and mixed drinks.

Outside of the city limits, only certain qualifying resort properties are permitted to serve alcohol by the drink as well as beer and wine. Restaurants at the Nantahala Outdoor Center are permitted to serve only beer and wine.

In Cherokee, beer, wine and mixed drinks are served only in the Harrah's Casino & Hotel restaurants and on the Casino floor. The remainder of the Cherokee Indan Reservation is dry.

Because of differing policies, restaurant patrons are advised to check with the restaurant ahead of time.

Bottle Sales
In Bryson City, liquors are sold at the ABC Store at 254 Veterans Boulevard (next to Arby's) (9 to 9, Monday through Saturday). 828-488-6682.

Beer, wine and mixers are sold only at grocery stores, convenience stores and package stores within the city limits. Hours vary from store to store, but may be from 6 am to midnight, except on Sunday, when sales are only permitted from noon to 6 pm.


Bryson City - Swain County
Chamber of Commerce
& Visitor Center

210 Main Street
P.O. Box 509

Email

Karen Wilmot, Director

800-867-9246 toll-free
828-488-3681 local
828-488-6858 fax

     


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