Guidebook for Black Mountain
Food Scene
Everyone's favorite place for breakfast. Eat outside on the veranda, mix with the locals - enjoy a mimosa from a Ball canning jar on weekends!
102 locals recommend
Louise's Kitchen
115 Black Mountain AveEveryone's favorite place for breakfast. Eat outside on the veranda, mix with the locals - enjoy a mimosa from a Ball canning jar on weekends!
Another great local spot for breakfast and lunch - home baked biscuits and fried grit cakes topped with all kinds of yumminess (even gluten free biscuits offered). How about the "Greybeard"?: fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, homemade honey mustard, atop a giant biscuit - yikes!
88 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Biscuit Company
601 W State StAnother great local spot for breakfast and lunch - home baked biscuits and fried grit cakes topped with all kinds of yumminess (even gluten free biscuits offered). How about the "Greybeard"?: fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, homemade honey mustard, atop a giant biscuit - yikes!
Probably Black Mountain's best spot for dinner. Great chef, always excellent reviews, nice ambience. Try sitting in the oyster bar for a more casual atmosphere. (Closed on Monday)
45 locals recommend
Que Sera
101 Black Mountain AveProbably Black Mountain's best spot for dinner. Great chef, always excellent reviews, nice ambience. Try sitting in the oyster bar for a more casual atmosphere. (Closed on Monday)
Very informal "go to" spot for lunch and dinner - in the heart of downtown. Lots of local brews on tap, live music now and again. Try the "Lover's Leap" - salmon patties on a bed of mashed potatoes with a delicious salsa.
124 locals recommend
Trail Head Restaurant & Bar
207 W State StVery informal "go to" spot for lunch and dinner - in the heart of downtown. Lots of local brews on tap, live music now and again. Try the "Lover's Leap" - salmon patties on a bed of mashed potatoes with a delicious salsa.
Great health food store, surrounded by their own extensive organic gardens and roomy chicken runs. Check out weekend brunches.
18 locals recommend
Roots and Fruits Market
Great health food store, surrounded by their own extensive organic gardens and roomy chicken runs. Check out weekend brunches.
Sit out on their patio is nice weather and enjoy the scrumptious food - mountain trout is excellent, the chicken quesadlillas are beyond superb, specials like seafood pasta alfredo super yummy. Beer, wine and cocktails, and no kidding they have a coconut cake that is legendary - so good you won't believe it!
55 locals recommend
Black Mountain Bistro
203 E State StSit out on their patio is nice weather and enjoy the scrumptious food - mountain trout is excellent, the chicken quesadlillas are beyond superb, specials like seafood pasta alfredo super yummy. Beer, wine and cocktails, and no kidding they have a coconut cake that is legendary - so good you won't believe it!
Parks & Nature
Montreat
Lots of beautiful, well maintained trails, creeks, mountain vistas
Stroll around the town lake for an easy, relaxing and pretty walk.
85 locals recommend
Lake Tomahawk Park
401 Laurel Cir DrStroll around the town lake for an easy, relaxing and pretty walk.
Arts & Culture
Arts Center and museum - stop in for a feel of the area history.
37 locals recommend
Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center
223 W State StArts Center and museum - stop in for a feel of the area history.
Shopping
Seven Sisters Gallery
119 Broadway AveGreat local arts and crafts - don't miss it!
One of my personal favorite gift shops - tasteful arts and crafts from the area - great card selection.
10 locals recommend
Mountain Nest
133 Cherry StOne of my personal favorite gift shops - tasteful arts and crafts from the area - great card selection.
Head To Toe
137 Cherry StGreat little shop for gifts, clothes and artistic greeting cards.
Wonderful new bookstore with a great selection of books, gifts and a coffee bar. Some roof damage repair going on so not sure of the open date - but if it's open, make a beeline!
17 locals recommend
Sassafras on Sutton
108 Sutton AveWonderful new bookstore with a great selection of books, gifts and a coffee bar. Some roof damage repair going on so not sure of the open date - but if it's open, make a beeline!
Antiques, and an ambience full creative, whimsy - say hi to owner, Stephanie.
8 locals recommend
Chifferobe Home and Garden
132 Cherry StAntiques, and an ambience full creative, whimsy - say hi to owner, Stephanie.
Essentials
HUGE! They have pretty much everything you could ever need. Even a fairly decent selection of organics.
73 locals recommend
Ingles Markets Inc
550 NC-9HUGE! They have pretty much everything you could ever need. Even a fairly decent selection of organics.
Oldest established health food store. Small and friendly.
14 locals recommend
Black Mountain Natural Foods
108 Black Mountain AveOldest established health food store. Small and friendly.
CVS
425 W State StDrinks & Nightlife
If you like local breweries - here it is! Probably best for a younger crowd.
153 locals recommend
Pisgah Brewing Company
2948 US-70If you like local breweries - here it is! Probably best for a younger crowd.
A funky, lovable Black Mountain icon for live music. Big, spacious room with tables, a simple bar for beer and local made kombucha.
They have some great live music offerings - check out their website for schedule.
63 locals recommend
White Horse Black Mountain
105 Montreat RdA funky, lovable Black Mountain icon for live music. Big, spacious room with tables, a simple bar for beer and local made kombucha.
They have some great live music offerings - check out their website for schedule.