Guidebook for Ellijay
Food Scene
Restaurant and also a seafood market - fresh seafood arrives daily. Great food, good prices.
9 locals recommend
Jolly Roger
716 Industrial BlvdRestaurant and also a seafood market - fresh seafood arrives daily. Great food, good prices.
All I can say is everything here is great. My favorite barbeque on the planet. Multiple excellent sauces - my favorite is Sho Nuff Hot. Don't forget desert - fried apple pie and banana pudding top my favorite list.
30 locals recommend
Bigun's Barbeque
362 Carns Mill RdAll I can say is everything here is great. My favorite barbeque on the planet. Multiple excellent sauces - my favorite is Sho Nuff Hot. Don't forget desert - fried apple pie and banana pudding top my favorite list.
This place has it all. Great sandwiches, soups, desserts are over the top, coffee and wine bar.
132 locals recommend
Cantaberry
5 S Side SquareThis place has it all. Great sandwiches, soups, desserts are over the top, coffee and wine bar.
We think this is the best Dairy Queen in the world - they also serve breakfast in addition to the usual DQ favorites.
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
1043 S Main StWe think this is the best Dairy Queen in the world - they also serve breakfast in addition to the usual DQ favorites.
Great frozen yogurt and more while you are walking around the square.
37 locals recommend
Abby's Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
24 S Main StGreat frozen yogurt and more while you are walking around the square.
Drinks & Nightlife
River Street Tavern
40 River StHas good food - wings are top notch.
This is both a daytime and nighttime place. Often has live entertainment.
150 locals recommend
Cartecay Vineyards
5704 Clear Creek RdThis is both a daytime and nighttime place. Often has live entertainment.
Shopping
Black Bear Antiques
240 Old Orchard Squareantiques shopping
This is not your ordinary hardware store - they have alot of unique items.
7 locals recommend
Ace Hardware of Ellijay, Inc.
305 S Main StThis is not your ordinary hardware store - they have alot of unique items.
Green Willow Soap
28 N Main StThis is my favorite soap shop. Owner is super knowledgeable.
Your typical - thrift, mountain items kind of place you could wander through for hours.
9 locals recommend
Mountain Treasures
14 N Main StYour typical - thrift, mountain items kind of place you could wander through for hours.
Entertainment & Activities
You can shop for apples and other delights here or you can pick your own pumpkin or apples in season. Hayrides seasonal. My favorite apple place in the Apple Capital of Georgia - Ellijay
39 locals recommend
Red Apple Barn
3379 Tails Creek RdYou can shop for apples and other delights here or you can pick your own pumpkin or apples in season. Hayrides seasonal. My favorite apple place in the Apple Capital of Georgia - Ellijay
Tubing and kayaking - they rent tubes and kayaks and shuttle you back from take out sight to parking.
82 locals recommend
Cartecay River Experience, llc
2400 GA-52Tubing and kayaking - they rent tubes and kayaks and shuttle you back from take out sight to parking.
If Cycling is your thing - you definitely have to check this shop out for local trails and more.
26 locals recommend
Cartecay Bike Shop
493 N Main StIf Cycling is your thing - you definitely have to check this shop out for local trails and more.
Parks & Nature
Amicalola Falls State Park
418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rdhiking, nature center, fishing, restaurant,
Sightseeing
This is the overlook but there are also hiking trails in the Cohutta Forest as well.
8 locals recommend
Cohutta Overlook
Georgia 52This is the overlook but there are also hiking trails in the Cohutta Forest as well.
Arts & Culture
Gilmer Arts
207 Dalton StPouting Cow Folk Art
294 S Main St