DINING

American

• Fireside Inn
  163 Wright Square • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-3636
  Featuring a towering stone fireplace and majestic Hayes-Mayer murals, this restaurant is open daily... more...  map

• Hilltop Grill
  Corner of Fourth and Spring Streets
  828-526-5916
  An old-fashioned grill that is open daily for lunch and serves a wide variety of sandwiches, as...

• Lakeside Restaurant
  531 Smallwood Avenue • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-9419
  This casual dining restaurant overlooks scenic Harris Lake and offers generous portions of fresh...  map

Cafes

• Wild Thyme Gourmet
  490 Carolina Way • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-4035
  Open for lunch and dinner, Wild Thyme Gourmet not only sells some of the best sandwiches in...  map

Coffee Shops

• Buck's Coffee Cafe
  384 Main Street • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-0020
  Buck's is a favorite stop for gourmet coffee, sandwiches, and tasty pastries.  map

Contemporary

• On the Verandah
  1536 Franklin Road • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-2338
  This rustic, contemporary restaurant and winebar overlooks Lake Sequoyah and features a menu full... more...

Eclectic

• Log Cabin Restaurant
  130 Log Cabin Lane • Highlands, NC 28741
  Off Highway 106 Above the Hampton Inn
  828-526-3380
  Specializing in delicious, thick steaks, this steakhouse is located in an authentic, historic Joe...  map

• Wolfgang's Restaurant & Wine Bistro
  474 Main Street • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-3807
  Owned and operated by internationally recognized Chef Wolfgang, former Executive Chef of the... more...  map

French

• Cafe of the Arts
  332 Main Street • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-5166
  Chef owned restaurant that offers classically elegant French cuisine complemented by a very fine,...  map

International

• Cyprus Restaurant
  470 Dillard Road • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-4429
  Not only does Cyprus have nightly menus which include traditional international cuisines but they... more...  map

Italian

• Ristorante Paoletti
  440 Main Street • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-4906
  An intimate, fine dining restaurant that has been serving delicious provincial Italian cuisine such... more...  map

Mexican & Southwestern

• Pescado's Highland Burrito
  103 North Fourth Street • Highlands, NC 28741
  828-526-9313
  Open daily for lunch and dinner, this restaurant serves an array of fresh and healthy Mexican...  map