7 Best Restaurants in Hot Springs, Arkansas

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We've compiled the best of the best in Hot Springs - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

501 Prime

$$$$ Fodor's choice
Serving USDA Prime steaks cooked to perfection and delectable seafood entrées, this stylish restaurant is warm and romantic, with reclaimed wood throughout and private little dining nooks. Reservations are highly recommended.
215 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, AR, 71901, USA
501-623–0202
Known For
  • Impeccable service
  • Attractive oyster bar
  • Casual upstairs Bourbon Bar with a huge whiskey selection
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon.

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Eden

$$$
Set in the historic Hale Bathhouse, now a boutique hotel, this atrium restaurant is both casual and refined, with exposed brick, a marble bar, and a living wall of plants flourishing beneath large skylights. During the day, the upscale menu features salads and other light fare; there's a curated selection of entrées in the evening.
341 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR, 71901, USA
501-760–9010
Known For
  • Exceptional weekend brunch
  • Expansive drink menu with tasty cocktails and mimosa flights
  • Filet mignon and shrimp served with Bordelaise
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon.–Wed.

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Kollective Coffee+Tea

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This third-wave downtown coffee and teahouse could have been plucked from Portland or San Francisco. The nitro cold brew on draft and other coffee options are all made with single origin beans, and nearly everything on the menu is organic or natural and locally sourced. Build your own bagel, or try one of the "healthyish" breakfast/brunch options, available all day. There are also delicious soups, salads, and sandwiches with something for every dietary restriction.

110 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR, 71901, USA
501-701–4000
Known For
  • More than 50 varieties of loose-leaf tea
  • Coffee sourced and roasted by Onyx Coffee Lab from northwest Arkansas
  • Hosts Wednesday Night Poetry series

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McClard's Bar-B-Q

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Established in 1928 and owned by four generations of the same family until 2020, the legacy lives on at this award-winning barbecue joint. McClard's is still the place to use up a wad of napkins while eating a plate of ribs dripping in the family's famous barbecue sauce. The restaurant is on the west side of town, in a squat, white-washed, stucco building with neon signs outside and interior walls plastered with accolades.

505 Albert Pike Rd., Hot Springs, AR, 71913, USA
501-624–9586
Known For
  • The story of the "down-and-out traveler" who paid for his board with the recipe for his barbecue sauce
  • The Tamale Spread
  • Hickory-smoked pork ribs
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon.
Reservations not accepted

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Quapaw Café

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Refuel with a salad or sandwich at this little café inside the Quapaw Bathhouse. Grab a fruit smoothie or a cup of Joe to go, or stay a while and sip a beer or a glass of wine or champagne.
413 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR, 71901, USA
501-609–9822
Known For
  • Delicious chicken salad sandwich
  • Fruit smoothies, including strawberry banana and peach mango
  • The signature sangria
Restaurant Details
Closed Tues. and 1st few wks of Jan.

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Red Light Roastery Coffee House

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The setting in a renovated 1890s house—with an inviting front porch and a wood-burning stove—gives this neighborhood hangout a homey vibe. Hot and cold espresso drinks, locally brewed kombucha, and waffles or other gluten-free sweet treats are all on the menu.
1003 Park Ave., Hot Springs, AR, 71901, USA
501-609–9357
Known For
  • Single-origin, freshly roasted coffee beans (also available for purchase)
  • All tips donated to a different local nonprofit each month
  • Also sells artisanal soaps made by one of the owners
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon. and Tues.

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Steinhaus Keller

$$$
Located in the “grotto” of Spencer’s Corner, this authentic German restaurant has an old-world vibe with exposed rock and barreled ceilings. The menu features wursts, schnitzels, and other chef-made Bavarian and European delights, like roulade (rolled beef) and schweinshaxe (braised pork knuckle). Wash it all down with a stein of beer.
801 Central Ave., Hot Springs, AR, 71901, USA
501-624–7866
Known For
  • Outdoor biergarten
  • Arkansas' largest selection of German and European beer
  • Live polka music on the weekends
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. and Mon.

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