3 Best Restaurants in High Point, Central North Carolina

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

Blue Water Grille

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The menu at this intimate seafood spot includes Lowcountry favorites, often presented with an Asian flair and a bit of French influence. The standout ahi tuna varies by season in its preparation. With black leather chairs and soft lighting, this is a classy pick for a date night. This white-washed brick restaurant is tucked away behind commercial buildings off of the highway, and is easy to miss after dark.

126 E. State Ave., High Point, NC, 27272, USA
336-886–1010
Known For
  • Creative seafood preparations
  • Shared plates
  • Classy night-on-the-town environment
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. No lunch

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Lexington Barbecue

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The town of Lexington is the base for Carolina's sweet, red-sauce style of barbecue. At this mainstay where locals line up daily for takeout, meat is pulled from smoked pork shoulders and served up as a sandwich in a soft bun topped with red slaw. Finish with a traditional fruit cobbler.

100 Smokehouse La., Lexington, NC, 27295, USA
336-249–9814
Known For
  • Pulled pork smoked over hickory wood
  • Fruit cobblers for dessert
  • Old-school barbecue-joint atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun.

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Sweet Old Bill's

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"SOB" dishes out a mean pulled-pork sandwich, but it's not your typical barbecue joint—the varied menu also includes grilled salmon with chimichurri and an array of gourmet burgers. Tables out front fill up on weekends—it doesn't hurt that it shares a wall with Brown Truck Brewery, whose fresh IPAs and lagers are a perfect accompaniment to the elevated pub grub.

1232 N. Main St., High Point, NC, 27262, USA
336-807–1476
Known For
  • St. Louis–style racks of ribs on weekends
  • Smoked meatloaf sandwich on Texas toast
  • Weekend gathering place

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