10 Best American Restaurants in Blowing Rock

“Amazing dining experience! Bartenders were knowledgeable and friendly, staff is top notch and the food is beyond 5 stars. They should have WON The James Beard Award!!Dietary restrictions: Gluten free—most items were already gluten free but they would prepare almost any dish gluten free is asked.“

“Live in the High Country and have heard a lot about Gideons Ridge. Decided to celebrate our 52nd Wedding anniversary by having dinner at the RIDGE.The views For were excellent, The service and food was extraordinary, and made for a special very special occasion!“

“Nice little restaurant in Blowing Rock for lunch. Their Nashville spicy chicken sandwich was really tasty. My wife had their potato soup with a salad. Also tried their Sunday Bloody Mary, which was very good. Definitely would come back.“

“We had a great experience at Bistro Roca even though we came here with our infant which was not uneventful. We initially ordered the eggplant frites which ended up being a heaping plate of fried eggplant that tasted almost identical to fries. We were disappointed in the plate and told our server and she took it off our bill - we appreciated the great service! We also ordered the kids meal which was honestly incredible. As I remember it you could select two menu items for like $7. We chose the salmon and macaroni & cheese and our kid decided to be picky so we ended up eating them and it was so incredibly good. In the end, the baby started losing it so our order ended up being one cocktail, one wine, one eggplant frites (sent back) and one kids meal. But the server was lovely and a group of ladies at another table saw what a clownshow we were at our table and took pity on us and paid for our meal. Overall a memorable experience and I look forward to eating here again, but without the kid!“

“Located at the central hub of the Blowing Rock downtown tourist area, The Speckled Trout restaurant is a wonderful part of the downtown district. Because the majority of the stores in the downtown shopping center close early in the evening, having a nice place to stop and eat later in the evening was appreciated. They have a decent amount of parking. The food is good and the vegetable sides are very unique. On the pricey side of an evening meal, the food was high quality. All included I think my husband and I spent somewhere around $95 for the trout entre with two sides and a salad. The soup that I added to my meal was probably one of the best soups I’ve ever had!“

“Food & drinks: The restaurant and service was amazing. We had Stephen and he was extremely attentive. I ordered the Shrimp and Grits and it was literally the best I've ever had (and I've had a lot of LowCountry Shrimp and Grits). The cocktails were delicious also. Now my husband and I want to go back and stay for a weekend.“

“We went to the best seller for our 39th anniversary dinner. It is without a doubt, one of our favorite places we have dined for our anniversary. This was our first visit to this restaurant. We based it on the reviews that we saw for many restaurants in blowing rock. It was the best choice we could have made. The service was impeccable. It was not intrusive, but every detail was thought of. The food was excellent. My husband had the duck and I had a buttermilk chicken dish. Both were excellent. Our server gave us very good recommendations and he was right on about everything. The ambience is wonderful. The selection was delightful from beginning to end, we enjoyed this evening very much. We would definitely go back. We had the Apple pie crumb for dessert. It was delicious. You could not go wrong choosing this restaurant.“

“The coffee was exceptional! We had a vanilla latte and cinnamon roll, both tasted high quality. We also tried the banana bread, a scone, and a bacon cheese biscuit. The banana bread was a little bland but everything else was great! Service was very friendly.“

“My husband and I had dinner here last night. We sat at the bar. They were very busy. The two bartenders, Jess and Lyden were super. They were helpful in choosing beer as well as food. Good selection of craft beer which we thought was outstanding. Food equally as good. I had the shrimp tacos and my husband had the bison burger. Enjoyable evening, I highly recommend you give it a try. All staff members were friendly and accommodating“

“Everyone enjoyed what they ordered. I highly recommend The Tavern Philly Cheesesteak. Their fresh cut fries are great too. If you're visiting Blowing Rock it is definitely worth paying a visit. Staff was super nice.Parking: Parking directly at the restaurant may not be available. You might have to park downtown but it is worth the walk.“